Obituaries

William H. Lang

William H. Lang

Jun 9, 2009

William H. "Bill" Lang May 8, 1951 ~ June 9, 2009 William H. "Bill" Lang of Independence, Oregon formerly of Dallas, Oregon passed away June 9, 2009 at his home in Independence at the age of 58. Bill recently retired from Pepsi Co. on May 1, 2009. He was adventurous and loved to take trips with his wife Linda to...

Orla E. Thayer

Orla E. Thayer

Jun 4, 2009

Orla Ed Thayer April 1, 1920 ~ June 4, 2009 ALBANY ~ Orla Ed Thayer, the famed inventor of the Thayer Axial-Flow valve for brass musical instruments, passed away on June 3 at his home in Albany, Oregon. He had reached the ripe age of 89 with more improvements for brass instruments in his productive mind. "The Thayer Axial-Flow Valve...

Jack Ira Townsend

Jack Ira Townsend

Jun 3, 2009

Jack Ira Townsend May 31, 1927 ~ June 3, 2009 Jack Ira Townsend of Independence, Oregon passed away Wednesday June 3, 2009 in Corvallis, Oregon at the age of 82. A special thank you to Avamere Heart of the Valley for the loving compassionate care they gave our father and grandfather. Jack was born May 31, 1927 in Chillicothe, Ohio...

Timothy M. Deschler

Timothy M. Deschler

Jun 1, 2009

Obituary ~ Timothy M. Deschler December 26, 1946 ~ June 1, 2009 Timothy M. Deschler of Dallas, Oregon passed away June 1, 2009 at his home in Dallas at the age of 62. At the family's request no services will be held.

Gale Dean Abrams

Gale Dean Abrams

May 25, 2009

Obituary ~ Gale D. Abrams August 21, 1927 ~ May 25, 2009 Gale D. Abrams of Monmouth, Oregon passed away May 25, 2009 at the age of 81. Gale was born August 21, 1927 in Eugene, Oregon. Graduated from Rainer High School in 1945, after graduating he enlisted in the United States Navy and was later honorably discharged. Gale attended...

Verva Mae Vaughn

Verva Mae Vaughn

May 24, 2009

Verva Mae Vaughn passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at home. Verva was born June 30, 1928 to Ralph and Helen Bricker in Eugene, Oregon. She married Burton Vaughn Christmas Day 1946. Burton's work moved the family around the Pacific Northwest from Seattle to Anchorage, from Tillamook to Valsetz, but they spent the last 46 years in Monmouth. No mater...

Keith Everett Hanson

Keith Everett Hanson

May 22, 2009

Keith Everett Hanson October 19, 1926 ~ May 22, 2009 Keith Everett Hanson of Monmouth, Oregon At his request no services will be held.

Jerry Wayne Holroyd

Jerry Wayne Holroyd

May 20, 2009

Jerry W. Holroyd August 17, 1945 ~ May 20, 2009 Jerry W. Holroyd of Falls City, Oregon At his request no services will be held.

Leonard Walter Pond

Leonard Walter Pond

May 15, 2009

Leonard Walter Pond July 12, 1923 ~ May 15, 2009 Leonard Walter Pond of Independence, Oregon. Memorial Service will be 11:00am Saturday May 23rd at Mt. Olive Baptist Church 2325 4th Ave. NE Salem. Private Interment will be at Fir Crest Cemetery in Monmouth.

Michael Allen Miller

Michael Allen Miller

May 15, 2009

Michael Allen Miller May 18, 1946 ~ May 15, 2009 Michael Allen Miller of Falls City, Oregon passed away May 15, 2009 at the age of 62. Michael was born May 18, 1946 in Chehalis, Washington. Enlisted in the United States Navy June 10, 1963 and served his country during Vietnam and was Honorably Discharged May 16, 1967. Michael is...

Wilma Joyce Madden

Wilma Joyce Madden

May 13, 2009

Wilma Joyce Madden September 27, 1921 ~ May 13, 2009 Wilma Joyce Madden of Independence, Oregon went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2009 at the age of 87. Born September 27, 1921 in Lakota, North Dakota. For the past four years she has resided in Independence, Oregon. Wilma had 5 children, 2 sons, and 2 daughters....

Adeline Augusta Grubl

Adeline Augusta Grubl

May 12, 2009

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Carlos Ray Slay

Carlos Ray Slay

May 10, 2009

Carlos Ray Slay December 24, 1956 ~ May 10, 2009 Carlos Ray Slay of Mill City, Oregon passed away May 10, 2009 at the age of 52. Carlos was in the Air Force from 1972-1975. Survivors include his children Laquida Slay, Mark Slay, Carl R. Slay, Cassandra Slay, Carley Slay, Brothers and Sisters; Jean Slay-Gueths, Kathleen Jones, Carole Ellis, Floyd...

Guadalupe G. Alvarez

Guadalupe G. Alvarez

May 8, 2009

Obituary, Guadalupe G. Alvarez July 13, 1924 ~ May 8, 2009 Guadalupe G. Alvarez of Independence Visitation will be Wednesday May 13th 5pm to 9pm with Rosary at 7pm, Funeral Mass will be Thursday May 14th at 10:30am all at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Independence.

Leona Ada Hensley

Leona Ada Hensley

May 6, 2009

Leona Ada Hensley October 14, 1920 ~ May 6, 2009 Leona Ada Hensley of Independence, Oregon passed away May 6, 2009 at the age of 88. She was a loving, devoted wife and mother of 12. Her family will remember her as a woman of great strength and love. She spent her life caring for her family as a homemaker....

Robert Frederick Jantze

Robert Frederick Jantze

Apr 22, 2009

Obituary, Robert Jantze September 26, 1938 ~ April 22, 2009 Robert Jantze of Salem, Oregon passed away April 22, 2009 at the age of 70. Robert was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and dig for clams. He grew up with a love for baseball and also loved racquetball. His hobbies were politics and feeding squirrels in the...

Charlotte A. Vincent

Charlotte A. Vincent

Apr 20, 2009

Obituary ~ Charlotte Ann Vincent December 19, 1949 ~ April 20, 2009 Charlotte Ann Vincent of Independence, Oregon passed away April 20, 2009 at her home in Independence at the age of 59. Charlotte grew up in Independence and attended schools there. She became a registered nurse and worked in Oregon and Alaska. She was a member of the First...

Lois Joan Anderson

Lois Joan Anderson

Apr 13, 2009

Obituary ~ Lois Joan Anderson March 13, 1930 ~ April 13, 2009 Lois Joan Anderson of Dallas, Oregon passed away April 13, 2009 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 79. Born March 13, 1930 to Harold & Doris Fisher in Montgomery County, Illinois. Moved to Portland, Oregon at the age of 16 graduating from Parkrose High School. During high...

Nadezhda Starchenko

Nadezhda Starchenko

Apr 11, 2009

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Rose Marie Parma Orgovan

Rose Marie Parma Orgovan

Apr 7, 2009

Rose Marie Parma Orgovan February 3, 1927 ~ April 7, 2009 Rose Marie Parma Orgovan of Monmouth, Oregon died April 7, 2009 at her home at the age of 82. Born February 3, 1927 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to Joseph & Josephine Wells. On April 20, 1945 she married Joseph Orgovan and moved to Oregon in 1945 from Joffre, Penn. Rose...