Obituaries
Gloria Ann Amort
Jul 15, 2020
Corvallis- Gloria Ann Amort, 88, was born June 10, 1932, to Merlin C. Gorbutt and Helen (Bomar) Gorbutt. Growing up in the Coos Bay area, Gloria was the youngest of three girls. She attended Oregon State University where she met her future husband, Donald L. Amort. Gloria graduated with a BS in Business Administration. Five days after her graduation,...
Donald Raymond Medley
Jul 15, 2020
Donald was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Sethew and May (Skinvick) Medley. When he was very young, the family moved to Wisconsin where he grew up with two brothers and one sister. After high school, Donald attended Wisconsin State Teachers College for pre-med courses, however, with the onset of WWII, his educational plans were derailed. Donald married Josephine...
Heather Marie Morris
Jul 14, 2020
Heather Marie (Dixon) Morris was born to Jean Jensen and Max Dixon on November 17, 1972 in Albany, Oregon. One of 5 siblings, she is survived by her brothers and sisters Christopher Jensen, Shannon Dixon, Shawn Dixon and Nichole Cromwell. She was the mother of 5 children, Joshua Morris, Conner Morris, Dakota Morris, Kendall Foster and Gauge Foster; and...
Karen Lee Lovell
Jul 14, 2020
Turner- Karen passed away July 14th, 2020 at the age of 68 with family by her side. She was born November 2, 1951 in Yuba City, California to Violet and Robert Neill. She was one of eight children and later moved to Waterloo Oregon where she spent her childhood. Waterloo is where she met Jerry the love of her...
Glenda Jane Collins
Jul 13, 2020
SALEM-- Glenda Jane Kellow Collins, daughter of Lloyd and Nora Kellow of South Tillamook County, left us on Monday July 13, 2020 to hopefully go on a road trip in a fun car to find a place to go dancing and see her children, grandchildren and her entire extended family. Glenda passed peacefully in the arms of her husband...
Craig Jaeger
Jul 11, 2020
Craig Lawrence Jaeger was an avid outdoorsman. As a native Oregonian, he grew up hunting, and fishing with first his dad, and later, with family and friends. His cousins tagged him with the nickname of daddy long-legs on his first successful elk hunting trip, by covering a surprising distance to get his elk. Craig was the architect of the...
Clare Delmar Henness
Jul 11, 2020
Gates- Clare D. Henness was born on June 14, 1928 on Kings Prairie, near Gates, Oregon. He was proud to be a member of the oldest family in the Kings Prairie area, being the great grandson of Thomas J. Henness and Jane (Stout) Henness who settled there in 1864 after traveling the Oregon Trail in 1852 intent of establishing...
Lucille Dunham
Jul 7, 2020
Salem- Lucille was born in Newberg, OR on May 31, 1934 and passed away on July 7th, 2020 in Salem, OR. She was the daughter of John and Bessie Speer. Lucille attended Cascade Union High School where she met Don Dunham. The high school sweethearts married June 2, 1956 and were together 64 years. Lucille is survived by her...
Kathy Joan Smelcer
Jul 6, 2020
Katheryn “Kathy” Joan Smelcer Salem – Kathy Smelcer, 60, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 6, 2020 after passing suddenly at home. Kathy was born on November 19, 1959 to Earl and Lucille Mae Smelcer in Hermiston, Oregon. Kathy moved with her parents, two older sisters, and one older brother to the Willamette Valley...
William Edward "Bill" Benson
Jul 6, 2020
William Edward “Bill” Benson, age 73, passed away on July 6, 2020 in Lebanon, OR. Bill was born on September 8, 1946 in San Diego, CA to Gilbert and Charlotte (Brown) Benson. His childhood was spent in California. After graduation, he joined the United states Navy, and served in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge, he moved to Oregon. Bill...
Jack Ernest Mathis
Jul 4, 2020
Silverton-Jackie “Jack” Ernest Mathis was born in June 7, 1945 in Flag Pond, Tennessee to William and Florence (Metcalf) Mathis. Due to having to work to support the family, he was unable to graduate from high school but like many young men during that time we would end up going into the military. His military experience would see him...
Deanna Lee Kozak
Jun 30, 2020
Albany- In Loving Memory of Deanna Kozak. Full Obituary Soon to Follow
Allan N. Teele
Jun 28, 2020
Allan N. Teele, age 86, passed away peacefully in Corvallis, OR on June 28, 2020. Allan was born on May 31, 1934 in Salem, Mass. to Eli and Mildred (Haskell) Teele. He spent his childhood in Salem, and he graduated from Holderness School in New Hampshire. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was honorably...
William "Ron" Ronald Kuka
Jun 28, 2020
Ron was born in Shoshone, Idaho to Louis and Geneva (Ritter) Kuka. He passed away peacefully at his home in Woodburn with his wife and son at his side.
Colton Cory Jarnagin
Jun 28, 2020
Turner- Colton Cory Jarnagin was born on May 10, 1956 in Silverton, Oregon to Carl and Audrey (Howell) Jarnagin. He would grow up in Silverton and would graduate from Silverton High School with the class of 1974. Colton was a “die-hard” Oakland Raiders fan. One day while watching the Raiders game at the Squeeze Inn, Michelle Griffith caught his...
Dean Leroy Thomas
Jun 25, 2020
Salem- Dean LeRoy Thomas was born on June 3, 1937 in Hansboro, North Dakota to Clarence and Elnora (Fell) Thomas. He would grow up in Hansboro and would attend Hansboro High School. One day Dean skipped school, along with the whole high school and went out to the other local country school. This is where he would meet Sharon...
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