Obituaries
Darel "Butch" Benjamin Pearce
Jan 8, 2020
Darel “Butch” Benjamin Pearce was born on January 3, 1936 in Spokane, WA to Benjamin and Twylah (Giem) Pearce. Butch grew up in Spokane, Washington and attended school there. During his high school years he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served duty in Hawaii, Japan and California. After being honorably discharged, Butch stayed in California where...
Donnie Lee Owens
Jan 7, 2020
Donnie Lee Owens was born on August 8, 1955 in Yreka, California to Waldon and Dorothy (Allen) Owens. His entire life he grew up in Oregon and attended Cascade High School. While in high school Donnie would compete on the track team. He would also follow in his father’s footsteps in finding his strength in mechanic work. Donnie would...
Jose L. Rodriguez
Jan 2, 2020
Josè L. Rodriguez was born on August 6, 1936 in Hacienda El Porvenir, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Felipe and Estefana Rodriguez. The family immigrated to the United States when Josè was a teenager and they would eventually settle in the Alamo, Texas area. At the age of 21 Josè met Irene Hernandez while picking Pole Green Beans in Independence,...
Sarah Darlene Lambert
Jan 2, 2020
Sarah Darlene LambertSarah was born on December 31, 1934 in Moscow, Idaho at a young age she left home to marry and raise a family. Later, she would get her GED and once her sons were grown she would have a career in waitressing. A natural instinct to be a mom, Sarah’s life was dedicated to raising her 5...
Fred D. Klopfenstein
Dec 30, 2019
Fred D. Klopfenstein passed away on December 30, 2019 at age 85. He was born in Silverton, Oregon on January 30, 1934 to Walter and Margaret Klopfenstein. He graduated from Evergreen School, then worked on his family’s farm. In the following decades, he also built roads and logged, in addition to farming. He turned more to farming after marrying...
Cloie Jean Wood
Dec 30, 2019
Cloie Jean Wood who was known by Jean was born on September 15, 1940 in Chino, California to Cecil Vineyard and Margie Marie Baker. Being raised in a family that worked in agriculture, the family would often move in search of jobs. This allowed her to meet many new people and see many parts of the country. After high...
Diane Marie Gourley
Dec 28, 2019
Diane Gourley, age 74, passed away in Lyons, Oregon. She was the daughter of George Gene and Doris Margaret (Pitsch) Gourley. Services are pending. Check back for details.
Julie May (Whittle) Sprague
Dec 27, 2019
On the morning of December 27th, 2019 Julie May (Whittle) Sprague stubbornly took her last breath and passed away. Mom didn't want to die, and none of us wanted her to, but the Lord was calling her home and like most children she wanted to stay out and play a little longer. She was known for her quick wit,...
Jerry Morris
Dec 26, 2019
Generous. Huge heart. Loving. Gentle. All words that attempt to describe an indescribable man. Jerry Lee Morris, wonderful husband, dad, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and son, left this world too early, on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Jerry was born in Stayton, OR on April 29, 1946 to Montie J.C. and Dorothy Morris. He was the baby – joining brother...
Marnie F. Ladd
Dec 26, 2019
Marnie F. Ladd, age 61, passed away on December 26, 2019 in Lebanon, Oregon. She was born on March 21, 1958 in Lebanon, Oregon to Alfred Lawrence and Marian L. (Wheaton) Ladd. Marnie graduated from South Albany High School. Following graduation, she worked a variety of jobs. She was very talented at production work.Marnie liked making things with yarn...
Andy Eugene Waldrop
Dec 25, 2019
Andy Eugene Waldrop was born May 28, 1925, in Imperial, California, to James T. and Mary Florence (James) Waldrop. He grew up with ten siblings in the Imperial Valley in the far south of California, almost to the Mexican border. As a young adult, Andy worked for the Imperial Valley Irrigation district in CA before joining the Navy in...
Eugene Irvin Collier
Dec 21, 2019
Eugene Irvin “Gene” Collier, age 75, passed away on December 21, 2019 in Salem, Oregon. He was born on April 1, 1944 in Salem, to James Dayton and Virginia Marie (Kingrey) Collier. Gene attended Cascade High School and graduated in 1962. He went to work for Mike Adams Construction in Stayton for 17 years. After that, he started his...
James "J.D." Daniel Wolfe
Dec 19, 2019
James Daniel Wolfe “J.D.” was born on September 13, 1970 in Livingston, New Jersey. He was the oldest of three children born to James and Diana (Hendriksen) Wolfe. He spent his childhood in New Jersey and eventually moved to Arizona where he graduated high school. On December 6, 1993, he took his place in a long-standing family tradition, beginning...
Sandra "Sandy" Evans
Dec 18, 2019
Sandra was born on August 20, 1957 in Helena, Montana to Thomas Wilson and Esther Touchette. She was their only daughter and enjoyed her childhood with 5 brothers. Having her brothers gave her the knack later in life when she would join the Army as a Chinook mechanic and serve active duty time in Germany and Switzerland. Eventually, she...
Conyne Dyanne Brewer
Dec 18, 2019
Instead of writing a traditional obituary, Conyne's family decided to share some beautiful thoughts about her life.... Conyne has always been an avid feminist. She made me the man I am with how passionate she has always been for the feminist movement, her respect of men, women, and non-binary people in all walks of life. She worked at planned...
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