OBITUARIES

Aug 7, 2022

Robert Henry Clark was born October 19, 1954 to Lowell and Avalon Clark in Vancouver, Washington. He served a church mission to Quebec Canada in 1973-1975. He received his Master’s Degree from B.Y.U in Organizational Behavior. He retired on June 2016 after 29 years of working for the state of Oregon Employment Division. He is survived by wife Garnet...

Aug 6, 2022

Benjamin L. Hunsaker, 63, a longtime resident of Salem, OR passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022 at home in the arms of his family.

Ben was born February 9, 1959 in Mesa, AZ to Don E. Hunsaker and Fay Nichols, joining three sisters and a brother, he was the youngest of five children. Their family moved...

Jul 29, 2022

Beloved Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather, Uncle and Brother in Arms, Terry Lane Mathis peacefully passed away at his home in Salem, OR on July 29, 2022.  He was 75 years old. He spent most of his life in Russellville, AR, which was truly his home. He was born September 17, 1946, in Russellville, son of the late James Trieber...

Jul 29, 2022

On Friday, July 29th, 2022, Thomas Nelson, loving husband, father and dog-dad, passed away at the age of 59.

Tom was born on November 13th, 1962 in Salem, OR to Joseph and Alberta Nelson. Tom attended North Salem High School, graduating in 1980. After high school, he worked as an EMT and resident volunteer firefighter for the...

Jul 14, 2022

Jeff passed from his earthly life peacefully on Thursday, July 14th, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Jeff was born in Provo, Utah on May 12th 1944. He and his twin sister surprised his parents, Alice Bown Johnson and Dr. Rulon Johnson, when they made their appearance together. Later his sisters Ella and Brenn joined their...

Jul 7, 2022

George had this verse starred in his bible. He died in faith and is enjoying his eternal reward. This brings much peace to his wife and family.

The righteous perishes,

And no man takes it to heart;

Merciful men are taken away,

While no one considers

That the righteous...

Jul 7, 2022

Roger Don Herrick was born on February 6, 1949 to Horace and Iona Herrick in Blackfoot, Idaho. He passed away in his sleep on July 7, 2022 in Salem, OR.

Roger was raised on a farm in Moreland, Idaho where he learned to work hard and enjoy his horse Flicka.

He attended Moreland elementary and...

Jun 27, 2022

Tom Fox, Longtime resident of Salem, died recently.  He was an economic business developer for the State of Oregon and was influential in assisting many businesses to grow, expand, and create jobs.  Tom had a quick wit and appreciated the ironies of this life.  He reminded us often of the Golden Rule:  He who has the gold, makes the...

Jun 27, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Lori Suzanne Neva, 67, of Salem, Oregon at Redwood Heights Assisted Living on June 27, 2022. Lori passed peacefully surrounded by several loved ones after a very short battle with brain cancer. Having been a very loving and caring person, she will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Lori’s...

Jun 11, 2022

Mary was raised in Corbett Oregon.  She worked in food service until she retired. She loved her dogs, crocheting, knitting, reading, Disney movies and her friends. She had a kind heart for her family and was a loving soul to her nieces and nephews. She was a quiet lady but had a very quick, funny sense of humor and...

May 24, 2022

Dear family and friends,

On May 24, 2022, my beautiful wife of fifty years, Cindy Francis, breathed her last.  I am beyond grief at losing her.  Those fortunate enough to have known her remember her as a woman who brought joy to life.  Her quick wit, her passion for the things she believed in, her...

May 12, 2022

Rolland Laurence Crooke, a man born to humble beginnings who by the grace of God grew a beautiful family, enjoyed a successful career in the construction and home repair industries and later traveled the United States and world with his wife Kathy, and who always made it a priority to spread the joy of God to all he met,...

May 11, 2022

Our beautiful mother Dorothy Ann Lane Moriarity age 78 of Keizer Oregon passed away on May 11th 2022 at Salem Hospital from illness.

She was born to Fred and Lola Frances Lane on October 6th 1943 in Oklahoma and already had a big sister, her only sibling Frieda Lane Sullivan. The family moved West to California where...

May 11, 2022

Ryan Michael Goodpasture passed away May 11th 2022 after a very brave battle with cancer.

Ryan cherished his friends and family. These connections were paramount for him. If you were his friend, you were his family. Ryan had a knack for finding people’s quirks and virtues and celebrating them.

Since his passing, his friends and...

May 3, 2022

Jenny Ann Cales was born October 27, 1966 and passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday May 3rd, in Salem Oregon. It's hard to say goodbye; Taken from this world far too soon, we wish  that things could  have been different (for her and for us). While we know she is at peace and her struggles are at an end, there...

Apr 29, 2022

Danielle Dion Trudell was born September 3 rd , 1984 to two loving parents, Louis Dale and Sharon Kay Trudell. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, brother, David Louis Trudell, sister, Louanna Lynn Trudell, and niece, Esperanza Sanchez. She is survived by her daughter, Gracelyn Trudell, sisters, Connie Sellevaag, Loree Moore, Colleen Ayers, Nicole Rosalez,...

Apr 27, 2022

Sophia "Sophie" Kathleen Dickenson, 36, died on april 27th 2022.

Sophia was born on October 15, 1985 in Silverton, Oregon to parents Michael and Irene Dickenson.

She was the baby of her two siblings Natalie and Kristina Dickenson and a loving aunt to Ashley Tope & Blake Henderson. Sophia was a beautiful person that everyone...

Apr 27, 2022

Dollie Fern Jones was born October 7, 1923 in Embree, Wright County, Missouri, weighing 4 ½ lbs.

She was married to Marvin M. Shippey Sr. for 64 years. Fern is survived by their six children: daughter Jane Umphress of Mesa, Arizona, sons Gary (and Janelle), of Stites, Idaho, Marvin Jr. (and Val), Allan, Steven (and Renee), and...

Apr 23, 2022

Terry L. Carr passed away peacefully after a long battle with FTD. Born May 9 th 1950 in Portland Oregon. Terry was preceded in death by both parents, Myron and Wanda Carr, sister Carol Spears and older brother Tim Carr.

As a child Terry was blessed living next door to his grandpa who loved showing him how...

Apr 20, 2022

Patricia Faith Craig passed away in Salem, Oregon on April 20, 2022. Patricia “Patty” was born Patricia Faith Cady on January 21, 1937, to her parents Charles and Vada Cady in Bend, OR.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlies and Vada Cady of Bend, OR her brother Hal Cady of Salem, OR, her brother Ivan Cady...