Obituaries

Donald Dean Johnson

Donald Dean Johnson

Apr 22, 2016

Donald Dean Johnson December 11, 1931 - April 22, 2016 Donald Dean Johnson passed away at his Newberg residence on April 22, 2016 at the age of 83. He was born December 11, 1931 in Walker, Minnesota to George and Edith Johnson. On June 3, 1968, Donald married Catherine Irene Saunders in Michigan. He was a millwright at Mountain Fir...

Joseph Stephen Abbott

Joseph Stephen Abbott

Apr 21, 2016

Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Vera G. Dancheva

Vera G. Dancheva

Apr 21, 2016

Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Carolyn Mildred Wurdinger

Carolyn Mildred Wurdinger

Apr 20, 2016

Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Robert Homer Ross

Robert Homer Ross

Apr 19, 2016

Robert Homer Ross March 18, 1920 - April 19, 2016 Robert Homer Ross of Monmouth passed away on April 19, 2016 at the age of 96. He was born in Monett, Missouri to Otto and Alta Ross on March 18, 1920. Robert's life will be celebrated privately. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements. Please share your memories and condolences at FarnstromMortuary.com.

Maria J. Alvarez

Maria J. Alvarez

Apr 14, 2016

Arrangements by Farnstrom Mortuary.

Arthur James Young

Arthur James Young

Apr 10, 2016

Arthur James Young January 3, 1927 - April 10, 2016 Arthur James Young, "Jimmy," was born January 3, 1927 in Portland Oregon to Harvey Young and Wilma Johnson. Jimmy lived in Monmouth his entire life; he went to Monmouth Elementary, Monmouth High School and then served in the U.S. Navy Amphibious Forces South Pacific during World War II, eventually settling...

Edith Vanderburg (Werner) Vanderburg

Edith Vanderburg (Werner) Vanderburg

Apr 4, 2016

Edith Werner Vanderburg April 9, 1925 - April 4, 2016 On April 4, 2016, Edith Vanderburg entered heaven. Though she had long yearned to see the faces of her Savior and her loved ones there, the passing of her daughter, Joyce, on March 23, irresistibly drew her heart to those shores. Edith's earthly journey began on April 9, 1925, in...

John Lee Mode

John Lee Mode

Mar 30, 2016

John's life will be celebrated privately.

Robert Lee Beasley

Robert Lee Beasley

Mar 30, 2016

Robert "Bob" Lee Beasley August 21, 1945 - March 30, 2016 Robert (Bob) Lee Beasley, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the age of 70. He was born August 21, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He served in the Army from 1962 to 1965. He eventually moved to Oregon and decided to...

Zannie Esther Gedney

Zannie Esther Gedney

Mar 29, 2016

Zannie's life will be celebrated privately. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Helen Eleanor Williams

Helen Eleanor Williams

Mar 29, 2016

Helen Eleanor Williams passed away in Portland on March 29 at the age of 87. She was born December 26, 1928 to Clifford Jack and Caroline Agnes (Peterson) Cox on December 26, 1928 in Hoskins, Oregon. Eleanor will be buried at Hilltop Cemetery next to her parents. No services are planned at this time. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Dwight H. Kennel

Dwight H. Kennel

Mar 23, 2016

Dwight H. Kennel November 7, 1947 - March 23, 2016 Dwight Kennel passed away on the morning of March 23rd, 2016 at his home in Monmouth, OR at the age of 68. Dwight is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Lydia Ann; their children, Earl L. Kennel of Corona, CA and Annalin (Annie) and husband Justin Hedlund of...

Earnest Jerral Brown

Earnest Jerral Brown

Mar 20, 2016

Earnest Jerral Brown January 17, 1946 - March 20, 2016 Monmouth - Earnest Jerral Brown (Jerry), 70, died at home after a courageous 9 month battle with lung cancer. He was a proud American and patriot, loving husband and father, beloved softball coach, Pied Piper of homeless cats, sun and warm weather lover, ultimate recycler, bargain hunting pack rat and...

Nikolay M. Mitsuk

Nikolay M. Mitsuk

Mar 20, 2016

Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Michael A. Moran

Michael A. Moran

Mar 17, 2016

Michael A. Moran June 24, 1968 - March 17, 2016 Michael "Mike" Moran, 47, of Salem died on March 17th after a brief battle with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma of the lung. Mike passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family. He was born in Eugene, Oregon to Denis and Grieke Moran. Mike grew up in Monmouth, OR where...

Ralph Weston

Ralph Weston

Mar 15, 2016

Ralph Weston November 28, 1938 - March 15, 2016 Monmouth - Ralph Weston passed away in his Monmouth residence on March 15, 2016 at the age of 77. He was born November 28, 1938 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Oscar Horace and Opal Ella Lee (Mathews) Weston. Ralph graduated from Central High School in 1958. He married Martha Dell Palmer...

Billy Dean Vaughn

Billy Dean Vaughn

Mar 9, 2016

Bill Vaughn July 26, 1948 - March 9, 2016 Monmouth - Bill Vaughn passed away in his Monmouth home on March 9 at the age of 67. He was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on July 26, 1948 to Gerald and Lulu Mae (Tramell) Vaughn. Bill served in the US Army and worked as a heavy equipment operator until his...

Richard Owen Hampton

Richard Owen Hampton

Mar 6, 2016

Dr. Richard Hampton, a United State Department of Agriculture plant pathologist and courtesy professor in the department of botany and plant pathology at Oregon State University, passed away on March 6 at Edgewood Point Assisted Living in Beaverton. Dr. Hampton was born to Marian and Christopher Columbus Hampton in Dalhart, Texas, and graduated high school in Amarillo. Dr. Hampton received...

Ryan David Castilleja

Ryan David Castilleja

Mar 3, 2016

Ryan David Castilleja May 30, 1979 - March 3, 2016 Ryan was born May 30, 1979 in Salem Oregon. He grew up in the West Salem area and attended Brush College Grade School, Walker Middle School, and South Salem High School. He was always very positive and optimistic about things just like his father, David Castilleja, who passed in 2006....