OBITUARIES

Jan 10, 2021

On Sunday, January 10, 2021, C. Gene Garver, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many, went home with our lord and savior Jesus Christ at the age of 89.

Gene was born on May 9, 1931 to Calvin Dole Garver and Golda Belle (Ling) Garver in Portis, Kansas. The family relocated to Salem, Oregon...

Jan 9, 2021

Jerri A. Aylworth, passed on January 9, 2021 at Avamere on Sunnyside Salem Oregon with her daughter by her side.

Jerri is survived by her daughter Jodie Traslavina of Oregon, son, Todd Pitman of Oregon, Warren Aylworth and his wife Tracy of Georgia and Robert Aylworth and his wife Pam.  4 granddaughter and 4 grandsons and 1...

Dec 30, 2020

On December 30, 2020, Charles Rodney Sabine, passed away at the age of 93 with his wife and daughter by his side. Charles, better known to his friends as Rod was born February 22, 1927 to Stanley and Catherine (Burgess) Sabine in Bridgeton Maine. On September 26, 1947 he married Beverly Ann Buxton. They raised three sons, and three...

Dec 30, 2020

On December 30, 2020, Joseph Paige, incredibly loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend, passed away at home. Joe was born in Beverly, Massachusetts to Robert Chute and Theresa Chute. Joe deeply touched the lives of those around him and is loved by many. Joe was preceded in death by his father Robert Chute. He is survived by...

Dec 29, 2020

Shari Francess Butler, age 74, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Shari was born on February 1, 1946 in Fitzsimons, Colorado.

Shari spent most of her younger life in Southern California, where she married and started her family. In 1972 Shari and her family went on to move to Las...

Dec 25, 2020

On December 25 th , 2020, Marie Cominos, loving daughter and mother, passed away at home. Marie was born on August 19,1928, in Salinas, California, to George and Helen Cominos. She attended school in Salinas as well as Hartnell College. Marie worked for the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office in Salinas for 30 years.

Marie was an...

Dec 24, 2020

Joyce Ann Waggoner was born on July 6, 1952. She was the daughter of Quilas Thomas Clinton (“Q.T.”) Branson and Ruby Mae Branson (née Robertson) of Belle, Missouri, U.S.A. She has one sibling, Rocky DeWayne Branson, also of Belle, MO.

Joyce married Don Waggoner on June 24, 1972 at Pilot Knob Baptist Church. They met in college,...

Dec 7, 2020

Marjorie Elizabeth (Owens) Boyer has found peace and joy entering heaven on December 7, 2020, at the age of 98. Marjorie was born in Tulare, CA, on June 16, 1922, to Irvin Earl and Frances Elizabeth Owens. Margie was the older sister to Virginia “Sissy’” (Owens) Del Re and Ronald “Bud” Owens. She attended Tipton Elementary School where she...

Nov 27, 2020

On November 27,2020 Santos De Leon passed away at the age of 78 from complications due to COVID.

Santos was a mother of six, had several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Santos was a natural born helper. She was kind, loving and had a tremendous faith. Two things she enjoyed in life were going to the casino and...

Nov 17, 2020

Karsten Sayer Johnson unexpectedly passed away in his sleep on Tuesday November 17 th 2020.

Karsten was born on March 19 th 1982 in Salem, Oregon to Kevin and Nichole Johnson. He was the eldest of 6 children. His younger siblings include Kira, Brolin, Nicholette, Selene, and Joshua-Nephi.

Karsten spent his early childhood in Newberg,...

Nov 16, 2020

Born the middle child of Leo and Anna Berry, Marian loved to take care of people and knew from a young age that she wanted to be a nurse. After graduating from Anaconda Central High School, she attended Sacred Heart Nursing School in Spokane, WA where she was known for oversleeping and then attending Mass in her pajamas and...

Nov 8, 2020

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Nov 6, 2020

David Rey Resendez, 38, of Woodburn Or passed from this life into eternal life on November 6, 2020 at his home in Woodburn.

David was born on September 19, 1982 in Brewster Washington to Luisa Resendez and Miguel Cisneros. He was raised by his Mom and Dad, Luisa and Felipe Quintero.

David spent his early...

Nov 1, 2020

Mary was born in Breese, Illinois and her family later moved to Oregon so she could become one of the first recipients of an artificial heart valve at OHSU. Mary endured many medical mysteries through her life and contributed greatly to the advancement of medical science. While Mary spent much of her time in and out of hospitals, that...

Oct 29, 2020

A number of you have wondered what the “W” stood for in my name. My personal favorite was “Wonderful,” and we should leave it at that…actually, it is Winona.

She passed away on October 29th, 2020. She was born to Jim and Winona Harrison who have both predeceased her.

She exhibited the most pride in...

Oct 29, 2020

Edna Cheselene Worthington Crockett, the strongest woman I ever knew.  Born in Utica, Indiana, a year after the stock market collapsed.  Edna grew up during the great depression and had a very rough childhood. Her father, Joseph Worthington, worked for the U.S. Government, and Ruth Mae Lewis, her mother, was a homemaker.  She had ten brothers and sisters; Rudy,...

Oct 28, 2020

Kevin Robert Bontrager of Salem, OR  died Oct. 28, 2020.  He was 27.  Kevin was born March 29, 1993 in Harrisonburg, VA to Robert and Beth (Gerig) Bontrager. An outdoor gathering was held Nov. 1 for friends and family in Kevin’s hometown of Corvallis, OR.

Kevin graduated from Western Mennonite High School (Salem, OR) in 2011.  He ...

Oct 26, 2020

Herman Leslie Graham III, also known as “Big Herm” or “Herm”  unexpectedly passed away on Monday, Oct 26, 2020, in Salem, Oregon at the young age of 48.

Herman was born on May 23, 1972, in Portland, Oregon, to Joni Kaye Cavil and Herman Graham Jr.

Herman spent most of his childhood in Mableton, Georgia...

Oct 26, 2020

Joaquín was born on 5 March 1977, the sixth of eleven children, to Joaquín Cervantes Valencia and Adela Mendoza Mendoza, in the small coastal town of Huahua, in the Aquila municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo state, Mexico. He was baptized in January 1978. He completed his primary school and then continued his education and began religious training with the...

Oct 23, 2020

On Friday October 23, 2020, Carl Douglas Watkins, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at the age of 81.

Carl was born on February 26, 1939 in Arvin, California. Carl graduated from North Salem High School and joined the Air Force from June of 1956 to June of 1960. On September 7, 1957 he...