OBITUARIES

Feb 16, 2020

John William (Bill) Christensen, at the age of 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family in Salem, Oregon on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Bill was born in Roosevelt Utah, November 10, 1931 to William Johnson and Violet Eva Francis. He grew up with his mother and stepfather (Marion Christensen) in Vernal, Utah. He later...

Feb 15, 2020

Dorothy Dee Parker passed away on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at her home in Salem, Oregon. Dorothy was born in Portland, Oregon on November 24th, 1933 to Herman and Ruby Esther Walters. Dorothy, the oldest of four children, lost her father at a young age. Dorothy graduated from Molalla Union High School in 1952 before marrying and starting a...

Feb 13, 2020

Yvonne Hart born April 15,1955 in turner Oregon to Beverly and Vernon Youmans. She passed away February 13, 2020 in Salem Oregon. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and family.

She was a paratransit bus driver for a lot of years and met a lot of cool people then she retired in Salem Oregon with her...

Feb 10, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the news of the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle and cousin, nephew and dear friend, Brian David Walburn.

Brian had a life full of fond memories, great experiences and made the world a brighter place for all who knew him. His knowledge of cars was amazing....

Feb 7, 2020

Portland/Salem - Walter (Walt) M. Bradford was born on September 22, 1929 to parents, Dorothy (Bishop) Bradford and Clarence E. Bradford in Portland, OR. He and his Brother Clarence (Brad) grew up and attended Rigler Elementary & high school in Portland. They lived with their mom and grandma Susie, who used to always tell the boys “now, now little...

Feb 3, 2020

Mark Jenner passed away at his home in Keizer on February 3, 2020. Mark was born in Gillette, Wyoming on October 20, 1956, to Herb and Jean Jenner, both teachers. He was the youngest of three children.

The family settled in Oregon in 1957, where Mark attended West Linn High School. In April 1983 Mark’s daughter Brandy...

Jan 24, 2020

William (Bill) Tyson passed away in his home surrounded by his wife and family in Salem Oregon on Friday night January 24, 2020 after exhausting every attempt to deflect Bulbar onset ALS. He was 58.

He was born in Chicago raised in South Haven MI. Was a well-known athlete in school. Football, track, shot put, discus, and...

Jan 19, 2020

Cora Rae Hubbard of Salem, OR was born on 6/6/1926 in St. Joseph, MO. She passed away on Jan. 19, 2020.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 31st, 2020 at Brusies Funeral Home, 626 Broadway, Chico CA—There will be no viewing. Grave-side Services will be held approximately 12:45 p.m. at Glen Oaks Memorial...

Jan 13, 2020

Jerry graduated to heaven after an extended illness on January 13th. 2020

Jerry was born in Eugene, Oregon. October of 1939 to Ross and Mary Pryor.

She is proceeded in death by her parents Ross and Mary Pryor and 16 siblings that we know of.

Survivors include her husband, William (Bill) Compton; daughters,...

Jan 10, 2020

Born December 8, 1965 in the state of Virginia to June D Johnson and Elmo C Johnson.

James was diagnosed with a brain tumor on 01/01/2019. James was victorious for one year and nine days, the glioblastoma (brain tumor) took him from us on 1/10/2020. James passed away at his home, in the loving embrace of his...

Jan 10, 2020

Melissa Kay Northrop Smart passed away peacefully at her home on January 10, 2020 at the age of 50 with her husband at her side. She was born on January 16, 1969 on a cold and snowy day in LaGrande, Oregon. In 1970 her family moved to Salem, Oregon where she spent most of the rest of her life....

Jan 5, 2020

Wilma was born May 30, 1921 in Battle Ground, Washington, an only daughter with six brothers. She cooked for her father’s logging and sawmill crews and worked with the choker setters as a “whistle punk”, relaying instructions to the “donkey puncher” operating the steam powered winches out of sight on the landing above.

Education was important in...

Jan 1, 2020

Vera LaTourrette, age 94, died on 1/1/2020 just 10 days before turning 95. Vera was born 1/10/1925 in McLainesville, Illinois and was the youngest child of her family. Her parents were Mansfield (Mac) Atteburry and Adelaide Atteburry. She moved to Oregon after marrying Wayne Charles LaTourrette Sr. They owned a small business in Talent Oregon and lived in Ashland....

Dec 30, 2019

Valerie Kay Cortez, age 76, entered rest December 30, 2019. She was born on July 16, 1943, in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Vern Ellis Schumacher and Aila Karalynn Schumacher.

Valerie’s parents were farmers in North Dakota and raised their children with modest values. Growing up on her father’s farm in North Dakota she acquired a...

Dec 26, 2019

Jerry Dean Hall went forward to life eternal on December 26, 2019 at his home in Silverton, Oregon. Jerry was born on January 21, 1934 in a farmhouse in Dialville, Texas to Hubert and Bernardine Hall. He had two sets of loving grandparents and lots of caring aunts and uncles. He lived and grew to manhood in Palestine, Texas...

Dec 20, 2019

Erika Maria Reichel (born Lyschik) passed away peacefully on December 20th at age 91. Born in Germany, she was one of four children. She became a teenager during World War II, when the family lost their home in the fighting. Holding her very young nephew in her arms, she even survived a Russian air attack, throwing herself into a...

Dec 19, 2019

This AMAZING man was born to Lloyd Morris Crites and Ida JoAnn Stacy in McMinnville, Oregon. He grew up alternatively in both Amity and Jefferson. He spoke fondly of the weekends with his father, with brothers Jake and Jeremy, fishing on the Umqua River. He worked with his step-father and mother at the family businesses, the Snappy Freeze restaurant...

Dec 17, 2019

Harold Gordon Vickery was born in Los Angeles, CA on July 7, 1949 as the oldest of three children. His family soon moved to Arcadia, CA for his father to start a family store. As a child, he loved to play baseball and work on cars.

He graduated from Fresno State University where he met his wife...

Dec 5, 2019

Rodney Paul Baird was born on February 16, 1925 in Brewster, Kansas the 3rd born son to James Edward Baird and Florence Violette Dech. He was raised in Brewster, Kansas.

Rod met the love of his life Peggy Marie Saint who lived in the neighboring town of Goodland, Kansas. In 1945 they married and moved to Scotia,...

Nov 29, 2019

Denise was born and spent her early childhood in Vermont. She lived in California, Bend, Portland, the Puget Sound area and Salem, Oregon. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1967 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering. She had a long, successful career with Boeing.

Denise had significant health challenges throughout her life...