Obituaries

Naomi N. Poyner

Naomi N. Poyner

May 6, 2012

NAOMI N.  POYNER November 1, 1924 – May 6, 2012 MOLALLA Naomi N. Poyner, died Sunday, May 6th at her home in Molalla.  She was 87 years of age.  She was the daughter of John and Cora Palmer. Naomi grew up in upper Yachats Valley and attended school at Portland Adventist Academy.  She enlisted in the US Marine Corps...

Ricky Lynn Padalik

Ricky Lynn Padalik

Apr 29, 2012

September 14, 1951 April 29, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Ricky was born in Berwyn, Illinois to George and Thelma Padalik.  He graduated from Lemont High School and soon after joined the U.S. Army.  He served in combat in Vietnam. He married Susan E. Frey in 1970.  He was discharged in 1971   The family moved to Stayton, OR in 1977.   He...

Dorthy Jean Watson

Dorthy Jean Watson

Apr 27, 2012

November 2, 1924 April 27, 2012 Dorthy passed away peacefully on Friday.  She was Grandma to everyone. Kindness,  loving and Grandmotherly was how she treated all.  Dorthy loved animals, doll collecting, the Royal family and cooking.   She was known for her homemade noodles.  Anyone could stop by her house anytime for a cup of coffee and a sweet treat,...

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...

Thomas Tom Daugherty

Thomas Tom Daugherty

Apr 16, 2012

THOMAS  A.  DAUGHERTY March 17, 1925 – April 16, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Thomas “Tom” A. Daugherty, 87, of Stayton passed away on April 16th in Salem.  The son of Thomas  and Elsie Daugherty.  Tom was born in Lewiston, Idaho. He served in the US Army as a Corporal during WWII with 40th Signal Company combat infantrymen.  He received 2...

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...

Zeta Joanne Reynolds Goon

Zeta Joanne Reynolds Goon

Apr 6, 2012

ZETA JOANNE (BORSZICH) KNITTEL, REYNOLDS, GOON, July 22,1922 to April 6, 2012   89 years old.   Zeta was born in Rosebud, SD. to Peter and Nellie (Cogswell) Borszich.   After graduating high school in New Underwood, SD, Zeta, traveled to the Willamette Valley in OR where she spent the rest of her life. She  joined her mother in Dallas, OR where...

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...

Billie Stanton

Billie Stanton

Mar 31, 2012

Billie Stanton was born in Spokane, Washington on the 5th day of May, 1918.  She passed away on Saturday, March 31st in Sublimity.  She was 93 years of age and the daughter of Charles and Juanita Clark.  Billie was married to Bob Stanton in 1940.  She lived most of her life in Spokane.  She received her bachelor’s degree in...

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,...

Sigrun Elizabeth Grimstad

Sigrun Elizabeth Grimstad

Mar 27, 2012

June 1, 1916 – March 27, 2012 Sigrun was born in North Bend, Oregon to Edvard and Hansine Grimstad.  She attended Normal School at Western Oregon State where she received her teaching certificate.  She later obtained a Bachelors Degree.  She taught school in Mill City for over 40 years.  She was a member of the Garden Club and Canyon...

Chad Michael Craig

Chad Michael Craig

Mar 25, 2012

March 26, 1988 March 25, 2012 Chad was born in Salem, Oregon to Michael and Lorretta Craig.  A special needs child, he lived with his family until the age of nine.  He continued to receive loving medical care at Providence Child Center and later moved to Bain Street Home as an adult.  His family and caregivers formed close bonds. ...

Ralph Allen Silbernagel

Ralph Allen Silbernagel

Mar 23, 2012

January 31, 1953 March 18, 2012 Lyons, Oregon Ralph died doing what he loved most, Snowmobiling at Breitenbush with his Brothers.  Born in Salem, Oregon to Raymond & Joan Silbernagel, he grew up in Jordan and graduated from Regis High School in 1971.  He was a hard worker and Construction fit his talents.  Eastern Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British...

Beverly J. Walker

Beverly J. Walker

Mar 21, 2012

February 25. 1948 – March 21, 2012 Shaw, Oregon Beverly died peacefully at her home in Shaw.  Beverly grew up in Creswell.  She worked on her family’s farm and attended Creswell High School.  She married, and had four children, settling in Shaw in 1972. During her next forty years, she focused on being a loving mother, raising her children. ...

Lucille A. Champ

Lucille A. Champ

Mar 16, 2012

LUCILLE  A.  CHAMP Sept. 18, 1922 – March 16, 2012 Lucille Anna Champ, 89, was born in Inola, Oklahoma.  She was one of 6 daughters born to William and Minnie Ingram.  Lucille moved to Silverton, Oregon at the age of 15 and attended the Silverton High School.  She was married to Dale Hunt, he preceded her in death.  She...

Oregon Shaw

Oregon Shaw

Feb 28, 2012

Shaw, Oregon Richard Midkiff, 69, of Shaw, Oregon, made a peaceful journey to heaven on February 28, 2012, surrounded by family.  Rick was the loving husband of Lanii Midkiff (Staten); cherished father of Stacie Midkiff and Jennifer Lara (Midkiff); beloved brother of Jean Uren, Kaye Long, and Patty Ann Garner; adoring grandpa of Joaquín Lara, Maya Lara and Karli...