Obituaries

Gary Liddle Huxford

Gary Liddle Huxford

Mar 7, 2026

Gary Liddle Huxford, 94, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, at his Monmouth, Oregon, home.

Gary was born March 28, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ila Lucille Liddle and Peter Huxford. When he was eight his parents moved briefly to Chico, California, then to Astoria, Oregon. They were living in Astoria in 1941 when WWII began....

Jeanne Marie Twenge

Jeanne Marie Twenge

Mar 7, 2026

Jeanne Marie Twenge, 94, died peacefully with family at her side Saturday March 7, 2026. Jeanne was born in Alexandria, Minnesota October 27, 1931 and was the fourth of four children of Charlotte Nelson and William Arfsten. They divorced and about 1936 Charlotte moved the family to Newberg, Oregon where she married Lyle Reiser. Lyle adopted Jeanne and the family...

Nellie Frances Carrillo

Nellie Frances Carrillo

Feb 20, 2026

Nellie Frances (Waldron) Carrillo

11-29-1932 ~ 02-20-2026

Nellie was born to Lester & Hazel Waldron in Roseau Minnesota. The family moved to Oregon in the mid 1940's.

Nellie married Alvin Speten and had 4 children. They later divorced and she was remarried to Francisco (Frank) Carrillo. They had 3 children.

She worked in retirement facilities as an LPN, loved it very much. She also...

Gary Allen May

Gary Allen May

Feb 12, 2026

Gary Allen May, 60, of Independence, Oregon, passed away on February 12, 2026.

Born November 30, 1965, in Eugene, Oregon, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Gary spent his career serving others. He worked at Agri-Tech and HP before becoming a Business and Employment Specialist with the Oregon Employment Department, where he helped individuals and businesses in his community find opportunities and support....

Joe Guajardo Ramos

Joe Guajardo Ramos

Jan 10, 2026

Joe G Ramos was born July 1st, 1949, In Lubbock, Texas and passed away January 10th, 2026 at his home in Independence, Oregon at the age of 76. Joe Ramos' partner of 33 years was Susie Brouse.

Joe had 8 children: Joe Gembala, William Gembala, Julie Gembala, Elvira Ramos, Ara Brouse, Heidi Miller, Aaron Miller, Jesse Brouse-Ramos and Allison Brouse-Ramos....