In Memoriam: Daryl Dean Johnson (Jan. 2, 1929 – May 6, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Daryl Dean Johnson (Jan. 2, 1929 – May 6, 2023)

Daryl Dean Johnson of Salem, Oregon died May 6, 2023 at Salem Hospital of heart failure. Daryl was born Jan. 2, 1929 to Oscar and Pauline Johnson of Silverton, Oregon. He was raised inEvans Valley and graduated from Silverton High School. Don married ...

In Memoriam: Mary Magdalene Wolfe (Oct. 23, 1939 – May 14, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Mary Magdalene Wolfe (Oct. 23, 1939 – May 14, 2023)

Mary Magdalene Wolfe was a loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. After retiring from overseas missionary work, Mary was active many years in Awana. She loved children. She served others with a sweet smile and spirit her whole life. Mary ...

In Memoriam: Rodney Kjos (July 14, 1937 – May 13, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Rodney Kjos (July 14, 1937 – May 13, 2023)

Rodney Verne Kjos, 85, of Silverton, Oregon passed away on May 13, 2023. Rodney was born on July 14, 1937 to Ole N. Kjos and Ada Viola (Challey) Kjos in Edinburg, North Dakota. After he graduated from Silverton High School in 1955, ...

In Memoriam: Donald Simpson (Oct. 26, 1954 – May 16, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Donald Simpson (Oct. 26, 1954 – May 16, 2023)

Don Simpson grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and fixed up a house in the country to raise his family in Oregon.  He had no need to go “ramming around,” with Sunday mornings for church and the rest of the ...

In Memoriam: Lance L. Hamberger (Oct. 10, 1952 – April 20, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Lance L. Hamberger (Oct. 10, 1952 – April 20, 2023)

He was born Oct. 10, 1952, in Elmira, New York to Irving and Margaret Hamberger. He was the third oldest of seven children. The family moved from New York to Maryland and then to Arizona in 1960. Lance grew up in Vail then ...

In Memoriam: Shane Hagey (May 27, 1967 – April 21, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Shane Hagey (May 27, 1967 – April 21, 2023)

Shane Levi Hagey, 55, of Silverton, Oregon passed away suddenly from a type B aortic dissection at Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon on April 21, 2023. His wife and kids were by his side. Shane was born May 27, 1967, in ...

In Memoriam: Lance Hamberger (Oct. 10, 1952 – April 20, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Lance Hamberger (Oct. 10, 1952 – April 20, 2023)

Lance L. Hamberger passed away April 20, 2023. He was born Oct. 10, 1952 in Elmira, New York to Irving and Margaret Hamberger. The family moved to Maryland and then to Arizona in 1960. Lance grew up in Vail then Sunizona and ...

In Memoriam: Peter Gerhards (May 29, 1928 – May 3, 2023)

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Longtime Silverton resident Peter Gerhards died May 3, 2023, after a series of falls in early April. He was just 26 days short of his 95th birthday and looking forward to a planned celebration in his honor. Peter was born May 29, 1928, ...

In Memoriam: Terry Caster (April 7, 1945 – April 20, 2022)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Terry Caster (April 7, 1945 – April 20, 2022)

Terry Ernest Caster died on April 20, 2023 at his home in Silverton, Oregon after a lengthy illness. He was 78 years old. He was born in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 1945 to Pauline Jellison Caster and Eldred E. Caster. He joined sister Joyce ...

In Memoriam: Lloyd Leslie Severson (Sept. 20, 1931 – April 12, 2023)

May 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Lloyd Leslie Severson (Sept. 20, 1931 – April 12, 2023)

Lloyd Leslie Severson passed away on April 12, 2023. Lloyd was born on Sept. 20, 1931 in Williston, North Dakota to Clarence and Hilda Severson. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, he returned to Williston and married his ...

In Memoriam: Egon Balleby (May 6, 1938 – Feb. 26, 2023)

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Egon Balleby of Mount Angel passed away on Feb. 26, 2023. Egon was born on May 6, 1938, near the town of Ringkobing, Denmark.  Egon started as a very early age working in the farm fields of Denmark. He learned the ...

In Memoriam: Roger Aloys Seifer (Nov. 11, 1941 – April 5, 2023)

April 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Roger Aloys Seifer (Nov. 11, 1941 – April 5, 2023)

Roger Aloys Seifer, of Silverton, passed away on April 5, 2023. He was 81. Born on Nov. 11, 1941, in Silverton to Aloysius (A.J.) and Hilda Seifer, Roger attended St. Paul’s Catholic School, Serra Catholic High School in Salem, and Mt. ...

In Memoriam: James Robert Newell (Jan. 18, 1939 – March 15, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: James Robert Newell (Jan. 18, 1939 – March 15, 2023)

James Robert Newell, born Jan.18, 1939, in Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on March 15, 2023.  James was preceded by death by his wife Pauline; daughter, Carolyn Sue; father, John Henry Newell; mother, Margarette Louise Wilkinson; sister, Shirley Smith. Left to cherish his ...

In Memoriam: Cody Jo Ellen Christine Wahto Sontag

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On Feb. 16, 2023, Cody Sontag gracefully passed away at her home in Silverton, Oregon. Born Feb. 19,1952 in Juneau, Alaska to her Alaskan Pioneer parents Joan and Gordon Wahto, Cody grew up in Anchorage. Her passion for birding was inspired by her grandparents living in ...

In Memoriam: Herbert Merlin Lay (Jan. 4, 1934 – Feb. 29, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Herbert Merlin Lay (Jan. 4, 1934 – Feb. 29, 2023)

Herbert Merlin Lay, 89, passed away Feb. 28, 2023 at his home in Mount Angel, Oregon, surrounded by his family. Born in Albany, California in 1934, Herb spent his early life in California where he worked at several state hospitals and ...

In Memoriam: Derine Agnes Albrich (July 1, 1935 – Feb. 24, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Derine Agnes Albrich (July 1, 1935 – Feb. 24, 2023)

Derine Agnes Albrich was born to Carl and Elizabeth Rutherford on July 1, 1935, in Silverton’s Keene Home serving as the community hospital located on North Water Street. Growing up, Derine lived on Fiske Street with her parents and siblings. ...

In Memoriam: James Popwell, Jr.

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: James Popwell, Jr.

Jim was born to James and Peggy Popwell in Montgomery, Alabama on Jan. 11, 1952. After moving with his family to Hawkinsville, Georgia, at the age of one, Jim enjoyed a wonderful childhood being the big brother to two sisters, Connie and Brenda. He was a ...

In Memoriam: Richard Hoblitt (Aug. 12, 1944 – Feb. 2, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Richard Hoblitt (Aug. 12, 1944 – Feb. 2, 2023)

After many years and multiple serious health conditions, Richard Hoblitt passed away on Feb. 2, 2023. He tackled all his health issues head-on with determination and beat the odds repeatedly. He was born in Silverton, Oregon on Aug. 12, 1944 to ...

In Memoriam: Nancy Ethel Barnes (Oct. 2, 1942 – Jan. 26, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Nancy Ethel Barnes (Oct. 2, 1942 – Jan. 26, 2023)

In a small maternity home in Hubbard, Oregon, Nancy Ethel (Steffen) Barnes was born to Louie and Ethel (Reding) Steffen on Oct.2, 1942. Their first child, they brought her home to a farm just outside of Woodburn, Oregon. They eventually ...

In Memoriam: Dale Alvin Kuenzi (Dec. 18, 1944 – Jan. 30, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Dale Alvin Kuenzi (Dec. 18, 1944 – Jan. 30, 2023)

Dale A. Kuenzi, 78 was born in Silverton, Oregon to Ernest and Lena (Stadeli) Kuenzi on Dec. 18, 1944 and passed away on Jan. 30, 2023 due to complications from a lung disease.  After graduating from OSU with a degree in ...

In Memoriam: Earl Russell Ghiglia (July 11, 1936 – Jan. 28, 2023)

March 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Earl Russell Ghiglia (July 11, 1936 – Jan. 28, 2023)

Earl Russell “Russ” Ghiglia, 86, passed away on Jan. 28, 2023 peacefully in his home in Silverton, Oregon surrounded by family. He was born on July 11, 1936, to John and Viola Ghiglia in Glendale, California, the youngest of two. Russ ...

In Memoriam: Harold ‘Hal’ Fitzke (April 6, 1931 – Jan. 10, 2023)

February 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Harold ‘Hal’ Fitzke (April 6, 1931 – Jan. 10, 2023)

Harold “Hal” A. Fitzke, 91, died peacefully at home in Mount Angel, Oregon on Jan. 10, 2023.  Hal was born on April 6, 1931, in Silverton, Oregon, the son of Mary Teresa Plennart Fitzke and William Fred Fitzke. His sister Angela ...

In Memoriam: Patricia Ann Haak (July 7, 1938 – Jan. 16, 2023)

February 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Patricia Ann Haak (July 7, 1938 – Jan. 16, 2023)

Patricia Ann Haak passed away on Jan. 16, 2023, peacefully in the presence of her family, after complications from heart surgery. She was 84. Pat was born on July 7, 1938 in Oakland, California to Perry and Joan Boring and was their oldest of three daughters. ...

In Memoriam: Elias G. Perez (Aug. 11, 1934 – Jan. 12, 2023)

February 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Elias G. Perez (Aug. 11, 1934 – Jan. 12, 2023)

Elias G. Perez passed away peacefully on Jan. 12, 2023, with his wife by his side. He was born on Aug. 11, 1934, to Ignacio and Mariana Perez in Pearsall, Texas.     Elias is survived by his loving wife of 67 ...

In Memoriam: Karen Mallorie (Sept. 18, 1958 – Jan. 20, 2023)

February 2023 Posted in Obituary | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Karen Mallorie (Sept. 18, 1958 – Jan. 20, 2023)

Karen Mallorie, 64, passed peacefully at Santiam Hospital in Stayton, Oregon in the early morning of Jan. 20, 2023, from complications of a fall in her home.   She was born Sept. 18, 1958, in Conneaut, Ohio to George and Sally Mallorie, ...