OBITUARIES

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...

Jun 13, 2020

Virginia Brodniak, a longtime resident of Salem, was born on Staten Island on June 20, 1921 and lived to one week shy of her 99th birthday. She was the first child born to Alfred and Lillian, and the last to leave this mortal existence. Preceding her in death were her beloved husband, Joe, two brothers, Vernon and Clifford and...

Jun 12, 2020

Douglas Zivney Sr. of Turner, 68 passed away surrounded by family on Friday June 12th from a long battle with cancer,. He was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon on April, 07, 1952. Don was a kind man that loved his family, animals and gardening. His passion for woodworking made him a talented cabinet maker. Don also built custom homes...

Jun 9, 2020

With great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Todd English. Todd passed away on June 9th, 2020.

He was born June 21, 1976. Todd was the only child of Paula English - Peterson. He is survived by step father Paul Peterson, fiancee Sophia Garcia, uncle Jeffrey English, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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May 20, 2020

Dave spent most of his life vision-impaired, and those who knew him best often wondered what he actually saw. It was a great mystery how he could spot an airplane, then walk into a door the next moment. Regardless of what he saw, those that loved Dave saw so much in him.

Dave grew up in an...

May 17, 2020

Elsie Mae (Harper) Malone died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in Salem, Oregon, at the impressive age of 96.

Elsie was born on January 23, 1924, in Dallas, Texas. Her father, RA, was just 19, and her mother, Ida Mae, was 20. Elsie was a caring older sister to Peggy, who was born...

May 5, 2020

The children of Marcel Iniguez are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their mother. Marcel passed on May 5, 2020 at the age of 68. She will forever be loved and remembered by her children: Veronica Dahl (Daniel), Jason Fong (Lea), Brandy Fong, Tiffany Hutchison (Justin), Stefanie Goodman (Thomas) and her twelve grandchildren that she adored: Jaden, Ciera,...

May 3, 2020

John Maddocks’s kind and generous heart stopped beating May 3, 2020. His passing leaves a tremendous hole in the fabric of our family.

John was born on July 21, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Everett and Reta Maddocks. He attended Central Catholic High School and the University of Portland where he was student body president and captain...