Obituaries
Oregon Detroit
Jul 22, 2011
Detroit, Oregon Truman Douglas Tibbits was born on June 2, 1931 in Sundance, Wyoming and passed away peacefully in Detroit, Oregon on July 22, 2011. Most of Truman’s working life was spent trucking logging, dump trucking or hauling “pigs” up & down I-5. As an owner-operator, he ran dump trucks, spending 40 years as a trucker. Truman retired at...
Mary Ann Fedorko
Jul 15, 2011
March 29, 1933 July 15, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Mary was born March 29,1933 to Joseph and Helen (Gina) in Central City, PA. the 12th of 14 children. She passed away on July 15, 2011 in Stayton, OR. She attended St. John the Baptist Catholic school. Then Shade Township schools. She lived in Cleveland, OH, Tucson, AZ, Salem, OR, then...
Darlene Lois Ballard
Jul 14, 2011
Darlene Lois Ballard December 14, 1938 July 4, 2011 Silverton, Oregon Darlene Ballard, 73 passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Longtime Montana resident, Darlene was born in Eureka to Harry and Iola Butts. Darlene graduated from Power High School in 1957. She married Robert Ballard and enjoyed 53 years of marriage. They worked together for many years...
Dick L. Dailey
Jul 1, 2011
Dick Lee Dailey August 22, 1932 – July 1, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Dick was born August 22, 1932 in Wadena, MN. He died July 1, 2011 in Stayton, OR. He was the son of Wayne and Corabelle Dailey. He grew up in Milwaukee, WI. In 1949 he moved to Ashland, OR where he met and married Juanita Ala Silver...
Terry E. Savage
Jun 28, 2011
Terry E. Savage Jan. 12, 1950 – June 28, 2011 Keizer, Oregon Terry Savage was born in Bend, Oregon on Jan. 12, 1950. He was the son of Athel and Jessie Savage. Terry passed peacefully away in Salem on June 28th, at the age of 61. Terry grew up in Mill City, Oregon among a very special group of...
John Andrew Lucas
Jun 28, 2011
JOHN ANDREW LUCAS December 24, 1934 June 28, 2011 Turner, Oregon John passed away Tuesday, June 28, at the age of 76, from the effects of esophageal cancer. He died peacefully in his home. John was born in Salem, Oregon, to Mike Lucas and Josephine (Brouriver) Lucas. John graduated from West Stayton Grade School in 1949, and Salem High...
Cloyce Leroy Hatfield
Jun 26, 2011
Cloyce Leroy Hatfield Dec. 28, 1928 – June 26, 2011 Silverton, Oregon Cloyce Leroy Hatfield was born in Nyssa, Oregon on the 28th of December, 1928. He was the youngest of 9 children born to Mac and Chris Hatfield. He passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011 in Silverton. He was 82 years old. Cloyce lived in Medford. He...
Eleanor Faye Pritchard
Jun 21, 2011
December 22, 1935 – June 21, 2011 Eleanor was born in Clarkston, Washington to Arthur and Mildred Roberts. She married Norman Pritchard on October 31, 1969. The couple worked on farms in Florida, Arizona, and Washington settling later in the Salem and Dallas area. Eleanor was known for always having crossword puzzles nearby. She loved shopping for bargains at...
Robby L. Jr. Merrell
Jun 19, 2011
Robby Loy Merrell Jr. June 30, 1965 – June 19, 2011 Silverton, Oregon Robby L. Merrell Jr. was born in Slaton, Texas on June 30, 1965, the son of Robby Sr. and Judy Merrell. Robby was raised in Missouri and graduated from Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri. He served in the Persian Gulf War as a marksmanship instructor...
Jesse P. Surface
Jun 8, 2011
JESSE PAUL SURFACE Dec. 9, 1937 – June 8, 2011 Salem, Oregon Jesse P. Surface was born in Langley, Washington on Dec. 9, 1937. He passed away on Wed. June 8th in Woodburn. He was 73. The son of Carl and Willamina Surface. Jesse graduated from Langley high school and was married to Rachel LeBleu on Oct. 10, 1959...
Vernon Wendell Brown
Jun 5, 2011
Vernon Wendell Brown 1939-2011 Salem, Oregon Vernon Wendell Brown went to be with the Lord Jesus on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Born on May 22 in Wright City, Oklahoma, Vernon was the third child of Sybil and William O. Brown. A teacher and administrator, he taught and served as a principal in schools in California and Oregon. Vernon was...
Arthur Barrett
Jun 3, 2011
ARTHUR BARRETT March 10, 1922 – June 3, 2011 LAVONA W. BARRETT March 4, 1923 – June 18, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Residents Arthur was born in New Hampshire and Lavona born in Pennsylvania, they met in New York while Lavona was attending nursing school. They were married on Jan. 1, 1945 in Carbondale, PA. They made their home in...
John Richard Bruijn
May 30, 2011
John Richard Bruijn Born June 5, 1926 in Boise, Idaho Died May 30, 2011 in Sublimity, Oregon John was a WWII Veteran. He lived for fishing and enjoyed gardening in his later years. He is survived by daughters, Sharon Brewer, Patricia Hunt; husband Wayne Hunt; grandsons, Richard Bruijn, Lenny Hunt, Robby Brewer, Matthew Farrar, Lance Hunt; granddaughters, Carmen Tennison,...
Lillian Eudora Woosley
May 25, 2011
LILLIAN E. WOOSLEY Aug. 19, 1917 – May 25, 2011 Aumsville, Oregon Resident Lillian E. Woosley was born in Hoquiam, Washington, the daughter of Herbert and Eudora Harper, on the 19th day of August, 1917. She passed away on Wednesday , May 25th in Sublimity. She was 93 years of age. In 1932 the family moved to West Salem...
Rose Marie Agnes Bassett
May 19, 2011
Rose Marie Bassett passed away quietly Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the Stayton home she shared with her husband of 67 years, Earl L. Bassett. Earl was by her side.Rose Marie was born Nov. 7, 1916 in Springfield, Ohio. She was the last survivor of eight children of Henry A. and Mary A. Gnau. She attended school in Springfield...
D. June Whitney
May 17, 2011
D. June Whitney April 20, 1926 – May 17, 2011 Gates, Oregon D. June Whitney, 85, died Sunday, May 17th at OHSU in Portland, Oregon from post surgical complications. She was the daughter of Lewis and Bessie Hampton. June was born on April 20th, 1926 in Newport, Oregon and was baptized in the Canyon Baptist Church. She lived most...
Letha Jean Sweet
May 9, 2011
LETHA JEAN SWEET July 12, 1931 – May 9, 2011 Sublimity, Oregon Letha Jean Sweet, age 79, was born in Hollister, Idaho. The daughter to Charles and Celeste Human. She graduated from Castle Ford High School in Idaho and Chemeketa Community College in Oregon. She was a member of the Mehama Community Church since 1979, and was active in...
Patricia May Frederic
May 8, 2011
Patricia May (Cox) Frederic November 10, 1920 – May 8, 2011 (Mother’s Day) Pat was born in Everett, Washington to Walter and Mabel Cox, the oldest of four children. She grew up in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where she met the love of her life, Gordon (Fritz) Frederic. Before they married, she attended Eastern Washington State College. Pat and Gordon...
Roy L. Lockrem
May 5, 2011
September 4, 1925 – May 5, 2011 Lyons- Roy left us to join our Lord, Jesus Christ while surrounded by family. He was born in Tacoma, WA. He joined the Navy and served during WWII. He married Nell Johnson on June 21, 1945 and shared 60 years of marriage. She preceded him in death May 15, 2006. After his...
Lorena Osborn
May 3, 2011
Dec. 12, 1932 – May 3, 2011 Lorena Osborn, 78 years of age, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She did not believe in just living together and did not believe in divorce. She thought family should be important to a person’s life unlike today where everybody appears to be only worried about their own wants and needs. ...
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