Obituaries

Paul William Buchheit

Paul William Buchheit

Nov 30, 2020

Paul Buchheit was born on July 3, 1931 in Mount Angel, Oregon to Edward and Mary (Wertz) Buchheit. While in the 8th grade he met the love of his life, Mary Lou. He attended Mount Angel Prep for high school and after graduation began his career with the Air Force. He was stationed in Paris, France and while he...

Marcie Ann Clark

Marcie Ann Clark

Nov 30, 2020

In Memory of Marcie Ann Clark.

Joyce Mary Baker

Joyce Mary Baker

Nov 28, 2020

Woodburn- Joyce Mary Maddock was born to Thomas and Mary Maddock on March 7, 1927 in Cheshire England. She met James Charles Hutchens, an American GI at a dance in England during WWII. They would soon be married in Knutsford, England. After the war ended the couple moved to the United States with their first-born daughter Christine Barbara. Joyce...

James Burks Harley

James Burks Harley

Nov 28, 2020

Depoe Bay- James Burks Harley Jr. who was known by Jim was born on October 21, 1926 in Lincoln Nebraska to J. Burks Sr. and Zella (Roope) Harley. He grew up and lived a good portion of his life in Nebraska and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1944. While in Jr. high and high school,...

James  Steven Hightower

James Steven Hightower

Nov 28, 2020

James Steven Hightower (Uncle Dick) of Marion, OR, died peacefully at his home with family members at his side on November 28, 2020.  Jim was born on January 29, 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Cornelius Hall and Montella (Forsythe) Hightower.   Jim was preceded in death by his mother, father and his six siblings.  After attending Cascade High School...

William Ramsay Walters

William Ramsay Walters

Nov 28, 2020

In Memory of William Ramsay Walters. Full Obituary Pending

James Tilbert Ledbetter

James Tilbert Ledbetter

Nov 25, 2020

In a season and spirit of thanksgiving, we share the bittersweet news of Jim Ledbetter’s death, and by God’s grace and his faith, his resurrection in Christ Jesus his savior. He was known variously as JT, Jim and Led.  Jim was born to Nellie Mae (Bolton) and James Jackson “Jack” Ledbetter near Elmwood TN, the elder brother of Felix...

Robert Earl Trusty

Robert Earl Trusty

Nov 25, 2020

Robert Earl Trusty was born on March 25, 1955 in Fort City Arkansas to Elmer and Martha (Wesch) Trusty. At a young age his family moved to California where he would grow up and attend high school. Robert was a very hard worker, once he graduated high school he would take jobs clearing fire trails, plowing fields and driving...

Glenn Scott Smith

Glenn Scott Smith

Nov 25, 2020

An obituary is pending

Lawerence James Langmade

Lawerence James Langmade

Nov 24, 2020

An obituary is pending

Robert Eugene Jensen

Robert Eugene Jensen

Nov 24, 2020

In Memory of Robert Jensen.

Shane Stermon

Shane Stermon

Nov 24, 2020

Shane was born on October 18, 1991 in Clackamas, Oregon to Scott Stermon and Cheri Burns. He attended Evergreen High School and would eventually work in restaurants. Shane would start out as a dishwasher and work his way up to being a cook. After living in Colorado for many years, Shane decided he wanted to move to Oregon and...

Violet Diane Sears Essman

Violet Diane Sears Essman

Nov 22, 2020

Violet Diane Sears Essman was born January 9, 1955, in Hanford, California, to Haskell Leon and Wilma Jean (Aultman) Sears. She grew up in California with six siblings. Violet married and started a family, spending her adult life as a homemaker taking care of her home and family, which was everything to her. The family lived in California, Oregon,...

Rosamund De Leon Violan

Rosamund De Leon Violan

Nov 21, 2020

Scio- Rosamund De Leon Violan was born on March 17, 1935 in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines to Pantaleon and Albina (Puzon) De Leon. She grew up and lived most of her life in the Philippines, and went on to get her Bachelor Degree.  She would meet Armando Desamero Violan and the two would marry on November 6, 1958 in...

Denis Richard Mellen

Denis Richard Mellen

Nov 19, 2020

Denis Richard Mellen was born November 19, 1950, in Gardner, Massachusetts, to Clarence Herbert and Marjorie Doris (Brehio) Mellen. He grew up with four siblings and the family moved to Oregon when he was a child, settling in the Portland. Denis attended Clackamas High School graduating in 1968. He was incredibly intelligent and excelled at math and science in...

Frank Oliver Vogt

Frank Oliver Vogt

Nov 19, 2020

In Memory of Frank Oliver Vogt.

Sandy "Norman" Mcculloch

Sandy "Norman" Mcculloch

Nov 18, 2020

In Loving Memory of Sandy "Norman" McCulloch Full Obituary Soon to Follow.

Arden John Schwartz

Arden John Schwartz

Nov 18, 2020

Salem- Arden was born on June 14th 1945, to Hardwick and Esther (Albrecht) Schwartz the second of two sons. He grew up on a farm between Richey and Bloomfield Montana. He attended a country school for the first eight years of his life, and graduated from Richey High School in 1963. He excelled in track and was a gifted...

Carol Jean  Lee

Carol Jean Lee

Nov 18, 2020

Lebanon- Carol Jean Lee was born June 19, 1954, in Alton, Illinois, to George Leroy and Francis Ann ((Boston) Haley.  The family moved to California where she attended Antelope Valley High School until her Senior year when the family moved briefly back to Alton and she graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1972.  Returning to California she attended...

Valerie D. Aerni

Valerie D. Aerni

Nov 17, 2020

Valerie was born on June 2, 1957 in Sacramento, California to Verlyn Paul Aerni Sr. and Albertine Charlotte Damewood. Irene Aerni and Glen Damewood would help raise her and were like second parents to Valerie. She would graduate from high school and later receive a master’s degree. Valerie would work as behavior specialist at the Salem State Hospital in...