Bob Marcum was born in Alliance, Nebraska on April 9, 1927 the first of two sons to Ruth (Lineback) and Floyd Marcum. Bob’s father was a Nebraska cowboy, an Idaho logger, a Washington miner and orchardist, and an Oregon rancher so Bob went to a variety of one-room country schools. He graduated high school in Chelan, Washington, class of 1944. […]
Dennis “Denny” Paul Martin died at home in Silverton on December 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was 79 and fought a hard battle with the cancer that had returned and was just diagnosed on November 12, 2018. Dennis was born on April 4, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska to Everett Martin & Clara Paulson Martin. His parents, sister […]
Arlene (Gottschalk) Bergerson was born in Stuart, Nebraska on Aug. 27, 1929. She was the oldest of four siblings who preceded her in death. Her mother passed and at 15 Arlene became the mother figure to not only her three siblings,Louise, Lorraine and Ivan, but many generations. She had an open heart for any child. She moved to Oregon at […]
It is with great sadness and sorrow that the family of Karla Zeis Uselman announces her passing, after an admirably fought year-long battle with cancer. Karla passed on the morning of Oct. 7, 2018 at the age of 60. She was born July 30, 1958 and grew up in Mount Angel. She graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in […]
Darlene Raye (Dorgan) Geschwill of Woodburn passed away Sept. 3, 2018 at the age of 71. She had developed a complication from a previous medical condition. She was surrounded by her family for her final days and hours. Darlene was born in Silverton to Dan and Dolores Dorgan of Scotts Mills. She attended Crooked Finger Grade School and graduated from […]
Jean Anne Hadley of Silverton left this world for her heavenly home on Aug. 1 when her loving heart unexpectedly stopped beating. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dennis Hadley, her children Troy (Kathy) Hadley of Rickreall, Gary Hadley of Silverton, and Becky (Tim) Schuette of Baker City, grandchildren Grant and Cody Hadley and Riley and Ainsley […]
William (Bill) Raymond Sharrar died peacefulloy in his Mount Angel home Aug. 7, 2018. He was born in Portland, Oregon on Aug. 1, 1923, the son of Glenn and Lucy Sharrrar. He had two sisters, Charlotte and Kathryn, and a brother Glenn, all deceased. His family endured much hardship through the Depression years, and the early deaths of both of […]
Edith Kapka, age 105, of Mount Angel, died peacefully of natural causes on July 28 with her family by her side. Her husband John, to whom she was married for 44 years, preceded her in death, as did three of her 10 children, daughter Georgette Marie, and sons Ladis Joseph and Emeric William. Edith was born to Antonia Majer and […]
Samuel Anthony Linn was born in Woodburn on Nov..12, 1946 and passed away in Silverton on Aug. 1, 2018. The fourth of five children born to Floyd Linn and Verna (Berg) Linn, who moved to the Willamette Valley from North Dakota shortly after World War II, Sam grew up on his family’s farm and spent his youth hunting, fishing and […]
Thomas Porter Eldred was born on Oct. 26, 1946 in Minot, North Dakota. The fourth of five children of Porter and Dawn Eldred, Tom graduated from Silverton Union High School in 1964. He enlisted in the US Army following graduation, and served as a Dental Technician in Vietnam. Returning home following his service, he held various jobs, including working at […]
Eugene Stanley Shreyer, born July 10, 1924, in Windsor, California, died on June 13, 2018, in Silverton, one month short of his 94th birthday. He suffered from a massive stroke which was the ultimate cause of his death. Eugene was the son of Albert and Jessie (Woodbury) Shreyer. His father was born in Sereth Bukovina, Romania and his mother in […]
Beth Ann Davisson (nee Castle), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on Nov. 22, 1952, passed away on June 2, 2018 at her home in Silverton. She was 65. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bill Davisson; daughters Amy Galetzka (John), Rachel Davisson, and Sarah Davisson; son Brett Davisson (Jena); grandchildren Paige, Maggie, Ashlyn, Hunter and Nadia; and four […]
Elizabeth “Jean” Sacher passed peacefully May 20, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 6, 1930 in Wallowa, Oregon to Loomis and Florence (Wilkins) Rossell. After the death of her father she moved with her mother, grandmother and sisters to Silverton, Oregon. Jean and her sisters were raised by their mother and grandmother, and a few years later step-father Lou Baller. Her […]
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) Byers in 1967. He attended Southern Oregon College and Portland State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science […]
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 baby in the family with two older sisters Sue Ann Clark and Judith Lundgren. She was the typical […]
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 and invite her to elbow up at a favorite beer bar. Subsequently I introduced them to the wonderful world […]
Maureen Rose (Drescher) Ernst, 69, of Mount Angel, passed away after a short, but fierce fight with cancer. She was a leader in many community organizations, including the St. Paul Catholic Church, St. Paul Historical Society, Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce, Mount Angel Lion’s Club and was one of the founding organizers of the Mount Angel Hazelnut Festival. She was […]
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 Vicky. He worked for a time as a cabinetmaker and later worked for most of his life for […]
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 High School and joined the U.S. Army, serving most of his enlistment on Okinawa during the Korean War. He […]
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 well as what was then known as Western Business School where she received a degree. She worked for many Oregon firms throughout her career, spending most […]
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 Nov. 21, 1959 in Burns, Oregon. They were married over 58 years. Don retired from Ontario Police Department in […]
Silverton resident Rod L Rolie, 63, passed away at his home July 6, 2014. He is survived by his son Shawn Oates; his daughters Kim Cowley, Rhonda Topham, and Terra Rolie; his mother Amy Hensley; his brother Rick Rolie; his sisters Kelly Miller, Kim Riley, and Lesta Bentley and nine grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by his father Loren […]
