Obituaries

Stephen Gary  Anderson

Stephen Gary Anderson

Sep 1, 2021

Stephen Gary Anderson was born on September 6, 1951 in Coos Bay, OR. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to their farm in Great Falls Virginia, where Steve lived until he was 12. Steve attended Lebanon High School, but before he could graduate, he enlisted in the United States Army. The class of 1969 always considered him a...

Richard Andrew Leppig

Richard Andrew Leppig

Aug 31, 2021

Richard Leppig, son of Gottfried M and Lorette A (Cousineau) Leppig, entered this world September 21, 1938. He was born and raised in a small industrial town in New Jersey called Sayreville. After high school and a brief stint playing ping-pong at Rutgers, Richard joined the Navy and saw the world until 1960 when he devoted the next decade...

Rick Allen Hodges

Rick Allen Hodges

Aug 31, 2021

Albany- In loving Memory of Rick Allen Hodges. Full Obituary and Service Information Pending

Dolores Marler

Dolores Marler

Aug 28, 2021

Dolores Marler (Buckles) was born in September 1928, in Portland, Oregon to Clyde and Ethel Buckles. The family would move to Eugene, Oregon where she would go on to graduate from Eugene High School with the class of 1947. A few years after high school she would marry Jim Marler in Eugene, Oregon in August of 1954.  Dolores spent...

Marcus Tempey

Marcus Tempey

Aug 28, 2021

In Loving Memory of Marcus Tempey

Gail Irene (Jacobsen) Kirsch

Gail Irene (Jacobsen) Kirsch

Aug 27, 2021

Salem - Born on June 27, 1944 in Salem, Oregon to Roy and Dorothy (Robinson) Jacobsen, Gail graduated from Silverton High School in 1962. She met Frank J. Kirsch, Jr. on a blind date in 1961 and they married on January 29, 1966 at Saint Paul Catholic Church in Silverton, Oregon. Together, Frank and Gail settled their family in...

Carla Fern Sauvageau

Carla Fern Sauvageau

Aug 27, 2021

Carla Fern Sauvageau, 79, of Hubbard, peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, August 27th, 2021. Carla was born October 6th, 1941, to Carl and Fern Mason in Independence, KS.  Her family moved to Boise, ID where she graduated from Borah High School and later met her husband of 46 years, Stanley “Sam” Sauvageau of Hubbard, OR.  She...

Barry Allan Davis

Barry Allan Davis

Aug 27, 2021

Barry Alan Davis was born on April 2, 1952, in Riverside, California to Dale Davis and Shirley Vance. He grew up in Riverside and was also blessed to have a second father, Wayne Bomgardner. For the last 25 years he resided in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Barry enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a kind soul who loved animals. Until the...

Boyd Owen Brougher

Boyd Owen Brougher

Aug 27, 2021

Boyd Owen Brougher was born on August 21, 1932, in Great Bend, Kansas to Otis and Ira (Fisher) Brougher. The family would move to Goshen Oregon when Boyd was three where he would go on to graduate high school and then earn his master’s degree from the University of Oregon.  Boyd would move to Salem in 1978.  He married...

Juanita Viola (Morgan) Culver

Juanita Viola (Morgan) Culver

Aug 26, 2021

Juanita Viola (Morgan) Culver was born June 20, 1948 on Father’s Day in Salem, Oregon to Clyde and Colleen (Bates) Morgan. She died on August 26, 2021 after a 23 year battle with breast cancer. Juanita grew up in Mill City, Oregon, graduating from Santiam High School with 41 classmates, 21 started first grade together.  She enrolled in Good...

Lydia Alvarado Gutierrez

Lydia Alvarado Gutierrez

Aug 19, 2021

In loving memory of Lydia, full obituary pending. Private family service will be held.

Gwendolyn Dean Shields

Gwendolyn Dean Shields

Aug 18, 2021

Lebanon- Gwendolyn Dean Shields passed away on August 18, 2021, in Lebanon, OR at age, 87 years of age. She is survived by her son, Kevin Shields; grandchildren, Brady Shields, Stephanie Corrington, Rachel Parks, Travis Shields, Jena Shields; siblings, Joyce Bell and Marti Pitts and great grandchildren, Avery Shields, Emily Blackburn, Kurtis Corrington and Fiona Parks. She was preceded...

Larry Ray Harp

Larry Ray Harp

Aug 17, 2021

Larry Ray Harp was born February 17, 1954, in Loma Linda, California, to Jimmy Ray and Wanda Lee (Meeks) Harp. When he was about 12 years old, the family moved to Oregon where he attended North  Salem High School. Larry was a star player on the football team and participated in gymnastics, being the largest person on the team...

Suzanne Staiger

Suzanne Staiger

Aug 16, 2021

Suzanne was born on November 3, 1955, in McMinnville, Oregon to Donald and Linda (Putnam) Hampton. Growing up in McMinnville she attended McMinnville High School and graduated in 1974. Throughout her life she would live in McMinnville, Dayton and Salem. Suzanne would  work as babysitter, at the Statesman Journal and later at a coffee shop where she would meet...

Lawrence Kuenzi

Lawrence Kuenzi

Aug 16, 2021

Private Graveside Services

Joyce Marie Stachler

Joyce Marie Stachler

Aug 14, 2021

Joyce Marie Stachler was born December 1, 1956 in Newport Beach, California to Perry and Norma Tomlin. Growing up in California, Joyce enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, relaxing outside in the beautiful California weather. Joyce always had a very giving and helpful nature to her, so naturally she found her calling in the medical field. She...

Carl Leroy Whaley

Carl Leroy Whaley

Aug 14, 2021

Carl Leroy Whaley was born June 24, 1938, in Hopkins, Missouri, to Merle (Pat) Mary O’Riley and Harley (Bud) Ivan Whaley. As a baby Carl's father gave him the nick name of 'Little Captain', then shortened to 'Cap', that he went by in the Hopkins area for the remainder of his life. His brothers Robert Whaley and Nelson Whaley...

Patsy Joe Davenport

Patsy Joe Davenport

Aug 14, 2021

Sweet Home- Patsy Joe Davenport was born on October 30, 1938, in Wright City, Oklahoma to Jewell and Dorothy (Sanders) Holder. The family would move to Sweet Home,Oregon in 1946 where she would go on to graduate from high school. She would meet Alfred Davenport through his sister LouVee, and the two would soon to be married on June...

John  Lorenzo Starr Jr

John Lorenzo Starr Jr

Aug 13, 2021

John Lorenzo Starr Jr was born August 20, 1942, in Hillsboro, Oregon, to John and Leota Belle (Arrasmith) Sr. He graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1961. One day John was just walking down the street when he was nearly knocked off his feet by a pretty young lady who was blinded by the sun. This chance meeting...