Wendy Sroufe was born Jan. 20, 1949 to Robert and Claire Schneider and grew up in Gresham, Oregon. She passed away after dealing with the effects of cancer, on the morning of Oct. 31, 2023 with her husband, Dale, at her side. They had just celebrated 54 years of marriage.
Wendy was heavily involved in vocal music and the performance arts as a well as activities in her local church. She and Dale lived in Alaska from 1971 to 1990, before settling in Silverton. They both taught at Silver Crest Elementary until 2004 when they retired. They then served as English language instructors at Shantou University in China. Wendy maintained a life of active service in schools and church since their return to Silverton in 2005.
Wendy is survived by husband, Dale; daughter Jenn (Jeff) Elliott, and grandson Daniel of Salem, Oregon; son Aaron (Kari) Sroufe, and granddaughter Aubrey of Buckeye, Arizona.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Salem.
