Obituaries

Mina E. Pickle Sublimity, OR July 8, 1920 ~ September 22, 2008 Mina was born July 8, 1920 in Danbury, Nebraska to Arthur & Mildred (Remington) Colling. Raised in Nebraska until the family moved to Gervais area when she was 13. She married Robert J. Pickle in 1939 in Ukiah, CA. She was a homemaker. The family returned to...

Ruby Keeler Hofmann January 9, 1938 – March 17, 2015 Aumsville, Oregon Ruby was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Harry and Ella Johnson. At the age of 6, the family moved to Oregon. When Ruby was 14, she met Carl Hofmann and they were later married in Vancouver, Washington. The couple moved to the Aumsville area and farmed together...

Dave Jerome Sweeney April 4, 1944 – October 4, 2017 Lyons, Oregon Dave was born in Portland. He graduated from Gresham High School in 1961 and lived in Gresham for 58 years. He married Susan Sweeney on July 12, 2000 in Virginia City, Nevada. He moved to Aumsville for 12 years and then Lyons for 3 years. Dave worked...

Caroline A. Findley was born in St.Helens, Oregon on August 4, 1962.  She passed away on Sunday the 11th in her home with her family by her side.  Caroline was the daughter of Elwin and Helen Findley.  Her biological mother, Betty Lou preceded her in death when Caroline was just a child. Caroline lived all her life in Oregon.  ...

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...

Patricia Ann Greenwood August 6, 1963 August 1, 2008 MILL CITY Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Sat., August 9, 2008 at Gates Community Church, Gates. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton ,Oregon.

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...

Mehama, Oregon Violet Wagner, 96, passed away on Monday, February 22 at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, OR.  She was born on April 26, 1913 in Vancouver, WA.  She spent much of her youth living on the coast in Oregon and nearly 60 years of her adult life on the farm she shared with her husband in Mehama, OR. ...

BETTY JOANNE KINLER November 12, 1930 – November 7, 2015 Salem, Oregon Betty Joanne Keithley was born November 12, 1930 to Leland and Della Keithley in North Santiam, Oregon. She went to be with her beloved Lord on November 7, 2015. Betty Jo (BJ) married Julian Kinler on July 26, 1953. Together they had 4 children, Robin (Bud) Austin,...

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...

DAVID  L.  PITMON Feb. 27, 1937 – Feb. 5, 2012 Aumsville, Oregon Resident David L. Pitmon was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Feb. 27, 1937.  He passed away at his home in Aumsville on Sunday, Feb. 5th.  He was 74 years old.  The son of Harold and Gesella Pitmon.  David was married to Jacqueline Gorman on June 24, 1959...

December 2, 1926 – August 23, 2013 Marian went to be with the Lord peacefully on August 23, 2013. Marian was born in Fallon, Nevada to James and Edna Smith. She was the middle child of five children – Rhoda Long of Roseburg, Robert (deceased) and Shirley Smith of Turner, Emma Smith (deceased) and Iola Smith (deceased). There are...

Edith Edie Lorraine Rowe March 5, 1942 March 24, 2016 Jefferson, Oregon A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, April 30 atFruitland Community Church in Salem. No obituary submitted. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services.

Rachel S. Kerr 54, passed away early Sunday morning from complications of cancer. Rachel was born in Compton, California to Richard and Mary Joan Watkins, both of whom preceded her in death.  Rachel grew up in Southern California with her two sisters, Rebecca and Roberta, who were often times the inflictors of a “whoopin.”  After a good growth spurt...

Barbara M. Parker. Stayton, Oregon Barbara M. Parker, 80 of Stayton, on Sunday December 7, 2008. She was born to Mr. & Mrs. Young on December 27, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Her husband George M. Parker preceded her in death Barbara is survived by her siblings Ray Upton, Cora Gamble and Vickie Hansen sisters. Sonny and Dale Young, brothers....

Oct. 2, 1939 – July 18, 2012 Stayton, Oregon Ralph P. Howell was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Ralph and Rita Howell.  He was raised in LaJolla, CA.  He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Howell, mother, Rita Rawlinson and step father, Wm. Rawlinson.   Ralph had worked as a National Sales Mgr for Behr Process for 35...

Hugh M. Johnston

STAYTON – Ronald E. Query passed away on Sunday the 13th at Stayton.  He was 90 years old. He was born in Corning, Iowa, the third of three children to Ralph and Mamie Query.  Ronald worked on the family farm and attended school in Iowa.  He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1938.  He attended Aircraft sheet metal school...

Gary F. DeVore December 15, 1942 – April 29, 2010 Gary came into this life in Brooklyn, NY. At the age of 4 his family moved to Seattle then to Los Angeles where he was raised until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1960. Gary worked for Lockheed in Burbank, CA. After moving his family to Oregon he worked...

Ruby Merlene Boswell July 9, 1920 November 28, 2017 Salem, Oregon Ruby was 97 years young when she left this world on Nov 28, and was greeted at heaven’s gate by the Lord and husband. She was born in Liberal Kansas to Glenn and Hattie Pennington and she was 4th of 5 siblings. The family moved to Oregon when...