OBITUARIES

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...

Oct 28, 2017

El viaje de Carmi comenzo el 14 de Septiembre de 1965 en Acapulco Guerrero. Fue la primera de diez hijos. Sus padres Adan Jacob y Paula Hernandez.

Ella se graduo de la escuala Cetis en administracion de empresas turisticas y posteriormente trabajo en el hotel Princess donde conocio el amor de su vida Omar Gutierrez en 1986....

Oct 27, 2017

Sydiria Ann Silvia, age 71, passed gracefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's, on Saturday, October 27, 2017. Sydiria Silvia was born in Portland, Oregon on April 17, 1946. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964. She worked as a supervisor for the Port of Portland (Portland's International Airport).

She was predeceased by her parents, Sylvia...

Oct 21, 2017

Lorinda Macomber, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away suddenly on Saturday Oct. 21st, 2017 at home at the age of 61.

She was born in Salem Oregon and lived here all of her life. Lorinda worked for over 30 years at the Oregon School for the Blind and then at OHA for an additional 7...

Oct 20, 2017

Shirley was born October 28th 1935 in Salem Oregon. She was the second of six children born to Maudeen and Gregory Robl.

Shirley spent her childhood years growing up in the Waldo Hills near Silverton. Shirley graduated from Stayton High School in 1954. In 1956 she married Kendall Walling they had three children Casey, Tony, and Jon....

Oct 20, 2017

Consuelo Torres Garcia, 78, of Chucutitan, passed away on October 20, 2017 in Salem, Oregon. Consuelo was born in Arteaga Michoacán. She married Aureliano Rodriguez Tapia. She dedicated her life to the care of her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed knitting and spending time with her family and friends.

Consuelo is preceded in death by her husband...

Oct 18, 2017

Bradley was born to Ronald DeWald and Jean Maxwell in Hillsboro Oregon. He was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He loved to spend time with his family. He like the incredible hulk and reading Stephen King books. Bradley is survived by his wife; Brittany DeWald, his mother; Jean Maxwell, his daughters; Alyssa DeWald, Cassidy Brumley,...

Oct 15, 2017

Eric Walters, 69, unexpectedly died from heart failure October 15, 2017. He is survived by his wife of forty-five years, Terry (Oregon), his oldest daughter, Cami Nihipali and husband Vince (Hawaii); his youngest daughter, Connie (Oregon); two grand-children Anuhea and Laʻanui; his brother, Tom Walters (Oregon) and wife, Susan, brother Dave Walters (California), sister-in-laws, Danice Bowers, her husband, Ron;...

Sep 18, 2017

The Lord called Leon Harold Longstroth to Heaven on September 18, 2017 at 1:08 pm. Leon was born on December 6, 1940 at 6:28 am in Caldwell, Idaho to Granger and Margaret Longstroth. He was the third of four children. Growing up he loved hunting and fishing. He also had a bit of a reputation for causing trouble. He...

Sep 15, 2017

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 7, at 3 pm at Lynchwood Church of God in Portland, Oregon for Byron Shields Fagan of Salem, Oregon.

Byron died by his own hand on Friday, September 15, 2017 at his home in Salem. He was 54 years old.

Byron Shields Fagan was born on...

Sep 15, 2017

Wes was born December 27, 1919 in Chehalis, Washington and graduated with honors in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State in 1943.

2nd LT Ross landed on Omaha Beach at dawn on 06 June 1944 and was the officer in charge of a 43 man Gap Assault Team; one of sixteen on Omaha who used hand-placed explosives to...

Sep 8, 2017

Andrea Brown, 65, of Salem passed away on September 8, 2017.

Andrea was born in Chicago, IL to Edwin John and Esther Wallin on January 27, 1952. She attended Biola University and toured with the quartet in 1971 then graduated from Oregon State University in 1976 with a music major. She obtained a Master’s degree in Education...

Sep 7, 2017

Our mother LaVerna Jean (Svoboda) Shepherd passed September 7, 2017 after a very short battle with cancer at home with her loving family.

LaVerna was born on Nov 4th, 1937 in Dorchester, Nebraska. She and her identical twin, LaVina, were the youngest of eight children born to Gladys (Novotny) and John Svoboda.

LaVerna graduated from...