Obituaries

Dave J Davis

Mar 4, 2023

Dave J Davis, a beloved husband, stepfather, and grandfather, passed away on March 4, 2023, at the age of 80. He was born on April 14, 1942, in Massillon, Ohio.

Dave led an interesting life, serving his country during the Cold War as a Russian translator in the US Air Force. He was a talented...

James William Viol

Feb 28, 2023

James William Viol was born on October 9, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois to Edward Water and Lillian Sophia (Johnson) Viol. He would live in Illinois, California and Colorado. He married Terry on June 13, 1964, in Aurora, Colorado. They were blessed with five children- Melody, Richard, Robin, Daniel and David.

Throughout his life...

Robert Garner Harris

Feb 25, 2023

Full Obituary Pending

Jerry Alan Lucas

Feb 24, 2023

Our father Jerry A. Lucas left this World on February 24th at the age of 80. He will be sadly missed and always hold a place in our hearts.

He was born Feb. 19, 1943 to Robert and Rose Lucas in Stayton. He held many titles in his life from accountant to entrepreneur, but his...

Carol D. Parks

Feb 23, 2023

Carol D. Parks of Lebanon died Thursday February 23, 2023 in the Salem Hospital.

Carol was born in Eugene, Oregon, the daughter of Dean and Phyllis Woolsey. She moved to Lowell with her family where she met her high school sweetheart, Keith O. Parks, who she married right after high school. They had 56 wonderful...

Linda Hubbard

Feb 22, 2023

Linda Hubbard was born on June 24, 1946, in Santa Rosa, California to Manuel & Lena Lopez. She graduated from Brookings-Harbor High School in the class of 1964. In 1967, Linda would meet and marry Jimmy Poston and soon after she would begin her favorite role as mother to Paula, Angela and Robert. Linda was an amazing mother and...

Jason James Buckley

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...

Randy Jay Walker

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...

Judi Clare Herring

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...

Jewel Pauline Garoutte

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,...

Mark Leonard Vandenbroeke

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...

Randy Ray Barham

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...

Linda Earley

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...

Paul Walther

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...

Timothy (Coot) Robert Elfstrom

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

...

Mary Holley

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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Adra Lue Hughes

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...

Michael Simon Mack

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...

Olla Mae Franks

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...

Theresa Mary Harkness

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,...