OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2017

Chuck was born in Phoenix, AZ to the late Eddie Brown and Carol Wallace (Brown). He is survived by his mother and brother Scott Brown, niece Chelsea Grimm, nephews Lee Brown, Branin Brown, Carter Brown, and a great nephew Wolfgang Grimm.

He had just moved with his mother from their home in Glendale, Arizona to Salem, Oregon...

Feb 14, 2017

Vernon Charles Brown was born on November 22, 1950 to Fred Woodrow Brown (Woody) and Viola Marie Brown and passed away February 14, 2017. Vern was known for his sense of humor. He had a way to make a joke out of any situation and you were guaranteed a laugh when Vern was around.

Vern was born...

Feb 11, 2017

Zachary (Zach) was born in Marshfield, WI on June 2, 1977.  He spent his first 7 years there, before moving with his family to Vancouver, WA where he graduated from Mt. View High School in 1995.  He spent 4 years in the Army deploying to Bosnia.  His post-secondary education was interrupted by the events of 9/11.  Serving in the...

Feb 9, 2017

JoAnn Bese passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 9, 2017 at the age of 84.

JoAnn was born in Redmond, Oregon to Charles and Ruth DeRoos on June 27, 1932. JoAnne had one older sister, Joyce.

JoAnn graduated from Salem High School in 1950. She then attended Santa Rosa Community College...

Feb 8, 2017

James Cain II, aka Jim. Was born in Covina,CA on August 12, 1951.He was raised in Azusa,CA with his mother, father and sister Sherry. He passed on February 8,2017 in Salem, OR surrounded by his family. Jim was a loving husband and amazing father. He is survived by his wife, Vickie, his three children Bridget, Lance and Beth, and his...

Feb 5, 2017

Steven Karl Ramiskey, aka “Foos”, was born August 6 th , 1951 in Seattle, Washington. He passed away February 5 th , 2017 in Keizer, Oregon. Steve was a loving husband, father, and friend to many. He is survived by his partner of 21 years, Susan Schlip, his children Jamison Ramiskey, Christopher Ramiskey, Kristi Schlip, Robert Schlip, Meghan Ramiskey,...

Feb 2, 2017

David Eugene McGraw, died from natural causes at his home in West Salem, Oregon on February 2, 2017.

David was born on July 3, 1965 in Middletown, Ohio to the proud and devoted parents of Jeffrey and Janice (Lykins) McGraw. He was an intelligent, dignified and loyal son, brother, uncle and employee. His sister, Lori McGraw, was...

Jan 30, 2017

Loweta Tabitha Morton was born in Konawa Oklahoma on 08/30/1943 to Rudolph Charley Payne and Dorothy Bernice Payne nee Waite, she died 01/30/2017 at the age of 73.

She is survived by her sisters; Shirley Shinault, Sharon Sanders, and Darlene Stradtman, and her brothers Tommy, Timmy, and Roger Payne.  She is also survived by her children; Lois...

Jan 29, 2017

Jorge nació el día 9, de Septiembre 1995, creció en Salem, Oregon toda su vida. Con solo 21 años el fallecio en enero 29, 2017. El trabajaba en el campo son su padre Mario, los dos se dedican a la agricultura como su mamá Felisa. El comenzó a trabajar a los 8 años, fue un nino muy fuerte y comenzó...

Jan 28, 2017

Harold “Dave” David Shoemaker, 60, of Salem Oregon, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday January 28, 2017 at his home with family by his side. Born in Estacada Oregon on December 13, 1956, Dave was the oldest of Harold and Geraldine (Horner) Shoemaker's three children. He attended Estacada High School then he attended ITT Tech and went on...

Jan 28, 2017

JoAnn Katherine Briggs, 83, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 28, 2017 in Salem, Oregon. JoAnn was born in Newark, Ohio to Leo and Elizabeth Schonhar on April 22, 1933. She graduated from Dayton high school.

After raising her family, she worked at Cascade High School in food services where she enjoyed...

Jan 19, 2017

Jerry Burns, 74, was a loving husband of his wife Margaret Burns, with whom he was married 52 years and with whom they had two sons James and Darryl Burns. He was born January 18th, 1943 in Oregon City, Oregon.

He passed away on January 19, 2017, with loving memories of each family's respective spouses, children, grandchildren...

Jan 18, 2017

Jan 8, 2017

Nuestro padre a quien vamos extrañar por siempre fue un hombre humilde en quien nacio en un Pueblo llamado Santiago Ixcuintla Nayarit, Mexico. Fue hijo unico a quien sus padres lo enseñaron a ser un hombre fuerte y respectable. Hiso una familia de 12 hijos, 44 nietos y 11 bisnietos el por cual su sangre seguira viva de generacion...

Dec 31, 2016

Kenneth Jerry Tjaden, the son of Ralph and Esther (DeBoer) Tjaden, was born on April 10, 1934, on the family farm in northern Iowa. He attended grade school at Wesley Township country school and high school in Titonka, Iowa. He was a member of the Woden Christian Reformed Church. He enjoyed life on the farm and family gatherings with...

Dec 26, 2016

Matthew lost his battle with depression, anxiety and debilitating nerve pain.  He leaves behind two siblings, Mary and Michael along with his parents Cindy and Marc.  Matthew was an intelligent young man who cared deeply for both his friends and family. He would never have admitted it, but he loved learning, and even when he was no obligation to,...

Dec 22, 2016

Roland Joseph Healy was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Edwin Joseph and Florence Mooney Healy.  In high school he was active in debate, drama, and journalism.  He enjoyed the cultural activities of the city, as well as horseback riding in city parks.  He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and Science from the University of...

Dec 19, 2016

John Wesley Thompson, died at 9:40 a.m. Monday December 19th 2016 from natural causes.

Wes was born October 3rd 1961 in Salmon Idaho to parents Ilene and John Thompson.  He moved to Coos Bay, Oregon in 1963. He worked various jobs throughout his life and spent significant time under them employment of Red Lion. Wes remained in...

Nov 22, 2016

Opal Ione Barber went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2016. She survived her husband of 61 years, Bill, who passed away in 2001, followed by her oldest son Dennis who passed away in 2002.  Ione is survived by her son Rick, the last of the immediate family.  Ione was born at home in Trent, Oregon, in...

Nov 22, 2016

Shelia Mary Cuppernell was born in Denver, Colorado on September 28, 1946 to career military noncommissioned officer Clark Clintsman, and his wife Virginia.  She was a true member of the post war, "baby boomer" generation, and was the first of seven children born to this family.

From her earliest years, she traveled and lived many places.  Her...