Obituaries

Joseph Lynn Irwin

Joseph Lynn Irwin

Jan 13, 2021

Sublimity- In Loving Memory of Joesph Lynn Irwin. Full Obituary Pending.

Ward Newman

Ward Newman

Jan 13, 2021

Ward Newman, 86 passed away in Albany, Oregon on January 13, 2021 from natural causes. Ward was born on July 19, 1934 in Lost Creek, Washington to Morgan and “Jane” Pernita (Jones). He graduated high school in Ione, Washington, met and married the love of his life Claudia (Johnson). They would move to Bandon, Oregon and raised a family....

Patricia Ann  Hastings

Patricia Ann Hastings

Jan 13, 2021

Pat Ann Hastings, 65, of Philomath passed away Wednesday. She was born in Port Huron City, Michigan to Floyd and Thelma Hastings. She grew up in Michigan and moved to Perris, California in the 60’s, where she had her children later. She moved to Philomath Oregon in 1994. Pat was a homemaker and worked in the family business most...

Donald Shields

Donald Shields

Jan 12, 2021

Donald Brady Shields was born on March 17, 1933 Bloomington, Indiana to Brady and Mary (Hendricks) Shields. The family would move to Michigan where Donald would graduate from high school in 1951.  He would go on to attend Wayne State University where he would receive an associate degree. After attending school, he was inducted into the US Army.  He...

Barbara Jean Falk

Barbara Jean Falk

Jan 11, 2021

Barbara Jean Falk was born June 14, 1939, in Salem, Oregon to William and Betty Wallace. She graduated from Cascade High School in 1958. Barbara had two children and then married Leroy Falk. She passed-away January 11, 2021, at the age of 81. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her children Dan Valdez...

Karen Marie Schaefer

Karen Marie Schaefer

Jan 10, 2021

Karen Marie Schaefer was born September 25, 1949, in Silverton, Oregon to Loyd Ernest and Etta Marie (Rushing) Schaefer. Karen was very close with her only sibling Julia Ann, as they were the best of friends.  They were the 4th generation to be raised on the Schaefer Farm located on Queener Dr, between Stayton and Scio. Karen graduated from...

Janis Lee Bowman

Janis Lee Bowman

Jan 10, 2021

Janis “Jan” Lee Tebow Bowman was born June 9, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Frank “Ace” Jewel and Betty Rebecca (Bristow) Schoening Jr. She grew up in Missouri, graduated high school in 1968, and immediately started a family. Jan had two daughters and when they were young, she relocated to Oregon in 1977. Early on, Jan worked various...

Terri Lynn Chapman

Terri Lynn Chapman

Jan 9, 2021

Gates- Terri Lynn Chapman was born on August 1, 1958 in Portland, Oregon she was born two months early and weighed just 3 pounds at birth. Terri would grow up in Portland with her sisters and the family would live in Albany, Lacomb and Mehama. As a teenager, Terri loved music and hanging out with friends. She would eventually...

Mary Alice Pileggi

Mary Alice Pileggi

Jan 8, 2021

Stayton- Mary Alice Pileggi was born May 17, 1936, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, to Stephen and Florence Zulaski. The family moved to Tillamook, Oregon in 1945 after living in many different locations, and Mary graduated from Tillamook High School. She enjoyed roller skating and ice skating and was even Grand Champion free style roller skater for Tillamook - Eugene. ...

Wanda Schackmann

Wanda Schackmann

Jan 8, 2021

Wanda was born on July 18, 1942 in Vernonia, Oregon to Cecil and Lillian Hensley. She would live in many different places but for most of her younger years were spent in Salem, Oregon. Wanda met the love of her life, Donald Schackmann in Hawaii while serving in the Navy and retiring after 20 years. Those years allowed her...

James Roger Crandall

James Roger Crandall

Jan 7, 2021

James Roger Crandall was born on January 13, 1948 in Chico, California to Golden Ray and Eileen Wilma (Comer) Crandall. He spent most of his life in Alaska and always considered it his home, even when he lived in Hawaii, Washington, Arizona, Mexico or Oregon. Jim worked as an Oilfield Electrician for well over 40 years in Alaska. It...

Nina  May Vanverth

Nina May Vanverth

Jan 6, 2021

Nina May VanVerth died on January 6, 2021 of Alzheimer’s at her daughter’s home in Corvallis, Oregon, 3 years after she came to live with her daughter, and 5 months after she went on hospice. Born Nina May Taylor on February 4, 1926, she moved several times around northeastern Kansas during her childhood.  Nina met the love of her...

James William Wilson

James William Wilson

Jan 6, 2021

James William Wilson James William Wilson was born on November 19, 1947 in Portland Oregon, to William Wilson and Catherine Mary. “Jim” was the oldest of 2 other siblings, William “Bill” Wilson and Lawrence “Larry Wilson. Jim graduated from Marshall High School of Portland, and continued his education at Portland State University for Business. In his younger years, he...

Douglas Raymond Storme

Douglas Raymond Storme

Jan 5, 2021

In loving memory of Doug. Full obituary pending.

Betty June Rood

Betty June Rood

Jan 5, 2021

Albany- In Loving Memory of Betty Rood.

Robert Patrick Kershaw

Robert Patrick Kershaw

Jan 4, 2021

Robert “Bob” Patrick Kershaw was born December 29, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York to Edwin Kershaw and Laura Jean Fox. When Bob was a child, the family moved from New York to Oregon while his dad was in the Air Force. He graduated from South Salem High School and shortly after joined the Army. While in the Army he...

Roy Alan Gunn

Roy Alan Gunn

Jan 1, 2021

Roy Alan Gunn was born December 29, 1936, in Ilford, Essex County, United Kingdom. He and his sister grew up in England, the only children born to Albert Matthew Alan and Violet May (Hasted) Gunn. While riding the city bus one day as a teen, Roy locked eyes with a pretty girl but the two did not speak. The...

Ryan Earle Mclaughlin

Ryan Earle Mclaughlin

Jan 1, 2021

In the early morning of January 1, 2021, Ryan McLaughlin quickly and accidently left the celebration of the new year to join the immediate and eternal celebration waiting for him in heaven where his presence was requested by his Lord and Savior. Ryan was born January 6, 1985 to Bob and Kathy McLaughlin in Santa Clara, CA and right...

Keith M Harding

Keith M Harding

Jan 1, 2021

Keith M Harding was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, on February 5, 1954, one of five children of Maurice and Elaine Harding. Growing up in Idaho, Keith was close to his grandparents who lived in Utah and spent lots of time visiting them and enjoyed skiing and ice skating while he was there. Before graduating high school, Keith enlisted...

Janice Etzel

Janice Etzel

Jan 1, 2021

Stayton- Janice Etzel was born September 23, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alvina Waraksa and Gilbert Ross. Janice had two sisters, Karen Wilson, and Corrine Raymond. Her life-long best friend since the age of 5, Victoria Katayama was also like a sister to her. Janice lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 6 years before moving to Pollock Ines, California, where...