Obituaries

Tommy Lee  Blaylock

Tommy Lee Blaylock

Feb 18, 2019

Tommy was born in Osceola, Arkansas, to Harvey Lee and Ollie Blaylock. He grew up in rural Arkansas with three sisters and two brothers. Tommy moved to Oregon when he was 16 and joined the Marines when he was 18. After three years of service, he returned home to work at the family business, Turner Building Supply in Turner,...

Wilma Shepherd

Wilma Shepherd

Feb 18, 2019

Wilma Lou (Jull) Shepherd was born on February 13, 1933 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Hugh Ebenezer Jull and Helen Daisy (Whitaker) Jull. After moving around as a child, her family would finally settle in Mill City, Oregon in 1950 when her father was called to serve as minister of the Mill City Christian Church. She would go on to...

Donna Jo Hibbs

Donna Jo Hibbs

Feb 17, 2019

Donna Jo Hibbs was born at home in South Corvallis, Oregon on November 8, 1957 to James Taylor (Holt) Sr. and Alma Smith Taylor. She went to school at Inavale Grade School, Western View Junior High and Corvallis High School. Her most favorite things in life were her kids, Craig, Cassandra & Kristen. She would follow every game or...

Betty Sanders

Betty Sanders

Feb 17, 2019

Full Obituary soon to follow.

John Terrence Mcmanus

John Terrence Mcmanus

Feb 16, 2019

John T. McManus was born on May 31, 1943 in Los Angeles to Hugh and Jeanette McManus. His family moved to a farm in St. Louis, Oregon when he was 6 years old. They later moved to Gervais where he graduated from Gervais Union High School in 1961. He joined the Air Force and served honorably . John worked...

Terri Lynn Sohn

Terri Lynn Sohn

Feb 15, 2019

A full obituary is pending, please check back soon.

Virgil Trout

Virgil Trout

Feb 14, 2019

Virgil Lee Trout was born on January 2, 1937 in Yakima, Washington to LeRoy and Mary (Cinnamon) Trout. At age 15 he moved to the Lyons area and Virgil attended Stayton High School. From early on, Virgil was outgoing and loved to be involved with several activities. He was the running back of the football team and was class...

Hubert Laurence Barker

Hubert Laurence Barker

Feb 13, 2019

Hubert Laurence Barker, known to friends as “Hugh,” passed away on February 13, 2019, in Salem, Oregon, due to dementia-related illness. Hugh was born June 28, 1939, in Reedsport, Oregon, to Murvin Barker and Iva Boggs Barker. Hugh is lovingly cherished and remembered by his wife of 48 years, Carol Barker, and his children Debbie, Jay, and Brian, his...

Marilyn Cecelia (Minden) Trower

Marilyn Cecelia (Minden) Trower

Feb 13, 2019

CORVALLIS- Marilyn Cecelia (Minden) Trower died February 13, 2019, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was 82. Marilyn was born April 27, 1936, at her family home in Sublimity to Barbara (Schotthoefer) and Bernard Minden, the eldest of six girls and one boy. She was raised in Sublimity, attending Catholic schools until graduating from St. Boniface High...

Michael Lloyd Ramsey

Michael Lloyd Ramsey

Feb 9, 2019

Michael “Mike” Ramsey was born in Salem, Oregon, to Robert Keith and Deloris June (Ames) Ramsey. He grew up in the Lyons area with his six siblings. His dad was a logger and mom was a homemaker. Mike attended Mari-Linn School through the 8th grade. He was the fastest kid at school, holding records in the 50 yard dash...

Paul Abraham Davis

Paul Abraham Davis

Feb 8, 2019

Paul Abraham Davis was born on September 13, 1967 in Silverton, Oregon to Cecil and Darlene (Stowers) Davis; he was the oldest of three children. He was raised in Molalla, lived in Woodburn and as an adult lived in Salem. He married Marian Farm and together they had three children. Early on Paul did construction work but after the...

Jeanne Kirsch

Jeanne Kirsch

Feb 7, 2019

No services at her request, private inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery in Bend, Oregon.

Karri Lee Wright

Karri Lee Wright

Feb 5, 2019

Full Obituary soon to follow.

Morris Wayne Mcgill

Morris Wayne Mcgill

Feb 2, 2019

Morris Wayne McGill was born on January 1, 1930 in Dever-Conner, Oregon to Yancy and Lela (Cox) McGill. Morris was a resident of Stayton for last 64 years and retired from the 701 Operating Engineers and Smoker craft Boats. He married Bonnie Jean McGill in April of 1947 at the Church of God (Seventh Day) and together they had...

Sharon Mathilda Parker

Sharon Mathilda Parker

Feb 2, 2019

Sharon was born in Palatine, Illinois, to George and Eleanor Meier and later moved to Scio Oregon where she met and then married William Parker on November 27, 1963. Together they raised three children and she worked for the Scio School District as a custodian and was active in the community. Sharon later moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where...

Leslie Roy Aubrey

Leslie Roy Aubrey

Feb 2, 2019

Leslie Roy Aubrey was born on December 24, 1943 in Salem, Oregon to Roy and Mina (Pedigo) Aubrey in the Central Howell area. Leslie married Carol Ann Johnson on September 7, 1963 in Fort Myer, Virginia where they were both serving with the U. S. Army. He honorably served in the United States Army from 1962-1982 and worked as...

Robert Herman Hari

Robert Herman Hari

Jan 29, 2019

SILVERTON - Robert was born in Portland, Oregon on January 2, 1925 to Herman and Minnie Hari. He passed away in Salem, Oregon on January 29, 2019. Robert was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann in 2015. He is survived by his children and spouses: Nina (Aaron) Stadeli, Brenda (Dan) Witt, Margie (Dennis) Neukomm, Doris (Greg) Shantz,...

Effie Joanne Madsen

Effie Joanne Madsen

Jan 29, 2019

Effie was born in Portland, Oregon, to Clifford Joseph and Eva (Dodge) Heuer. She was raised with eleven siblings in the Portland area. When she was about 17 years old, she headed to what is now the Sheridan area to live on her future father-in-law’s homestead on the Gooseneck Creek. It was here that she met and married Andrew...

Kenneth A. Zilliot

Kenneth A. Zilliot

Jan 27, 2019

Kenneth Alan Zilliot was born on May 12, 1962 in California to Robert and Karen. Ken joined the United States Army on September 11, 1979 and just a few short months later received a medical discharge. After being honorably discharged, as a free spirit he decided to live all over the country. Ken lived in numerous states and could...

Gerald Dean Koehler

Gerald Dean Koehler

Jan 26, 2019

Gerald was born in Newport, Oregon, to Percy and Millie (Allen) Koehler. He married Elizabeth Nolan and together they raised four children in a home he built himself in the Scio area. Gerald leaves behind his wife of 62 years, four children, 7 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. A private celebration of family and friends will be held on Saturday,...