OBITUARIES

Sep 5, 2020

Dad was a committed man to his job and family. He worked for Oregon Cherry Growers for 40 years before retiring. Through his work he made some lifelong friendships that have remained important to him over all these years later. Church was equally important to my Dad. He was faithful to serving in church at Salem Alliance and making...

Sep 3, 2020

Annadele Merina King returned to our Father in heaven on September 3, 2020. She left this life, surrounded by her husband of 62 years and her three children.

She was born in Oak Park, Illinois on August 15, 1940 to Clarence R. Martinek and Florence Lassial Martinek.

Her family moved to Eugene, Oregon when she...

Aug 31, 2020

Gloria "Glo" J. Coleman (Hafenbrack) passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2020 - her 73rd birthday - August 31, 2020. Gloria was nicknamed "Glo" after the hit song "Glow Worm" by The Mills Brothers. Gloria was born in Longview, Washington to Opal J. (Baldwin) and James H. Hafenbrack. Early in life, her father's occupation kept the family...

Aug 22, 2020

Full obituary forthcoming

Aug 21, 2020

Erle “Skip” Bourland, age 93, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, in Salem, Oregon.

He was born December 4, 1926 to James and Maude Colbert Bourland in Camas, Washington.

After high school graduation in 1945, he enlisted in the US Army, where he served as a military police corporal while stationed in Korea until...

Aug 21, 2020

George Warren Standish,84, of Brooks Oregon, got his wings Friday August 21,2020. He was born in Bellingham Washington on February 4, 1936, to Leo Percy and Edna Mary Wallace Standish. George had two sisters and one brother.

He went into the Army at age 17, served on the DMZ in Korea until 1956, then came home with...

Aug 12, 2020

Benita Claire Wandell passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 93.

Benita was born on January 2, 1927 in San Francisco, California and raised in Coos County, Oregon. Benita and her younger sister, Donna Jean were very close. Their mother, Hazel Claire Phillips divorced and later married William Arden...

Aug 11, 2020

Pedro (Peter) Balantac Valdez, of Salem, Oregon, sadly passed away on August 11, 2020 with his wife Joan and youngest daughter Angela by his side and all his children in his heart. He was born on the island of Maui on January 16, 1946 and was one of 11 children. Peter graduated from St. Anthony HS where he played...

Aug 7, 2020

Leroy Elvin Dehut Jan 5, 1944-Aug 7, 2020 Loving Husband, Dad, and Grandpa

On Friday Aug 7, 2020, Leroy Dehut, Loving husband and father of four, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 76.

Leroy was born on Jan 5, 1944 in Salem Oregon to David and Benita Dehut. He was the...

Aug 3, 2020

On Monday, August 3, 2020, William “Bill” Donnithorne, loving husband and proud father of five daughters, passed away at the age of 76.

Bill was born on December 31, 1943 to his parents, William Claire and Virginia Grace (Ervast) Donnithorne in Hancock, Michigan. He was the eldest of three children, Kris Riera and Barbara McCormick. He was...

Aug 2, 2020

Ed was born in Salem, Oregon to Robert and Agnes Beal and is the youngest of four brothers. He grew up attending St. Vincent’s Catholic School and later graduated from North Salem High School in 1973. In 1981, Ed began working for Norpac Foods Inc. Over the course of the next 36 years, he continued his career by diligently...

Jul 22, 2020

Jul 17, 2020

Silverton, OR resident Beverly Muth, 78, died of complications from heart surgery on July 17, 2020, with her family by her side in her daughter’s home.

A memorial celebration was held on August 8 th in Keizer, OR.

Beverly was born January 12, 1942 in Big Horn County, MT to Charles and Dora Moore. She...

Jul 15, 2020

Kathleen Greaney Bebe, known as Kathy, passed peacefully in her home on July 15th with her two sons by her side. She was a remarkable woman who led a dynamic life, and finally succumbed to cancer after a three-year-long battle. Born January 14, 1943 in Buffalo, NY her parents, Bill and Vera, had their hands full working to channel...

Jul 15, 2020

My wife the beloved of my heart died shortly after midnight on July 15,2020. We had been married 51 years and two months. She has been critically ill and endured much over a period of over 15 years. She suffered from primary sclerosing cholangitis a terminal liver condition, hereditary spherocytosis, bullous pemphigoid and cicatricial pemphigoid, ulcerative colitis. Gluten sensitive...

Jul 14, 2020

Cathy A Fowler (Sweeney), 53, of Salem, Oregon, passed away on July 14, 2020.

Her funeral service will be July 25, 2020 at 11:00 am at Life Spring Church in Brooks, Oregon. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 pm at Sears Cemetery in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home.

Cathy was...

Jun 21, 2020

We said goodbye to a wonderful man this weekend. Gordon Ray Munden passed peacefully in his sleep on June 21st, 2020 at the age of 81. Survived by his beloved wife, Diana, son/daughter in laws, Josh and Heidi, granddaughters/grandson Allyse and Brandon, Alexis, Ashlyn, great granddaughter Bridget, and sister/brother in laws Sandy and Dan. Gordon was active in the...

Jun 17, 2020

Betty Jane Swanberg (née Thornton) died June 17 of natural causes in Salem, Oregon. She was 92.

Betty was born on November 28, 1927 in Portland, Oregon, to Walter Thornton and Ruth Dyer McDanel. She lived with her parents in the Portland area, including in Vanport before it was destroyed in the 1948 flood.

Betty...

Jun 14, 2020

Ralph was born in Rockdale Township, PA on Sept. 22, 1933. He was the 3rd of 4 children (William, Leroy, Ralph, & Joyce) born to Earnest and Mary (Wellman) Sutter.

He graduated from Cambridge Springs Highschool in 1951 and married Jackie Mickens in 1952. They had 6 sons: Gary, Randy, Roy, Scott, Rick, and Brad. Randy died...

Jun 13, 2020

Vashiliegh Marlene Capraru was a loving and caring person, she is survived by her Fiance Shawn,her best friend Todd Chilen, her four children Erik Hesselgrave, Shayne Chilen, Heather James, John Ruef Jr, Isaiah Ruef and her grandchildren Ayva, Naula, Jason, Vaily, Freyja, Ksana. She was a like a mom to many others in her life. She loved being grandma...