Obituaries

Aug 21, 2022

Robert (Bob) Booth Martin II, 80, of Albany, OR passed away at home, surrounded by his family on August 21, 2022, after a lengthy health battle fighting well over a dozen years for each breath. Bob was born on December 3rd, 1941, to the late Robert Booth Martin and Francesca (LoCoco) Martin in Honolulu, HI at...

Aug 21, 2022

Robert has finished his journey here, and embarks on his next one, wherever it may take him.

Aug 20, 2022

Arminta Louise “Minty” Schmid at the age of 70 passed the morning of August 20 th as a result of an automobile accident.

Minty Schmid was born on August 28, 1951 to parents Frank “Ernie” Moran and Dorothy (Adamson) Moran in Lakeview, Oregon. She grew up alongside her sister Karen and her parents in Silverlake,...

Aug 17, 2022

Well friends…Ken Chace has checked out. He was a good and opinionated friend.

Ken was happiest with a firearm or chainsaw in his hands. He disliked when dogs barked yet barked louder, maintained a perfect yard, loved to bake, learned to tolerate children, failed to convince congress to reinstate...

Aug 16, 2022

Duane Cole was a born again Christian who has walked with the Lord, his Saviour, since childhood. He was a member of Northgate Wesleyan Church, Salem, Oregon. He was proud to have served in the City of Salem Fire Department until his retirement. He founded and worked in D & M Cabinet Shop. He was known as a...

Aug 15, 2022

Travis Levi Lepper passed away in his sleep on August 15, 2022 at his home in Eugene, Oregon. He was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on April 9, 1987, and grew up in Midland, Michigan, where he graduated from H.H. Dow High School.

Travis spent his entire adulthood in Colorado and Oregon where he took...

Aug 14, 2022

Wayne A. Devine passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the age of 79. He was the youngest of four children born to Merle and Hazel (Bevier) Devine. Wayne was born in Gates, Oregon on September 24, 1942, where he grew up and enjoyed countless joyful hunting and fishing adventures. Wayne and Jeanne Devine married in 1965 and recently celebrated...

Aug 13, 2022

Carol Jean Blakely of Silverton, Oregon passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the age of 76. A private inurnment will take place at a later date in the Willamette National Cemetery. Carol was born on June 10, 1946, in Medford Oregon, to D.A. Parker and Kathleen O’Neal Parker. As a child, she lived in Newellton Louisiana,...

Aug 12, 2022

Donald Richard Veneman, 67, of Aumsville, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12 th , 2022.

Donald was born in 1954 in Salem, Oregon, to Richard and Kathryn Veneman. He grew up in the Willamette Valley, graduating from North Salem High School. He met and fell in love with Merilee in 1983, they married...

Aug 11, 2022

Adios Jose Adios Jose se nos fue el tiempo. Te vas en un viaje con un destino más allá de las estrellas. No se cuando volveremos a encontrarnos. Me quedo entre las pisteadas llenas de carcajadas y buenas charlas. Me quedo entre tus consejos llenos de sabiduría de un ser que había vivido una vida dura. En la vida fuiste...

Aug 10, 2022

Allen James Forbes, 87, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, August 10 , 2022 after a short battle with cancer. Allen was born to William and Reta (Rowley) Forbes and raised on the family farm in Lebanon. He graduated from Lebanon Union High School in 1953 and attended Oregon Technical Institute (now Oregon Institute...

Aug 9, 2022

Charles Duane Epperly, 84, of Shaw, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 after a short battle with cancer. Duane was born to Charles and Marjorie (Hoppe) Epperly and raised on the family farm in rural Salem. He graduated from North Salem High School in 1955 and began his career at Boise Cascade Paper Mill...

Aug 6, 2022

On August 6, 2022, Michael Robert McAfee was set free after a long struggle with illness. Now he is running on the beach, dodging the surf, and chasing the sandpipers with his beloved puppy pal JJ. Or perhaps sitting down with long-lost friends and family to enjoy a root beer float, a Johnnie's #9 with extra Johnnie's sauce,...

Aug 6, 2022

Lois Paradice, 82, of Salem, Oregon passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 6 th , 2022.

Lois was born in 1940 in Maryville, Tennessee to John and Mary Welch. She met and married John Guerrero in 1958 and had children Sindy, Mary, Raymond, Angela, Michelle, and Paul. Lois enjoyed a life surrounded by...

Aug 5, 2022

David Lee Garcia was born on February 18, 1954, in Inglewood, California to Ruben and Pauline (Nunez) Garcia. He was born and raised as a Californian. He would eventually begin the trade of woodworking and would make custom cabinets. For David, it was not just a job, it was his passion and...

Aug 4, 2022

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Aug 3, 2022

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Aug 3, 2022

Carl Elton Budlong was born on November 17, 1928 to parents Percy and Emma Budlong, in Salem, Oregon. Carl would spend his childhood in Oregon surrounded by his six siblings and other family, and later chose to serve his country as a United States Marine, where he was stationed in California. He would meet and marry his beloved...

Jul 28, 2022

Janice Merle Kendall was born December 14 th , 1943 in La Grande, Oregon to parents Walter McKay and mother Merle Lovan. She was raised alongside her siblings, Mick, Hugh, Don, and Walter. Throughout her life, Janice had a deep love and enthusiasm for music. She went on to be a teacher at several schools around Oregon, teaching...

Jul 26, 2022

On July 26, 2022, Gilbert Wray Lawrence of Washougal, WA passed away doing what he loved—playing pickle ball in the park with his friends. His true love however was his wife Phyllis of 14 years.

On July 18, 1934, Wilber and Bessie Lawrence of The Dalles, OR welcomed Gilbert into the world. After high school,...