Obituaries

Elaine Witte Marckx

Elaine Witte Marckx

Dec 28, 2012

Aumsville, Oregon Resident Elaine W. Marckx  age 72 died on December 28, 2012 ending a nearly three year battle with pancreatic cancer. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Pauline Witte of Valentine,Nebraska.  She is survived by her spouse of 46 years, Dallas; son Kym Henry and spouse Kimberly Minten-Marckx; granddaughter Karlie Cheyanne Minten; sisters Yvonne...

Louise Rose (Minten) Mohr

Louise Rose (Minten) Mohr

Dec 19, 2012

Louise Rose (Minten) Mohr

Leo Howard Farmen

Leo Howard Farmen

Dec 13, 2012

Oct. 12, 1915 – Dec. 13, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon L. Howard  was  born to Oliver and Golda Farmen in Laurel, Montana.  He moved to Mill City/Gates area in 1923.  He attended Mill City and Gates schools 1-12, graduating from Gates High School in 1935. He attended U.S. Armament School in Salem after which he was employed at Boeing Aircraft...

Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Dec 10, 2012

July 11, 1950 – Dec. 10, 2012 Mill City, Oregon Jack was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 11, 1950.  He passed away on Monday the 10th.  He was 62 yrs. of age.  The son of Herman and Virginia Smith.  Jack graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia.  He served  two tours in the Navy during the Vietnam...

Florence C. Arritola

Florence C. Arritola

Dec 9, 2012

November 8, 1922 December 9, 2012 Mt. Angel Florence was born in Mayville, Oregon to Benjamin F. and Florence Greiner.  She married John C. Arritola on September 17, 1945.  They made their home in Mt. Angel in 1949 to 1970 when they moved to Bend after retiring in 1978 they moved to various Eastern Oregon communities before moving to...

H. Deane Query

H. Deane Query

Dec 8, 2012

Oct. 16, 1920 – Dec. 8, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon Deane Query was born on Oct. 16, 1920 in Larned, Kansas.  She was the daughter  of Charles and Viola Zook.  Deane passed away on Sat. Dec. 8th in Sublimity.  She was 92.  Deane grew up in Kansas where she graduated from high school.  She moved to Witchita then during WWII...

Gary Wallstrom

Gary Wallstrom

Dec 4, 2012

Gary Lawrence Wallstrom September 25, 1946 December 4, 2012 Turner, Oregon Gary Lawrence Wallstrom died December 4th in Bend, Oregon following a tragic accident. Gary was born on September 25, 1946 in Oakland, California, the youngest of four boys. Gary was a man who worked hard and loved to stay busy, but also loved to have fun. He began...

George L. Neal

George L. Neal

Dec 1, 2012

May 28, 1932 – Dec. 1, 2012 Lyons, Oregon  George L. Neal was born in Scio, Oregon on May 28, 1932.  The son of Henry and Gertrude Neal.   George passed away on Saturday Dec. 1st in Sublimity.  He was 80.  George’s father, Henry passed away when George was a child.  He was raised by his mother, Gertrude and step...

Timothy Giles Vincent Aegerter

Timothy Giles Vincent Aegerter

Nov 26, 2012

September 25, 1947 November 26, 2012 Turner, Oregon Timothy was born in Oneida, New York to John and Wava Aegerter.  Honored as the only boy in his 4-H cooking club, he graduated from Stayton Union High School in 1967.  Timothy held many positions over his lifetime including farming, cannery, hatchery, building & fabrication, dry walling, fry cook, bartender, janitor,...

Caroline E. Diede Reese

Caroline E. Diede Reese

Nov 9, 2012

July 2, 1941 November 9, 2012 Stayton., Oregon A warm hearted, caring soul, Caroline was always thankful for the wonderful blessings in her life. She succumbed to cancer but wishes to be remembered with love and laughter, not sorrow and tears. Memorial service to celebrate her life is Saturday, November 17th at 1:00pm at Calvary Lutheran Church in Stayton....

Victor Emil Christensen

Victor Emil Christensen

Nov 9, 2012

July 18, 1917 November 9, 2012 Mehama, Oregon Victor Emil Christensen, 95, of Mehama passed away November 9, 2012 in Stayton at Lakeside Assisted Living Center with his wife Joyce at his side. Victor was born to Soren Christensen and Sena (Anderson) Christensen on July 18, 1917 in Askov, MN the second of four children. An Army veteran of ...

James F. Mahony

James F. Mahony

Nov 5, 2012

January 5, 1955 November 5, 2012 Scio, Oregon  James Francis Mahony was born on January 5, 1955 in Newberg, Oregon to Michael and Mildred Mahony. He grew up on the family farm off River Road in Gervais, Oregon. He attended elementary school at Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Gervais Union High School in 1973. He was involved...

Janice L. Holt

Janice L. Holt

Nov 3, 2012

February 11, 1941 November 3, 2012 Salem, Oregon Celebration of Janices Life will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the North Santiam State Park at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, OR.

Shirley Jane James

Shirley Jane James

Nov 3, 2012

Shirley Jane James, 77, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. She was the daughter of Gail and Wilda Phillips of Jordan. Her ancestors were some of the first pioneers to the Jordan area. Shirley began her education in a one room school house in Jordan and graduated from Stayton Union High School. She married Harold Tonkin in 1951,...

Jon Paul Kalin

Jon Paul Kalin

Nov 2, 2012

October 13, 1970 – November 2, 2012 Jon is survived by his brother Seth Kalin, sister Karen Kalin, mother Sandra Kalin and father Harry Kalin.  Jon also is survived by Elizabeth Gossman his fiancé’, his bio-dad Jon Pullen and Aunt Lyn Pullen-Schmidt. Jon was a warm and caring person who enjoyed cooking, gardening, camping and anything to do with...

Billy Byers Jr.

Billy Byers Jr.

Oct 31, 2012

February 11, 1929 October 31, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon Billy Byers Jr. passed away on October 31, 2012 at the age of 83. He was born February 11, 1929 in Clarksville, Texas to Willie and Anice (Jones) Byers. Billy lived in Oregon since 1947. He was away from Oregon during his time in the US Air Force, returning in 1959....

Lydia Pat Blum

Lydia Pat Blum

Oct 30, 2012

September 17, 1913 – October 30, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Lydia “Pat” Blum, 99, of Stayton, passed away on Tuesday October. 30th.  She was born in South Dakota on Sept. 17, 1913.  She married Duane Winslow and together they enjoyed cattle drives on horseback in Wyoming and Montana.   Later, they were part owners in a Silver Mine in Nevada, before...

Johnny Ray Coleman

Johnny Ray Coleman

Oct 25, 2012

August 1, 1973 October 25, 2012 Turner, Oregon Johnny passed away on October 25, 2012.  Johnny was born to Lyndell Sonny and Nancy Coleman in Salem, Oregon.  He attended Cascade High School and studied at Chemeketa in Salem.  He worked at Coleman Calbag Recovery in Salem.  Johnny was a member of the Confederated Tribe of Grand Ronde and enjoyed...

Max Mcmullen

Max Mcmullen

Oct 22, 2012

January 16, 1930 October 22, 2012 Stayton Oregon Max McMullen was born in Mankato, Kansas.  He was the only child of William and Enola McMullen.  He passed away on Monday, Oct. 22nd.  He was 82.    He grew up in Kansas, having played football and basketball during high school.  In 1946 he moved to Wyoming where he completed high school. ...

Raymond Ray Alcaraz

Raymond Ray Alcaraz

Oct 21, 2012

RAYMOND “RAY” ALCARAZ Aug. 30, 1961 – Oct. 21, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Raymond “Ray” Alcaraz, 51, passed away on Oct. 21st from a traffic accident.   He moved to Oregon from California 23 years ago.  Having worked at the Wilco seed plant and recently for Norpac in Stayton.  He enjoyed building things and was quite the handyman, he also...