OBITUARIES

Mar 21, 2021

In the early morning on Sunday, March 21, 2021 the Lord opened his loving arms and called Keri home.  Keri passed away while in surgery for respiratory complications.

Keri Amber Pearson (38) was born February 10th, 1983, to Steve and Debbie Sellers. The young family was excited to welcome the fourth of five children.  The first years...

Mar 19, 2021

William (Bill) Scott passed away on March 19, 2021, unexpectedly at his home in Salem, Oregon resulting from a heart attack.  Bill was born April 23, 1943 to William and Dorothy Scott in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.  At two years of age, Bill and his family immigrated to West Virginia.  He lived there for a short period of time and...

Mar 16, 2021

Sylvia passed away quietly at home on March 16, 2021. She was born Sylvia Ann Brand on January 18, 1952 in Clinton, Iowa. Although she was born in Iowa, she spent most of her life living in Oregon. Sylvia had two children, Gena and Melissa. Sylvia met Dennis White in Lakeview, Oregon. They married in 1982 and became a...

Mar 16, 2021

Diana May Crisler of Salem, Oregon was born on April 2, 1982 in Crete, Nebraska. She passed away on March 16, 2021 at age 38. Diana grew up in Salem, Oregon. Diana lived a fulfilling life as a mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a graduate of North Salem High School, and the Academy of Hair Design. Diana...

Mar 13, 2021

Joan Louise DeVore was born on November 7, 1950 in Cheyenne Wyoming to Helen Gray Farruggia and Dominic Farruggia.   She was the second of six children. Joan passed away March 13, 2021 with loved ones by her side.

Joan grew up in Aurora Colorado and was blessed with two children-Marie and Christopher.  Joan enjoyed travel and lived...

Mar 8, 2021

Shirley Delores Pearson was born January 15, 1936 in Winner South Dakota to Seveart and Francis Myres.  Shirley went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2021.  She moved along with her family when she was seven years old to Caldwell, Idaho, and then to Salem, Oregon in 1975.  She married William McMilian in 1951 and they had...

Mar 4, 2021

Harold Arthur Blume died on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home in the presence of his loving family. Friends and family are invited to view the pre-recorded online memorial service at their convenience which will be posted here once completed.  Rather than memorials, the family requests that you keep Harold’s memory alive in your heart by living a life...

Feb 28, 2021

Jose Ignacio Contreras, 22, died instantly in a car accident February 28, 2021.  He was born January 8, 1999 in Silverton, Oregon, the son of Mallisa Sanchez and Marcos Rodriguez.

Jose spent his elementary school years in Salem, Oregon.  He spent his middle school and high school years in Warrenton, Oregon.  He later moved back to Salem...

Feb 27, 2021

On Saturday, February 27th, 2021, Douglas W. Murphy, loving father to his only son Dominic, passed away too soon from complications of his Lung Disease at the age of 41.

Doug was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on July 22nd, 1979 to Julie [Olson] & Mark Farmer. After spending some time chasing lizards in Southern California,...

Feb 25, 2021

Belia Aguilar was born in Mercedes, Texas to Refugio and Victoria Rodriguez on June 12, 1935.  She was taken to be with the Lord on February 25, 2021.

She married Roberto Aguilar and they were married for 64 years.  She was a loving and caring mother and became a full-time homemaker of 6 children and had enough...

Feb 19, 2021

Roger was the son of Benny & Precious Bendel.  He was born in Ventura, CA and moved to Taft, CA in 1962, before moving to Oregon in 1976.  He married Lisa Listella in 1980 in Salem, Oregon.

He worked for the State of Oregon for 40 years: 23 years at Fairview Training Center and 17 years in...

Feb 16, 2021

Susan Gale Ruiz, simply referred to as “Sue”, was born in Salem, Oregon on May 04, 1949 to Fran Folkstad & Richard Highberger. She lived throughout her youth and all her adulthood in Salem. She stayed faithful to her hometown and resided in Salem, Oregon her entire 71 years of life, where she raised all four of her kids,...

Feb 16, 2021

Gerald Melin passed on Tuesday February 16, 2021.  He was 77 years old.  He had been many things including a city council member, a school teacher, and a Unity Minister ordained in 1977.  He served churches in Sheboygan, WI, Livermore, Castro Valley and Sonora, CA and Salem, and Gleneden Beach, OR.  After he retired from active ministry in 2000,...

Feb 11, 2021

David Oscar Theodoriches was born on September 30 th , 1968 in Hood River, Oregon to Sharon Maureen Stack and David Robert Pearson. Oscar passed away on February 11 th , 2021 in Salem, Oregon peacefully in his home. Oscar fought through the pain for so many years and wanted to be there for his family and friends. In...

Jan 23, 2021

Gretchen Ann Spoelstra was born on April 15, 1947 in Albany, New York to Janet Kirner Cheney and Winslow Cheney. She passed away on January 23, 2021 in Salem Oregon.  She married Rocky Spoelstra in the Salt Lake Temple on June 30, 1972.  Together they had two children: Kristen (Jim Short) and Erik (Kami) followed by seven grandchildren.

Jan 23, 2021

Jesus G Ayala, 77, born December 25, 1943 in Asherton, Texas went to be with our Lord , Saturday January 23, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his parents Gabriel and Juanita Ayala, and brothers Alejandro Ayala and Jose Ayala.

He is survived by his children Jesse Ayala Jr, Armando...

Jan 19, 2021

Ella left this earthly existence to join the love of her life and soul mate Gary.

Ella moved to Portland, Oregon, at an early age, where she grew up with her brother and sisters

She attended Robert Grey School through the 8th grade and then wen to Wilson High School graduating gin 1964.  Ella attended...

Jan 16, 2021

Bill (BJ) was born on October 1, 1934 in Springfield, Missouri.  He passed into the loving arms of his savior on January 16, 2021.

Bill was so many things to so many people that I can’t encapsulate him into a brief page.  His career started with the Santa Fe Railroad and ended after the merger of Burlington...

Jan 16, 2021

Rodolfo Oviedo Hernandez, known by many as “Cheto”, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2021. Even though a failing heart took him away from this world, his loving heart will always be remembered by his family and friends.

Rodolfo was born in Mexico to Jose Gabriel Hernandez and Maria Adela Oviedo Martinez on November 1,...

Jan 12, 2021

Salem, OR - Peggy A. Stamm, 68, passed away peacefully with family at her side January 12, 2021.  Peggy was born in Cheney, WA.  She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore A. Zerba, mother Lydia Anne U. Pielaet (Pickle), and her brother, Theodore O. Zerba.

Peggy Graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School.  She moved to...