Obituaries
Wayland Arthur Porter Sr
Nov 5, 2018
Wayland Arthur Porter Sr. was born February 14, 1936 in Randolph, Vermont, to Leon Robert and Louise (Johnstone) Porter. He remained in Vermont until he was a young adult and decided to head out west. He worked for a year before going back for his young family. Wayland and his wife trekked across the country with four young children,...
Ladena Fay Bochsler
Nov 4, 2018
Ladena Fay Bochsler was born on June 23rd, 1960 in Walla Walla, Washington. Her parents Linus and Vivian Anderson raised her and her siblings in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. After leaving Milton-Freewater she found work at Eastern Oregon Training Center in Pendleton, Oregon. She worked there until she was offered a position at Fairview Training Center in Salem, Oregon. This move...
Connie Strohecker
Nov 2, 2018
Constance (Connie) Lucille Strohecker STAYTON – Born Dec. 2, 1938 in Newberg to John and Laura Robertson, Connie died Nov. 23, 2018 at Marian Estates in Sublimity at age 79. She grew up on a small farm near Ladd Hill and attended school there through seven grades. Memories from those years include hitting home runs for the softball team,...
Phyllis Catherine Bolton
Oct 28, 2018
Phyllis Catherine Bolton was born in Portland Oregon June 6, 1924 to Uriel and Alice Hooley. Her growing up years were spent in Days Creek, Vida, and Eugene, Oregon and she graduated from Oregon State College in 1954. She had a servant’s heart and expressed her love with acts of self-sacrifice and service through her baking. Her pies were...
James Baird Desch
Oct 28, 2018
James Baird Desch, age 76, of Salem, OR, passed away Oct. 28, 2018. Son of Robert Baird and Williamette (Williams) Desch, Jim was born Aug. 15, 1942. He was raised in Central City and York, NE where he graduated from high school His parents moved to Salem Oregon where they purchased Capitol Monuments. Jim enlisted in the U.S. ARMY...
Janice Lorraine Mitchell
Oct 27, 2018
Janice was born on September 17, 1937 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Wallace and Velva Swartwout. She had two older siblings: Don Swartwout (who preceded her in death) and Ardis Martin. Her family relocated to the Salem, Oregon area in 1942 where she met husband Kenneth L. Mitchell. The two married on September 22, 1956 and were married 62...
Gerald Edwin Connelly
Oct 27, 2018
Gerald Edwin Connelly who was born on December 26th, 1942 in Martinsville, Illinois to Glenn Connelly and Vera Inman passed away on October 27th, 2018 in Salem, OR. Being a member of the US Navy, He will be laid to rest at Ft Logan National Cemetery in Colorado.
Terry Nelson
Oct 26, 2018
On a rainy October night, in the year 1969, in the town of Albany, Oregon- the legacy of Terry Nelson Sr. began. From an early age, Terry began to show a love for the outdoors and sports; for his father, Henry Nelson Sr., and mother, Susan Szczepanek, were an advocate for country living and a competitive lifestyle between his...
Ginger Decicco-Shinall
Oct 26, 2018
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, November 17th for Virginia Ann DeCicco-Shinall who passed away on October 26, 2018 at age 73. Ginger was born on April 24, 1945 in Portland, Oregon and lived in the area her entire life. As a young girl she attended St. Mary Catholic School and in her junior year of high...
Brad D. Howser
Oct 24, 2018
A service with full military honors will be held on November 5, 2018 at 1:30pm in Willamette National Cemetery for Brad D. Howser who passed away on October 24, 2018 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 70. Brad was born on July 6, 1948 in Humansville, Missouri to Benjamin Franklin Howser and Vermont Jessie Bewley. Brad bypassed the...
Cynthia Mingus-Brown
Oct 23, 2018
Cynthia was born on August 15, 1958 in Salem, Oregon to Philis Trent and Don Parise Sr. Cynthia graduated from West Albany High School and mostly spent her time in the Albany area until the last three years, when she lived in Salem. Cynthia enjoyed traveling and took her kids on a memorable trip to Disneyland. She also loved...
Patricia Louise Milliner
Oct 22, 2018
Patricia was born on January 31, 1933, in San Diego, California, to James and Deltha (Black) Raridon. She married Royce Milliner and together they raised a son and a daughter in California. Patricia and her daughter, Kathy, moved to Oregon about 15 years ago and settled in Scio before sending for her son, Alan, to join them. After an...
Henry William Sheffield
Oct 20, 2018
Private Inurnment will take place for Henry W. Sheffield who passed away on October 20, 2018 in Gates, Oregon at age 65. Henry was born on December 16, 1952 in Tillamook, Oregon. He graduated from Central High School in Independence and then joined the United States Navy from 1972-1976 discharging as an E-5. After his military service, Henry worked...
Marianne Schweikert
Oct 20, 2018
Marianne Schweikert was born on August 11th, 1954 in Toledo, Oregon to Russell Gray and Thelma Humphries. She graduated from Toledo High School and moved a few years later to the Stayton area to be close to her sister Nancy. Soon after moving close to her sister Nancy and brother-in -law, Marianne became aware of Rick Schweikert, who was...
Kathie Patra Polk (Mcmahon)
Oct 16, 2018
Kathie Patra Polk (McMahon) was born on December 30th, 1946 in Portland, Oregon to William McMahon and Francis Harter. She went to Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. One day at a local show she would meet Zollie Polk who was a musician playing there. He swept her off her feet and invited her to go on tour with...
Ricky Leroy Troyer
Oct 16, 2018
Ricky Leroy Troyer passed from this earth into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 16th at 10am. Rick was born in Milford, NE to Cloy and Norma Jean Troyer on July 18th, 1955. He grew up in different states including Nebraska, Arizona, California and Oregon as his family moved across the country to the west...
Shirley Jean Preuitt
Oct 12, 2018
Shirley was born on November 9, 1928 in Glendive, Montana to Bert and Edith Rogers. They moved to Butte, Montana and later McMinnville, Oregon. She met Kenny Warnock and they married in 1945. Together, they had 3 children; Nancy, Peggy and Sally. Shirley was a wonderful mother and her daughters were her life. She also was a talented cook...
Randy "Aotc" Hart
Oct 8, 2018
Randy Hart aka "AOTC" was born on October 19, 1951 in Denver, Colorado to Harold Hart and Roberta Blustone passed away on October 8th, 2018 at his home in Lyons, Oregon surrounded by family. Today a great man hugs his loved ones whom he has lost. A family now breathes again knowing his pain and suffering has ended. Our...
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