Obituaries
Karen D. Reetz
Apr 4, 2020
Karen D. Lackey Reetz passed away at 3:35 pm on April 4, 2020 at the Corvallis Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was 68 years young. Karen was born on January 10, 1952 in Griffin, Georgia to Harold and Mattie (King) Lackey. Her childhood and young adulthood were spent living in Georgia. She attended and graduated from Pike County High...
James Edward Miller
Apr 3, 2020
James Edward Miller, age 64, passed away on April 3, 2020 in Turner. James was born on January 17, 1956 in Castro Valley, California, to June Howard and Virginia Mae (Peterson) Miller. He grew up in Tacoma Washington and moved to the Salem area as a teenager to live with his grandmother. He was a graduate of McNary High...
Terry Duane Wood
Apr 2, 2020
Terry Duane Wood, age 66, passed away on April 2, 2020 in Sublimity. Terry was born on March 21, 1954 in Silverton, OR to Warren and Mary Sue (Winstead) Wood. He was 1 of 4 children born to Warren and Mary, and his childhood was spent on the family farm. He attended Scio High School and was involved in...
Eugenia "Jeanie" Alexandria Ames
Apr 1, 2020
Eugenia Alexandria Ames better known as Jeanie was born on November 4, 1939 in West Rutland, Vermont to Eugene and Helen (Sankowski) Johnson. She attended school in Vermont and eventually met Wayland Porter. They would marry and had 5 children together. Wayland was brought to Oregon to work on the Green Peter Dam and eventually decided to bring Jeanie...
T. Niletta Lyda
Mar 30, 2020
Twila Niletta (DeForest) Lyda was born July 9, 1942, the first child of Millen T. and Twila E. (Severns) DeForest. Niletta is remembered for her unwavering love for her family and of her Savior, Jesus Christ. With a great passion for both music and her Christian faith, Niletta used her beautiful singing voice and her knowledge of the Bible...
Neil Lawrence Thomsen
Mar 30, 2020
Neil Thomsen was born on January 2, 1943 in Long Island City, New York. He was born and raised in New York. Neil had an amazing career in which he was vital to recovering and maintaining records of the Chinese Exclusion Act. He was also involved in a movie that received an Emmy, and Neil had a special acknowledgement.He...
Patricia Swinney
Mar 27, 2020
Patricia Ann Swinney “Trish” was born on October 5, 1959 in Garden Grove California to Aydron and Ada (Brake) Swinney. Throughout her life she lived all over including Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and most recently Oregon. Trish was a truck driver by trade. She also had a love and passion for all animals. She would often give her time to...
Karen Susan Miller
Mar 26, 2020
Karen Susan Miller (von Hoene), 80, of Albany, Oregon passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 in her home. Born in Portland, Oregon on December 22, 1939 to the late Karl and Christina (Seiberts) von Hoene, she was the oldest of 6 girls and 2 boys. Karen graduated from Newport High School (OR), and then received her elementary teaching...
Donald Crawford Hinkley
Mar 26, 2020
Donald Crawford Hinkley was born March 31, 1944 on a rock by the Little Salmon River in Idaho, toMerle and Mildred (Hoxie) Hinkley. Don grew up to be a hardworking man; he worked in masonryfor 8 years in Payette Idaho, he worked at Green Veneer from 1974 to 1998 when the mill closed. Don enjoyed staying busy so he...
Terrence D. Samuel
Mar 26, 2020
Terrence D. Samuel Jr. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Terry. He was 77 years old. He leaves his wife, Colleen of 21 years, three sons, Marc Anthony (and his partner John), Christopher (and wife Ashley), and Terry III, and two granddaughters, Josie and Cora. He also leaves his three step-children, Robert...
Virgil "Julius" Fleenor
Mar 24, 2020
Virgil “Julius” Fleenor, age 99, passed away on March 24, 2020 in Sublimity. Julius was born on January 19, 1921 in Cherryville, Kansas to Virgil and Nadine (Hartley) Fleenor. Their family moved to Yakima, Washington where Julius graduated from high school. He attended Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Oregon for his undergraduate studies, and graduated from Butler School of...
Myron "Dale" Payne
Mar 24, 2020
Myron “Dale” Payne, born June 30, 1930, in North Platte, Nebraska, passed from this world into eternity on March 24, 2020, in Stayton, Oregon. His wife Karyle was by his side. Dale lived in North Platte until age 16 when his parents, John and Pauline Payne, moved the family to Oregon. He found work immediately at gas stations and...
Mary Elinor Turner
Mar 23, 2020
Mary Elinor Turner was born on December 28, 1939 in Eagle Creek, Oregon to Robert and Ruth (Wilson) Paine. She grew up in Eagle Creek and graduated from Estacada High School in graduated in 1958 where she was class salutatorian. A few years after high school while at a youth rally, Mary would meet David Henry Turner. He had...
Barbara Jo Bates
Mar 22, 2020
Barbara Jo Bates of Aumsville passed peacefully from this earth in the early morning hours of March 22, 2020 after a valiant multi-year battle with endometrial cancer. Barbara was born the first of seven children to Clarence and Audrey (Crabtree) Scott in Salem, Oregon on March 7, 1948. A graduate of Central High School in Independence, Barbara married Oregon...
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