Obituaries

by Special to the Statesman Journal Weddle Funeral Services is honored to have won Best Funeral Services two years in a row and has served the Stayton area since 1917. Even though the business changed hands in 2008, the new owners are folks rooted in Stayton, and Weddle’s continues to be family owned and operated. The friendly staff are...

Joyce Amelia Breckel

Stayton, Oregon Janet M. Anderson, 65, of Stayton, passed away on Tuesday the 5th at her home.  The daughter of Edward and Alice Koehn.  Janet was born in Turlock, California  and moved to Oregon in 1959.  She attended Scio high school and had lived in Scio 50 yrs.  She was married to Bill Anderson on Dec. 22, 1963 in...

Prayer Vigil will be held Thurs. May 8th at 7:00 pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Stayton, OR.  Funeral Mass will be held on Sat. May 10th at 11:00 am at Our Lourdes Catholic Church, 39043 Jordan Rd. Scio, OR. Rite of Committal along with military honors to follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...

Edith Lydia Bruce

William Glenn Wood Born September 14, 1939 in French Camp, California to Harold & Roberta

Sharon was born in the historic Brown House, formerly Stayton Hospital, to Hubert and Mary Meyerhofer. She participated in drama during high school, graduating from St. Boniface in 1955. Sharon married Jim Frichtl on October 12, 1957, and together they raised their son Aaron. She started her career working for the State of Oregon before moving on to Bishop’s...

Rose Ray

A public viewing to be held on Saturday, October 29 at 10am at Weddle Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service to follow at 11am at Weddle Funeral Chapel. Interment at Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport, California. No obituary submitted. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services.

September 19, 1919 January 27, 2011 No services will be held at her request

Helen L. Kuipers

With his family by his side, Murley Larimer died November 30 from an aortic aneurysm. He was born in Monrovia, California, on April 2, 1926. His mom and dad moved to Oregon in 1939 in a Model-A Ford. He lived most of his life on his beloved farm near Stayton. In January 1944, he joined the Navy. He served...

Velleda M. Walz Velleda was born July 27, 1919 in Salem, Oregon to Thomas and Elsie Trick.  She joined four brothers on the family farm south of Salem in the community of Rosedale. In 1948, Velleda Trick and Edward Walz were married in Salem where Velleda worked at the Department of Motor Vehicles until her real career began –...

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Barbara, 74, after an extended battle with cancer, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Chico, Calif., and grew up in Oakland. While attending college in Seattle, Washington, she met and married Ronald J. Bentz of Sublimity, Oregon. Upon Rons commissioning in the US Army, they moved to their first duty station at...