OBITUARIES

Feb 14, 2018

Kim passed away February 14, 2018 in Salem Oregon at the age of 59. She was born July 17, 1958 in Fairmont Minnesota to Kenneth and Sylvia Bowers.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Parazoo; son, James (Crystal) Parazoo; daughter, Kathy (Judith) Christilaw, grandchildren: Philip, Abigail, Kenneth, Ayden, Christopher, and Emersyn; mother, Sylvia Bowers; sister, Shelly...

Feb 7, 2018

Joanne Carol Howard (Gram) passed away at her home in Salem, Oregon at the age of 74 on February 7, 2018, after a long battle with lung disease.

Joanne was born in Tacoma, Washington on February 26, 1943, to Lawrence and Shirley Gault. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Howard, in 1961. They were married...

Feb 5, 2018

Joan passed away February 5, 2018, in Keizer, Oregon, at the age of 89 of natural causes. She was born June 6, 1928 in Eugene, Oregon to Terry Moody and Kathleen Allen Moody.

Joan was employed as a bookkeeper and office manager for many years. While living in Yuma, Arizona, she was a member of NARFE #266...

Feb 1, 2018

Ted Rial White (88) of Jefferson, Oregon passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday February 1st, 2018. Ted was born in Tucson, Arizona to Robin A. White and Florence L. (Bixler) White on April 1st, 1929. At a young age, his family moved to Brooks, Oregon where his dad (and a partner) ran a grocery store/gas station for...

Jan 29, 2018

Paul Dirk TeGroen was born April 6th, 1940 in Bell, California to parents Paul and Mildred. He served our country in the Air Force and was a correctional officer for many years. He married the love of his life Sylvia TeGroen and they had 4 children.

He is survived by Sylvia TeGroen, his wife. They would have...

Jan 28, 2018

Carolyn Sue Reynolds, age 75, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2018 following a nine month battle with brain cancer.

Carolyn was full of life and loved her family dearly. She was known as "Gaggy" by her grandbabies. Gaggy was the rock of the family and never had an enemy. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, sewing, quilting, and...

Jan 22, 2018

Mark Dennis Heppner was born in La Junta, Colorado, on February 5, 1951 to Allen Glen and Verbie Irene (Becker) Heppner. He passed away in Independence, Oregon January 22, 2018.

Mark’s early childhood and most of his school years were spent in Moundridge, Kansas. In 1966 the Allen Heppner family moved to Oregon, where Mark graduated from...

Jan 20, 2018

Joy Smith, survived by a daughter, Emily Smith,and two brothers, Tom Jr. and Tim Smith. Mom, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, no matter what she was to us she always left an impression--whether it be how much she loved to argue for fun, her random mispronunciation of words, the accidentally funny things she said, or the amazing amount of tea...

Jan 10, 2018

In Memory of Javier Zarate Padron March 24, 1957 to January 10, 2018.

Javier was born on March 24, 1957 at Reynosa, Tamaulipas to Francisco Padron and Cliseria Zarate. At the age of 17 he moved with his family to Burley Idaho when he began serving God. He soon after was baptized at the "Apostolic Church of...

Jan 9, 2018

Monta Ray Binkley was born on June 12, 1937 in Rome, Georgia, the daughter of James Otis and Gladys Adams. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Peter D. Binkley. She is survived by her children: Robert, Glenn, & Debora Kent; her grandchildren; her great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Monta Ray attended and...

Jan 7, 2018

Thurma Faye Taylor went to be with her Heavenly Father and Husband Lawrence. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn Oliver, Katy Brigham, Janice Davis, and Rhonda Taylor. She had 7 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.

She will be missed so deeply.

Dec 28, 2017

Terry was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in the Bay area of California. She moved to Dallas, Oregon after she got married.

She knew that she wanted to be in the healthcare industry very early on in life, and earned her CNA certification before she graduated high school.

Terry loved the...

Dec 21, 2017

Douglas Russell Parker passed away on December 21, 2017 at the age of 61. He was born on May 22, 1956 in Corvallis, Oregon to Melva and Ralph Parker. He grew up in Sweet Home and moved to Gresham where he graduated from Gresham High before attending Willamette University.

Doug was a loving, supportive, and treasured husband...

Dec 20, 2017

Linda Ann Ringer Ebeling was born on April 26, 1946, at Camp Lee, a US Army base in Virginia to Dr. Robert Ringer and Barbara Gibbs Ringer. Linda was the oldest of three children. Linda grew up in St. Joseph, MI. Linda inherited her parent’s love for music, taking piano and flute lessons and singing special music in her...

Dec 11, 2017

Surrounded by her family, Vannessa Lady Ramirez, born November 27, 2002 in Salem, Oregon passed away December 11, 2017 at the age of 15 in Overland Park, Kansas.

Vannessa will be lovingly remembered by her parents Rolando Ramirez and Laurel Guerrero, brother Ricardo, sister Brianna, maternal grandparents Olga Rodriguez, Leopoldo and Margaret Guerrero, and paternal grandparents Faustino...

Dec 3, 2017

Shari Watkins (Smith), 73, of Salem, Oregon sought peace on December 3rd, 2017 in Salem, OR. She was surrounded by family.

Shari was born in August of 1944 to Del Smith and Maxine Casten [Ducharme] of Tacoma, WA. She grew up largely in Fife, WA and graduated from Fife High School in 1962/63 (but attended the 1961...

Nov 25, 2017

Marion Corinne Mecham Rogers, 91, was born August 2, 1926 in Santa Rosa California to Harrison Mecham and Marguerite Pope Mecham of Petaluma, California. Marion’s family owned vast acreage in Sonoma County that her great grandfather purchased in the 1850’s. During the Great Depression, Marion and her family moved to Healdsburg for a brief period before settling in Santa...

Nov 24, 2017

Eula Faye Weaver, passed away in Keizer, OR on November 24, 2017 surrounded by her family.

Faye was born in Crocket, Texas on November 3, 1937. She graduated from Casa Grande Union High in 1956 and married Franklin Delano Weaver the same year in Casa Grande, Arizona. They eventually separated but remained close friends over the years....

Nov 22, 2017

Albert J. Cadola, (Big Al), 79, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Salem Hospital after a long struggle with asbestosis surrounded by his daughters.

Al is survived by his three daughters, Tami Hagen, Amy Ammon and Gena Truitt; and his six grandchildren, Joey Eaos, Alex Ammon, Evie Cadola, Timmy Hagen, Jaden Cadola and Tavious Truitt.

Oct 30, 2017

Fay Hunsaker Stoddard- 88, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2017 in Salem, Oregon. Born on January 9, 1929, in Gilbert, Arizona, Fay was the fifth child of Alfred and Rachel (Manning) Nichols’ eleven children. She married Don Eldon Hunsaker, the love of her life, on June 2, 1950. She spent the next 34 years with Don, raising their...