OBITUARIES

Sep 5, 2022

At the age of 108, Mary passed away peacefully in her Salem home.  On Sept 5 th , 2022 she joined her husband Chase and three children William, Edith Calkins, and Cecil. She is survived by her daughter Linda Kay Huse, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 31 great-great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren.

Mary’s parents met while traveling west...

Sep 3, 2022

William (Bill) Marshall Martin, 67, passed away on Saturday morning, September 3, 2022 at his home in Salem, Oregon.

Bill spent over 40 years in public service, first as an Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Deputy. He subsequently worked for the City of Rohnert Park, CA as a public safety officer (police officer and fire fighter) and then...

Sep 1, 2022

Robert K Mulkey, 69, a longtime resident of Salem, then Jefferson, OR passed away peacefully on September 1, 2022 at home in the arms of his daughter. He was lovingly known to his friends and family as Bob or Bobby.

Bob was born September 21, 1952 in Salem, OR to Edward Mulkey and Sylvia Hastings. He was...

Aug 30, 2022

Betty Marie Roman (Foley,Myers) was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother and a rock for her family, has quietly passed on to her glory.

She was born to Doc and Margaret Foley on August 05, 1933. She was not able to finish high school as a result of the passing of both parents when...

Aug 26, 2022

During the early summer morning hours of Friday, August 26th, our precious Nana Robl passed away peacefully, surrounded in love by her family.  She would have been 75 on December 18th.

Nana was born in the sprawling township of Grand Forks, ND.  Known as the “Red River of the North”, she spent her youth in this charming...

Aug 26, 2022

Jason Michael Sharp, Age 37 - Salem. Jason was born on September 19, 1984 in Phoenix, AZ to his parents Larry and Kathy Sharp.  He was passionate about his relationships with everyone he met and was fortunate that in his last days he was able to spend time with friends and family that he loved so much. He is...

Aug 13, 2022

Louann Thoennes, of Salem, Oregon, passed away on August 13, 2022, at 65 years of age.  Louann was born in Colfax, Washington to Winston and Dorthy Mader on June 5, 1957.

Louann went to school in the small farming town of Genesee, Idaho.  She then moved to Corvallis, Oregon, where she attended Oregon State University.  She married...

Aug 7, 2022

Robert Henry Clark was born October 19, 1954 to Lowell and Avalon Clark in Vancouver, Washington. He served a church mission to Quebec Canada in 1973-1975. He received his Master’s Degree from B.Y.U in Organizational Behavior. He retired on June 2016 after 29 years of working for the state of Oregon Employment Division. He is survived by wife Garnet...

Aug 6, 2022

Benjamin L. Hunsaker, 63, a longtime resident of Salem, OR passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022 at home in the arms of his family.

Ben was born February 9, 1959 in Mesa, AZ to Don E. Hunsaker and Fay Nichols, joining three sisters and a brother, he was the youngest of five children. Their family moved...

Jul 29, 2022

Beloved Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather, Uncle and Brother in Arms, Terry Lane Mathis peacefully passed away at his home in Salem, OR on July 29, 2022.  He was 75 years old. He spent most of his life in Russellville, AR, which was truly his home. He was born September 17, 1946, in Russellville, son of the late James Trieber...

Jul 29, 2022

On Friday, July 29th, 2022, Thomas Nelson, loving husband, father and dog-dad, passed away at the age of 59.

Tom was born on November 13th, 1962 in Salem, OR to Joseph and Alberta Nelson. Tom attended North Salem High School, graduating in 1980. After high school, he worked as an EMT and resident volunteer firefighter for the...

Jul 14, 2022

Jeff passed from his earthly life peacefully on Thursday, July 14th, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Jeff was born in Provo, Utah on May 12th 1944. He and his twin sister surprised his parents, Alice Bown Johnson and Dr. Rulon Johnson, when they made their appearance together. Later his sisters Ella and Brenn joined their...

Jul 7, 2022

George had this verse starred in his bible. He died in faith and is enjoying his eternal reward. This brings much peace to his wife and family.

The righteous perishes,

And no man takes it to heart;

Merciful men are taken away,

While no one considers

That the righteous...

Jul 7, 2022

Roger Don Herrick was born on February 6, 1949 to Horace and Iona Herrick in Blackfoot, Idaho. He passed away in his sleep on July 7, 2022 in Salem, OR.

Roger was raised on a farm in Moreland, Idaho where he learned to work hard and enjoy his horse Flicka.

He attended Moreland elementary and...

Jun 27, 2022

Tom Fox, Longtime resident of Salem, died recently.  He was an economic business developer for the State of Oregon and was influential in assisting many businesses to grow, expand, and create jobs.  Tom had a quick wit and appreciated the ironies of this life.  He reminded us often of the Golden Rule:  He who has the gold, makes the...

Jun 27, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Lori Suzanne Neva, 67, of Salem, Oregon at Redwood Heights Assisted Living on June 27, 2022. Lori passed peacefully surrounded by several loved ones after a very short battle with brain cancer. Having been a very loving and caring person, she will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Lori’s...

Jun 11, 2022

Mary was raised in Corbett Oregon.  She worked in food service until she retired. She loved her dogs, crocheting, knitting, reading, Disney movies and her friends. She had a kind heart for her family and was a loving soul to her nieces and nephews. She was a quiet lady but had a very quick, funny sense of humor and...

May 24, 2022

Dear family and friends,

On May 24, 2022, my beautiful wife of fifty years, Cindy Francis, breathed her last.  I am beyond grief at losing her.  Those fortunate enough to have known her remember her as a woman who brought joy to life.  Her quick wit, her passion for the things she believed in, her...

May 12, 2022

Rolland Laurence Crooke, a man born to humble beginnings who by the grace of God grew a beautiful family, enjoyed a successful career in the construction and home repair industries and later traveled the United States and world with his wife Kathy, and who always made it a priority to spread the joy of God to all he met,...

May 11, 2022

Ryan Michael Goodpasture passed away May 11th 2022 after a very brave battle with cancer.

Ryan cherished his friends and family. These connections were paramount for him. If you were his friend, you were his family. Ryan had a knack for finding people’s quirks and virtues and celebrating them.

Since his passing, his friends and...