Obituaries
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....
Billy Morris Noble
May 13, 2014
William Morris "Billy" Noble, Jr. March 3, 1935 - May 13, 2014 SALEM - William Morris "Billy" Noble, Jr. passed away in Salem on May 13, 2014 at the age of 79. He was born March 3, 1935 in Morehead, Kentucky to William Morris Noble, Sr. and Margaret (Steven) Noble. His grandmother was Ollie Steven. Billy was a member of...
Ted Anderson
May 11, 2014
James Theodore "Ted" Anderson was born in The Dalles to Rev. Herb and Betsy Anderson, fifth of their six children. After growing up there and in Lebanon and Portland, he spent most of his life in Hillsboro. On Mother's Day, Ted left us to join his mother. Health setbacks in recent months slowed him down but didn't diminish his zest...
Rhona Wanda Schneider
May 1, 2014
Rhona Wanda Schneider October 3, 1927 - May 1, 2014 Rhona W. Schneider (Miller) of Dallas died May 1, 2014. She was born in Racine, WI to Louis W. and Claire M. Miller on October 3, 1927. Rhona was married to Richard L. Schneider in 1950 and together they raised three children. Rhona was a registered nurse in Wisconsin and...
Robert Loyd Pierce
Apr 22, 2014
Robert L. Pierce January 3, 1921 - April 22, 2014 Independence - Robert L. Pierce was a beloved father and friend to many. He is survived by son Byron Pierce and step-children Tom Nesbitt, Linda Zaro, Lisa Duffy, Gale Caroon, Chris Le Bar, 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Farnstrom Mortuary. Please share your memories and condolences at FarnstromMortuary.com.
Jacqueline Guadalupe Hernandez Romero
Apr 17, 2014
Jacqueline "Jackie" Hernandez Romero Mayt 12, 1995 - April 17, 2014 Jacqueline "Jackie" Hernandez Romero, 18, of Independence passed away in a tragic accident at the corner of Stinson Street and Stryker Road in Independence on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Her brother was transported to Doernbecker Children's Hospital in critical condition and is now home but still recovering. Jackie was...
Neil Elton Vanderburg
Apr 10, 2014
NEIL ELTON VANDERBURG July 9, 1923 - April 10, 2014 Neil Elton Vanderburg reached his heavenly home on April 10, 2014, after a 90-year journey. He was born to Elton and Dorothy Rose Vanderburg on July 9, 1923, in Baldwin Park California, and he enjoyed growing up with his four sisters and brother, on various ranches in California and Oregon....
James Radcliffe Ashford
Apr 9, 2014
Colonel James R. Ashford July 13, 1923 - April 9, 2014 Colonel James R. Ashford, 90, of Independence, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on April 9. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 13, 1923 to Huron and Lillian Ashford, the second of three boys. Jim grew up in Honolulu and graduated from Punahou High...
Elizabeth Margaret Beatty
Mar 27, 2014
Elizabeth (Liz) Beatty November 29, 1921 - March 27, 2014 MONMOUTH - Elizabeth (Liz) Beatty passed away in Monmouth on March 27, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born November 29, 1921 in Roundup, Montana to Herman and Antonia Moers. She married John Beatty Jr. in Napa, California. They had five children. In addition to working for the...
Ruth Marie Brateng
Mar 27, 2014
Ruth M. Brateng February 6, 1927 - March 27, 2014 Ruth M. Brateng of Dallas, Oregon passed away in the early morning of March 27th. Ruth was born in Bowden, North Dakota on February 6th, 1927 to Philip and Emma Reiling. She was the 3rd of 4 children. Ruth spent her early years in South Dakota and moved to the...
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