OBITUARIES

Dec 24, 2021

Margarette (Margie) Jensen passed away quietly in her assisted living apartment on December 24, 2021 in Orem, Utah. She was 14 days short of her 90th birthday.

Margie was born January 6, 1932, in Malin, Oregon to her parents, William Eber and Stephanie Mokrosh Brightman. She grew up in Malin and the Klamath Falls area....

Dec 17, 2021

Cory Scott Thompson, age 55, passed away in a tragic ocean fishing accident Friday, December 17th, 2021. He was born March 8th, 1966, in Salem, Oregon, to Willis and Clydene Thompson. He graduated from McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon, class of 1984. Cory worked as a manager at Key Event Services. Outside of fishing and camping, he loved...

Dec 16, 2021

Dr. Wayne Libbee Karnes 80, residing in Salem Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 16, 2021.

Wayne was born on October 11,1941 in Beach City, Ohio. To the late Walter and Merrill (Libbee) Karnes.

Wayne lived most of his growing up years in Milan, Ohio. Graduating from Milan High School in 1959. Upon graduation...

Dec 8, 2021

Bruce was born in Salem, Oregon to Kenneth and Donna Smith (Boyle). He grew up in Salem and Dallas and after serving in the Marine Corps, returned to the beautiful valley of his childhood. Ken took Bruce hunting and fishing with him from the time that he was a small child. He loved to fish and hunt, a love...

Dec 2, 2021

Gorden D. Kopperud, 76, of Salem, Oregon died on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at his home in the loving embrace of family.

Gordy was born July 10, 1945 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Calmer and Selma (Hagen) Kopperud. He was raised on the family farm and was a 1963 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School. While growing...

Nov 26, 2021

Charles Gilbert Tate was born in Creswell, OR on December 10, 1931 and lived there until joining the Marine Corps at the age of 17. After completing his military service he moved to North Bend where he met and married Myrtle Maxine Wilson (Sug). Charlie adopted Myrtle’s son, Randy, and they were blessed to have two more sons, Jeff &...

Nov 23, 2021

Margarette Helene Kear, of Waterville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 after a rich, full life at the age of 96. After months of failing health, she died quickly and peacefully in her home in Salem, Oregon with family by her side.

Margarette was born on April 12th, 1925 in Toledo, OH to Elsie Downs...

Nov 16, 2021

Sunrise January 23,1955 Sunset November 16, 2021 She was 66 years old Janet lived in La Center, Washington

Janet was born January 23,1955 to Edward, and Helen Todd in Portland Oregon. She attended Humboldt Elementary, Okley Green Middle School, and Jefferson High School, where she was part of the dance team.

Janet worked...

Nov 5, 2021

Lawrence Hammond was born March 10, 1985 to parents Steven Hammond, and Karen Scales in Columbus Ohio. He passed away on November 5, 2021. He is survived by his children Amberleigh Hammond, Maleigha Hammond, Nevaehleigh Hammond and Lawrence Hammond II, his brother Jeremy Hammond and sister Angela Hunt. His parents predeceased him as well as his brother Lucas Hammond....

Nov 3, 2021

Wilford "Dick" Dickinson III, age 72, passed away on November 3rd, 2021. Dick was born in Skowhegan, Maine to Wilford and Shirley Dickinson on August 8, 1949. Dick grew up in Santa Rosa, California and graduated from Montgomery High School in 1967. He was very athletic and played both baseball and football for his high school. Dick joined the...

Oct 27, 2021

Marilou Marie Mayer was born February 24, 1954 to parents Vaughn and Helen Ledbetter in Crescent City California. She passed away October 27, 2021.

Oct 27, 2021

Marilou Marie Mayer entered the presence of our loving Savior Wednesday October 27, 2021. She truly lived her life for the Lord. She made it a priority to tell her family, friends, and others about Salvation. I am confident this is the time she would want you to reach out to us if you do not know our Lord’s saving...

Oct 26, 2021

Anna M. Garcia, aged 46, of Salem, Oregon, passed away at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 3, 1975, to Andres Prado Garcia and Patricia Lynn Crosby. She also had 2 brothers, Andres John Garcia (Andy), and from her paternal side, Agustin Prado Garcia.

Anna had 4 kids, Maria...

Oct 5, 2021

Delores Jeanne Mabee was born August 20, 1931 in Brockton, Massachusetts to parents Charles and Delia Mabee. She and her twin sister Joan Doreen arrived premature at less than 3 pounds each. They joined their sister Beverly and the family had three young daughters under 10 months old. Jeanne and Joan won a cutest twins contest as babies. Despite...

Sep 29, 2021

Rhoda Beauchemin, a caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all, quietly passed from this world on September 29th at the age of 95 in her care facility in McMinnville, Oregon. A Funeral Mass and liturgy will be held on October 15, 2021 beginning 11:00AM at St. James Catholic Church, 1145 NE 1st Street, McMinnville, Oregon. An outdoor...

Sep 25, 2021

On Saturday, September 25, 2021, Vida Blanche Schaefer Garver, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, went home with our lord and savior Jesus Christ at the age of 87.

Vida was born on July 10, 1934 to Victor Fredrick William Schaefer and Irena Viola McKay Schaefer in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The family...

Sep 25, 2021

Andrew Dennis Dutterer, beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away tragically on Saturday, September 25 th , 2021. Andrew was born September 15 th , 1978 in Washington D.C. He spent his childhood in Wilmette, IL, graduating in 1997 from New Trier High School. He graduated from Middlebury College in 2001 with degrees in English and Art...

Sep 7, 2021

Dennis Neil Newton, 78, of Salem passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021. Dennis was born August 20, 1943 to Ben and Eleanor (Ullrich) Newton. He attended elementary school, middle school, and most of his high school in Kellogg, the family then relocated to Coeur d'Alene where he graduated in 1961.

He then attended North Idaho Junior...

Sep 5, 2021

Clint, 58, passed away of natural causes at his group home in Salem, Oregon on September 5, 2021. He was born to Leroy and Marie Tracy on May 8, 1963 at Salem Memorial Hospital. His mother, Marie, sister, Anna, and uncle, Charles Nix, preceded him in death.

He grew up on the Tracy farm in Turner, Oregon,...

Sep 5, 2021

Karen Jean Hoffman was born July 1st, 1959 in Alexandria, LA to Evelyn Eileen Davis and Harry Hope Hoffman.

She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints June 24th, 1972 and after graduating Sequoyah High School in Doraville, GA at the age of 16, traveled across the country to attend BYU in Provo, Utah.