Obituaries

Lebanon, Oregon MELVIN VIRGIL BALES, 84, of Lebanon, passed away on May 11th.  He was born Jan. 14, 1928 in Kenwood, Oklahoma.   The son of Marion and Mary Bales.  MelvinVirgil moved to Oregon in 1944.  He was married to Hazel Roberson on June 26, 1948 in Salem and in they made their home in Lebanon in 1974.  He had...

CHRISTIAN “SCOTT” BROWN May 14, 1938   †    Oct. 7, 2013 Christian “Scott” Brown went to be with the Lord on Monday October 7th..  He was born May 14, 1938 in Jefferson, NC. , and was the son of Robert and Mary Brown.  He was 75.  He was married to Judith Monroe and they lived in the Mehama area before...

September 16, 1928 – December 25, 2013 Sublimity, Oregon Robert “Bob” Lee Hollen, 85, passed away peacefully early Christmas morning, 2013 in Sublimity, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his older brother Addison Frederick Hollen and older sister Rita Claire Gloor. He was born on September 16, 1928 in Condon, Oregon, the third and youngest child of Burt...

Dawn Michelle Storey December 22, 1970 September 11, 2009 Dawn Michelle Storey was born in Prineville, Oregon and died in Salem, Oregon unexpectedly on September 11, 2009 at the age of 38. Dawn enjoyed writing , playing the piano and singing, beginning at the early age of 4, belting out her rendition of Please Dont Take Your Love Away!...

OBITUARY Margaret  M.  Marge  Collar November 28, 1929 March 13, 2010 Lyons, Oregon M. Marge Collar was born at Linton, North Dakota on the 28th of November, 1929.  She passed away on Saturday the 13th at Lyons.  She was 80.  The daughter of Raphael and Dorothy Schaffner. Marge moved from North Dakota to Idaho before moving to Mt. Angel...

March 15, 1922 – January 3, 2013 Lyons, Oregon Resident. Ina was born in Fall City, OR to Arthur and Margaret  Arrance.  She grew up in the area and married Leslie Damon on December 1, 1940.  She was a homemaker who loved to sew .  She enjoyed the outdoors and birds.  She and Leslie spent many happy hours traveling...

May 17, 1930 ~ June 8, 2009 Keizer, Oregon Clinton Shoemaker was born on May 17, 1930 in Sheridan, Oregon. A graduate of Amity High School class of 1948. He resided In Keizer, Oregon for 47 years where he passed away at home after An extended illness on June 8, 2009 with his wife Catherine by his side. Clinton...

Mary Keenan Hecht, 86, was born in Payette, Idaho on November 20, 1922, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Keenan.

December 25, 1976 September 26, 2008 Brian was born in Stayton, OR on December 25, 1976. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, Oregon.

Henrietta Mary Mielke passed away at her home on December 23rd.  She was born in Lyons, Oregon to Robert P. Lyons and Ruthe I. (Wilson) Lyons.  She was part of the founding family of Lyons.  She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Cyril Lyons and Jerry Lyons and sister Theresa Lyons. Henrietta worked as a secretary for...

David Leon Warner December 19, 1927 July 7, 2009 TURNER David, born to Roland and Margaret Warner at home in Drain, Ore. Survived by wife, Loretta of Turner; and daughter, Beth Warner of Oregon City; two older brothers, Richard of Campo, Calif. and Ralph of Eugene; and a younger sister, Donna Obert of Corvallis; plus two grandchildren. There will...

Opal I.  Spenner Jan. 19, 1916 – Aug. 6, 2010 Opal was born in Bristow, Oklahoma to William T. and Louella Belle Morgan.  She was the youngest of 17 children.  Opal worked at the Stayton Cannery, Paris Woolen Mill and Santiam Memorial Hospital for 19 yrs.  She enjoyed flowers and gardening and cooking. Opal was preceded in death by...

Janet Marie Dunn February 25, 1951 February 24, 2015 Aumsville, Oregon Services Pending Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, Oregon.

Sherrill Jane Nutter June 26, 1941 – March 4th, 2010 Salem, Oregon  Sherrill was born in Longview Washington in June of 1941 to Rev Arthur and Emma Jane Hansen.  Sherrill was second born of 4 daughters.  She graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland in 1959 and attended Seattle Pacific University where she married Glen Nutter and went on...

AILEEN  E.  “SUZY”  DAVIS Jan. 25, 1922 – April 9, 2011 HAPPY VALLEY – Aileen “Suzy” Davis was born in Yakima, WA on the 25th day of January, 1922.  She passed away peacefully in Portland on Saturday, the 9th  of April with her family by her side.  She was 89. She was the daughter of Ralph Lavern and Stella...

Dennis L Sullivan 01/14/1937 11/12/2013 Dennis was born in Riverton, Wyoming  to John and Winfred Sullivan on January 14 1937. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in Sublimity Or.  He was married on September 22,  1956 to Jannette Noble in Boise ID.   Dennis followed in his father’s footsteps as a commercial electrician he worked on many local landmarks.  ...

ROBERT  LEE  JOHN Sept. 29, 1938 – Sept. 30, 2011 Salem, Oregon Robert Lee John, 73, of Salem passed away on September 30th at Sublimity.  He was born at Chemawa  Indian School in Salem.  He was the son of Clark and Eva John.  He was a member of the Confederated Tribes of  Siletz Indians of Oregon.  He had attended...

October 22, 1945 February 13, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Bobby Ray Holt was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Dan and Bertha (Wright) Holt on October 22, 1945.  He attended West Stayton Grade School and Cascade Jr and Sr. High School.  He was very well known in the Timber Industry as he owned Canyon Cutters and RRH Inc. Trucking...

William C. “Tex” King  July 30, 1934    †    Dec. 22, 2013 Stayton, Oregon Tex King, 79, died December 22, in Salem, Oregon.  He was born July 30, 1934 in Portland, Oregon to Charlotte Eben and Fred G. King.  He attended school in Scappose,Oregon.  After school, Tex worked in a restaurant until he was able to enroll in Printers School...