Obituaries

Jewel Pauline Garoutte

Feb 19, 2023

Pauline was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma where she was raised until moving to Stayton, Oregon as a young girl. There she met Huston Garoutte and married him on July 14, 1951. They lived in West Stayton where they raised their two children.

Family was very important to her. She enjoyed gardening and seeing her grandchildren, great grandchildren,...

Mark Leonard Vandenbroeke

Feb 18, 2023

On February 18, 2023, the world lost an incredible husband, father, grandfather, son, teacher and friend. Mark Leonard VandenBroeke was born on June 18, 1952 in Marshall Minnesota to Leonard and Clementine (Geifer) VandenBroeke. For most of his life, Mark would grow up in California.

He attended San Jose State University and received a bachelor’s...

Randy Ray Barham

Feb 17, 2023

Randy Ray Barham was born on July 29, 1957 in Salem, Oregon to Daniel and Betty (Satter) Barham. He grew up in Salem and graduated from North Salem High School with the class of 1975.

One Sunday morning while waiting at a stoplight, Randy started talking to Carol Lamp who was in a...

Linda Earley

Feb 14, 2023

Linda Earley was born on May 25, 1950 in Salem, Oregon to Merle and Agnes Minton. She would grow up in the Lyons-Mill City area, where she would graduate from Santiam High School. Linda was blessed to become a mother to her two children, Craig and Robin.

Through her life she was able to be...

Paul Walther

Feb 12, 2023

Ernest “Paul” Walther was born on February 5, 1965 in Groton, Connecticut to Captain Arthur Ernest and Peggy Walther. Paul would mostly go to school in Anaheim, California and eventually would graduate from Stayton High School. He would eventually go to Oregon State University and receive a degree in Agriculture Science and Crop science.

After...

Timothy (Coot) Robert Elfstrom

Feb 12, 2023

I pray that I may

live to fish

until my dying day

And when it comes to my last cast,

I then most humbly pray,

When in the Lord's great landing net

and peacefully asleep

That in HIS mercy

I be judged

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Mary Holley

Feb 12, 2023

Mary Holley was born on April 2, 1949, in Glendale, California to William and Mary Howard. Growing up, she lived in many places around southern California. Mary earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from San Jose State in 1970 and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Western Oregon State College in 1987.

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Adra Lue Hughes

Feb 9, 2023

Adra Lue Hughes was born on January 31, 1990 in Salem, Oregon to John Hughes and Dorothy Lane. Along with her siblings, Adra was named after an author in her parent’s favorite books. She grew up attending Santiam and Lebanon Schools and throughout her life always was known for big heart. Especially when it came to animals, Adra would...

Michael Simon Mack

Feb 7, 2023

Michael Simon Mack was born on November 13, 1942 in Prelate, Saskatchewan, Canada to Michael and Genevieve Mack. The family would eventually make their home in West Stayton where Michael attended school at St Boniface in Sublimity. Michael joined the Army at the age of 19. He was honorably discharged in 1962 as an E3. In 1963 he married...

Olla Mae Franks

Feb 6, 2023

Olla Mae (Caudill) Franks was born on April 18, 1942, in Pixley, California to Henry Caudill and Cleo Marie Denton. She attended high school and would receive an associate degree in agriculture and farming.

Ola met Gene Franks in 1986 and they were married in 1989. Olla would run Bridges RV storage for 15 years...

Theresa Mary Harkness

Feb 5, 2023

Theresa Mary (Brakeville) Harkness was born on April 19, 1931, in Alton, Illinois to Leonard Brakeville and Margaret Hechler, she was one of four children. Theresa married the love of her life, first husband, Raymond Ezell Sr. on March 28, 1948.

Theresa was blessed to become a mother to her 5 children: Linda, Beth, Ray,...

Sharon Lee Hutchinson

Feb 1, 2023

Sharon Lee Hutchinson was born on September 20, 1946 in Stayton, Oregon to Franklin Nicholas Scharbach and Lorna “Jean” Starett Specht. She grew up in various small towns in Oregon including Blue River and Mill City. She attended Sanitam High School. Her first son Randy was born during this time, and Sharon found herself living with extended family and...

Jesse Gabriel Guzman

Jan 30, 2023

Jesse Gabriel Guzman was born on April 10, 1999 in Salem, Oregon to Brinda Sue Nelson and Jesus Lopez-Guzman. Jesse would attend Santiam Schools and would end up working for Littau Harvester. Jesse loved to sing and play guitar; his favorite musician was Johnny Cash. He would also spend time hiking and fishing.

Jesse also...

Thomas Floyd Zirkel

Jan 30, 2023

Thomas Floyd Zirkel was born on May 20, 1933 in Clatskanie, Oregon to Floyd and Dorothy (Wilford) Zirkel. He graduated from high school and attended school to become an electrician. Thomas served in the military during the Korean War. He married Jean Zirkel and they resided together in Scio, Oregon. Thomas passed away on January 30, 2023 at age...

Anna Lou Clement

Jan 26, 2023

Dannie Lee Wade

Jan 22, 2023

Dannie Lee Wade was born on July 16, 1949, in Russell Springs, Kentucky to Clifford Wade and Sylvia Poindexter. He grew up in El Paso, Texas where he graduated from high school. He then went into the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. During his service he earned 4 bronze stars and a silver star. After he was honorably...

Barbara Sue Bains

Jan 21, 2023

A full obituary is pending

Nicholas Ray Cooper

Jan 19, 2023

Nicholas (Nick) Ray Cooper passed on to his eternal life with Jesus his Lord, Thursday,

January 19, 2023. He suffered from type 1 diabetes for 55 years, and finally succumbed to

heart failure. Nick is survived by his wife, Diane Cooper, his brother Jack Cooper (and

Lynett), his son, Ben Cooper (and Mary),...

Robert Budlong

Jan 17, 2023

Robert Lee “Bob” Budlong was born in Salem Oregon on February 13, 1932 to Percy and Emma (Hudel) Budlong. During his early years, Bob’s family moved throughout the Pacific Northwest, as Percy worked on various electrical projects. They lived in Detroit, Oregon during the building of the Detroit Dam. This is where Bob met Marlene Louise White, whom he...

Billie Bert Burgess, Jr.

Jan 16, 2023

Billie Bert Burgess Jr. was born on October 14, 1954 in Seattle, Washington to Billie B. Burgess, Sr. and Geneva Berg. He grew up in the Seattle area and would eventually moved to Salem/Aumsville, Oregon. Billie served in the United States Navy until he was honorably discharged and would become a lifetime member of Amvets.

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