Obituaries
Gloria Faye Dupree
Jul 5, 2019
Gloria Faye Dupree was born July 7, 1957, in Kaplan, Louisiana, to Dudley and Ulialia Trahan. Gloria was the youngest of eight children and was especially close to her mother even as a child. When Gloria was in her late teens, she and her mother set out on their own and moved into a home together. Emmitt Stewart, a...
Rex Daum Sorick
Jul 4, 2019
Rex Sorick passed away after a short stay at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany Oregon. Rex was 2 weeks from turning 98 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley. They had been married 65 years at the time of her death in 2011. He is survived by his daughters, Janet Lynn Fussell of Gresham,...
Sandra Bredeson
Jul 3, 2019
Sandra Jean Bredeson (Horning) was born on June 24, 1940 to Glen and Ora Horning in Coquille, Oregon. Her Family moved to Portland, Oregon and then, during her grade school years, to Eugene, Oregon graduating from South Eugene High School in 1958. She was married to Donald “Mike”) Davenport until their divorce in 1974. During her time married to...
Bessie "Virginia" Hill Farrens
Jun 28, 2019
Bessie “Virginia” Hill Farrens was born September 27, 1931, in Oregon City, Oregon, to Dewey G. and Winnie H. (Eadon) Hill. Even as a child, Virginia was no stranger to hard work. At the young age of 8, she was already working as a full-time caregiver for an 80-year-old lady. Then at age 12, Virginia went to a farm...
Eugene Henry Calkins
Jun 27, 2019
Salem- Eugene Henry Calkins (Gene), age 72, died June 27, 2019 in the care of Salem Hospitals wonderful ICU nurses “Julie” and “Diondra” - surrounded by loving family and friends. Born September 11, 1946 in Mill City, Oregon – to Edward Henry Calkins and Hilda Leona (Upton) Calkins, brother to Joyce (Young). Gene married his High School sweetheart Candice...
Tony Marvin Starkweather
Jun 23, 2019
Tony Marvin Starkweather was born on January 10, 1964 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Marvin and Maryanne Starkweather. Tony grew up and spent the majority of his childhood years in North Bend, Oregon. On July 19, 1983 at the age of 19, Tony entered the U.S. Army as a Motor Transport Operator (88M). He was soon stationed in Germany...
Alden Mcfawn
Jun 22, 2019
Alden McFawn passed away in Silverton, Oregon on June 22, 2019 at age 85. He was born on October 25, 2019. A full obituary will follow shortly.
Lois Adele Hastie
Jun 20, 2019
Lois Adele Hastie was born January 23, 1941, in Aberdeen, Washington, to Arthur and Ethel (Adams) Roberts. When Lois was four, the family moved to Valsetz, Oregon, for a time, then moved on to the Salem/Keizer area before settling in Woodburn. When she was 14 years old, Lois was an avid dance roller skater and found a skating partner...
Rodger Fudge, Jr.
Jun 19, 2019
MEHAMA – Rodger was born on February 9, 1927 in Dawson New Mexico to Rodger Q. Fudge and Eula Lee (Rister) Fudge. He had two siblings, Jim Fudge and Bernice Krumm. He moved from New Mexico to Washington where he graduated from Bremerton High School. At age 18, he joined the Army and served in WWII. In 1946, he...
Lynna Dee Hickerson
Jun 18, 2019
Lynna Dee Hickerson was born November 13, 1943, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Dewey and Mescal (Guinn) Womack. The family moved to Inglewood California when she was a child. While attending church as a young teen, Lynna met Don Hickerson and there was an instant connection. The childhood sweethearts were married in Redondo Beach, California. Lynna loved being a homemaker...
Gary Walling
Jun 10, 2019
Gary Allen Walling was born July 19, 1940, in Portland, Oregon, to Claude Earl and Margaret Irene (Black) Walling. Oregon was always the family’s home, but they traveled yearly all over Oregon, Washington, and California to harvest crops. Gary was one of ten children and as a young teen he left school and began working the harvest along side...
Ivy Elnora Penn
Jun 7, 2019
Ivy was born on October 1, 1923 in Bakersfield, California to Henry and Mabel (Trumper) Morss. She married Hunter Glynn Penn on May 8, 1944 in Carson City, Nevada. Ivy worked for Bank of Italy as an operations manager. Hunter passed away on September 28, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA. Ivy moved with her daughter, Carla to Oregon where...
Nancy Lynne Taylor
Jun 7, 2019
Nancy Lynne Taylor was born September 13, 1951, in Lebanon, Oregon. She was the youngest of four children born to Robert and Kathrine Jean (Arlandson) Middelburg. Nancy grew up in Albany and at the age of 16, married her high school sweetheart, Ken Dowling. The couple had a daughter together, but their young marriage was cut short when Ken...
Eileen Simms
Jun 7, 2019
Eileen Simms of Salem, Oregon passed away on June, 7 2019. Full obituary and service information pending.
Hilbert "Pete" Ray Elliott
Jun 5, 2019
Hilbert “Pete” Ray Elliott was born November 14, 1933, in Eugene, Oregon, to Hilbert Smith and Naoma (Rooks) Elliott. He grew up with a younger brother and a younger sister. Hilbert only attended school until he was about 13 when he started working. He rode the rail all over Oregon and Washington finding work picking fruit to make enough...
Linda Lou Roufs
Jun 3, 2019
Linda Lou Roufs was born on January 24, 1945 in Salem, Oregon. She grew up in the Salem area and lived at Fairview, until 10 years ago moving to Keizer. Linda built close and long lasting relationships with her caregivers and housemates. She was always loving and kind. Linda loved to read and would always ask for new books...
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