OBITUARIES

Sep 6, 2019

Ron (Ron) william Haviland ~Gone Too Soon~

Ron was born on May 24, 1966 in Beaufort, South Carolina. He died suddenly of heart failure in Salem, Oregon at the age of 53.

He left behind his wife, Noelani Sue Haviland – they would have celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on Turkey Day. His mom, Sue...

Aug 24, 2019

Alberta Lucille Fudge was born Alberta Lucille Slack on March 24th, 1950 in Salem, Oregon, to Edwin Noel and Essie Jane Slack. She was raised in Salem with her three brothers, Arnie, Arlen and Theodore, and one sister Arlyce. She graduated from south Salem High School in 1968 and worked as a bookkeeper in her younger years. She met...

Aug 22, 2019

Garry Dwight Chapin was born to Edwin and Hazel Chapin on April 13, 1949, in Holdrege, Nebraska. He joined his older brother Joseph; later his younger brothers Edwin and Thomas were born. When Garry was 10 years old his family moved to Oregon. They lived in Albany, Corvallis and Newport before finally settling in Salem when Garry was a...

Aug 21, 2019

On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, Tony Richard Mack, loving husband, father, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 50. Tony was born on April 1, 1969 in Haines, Alaska to Larry and Linda Mack.

He received his Associates degree in mechanical drafting and at the time of his passing, he was a truck driver. On April...

Aug 15, 2019

Ron Fox, 64, passed away on August 15, 2019 in Salem, Oregon. He was the son of Allen and Ruth Fox and brother of Tonya fox, all of Salem. He grew up in Salem and graduated from South Salem High school in 1973 where he fell in love with acting thanks to his teacher Phyllis Quanbeck. He worked at...

Aug 13, 2019

Dr. John Mark Roberts, 73, passed away at home on August 13th, 2019.  Mark, as he was known, was born January 25th, 1946 to parents Martha (Winterble) and John P. Roberts in Madison, WI.  A graduate of Madison Central High, Mark continued his education at the University of WI-Madison, graduating with a BS in Chemistry in 1968.  He completed...

Aug 11, 2019

Brenda Darlene Taylor age 70 of Dallas Oregon passed away Sunday August 11, 2019 surrounded by family in her home of Dallas, Oregon.

Brenda was born May 30, 1949 to parents Robert and Nadine Hathcoat. They moved to Barstow California her senior year, where she graduated from Barstow High School in 1967 and had previously attended school...

Aug 7, 2019

Angela “Angie” Lucas came into this world on November 20, 1948, and grew up in Troutdale Oregon, a small town located where the Sandy River meets the Columbia. Angie was the third and youngest child of Joe and Dorothy Lucas, and was quite a few years younger than her brothers David and Tom. She was that delightful surprise that...

Aug 5, 2019

Much loved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Harold Gene Lowry, also affectionately known as “Babe” or “Hal”, passed away the evening of August 5, 2019, surrounded by his wife of 43 years, Margaret Agnes, and many other family members. He was 93 years old.

Harold was born in Mollala, Oregon on February 14, 1926 on the family...

Jul 23, 2019

Violet Louise Klampe “Vi”, aged 84, of Salem, Oregon, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, July 23. Violet was born on April 10, 1935 to Frederick and Gertrude Lang in Sublimity Oregon, She was one of 10 children. In her early years Violet attended McCalpie School in Sublimity and later went on to attend Stayton...

Jul 21, 2019

Robert Lee Kilmer was born July 21st, 1980 in Deadwood, South Dakota. He is the second son of Dannie Aasted (formally Glenda Barstad Kilmer) and Stephen Albert Kilmer Jr. He was the second oldest out of 5 other siblings. He moved to Oregon when he was 18 months old. Robert was a smart kid who liked to laugh and...

Jul 20, 2019

Bruce David Craig 62, of Salem, Oregon passed away on July 20, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.

Bruce was born September 10, 1956 in La Grande, Oregon to Edwin Leonard and Sylva Faye Craig; he was the youngest of five boys.

Bruce grew up in La Grande and loved his childhood home life...

Jul 14, 2019

Nina passed away at 5:14a.m. on July 14. 14 was her favorite number.

There will be a Celebration of Life at her home on Sunday, July 21st starting at 2pm. Nina loved potlucks because she got to try so many different foods. Please bring a favorite dish to share. Contact the family for more information.

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Jun 22, 2019

Arlan Bert Blodgett, born in Portland, Oregon was the first born son to Bert A Blodgett & Naomi M (Hamilton) Blodgett. He attended elementary schools in Portland and graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School. After attending Walla Walla College one year, Arlan joined the army; then he returned to attend Portland State College after discharge.

In 1954...

Jun 20, 2019

Hannelore Duesterhoeft was born at home in Essen, Germany to Wilhelm "Willie" Adolf Julius Klinkenberg and Bertha "Elfriede" Andelefski Klinkenberg on March 20, 1929. She married Herbert Duesterhoeft twice in 1950; in a civil ceremony on April 6 and, due to the Easter holiday, in a church ceremony on April 10. Hannelore and Herbert were happily married for 55...

Jun 20, 2019

Leone Faye Hoover (Maney) of Salem, Oregon passed away in her home surrounded by family in the early morning of June 20th 2019 at the age of 70. Leone is the daughter of Leroy (deceased) and Iva Ruth Maney (deceased). She was born April 21, 1949 in Spearfish, South Dakota where she spent her early childhood years. The Maney...

Jun 16, 2019

Former Grants Pass resident Cory Jacob Wells-Lang, age 27, passed away on Sunday June 16, 2019 in Salem, OR. He was born January 25th, 1992 in Grants Pass, OR.

Cory worked as a sand blaster at Aikey's in Salem.

He was so good at many different things, from playing football, poetry, writing, and was an...

Jun 15, 2019

Jason was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the oldest of three children, and the son of Jaqulin Bowman and William Cook. He spent his early years on the shores of Narragansett Bay. Already an avid fisherman by the age of twelve, he relished the move to the Pacific Northwest and the outdoor opportunities it offered. Eastern trout were soon...

Jun 14, 2019

John James Welch, 91, passed away June 14, 2019 at his home in Keizer, Oregon. Jim was born in Cowley, Wyoming to John and Clara Welch on October 8,1927. He married Patricia Holyoak on April 2,1945. They had 5 children - Joan, Anne (John), John (Joyce), Gary, and Paul (Paula); 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild;...

Jun 10, 2019

Cody Brian Hutchison was born the morning of March 16th, 1998 to Billie Jo Hutchison and Brian Reierson. Cody grew up in the Falls City and Dallas area. He enjoyed adventures in the great outdoors, and entertaining and helping others. He also had a fondness for cars, which made him close with his grandfather.

Cody's lifelong dream...