OBITUARIES

Jun 14, 2019

John James Welch, 91, passed away June 14, 2019 at his home in Keizer, Oregon. Jim was born in Cowley, Wyoming to John and Clara Welch on October 8,1927. He married Patricia Holyoak on April 2,1945. They had 5 children - Joan, Anne (John), John (Joyce), Gary, and Paul (Paula); 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild;...

Jun 10, 2019

Cody Brian Hutchison was born the morning of March 16th, 1998 to Billie Jo Hutchison and Brian Reierson. Cody grew up in the Falls City and Dallas area. He enjoyed adventures in the great outdoors, and entertaining and helping others. He also had a fondness for cars, which made him close with his grandfather.

Cody's lifelong dream...

Jun 2, 2019

Trinity Celeste Watt was born March 8th, 2000 to parents Jack and Tammy Watt. Her life was cut short by a tragic accident on June 2, 2019.

Trinity went to West Salem High School. She was determined and met her goal of finishing her high school diploma and recieved it from Winema. Trinity was an adventerous person...

Jun 2, 2019

Madison Rose was born on December 17th, 1999, 5 minutes after her twin Mariah Elizabeth. She has two older sibling Carina Rosemary, and Keiko Sally.

She was the light of the room and was always making everyone laugh. At the time of her death she was working full time and attending college. She had the ambitious goal...

Jun 2, 2019

Makayla Tryon, 18 years of age, died on June 2, 2019, with two of her girlfriends as a result of a drunk driver. She had been spending her evening with friends and they were on a snack run when their vehicle was struck.

Makayla, daughter of Jenny and Kyle, and sister to Nathan and Andrew, was born...

May 25, 2019

Olive Beth Weamer peacefully passed away on Saturday afternoon, May 25, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon. She was 79 years old.

Beth was born on July 25, 1939 in Safford, Arizona to Mary (née Harris) and Claude Arnold. She was raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Edwin (Bigun) and Emma Brantley in Globe, Arizona where she proudly spent...

May 14, 2019

Paul Sheldon Reynolds was born December 18, 1937 in Pound, Virginia to Virgil and Lona Reynolds.

He married Carolyn Sue Rogers on August 13, 1971 in Reno, Nevada.

Paul retired from the U.S. Department of Energy in September 1998 and worked as a contract inspector on several government jobs until January of 2015.

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May 4, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Campbell 71, passed away peacefully Saturday morning May 4, 2019. Mary was born August 12, 1947 to Paul and Eunice Anderson in Newton, Kansas. Oldest of 6 children, Mary loved looking after her younger siblings and enjoyed growing up with numerous relatives in the neighborhood.

Life was beautiful growing up in Newton. Fishing, camping, picnics,...

Apr 30, 2019

Horst Boettcher of Falls City Oregon passed away at 12:51 pm on April 30th, 2019. Horst was born in Berlin-Schoneberg Germany on May 10th, 1931. His parents were Kathe Hedwig Margarete, and Alferd Oskar Max Boettcher. In his first marriage he had his daughter named Karola Boettcher-Sanders. His second marriage was to Lilli Boettcher for 19 years. He had...

Apr 24, 2019

Jack Nelson was born on January 26, 1933. He joined the Air force and spent 15 years in service. He fought in the Korean War and left the service to work for the Navy at Seal Beach, California.

He moved to Oregon for School and worked for UPS in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Salem and started...

Apr 18, 2019

Alma was born in Ensenada Baja California Mexico on August, 5th, 1995. She's the daughter of Sebastiana Conde Moran, and the sister of Blanca, Loreen, Stephanie, and Dahlia.

Alma passed away at the salem hospital with her loved ones, and closed friends by her side.

She graduated from Woodburn High School in 2013. Alma will...

Apr 17, 2019

Gladys Mabel (Volbrecht) Blume, 87, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at home in the presence of her loving family. Friends and family are invited to join in a celebration of her life at a memorial service at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Faith Lutheran Church in Keizer OR (4505 River Road N,...

Apr 13, 2019

Pauline Ruby Ensign passed into the arms of Jesus on April 13, 2019 in Salem, Oregon.

Pauline was born in Los Angeles, California on July 2, 1927, to Daniel Ysidro Sepulveda and Rose Herman. She is a descendent of a long line of Sepulveda’s who migrated from Spain to Mexico and southern California in the 1700s. Her...

Apr 7, 2019

Thomas was born in Gold Beach, Oregon on June 22, 1987 to his Mother Patti Denn. He left us much too soon on April 7, 2019 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 31. Thomas is survived by his son, Blake, his Mother Patti Denn, His sisters Sabrina Denn, Amy Smalley and Tiffany Bernards, his Brother James Bradford and...

Apr 7, 2019

Martha Josephine McGregor passed peacefully from this life on April 7, 2019. Martha was born October 31, 1954 in Boise, Idaho to William Allen and Rachel Brown McGregor. She was the sixth of 7 children and the youngest daughter.

Martha grew up in Boise, spending her first 20 years there. She loved her childhood home life with...

Apr 4, 2019

James Robert Gumm was born to parents Robert and Francis Gumm. Born on 4/24/1947, and died on 4/4/2018. He leaves behind sons Dana Gumm (Cindy), and Craig Gumm, and granddaughter Samantha Gumm, as well as sisters Kay and Nancy. Jim served honorobly in the army and was a Vietnam veteran. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home....

Apr 3, 2019

Shirley Irene Terrill, 83, of Hopewell, Oregon, passed away April 3rd, 2019, in Salem. She was born June 12, 1935 in Almena, Kansas, to Everett and Estella Page Campbell. Shirley married Albert G. Terrill October 15th, 1957, and was a bookkeeper and homemaker throughout her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Patty, son Mark...

Apr 2, 2019

Richard Reichel passed away quietly on April 2nd, 2019 at the age of 99. He had a good run and saw much in his life. Born in Czechoslovakia, he was one of 6 children. At 19, he enlisted in the German Military, where he served his country as a tank driver and instructor, stationed in France and Belgium. After...

Mar 18, 2019

JoAnn Earl passed away on March 18, 2019 in Salem Oregon at age 75. She is survived by her sons Max and Brent, and granddaughter Isabella.

JoAnn was born on June 18,1943 to Fred and Mary Mullins in Salem where she grew up with her siblings Larry, Alice and Betty Jean - all have preceded her in...

Mar 17, 2019