OBITUARIES

Dec 16, 2024

Pat Ebel,82 of Salem Oregon passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2024. Pat was known for her warmth, generosity, and the undeniably loving spirit she had from Christ in her life. 

Pat was born on September 22,1942 to Anthony and Ruby Scory in Fresno, CA with one older brother Robert Scory. In January of 1971 Pat met Stan Ebel at Bethel...

Dec 2, 2024

Cassie Kay (Kaiser) McAllister, born on December 24, 1975, in Dodge City, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2024, in Salem, Oregon, after a courageous battle with cancer that began in 2020. She was 48 years old.

Cassie lived a vibrant and fulfilling life, moving as a child through various states including Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, and Idaho, as her father, Dick...

Nov 29, 2024

A pioneer in Oregon land-use planning, an author and photographer, Mitch Rohse was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1943. After World War II, the family moved to McMinnville, Oregon. A graduate of McMinnville High School in 1961, he was a member of the National Honor Society, band president, and a four-year letterman on the track and swim teams....

Nov 17, 2024

El 13 de agosto de 1938, en Las Zarquillas, Michoacán, nació una gran señora, María Esperanza Garibay.

Vivió 86 años llenos de vida, fortuna y mucha felicidad. Al platicar con ella, siempre se sabía que uno de sus grandes sueños era tener una familia grande, unida y muy feliz. Con orgullo podemos decir que lo logró. 

El 17 de noviembre de 2024,...

Nov 10, 2024

Sarah F. Williams was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, the oldest of three children, John and Hazel. She attended Annandale and St. Agnes high schools then went on to Wheaton College, in Massachusetts where she majored in history. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa, Sarah travelled to Japan to do missionary work through the auspices of the Episcopal Church, where she met...

Nov 4, 2024

Harold Craig Haws, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on November 4th, 2024. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He will be remembered as a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and friend. Harold accepted Christ at a young age and was a sincere man of faith. He was respected and loved...

Nov 4, 2024

It is with sorrowful hearts that the family of Lane Ernest Kinder announce that he was enfolded into the arms of the Lord on November 4, 2024.

 He was born on January 5, 1947 and spent a lifetime trying to leave the world a better place than he found it. He proudly served in the army during the Vietnam War where...

Oct 29, 2024

Almira (Myra) Viola Becket Johnston was born on June 19, 1941, to Hallice and Almira Beckett in Portland, Oregon. Myra passed away on October 19, 2024, at the age of 83.

Myra graduated from Pasadena High School in 1959. She attended Western Oregon University (OES), where she met James Johnston.

During the early years of their marriage, Myra worked as a legal...

Oct 27, 2024

Donnel Christine (Wilson) Rodriguez went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2024 after a short battle with aggressive ovarian cancer. 

Donnel was born on September 14, 1973 in Salem, OR to Mark and Joyce (Condit) Wilson, the third of four girls. She grew up in Salem and graduated from Cascade High School in 1991. Following high school, she...

Oct 20, 2024

Kenneth Wynne Rogers, born on August 28, 1958, in Madera, California, passed away peacefully on October 20 2024, in Salem, Oregon. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Kenneth cherished his time with his beloved wife, Corrine Rogers.  He is survived by Corrine along with his children: Jennifer, Jessica, Kelly, Mark, and Matthew. Kenneth was not...

Oct 17, 2024

Richard's photographic career spanned print media, feature films, television and teaching. Cinematographer and stills photographer, Richard Twarog had over 40 years professional experience. 

Richard began training as a cinematographer at the prestigious U.S. Army Pictorial Center in New York City. He was a production cameraman in Viet Nam. While still in the Army Richard worked on 12 episodes of early Sesame...

Oct 6, 2024

Kevin Deneen passed peacefully at home after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. 

Kevin was born in Buffalo, NY and moved out west with his family when he was 16, living in Denver, CO for a year before ending up in El Segundo, CA. In El Segundo, he met Lorraine North who he married in 1965. 

Kevin worked many years in the...

Oct 5, 2024

Shawnee Rae Young passed away peacefully in her sleep after a courageous struggle with ALS on October 5, 2024 in Salem, Oregon.

Shawnee was born on March 4, 1955 in Long Beach, California to her late parents, UlaRae and Richard Sellers. When she was 4 years old, her family moved to Salem, Oregon, where she would live for the majority of...

Sep 29, 2024

Lila Mae Ryan was born on December 20, 1928, to Elizabeth (Betty) Schram and Herbert Schram in Hillsboro, Oregon. Lila peacefully passed, after a short illness, on September 29, 2024. 

Lila lived in Banks, Oregon for her first three years, then moved to Vernonia, where she later graduated from high school. She was raised by her mother, who worked as a...

Sep 27, 2024

Edwin John Lais was born December 18,1958 and died September 27, 2024 in Woodburn, Oregon. He was born to Frank and Wanona (Conrad) Lais in Oregon City, Oregon and was the tenth child of eleven children.

Edwin was raised on the family farm in Hubbard, Oregon and moved to another family farm south of Canby, Oregon in 1968. He attended Canby...

Sep 24, 2024

Charles Fredrick “Fred” Burt passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was born April 28, 1955 to Charles Duane Burt and Shirley Darlene Jones Burt in Salem, Oregon.

Fred was a beloved brother, father, uncle, and friend. He was known for his wry sense of humor and his tremendous outdoors skills, especially hunting and fishing.

Fred graduated from Sprague High School...

Sep 19, 2024

Dallas Meyer Belden, 77, passed away peacefully in Salem, Oregon on September 19, 2024.

A beloved father, grandfather, brother, husband, friend, servant, giver, and coffee lover, he was known most for his work ethic, willingness to help others, and fascinating stories. He knew no stranger. Dallas was born in Cove, Oregon on December 29, 1946, to Quentin S. Belden and Joan...

Sep 14, 2024

Rex Wheeler passed away on Saturday, the 14th of September, after what he told us was “a pretty good run.” He was surrounded by family, his wife Jeanne, sons David and his wife Deb, and Derrell and his wife Kristin, and grandchildren Nicole, Jake, Kady and Clara. He was comfortable, and ready to go. Many stories were told about his...

Sep 13, 2024

Sep 11, 2024

Carrie Joan Waddell passed away at age 88 on September 11, 2024, in Salem Oregon after complications from hip surgery. Carrie was born in Vader Washington to Carrie Ann and Joseph Dexter Bowers. Carrie is preceded in death by her parents, and beloved brothers Thomas, Buddy and Gary Bowers.

Carrie went to a variety of schools, eventually graduating from Willamina High...