Obituaries

Mar 4, 2021

Sweet Home- In Loving Memory of Sangshin Kim

Mar 4, 2021

Rob was born on August 29, 1991 in Portland, Oregon to James “Jim” Wilkerson and Diane Wilkerson. Rob grew up in Portland and from an early age fell in love with playing and collecting Pokémon cards. Over the years he collected thousands and learned all about Pokémon. He would teach everyone in his family how to play and most...

Mar 3, 2021

Ronald Joseph Redford was born December 31, 1963, in Portland, Oregon, to Ronald Guy and Johna (Berg) Redford. Ronald grew up in the Molalla/Silverton area and attended schools in both towns, graduating from Silverton High School in 1982. He loved sports, especially basketball, and he played throughout his school years. At a young age, Ronald became an avid fisherman...

Mar 1, 2021

Mariana A. Garfield passed away on March 1, 2021 in Salem, Oregon at age, 94. Mariana was born on October 8, 1926 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Timothy F. and Bessie R. (Hirsch) Sweetman. She grew up on their family farm, continuing to work there after graduating from high school.    During WW II, she began a pen pal  relationship with...

Feb 28, 2021

Dena was born in Portland, Oregon. She lived in the Santiam Canyon for many years, most recently in Idanha. Dena passed away suddenly at the age of 60. She is survived by her brother, George (Debbie) Fortin Jr of Milwaukie, Oregon. Full obituary pending.

Feb 27, 2021

W7WVC, Mikael “Mike” Bruce Pickett was born on June 1, 1941 in Washington to Mildred. Mike was the middle son of 4 sisters. Right out of high school Mike joined the navy and served during The Vietnam War. He loved his country and was subsequently honorably discharged. After leaving the service, Mike traveled the US on his motorcycle and...

Feb 26, 2021

Salem- In Loving Memory of Zoe Bell Rose.

Feb 25, 2021

Uva was born in Columbus, Ohio to  Howard (Gus) and Alma Hatch.  She had two brothers, Leonard (Maxine) Hatch,  Harvey (Helen) Hatch, and one sister Carol (Art) McCoy.  While in middle school some classmates were making fun of her name and a friend offered to purchase her name for a Penny, and was called "Penny" ever since.  When Penny...

Feb 22, 2021

Albany- In Loving Memory of Uwe Philipp Palm. Full Obituary Pending

Feb 21, 2021

Arlene Rae Flemister was born May 6, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas, to Raymond and Frances Bernice (Jones) Swett. The family moved to Yakima, Washington, where Arlene would meet Bill Flemister. The two fell in love, married, and raised three children together. Arlene worked as a legal assistant at a law firm and loved the work she did there. She...

Feb 19, 2021

James “J.J.” Harold Johnson was born on January 15, 1941 in Salem, Oregon to Albert W. Johnson and Veva I. Clinton. James attended and graduated from South Salem High School. He later attended Chemeketa Community College for forestry, but decided to enter the United States Marine Corps in which he spent 4 years before being honorably discharged. James would...

Feb 19, 2021

Corvallis- Raymond Reid Shockey finished his last race on Friday, February 19, 2021, passing away peacefully after a prolonged illness while being cared for by his wife, Deborah, and son, Carey, in his home in Corvallis, Oregon. He was 80.  A West Coast native and lifelong advocate for publicly-owned utilities, Ray initially followed his father, Buck, and mother, Janet,...

Feb 19, 2021

Lebanon- In Loving Memory of Darlene Annette Lute. Full Obituary Pending

Feb 18, 2021

Randall Landis Cooper was born on September 25, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to Randall Lawson Cooper and Glenna Daisy Cooper (Gandy). Randy was raised by his mother Glenna and his step-father Robert Carlson in California. Randy married April Gaye January on October 13, 1979 in Costa Mesa, California. They then moved to the California Central Coast where they raised...

Feb 17, 2021

David was born on September 13, 1957 in Chester, Montana to Adrian Dennis and Mary Ann (Evans) Riley.  He attended schools in Sims Montana where he lived for the first 18 years of his life. He later moved to Salem, Oregon where he resided for the last 46 years. David served honorably in the United States Navy during Vietnam...

Feb 14, 2021

Feb 14, 2021

Luke Alexander De Jager was born on Leap Day, February 29, 2000, in Salem, Oregon. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Jefferson, Oregon, and attended school in Jefferson for all but two years when he attended Willamette Christian School. Luke was strong and athletic. He played 8 years of football in school and became a state...

Feb 13, 2021

Lynn David Kuenzi, age 78, of Salem, Oregon, went to be with his Savior on February 13, 2021. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Lynn was born September 11, 1942, in Silverton, Oregon, to Harvey and Emma (Kaser) Kuenzi. Lynn graduated from Silverton Union High School in 1960 and from Oregon State University in 1966...

Feb 13, 2021

Jack Eugene Pennington was born on January 1, 1929 in Garden City, Kansas to Glenn (Lyburger) and Hattie (Moody) Pennington. The Family moved to Oregon when Jack was young and lived in the Aumsville/ Turner area, where he would go on to graduate from high school. After high school, Jack would enlist in the Army National Guard. He would...

Feb 13, 2021

Gary Ronald Meyer was born November 30, 1965, in Salem, Oregon, to Ronald John and Violet Rae (Kennedy) Meyer. He grew up on the family farm in Turner with two brothers and three sisters. Gary attended grade school in Turner and then went to Cascade High School. A man of many talents, Gary worked several jobs over the years....