Obituaries

Erma L. Underwood

Erma L. Underwood

May 11, 2005

Full Obituary Coming Soon, Arrangements Pending

Roger W. Gordon

Roger W. Gordon

May 5, 2005

Roger W. Gordon of Keizer, Oregon died May 6, 2005 at his home he was 27 years old. Roger was born June 7, 1977 in Salem, Oregon to Clifford and Janis Eberlein Gordon. Graduated from Central High School in 1995. 27 years in Polk and Marion County. Loved hunting, fishing, camping with family and friends, he also loved bicycling, RC...

Alice L. Taylor

Alice L. Taylor

May 4, 2005

At her request no services will be held. Full obituary coming soon.

Cecil Chester Rowles

Cecil Chester Rowles

May 3, 2005

Cecil Rowles, 51, died May 4, 2005 at the Salem Hospital. Born January 19, 1954 in North Bend, Oregon the son of Cecil and Tillie Rowles. The family moved to Independence, Oregon in 1962 were he was raised and attended Central High School. Cecil worked on a turkey farm, drove truck for farms and logging companies. He moved to Alaska...

Juan Barbosa Amaya

Juan Barbosa Amaya

Apr 29, 2005

Juan Amaya of Portland, Oregon died April 30, 2005 he was 89 years old. Juan in his youth at a family ranch in Utopia, Texas worked as a ranch hand, lassoing cattle, bronco rider, mending fences, taming horses, a true cowboy in the West Texas riding the range. He served honorably in the US Navy as a Seaman First Class...

Larry N. Fewkes

Larry N. Fewkes

Apr 27, 2005

Larry Neil Fewkes of Dallas, Oregon died April 28, 2005 at his home in Dallas, Oregon with family by his side. Larry was born to Riley and Bonnie Fewkes in Wenatchee, Washington on September 29, 1941. On September 5, 1978 he married Barbara Garman. Member of the National Guard Enjoyed computers, reading and wood working. Survivors: Barbara Fewkes Wife Dallas,...

William M. Garren

William M. Garren

Apr 24, 2005

William M. Garren Sr. of Corvallis, Oregon died April 25, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon he was 58 years old. Born April 6, 1947 in Salem, Oregon to Ralph and Evelyn Messing Garren. Services are pending Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, Oregon.

Steven Alfred Boyd Jensen

Steven Alfred Boyd Jensen

Apr 18, 2005

Steven Alfred Boyd Brown of Downey, California Formally of Sweet Home, Oregon died April 19, 2005. Steven was born May 8, 1939 in Sweet Home, Oregon to Clyde Jensen and Beatric McCoy. Belonged to the U.S. Navy from March 1957 to April 1963. From Naval training, he became a carpenter and then 10 years ago became a building inspector. Belonged...

Wilbur G. Enos

Wilbur G. Enos

Apr 15, 2005

Wilbur G. Enos October 16, 1919 ~ April 16, 2005 Wilbur G. Enos of Salem, Oregon formally of Dallas, Oregon died April 16, 2005 At his request no services will be held. Cremation Arrangements Entrusted to Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence.

Richard Charles Patterson

Richard Charles Patterson

Apr 10, 2005

Richard Charles Patterson of Independence, Oregon died April 11, 2005 at his home in Independence he was 51 years old. Richard was born August 31, 193 in Salem, Oregon to Robert and Anne Hildebrand Patterson. Richard spent his entire life in the Independence area. He worked in his parents Industrial Salvage Operation, Independence Metal Co. from his youth until around...

Pope John Paul

Pope John Paul

Apr 2, 2005

Karol Jozef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and...

Milton Arthur Mccullough

Milton Arthur Mccullough

Mar 27, 2005

Milton Arthur McCullough of Dallas, Oregon died March 27, 2005 he was 81 years old. Milton was born February 15, 1924 in Fruita, Colorado to Albert and Beulah Ready McCullough. He hopped a fright train to come to Oregon during the depression. He has lived in Independence and Willamina before moving to Dallas in 1957. He worked for Willamette Industries...

Raymond Kenneth Osuna

Raymond Kenneth Osuna

Mar 20, 2005

Raymond Kenneth Osuna, 77, of Depoe Bay, Oregon died March 20, 2005 in a Lincoln City care facility. Born January 18, 1928 in San Diego, California, the son of Ernest and Evelyn Osuna. He and his family moved to Dallas, Oregon in 1934. He was raised in Dallas and graduated from Dallas High School. Raymond joined the United States Navy...

Clyde Milford Carrington

Clyde Milford Carrington

Mar 20, 2005

Clyde Carrington, 85, long time resident of Independence passed away at the Salem Hospital March 20, 2005. Clyde was born March 3, 1920 at Fords Prairie, Washington to Suzanna and Daniel Carrington. He was the third of nine children. He served in the Army during World War II as a Sergeant in the infantry in the Pacific. Following his return...

William Karl Scott

William Karl Scott

Mar 20, 2005

William "Bill" Karl Scott October 14, 1919 ~ March 20, 2005 Son of Elizabeth and David Scott parents Born October 14, 1919 Died March 30, 2005 Age 85 Born in Pittsburgh, PA Wife: Bertha Scott Sons: Richard Keith Scott and Gary Howard Scott who is married to Barbara Louise Pond Scott Grandsons: Justin Brady Scott and Nathan McKenzie Scott sons...

Alan J. Ingersoll

Alan J. Ingersoll

Mar 2, 2005

Alan J. Ingersoll of Independence, Oregon died March 2, 2005 he was 86 years old. Alan was born January 6, 1919 in Morocco, Indiana to Adelbert and Addie Sturtevant Ingersoll. Alan was in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. Graduated from Jefferson High School in Daly City, California worked as a Apprentice / Journey man Machinist. Belonged to...

William Thomas Francke

William Thomas Francke

Mar 2, 2005

INDEPENDENCE - William Thomas Francke, Jr., the son of William Thomas Francke, Sr. and Ruth Hayes Francke was born in Lockford, Calif. and reared in Seattle, Wash. After completing his formal education in the Seattle public school system, Bill enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Service and subsequently served with distinction at several life saving stations along the Pacific...

Betty L. Tooley

Betty L. Tooley

Mar 1, 2005

At Betty's request no services will be held.

Joan E. Howard

Joan E. Howard

Feb 27, 2005

Joan E. Howard June 29, 1936 - February 27, 2005 MONMOUTH - Joan E. Howard of Monmouth, Ore. died February 27, 2005. Joan Elizabeth Griffith was born in Waldport, Ore. on June 29, 1936 to Ivan and Charlotte McReynolds Griffith. She was the oldest of three children, with a younger sister, Ida Jean and a baby brother, James Everett 'Jim'....

Louise Holder

Louise Holder

Feb 26, 2005

Louise Holder January 12, 1919 ~ February 26, 2005 Louise Holder of Sheridan , Oregon died February 26, 2005 at the Sheridan Care Center. She was 86 years old. Louise was born January 12, 1919 in Walters, Oklahoma to Alfred and Hattie Mae Bruce. Louise worked with her family as a roaming crop picker throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona. Married...