OBITUARIES
Donald Sidney Leach
Dec 24, 2024
Donald Sidney Leach was born March 27, 1931 in Portland, Oregon to Sidney Henry Leach and Mary Ann (Gudge) Leach. He grew up on his parents’ small farm, helping milk cows and mowing hay. His early education was in a 2-room schoolhouse on Sunnyside Road near Clackamas, Oregon.
Don met his wife, Joanne (Heady) Leach while in college at Vanport by...
David Ray Shephard
Dec 21, 2024
David Ray Shephard, 53-years-old, unexpectedly passed away at home in his sleep on Saturday, December 21, 2024. David was a man who left his mark in many ways. Born in Oklahoma City, he then travelled his way through life in various places. In Arizona, he was the son of a truck driver, accustomed to rough roads and a hard early...
Noreen Catherine Howard
Dec 20, 2024
Nora “Noreen” Catherine Howard was born on June 19, 1929 in London, England. She passed away on December 20, 2024, in Salem, OR after bravely battling Dementia and its effects for her last five years. She was 95 beautiful years old.
She was born in London and raised and spent her youth in Tullylease, County Cork, Ireland. Noreen spent her childhood...
Ernie Lee Carpenter
Dec 16, 2024
Ernie Lee Carpenter passed peacefully in his sleep at the age of 84, after a courageous battle with stage 4 gastric carcinoma. He was known for his proud demeanor and strong determination, having risen from humble beginnings to achieve significant success later in life.
Ernie was born February 21, 1940, on a farm outside Towner, North Dakota, to Ernest and Marie...
Kelly Everett Arnold
Dec 16, 2024
Kelly Arnold passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 16, 2024 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. Kelly Everett Arnold was born May 8, 1938 in Albany, Oregon to Karl Arnold and Beatrice (Farmer) Arnold. He lived and worked on the family farm in Shedd and graduated from West Albany High School where he ran track. Kelly married Joy...
Patricia Jane Ebel
Dec 16, 2024
Pat Ebel,82 of Salem Oregon passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2024. Pat was known for her warmth, generosity, and the undeniably loving spirit she had from Christ in her life.
Pat was born on September 22,1942 to Anthony and Ruby Scory in Fresno, CA with one older brother Robert Scory. In January of 1971 Pat met Stan Ebel at Bethel...
Cassie Kay (Kaiser) McAllister
Dec 2, 2024
Cassie Kay (Kaiser) McAllister, born on December 24, 1975, in Dodge City, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2024, in Salem, Oregon, after a courageous battle with cancer that began in 2020. She was 48 years old.
Cassie lived a vibrant and fulfilling life, moving as a child through various states including Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, and Idaho, as her father, Dick...
Mitchel Rohse
Nov 29, 2024
A pioneer in Oregon land-use planning, an author and photographer, Mitch Rohse was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1943. After World War II, the family moved to McMinnville, Oregon. A graduate of McMinnville High School in 1961, he was a member of the National Honor Society, band president, and a four-year letterman on the track and swim teams....
Maria Esperanza Garibay
Nov 17, 2024
El 13 de agosto de 1938, en Las Zarquillas, Michoacán, nació una gran señora, María Esperanza Garibay.
Vivió 86 años llenos de vida, fortuna y mucha felicidad. Al platicar con ella, siempre se sabía que uno de sus grandes sueños era tener una familia grande, unida y muy feliz. Con orgullo podemos decir que lo logró.
El 17 de noviembre de 2024,...
Anthony Carl Davis
Nov 12, 2024
January 29, 2025
5,479 days ago, I married the greatest love of my entire life, Anthony Carl Davis. 5,401 days later, he would be taken from me and this life forever. It’s been 78 days since my daughter was tasked with breaking what would surely be the most soul-crushing news I would ever receive to me. I have had to delay...
Sarah Frizzel Williams
Nov 10, 2024
Sarah F. Williams was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, the oldest of three children, John and Hazel. She attended Annandale and St. Agnes high schools then went on to Wheaton College, in Massachusetts where she majored in history. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa, Sarah travelled to Japan to do missionary work through the auspices of the Episcopal Church, where she met...
Harold Craig Haws
Nov 4, 2024
Harold Craig Haws, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on November 4th, 2024. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He will be remembered as a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and friend. Harold accepted Christ at a young age and was a sincere man of faith. He was respected and loved...
Lane Ernest Kinder
Nov 4, 2024
It is with sorrowful hearts that the family of Lane Ernest Kinder announce that he was enfolded into the arms of the Lord on November 4, 2024.
He was born on January 5, 1947 and spent a lifetime trying to leave the world a better place than he found it. He proudly served in the army during the Vietnam War where...
Almira "Myra" Beckett Johnston
Oct 29, 2024
Almira (Myra) Viola Becket Johnston was born on June 19, 1941, to Hallice and Almira Beckett in Portland, Oregon. Myra passed away on October 19, 2024, at the age of 83.
Myra graduated from Pasadena High School in 1959. She attended Western Oregon University (OES), where she met James Johnston.
During the early years of their marriage, Myra worked as a legal...
Donnel Christine (Wilson) Rodriguez
Oct 27, 2024
Donnel Christine (Wilson) Rodriguez went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2024 after a short battle with aggressive ovarian cancer.
Donnel was born on September 14, 1973 in Salem, OR to Mark and Joyce (Condit) Wilson, the third of four girls. She grew up in Salem and graduated from Cascade High School in 1991. Following high school, she...
Kenneth Wynne Rogers
Oct 20, 2024
Kenneth Wynne Rogers, born on August 28, 1958, in Madera, California, passed away peacefully on October 20 2024, in Salem, Oregon. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Kenneth cherished his time with his beloved wife, Corrine Rogers. He is survived by Corrine along with his children: Jennifer, Jessica, Kelly, Mark, and Matthew. Kenneth was not...
Richard Raymond Twarog
Oct 17, 2024
Richard's photographic career spanned print media, feature films, television and teaching. Cinematographer and stills photographer, Richard Twarog had over 40 years professional experience.
Richard began training as a cinematographer at the prestigious U.S. Army Pictorial Center in New York City. He was a production cameraman in Viet Nam. While still in the Army Richard worked on 12 episodes of early Sesame...
Kevin Charles Deneen
Oct 6, 2024
Kevin Deneen passed peacefully at home after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Kevin was born in Buffalo, NY and moved out west with his family when he was 16, living in Denver, CO for a year before ending up in El Segundo, CA. In El Segundo, he met Lorraine North who he married in 1965.
Kevin worked many years in the...
Shawnee Rae Young
Oct 5, 2024
Shawnee Rae Young passed away peacefully in her sleep after a courageous struggle with ALS on October 5, 2024 in Salem, Oregon.
Shawnee was born on March 4, 1955 in Long Beach, California to her late parents, UlaRae and Richard Sellers. When she was 4 years old, her family moved to Salem, Oregon, where she would live for the majority of...
Lila Mae Ryan
Sep 29, 2024
Lila Mae Ryan was born on December 20, 1928, to Elizabeth (Betty) Schram and Herbert Schram in Hillsboro, Oregon. Lila peacefully passed, after a short illness, on September 29, 2024.
Lila lived in Banks, Oregon for her first three years, then moved to Vernonia, where she later graduated from high school. She was raised by her mother, who worked as a...
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