OBITUARIES

Oct 27, 2021

Marilou Marie Mayer entered the presence of our loving Savior Wednesday October 27, 2021. She truly lived her life for the Lord. She made it a priority to tell her family, friends, and others about Salvation. I am confident this is the time she would want you to reach out to us if you do not know our Lord’s saving...

Oct 27, 2021

Marilou Marie Mayer was born February 24, 1954 to parents Vaughn and Helen Ledbetter in Crescent City California. She passed away October 27, 2021.

Oct 26, 2021

Anna M. Garcia, aged 46, of Salem, Oregon, passed away at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 3, 1975, to Andres Prado Garcia and Patricia Lynn Crosby. She also had 2 brothers, Andres John Garcia (Andy), and from her paternal side, Agustin Prado Garcia.

Anna had 4 kids, Maria...

Oct 5, 2021

Delores Jeanne Mabee was born August 20, 1931 in Brockton, Massachusetts to parents Charles and Delia Mabee. She and her twin sister Joan Doreen arrived premature at less than 3 pounds each. They joined their sister Beverly and the family had three young daughters under 10 months old. Jeanne and Joan won a cutest twins contest as babies. Despite...

Sep 29, 2021

Rhoda Beauchemin, a caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all, quietly passed from this world on September 29th at the age of 95 in her care facility in McMinnville, Oregon. A Funeral Mass and liturgy will be held on October 15, 2021 beginning 11:00AM at St. James Catholic Church, 1145 NE 1st Street, McMinnville, Oregon. An outdoor...

Sep 25, 2021

On Saturday, September 25, 2021, Vida Blanche Schaefer Garver, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, went home with our lord and savior Jesus Christ at the age of 87.

Vida was born on July 10, 1934 to Victor Fredrick William Schaefer and Irena Viola McKay Schaefer in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The family...

Sep 25, 2021

Andrew Dennis Dutterer, beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away tragically on Saturday, September 25 th , 2021. Andrew was born September 15 th , 1978 in Washington D.C. He spent his childhood in Wilmette, IL, graduating in 1997 from New Trier High School. He graduated from Middlebury College in 2001 with degrees in English and Art...

Sep 7, 2021

Dennis Neil Newton, 78, of Salem passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021. Dennis was born August 20, 1943 to Ben and Eleanor (Ullrich) Newton. He attended elementary school, middle school, and most of his high school in Kellogg, the family then relocated to Coeur d'Alene where he graduated in 1961.

He then attended North Idaho Junior...

Sep 5, 2021

Clint, 58, passed away of natural causes at his group home in Salem, Oregon on September 5, 2021. He was born to Leroy and Marie Tracy on May 8, 1963 at Salem Memorial Hospital. His mother, Marie, sister, Anna, and uncle, Charles Nix, preceded him in death.

He grew up on the Tracy farm in Turner, Oregon,...

Sep 5, 2021

Karen Jean Hoffman was born July 1st, 1959 in Alexandria, LA to Evelyn Eileen Davis and Harry Hope Hoffman.

She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints June 24th, 1972 and after graduating Sequoyah High School in Doraville, GA at the age of 16, traveled across the country to attend BYU in Provo, Utah.

Aug 25, 2021

Kirsten Irene Garner, Fettic, age73, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021, Salem OR. She was born on November 24, 1947 in Reno, Nevada to George Edwin and Elvera Eileen (Pedersen) Fettic.

Kirt graduated from Myrtle Creek High School Class of 1965 and attended Oregon State. She married Freddie Anthony Pritt in 1969 and moved to Portland...

Aug 13, 2021

Rose Marie past peacefully in her sleep Friday, August 13, 2021, with her loving husband Ron Flanagin at her side.

Rose Marie Frank was born in Portland, Oregon on May 30, 1958, to Gottfried and Anna Frank.  She grew up in the Tualatin and Tigard areas of Portland.  She graduated from Tigard High in 1976.

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Aug 11, 2021

On August 11, 2021 Howard Everett “Pete” Vance passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Sharon at his side in Brush Prairie, Washington.  For years, Pete started each morning by writing “Be of good cheer” and “EAM” (expect a miracle) at the top of his “to do” list. As he now returns to his Heavenly parents, both...

Aug 1, 2021

Wilfred Opager, age 93, passed away on August 1st, 2021.

Wilfred Ralph Opager was born on April 17th, 1928 in Gresham Oregon, to Edwin C. and Lydia Marie Opager.  Known throughout his life as Will, he spent much of his early life in Springfield, Oregon.  Active and imaginative, Will acted in school plays, played varsity football, and...

Jul 26, 2021

James (Jim) Johnston was born on September 19, 1940, to Edwin and Mae Johnston in Salem, Oregon. James passed away on July 26, 2021, in Salem, Oregon at the age of 80 years old.

Jim graduated from North Salem High School in 1958. He attended Oregon State and graduated from Western Oregon University and University of Oklahoma...

Jul 24, 2021

Terresa “Teri” A. Martin passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66 July 24 th , 2021 of natural causes.

Teri Was born October 3 rd 1954 in Salem, OR to Melvin and Wilma McNeill.  Throughout her life she lived in Monmouth, Independence, Salem and the Portland area.  In 1972 she graduated from Central High School in...

Jul 20, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Frank Crenshaw of Salem, Oregon died Tuesday July 20, 2021 at the age of 73. He was born June 19, 1948, in Amarillo, Texas to Robert and Irene Crenshaw.

Tom graduated from Glenn County High School in Willows, California, June 1967, and from American River College in Sacramento, California June 1970 with an Associate in...

Jul 18, 2021

Shirley, 96 of Salem, Oregon went to be with Jesus on Sunday July 18, 2021 at The Village at Keizer Ridge. She was born on January 13, 1925 in Ironwood, Michigan to Melvin Carl and Anna Viola Reid.

Her parents had moved to Michigan so her dad could be a miner. Soon after Shirley’s birth they returned...

Jul 18, 2021

Allan was born in McGregor, Minnesota on December 3, 1934. The second born of six children. He moved to Salem, Oregon with his family from a farm in North Dakota when he was in the 7 th grade. He graduated in 1953 from Salem High School. He joined the army and served in the 11 th Airborne in Fort...

Jul 17, 2021

Mark was born in Vancouver, Washington on July 13, 1952.  Mark was the second child of four children born to Robert F. and Minnie L. (Fessler) Jorgenson of Portland, Oregon.

The family moved from Portland to Salem in 1959 and later to Keizer in 1962.  After moving to the Salem area, Mark attended schools at St. Joseph’s,...