Obituaries
Richard William Espey Sr.
May 27, 2018
Richard was born February 11, 1921 in Yakima, Washington. A couple of years later his father LeRoy and mother Annie Laurie, along with his three older brothers, moved to Grants Pass where Richard spent his childhood, graduating from Grants Pass High School in 1940. While attending Willamette University, he met Phyllis M Anderson who he married just a year...
Christopher August Grendler
May 26, 2018
Christopher August Grendler born Oct. 20, 1962 in Medford Oregon to Harold and Lenora Grendler passed away peacefully in his home on May 26th, 2018 surrounded by family. Obituary Soon to follow Service Information soon to follow
April Hernandez
May 23, 2018
April Letitia Hernandez was born on February 1, 1985 in Portland, Oregon to Letitia (Wolfe) Camin. April grew up in Salem, Oregon and graduated from North Salem High School in 2002. She graduated from North Salem High School in 2002. She lived most of her life in Salem, Oregon until 2013 when she moved to Detroit, Oregon. From a...
Philip S. Damon
May 23, 2018
Philip S. Damon was born on October 10, 1941 in Dallas, Oregon to Leslie and Ina Damon. At age 12 his family moved to California where he graduated from Vista High School and immediately pursued his interest as a mechanic. In 1965 he married Susie Ragsdale and they were married for 52 years. Throughout Phil’s entire life he was...
Gerald "Rocky" Rockwell
May 22, 2018
A service will be held on Saturday, June 16th 2018 at 10:00 AM at Weddle Funeral Service. Gerald “Rocky” Rockwell , of Sublimity, Oregon, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Gerald was born March 6, 1930 to George and Mabel (Fitch) Rockwell in Running Water, South Dakota. They moved to Rapid City, SD where he spent his childhood years....
Lillian Faye Poplin
May 21, 2018
Lillian Poplin passed away on May 21, 2018 at age 85 in Clackamas. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 9th at 10am in Lone Oak Cemetery followed by a service at South Salem Church of the Nazarene 1661 Boone Rd. SE, Salem at 11:30 am with a reception to follow. Lillian was born on July 18, 1932...
Margaret "Meg" Voltin Foster
May 20, 2018
Margaret "Meg" Voltin Foster, 72, passed away Sunday, May 20 at home in Lacey, WA surrounded by her family. Meg was born on July 17, 1945 to Mary and Benedict Voltin of Lyons, OR and raised with her brothers John, Bernard and Paul. She attended primary and secondary schools in the Lyons area and went on to complete her...
Heather Melina Jones
May 20, 2018
Heather Melina Jones was born on August 25th, 1976 to Tilford Jones and Sharon Kuger in Portland, OR. Heather was incredibly ambitious and smart, she was excited to enter the workforce immediately out of high school. Heather began a career with Standard Insurance, where she built deep relationships with her co-workers. They would often say her talents were being...
Rebecca R Brown Lerud
May 18, 2018
Rebecca R. Brown LeRud, age 86, passed away on May 18th of acute leukemia. Born August 25, 1931 in Venita Oklahoma, the family later moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1946. She graduated from Eugene High School and from Cascadia College. While in college, she met Stanley Brown, and they were married in 1951. In 1965 they began serving as...
Gigi Phelps
May 18, 2018
A service will be held for Gigi Phelps at 2pm on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Weddle Funeral Service. Gigi passed away on May 18, 2018 at the age of 98 in Stayton, Oregon. Gigi was born on April 7, 1920 in Great Bend, Kansas to Isaac and Grace Brown. Her family moved to Oklahoma to be part of...
Rodger Jerohm Ogg
May 15, 2018
Rodger J. Ogg was born on April 19, 1945 in Portland, Oregon to William and Edna Ogg. Rodger attended and graduated from Oregon City Senior High School. On November 5, 1968 he joined the Army and honorably served during Vietnam until he was discharged on October 12, 1969. Throughout his life, Rodger enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Alan Preston Tuers
May 15, 2018
The family of Alan Preston Tuers announces his passing on May 15, 2018. Alan died after battling complications from COPD. Alan was born to Arlo and Mary Tuers on December 5, 1940. He spent his youth in Mill City and graduated in 1959 from Santiam High School. After a year of attendance at Oregon State University he got married...
Helga Lowrey
May 15, 2018
Helga Schmid Lowrey, born on May 29, 1939 in Heilbronn, Germany, passed away at age 78 on May 15, 2018 in Canby, Oregon. She was the cherished Oma to grandson Christopher. She is survived by her daughter, Carol (Jim); sons, Daniel (Janet), David, and Robert; brothers, Klaus and Helmut; sister, Alma; and grandchildren, April, Jimmy, Michael, Kelly and Katie;...
Jack Lee Johnson
May 14, 2018
Jack was born in Topeka, Kansas to Earl and Jennie Johnson. The family moved to Stayton in the early 1940s and Jack graduated from Stayton Union High School in 1951. Jack spent his career as a finance manager, but was best known in Stayton for JAC Auto Company. He was a former president of Salem Lenders Exchange, former member...
Wendy Beth (Arnold) Bechtel
May 13, 2018
Wendy Beth (Arnold) Bechtel left this world on May 13 after a 5-year battle with cancer. She passed at her home surrounded by family. Wendy was born in Martinez, California on November 1, 1970. She was raised in Northern California and graduated from Placer High School, Auburn California, in 1988. Wendy made her home in Oregon and after raising...
Shirley Louisa Owens
May 11, 2018
Shirley Owens was born on February 25, 1947 to William and Florence Owens in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Long time resident of Lyons, OR she passed away on May 11th 2018 at Marion Estates. She was preceded in death by her husband Dale and is survived by her son Dale, and Sisters Linda and Kim.
Mable Lee (Boester) Wills
May 9, 2018
Mable passed away at age 78 on May 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. Mable was born in Antlers, OK to BB and Winnie Blan on June 11, 1939. The family traveled frequently from Oklahoma to California and Oregon. Mable graduated from Boron High School where she sang at the pep assemblies and ran track. Mable moved to Las...
Rose Marie C. Barker
May 8, 2018
Rose Marie Barker (nee Garske) passed away on May 8, 2018 in Stayton, Oregon. She was 91. Rose was born in San Francisco, CA on May 27, 1926 to Leo and Sophie Garske, the sixth of their twelve children. She grew up in Washington, Oregon, and California. She attended Cadet Nurse’s Training in Washington and California, and became a...
James D. Crum
May 5, 2018
Dr. James D. Crum, born July 29th, 1930 in Ironton, Ohio passed away on May 5th 2018 in Sublimity, Oregon. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Anne Crum, and his three children, Leslie, James Jr. and Jennifer (Rick), all from the Salem area. Dr. Crum devoted a lifetime to teaching organic chemistry and retired as Dean...
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