Obituaries
Marie Ellen Thomas
Apr 1, 2019
Marie Ellen Thomas passed away on April 1, 2019. A Celebration of Life is planned on Thursday, April 25, 2 pm at Farnstrom Mortuary, 410 Monmouth St, Independence. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Marie Ellen Thomas, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.
Ivanora Kertz
Mar 12, 2019
Ivanora Kertz, 91, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2019 in Sublimity, Oregon. Iva, as she preferred to be called, was born to Albert and Bertha Vanzieleghem on January 10, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas. Iva and her two sisters, Juanita and Odessa (Dee), moved to Orange, Texas with their mother during World War II where Iva met her future...
George Shephen Taray
Mar 3, 2019
George Stephen Taray was born Nov. 15, 1934 at St. Mary's Hospital, Long Beach, CA, the second child of immigrant parents Cecilia Gajanec and Stephen Taray from Lipt. Mikulas, Slovakia. He was proud of his heritage and enjoyed meeting his relatives in Slovakia in 1982. He attended St. John Bosco School in his elementary years, and attended Silesian Seminary 9th...
Frank Anthony Ward
Feb 28, 2019
Frank Anthony Ward was born November 21, 1976 in Majuro, Marshall Islands, and passed away on February 28, 2019 in Independence, Oregon. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 9, 11 am at Farnstrom Mortuary. Interment will be at Hilltop Cemetery. Please share your memories for the family to cherish. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees...
Frankie Joe Mcintosh
Feb 28, 2019
Frankie "Joe" McIntosh passed away in his Independence home on February 28, 2019. He was 72. Joe was born August 22, 1946 in San Diego, California to Francis and Betty McIntosh. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. Thank you! To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Frankie Joe McIntosh, please...
Alfred P. Maurice
Feb 25, 2019
Alfred Paul Maurice started his impactful art career working for the National Youth Administration in his hometown of Nashua, NA. He was an illustrator-draftsman for the Army during World War II. He went on to find his niche in education teaching art at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, State University of New York at New Paltz and University of...
Rosa "Chita" G. Reyna
Feb 25, 2019
Rosa "Chita" ReynaSept. 6, 1948 - Feb. 25, 2018 Daughter of Maria Angelita Garcia Reyna and Juan Cazares Reyna, sister to Alicia, Alfredo Leoncio Clemente, and Armando, aunt and great aunt to many, Rosa “Chita” Reyna was born Sept. 6, 1948, in Doctor Arroyo, Mexico and moved to Texas eventually making it to Oregon. In Oregon, Chita lived with her...
Ross Edward Poppleton
Feb 24, 2019
Ross Edward Poppleton of Independence, Oregon passed away in his home on February 24, 2019 at the age of 76. He was born December 14, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Edward and Mildred Poppleton. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Ross Edward Poppleton, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.
Larry William Tush
Feb 20, 2019
Larry William Tush, resident of Monmouth, passed away on February 20, 2019. He was 70. Larry was born to William and Wilma Tush on July 21, 1948 in Vallejo, California. Burial with military honors will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. Thank you! To send a flower arrangement or to...
Douglas C. Wallis
Feb 19, 2019
Douglas C. Wallis passed away at his Monmouth home on February 19 at the age of 82. He was born February 24, 1936 to Clyde and Vena Wallis in Texas. No services are planned at this time. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish at FarnstromMortuary.com. To send a...
Charles "Brad" Bradley Sparks
Feb 15, 2019
Charles "Brad" Bradley Sparks passed away at his residence on February 15, 2019 at the age of 68. He was born September 10, 1950 in Salem, Oregon to John and Lois Sparks. Services are being planned. Please check back later for an obituary and more information. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. To send a...
Ethel Louise Tilton
Feb 12, 2019
Ethel (Lamb) TiltonDecember 8, 1927 - February 12, 2019 Ethel Tilton passed away on February 12, 2019 at the age of 91. She was born December 8, 1927 in Bend, Oregon to Percy and Lucille Lamb. Her parents moved to Monmouth in 1931. Ethel was raised in Monmouth, Oregon and attended Monmouth Training School (elementary) and Monmouth High School. She...
Daniel Barnard Dolan
Feb 11, 2019
Daniel Dolan, resident of Independence, Oregon, passed away on February 11, 2019 at the age of 90. He was born August 4, 1928 in Oklahoma City, OK. Please leave memories and condolences for the family to cherish. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Daniel Barnard Dolan, please...
Paraskovia "Pasha" Konstantinovna Karacheban
Feb 10, 2019
Paraskovia "Pasha" Karacheban passed away in her Salem residence on February 10, 2019 at the age of 89. She was born on September 24, 1929 in Chardir Lunga, Moldova to Konstantin and Matrena Kriglo. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 10 am at First Slavic Baptist Church in Salem, Oregon, with interment following at Hilltop Cemetery....
James Turner Ball
Feb 7, 2019
James Turner Ball obituary James Turner Ball, 57 of Salem died unexpectedly at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland on February 7, 2019 at 4:45pm. Jim was born in Bryson City, North Carolina on November 27, 1961 the 13th child to Turner Dolphus Ball and Laura Jane (Hannah) Ball Jim grew up in Grundy, Virginia at Mountain Mission School. He graduated from...
Carol M. Gonsalves
Feb 6, 2019
Celebration of Life service 11:30am Monday; February, 18, 2019 at Capitol Baptist Church
Daryl Gene Jones
Feb 6, 2019
Daryl Gene Jones, 88, passed away February 6th at the Dallas Retirement Village. He was born in Mission State Park at the family home, the son of Samuel Paul Jones and Blanche Evans. He was a life long resident of Oregon. Daryl was preceded in death by his wife Rita, son Maurice and daughter Rebecca. He is survived by his...
Joanne Fay Miller
Jan 28, 2019
Joanne F. Miller, resident of Monmouth, Oregon, passed away on January 28th, 2019 at the age of 74. Joanne was born in McMinnville, Oregon on April 11, 1944 to John Z. Kaufman and Margaret M. Rhoades Kaufman. Joanne attended Sweet Home High until her Junior year, and then went on to graduate from Sheridan High. On July 26, 1975, Joanne...
Pilar Gonzalez
Jan 27, 2019
Pilar GonzalezDecember 5, 1981 - January 27, 2019 Pilar Gonzalez was born on December 5, 1981 to Maria Isabel Campos and Adan Campos Hernandez in Orange, CA. She lived in California with her 8 siblings, 7 brothers and 1 sister until moving to Independence, OR in 1992. As a young child Pilar loved to read and learn. Pilar always looked...
Betty Lorraine Denny
Jan 22, 2019
Betty Lorraine Denny, resident of Independence, passed away in Dallas on Tuesday, January 22, at the age of 88. She was born March 1, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Robert and Alta Tyler. Betty's life will be celebrated privately. Please share your memories and condolences for the family to cherish. To send a flower arrangement or to plant...
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