Obituaries

Feb 21, 2023

Jason James Buckley was born on July 17, 1978 in Salem, Oregon to Kirk Buckley and Julie (Bensing) Buckley. He graduated from Stayton High School with the Class of 1996 and then attended Linn Benton Community College. He worked as a manager at Veterinary Service Inc in Albany.

Those who knew Jason, even just a...

Feb 20, 2023

Judi passed away Monday at her Albany home.

She was born in Salem, Oregon to Kenneth “Pete” and Helene Petersen. She attended Jefferson schools for her education.

Judi met her life partner, Franklin Herring in grade school and they eventually married on April 23, 1969. Following thirty-two years of marriage, the...

Feb 20, 2023

Randy Jay Walker was born on May 1, 1953, in Pittsburg, California to Wayne and Jean Walker. Randy grew up in Pleasant Hill, Oregon. He then moved to Mill City in the fall of 1971 where he met his wife, Christine. They graduated from Santiam High School together and married in 1973. They lived in the Mill City/Gates area...

Feb 19, 2023

Pauline was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma where she was raised until moving to Stayton, Oregon as a young girl. There she met Huston Garoutte and married him on July 14, 1951. They lived in West Stayton where they raised their two children.

Family was very important to her. She enjoyed gardening and seeing her grandchildren, great grandchildren,...

Feb 18, 2023

On February 18, 2023, the world lost an incredible husband, father, grandfather, son, teacher and friend. Mark Leonard VandenBroeke was born on June 18, 1952 in Marshall Minnesota to Leonard and Clementine (Geifer) VandenBroeke. For most of his life, Mark would grow up in California.

He attended San Jose State University and received a bachelor’s...

Feb 17, 2023

Randy Ray Barham was born on July 29, 1957 in Salem, Oregon to Daniel and Betty (Satter) Barham. He grew up in Salem and graduated from North Salem High School with the class of 1975.

One Sunday morning while waiting at a stoplight, Randy started talking to Carol Lamp who was in a...

Feb 14, 2023

Linda Earley was born on May 25, 1950 in Salem, Oregon to Merle and Agnes Minton. She would grow up in the Lyons-Mill City area, where she would graduate from Santiam High School. Linda was blessed to become a mother to her two children, Craig and Robin.

Through her life she was able to be...

Feb 12, 2023

Mary Holley was born on April 2, 1949, in Glendale, California to William and Mary Howard. Growing up, she lived in many places around southern California. Mary earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from San Jose State in 1970 and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Western Oregon State College in 1987.

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Feb 12, 2023

Ernest “Paul” Walther was born on February 5, 1965 in Groton, Connecticut to Captain Arthur Ernest and Peggy Walther. Paul would mostly go to school in Anaheim, California and eventually would graduate from Stayton High School. He would eventually go to Oregon State University and receive a degree in Agriculture Science and Crop science.

After...

Feb 12, 2023

I pray that I may

live to fish

until my dying day

And when it comes to my last cast,

I then most humbly pray,

When in the Lord's great landing net

and peacefully asleep

That in HIS mercy

I be judged

Feb 9, 2023

Adra Lue Hughes was born on January 31, 1990 in Salem, Oregon to John Hughes and Dorothy Lane. Along with her siblings, Adra was named after an author in her parent’s favorite books. She grew up attending Santiam and Lebanon Schools and throughout her life always was known for big heart. Especially when it came to animals, Adra would...

Feb 7, 2023

Michael Simon Mack was born on November 13, 1942 in Prelate, Saskatchewan, Canada to Michael and Genevieve Mack. The family would eventually make their home in West Stayton where Michael attended school at St Boniface in Sublimity. Michael joined the Army at the age of 19. He was honorably discharged in 1962 as an E3. In 1963 he married...

Feb 6, 2023

Olla Mae (Caudill) Franks was born on April 18, 1942, in Pixley, California to Henry Caudill and Cleo Marie Denton. She attended high school and would receive an associate degree in agriculture and farming.

Ola met Gene Franks in 1986 and they were married in 1989. Olla would run Bridges RV storage for 15 years...

Feb 5, 2023

Theresa Mary (Brakeville) Harkness was born on April 19, 1931, in Alton, Illinois to Leonard Brakeville and Margaret Hechler, she was one of four children. Theresa married the love of her life, first husband, Raymond Ezell Sr. on March 28, 1948.

Theresa was blessed to become a mother to her 5 children: Linda, Beth, Ray,...

Feb 1, 2023

Sharon Lee Hutchinson was born on September 20, 1946 in Stayton, Oregon to Franklin Nicholas Scharbach and Lorna “Jean” Starett Specht. She grew up in various small towns in Oregon including Blue River and Mill City. She attended Sanitam High School. Her first son Randy was born during this time, and Sharon found herself living with extended family and...

Jan 30, 2023

Thomas Floyd Zirkel was born on May 20, 1933 in Clatskanie, Oregon to Floyd and Dorothy (Wilford) Zirkel. He graduated from high school and attended school to become an electrician. Thomas served in the military during the Korean War. He married Jean Zirkel and they resided together in Scio, Oregon. Thomas passed away on January 30, 2023 at age...

Jan 30, 2023

Jesse Gabriel Guzman was born on April 10, 1999 in Salem, Oregon to Brinda Sue Nelson and Jesus Lopez-Guzman. Jesse would attend Santiam Schools and would end up working for Littau Harvester. Jesse loved to sing and play guitar; his favorite musician was Johnny Cash. He would also spend time hiking and fishing.

Jesse also...

Jan 26, 2023

Jan 22, 2023

Dannie Lee Wade was born on July 16, 1949, in Russell Springs, Kentucky to Clifford Wade and Sylvia Poindexter. He grew up in El Paso, Texas where he graduated from high school. He then went into the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. During his service he earned 4 bronze stars and a silver star. After he was honorably...

Jan 21, 2023

A full obituary is pending