Stanley Duane Hollin born Feb. 27, 1949 in McMinnville, Oregon to Nevil and Melva Hollin died at his home in Silverton, Oregon on Jan. 9, 2024. Stan was predeceased by his parents; brother, John Magee; and sister, Sylvia Magee Becker. Stan is survived by his sister, Linda Hollin Zollner; bonus grandson, Evan Whitney; nephews, Shawn Zollner, John Magee and Nevil […]
K. Donald Larson passed away from lymphoma in Silverton, Oregon on Jan. 9, 2024. The world lost a generous and kind man who was modest about the remarkable life he lived. He was known for his faith in God, strong moral compass, dependability, empathy, consistency, and strong work ethic. He was born in Salt Lake CIty, Utah on March 9, […]
Marjorie Wilson, 89, of Silverton, Oregon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2024. Born in Kansas, to James and Kathryn Mosolf, she moved to the Northwest at an early age and grew up in Salem, Oregon, attending Salem High School and University of Puget Sound. In addition to raising five children, Marjorie […]
Ola Faye (Russ) Hinsey was born on March 16, 1931, in Panhandle, Texas to Charles LeeRoy and Mabel Elizabeth Russ. She graduated in 1948 from Panhandle High School. She graduated from West Texas State College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. In 1953, Ola Faye began her teaching career at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. […]
Francine (Deanie) Lynch, 90 of Silverton, Oregon passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2024. She was born May 9, 1933 in Wolbach, Nebraska to Arnold and Ella Marcoe. She was the couple’s fourth child out of seven children. At age ten, her family moved to Oregon. She attended Silverton High School and graduated in 1951. Also in 1951, Francine married […]
Marguerite Haley Will, known to all as Margie, passed away way too soon on Jan. 8 at her home in Hillsboro, Oregon after a lifelong battle with a rare liver disorder (glycogen storage disease). She was 30 years old. Born on May 19, 1993, Margie grew up in Silverton, Oregon. While her childhood was occasionally shadowed by health issues, Margie […]
Arnold Schmidt passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Arnold was born in Hubbard, Oregon to Steve and Helen Schmidt. A life-long resident of the North Howell community, he loved farming his own property as well as assisting his countless family members and relatives with their operations. Arnold also loved driving trucks […]
Richard “Dick” L. Moles passed away on Sept. 29, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on Aug. 11, 1937, in Phelps, Missouri to Ray and Ella Moles and was one of five boys. The family moved to Scotts Mills, Oregon in 1943. At a young age, Richard developed a passion for music and began playing the piano and accordion in first grade. […]
Michael Joseph Cunningham died on Dec. 14, 2023 at age 81. He was born in Portland, Oregon on Oct. 26, 1942. Mike graduated from Jesuit High School and attended Portland State University. In 1972, Mike married Sandra Seifer in Portland where they raised their two sons, Ryan and Casey. After retiring from the Portland Water Bureau, Mike and Sandi moved to […]
Joe Diehl, born in Mount Angel, Oregon on April 8, 1940, passed away at the age of 83 on Dec. 28, 2023. Joe is survived by his wife, Marilynn Diehl; sister, Mary Dalke; children, Ann McGovern, Robert Diehl, and Karen Mattison; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five step great- grandchildren; and three step great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his […]
At the age of 88, Dick Bay passed peacefully at home under the care of Serenity Hospice, and to their staff his family is eternally grateful. Dick served in United States Navy from 1954-1957 as a Frogman with an Underwater Demolition Team. His five-man dive team was mostly assigned to U. S Marine Force Reconnaissance Unit serving in East Asia region. His […]
Bev and her twin sister Barbara were born to Ora Earl and Olive Mae Byrd on March 19, 1936 in Roseburg, Oregon. It was an exciting birth, to say the least, since the doctor did not arrive on time, so Earl had to deliver his daughters himself. Earl was a school administrator in Tennessee during the Depression and eventually moved […]
George Smith was born in Estelline, South Dakota on Feb. 15, 1935 to George and Marie Bergerson Smith. He passed away at home Oct. 5, 2023. The family, including sisters Elsie, Anne, Janet and Lucille moved from Lake Norden, South Dakota to Oregon and settled at the Rocky Four Corners near Silverton where they ran a store and auto repair […]
Arlene Joan McGowan (Glenn) peacefully passed away on Dec. 5, 2023. She is survived by her sons, Patrick, Tim (Barbara), and John (Andrea); and her four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Matthew, Andrew, and Kate. Arlene was born in Gary, Indiana, moved to California in 1941 with her parents, Stanley and Lottie Glenn, and retired to her dream home in Silverton, Oregon. Arlene […]
Leo Sprauer was born in Silverton, Oregon to Delma and Jerry Sprauer Jan. 28, 1961. He became a farmer and metal fabricator in the Monitor area. He enjoyed gold mining, fishing, hunting, and helping friends. He also enjoyed baking and canning. Leo had a life-long love for animals. Leo is survived by his mother, Delma; his siblings, Carmen Sprauer, Therese […]
Marilyn Kintz, affectionately known as “Molly,” passed peacefully on Dec. 18 2023 at the age of 84. Born in 1939 to Matthias and Ottilia (Fessler) Beyer, she was the seventh of eight children. Molly lived in Mount Angel, Oregon her entire life. She married Daniel Kintz in 1961 and they raised six children. Molly graduated from Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing […]
Jaquelin Irene Martinez, also known as Jackie Laing, passed away on December 3, 2023, at the age of 49 in Scotts Mills, Oregon. She was born on June 30, 1974, in Vernonia, Oregon. Jackie is survived by her children, Nicholas Stovall, Christopher Stovall, Leanna Bird, Xavier Bird, and Donovan Bird. She is also survived by her father, Chris Laing, and […]
Rose Helen Berning, 100, passed peacefully on Dec. 2, 2023. She was born in St. Paul, Oregon, to Sylvester and Christine Spehn Smith. She was the fourth youngest of 13 children. Rose met Talwin Berning at a flax festival dance in Mount Angel. They married in June 1944. The couple had five children. She was a full-time homemaker while the children were at home. After […]
Leon Joseph Berning, known to many as “Beans,” died peacefully in Mount Angel on Nov. 26 at the age of 94. Leon is survived by his children, Herb, Jackie, Maureen, Beth, Randy and Tim, along with his two sisters, Joan and Jean. He is preceded in death by his son, Kurt, and wife, Margaret. Leon had 21 grandchildren and 18 […]
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 […]
Ione Jeanette Vigeland of Silverton, Oregon passed away on Nov. 17, 2023, at the age of 94. She was born on Feb. 28, 1929, in Grenora, North Dakota to Norman and Agnes Pedersen. As a teenager, her family moved to Silverton. She met her first husband, Orville “Buck” Brosig, the father of her children, at a Silverton Armory Dance. They […]
Virginia “Jenny” Louise Pierce was born in Bragg City, Missouri on Feb. 22, 1935. She peacefully passed away on Oct. 30, 2023. Jenny had one sibling, Anne Bevel. When Jenny was a young girl she loved working with her father at the movie theater for 10 cents a week. Jenny married Harold T. Pierce in 1982. Jenny and Harold brought […]
On St. Patrick’s Day 1944, Shannon Roger Copeland was born on a naval base hospital in San Diego California, to John Henry Copeland and Catherine “Casey” Gordon. John was a member of the Klamath Tribe, and Shannon spent his first years in Chiloquin, Oregon on the Klamath-Modoc Reservation. Shannon graduated from Silverton High School in 1963, served on the USS […]
Adored mother, daughter, sister, cousin, and friend, Brianne “Bree” Renae Williams passed away way at her home in Silverton, Oregon on Nov. 6, 2023 at 44. Bree was born Brianne Renae Edwards in Salem Oregon, on July 29, 1979 to Susan Edwards (Harris) and Randy Edwards. Bree’s mother later remarried and she gained an additional father, Gary Rush. In time, […]
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 […]
