Obituaries

May 16, 2022

obituary is pending

May 15, 2022

David Leon Backman – decorated war hero, lifelong Boy Scout, advocate of children, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on May 15 th , 2022.

David was born on December 12 th , 1930, in West Port, Oregon, which was recorded on...

May 15, 2022

Bradley K. Stevens, Sr. was born on October 25, 1960, in Portland, Oregon to Donald and Norma (Junkman) Stevens. At 8 years old he would be raised by his stepmother who adopted him, Carole Rupea. He would grow up in Milwaukie, Oregon where he would attend Milwaukie High School and graduate in 1978. At the young age of...

May 14, 2022

Dr. Curtis Alan Yehnert was born on December 12, 1958 in Akron, Ohio to Virgil Eugene Yehnert and Glenna Faye Keener. Curt completed a Ph.D. in Literature and Folklore at Ohio State University in 1993.  While studying at Ohio State, he would meet Heather Rayne Francaviglia.  The two would be married on June 19, 1993 in Arlington, Texas....

May 14, 2022

David A. Fisher was born on November 20, 1934 in the state of Wisconsin to David Fisher and Edla Johnston. H is family soon moved to Foster, Oregon where he gr e w up . David graduate d from South Albany High School with the class of 1953. After high school, David join ed the United States Marine...

May 14, 2022

David George Lee was born on December 12 th , 1944, to parents Jack and Patricia (Cook) Lee in Coos Bay, Oregon. David would go on to meet and wed his wife Marjorie Lee, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. They would be married for 56 years, and be blessed with two children, Cynthia Lee, David Lee Jr.,...

May 12, 2022

Fred William Stutheit was born on December 26, 1961, in Corvallis, Oregon to William and Floria (Baker) Stutheit. Fred would go on to graduate from West Albany High School with the class of 1980 and then Linn-Benton Community College where he would receive a bachelor’s degree. Fred worked as a truck driver and would live in Albany his...

May 12, 2022

Mary Ella Davidson, 74 years old, of Lyons, OR, passed away May 12 th , 2022, with her husband, daughter & granddaughters by her side at Salem Health Hospital.

Mary was born to the late Frank & Rachel Atkinson on December 6 th , 1947, in Mead County, West Virginia.

She married...

May 12, 2022

Irene Rose Sterner passed away with her daughters by her side on May 12, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Irene lived a full life just shy of 90 years, mostly in and around Akeley, Minnesota and Muscatine, Iowa. Her most recent residence was Corvallis, Oregon.

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May 9, 2022

Joanne Marie Wesolowski was born November 5, 1934, to Raymond and Gladys (Otto) Wesolowski in Independence, Oregon. She passed away peacefully on May 9, 2022, at Santiam Hospital, Stayton, Oregon.

Joanne started school in Hopville, Oregon. The family moved to Aumsville, Oregon, where she attended West Stayton School, Aumsville High School, and then the newly...

May 9, 2022

Leonard “Pete” Philip Roth was born on February 12, 1932 in Albany, Oregon to Philip and Amelia (Steckly) Roth. He would grow up in Albany and would go on to graduate from Albany Union High School. After high school Pete would enlist in the United States Army before being honorably discharged on August 10, 1956. He would return...

May 6, 2022

Debra "Debby" Morgan was born August 7, 1968, and passed peacefully at home in Turner, on May 6th, 2022, with her mother, her sister, and daughter, surrounding her with love to go to her heavenly place with God.

She was a free spirit, kind, compassionate, funny and had...

May 4, 2022

Marlon Roi Brown was born August 24, 1955 in Lakeview, California to Floyd Brown Jr. and Laroi Hall. Marlon would live most of his life in California until he would move to Oregon Later in Life. Marlon was a good friend to everyone. He was an all-around good guy. He worked as a diesel mechanic for most of his life...

Apr 29, 2022

Betty Jean Patterson was on December 26, 1928, in Pine Valley, Oklahoma to Tom and Ruby Mae (Morrow) Quinton. She married James Buck Shipman on February 19, 1946 in Arkansas. They soon moved to Sonora, California where their daughter Wanda was born in 1947. They would then move to Lebanon, Oregon where Jim started...

Apr 28, 2022

Umpires in heaven, watch out: Mike Doran is on his way up and he no doubt saved his best one-liner for last. Earl Michael Doran – better known as Mike, Coach Doran, Coach D, Papa D, Ush, and one of the world’s greatest-ever baseball coaches – passed away on April 28 due to lung cancer complications.

Apr 27, 2022

Apr 24, 2022

Robert Steven Foster was born July 14th, 1960 in Salem, Oregon. He passed away on April 24th, 2022 in Salem, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Foster and Frances Thompson Foster Flaska, and one brother Quentin Foster. He is survived by his daughter Anna and son-in-law David Carter, granddaughter Kassidy Carter, two sisters Brenda Fisher and...

Apr 23, 2022

In Loving Memory of John Lee Hopper. Full Obituary Pending

Apr 22, 2022

In Loving Memory of Nain E. Anderson

Apr 22, 2022

Vernon Gale Miller was born August 13 th , 1945, to parents Ira Henry Miller and Mary Louise Parsons in Waterloo, Iowa. He had one sister, Monica Miller. After graduating high school, Vern would go on to serve in the United States Navy during Vietnam from May 1963 to 1971. Later in life Vernon met Cindy Burke and...