Obituaries
Clifford William Johnson
Nov 10, 2021
Clifford “Cliff” William Johnson, 82, was born December 13, 1939, at Salem Hospital to Albert and Veva Johnson. Clifford had one brother, James Johnson who preceded him in death. He attended West Salem Elementary, Leslie Junior High, and South Salem High School. He was a standout athlete and easily earned his letters. He was popular with his fellow students and...
Joy Orcherton
Nov 8, 2021
Joy Orcherton passed away November 8, 2021 at the age of 86 after a short courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Joy was born to Henry and Cora Lovell on February 21, 1935 in Monroe, Arkansas. Joy married the first love of her life...
John L. Henderson
Oct 28, 2021
John Leonard Henderson March 30, 1924-October 28, 2021 John, Dad, Grandpa John was a vigorous, active alert 97 year old up until his final days. John was born March 30, 1924 to Blanche E. (Spaulding) Henderson and William R. Henderson. His "home city" was Tumalo, Oregon. Tumalo was a place and time remembered with great happiness with his family where...
Jon Runyon
Oct 28, 2021
Jon Michael Runyon was born on April 30, 1991 at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon to James Robert and Karyn Louise Runyon. He was born 14 weeks early and was a fighter from the start. He passed far too soon at the age of 30 on October 28, 2021, of respiratory failure from asthma which led to...
Gwen Miller
Oct 26, 2021
Gwen Miller was born in Warroad Minnesota on Sept 13, 1937 to Joseph and Ellen Weisenhaus. Gwen was 4th of nine brothers and sisters. Gwen met Joe Miller her husband of 63 years in Portland Oregon, at a dance. She later moved to California to be with Joe. They wed on October 5, 1958 and started a family with three...
Augusta Pauline "Polly" Wiedeman
Oct 25, 2021
Augusta (Polly) Wiedeman October 4, 1928 – October 25, 2021 Polly was born October 4, 1928 in Independence Oregon to Augusta and Charles Hisler. Both preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Salem High School, class of 1946. She married Henry Wiedeman September 30, 1958 and he preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by three...
Richard "Dick" Gettis
Oct 23, 2021
Richard Owen Gettis was born to Gordon and Viola Gettis on 7 November 1936. Dick’s family roots began in his birthplace of Forest City, Iowa, and eventually the Gettis family settled in Keizer, Oregon when Dick was a young boy. Dick passed away on 23 October, 2021, in his hometown of Keizer. Dick lost his beloved wife of 62 years,...
Donald J Prodzinski
Oct 15, 2021
Born: December 1929 – Buchanon, North Dakota Died: October 15, 2021 – Salem, Oregon Donald J. Prodzinski, who was also known to many in the Salem area, as “Don the Barber” passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, due to complications from advanced Parkinson’s. He was 91 years old. Don was the busy man behind chair #1 at Don’s...
Donald H. Mcneal
Oct 15, 2021
Donald McNeal (lovingly referred to as Don, Dad, and Grandpa) passed away peacefully on October 15 in Salem. He lived 77 love-filled years. Don is survived by his wife of 56 years, Karon, son Greg, daughter-in-law Julie, grandson Jacob and his wife Sierra, and brother William. Don was born in Cottage Grove to Zelia and Charles McNeal. Before he started...
Molly Miller
Oct 8, 2021
Molly Eloise Delepine Moeck Miller was born on June 13th 1932 in Portland, Oregon. Molly was second youngest of seven children born to Sheridan and Ruth (Fitch) Delepine, and she grew up in Hood River, Oregon. Molly’s mother died when she was a child and she and her younger brother went to live on a farm with her Aunt Ruth...
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