Obituaries

Vincent Peter Pietrok

Vincent Peter Pietrok

Jan 18, 2019

After a long and full life, Vincent Peter Pietrok, died at age 98 yrs. on January 18, 2019 in Salem, OR. He was born Nov. 25, 1920, in Stayton, OR to parents John Peter Pietrok and Elizabeth Ann Zielinski. Vince experienced a life of incredible change, spanning transportation that began with the days of horseback riding to school, to...

Kevin Mayne Jewell

Kevin Mayne Jewell

Jan 18, 2019

Full obituary and service information pending In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Rascal Rodeo at PO Box 5791 Pasco, WA 99302. Rascal Rodeo is an organization that put on free rodeo events for individuals with disabilities of any kind any age.

Jesus Guzman-Quezada

Jesus Guzman-Quezada

Jan 17, 2019

A full obituary is pending.

Dawn Arlene Capwell

Dawn Arlene Capwell

Jan 16, 2019

Dawn was born February 6, 1933, in Athens New York to Glenwood and Violet Kisselburg. She grew up in Catskill, New York, midway through the Great Depression. She was the eldest of three children. Her little brother, Foster , was born in 1935. Her baby sister, Joy, was born in 1946. Dawn met Guy Capwell in her high school...

Marilyn Loraine Kirk

Marilyn Loraine Kirk

Jan 15, 2019

On January 15th, 2019, Marilyn Loraine Kirk passed away peacefully in Sublimity, Oregon. Marilyn was born in Walla Walla, Washington on May 9th, 1935 to Marion and Edmond Clayton. Her family moved to the Wenatchee area in the late 1940’s. Marilyn graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1953. In that same year, she met John Kirk, Jr. of Monitor...

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...