Obituaries

Joseph Guy Brooks, Jr.

Joseph Guy Brooks, Jr.

Aug 17, 2019

Joseph Guy Brooks Jr. passed away on August 17, 2019 in Independence, Oregon at the age of 72.  He was born on November 18, 1946 in Bellflower, California to Joseph Sr. and Ermadean Brooks. No services are planned at this time.  Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of...

Jane Hardin Tidmore

Jane Hardin Tidmore

Aug 13, 2019

Jane Hardin Tidmore of Independence, OR died peacefully in her home on August 13, 2019.  Born in Chester, SC on July 19, 1941 to parents J.B. McDowell and Frances Wilkes McDowell, she was a graduate of Chester High School, Chester, SC and Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.  She spent much of her adult life in Northern Virginia and Oregon.  She was...

Ted George Baxter

Ted George Baxter

Aug 13, 2019

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Mikhail Gavrilovich Kramorov

Mikhail Gavrilovich Kramorov

Aug 11, 2019

Mikhail passed away at his Salem residence on August 11 at the age of 81.  He was born on November 19, 1937 in Labinsk, Russia. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 10 am at Hilltop Cemetery, Independence, Oregon. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory...

Thea Janet Nordtvedt

Thea Janet Nordtvedt

Aug 9, 2019

Thea Janet Nordtvedt passed away on August 9, 2019 at the age of 88.  She was born on March 14, 1931 in Elbow, Saskatchewan to John and Nina Nyhus. Thea will be laid to rest privately at Fir Crest Cemetery in Monmouth, Oregon. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Thea Janet Nordtvedt, please click...

Viktor L. Samotugin

Viktor L. Samotugin

Aug 9, 2019

Viktor Samotugin passed away on August 9, 2019 at the age of 56.  He was born on August 4, 1963 to Leonid and Nina Samotugin in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Viktor will be laid to rest at Hilltop Cemetery, Independence, Oregon. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Viktor L. Samotugin, please click here to visit our...

Gary George Potterf

Gary George Potterf

Aug 9, 2019

Gary George PotterfMarch 21, 1954 - August 9, 2019 Gary was born in Myrtle Point, OR on March 21, 1954 to Melvin and Marion Potterf.  Gary spent his school years in the Bandon schools, graduating in 1973. Gary started working for Robertson Sand and Gravel in Bandon, and later for Pape Bros. in Coos Bay.  To broaden his work and...

Lois Mae Laughlin

Lois Mae Laughlin

Jul 26, 2019

Lois Mae (McCready) Laughlin Lois Mae (McCready) Laughlin, born to Cecil and Alma McCready, Yakima, Washington, June 7, 1934, survived the end of the Depression, with a freckled face, she graduated from high school in Eugene, Oregon. She then took a long roller coaster ride, her career started as a secretary in Eugene, Seattle, Portland and Denver. To obtain more...

Helen Louise May

Helen Louise May

Jul 22, 2019

Helen Louise May passed away in her Independence home on July 22, at the age of 82.  She was born in Iowa on September 9, 1936 to Guy and Josephine Harvey. A private celebration will celebrate Helen's life. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Helen Louise May,...

Nina Sergeevna Galuza

Nina Sergeevna Galuza

Jul 16, 2019

Nina was born on July 28th, 1961 in Voronezh, Russia. Nina later spent her young adult years growing up in Mariupol, Ukraine where her family moved to in 1979. Eventually this was where Nina met Liya Makarenko, the bride of her brother Vladimir. In 1989, the newly wedded couple and their three small children immigrated to the United States, temporarily...

Beverly Ann Treneman

Beverly Ann Treneman

Jul 11, 2019

Beverly Ann Bartels TrenemanFeb. 18, 1931 - July 11, 2019 Beverly Ann Bartels Treneman was born on Feb. 18, 1931, to Mildred and Carl Bartels in Dubuque, Iowa, the eldest of four sisters. She loved music and played the piano, bass fiddle and bagpipes.  After graduating from Dubuque Senior High School, she attended the University of Iowa and graduated with...

Alison Huxford

Alison Huxford

Jun 19, 2019

Alison Huxford, 50, passed away peacefully at her Salem residence on June 19, 2019.  She is survived by her parents, Gary and Catherine Huxford, and by sisters Leslie (Nay), Lynne (West), Carol (Jones), Janice (Huxford-Warrick), and brothers Shaun, Tom, and Dale, as well as multitudes of nieces and nephews, all of whom she treasured, and many longtime friends. Alison was...

Alfredo Jimenez Sagrero

Alfredo Jimenez Sagrero

Jun 17, 2019

Alfredo Jimenez Sagrero passed away in his Independence home on June 17, 2019, at the age of 48.  He was born on August 6, 1970 in Santiago Azajo, Michoacan, Mexico to Jose Salvador Luciano Gutierrez and Maria Paula Sagrero. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.  Memories and condolences may be shared at FarnstromMortuary.com. To send a flower arrangement or to plant...

Peggy Jane Sheldon

Peggy Jane Sheldon

Jun 12, 2019

Peggy J. (Johnson) SheldonJuly 16, 1931 - June 12, 2019 Peggy J. (Johnson) Sheldon was born in Cook, Minnesota and spent her early years there with her five brothers, Dennis, Darrel, Randall, Stanley, Gerald and a very large extended family. Her father’s work brought the family to Oregon during WWII where they landed in Newport, Klamath Falls, Corvallis and Coos...

Maxine W. Watts

Maxine W. Watts

Jun 3, 2019

Maxine Watts, resident of Independence, Oregon, passed away at the age of 96. Please leave memories and condolences for the family to cherish. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Maxine W. Watts, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

Oswald Irving Purdy

Oswald Irving Purdy

May 25, 2019

Oswald Purdy passed away on May 25, 2019 at the age of 89.  He was born March 16, 1930 to John and Ruth Purdy in Gates, Oregon. Oswald's life will be celebrated at a private gathering.  He will be inurned with his wife at Willamette National Cemetery.  Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements. To send a flower arrangement or to plant...

Carolyn Margaret Stump

Carolyn Margaret Stump

May 15, 2019

Carolyn Lemley Stump, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on May 15, 2019 with her family by her side after complications from a series of strokes. She was 83 years old. Carolyn was born on October 5, 1935 in a house located in Grass Valley, OR. Carolyn grew up on a wheat ranch outside of Grass Valley as...

Cathleen Elaine Woods

Cathleen Elaine Woods

May 14, 2019

Cathleen "Cathy" Elaine Woods On June 12, 1964, Cathy was born in Portland, Oregon to Bob and Jacky Nyman.  Growing up as a part of a large family, full of brothers and sisters brought her a ton of memories she treasured. On November 4, 1991, she married William Lester Woods in Missouri.  Everyone agrees they were a perfect match.  At...

Paula Rae Riha

Paula Rae Riha

May 14, 2019

Paula Rae Riha, 67, passed away May 14th 2019, peacefully surrounded by her kids and grandkids in her home in Independence. Born to Earl and Bernice (Trosper) Riha in Salem, OR. Aug 2 1951, she was the second of three daughters. She is preceded in death by her parents Earl and Bernice, and her sister Patsy Riha. Paula is survived...

Darrell Alton Gilbert

Darrell Alton Gilbert

May 13, 2019

Darrell Alton Gilbert, resident of Monmouth, passed away on May 13, 2019 at the age of 76. He was born February 10, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Arvil and Agnes Gilbert. Darrell's life will be celebrated at a private family gathering at a later date.  Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant...