Wesley (Wes) Craven passed away on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 in Silverton, Oregon, at the age of 84. Wes was born in 1939 in Burns, Oregon, to Maude and Leavitt Craven. He graduated from Wenatchee High School in Washington in 1957 and Stanford University in 1963. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967 earning the rank of captain.
Wes was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Kay Craven, and his parents, Leavitt and Maude Craven. Wes is survived by his two brothers, Thomas “Tac” Craven (Pat) and Gary Craven (Katie); his former spouse, Janet Earlougher and their two children, Gregory Craven (Jodi Coleman) and Christine Craven; his former spouse, Linda Grant and their two children, Mark Craven and Kathryn Morgan (Robert). Wes is also survived by his three granddaughters, Katie and Alex Craven and Alexi Morgan.
A memorial service was held Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem.
In remembrance of Wes’s life and love, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to Cascade Raptor Center, Silverton Area Community Aid or the Audubon Society.
