OBITUARIES

Scott Alan Woobank

Scott Alan Woobank

Mar 22, 2016

Scott Alan Woobank, born 13 June 1961 in Vancouver, Washington, passed away on 22 March 2016 at home in Vancouver, WA. He was 54 years old.

Scott was a graduate of David Douglas High School. He was extremely talented – there wasn’t anything mechanical he couldn’t fix, but cars and diesel engines were his specialty. He loved...

Rutila Piedra Sanchez

Rutila Piedra Sanchez

Mar 19, 2016

Rutila Piedra nació en Acapulco Guerrero México. Era una mujer entusiastica, amigable y luchadora.  Vivió la mayoría de su vida en este país, donde formo una familia.  Tuvo un hijo al que quiso mucho y lucho por el hasta el final.  Familiares y amigos la recordaremos por siempre con esa gran sonrisa que la caracterizaba.  Con cariño te despedimos...

Patricia Ann Gregg

Patricia Ann Gregg

Mar 2, 2016

" Don 't cry because it's over . Smile because it happened." - Dr . Seuss

Maria Guadalupe Chavez

Maria Guadalupe Chavez

Feb 24, 2016

Guadalupe nació en San Bartolomé del Pino, Qro., Mexico el siete de noviembre 1963 a sus padres Natividad Y Luisa. Vivió y trabajó en Salem hasta que murió. Ella vivio una vid buena y fue amada por su gran grupo de amigos.  Ella deja un hijo amado - Alan quien lo amaba muchisimo.  Guadalupe tenia mucha fe y confianza en...

Richard Edward Merritt

Richard Edward Merritt

Feb 21, 2016

Obituary forthcoming

Peggy Noble Evans

Peggy Noble Evans

Feb 19, 2016

Peggy Noble Evans, beloved mother and friend to so many, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 after a lengthy illness.

Peggy and her twin sister Patsy Noble Dickson were born to the late John and Margaret Noble on January 5, 1938.  She had an older sister as well, the late Meredith Noble Cannizzo.

Peggy...

Peggy Haines

Peggy Haines

Feb 11, 2016

Peggy Haines, loving wife, mom and sister, passed away in Salem on February 11th.  Peggy was born in Milwaukee Oregon in the year of 1973 to parents Charles and Martha Neal.  She was raised in Portland Oregon and grew up with her five of her siblings; Tom, Bobby, Chucky, Tammy and Martha. She had a great childhood and was...

Warren Verner Pace

Warren Verner Pace

Feb 3, 2016

Warren Verner Pace, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 3rd, 2016 at his home in Vancouver Washington, at the age of 70, after battling cancer. He was born in Gentryville Indiana, on October 15 th 1945; he was the only child born to Mabel Marie Cummings and Allen Verner Pace.

Warren grew...

Roger Timothy Baca

Roger Timothy Baca

Feb 2, 2016

Roger was born in Lebanon, Oregon.  He grew up in Turner, Oregon graduating from Cascade High School in 1969.  Shortly after graduating he enlisted in the United States Navy.  He volunteered to serve in Vietnam and served in crash fire and rescue.  Following Roger's discharge he attended Portland Community College studying civil engineering.  Roger’s career was primarily spent in...

Dean Blair Orton

Dean Blair Orton

Jan 31, 2016

Dean Blair Orton, age 82 of Salem, OR. died peacefully Sunday, January 31, 2016 at his home in Salem after a battle with cancer. He was born in Ogden, Utah on June 28, 1933; the eighth child born to Thomas Edward and Weltha Giles Orton. The family moved to Morgan, Utah and later to Emmett, Idaho. Dean attended elementary...

Jesus Guzman

Jesus Guzman

Jan 14, 2016

Jesus Aguado Guzman n ació en Piñícuaro, Guanajuato Mexico el seis de noviembre año 1954.  Murio en Salem, Oregon el catorce de enero 2016.  El regresará a México para ser enterrado en su ciudad natal luego ese mes.  Jesus f ue amado por su familia y será extrañado.

Perla Gloria Miranda

Perla Gloria Miranda

Jan 9, 2016

Perla Gloria Miranda Molina naci6 en Nicaragua el 6 de Agosto de 1928. A temprana edad su madre descanso en la muerte y ella cuid6 de sus hermanas Liana y Melba. Tiempo después conoci6 al que sería su esposo, Guillermo Aburto. En 1951 se casaron y durante su matrimonio tuvieron 9 hijos: Guillermo, Roger, Mario, Ervin, Rodman, Vanessa, Victoria,...

Virginia L. Sweetland

Virginia L. Sweetland

Jan 5, 2016

In her 99 years of life, Virginia “Ginny” grew up in the days of the Model T Ford, the ice box and the crystal set radio. She once reflected, “It has been a wonderful life, seeing all the changes that have taken place and to have had such a long and happy life.”

The only child of...

Erin Solomon

Erin Solomon

Dec 31, 2015

Erin Nepenthe Solomon, favorite auntie, maker of gifts and devoted friend, died after a brief illness in her Salem home, just after midnight on Dec. 31. She was 43 years old.

Erin could carry on an entire conversation in movie quotes, bake a mouthwatering peach pie, and was an award-winning counted cross-stitch artist. Erin was especially loved...

Sybil Nieswander

Sybil Nieswander

Dec 30, 2015

Sybil Nieswander, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on December 30 th , 2015.  She was born on July 12 th , 1935 to parents William and Pearl Wallace in Puyallup Washington.  Sybil was raised in Compton California.

At the young age of 15 she married Lawrence Ramey. After about five years of marriage the couple moved...

David Alden Phillips

David Alden Phillips

May 27, 2014

David Alden Phillips Jr. passed away on Tuesday May 27th, from the effects of a terminal lung disease discovered by the doctors seven months previously.

Dave was born June 13, 1961 in Los Angeles to David and Norma Phillips. He was the third child and only boy. His sisters couldn't say Junior when they were little so...

Michael Lewelling

Michael Lewelling

Oct 2, 1962

Michael Loren Lewelling, was born to Asa Lewelling and Betty (Bakke-)Lewelling (both deceased), on October 2, 1962. Mike passed away peacefully in his home on March 1, 2022 after a 15 year battle with kidney disease. Mike graduated from South Salem High School, and then went on to spend some time @ OSU. After college he received his pilots...

Katherine "Kathi" Bray-Douglas

Katherine "Kathi" Bray-Douglas

Elementary school teacher Katherine "Kathi" Bray-Douglas' passion for life didn't end with her death. Truly full of joy, her laugh was contagious. Able to find the light even in the darkest of times, she shared this lesson generously. Kathi passed away Dec. 31, 2022, at 66, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loved...

Bernadette Brewer

Bernadette Brewer

BERNADETTE MARY (Doheny) BREWER, age 102, went on to “the next thing” on 11 February 2022, in Salem, Oregon.

She was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the Dominion of Canada, on 8 December 1919. Her devout Irish father Edward Patrick Doheny, Scottish mother Annie (Gardiner) and older sister Marie moved to Vancouver B.C. a year later and...

Comyn Leroy Tracy

Comyn Leroy Tracy

Comyn Leroy, 87, passed away at his home in Turner, OR on Saturday, October 16th, 2021. He was born to Comyn & Lydia Tracy on December 27th, 1933 at their home in Turner. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Marie, daughter, Anna, and son, Clint.

He grew up on the Tracy farm and worked...