Maureen Ernst: April 4, 1949 – April 28, 2018

May 2018 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on Maureen Ernst: April 4, 1949 – April 28, 2018

[caption id="attachment_8395" align="alignright" width="300"] Maureen Ernst was a familiar face at the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest booth. She chaired the booth for many years. file photo[/caption] Maureen Rose (Drescher) Ernst, 69, of Mount Angel, passed away after a short, ...

Ron Jiricek: Aug. 16, 1949 – April 10, 2018

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I first came to know Ron, and his wife Cindy, in 2005 when they owned a local gym. At that time, Ron’s idea of taking Cindy our for a big night on the town was to journey a few miles north ...

Linda Jane DeSantis: December 1944-May 2018

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Linda, 73, died peacefully May 1, 2018, with her family by her side at home in Silverton, while John Denver was playing in the background. Linda was born in December 1944 in Salem to parents Kenneth and Marian Barker. She was the ...

Larry J. Byers: June 6, 1950 – Feb. 1, 2018

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Larry J. Byers of Keizer, Oregon passed away on Feb. 1, 2018. He was born June 6, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as a member of the Cherokee Nation. Larry grew up in Southern Oregon, where he met and married Suzanne (Petsch) ...

Wesley Andrew Oster Aug. 27, 1936 – April 5, 2018

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Wes Oster, 81, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2018. He was born in Silverton to Andrew and Augusta (Reeves) Oster, the first of two sons. He graduated from Silverton High School. Wes married, and the couple had two daughters, Cathy and ...

Donald E. Howes Dec. 8, 1937 – March 30, 2018

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Former Ontario Police Chief Donald E. Howes, 80, passed away on March 30, 2018, after a battle with cancer. Private service was held in Silverton on April 7, 2018, under the direction of Unger Funeral Chapel. Don married Theresa Brophy on ...

Shiela McAllister April 28, 1941 – March 24, 2018

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Shiela McAllister, 76. of Molalla, Oregon died March 24, 2018 at her home. Shiela was born in Oregon and spent the bulk of her life near Molalla.  She was the oldest daughter of Evine and Walter Ellison. Shiela was a graduate of Molalla High School, and attended Concordia Portland, as ...

Rex W. Bothum July 12, 1932 – March 2, 2018

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Born on a share cropper’s farm in Stafford County, Seward, Kansas July 12, 1932 to John Bothum and Jenny (McBride), Rex Bothum passed away at his home March 2, 2018. His family moved to Woodburn, Oregon in 1946. Rex attended Woodburn ...