Obituaries

Gordon Dale Hendrickson

Gordon Dale Hendrickson

Feb 23, 2020

PLEASE NOTE: The service scheduled for Saturday, April 4 at Fir Crest Cemetery has been canceled. Gordon D. Hendrickson (The Grouch) passed away at the young age of 78, at his home on February 23, 2020, in Monmouth, Oregon after a hard journey with lung cancer and COPD. Gordon was born on December 5, 1941, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to...

Bernice Mae Burkholder

Bernice Mae Burkholder

Feb 21, 2020

Bernice Mae Burkholder passed away at her Heron Pointe residence in Monmouth on at the age of 97 years, 10 months and 23 days.  Bernice was born March 29, 1922 in Garner, Iowa to Ralph and Eulalia Quintus. Bernice's life will be celebrated this summer at a family gathering.  Please check back later for obituary and photos. Farnstrom Mortuary is...

Ronald Arthur Swartzendruber

Ronald Arthur Swartzendruber

Feb 19, 2020

Ronald Arthur Swartzendruber passed away of cardiac arrest at Salem Hospital early in the morning of February 19, 2020. He was 48. Ron was born in Upland California on March 1, 1971 to Warren and Jackie Swartzendruber. The Swartzendruber family moved to Corvallis, Oregon early in his childhood. He graduated from Corvallis High School in 1989, and from Eastern Mennonite...

Linda Elaine Shinkle

Linda Elaine Shinkle

Feb 18, 2020

Linda Shinkle was born November 10, 1940, in Gridley, California, and was named Linda Elaine Little by her parents, Martha Sadie Swallow, and Verle Price Little. Linda was baptized at age 11 into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which she actively participated in. Linda’s great-grandparents came by covered wagon from Utah to Gridley to settle the first...

Pedro Bañuelos Coronado

Pedro Bañuelos Coronado

Feb 15, 2020

Pedro Bañuelos Coronado passed away on February 15, 2020 in Corvallis, Oregon.  He was born on November 3, 1985 in Portland, Oregon to Juventino and Rosa Bañuelos. Pedro's life will be celebrated at a private family ceremony. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Pedro Bañuelos Coronado, please...

Mo Majduddin Mohamed Jaffer

Mo Majduddin Mohamed Jaffer

Feb 8, 2020

Mo Jaffer 1924 - 2020 Professor Majduddin Mohamed “Mo” Jaffer, died in the company of family in the early morning of February 8, 2020. He was 95 years old. Mo (or “Jaffer”, as he was known by his family as he was growing up) was born in Madras (now Chennai), India, in September 1924, to Mohamed Murtuza Hussain and his...

Michael Royal Tebb

Michael Royal Tebb

Jan 29, 2020

Michael Royal Tebb Michael Tebb, or as he asked to be remembered as, M-M-Mike, died in his sleep at the family home in Independence, Oregon on January 29, 2020 at the age of 75. Mike was born in Tacoma, WA on October 9, 1944, to Neal and Helen Tebb. He lived with his parents and two brothers, Phill and Torch...

Douglas Lee Teal

Douglas Lee Teal

Jan 26, 2020

Douglas Lee Teal, a resident of Falls City, passed away on January 26, 2020 in Salem at the age of 78.  He was born December 19, 1941 in Newport, Oregon to Leland and Marjorie Teal. Douglas served the US Air Force and worked for Weeks Drilling in Sebastopol, CA.  He was married to Terry Ann Reddekopp Teal.  He enjoyed collecting...

Sean Ray Freeman

Sean Ray Freeman

Jan 23, 2020

Sean Ray Freeman passed away on January 23, 2020 at the age of 52.  He was born on September 8, 1967 in Gresham, Oregon to Thomas and Charlene Freeman. Sean worked as a mason in construction.  His passion was his hair, music, and his carefree smile was legendary!  He had to always have a ton of mirrors to admire his...

Quinten Price Castellano

Quinten Price Castellano

Jan 20, 2020

Quinten Price CastellanoFebruary 19, 1987 ~ January 20, 2020 Quinten Price Castellano of Independence, Oregon passed away at home unexpectedly on Monday, January 20, 2020 at the age of 32. Quinten spent his younger years between Las Vegas, Nevada and Huntington Beach, California before making his way to Oregon in the early 2000s. Q, as many knew him, lived life...

Ronald Earl Carroll

Ronald Earl Carroll

Jan 14, 2020

Ronald Earl CarrollSeptember 25, 1932 - January 14, 2020 Ron Carroll was born on September 25, 1932 in San Jose, CA to Herbert Carroll and Melba Metzger. Together with Barbara Davis, he had four children: Robert (Diane), Vicki, Terri (Robert) and Rori (Theresa). In 1989 he married Jan Johanson and they had 30 happy years together in Paradise, CA and...

Michael William Smith

Michael William Smith

Jan 2, 2020

Michael William SmithAugust 23, 1949 - January 2, 2020 Michael William Smith, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away and went to be with Jesus on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home in Anatone, Washington, at the age of 70, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born August 23, 1949, in Salem, Oregon to Harlan and Betty Smith....

Betty Gail Scott

Betty Gail Scott

Jan 2, 2020

Betty Gail Scott was born to John William Lee and Florence Faye Lasiter on July 7, 1950. Gail graduated 1968 from Eureka High School, and moved to Oregon in 1970.  In 1978 Gail met and married George Scott and in 1982, George, Gail and family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where they attended Nazarene Bible College, graduating in 1987. Gail...

Ann Louise Neumann

Ann Louise Neumann

Dec 29, 2019

Ann Louise Neumann passed away on December 29, 2019.  She was born June 23, 1934 in San Diego, California to Wilbur and Mary Ruth Folsom. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, January 2, 2020, 3 pm at Berean Baptist Church, with interment to follow at Hilltop Cemetery, Independence, Oregon. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in...

Patricia Ann Mcelravy

Patricia Ann Mcelravy

Dec 19, 2019

Patricia Ann McElravy was born in McMinnville, Oregon on January 1, 1942 and went to be with her Lord on December 19, 2019 at the age of 77. Patty grew up with her older brother, Skip, near Perrydale, Oregon on the family farm of their parents, Glen and Myrtle Dent.Patty graduated from Perrydale High School in 1960. After graduation she...

George Warner Berry Ii

George Warner Berry Ii

Dec 14, 2019

George Warner Berry II passed away on December 14, 2019 at the age of 75. He was born October 21, 1944 in Petaluma, California to George and Constance Berry. George's life will be celebrated privately.  Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of George Warner Berry II, please click...

Brady Lee Gragert

Brady Lee Gragert

Nov 28, 2019

Brady Lee Gragert passed away on November 28, 2019 in Independence.  He was born January 18, 1994 in Corvallis, Oregon to Gordon and Carrie Gragert. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, December 6, 2019, 10 am at Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St W, Monmouth, OR 97361.  Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower...

Kerry Ann Williams

Kerry Ann Williams

Nov 27, 2019

Kerry Ann Williams passed away in her Dallas residence on November 27, 2019 at the age of 59.  She was born February 24, 1960 in Dallas, Oregon to Raymond and Nell Williams. A Celebration of Life is being planned for Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 1 pm at Dallas First Baptist Church. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To...

Sandra Fournier

Sandra Fournier

Nov 26, 2019

Sandra FournierFebruary 23, 1947 ~ November 26, 2019 Sandra Fournier passed away on November 26, 2019 at her Monmouth residence at the age of 72.  She was born on February 23, 1947 to Leon and Mildred Fournier in Riverside, California.  She received her Master's Degree at UC Berkeley, and was an accountant and business manager thereafter.  Sandra married Sylvan (Van)...

Michael Douglas Moon

Michael Douglas Moon

Nov 25, 2019

Michael Douglas Moon passed away at his Independence residence on November 25, 2019. Michael was born January 27, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois to Edwin and Lucille Moon. Mike graduated from East High School in 1964, then attended Winona State University in Minnesota, where he received his Bachelor's in English. He then moved to Oregon, where he completed his Masters of...

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