Obituaries

Loraine M. Bruce

Loraine M. Bruce

Dec 4, 2014

January 15, 1925 – December 4, 2014 Sublimity, Oregon Our Mother passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Sublimity to William and Mary Duchateau and lived in Sublimity all her life.  She attended Saint Boniface Grade School and High School.  Mom was preceded in death by her husband J.D. Bruce, brothers; Dennis...

Theda Traw Nydegger

Theda Traw Nydegger

Dec 1, 2014

May 14, 1918 – December 1, 2014 Stayton, Oregon Theda Traw Nydegger was born in Maynard, Arkansas on May 14, 1918 to Claude and Bessie Evans. Theda was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, and husbands Leo Traw and Verne Nydegger. She is survived by sister Wanda (Brad) Norman and brother William Evans; sons Dewayne...

W. James Jim Inman

W. James Jim Inman

Nov 27, 2014

January 21, 1949 November 27, 2014 Sublimity, Oregon Walter Jim James Inman was born in Dallas, TX to Arlin and Charlotte Inman on January 21, 1949. The Lord took him home on November 27, 2014. He grew up in San Bernardino, CA. When he was an adult, he moved to Oregon and lived in both the Salem and Portland...

Betty Lou Preston

Betty Lou Preston

Nov 21, 2014

Betty Lou Preston Scio, Oregon Betty Lou Preston was born as Lena Tiemann in Osnabruck, Germany on December 22, 1918 (1919).  In 1929, she immigrated to the US through Ellis Island with her parents, Johann Heinrich Tiemann and Elizabeth Korsmeyer, and 2 brothers and 2 sisters.  The family settled in Nebraska where she met her first husband, Paul James...

Helen J. Sheler

Helen J. Sheler

Nov 21, 2014

Helen J. Sheler March 25, 1935 November 21, 2014 Yoncalla, Oregon Visitation: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Weddle Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Weddle Funeral Chapel Interment: Miller Cemetery, Scio, Oregon Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, OR.

Linda Mustard

Linda Mustard

Nov 11, 2014

February 17, 1944 – November 11, 2014 Stayton, Oregon Born in Eugene, Oregon Linda spent most of her life in the state.  She also lived in California, Washington, Arizona and briefly in Nevada.  Linda was a checker at Safeway and then for Fred Meyer for many years.  She also did home healthcare for the elderly before retiring.  She loved...

Verna Francis Waldrop

Verna Francis Waldrop

Nov 9, 2014

Verna Francis Waldrop Sept. 9, 1921 Nov. 9, 2014 Aumsville, Oregon Verna F. Waldrop was born in Pleasant Hill, Missouri on Sept. 9, 1921. She passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9th in Salem, Oregon. She was 93. Verna was the daughter of John and Violet Rosanbalm. Verna served in the US Army during WWII and received a campaign medal,...

Paul Michael Greiner,  Jr

Paul Michael Greiner, Jr

Oct 30, 2014

September 13, 1941 – October 30, 2014 Turner, Oregon  Paul was born in The Dalles, Oregon. He was the oldest son born to Paul and Helen Greiner. After serving in the Navy during the Vietnam Era, Paul worked as a carpenter and plumber before moving on to the maintenance department at the Salem Hospital in 1984. He retired from...

George Rocky Dell Bullard

George Rocky Dell Bullard

Oct 20, 2014

George Rocky Dell Bullard April 14, 1956 October 20, 2014 Lyons, Oregon George Rocky Dell Bullard died peacefully at his home in Lyons, Oregon on October 20, 2014 at the age of 58. Rocky was born on April 14, 1956 in Bakersfield, California to George and Ornell (née Madison) Bullard. After graduating from Bakersfield High School, he worked as...

Justin Lee Dennis

Justin Lee Dennis

Oct 12, 2014

November 6, 1977 October 12, 2014 Mill City, Oregon Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 3215 Fisher Road NE, Salem, OR 97302 Full obituary will be coming soon. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, OR.

Shirley Ann Allison

Shirley Ann Allison

Oct 10, 2014

October 22, 1949 October 10, 2014 Resided in Salem, Oregon On October 10, 2014, Shirley Ann Allison, 64, of Salem, loving mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born October 22, 1949 to Leon and Gladys Cooper in Millerton, Oklahoma, her family eventually settled in the Scio area. After graduating from Scio...

Violet R. Meyer

Violet R. Meyer

Oct 6, 2014

October 5, 1930 October 6, 2014 Resided in Salem, Oregon It was an early day in October 1930, when John G. Kennedy and Judith Elnora Forsling Kennedy of Sioux City, Iowa gave birth to a daughter as beautiful as all God’s flowers. They named her “Violet”. As the years unfolded, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy realized that Violet was as...

Virgil Dean Payne Sr.

Virgil Dean Payne Sr.

Sep 30, 2014

Virgil Dean Payne Sr. December 7, 1941 – September 30, 2014 Resided In Aumsville, Oregon It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Virgil Dean Payne, Sr., Virgil was born in Konawa, Oklahoma to Clyde and Gladys Payne. He met Lucille Fleming in Stayton, Oregon when she was only 13 years old, and they...

Isaac M. Calvo

Isaac M. Calvo

Sep 29, 2014

Isaac M. Calvo April 23, 1934 September 29, 2014 Resided in Aumsville, Oregon On September 29, 2014, Isaac Maratita Calvo Sr. peacefully started his journey into eternal life at the age of 80 in his Aumsville, Oregon home. He was surrounded by his wife and loving family. Born April 23, 1934 in Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, Isaac was a...

Delmar E. Syverson

Delmar E. Syverson

Sep 22, 2014

June 14, 1937 September 22, 2014 Resided in Salem, Oregon Del was born in Mill City, Oregon, the fifth of six children of Blanche Bevier Syverson and Arnold Syverson. He grew up near where Fishermans Bend Park is and spent his boyhood playing along the river. He graduated from Mill City High School in 1955. He went to work...

Austin H. Locke

Austin H. Locke

Sep 17, 2014

July 6, 1923 September 17, 2014 Resided in Stayton, Oregon Stayton – Austin “Hugh” Locke was born in Marion, Oregon to Austin Calvin and Nona Locke. His ancestors were some of the earliest settlers to the Willamette Valley via wagon train on the Oregon Trail. He grew up in Buena Vista and Silverton, graduating from Silverton High School in...

Bryan Matthew Dodge

Bryan Matthew Dodge

Sep 17, 2014

Bryan Matthew Dodge Bubba January 23, 1980 September 17, 2014 Resided in Mill City, Oregon Bryan Bubba Matthew Dodge, 34, of Mill City, Oregon passed away on September 17, 2014. Bryan was born to Matt and Kristine Dodge on January 23, 1980 in Fresno, California. Bryan and Amy were High School sweethearts, having known each other since the third...

Martha Joy Charles

Martha Joy Charles

Sep 5, 2014

April 5, 1917 September 5, 2014 Martha Joy Charles recently passed away in her sleep while at home at the age of 97. Joy, as her acquaintances called her, had a never ending enthusiasm for life. She radiated love and happiness and brought so much “joy” to those around her. Joy was born in Denver, Colorado to Charles and...

Bessie L. Niehoff

Bessie L. Niehoff

Aug 30, 2014

March 18, 1923 August 30, 2014 Bessie L. Niehoff, 91, died Saturday.  She was born in Wellsville, Missouri and lived Wisconsin and California before moving to Oregon in 1991.  She worked in the aircraft industry during World War II and later as a coil winder in Santa Monica, California.  She enjoyed many different crafts and excelled in sewing and...

Shirley Helen Beal Roberts

Shirley Helen Beal Roberts

Aug 26, 2014

September 13, 1923 to August 26, 2014 Sublimity, Oregon Shirley Helen Beal Roberts recently passed away after nearly two years residing at Marian Estates in Sublimity, Oregon. Shirley was an elegant, refined woman with a love of beauty and the arts. Always by her side was her husband of sixty three years, J. Franklin Roberts. Shirley never lost her...