Obituaries

Mar 21, 2025

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Kenneth Thomas Laesser

1932-2025

Ken Laesser was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, neighbor, and friend. He enriched the lives of everyone who knew him, and he will be deeply missed.

Ken was born in Windsor, Ontario on December 7th, 1932, the youngest child of James and Lillian Laesser.

Ken devoted his early years to military service. He enlisted in the US...

Mar 14, 2025

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Mar 13, 2025

Al was born in Albany, Oregon on March 31st, 1945. His family moved to Salem when he was six. His family had a farm with orchards and a marionberry field.

He graduated from South Salem High School and Chemeketa Community College. He worked as a draftsman and surveyor for the Bureau of Land Management. After that he worked for land...

Mar 12, 2025

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Mar 8, 2025

Kenneth William Bennett, beloved husband, father, brother, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by family, on March 8th, 2025, at the age of 82 in Salem, Oregon. Born on January 8, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, Ken moved to Days Creek, Oregon as a child. He grew up as a farm boy, embracing the values of hard...

Mar 7, 2025

Feb 25, 2025

In Loving Memory of Diana Louise Kosanke

June 11, 1951 - February 25, 2025

Diana Louise Kosanke, 73, of Dallas, Oregon, passed away peacefully in her home on February 25, 2025. She was born on June 11, 1951, in Winnemucca, Nevada, to Cecil and Vivian Phipps. Diana later moved to Polk County, Oregon, where she spent much of her life.

Diana was a...

Feb 23, 2025

Ronald Lee Richards, 76, of West Salem passed away on February 23, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born to Kenneth and Jane Richards in Lebanon, Oregon on December 13, 1948.



Ron, fondly known as "Ronnie," grew up on a small dairy farm in the rural community of Pedee, Oregon. He and his siblings shared many childhood adventures on...

Feb 21, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

Claudia Mae Annis, February 17, 1934- February 19, 2025

The family of Claudia Mae Annis of Corvallis, Oregon, is saddened to announce her passing on February 19, 2025 at the age of 91 years. Claudia will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 72 years, Clarence; son Brian K Annis (Lorena Elliott); grandchildren, Joshua Annis, Jonathan Hannis (Melinda), Marcus Annis, Aaron...

Feb 14, 2025

Ronald Dean Flug was born to Jack and Agnes Flug, in North Bend, Oregon in 1952. He was the youngest of seven children. When he was two, the family moved from Reedsport, Oregon to Hepner, Oregon, Where Ron attended elementary school. In 1965, after his father's passing, Ron moved with his mother to Monmouth to be near his older brother...

Feb 1, 2025

Billie went home to be with her Lord on Feb 1, 2025.

Billie was born on July 14, 1927 to L.P. Totty and Beatrice Totty. She was one of seven children. She grew up on a farm near Waurika, Oklahoma.

She met and married a Marine in San Diego, California. Her husband was Frank Morford, an Idaho native. They were married 72...

Jan 29, 2025

Jacob Glenn Whisenhunt, 50, of Monmouth, Oregon, died peacefully at home in the early hours of January 29th, 2025, surrounded his wife and children.

Jake was born in Albany, Oregon just two minutes after his twin brother Josh, to Ron and Gail Whisenhunt. Jake began wrestling at the tender age of 4 years old and never stopped. Wrestling would define the...

Jan 27, 2025