Obituaries

Danny Lee Dehnhoff

Danny Lee Dehnhoff

Sep 13, 2020

Corvallis- In Loving Memory of Danny Lee Dehnhoff. Full Obituary Pending

Betty Rae Barham

Betty Rae Barham

Sep 13, 2020

Salem- In Loving Memory of Betty Rae Barham. Full Obituary and Service Information Pending

Ralph Parker Beals

Ralph Parker Beals

Sep 12, 2020

Full obituary pending

Michael Lee Kinne

Michael Lee Kinne

Sep 11, 2020

Michael Lee Kinne passed-away in Salem, Oregon, on September 11, 2020. He was born April 20, 1967 to Sandra Lee Davis and William Charles Bucholz in Ellensburg, Washington. Michael was truly a jack of all trades, he worked for Leatherman Tool in Portland, Oregon, as well as Power Chevrolet. He married his high school sweetheart, Annette Morgel. Michael was...

Joseph Martin

Joseph Martin

Sep 10, 2020

Joseph Martin was born and raised in Ohio but spent most of his adult life in Oregon. Full obituary pending.

Daniel Austin Hartsook

Daniel Austin Hartsook

Sep 9, 2020

Beloved husband, father and papa, lovingly surrounded by his family, Daniel Austin Hartsook, age 77, peacefully went home to be with his Lord on September 9, 2020.   Daniel was born on December 18, 1942, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Earnest and Pearl Hartsook. He was the youngest of 10 children.  Raised on the family farm, Dan credited his upbringing...

Terry  Walter Mcelhaney

Terry Walter Mcelhaney

Sep 9, 2020

Terry Walter McElhaney was born December 18, 1949, in Salem, Oregon, to Walter Byron and Patricia Mary (Heater) McElhaney. Terry was raised on the family farm on Waldo Hills Drive in Sublimity. He graduated from Silverton High School in 1968, and Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) two years later. Terry returned to the family farm and was a truck...

Sharon Doreen Makinson

Sharon Doreen Makinson

Sep 8, 2020

Sweet Home- On September 8, 2020, God peacefully took his daughter, Sharon Doreen Makinson, home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving faithful wife of 47 years.  She was 64 years old.  Sharon was born February 8, 1956, in Springfield, Oregon to Byron and Marjorie Dowdy.  She was raised in Marcola, but she would later move...

Justin Ray Cook

Justin Ray Cook

Sep 8, 2020

Justin Ray Cook was born on March 26, 1979 in Salem, Oregon to David and Cathy (Gillespie) Cook. The family would live on their North Fork property where Justin would attend Gates Elementary School. Eventually, his father would open a Good Year Tire Store in Bend, Oregon, where Justin would graduate from Bend Senior High School and help his...

Cathy Lynn Cook

Cathy Lynn Cook

Sep 8, 2020

Cathy was born on December 2, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to Raymond and Iris (Spencer) Gillespie. Growing up, Cathy was fortunate to live all over with her family during her father’s military service. Eventually, upon his honorable release from the military, Cathy’s family would settle in Salem, Oregon. She would attend North Salem High School. Early on, Cathy attended...

George Arthur Atiyeh

George Arthur Atiyeh

Sep 8, 2020

Lyons- George Arthur Atiyeh was born April 16, 1948, in Portland, Oregon, to Richard and Mary-Allice (Blocklinger) Atiyeh. He was raised in the Portland area, and spent his summers at Opal Creek. He knew at a young age that this was a special place and would want to remain close to it for the rest of his life. He...

Anita  Gail  Leach

Anita Gail Leach

Sep 7, 2020

Mill City- Anita Gail Leach was born on January 4, 1955 in San Luis Obispo, California to Charles and Doris (Manis) Swanson. She would go on to graduate from Peterson High School in Sunnyvale, California. After high school she attended Humboldt State University where she graduated with a  Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Management in 1978.  Anita worked as a...

Joseph  Alois Zurfluh

Joseph Alois Zurfluh

Sep 7, 2020

Joseph Alois Zurfluh was born on the family farm in Scio, Oregon, on August 25, 1935, to Anton and Marguerite (Arnold) Zurfluh. He grew up in the Jordan Valley with two brothers and two sisters. Joseph graduated from Scio High School and went to work for Lulay Lumber Company, before deciding to started his own welding business out of...

Charles Berwin Godfrey

Charles Berwin Godfrey

Sep 7, 2020

Sublimity- In Loving Memory of Charles Berwin Godfrey. Full Obituary Pending

Robert Gene Grace

Robert Gene Grace

Sep 4, 2020

Robert Gene Grace was born on January 14, 1967 in Los Angeles, California to Robert Earnest Grace and Carol Lorraine Reed. Robert had three siblings Kathy Grace, Robin Selph, and James Quinn Grace. Robert went to Paramount High School and lived in the Los Angeles area till he was 31. Then Robert moved to Turner, Oregon where he spent...

Norman Lee Kallhoff

Norman Lee Kallhoff

Sep 3, 2020

Lebanon- Norman Kallhoff was born in Los Angeles, California, to Leo and Opal Kallhoff. The couple parted ways when Norman was three years old. He lived in several areas, some with Opal and some with Leo, and attended many different schools. Norman was employed at Western Lithograph in Los Angeles when he was drafted into the United States Army...

Michael Willard Denton

Michael Willard Denton

Sep 3, 2020

Sublimity- Mike was born to Mary Ann (Brown) Denton and James Willard Denton in Bremerton, Washington on October 11, 1942, and died of cancer on September 3, 2020.  Mike is survived by his two sisters Shelley Winne of Livermore, Colorado and Shannon Rutherford of Washougal, Washington; his three children Michele Suarez of Salem, Oregon, Becky Hasel of Sheridan, Oregon,...

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,...