Obituaries

Leta Rhea Collins

Leta Rhea Collins

Jan 15, 2019

On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Leta Collins of Salem, Oregon passed away at the age of 82. Leta was born in Dimmitt, Texas to Dorothy (Dot) and Willis (W.A.) Jones. She moved to Salem, Oregon as a child, where she subsequently spent most of her adult life. Nevertheless, she always held fast to her Texan roots and tactfully used...

Robert Eugene Vankeuren

Robert Eugene Vankeuren

Jan 14, 2019

Robert Eugene VanKeuren who was born on November 14, 1953 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to Ernest Frank VanKeuren and Naomi McCrite passed away on January 14, 2019 in Albany, Oregon surrounded by family. Full Obituary and service information soon to follow The family thanks you for the love and support you have shown them over the last few days....

Gary Lee Petersen

Gary Lee Petersen

Jan 14, 2019

Gary Lee Petersen was born in Albany, Oregon, to Kenneth Lee and Helene (Weddle) Petersen. He grew up in Jefferson where he attended school from first grade through high school. After high school, Gary joined the Army National Guard and spent four months at Fort Sam in Houston and trained as a Corpsman. He spent time as a cook...

May Louise Cole

May Louise Cole

Jan 13, 2019

A service will be held for May Louise Cole on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at 1:00 o’clock at Weddle Funeral Service. Viewing will be held prior to the service from 11:00am to 12:30pm with burial at Lone Oak Cemetery to follow the service. May was born on May 18, 1928 in Flasher, North Dakota to Egil Albertson Haugen and...

Joellen Joyce Jandera

Joellen Joyce Jandera

Jan 13, 2019

Private family services will be held, please contact family for information.

Rosemary Agnes Lankins

Rosemary Agnes Lankins

Jan 12, 2019

SALEM -- Rosemary Lankins, 89, passed away Jan. 12, 2019. She was born July 1, 1929 in Kelso, WA, to John and Agnes Baranick. She attended Catholic schools and valued her faith. She was a longtime resident of the Willamette Valley after living in Washington and British Columbia. Rosemary enjoyed the Oregon coast, boating on Detroit Lake, fishing, hunting,...

Karen Lorraine Joyner

Karen Lorraine Joyner

Jan 10, 2019

Karen Lorraine Joyner who was born on September 27, 1940 in Lebanon, Nebraska to Leonard Townley and Evelyn Childers passed away on January 10, 2019 in Corvallis, Oregon. Full obituary and service information soon to follow.

Carole Ann Beesley

Carole Ann Beesley

Jan 8, 2019

Carole Ann Beesley who was born on July 28, 1936 to Daniel and Bonita Schrader passed away on January 8, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. Full obituary soon to follow. A Memorial Service will be held in Scappoose, Oregon at a letter date. Check back for service details.

Carol R. Snarski

Carol R. Snarski

Jan 8, 2019

A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday January 18, 2019 in St. Mary Shaw Catholic Church with urn placement to follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Shaw for Carol R. Snarski (Stewart) who passed away on January 8, 2019 at age 71. Carol was born on December 15, 1947 to Dorothy and Robert Stewart in...

Joy Louise Krumdieck

Joy Louise Krumdieck

Jan 6, 2019

Born March 12, 1933 in Versailles, Missouri, the daughter of Gladys Louise Stone and Forest White, she was the third child of four. Recognized as an exceptionally talented young girl, Joy’s early piano skills were honed in an unheated parlor where hat, heavy coat, and often times gloves, were a necessity. At 10 years old her family moved to...

Nichola Jo Bellerive

Nichola Jo Bellerive

Jan 4, 2019

Nichola passed away peacefully at home after a two year battle with cancer. She was born in Bethany, Missouri, to Wilbur and Mildred Crabtree. She graduated from Downey High in California in 1968. Nichola was preceded in death by her parents and two eldest sisters, Rita Burr and Brenda Balfour. She is survived by her siblings Beverly Davis, Carolyn...

Harold "Dean" Roberts

Harold "Dean" Roberts

Jan 1, 2019

Harold “Dean” Roberts was born on January 15, 1934 in Wicks, Arkansas to Wayne Roberts Sr. and Lillian McCauley. In 1951, Harold joined the US Navy and served until he was honorably discharged in 1954. After the military, he moved to Oregon and worked for a short time as a police officer in Cottage Grove, Oregon. He married Juanita...

Kalliope Juniper Pate

Kalliope Juniper Pate

Jan 1, 2019

Kalliope Juniper Pate was born on August 15, 2017 in Portland Oregon to Brittany Curtis and Wade Langford. Kalliope was born with sulfite oxidase deficiency, regardless of her diagnosis she was an incredibly happy girl who loved music and swimming. She enjoyed her pink elephant stuffed animal and being with her sisters, Emmellia and Skarlett. Kalliope was deeply loved...

John Smith

John Smith

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Smith was born in Rondo, Arkansas on January 7, 1949. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He passed away on January 1, 2019 in Detroit, Oregon. Mr. Smith enjoyed traveling the Pacific Northwest with his dog Zoey and enjoyed visiting Montana, Utah and Oregon. He was married to Wanda Smith for 18...

Arvilla Clara Palmer

Arvilla Clara Palmer

Dec 29, 2018

Arvilla Clara Palmer passed away on December 29, 2018 in Salem, Oregon at age 93. Arvilla was born on June 17, 1925 in Seattle, Washington to Joseph and Marie (Hughey) Krostag, she was one of six children. She married Leroy William Palmer on June 14, 1957 in Tillamook, Oregon. They had one son, Wayne Lloyd Palmer who was born...

Deborah  Lee Smith

Deborah Lee Smith

Dec 27, 2018

Debbie was born in Minnesota to Leo Joseph and Marjorie Helen (Pils) Wallace. The family moved to Oregon when she was just a baby, living for a time in the town of Marion before settling for good in Salem. Debbie grew up with four sisters and they were all very close. She graduated from North Salem High School. Through...

Chris "Cheese" Kelley

Chris "Cheese" Kelley

Dec 24, 2018

Chris (Cheese) Kelley was born in Ocala, Florida, to Steve and Leigh Kelley. He has a younger brother, Carson, and sister-in-law, Kailey. He was a fiercely independent child with a strong will. Even as a youngster, Chris gravitated toward older people and could easily carry-on conversations with adults. A sports fanatic from birth, he would spend his short life...

Glen Arthur Jones

Glen Arthur Jones

Dec 23, 2018

Glen Arthur Jones was born September 22, 1944 in Vancouver, Washington, to Robert Beverly Jones and Helen Maggie Barber. Glen passed away peacefully at home on December 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents. Glen is survived by his spouse of 35 years, Bonnie E. Jones and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers, and sisters. Glen was a...

Gene  Thomas Streight

Gene Thomas Streight

Dec 22, 2018

Gene Thomas Streight was born on December 13, 1930 in Boneita Springs, South Dakota to Thomas and De Ell (Morrison) Streight. While in high school in Oregon City, he met and started dating LaVona Jeanne Brogden, who he would go on to marry in Oregon City, Oregon on June 22, 1954. Gene attended college at Oregon State University and...

Robert Edward Louttit

Robert Edward Louttit

Dec 20, 2018

Robert was born January 5, 1930 in Portland Oregon to Clarence Louitt and Thelma Hardy, but raised in Salmonberry, OR by his grandparents. Their home was next to the U.S. railroad, and Robert grew up watching the trains coming and going and stopping at the small substation in Salmonberry. He had a lifelong love of trains that he passed...