Obituaries

June Gladys McPheeters, born 6/12/20, died on 10/26/08. June was preceded in death by her loving husband John Willard (Mac) McPheeters, mother Laura Ida Baumann, sister Beatrice Josephine Smith, and brother Lawrence Irving Baumann. She is survived by niece Nancy Ann Henry and family, Laura Lee Schulte and family, Robert E. Battmer and family, George L. Battmer and family,...

December 16, 1930 – August 31, 2013 Emmet was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Benjamin Stevens and Ula Fader Thomas, the 5th of their 9 children. The family moved to a large farm on Poodle Creek in the Coast Range west of Eugene where he attended a one room elementary school. Eventually the family moved to a smaller...

Edith Hawkins of  Stayton, Oregon, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, December 30, 2012. She was 100 years old. Edith Evelyn (Cole) Hawkins was born April 16, 1912 in Knight’s Ferry, Stanislaus County, Californiato Eady Edward Cole and Katherine Elizabeth (Meyers) Cole. She married the love of her life, Lawrence Everett Hawkins on May 25, 1931.  He preceded...

Gary Lawrence Wallstrom September 25, 1946 December 4, 2012 Turner, Oregon Gary Lawrence Wallstrom died December 4th in Bend, Oregon following a tragic accident. Gary was born on September 25, 1946 in Oakland, California, the youngest of four boys. Gary was a man who worked hard and loved to stay busy, but also loved to have fun. He began...

H. Bruce Tanner March 19, 1931

MARY  ANN  WILLIAMS Feb. 15, 1923   †   Oct. 3, 2013 Mary “Ann” Williams passed away on Thursday, Oct. 3rd at her home in Arizona.  Ann was the daughter of John and Margaret Underwood.  She was born on Feb. 15, 1923 in Los Angeles, California.  She attended Business college and worked as a Typist-Stenographer for the Automobile Club of Southern,...

Linda Rose Adent August 13, 1935 August 5, 2015 Salem, Oregon A celebration of Life is to be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, Oregon

Sublimity Oregon Vincent John Vince Etzel was born and raised on Fern Ridge Road, just east of Stayton. He was number 5 of 8 children born to Peter T. and Philomena Etzel on January 25, 1920. He attended Fern Ridge School, District 12, graduating at the top of his eighth grade class of three in 1934. Vince farmed many...

May 3, 1927   †   May 28, 2013 Robert Charles Zeller was born on May 3, 1927 in Sunnyside, Washington.  He passed away on Tuesday, May 28th at his home in Stayton.  Robert was the son of Waldo and Esther Zeller.  He served in the US Navy during WWII.  He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and...

BETTY JANET (TONN) COMSTOCK With sadness we announce the passing of Betty, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother great-grandmother and aunt. Friday morning, April 1, 2016 Betty fell asleep peacefully, with her family surrounding her. Betty went into the Salem Hospital on Monday, March 28, 2016 with pneumonia, she was 82 years old. Betty was born August 11, 1933 in...

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...

Name: F. Pearl Hatfield City of Residence: Turner, Oregon Date of Birth and Place: September 15, 1924, Walnut Creek, California Date of Death and Place: September 1, 2008 , Salem, Oregon Biographical Information: Born in Walnut Creek, California Pearl moved to Turner as a child in 1927. She married Henry J.

Aug. 5, 1943 – Aug. 3, 2012 Lyons, Oregon Barry Z. Kraszewski, age 68, of Lyons, passed away on August 3rd. .  Barry was born in Nottingham, England  on August 5, 1943. The son of Stanislaw and Marjorie Kraszewski.  He came to the United States with his family at the age of 6.  He grew up in Illinois and...

Scio, Oregon Stanley O. Wartenbee, 86, of Scio, passed away on Sat. Jan. 30th at Lebanon. He was born at Aberdeen, South Dakota and grew up in South Dakota before serving in the US Army during WWII. He was married to Mavis Morrison on Aug. 2, 1942, they later divorced. He had worked as a Ford mechanic and worked...

Lucille F. McDonald Nov. 19, 1915 Feb. 20, 2010 Born at Austin, Minnesota.  Moved to Jefferson as a child, graduate of Jefferson high school, class Valedictorian. Married to Weldon Looney, he preceded her in death in 1957, she was married to Kenneth McDonald for 18 yrs. he preceded her in death.  She lived in Scio and Stayton before moving...

George F. Dotson July 10, 1936 January 3, 2015 Salem, Oregon Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton Oregon.

July 11, 1970 November 24, 2013 Chris was loved by so many people.  His sense of humor and approach to life will not be forgotten. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services Stayton, OR.

Walter Raymond Olsen February 28, 1920 September 10, 2009

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. ...

EARL  L.  BASSETT March 11, 1919 – December 19, 2011 Stayton, Oregon Earl L. Bassett, died Monday, December 19, seven months to the day after the passing of his beloved wife Rose Marie.  Earl was born March 11, 1919 in Salem to Fred N. and Bessie E. Bassett and was a graduate of Mill City High School. Earl served...