Obituaries
Carol Ann Nichols
May 11, 2019
Carol's family will be creating a book for Dad with photos and hopefully your letters and many beautiful, funny, joyful, momentous recounts of her impact on your lives. People can email any letters, words or photos to: [email protected] so we can start the process of making the book. Carol Ann Nichols passed away in a traffic accident on May...
Kenneth "Ken" Nels Hedlund
May 9, 2019
Kenneth “Ken” Nels Hedlund of Monmouth, Oregon; 10/18/52-5/9/19. Ken unexpectedly went home to be with Jesus on May 9th, 2019 from an unforeseen complication derived from an infection. Ken was born on October 18th, 1952 to Wes Hedlund and Ruby Crosley in Albany Oregon. Ken was raised in Brownsville with his younger sister Lorena, until the family moved to Monmouth...
Howard Eugene Simmonds
May 6, 2019
Howard was born in Denver Colorado and adopted by Howard and Leola Simmonds. He grew up in Butte Falls Oregon where his father pastored a church and where he learned to love the mountains; hunting and fishing. The family moved to Elk Creek and he completed high school there and had won numerous trophies in basketball. He graduated in 1965,...
Wanda Marie Whelchel
May 4, 2019
Independence resident Wanda Marie Whelchel passed away on May 4, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born in Galena, Kansas on December 2, 1926. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 1 pm at Fir Crest Cemetery. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at FarnstromMortuary.com. To...
Jesse Valdez
May 2, 2019
Jesse Valdez, 56, died suddenly May 2nd 2019, of natural causes at home. He was born June 26th 1962 in Dora New Mexico, to Christian and Andrea Valdez.Jesse grew up in Portales New Mexico. He attended Lindsey primary school but dropped out in the 8th grade from Portales Jr. High. Jesse traveled to oregon as a young child with his...
James Edward Quass
Apr 24, 2019
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Bruce Wayne Olson
Apr 22, 2019
Bruce Wayne Olson passed away in his Monmouth residence on April 22 at the age of 50. He was born on August 18, 1968 in Salem, Oregon. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Bruce Wayne Olson, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.
Laurie Taylor
Apr 15, 2019
Laurie Taylor passed away on April 15 at the age of 73. She was born June 19, 1945 in San Diego, California to George and Marilyn Brown. Her life will be celebrated at an open house to be scheduled at a later date. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in...
Brian Eric Ferguson
Apr 13, 2019
Brian Ferguson, resident of Monmouth, Oregon, passed away with his daughter, Nevaeh, on April 13, 2019 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 29. Brian was born in San Bernadino on August 24, 1989 to Darrell and Barbara Ferguson. He is survived by his wife Carrie-Ann as well as his son Hayden, and daughters Brooklyn and Aliyah. He...
Nevaeh Ann Rose-Marie Ferguson
Apr 13, 2019
Navaeh Ferguson, resident of Monmouth, Oregon, passed away with her father, Brian, on April 13, 2019 from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 17. Navaeh was born in Portland, Oregon on October 6, 2001. She is survived by her mother Carrie-Ann, step-father Charles Rosenboom, as well as her siblings, Hayden, Aliyah, and Brooklyn Ferguson and Shawn, Kiara, and...
"Ed" Ralph Edward Dobson
Apr 12, 2019
Apr. 12, 2019 – Edward Dobson passed away in the early morning hours at his home in Independence, OR, surrounded by his loving family. He was 80 years old. Born Sept. 20, 1938 in Richwood, WV, Ralph "Edward” Dobson was the son of a coal miner and homemaker, Webster and Audrey Dobson. He grew up on their 120-acre farm in...
Leta Gay Snyder
Apr 8, 2019
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Roger Lee Donahou
Apr 8, 2019
Roger Lee Donahou passed away at his Falls City residence on April 8, 2019 at the age of 84. He was born on March 17, 1935 in Dover, Arkansas to Robert E. Lee and Vesta V. (Mahan) Donahou. He was the second of 11 children and grew up in the farming community of Linden, California, where he attended school. He...
Ruth Sampson Reddekopp
Apr 2, 2019
Ruth Sampson Redekopp of Monmouth passed away on April 2 in Salem at the age of 98. She was born October 18, 1920 in South Bend, Washington to James and Clarissa Sampson. She was married to Walter C. Reddekopp and had 8 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son and a daughter. She is survived by...
Marie Ellen Thomas
Apr 1, 2019
Marie Ellen Thomas passed away on April 1, 2019. A Celebration of Life is planned on Thursday, April 25, 2 pm at Farnstrom Mortuary, 410 Monmouth St, Independence. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Marie Ellen Thomas, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.
Ivanora Kertz
Mar 12, 2019
Ivanora Kertz, 91, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2019 in Sublimity, Oregon. Iva, as she preferred to be called, was born to Albert and Bertha Vanzieleghem on January 10, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas. Iva and her two sisters, Juanita and Odessa (Dee), moved to Orange, Texas with their mother during World War II where Iva met her future...
George Shephen Taray
Mar 3, 2019
George Stephen Taray was born Nov. 15, 1934 at St. Mary's Hospital, Long Beach, CA, the second child of immigrant parents Cecilia Gajanec and Stephen Taray from Lipt. Mikulas, Slovakia. He was proud of his heritage and enjoyed meeting his relatives in Slovakia in 1982. He attended St. John Bosco School in his elementary years, and attended Silesian Seminary 9th...
Frankie Joe Mcintosh
Feb 28, 2019
Frankie "Joe" McIntosh passed away in his Independence home on February 28, 2019. He was 72. Joe was born August 22, 1946 in San Diego, California to Francis and Betty McIntosh. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. Thank you! To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Frankie Joe McIntosh, please...
Frank Anthony Ward
Feb 28, 2019
Frank Anthony Ward was born November 21, 1976 in Majuro, Marshall Islands, and passed away on February 28, 2019 in Independence, Oregon. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 9, 11 am at Farnstrom Mortuary. Interment will be at Hilltop Cemetery. Please share your memories for the family to cherish. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees...
Rosa "Chita" G. Reyna
Feb 25, 2019
Rosa "Chita" ReynaSept. 6, 1948 - Feb. 25, 2018 Daughter of Maria Angelita Garcia Reyna and Juan Cazares Reyna, sister to Alicia, Alfredo Leoncio Clemente, and Armando, aunt and great aunt to many, Rosa “Chita” Reyna was born Sept. 6, 1948, in Doctor Arroyo, Mexico and moved to Texas eventually making it to Oregon. In Oregon, Chita lived with her...
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