OBITUARIES

Feb 22, 2022

Clifford was born October 19, 1936 in Magrath Alberta Canada. He resided there until 1955 then moved to Barrie Ontario Canada and worked for his older brother Grant.

He met his wife Joan on a blind date. He married Joan Urry on January 28,1956 in Barrie Ontario. He worked in the auto body industry for many years....

Feb 19, 2022

This is written in loving memory of Lee Knox, who passed peacefully on February 19th 2022. He was born to the late Larry and Barbara Knox in Bell Gardens, California August 2nd 1941.

Lee grew up in Pendleton, Oregon and graduated in the class of 1959, after graduating high school he joined the army. Lee then spent...

Feb 9, 2022

Richard Noble Conolly II was born in Waco, Texas in 1942. He graduated from Texas A&M and joined the United States Air Force to fly F4 Phantoms. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross twice for Extraordinary Achievement and Heroism in Vietnam and retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1986. He was most proud of his children and...

Feb 7, 2022

Richard Allen Meyers died on February 07, 2022 in Salem Oregon, in an officer involved shooting that also claimed the life of his beloved dog and best friend, Zeeva. He was 40 years old.

Richard was born on April 14, 1981 in Stuttgart, Germany, while his father was stationed there with the U.S. Army. He was the...

Feb 5, 2022

Danny Paul Rickard, age 77, from Salem Oregon, passed away from Covid-19 on February 5, 2022, in the Salem Hospital surrounded by his wife, Lanie Rickard (Moore) and his children.

Danny was born March 30, 1944 in Hanford California to Paul Rickard and Ethel McCollum. A month after Danny’s birth his family moved to Salem, Oregon.  Danny...

Feb 4, 2022

The world lost a most beautiful and loving soul on February 4, 2022. Born on November 5, 1947, and named after Supreme Court Justice William Orville Douglas, his mother knew he was destined for greatness and wrote and illustrated a book about him after he returned from serving in the Marines entitled The Book of Bill.

Bill...

Feb 2, 2022

Margaret Opager, age 90, passed away February 2nd, 2022.

Margaret Lenell Woth was born on August 27th, 1931 in Maywood California. Margaret lived with her parents and sister in California during her formative years, and as a teen, she moved to Oregon to continue her high school education.

While in high school in Eugene Oregon,...

Jan 28, 2022

David Merle Wilson, age 86, died in his home in Salem on January 28, 2022. Born in Oakland, California, he attended Berkeley High School, and served in the Army. He married Rosanne Adele D’Agostini on New Year’s Day, 1962. After having restaurants in Placerville, California, they moved to Oregon in 1968 and he worked as a court reporter for Linn...

Jan 24, 2022

Barbara passed away January, 24, 2022. Her services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 4550 Lone Oak Road SE, Salem, Oregon.

Barbara was born to Robert Maurice Hodgins and Hulda Lial (Fox) Hodgins on January 16, 1940, in La Grande Oregon. She resided in La Grande and Salem, Oregon; Alaska;...

Jan 20, 2022

On January 20, 2022…while he held his sons hand, Philip E LeBeau, took his last breath as Harbor Lights by The Platters, one of his favorite groups, played. After battling cancer for over a year, God called him home.

He would never admit if he had any pain. He would never complain. If you asked him how...

Jan 15, 2022

Rosalyn "Rose" Ann Bybee, 78, born June 3, 1943 in Seattle Washington, was called home on January 15, 2022. She was born to parents Cleve and Dorothy. She had one brother and 3 sisters making up the family.

Rose leaves behind seven children; Debra Figueroa (Julio) of San Diego, CA, Nancy Chartier (Roger) of Franklin, CT, John...

Dec 30, 2021

On December 30, 2021, Robert Morris Decker passed away due to complications during surgery.  Robert (Bob) was born on July 15, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde Morris and Terese (Roberts) Decker.  His father died when he was just seven years old, so he grew up with his mother in Centerville, Utah and graduated in 1955 from...

Dec 24, 2021

Margarette (Margie) Jensen passed away quietly in her assisted living apartment on December 24, 2021 in Orem, Utah. She was 14 days short of her 90th birthday.

Margie was born January 6, 1932, in Malin, Oregon to her parents, William Eber and Stephanie Mokrosh Brightman. She grew up in Malin and the Klamath Falls area....

Dec 17, 2021

Cory Scott Thompson, age 55, passed away in a tragic ocean fishing accident Friday, December 17th, 2021. He was born March 8th, 1966, in Salem, Oregon, to Willis and Clydene Thompson. He graduated from McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon, class of 1984. Cory worked as a manager at Key Event Services. Outside of fishing and camping, he loved...

Dec 16, 2021

Dr. Wayne Libbee Karnes 80, residing in Salem Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 16, 2021.

Wayne was born on October 11,1941 in Beach City, Ohio. To the late Walter and Merrill (Libbee) Karnes.

Wayne lived most of his growing up years in Milan, Ohio. Graduating from Milan High School in 1959. Upon graduation...

Dec 8, 2021

Bruce was born in Salem, Oregon to Kenneth and Donna Smith (Boyle). He grew up in Salem and Dallas and after serving in the Marine Corps, returned to the beautiful valley of his childhood. Ken took Bruce hunting and fishing with him from the time that he was a small child. He loved to fish and hunt, a love...

Dec 2, 2021

Gorden D. Kopperud, 76, of Salem, Oregon died on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at his home in the loving embrace of family.

Gordy was born July 10, 1945 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Calmer and Selma (Hagen) Kopperud. He was raised on the family farm and was a 1963 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School. While growing...

Nov 26, 2021

Charles Gilbert Tate was born in Creswell, OR on December 10, 1931 and lived there until joining the Marine Corps at the age of 17. After completing his military service he moved to North Bend where he met and married Myrtle Maxine Wilson (Sug). Charlie adopted Myrtle’s son, Randy, and they were blessed to have two more sons, Jeff &...

Nov 23, 2021

Margarette Helene Kear, of Waterville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 after a rich, full life at the age of 96. After months of failing health, she died quickly and peacefully in her home in Salem, Oregon with family by her side.

Margarette was born on April 12th, 1925 in Toledo, OH to Elsie Downs...

Nov 16, 2021

Sunrise January 23,1955 Sunset November 16, 2021 She was 66 years old Janet lived in La Center, Washington

Janet was born January 23,1955 to Edward, and Helen Todd in Portland Oregon. She attended Humboldt Elementary, Okley Green Middle School, and Jefferson High School, where she was part of the dance team.

Janet worked...