Obituaries

Maria De Atoche Benavides Vela

Maria De Atoche Benavides Vela

Jun 25, 2012

Maria de Atoche Benavides Vela Oct. 9, 1934 – June 25, 2012 Jefferson, Oregon Resident Maria de Atoche Benavides Vela passed away on Monday the 25th at her home in Jefferson.  She was 77 years old.  The daughter of Luz and Celestina Benavides.  Maria was married to Gregorio Vela Sr. on Oct. 5, 1955 in Texas and they made...

Douglas Alfred Mentze

Douglas Alfred Mentze

Jun 20, 2012

Our dad, Douglas A. Mentze, 92, died June 20th, 2012, with family by his side in Oregon City, Oregon. Douglas was born May 19, 1920, in Bellflower, Missouri to Simon and Maggie Mentze. He was a medic in the Army during World War II. After the war he attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, graduating in 1951. Dad...

Donald E Morris

Donald E Morris

Jun 17, 2012

December 19, 1945 June 17, 2012 Scio, Oregon Donald Eugene Morris, 66, of  Scio died June 17, 2012 at home. He was born on December 19, 1945 in Walla Walla, Washington. He was a retired architect and enjoyed family, fishing, and the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Lonnie of Scio, daughter, Christina Croft of Allenhurst, GA, son,...

Naomi L. Snook

Naomi L. Snook

Jun 16, 2012

Naomi L. Snook Feb. 7, 1926 June 16, 2012 Naomi Lee Snook passed away on Sat. June 16th at her home in Portland.  She was 86.  The daughter of Spencer and Dorothy Bryan. Naomi lived in the Central Point area many years and was a longtime member of the 1st Presbyterian Church and had worked as an assistant cook...

Everett Foster Richey

Everett Foster Richey

Jun 9, 2012

EVERETT  FOSTER  RICHEY October 19, 1929 – June 9, 2012 Lebanon, Oregon Everett Foster Richey was born Oct. 19, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He passed away on Saturday June 9th at Salem.  He was 82 years of age.  Everett lived in Chicago before moving to Oregon as a child.  He lived in Stayton  before moving to Lebanon 12 years...

Jo Wanda Orman

Jo Wanda Orman

Jun 9, 2012

August 20, 1941-June 9, 2012 Jo Wanda Orman was born August 20, 1941 in Moyers, Oklahoma to Ruby & Eddie Johnson.  She passed away June 9, 2012 at the age of 70. She grew up in Oklahoma where she met and married her husband Louis and had 2 children. In 1966 they all moved to Salem, Oregon where she...

Anthony Ant Michael Berlin

Anthony Ant Michael Berlin

May 18, 2012

April 13, 2007 May 18, 2012 Anthony Ant Michael Barkley Berlin passed away May 18, 2012 while fishing with his Dad.  He was found on June 22, 2012.  Ant was born April 13, 2007 in Salem, OR to parents Brittany Endicott and Jacob Allen.  Anthony loved Lighting Dude McQueen.  In fact, he loved all the characters from the Cars...

Eric Eugene Johnson

Eric Eugene Johnson

May 18, 2012

Eric Eugene Johnson, 22, a resident of the Salem community died Friday afternoon, May 18, 2012 while out fishing with some of his friends.   He jumped into the river after a five year old child fell in the water while fishing from the bank. Eric was born August 25, 1989 in Salem, Oregon to Robert Johnson, Sr. and Sheri ...

Helen C. Cunningham

Helen C. Cunningham

Apr 23, 2012

HELEN  C.  CUNNINGHAM March 18, 1918 – April 23, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon Helen C.  Cunningham passed away on Monday, April 23rd in Stayton.  She was 94 years old.  She was born in Ashland, Ohio to Edith and Andrew Hendrickson.  The  family moved to Ontario, CA in 1922 where she went to school. After Jr. College in 1943 she moved...

Marion Elizabeth Woods

Marion Elizabeth Woods

Apr 20, 2012

Oct. 31, 1925  – April 20, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon  Marion E. Woods, 86, passed away on  April 20, 2012  at her home in Sublimity.  She was the daughter of Thorpe and Christena Johnston.  Marion grew up in North Dakota and was married to Raymond Woods in California in 1944.  They made their home in the Southeast area of Portland...

Marjorie Mary (Ashby) Dickson

Marjorie Mary (Ashby) Dickson

Apr 17, 2012

Marjorie Mary (Ashby) Dickson, age 91,  born in Shaw, Oregon to Wayne and Lena Ashby, passed away on April 17, 2012.   She had been battling cancer, defying the odds by surviving much longer than expected, and stayed positive and cheerful into her final days. Marjorie was raised in Lebanon, Oregon, where her father was a car and insurance salesman. ...

Katherine Mary Mann

Katherine Mary Mann

Apr 17, 2012

KATHERINE MARY MANN June 17, 1966 – April 17, 2012 Mill City, Oregon Katherine Mann passed away on Tuesday the 17th in Salem.  She was 45 yrs. old.  She was the daughter of Andy and Mary Andrews.  Katherine was born in Glendora, CA and moved to Oregon in 1972 where she lived in Springfield, then to Harrisburg where she...

Fred Flash Lavett

Fred Flash Lavett

Apr 7, 2012

FRED FLASH LAVETT May 31, 1920 ~ April 7, 2012 Passed away on April 7th, 2012 age 91, at the Windsor Monterey Care Facility.  He left this world peacefully with his long time friends Bob and Jocelyn Tuscany at his side.  Fred was born in Oregon City, Oregon on May 31, 1920.  He spent his early years living in...

Mildred B. Spellmeyer

Mildred B. Spellmeyer

Apr 1, 2012

Mildred B. Spellmeyer August 12, 1914 – April 1, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Mildred was born in Overton, Nebraska. At an early age she moved to Miller, Nebraska where she graduated from high school in 1931.  She attended Kearney State College and taught school for several years.  She married Clifford R. Spellmeyer on May 21, 1941 and made their first...

Richard Julius Parkans

Richard Julius Parkans

Mar 30, 2012

In Memory of Richard Julius Parkans August 3, 1939 March 30, 2012 Funeral services for Richard Julius Parkans were held Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10:00am at St Joseph Catholic Church in New Waverly, Texas. Burial will follow with military honors on Friday, April 13th at 11:00 am at the St. Marys Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon. Richard was born...

Hilma G. Coles

Hilma G. Coles

Mar 27, 2012

HILMA  G.  COLES Oct. 14, 1927 – March 27, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Hilma G. Coles was born in Portland, Oregon on Oct. 14, 1927.  The daughter of Vernon and Laila Hallack.  Hilma grew up in Taft and graduated from Taft High School class of 1945.  She was married to the love of her life, Gene Coles on July 9,...

James Coppola

James Coppola

Dec 26, 2011

James Coppola August 26, 1929 – December 26, 2011 Salem, Oregon Jim Coppola passed away, with his wife by his side, on December 26, 2011. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in September of 2011. Jim was born in Queens, NY, the son of Vincent and Helen (Scholpp) Coppola. His youth was spent in Queens. After graduating from high...

Joyce Mckinstry Biscoe

Joyce Mckinstry Biscoe

Dec 26, 2011

Joyce McKinstry Biscoe Born July 19, 1928 in Superior, Wisconsin Died December 26, 2011 in Sublimity, Oregon Wife of Art Biscoe Mother of Sandi (Irvin) Schlabach, Kevin McKinstry, Shannon (Keith) Jermain, Kolin McKinstry Grandmother of Misty, Keith, Kevin, Tommy, Felicia, and Mandy A memorial Service will be held Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Weddle Funeral Chapel...

Steve Ulin

Steve Ulin

Dec 7, 2011

Steve Ulin August 13 1972 December 7, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Resident William Stephen Ulin Jr. was born in Corvallis, OR on August 13, 1972 to Bill and Sherry (Pellett) Ulin.  He died tragically on December 7, 2011.   A graduate of Santiam High School in Mill City, he went to work for Young & Morgan Truck Shop and soon after...

Toni R. Dail

Toni R. Dail

Dec 5, 2011

TONI  R.  DAIL May 10, 1960 – December 5, 2011 Salem, Oregon Toni  Dail, age 51, passed away on Monday in Salem with her family by her side.  She was born in Crescent City, CA, the daughter of Robert and Barbara Smith.  Toni grew up in Salem before moving to Brooking and Keizer.  She was married to R. Tom...