OBITUARIES

Mar 4, 2019

Sandra Sue Esman was born on April 23, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio to Gladys and Virgil McFarland. She has 9 siblings; Clayton, Mike, Rocky, Mark Scott, Cindy, Pam, Lucy, Nancy, Blanche. In 1968, they moved to California where she had her first daughter Crystal McFarland (Dellios) then she had a son named Michael, and two more daughters; Danielle, and...

Mar 1, 2019

Murry O Hoover aka, Bud, Mo, Dad, and Papa, of Salem, Oregon, hoisted his anchor for his final journey, on March 1st, 2019 at the age of 87 at his home surrounded by his family.

Murry is survived by; Carole, his wife of 58 years; his five children, Terri Reyes (Rex), Lori Hoover (Leslie), Mark Hoover (Teri),...

Feb 26, 2019

A lifelong dedicated fan of his beloved Green Bay Packers, LeRoy William Dittman was born on September 4th, 1941 in Green Valley, Wisconsin and died at home of complications from cancer and heart disease on February 26th, 2019. He grew up in Shawano (SHAW-no), Wisconsin, graduated from high school in 1959 and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison...

Feb 21, 2019

George Albert (Al) Brown passed away at home after an extended illness. Al was born in Gracemont Oklahoma to Irvin and Myrtle Brown, he was the oldest of nine children. He loved TV westerns, John Wayne movies, horses, camping, fishing and spending time with his family. He was a wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a dry...

Feb 7, 2019

Lorri Lynn Cooper, 60, of Salem, Oregon, passed away Thursday, February 7 after a three year battle with breast cancer.

She was born in Albany, Oregon on October 11, 1958 to Bill and Karen Mayhew. After the death of her mother, Marilyn Erickson Mayhew joined the family, adopting and raising Lorri and her sister. Lorri was raised...

Feb 3, 2019

Born May 11, 1935 in Vernonia, OR. Died Feb 3, 2019 in Dallas, OR.

Donna is survived by her husband Brooks Wagner, daughter Rise Cuellar (Erasmo), son Brian Wagner (Linda), and by grandchildren; Elysia Jones (Chad), Marissa Cuellar, Matthew Cuellar, Hugh Hobbs (Amanda), Courtland Wagner, and Lindsay Wagner, along with great grandson Emmett Jones.

Memorial...

Feb 2, 2019

James R. Morehead was born January 29, 1946 to John and Midge Morehead in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away at home in Salem, OR on February 2, 2019 with his family at his bedside. He is survived by his wife Judi, son Robin, nephew Matt Rodriguez who was as close as a son. Also surviving are Jim’s 3 sisters,...

Jan 31, 2019

Esperanza Saucedo-Rodriguez passed away at the age of 48 on Thursday the 31st of January 2019. She was born in Morelia, Michoacán, México on May 5th of 1970. In 2001 she immigrated to the US and resided in Salem, OR for over 10+ years. She was a mother, a hero, a role model, a friend, and a beloved human...

Jan 29, 2019

Donna Jean Martin was born in Everett, Washington during the daffodil blooms on March 10, 1936. Must have been why she was so happy, bright and positive all the time.

Donna leaves behind her Son and Daughter in law, Randy William, Sally Moui Tam Martin, Her grandchildren Stephanie Tam Martin and granddaughter Emily Tam Njambi; Tiffany and...

Jan 24, 2019

Barbara Dorothy Kellay passed away peacefully in Salem, Oregon on January 24, 2019 at the age of 83.

Barbara was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 23, 1936, the first of eight children born to Dorothy and Gerald Desmond. She was raised in Chicago and in southern Michigan, and received her RN from St. Camillus School of...

Jan 22, 2019

Mirdza (Mitzi) D. Semans a resident of Eugene, Oregon passed away January 22, 2019.

Mitzi was born in Latvia, then immigrated to the United States in 1951. She settled in Eugene where she later trained as a Dietitian Assistant, working at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Hospital for 50 years before retiring.

She loved working in her...

Jan 12, 2019

Rev. Santos Vega was born in Los Fresnos, Texas July 11, 1944 and promoted to glory January 12, 2019 in Salem, Oregon.

He gave his heart to Christ in 1983 and received his calling into ministry in 1985. He pastored Bethel Christian Center for 23 years which he and his wife co-founded. He spent his life skill...

Jan 12, 2019

David “Dave” Werth passed away peacefully January 12, 2019 surrounded by his sisters and cats.

Dave was born in Astoria, OR and raised in Corvallis, OR where he graduated from Corvallis High School. He attended Oregon State University where he lettered in Rugby. He began working at Mt. Bachelor ski area where he spent his spare time...

Jan 10, 2019

In loving memory of Evelyn Marie Troyer Johnson who passed away January 10, 2019 in Salem Oregon.

Evelyn, 77, was born in Oroville California and grew up in Sacramento California where she attended Pacific Elementary School, Stanford Junior High School and graduated from McClatchy High School, Class of 1959. Evelyn enjoyed a long career with the State...

Jan 7, 2019

Craig Kuhns, age 46, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019 surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on February 1, 1972, to Beverly and Mike Kuhns in Salem. He is survived by his parents, brother Ryan, sister and brother-in-law, Kristin and Shane Britton, nephew Aidan, and his partner Steve Reed. He also leaves behind his...

Jan 3, 2019

Franklin O. Berg Jr. born August 27, 1954 to Franklin & Inez Berg in Harvey, North Dakota, passed away at his home in Salem, OR on 1/3/19 surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Carol Berg, son in law Nic Morales, son Franklin Berg III (Sarah), daughter Jessica Smalley (Izzy),...

Dec 30, 2018

Mark Steven Dietsche, 62, Keizer, Oregon, died at 1:00 pm, on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 from an apparent heart attack.

Mark was born Oct. 31, 1956 in Richmond, Virginia. He grew up in Southern Ca., then migrated to Oregon within a few years of his marriage to Linda (Mahn) Dietsche. They were happily married for 30 years....

Dec 30, 2018

Rosamond Thompson, born Florence Rosamond Marshall on January 24, 1917, passed away peacefully with her family on December 30, 2018, at the age of 101. Rosamond was one of seven children born to James Robert Marshall and his wife MayBelle Shaw, in Monroe, Iowa. Rosamond was a free spirit and came to California in 1940 to make a life...

Dec 26, 2018

Forever in our hearts David Montero-Ramirez Psalms 29:11 Jehova will give strength to his people. Jehova will bless his people with peace.

...Until we Meet Again Those special memories of you Will always bring a smile; If only I could have you back For just a little while, Then we could sit and talk again Just like...

Dec 17, 2018

Lilibeth Cayetano Swenson passed away at the age of 39 years old at her home in Salem Oregon. Beth was born on June 1st 1979 in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines to Leticia Pangilinan Sanchez and Octavio Ilog Cayetano. Beth graduated at the top of her class from De La Salle University in the Philippines as a Physical Therapist and later...