Obituaries

Deeanna Faye Rodiger

Deeanna Faye Rodiger

Sep 2, 2020

Deeanna Faye Rodiger was born May 19, 1965 in Oakland, California to Robert “Johnny” Lee John and Nora Faye Kinion. She had two siblings Robert Lee John Jr. and Julie Ann John. Deeanna spent the first five years of her life in Oakland before moving to Aumsville, Oregon. When Deeanna was 12 her family moved to Stayton, Oregon where...

Conny Jene Backer

Conny Jene Backer

Aug 30, 2020

Salem- In Loving Memory of Conny Jene Backer Full Obituary Pending

Timothy Neal  Romanick

Timothy Neal Romanick

Aug 30, 2020

Stayton- Tim Romanick passed away in his sleep from heart failure after a long battle with various medical issues.  Tim was born to David and Margaret Romanick in San Bernardino CA. After being a military family for over 26 years and enduring 10 permanent change of station moves to five different States, the Romanick family settled in Stayton in1970,...

Mardy Helen Thomas

Mardy Helen Thomas

Aug 29, 2020

Mardy Helen Thomas was born December 19, 1969, in Soldotna, Alaska, to Billy R and Karin Ida (Jaworski) Thomas. When she was young the family moved to Scio, Oregon, where she spent her childhood, graduating from Scio High School. As an adult, Mardy joined the plumber and pipefitter local 290 as an apprentice and worked her way up to...

Annelise Lynn Williams

Annelise Lynn Williams

Aug 29, 2020

Annelise Lynn Williams, born January 7, 1969, in Woodland Hills, California, was the only child of William Steven and Katrin (Gunka) Jurdan. When she was young the family moved to the Monterey Peninsula where she spent the rest of her childhood years, graduating from Pacific Grove High School in 1987. In February of 1990, Annelise met Matthew E. Williams...

Lavera Faye Clauson

Lavera Faye Clauson

Aug 28, 2020

On Friday August 28, 2020, La’Vera Faye Clauson, loving sister, aunt, and friend passed away at the age of 55. La’Vera aka Misty, aka Tinker was born on July 3, 1965 in North Bend to Manfred and Barbara Clauson.  Misty was known for her fondness of animals, her infectious smile, and her fun-loving compassionate spirit. Misty was preceded in...

Archie Lee Evans

Archie Lee Evans

Aug 27, 2020

Albany- Archie Lee Evans was born on October 8, 1932 in Decatur County, Iowa to Archie and Lucille (Honn) Evans.  The family would later move to Oregon when Archie was 10 where he would then go on to attend Sweet Home High School. After high school and while the United States was involved in the Korean Conflict, Archie would...

Lois Nelva Casto

Lois Nelva Casto

Aug 27, 2020

Lois was born on December 31, 1945 in Coos Bay, Oregon to Leslie and Bertille (Charpentier) Akerley. Lois grew up on the family dairy farm where her family would provide milk to Dairy Gold. She knew hard work from early on and learned how to drive the family tractor. She would help her dad in whatever he needed on...

Bert Harfmann

Bert Harfmann

Aug 26, 2020

Bert Harfmann was born on November 3, 1952 in Germany to Maria Schmidtdecker and Daniel Harfmann. Bert had two siblings, Helmut Harfmann and Anton “Tony” Harfmann. Bert spent the first 4 years of his life in a little town of Laufen Am Neckar, Germany, which means “a walk on the Neckar river.” In 1956, Bert’s family immigrated to the...

Nicholas Dale Scuito

Nicholas Dale Scuito

Aug 24, 2020

Sublimity- Nicholas Dale Scuito was born on December 29, 1985 in Portland, Oregon to Stephen Scuito and Kim Hightower. He grew up in Marion, Oregon where his father operated the country store. Nicholas would attend Cascade schools where he met many friends who he cherished and loved. But most of all, family meant everything to him. Nicholas was a...

Anton "Tony" Wolf

Anton "Tony" Wolf

Aug 23, 2020

Anton “Tony” Wolf was born on March 3, 1931 in Zeeland, North Dakota to Mathias and Theresa (Zahn) Wolf. He was one of 13 children who grew up on the family farm. Tony graduated from high school and was drafted into the Army in which he served for two years. After serving in the Army he decided to serve...

Debra Sue Reach

Debra Sue Reach

Aug 21, 2020

Philomath- In Loving Memory of Debra Sue Reach. Full Obituary Pending

Rodney Dean Gilliland

Rodney Dean Gilliland

Aug 20, 2020

Albany- In loving Memory of Rodney Gilliland.

Dale Aaron Etherton

Dale Aaron Etherton

Aug 20, 2020

Full obituary pending

Diane Louise Clyma

Diane Louise Clyma

Aug 20, 2020

Diane was born on June 30, 1944 in Vallejo, California. She graduated from Armijo High School, Fairfield CA, in 1962. Diane began a career in banking, starting as a teller and working her way to loan officer until retiring in early 1994.   Diane lived in Benicia CA for 40 years before moving to Dallas OR in 2012. She met...

Virginia Lynne Mann

Virginia Lynne Mann

Aug 20, 2020

Stayton- In loving memory of Virginia Lynne Mann.

Chris Lyman Haley

Chris Lyman Haley

Aug 18, 2020

Chris started his life in Tipton Missouri. At age 8 he moved to Avalon Wisconsin where he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Pearl and Lloyd Fall. He grew up on a farm and learned to tend crops and animals. During his high school years WWII was blazing across the globe. As soon as he turned 18, he...

Arlene Arae Walker

Arlene Arae Walker

Aug 17, 2020

Stayton- Our Mother, Arlene Arae Walker passed away with her children by her side in Poway, CA on August 17, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Arlene was born on March 25, 1939 and grew up on a farm in Stayton, Oregon with her parents, Eleanor and Raymond Minten and five siblings: Ronnie, Wayne, Marcella, Laneda and Sherry....

Eric Robert Goodspeed

Eric Robert Goodspeed

Aug 16, 2020

Eric Robert Goodspeed was born June 12, 1977, in Hampton, Virginia, to Jeffery Elliot and Sandra (Brown) Goodspeed. He spent his younger years in Virginia, but then relocated often growing up in a military household. The family even lived in Turkey for a few years and eventually ended up in Puyallup, Washington, where Eric attended and graduated from Franklin...

Gary Robert Schiedler

Gary Robert Schiedler

Aug 16, 2020

Gary Robert Schiedler was born on July 7, 1942 in Silverton, Oregon to Bernard and Eldred (Zollner) Schiedler. Gary grew up in Mt. Angel and graduated from Mt. Angel Prep in 1961. He met the love of his life Bette Bauer while in high school. Bette and Gary were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Angel on...