Obituaries

Hazel K. Sieg

Hazel K. Sieg

Jun 3, 2012

HAZEL K. SIEG 10-16-39 to 6-3-12 Our loving mother peacefully passed away from  COPD on June 3rd. She was born in Oklahoma, moving to California when she was 14 and then moving to Oregon in 1960. She worked 30 years for the State of Oregon, Employment Department before retiring 20 years ago due to medical reasons. She loved sports...

Alma Joyce Keeton

Alma Joyce Keeton

Jun 3, 2012

February 11, 1927 – June 3, 2012 Alma Keeton passed away into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family on June 3rd. Alma was born in Wilder, Kansas, one of 13 children born to Harry and Stella Smith. She spent her childhood in Bonner Springs, Kansas. In 1948 she married Joy Lee Keeton .   In...

Peggy West

Peggy West

May 20, 2012

PEGGY   WEST February 17, 1918 – May 20, 2012 Sublimity, Oregon  Peggy West  was born in Kilkcaldy, Scotland on the 17th of February, 1918.  She passed away on May 20th at the age of 94.  The daughter of Herbert and M.S. West.  Her mother died in childbirth and her father died in World War I.  She was raised in...

Oregon Stayton

Oregon Stayton

May 18, 2012

Stayton, Oregon Susan was born in Concord, California and moved to Oregon where she graduated from Cascade High School.  She married Donald Stegall in 1963.  She worked as a Medical Transcriptionist for Oregon State Hospital and Fairview Training Center.  She had a creative spirit and loved to paint, draw caricatures of people and animals/horses.  She put her hand to...

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 ...

Julie Ann John

Julie Ann John

May 17, 2012

June 16, 1958 – May 17, 2012 Stayton – Julie was born at Fort Knox, Kentucky to Robert and Nora John.  She came to Oregon where she lived for while then moved to California and returned to Oregon in 1973.She graduated High School at Cascade High in 1976.  Then she went to work for Oregon Department of Transportation.  Her...

Dave E. Parker

Dave E. Parker

May 15, 2012

August 14, 1935 – May 15, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Dave E. Parker passed away on Tuesday May 15th .  He was 76 years old.  The son of Alvin and Venna Parker.  Dave was married to Nancy McLoney, they later separated.  He had worked for Rawlinson Laundry in Salem, where he met Pamela Keele.  They were married on Oct....

Oregon Lebanon

Oregon Lebanon

May 11, 2012

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...

Shelia Marie Ferra

Shelia Marie Ferra

May 8, 2012

SHELIA  MARIE  FERRA Jan. 4, 1957 – May 8, 2012 Marion, Oregon Shelia Marie Ferra, passed away on Tuesday May 8th at Salem.   She was 55 years old. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona.   The daughter of Oscar and Jewel Newton.   Shelia enjoyed bead working and puzzles and spent a lot of time working in her yard, which she...

Paul F. Lohse

Paul F. Lohse

May 7, 2012

PAUL  F.  LOHSE Jan. 13, 1928 – May 7, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Paul F. Lohse, the  “Kansas Kid”, 84, passed away on May 7th at Salem from prostate cancer.  He was born in Washington County, Kansas. The son of Henry and Lizzy Lohse.  Paul was the youngest of 9 children.   He moved to Aumsville in 1935 and on...

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...