Obituaries

Joan Bright

Joan Bright

Feb 1, 2021

JOAN ALICE LOONEY-FUGATE-BRIGHT Joan Alice Looney-Fugate-Bright, 92, passed away from natural causes on February 1, 2021 in Woodburn, OR. She was preceded in death by her first husband Archie Franklin Fugate, and her second husband Mervin “Jack” Bright. Joan was born to Ballard and Bessie Looney on August 11, 1928, the youngest of seven children. Out of her six other...

Ricky Simmons

Ricky Simmons

Feb 1, 2021

Ricky A. Simmons, age 62, passed away February 1, 2021. Rick was born March 6, 1958 in Albany, Oregon. He lived in Salem most of his life, and after graduating from Sprague High School, became an auto body technician. He built and restored countless classic cars throughout his life, including his own 1931 Ford coupe. Rick loved camping with his...

Marion H. Petterson

Marion H. Petterson

Jan 30, 2021

Petterson, Marion Harriet (Nee Wallinger) 102, died peacefully on January 30th, 2021 at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community in Keizer Oregon. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin January 25th, 1919 to Walter E Wallinger and Veronica Chybicki. Loving wife of the late Stanley Thomas Petterson. Devoted mother of Tom (Pauline), Bruce (Ann McWhorter), Mark (Sadie), and proceeded in death by her infant son...

Oleta C. Johnston

Oleta C. Johnston

Jan 28, 2021

Oleta Callie Johnston 8/28/28-1/28/21 was born the third youngest of nine children of William Franklin Bowden Sr. and Callie Vivian Murray in Tahlequah, OK, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. As a young child, Oleta knew she wanted to teach. She graduated from Northwest Nazarene College in 1950 and began teaching at Greenleaf Elementary. Oleta met Dewey Johnston at NNC,...

Susan M. Halford

Susan M. Halford

Jan 26, 2021

Susan M. Halford (Van Antwerp) was born December 9, 1952 in Salem, Oregon. She graduated from McNary High School in 1971. Susan was married to Dale Ross who passed away in 1978. Together they had a son, Ryan. Later she met Royce Halford and they were married June 19, 1982. Susan and Royce were married for 38 years. Susan retired...

Gary Vaughn

Gary Vaughn

Jan 25, 2021

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Mark E Lawrence

Mark E Lawrence

Jan 22, 2021

Mark Eugene Lawrence Jr. of Salem passed away on January 22, at the age of 76 after a long fight with Parkinson’s disease. Mark was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on December 6, 1944, to Mark and Alice Lawrence. He graduated from Medford High School in 1963 and from Oregon State University in 1967 with a BS in Range Management....

David Liljequist

David Liljequist

Jan 19, 2021

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Edwards "Jim" James Zwaschka

Edwards "Jim" James Zwaschka

Jan 18, 2021

Edward James Zwaschka (Jim) Jim, 90 years of age, passed on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Dallas Retirement Village, Dallas Oregon. He was the husband of Sharon Zwaschka who passed on August 2, 2018 after sharing a marriage of 68 years. Born in Bellingham, Washington, he was the son of E. J. and Gertrude Zwaschka. Jim graduated from Salem High...

Charles Church

Charles Church

Jan 16, 2021

Charles John Church, 82 passed away from pneumonia Jan. 16, 2021 with his family by his side.  Charles was born May 10, 1938 in Salem, Oregon to Charles and Alice Church.  He lived in Salem all his life and after attending high school at Salem High, he joined the Navy in 1955. Charles was a journeyman electrician and worked many...

Fredrick Henderson

Fredrick Henderson

Jan 14, 2021

Services (Committal) will be held at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Tuesday Jan. 14 at 11am

Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Jan 12, 2021

Joe Miller passed away in Woodburn Oregon on January 12, 2021.Joe was born in Altadena California on Nov 8, 1936 to Joe and Florence Miller. He had 2 older brothers Bruce Miller and Ray Miller.He joined the Navy in 1953, where he served for 4 years. After being discharged from the Navy he married the love of his life, Gwen...

Nancy L. Giese

Nancy L. Giese

Jan 12, 2021

Nancy Lou Giese, 67, died on January 12th, 2021 of complications due to diabetes. She was born in Salem, OR in 1953 and graduated from South Salem High School. She received her Associates in Science in Childhood Development from Chemeketa Community College and taught at Uncle Wiggily's preschool soon after. She married Douglas Giese on April 15, 1984 in her...

Carmon Carter

Carmon Carter

Jan 5, 2021

Carmon Dean Carter     Carmon Carter, 75, was welcomed Home into the arms of her Savior on January 5, 2021. Born May 20, 1945, to Murl and Dean Abernathy in Missouri, the family moved to Bakersfield CA, where Carmon married Roger D. Carter on August 18, 1962. They moved between Oregon and California before settling in Keizer in 1974. Carmon walked...

Jaunita Holliday

Jaunita Holliday

Jan 5, 2021

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Alfred Langdon Lea

Alfred Langdon Lea

Jan 1, 2021

Alfred Langdon Lea, 79 was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Lt. Col Ellis Lea and Letitia Wireman Lea.  Al was a devout Christian and was never afraid to share his faith to anyone who needed it. Alfred retired as Chief of Building Management at the VA Hospital in Roseburg where he spent 25 years of his career and Lt. Coln...

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