Obituaries
Leola Rosenvold
Jul 11, 2014
Leola Rosenvold September 19, 1919 - July 11, 2014 Leola Rosenvold, 94, resident of Falls City, died July 11 2014 She was born to Marion Earl and Lucinda Woodruff in Tremonton, Utah on September 19, 1919. Leola was the oldest girl of seven children. The Woodruff children in order of birth are: Marion (deceased), Alvin, Leola, Ray, Irvin, Norman (deceased),...
Renee Louise Peck
Jul 6, 2014
Renee Louise Wallace Peck December 11, 1963 - July 6, 2014 INDEPENDENCE - Renee will be remembered for her determination, her faith, her love of family and friends, and her funny quips. She gave of herself and was concerned about others. She was born in Astoria to Dennis and Janet Wallace. The family, including younger brother Derek, lived in Knappa,...
Thomas William Gibbons
Jul 6, 2014
Thomas William Gibbons June 8, 1911 - July 6, 2014 Tom Gibbons passed away in his Independence home on July 6 at the age of 103 and 28 days. Tom was born in Burwell (Garfield County) Nebraska, and moved with his family as a young (about age three) child to Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada. He attended school there graduating from Lacombe...
Lawrence Todd "Preacher Larry" Bush
Jul 3, 2014
Lawrence T. Bush April 18, 1956 - July 3, 2014 SALEM - Lawrence T. Bush passed from this world July 3, 2014. He was born in Harvey, Illinois on April 18, 1956. He is survived by his eight siblings, Lynn Clack of La Pine, Oregon; Dayle Langley of Salem, Oregon; Laurie Valenciaon of Salem, Oregon; Donna Collier of Scappoose, Oregon;...
Marie Lebeck (Vaandering) Lebeck
Jul 2, 2014
Marie (Vaandering) Lebeck April 5, 1923 - July 2, 2014 Marie (Vaandering) Lebeck of Independence, Oregon died July 2 after a long struggle with heart disease. She was born in Sioux Center, Iowa on April 5, 1923 to Henry and Johanna Vaandering and was the second of 9 children. Marie grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon on the family farm,...
William Franklin Hoffman
Jul 1, 2014
William "Bill" Franklin Hoffman died on July 1, 2014 in Monmouth, Ore. Bill was born in Eugene, OR on December 1, 1937, to Mitchell Marion Hoffman and Vera May Watson. Bill was raised in Elgin, OR. He was a hard worker and spent much of his life working for PCL, Ron Wilson, and finally at Mid-valley. Bill loved fishing, baseball,...
Guadalupe Sanchez Rosas
Jun 30, 2014
Guadalupe Sanchez Rosas June 9, 1956 - June 30, 2014 Independence - A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 2, 6 pm at Centro de Milagros Church, 240 S 5th St, Independence. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements. Memories and condolences at FarnstromMortuary.com.
Alan Gilbert Horton
Jun 30, 2014
Alan G Horton April 16, 1922 - June 30, 2014 Alan G Horton, 92, of Monmouth died peacefully at home on June 30, 2014. Alan was born on Easter Sunday April 16, 1922 in San Francisco, CA. His parents, George and Harriet Horton moved around until settling in Chiloquin, Oregon. He graduated from Chiloquin High School and attended University of...
Vivian Bernadine Rose
Jun 30, 2014
Vivian B. Courtney Rose May 4, 1926 - June 30, 2014 Vivian Courtney Rose was born to Martin (Pete) and Alice Courtney, the eldest and only daughter of four children. Vivian was raised on a farm in El Reno Oklahoma, graduated from El Reno High School. She moved to Oklahoma City with her best friend to work for the Welfare...
Betty Jean Lorence
Jun 22, 2014
Betty Jean Lorence March 12, 1924 - June 22, 2014 MONMOUTH - Betty Lorence, 90, of Monmouth, Oregon, passed away June 22. She was born March 12, 1924 to Harold and Esther Ploense in Portland, Oregon. Betty graduated from Franklin High School in 1942, and Oregon State University in 1947, with a degree in business. She was a member of...
Lewis Winokur
Jun 15, 2014
I. Lewis Winokur November 13, 1933 - June 15, 2014 SALEM - I. Lewis Winokur died on June 15, 2014 at the age of 80 after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Lewis was born and raised in Smithtown, New York. He graduated from New York University and served three years in the Army. During that time he married Geraldine...
Margaret Louise Snow
Jun 12, 2014
Margaret Swaim Brents Snow, 93, longtime Independence resident, died June 12. She was born to Willard and Allie Mills Swaim in Sand Springs, Okla. She was married to Logan Brents for 48 years and they had five children - Robert (deceased), Julie Bogue, Johnnie (deceased), Larry (deceased) and Nancy Greer - and had adopted a grandchild, Camy (deceased). Logan and...
Virgil Lenoss Loken
Jun 8, 2014
Virgil L. Loken December 26, 1922 - June 8, 2014 Virgil L. Loken of Monmouth, OR (formerly of University Place, WA), passed away at the age of 91 in Dallas, OR. Virgil was born in Yakima, WA, to Olaf William (Bill) Loken and Helen Ida (Orlowski) Loken. Virgil graduated from Davis High School in Yakima, WA in 1941. With the...
Clara Hazel Cunningham
Jun 7, 2014
Clara Hazel Cunningham March 16, 1929 - June 7, 2014 Clara Hazel Cunningham was born on March 16th, 1929 in Leona, Oregon to Mary and Everett Case, and died on June 7th, 2014, surrounded by family. Clara was raised in Independence, Oregon, marrying John Cunningham on August 28th, 1953. They were gifted with 3 children: Bruce, Janeen and John Randal,...
Marjorie Jean Taylor
May 26, 2014
Marjorie Taylor was born Marjorie Jean Leonard in a little hamlet called Wilders Bottom, just a mile from Bonner Springs, Kansas on July 21, 1923. Her father, Charles Edward Leonard, was a telegraph operator for the railroad station close to their home. Her loving mother, Maudie Mae Barnwell, was like most women of that era, a stay at home mom....
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