Obituaries

Alfred P. Maurice

Alfred P. Maurice

Feb 25, 2019

Alfred Paul Maurice started his impactful art career working for the National Youth Administration in his hometown of Nashua, NA.  He was an illustrator-draftsman for the Army during World War II.  He went on to find his niche in education teaching art at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, State University of New York at New Paltz and University of...

Ross Edward Poppleton

Ross Edward Poppleton

Feb 24, 2019

Ross Edward Poppleton of Independence, Oregon passed away in his home on February 24, 2019 at the age of 76.  He was born December 14, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Edward and Mildred Poppleton. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Ross Edward Poppleton, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

Larry William Tush

Larry William Tush

Feb 20, 2019

Larry William Tush, resident of Monmouth, passed away on February 20, 2019.  He was 70.  Larry was born to William and Wilma Tush on July 21, 1948 in Vallejo, California. Burial with military honors will be at Willamette National Cemetery.  Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish.  Thank you! To send a flower arrangement or to...

Douglas C. Wallis

Douglas C. Wallis

Feb 19, 2019

Douglas C. Wallis passed away at his Monmouth home on February 19 at the age of 82.  He was born February 24, 1936 to Clyde and Vena Wallis in Texas. No services are planned at this time.  Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family.  Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish at FarnstromMortuary.com. To send a...

Charles "Brad" Bradley Sparks

Charles "Brad" Bradley Sparks

Feb 15, 2019

Charles "Brad" Bradley Sparks passed away at his residence on February 15, 2019 at the age of 68.  He was born September 10, 1950 in Salem, Oregon to John and Lois Sparks. Services are being planned.  Please check back later for an obituary and more information. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. To send a...

Ethel Louise Tilton

Ethel Louise Tilton

Feb 12, 2019

Ethel (Lamb) TiltonDecember 8, 1927 - February 12, 2019 Ethel Tilton passed away on February 12, 2019 at the age of 91.  She was born December 8, 1927 in Bend, Oregon to Percy and Lucille Lamb.  Her parents moved to Monmouth in 1931. Ethel was raised in Monmouth, Oregon and attended Monmouth Training School (elementary) and Monmouth High School.  She...

Daniel Barnard Dolan

Daniel Barnard Dolan

Feb 11, 2019

Daniel Dolan, resident of Independence, Oregon, passed away on February 11, 2019 at the age of 90.  He was born August 4, 1928 in Oklahoma City, OK. Please leave memories and condolences for the family to cherish.  Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Daniel Barnard Dolan, please...

Paraskovia "Pasha" Konstantinovna Karacheban

Paraskovia "Pasha" Konstantinovna Karacheban

Feb 10, 2019

Paraskovia "Pasha" Karacheban passed away in her Salem residence on February 10, 2019 at the age of 89.  She was born on September 24, 1929 in Chardir Lunga, Moldova to Konstantin and Matrena Kriglo. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 10 am at First Slavic Baptist Church in Salem, Oregon, with interment following at Hilltop Cemetery....

James Turner Ball

James Turner Ball

Feb 7, 2019

James Turner Ball obituary James Turner Ball, 57 of Salem died unexpectedly at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland on February 7, 2019 at 4:45pm. Jim was born in Bryson City, North Carolina on November 27, 1961 the 13th child to Turner Dolphus Ball and Laura Jane (Hannah) Ball Jim grew up in Grundy, Virginia at Mountain Mission School. He graduated from...

Carol M. Gonsalves

Carol M. Gonsalves

Feb 6, 2019

Celebration of Life service 11:30am Monday; February, 18, 2019 at Capitol Baptist Church

Daryl Gene Jones

Daryl Gene Jones

Feb 6, 2019

Daryl Gene Jones, 88, passed away February 6th at the Dallas Retirement Village. He was born in Mission State Park at the family home, the son of Samuel Paul Jones and Blanche Evans. He was a life long resident of Oregon. Daryl was preceded in death by his wife Rita, son Maurice and daughter Rebecca. He is survived by his...

Joanne Fay Miller

Joanne Fay Miller

Jan 28, 2019

Joanne F. Miller, resident of Monmouth, Oregon, passed away on January 28th, 2019 at the age of 74. Joanne was born in McMinnville, Oregon on April 11, 1944 to John Z. Kaufman and Margaret M. Rhoades Kaufman. Joanne attended Sweet Home High until her Junior year, and then went on to graduate from Sheridan High. On July 26, 1975, Joanne...

Pilar Gonzalez

Pilar Gonzalez

Jan 27, 2019

Pilar GonzalezDecember 5, 1981 - January 27, 2019 Pilar Gonzalez was born on December 5, 1981 to Maria Isabel Campos and Adan Campos Hernandez in Orange, CA. She lived in California with her 8 siblings, 7 brothers and 1 sister until moving to Independence, OR in 1992. As a young child Pilar loved to read and learn. Pilar always looked...

Betty Lorraine Denny

Betty Lorraine Denny

Jan 22, 2019

Betty Lorraine Denny, resident of Independence, passed away in Dallas on Tuesday, January 22, at the age of 88.  She was born March 1, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Robert and Alta Tyler. Betty's life will be celebrated privately.  Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. To send a flower arrangement or to plant...

Joanne Harvey

Joanne Harvey

Jan 20, 2019

JoAnne Harvey Nov. 16, 1951 - Jan. 20, 2019 JoAnne Harvey passed away at Salem Hospital on January 20, 2019 at the age of 67.  She was born to Henry and Wilhemina Harvey on November 16, 1951 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. A celebration of JoAnne's life will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 2 pm at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom...

Wilbert "Andy" Lowell Andersen

Wilbert "Andy" Lowell Andersen

Jan 14, 2019

Wilbert L. ‘Andy’ AndersenNov 3, 1924 - Jan. 14, 2019 World War II Veteran Wilbert L. ‘Andy’ Andersen, 94, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on Jan. 14, 2019 in Dallas, Oregon.  His loving wife Connie had preceded him in passing just 5 weeks earlier. They were married 72 years! Andy was the grandson of Peter and Anna Andersen,...

Mary Louise Matteo

Mary Louise Matteo

Jan 11, 2019

Mary Louise (Phillips) MatteoAug. 14, 1936 - Jan. 11, 2019 Marylou Matteo, of Independence passed away Jan. 11, 2019.  She was 82 She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and graduated from Naugatuck high school class of 1954. She attended Boston University.   She worked for Connecticut Light & Power before marrying Joe Matteo on September 5, 1959 and starting a family....

Dorothy Anne Jones

Dorothy Anne Jones

Jan 8, 2019

Dorothy Anne (Homan) Jones May 3, 1919 - January 8, 2019 Dorothy Anne (Homan) Jones died at a Salem care home January 8, 2019 at the age of 99 years, 8 months and 5 days. Dorothy was born to her mother, Edith Dora (Smith) Turner and father, Edgar Turner (deceased from Spanish flu shortly before her birth), on May 3,...

Charlotte Belle Strawn

Charlotte Belle Strawn

Jan 6, 2019

Charlotte Belle Strawn (Moore)July 12, 1939 - January 6, 2019 Charlotte Strawn of Salem passed away on January 6, 2019 at the age of 79. She was born July 12, 1939 to William and Erma Moore in Enterprise, Oregon. After graduating high school in Silverton in 1957, she married Loren Strawn on November 28, 1958. Charlotte loved travel and dancing,...

Ruth Eleanor Johnson

Ruth Eleanor Johnson

Jan 6, 2019

Ruth Eleanor JohnsonAugust 4, 1933 - January 6, 2019Ruth Eleanor Johnson, resident of Albany passed away on January 6 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis at the age of 85. She was born August 4, 1933 in Boise, Idaho to John Henry and Anna Elvira Lyon, the youngest of seven children and only daughter. Her brothers were Kenneth, Don, Oran,...