Obituaries

Oct. 23, 1949 – June 5, 2012 MOLALLA – Larry L. Lyon,  age 62, passed away on Tuesday, June 5th in Salem.  He was born Oct. 23, 1949 in Tacoma, WA to Leon and Geraldine Lyon.  Larry grew up in the Idanha and Detroit area.  He was married to Debbie Hanson 26 years ago and they made their home...

February 13, 1917 September 28, 2008 Gates, Oregon Private Family Services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, Oregon.

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...

May 27, 1953 September 29, 2012 Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to William and Sarah Sanders, Pamela moved to Alaska at the age of 18.  She met Neville Downes there and they married.  They moved to Oregon in 1979 where Pamela became a cook at Eves Restaurant.  She worked more than one job as she was a housewife and mother...

Mable Adeline Thomas Overholts July 25, 1915—May 16, 2016 Sublimity, Oregon Mable Adeline Thomas Overholts was born July 25, 1915 to Edward and Clara Louise Thomas in Klondike Oregon, a few miles East of Wasco,Oregon. She worked on her fathers wheat farm when growing up and graduated from Wasco High in 1932. She also worked as housekeeper to save...

Raymond G. Dorothy passed away on May 20th in Sublimity, OR. He was born in Sumatra, Montana on Nov. 13, 1923. He enlisted in the US Army during WWII and served as a Sergeant. After the military he logged in Alaska. He then moved to Mill City in 1948 and was married to Marion Schwartz on June 23, 1951...

Beverly M. Ritchie (May 22, 1928   March 24, 2013) Pull out any toddler photo of Mom and immediately you’ll see a similarity to Shirley Temple. A toss of blond curly hair surrounding a beautiful face, tiny shoes ready to dance, and an energy force that could light up the room. Mom was born with the gift of a beautiful...

David, was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 13,1954 to Jordan W. Lambert and JoAn Lambert. The following year the family relocated to Spokane, Washington with their 3 children, Lynn, Corky, and David. David graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1972. He then attended Willamette University in Salem, OR and later graduated from Eastern Washington University in...

ADELINE  M.  MAUSETH Jan. 26, 1926 – Dec. 15, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Adeline Madelyn Mauseth, 85, of Stayton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side.  She was born in New Prairie, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Anna Houim.  Adeline was married to Arthur Mauseth in 1947 and they moved from Minnesota to Salem in 1959.  She...

October 24, 1934 – January 24, 2010 Glen Dale Whitfield was born in Lamar, Oklahoma.  His family moved to Turner, Oregon before he began elementary school.  While attending and after graduating from Cascade High School in 1953, he was in the Oregon National Guard (1952-1954). Glen then joined the Navy in 1954, and was based on the USS Montrose...

February 3, 1939 – Aug. 6, 2012 JEFFERSON – Harold Millard was born to Hugh and Wilhelmina Millard at home on Feb. 3rd, 1939.  Harold grew up in Jefferson and attended Jefferson High School.  He always had a love for horses.  He had the ability to coax a horse to do anything, even dance.  For many years the logging...

November 20, 1931 August 8, 2013 Hazel Carolyn Glover passed away on Thursday, August 8 at Santiam Memorial Hospital after suffering a major stroke. Hazel was born in Pampa, Texas on November 20, 1931, and she raised her family in Alaska and in Gates, Oregon. Her work life included being a cook for the Forest Service, an office manager,...

ANGELO   BONAL Aug. 28, 1926 – Feb. 3, 2011 Angelo Bonal was born in Oakland, California on the 28th day of August, 1926.  He lived in California where he had served in the Merchant Marines and had worked as a butcher before retiring. He moved to Sublimity in 1990 and to Stayton 6 years ago.  He enjoyed watching baseball...

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,...

November 19, 1931 – February 28, 2012 Dorthy Williamson was born to Fred and Helen Taylor on November 19, 1931 in Houston, Texas.  The eldest of five children, she grew up in Wickes, Arkansas, where she met and married Lynn Williamson in 1950. Her first two sons were born there in Arkansas in 1951 and 1952.  In 1953 she...

Tammy Lynn Green was born on May 16, 1975 in Welland, Canada. As a toddler, her family moved back to the states and she lived in California. Tammy graduated from Glendora High School in Glendora, California. Seven years ago she moved from California to Jefferson, Oregon where she could be close to her family. Tammy loved to go karaoke...

Danny L. Wilson October 21, 1953 June 2, 2010 Jefferson, OR Danny Lee Wilson was born in Hemit, California. He joined the United States Air Force in 1972.  After his discharge he began  driving long haul, trucking up and down the I-5 corridor. He married  Sherry Robins on July 11, 1992.  He enjoyed fishing, getting up at 4:00 a.m....

Doris M. Travis (Potter) Aug. 25, 1944 – July 23, 2010 Salem, Oregon Doris M. Travis, 65, passed away on Friday the 23rd at her home in Salem.  She was born in Downey, CA, the daughter of Fred and Pearl Stilwell.  She graduated from Lynwood high school in Lynwood, California.  Married to Edwin Potter in May of 1966.  Edwin...

Kenneth Arlyn Loretz, son of Kenneth Preston Loretz and Hilda (Larson) Loretz, left us on Sunday July 27, 2014 to go fly fishing on a coastal stream teeming with steelhead and native cutthroat trout. His passing was peaceful with his three children caring for and supporting him. Ken, aka Kenny, aka Curly was born in Salem on May 13,...