Obituaries
Arthur James Young
Apr 10, 2016
Arthur James Young January 3, 1927 - April 10, 2016 Arthur James Young, "Jimmy," was born January 3, 1927 in Portland Oregon to Harvey Young and Wilma Johnson. Jimmy lived in Monmouth his entire life; he went to Monmouth Elementary, Monmouth High School and then served in the U.S. Navy Amphibious Forces South Pacific during World War II, eventually settling...
Edith Vanderburg (Werner) Vanderburg
Apr 4, 2016
Edith Werner Vanderburg April 9, 1925 - April 4, 2016 On April 4, 2016, Edith Vanderburg entered heaven. Though she had long yearned to see the faces of her Savior and her loved ones there, the passing of her daughter, Joyce, on March 23, irresistibly drew her heart to those shores. Edith's earthly journey began on April 9, 1925, in...
Robert Lee Beasley
Mar 30, 2016
Robert "Bob" Lee Beasley August 21, 1945 - March 30, 2016 Robert (Bob) Lee Beasley, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the age of 70. He was born August 21, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He served in the Army from 1962 to 1965. He eventually moved to Oregon and decided to...
Helen Eleanor Williams
Mar 29, 2016
Helen Eleanor Williams passed away in Portland on March 29 at the age of 87. She was born December 26, 1928 to Clifford Jack and Caroline Agnes (Peterson) Cox on December 26, 1928 in Hoskins, Oregon. Eleanor will be buried at Hilltop Cemetery next to her parents. No services are planned at this time. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Zannie Esther Gedney
Mar 29, 2016
Zannie's life will be celebrated privately. Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Dwight H. Kennel
Mar 23, 2016
Dwight H. Kennel November 7, 1947 - March 23, 2016 Dwight Kennel passed away on the morning of March 23rd, 2016 at his home in Monmouth, OR at the age of 68. Dwight is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Lydia Ann; their children, Earl L. Kennel of Corona, CA and Annalin (Annie) and husband Justin Hedlund of...
Earnest Jerral Brown
Mar 20, 2016
Earnest Jerral Brown January 17, 1946 - March 20, 2016 Monmouth - Earnest Jerral Brown (Jerry), 70, died at home after a courageous 9 month battle with lung cancer. He was a proud American and patriot, loving husband and father, beloved softball coach, Pied Piper of homeless cats, sun and warm weather lover, ultimate recycler, bargain hunting pack rat and...
Michael A. Moran
Mar 17, 2016
Michael A. Moran June 24, 1968 - March 17, 2016 Michael "Mike" Moran, 47, of Salem died on March 17th after a brief battle with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma of the lung. Mike passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family. He was born in Eugene, Oregon to Denis and Grieke Moran. Mike grew up in Monmouth, OR where...
Ralph Weston
Mar 15, 2016
Ralph Weston November 28, 1938 - March 15, 2016 Monmouth - Ralph Weston passed away in his Monmouth residence on March 15, 2016 at the age of 77. He was born November 28, 1938 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Oscar Horace and Opal Ella Lee (Mathews) Weston. Ralph graduated from Central High School in 1958. He married Martha Dell Palmer...
Billy Dean Vaughn
Mar 9, 2016
Bill Vaughn July 26, 1948 - March 9, 2016 Monmouth - Bill Vaughn passed away in his Monmouth home on March 9 at the age of 67. He was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on July 26, 1948 to Gerald and Lulu Mae (Tramell) Vaughn. Bill served in the US Army and worked as a heavy equipment operator until his...
Richard Owen Hampton
Mar 6, 2016
Dr. Richard Hampton, a United State Department of Agriculture plant pathologist and courtesy professor in the department of botany and plant pathology at Oregon State University, passed away on March 6 at Edgewood Point Assisted Living in Beaverton. Dr. Hampton was born to Marian and Christopher Columbus Hampton in Dalhart, Texas, and graduated high school in Amarillo. Dr. Hampton received...
Ryan David Castilleja
Mar 3, 2016
Ryan David Castilleja May 30, 1979 - March 3, 2016 Ryan was born May 30, 1979 in Salem Oregon. He grew up in the West Salem area and attended Brush College Grade School, Walker Middle School, and South Salem High School. He was always very positive and optimistic about things just like his father, David Castilleja, who passed in 2006....
Lorraine Reed (Wilson) Reed
Feb 29, 2016
Lorraine Francis Reed April 3, 1920 - February 29, 2016 Former community activist, Lorraine Francis Reed died February 29, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Monmouth, following declining health. A celebration of Lorraine's life will be April 17th at Christ Church Methodist & Presbyterian United, 412 Clay Street Monmouth at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Rebecca Strader officiating. Lorraine was...
Mack Martin Mcconnell
Feb 29, 2016
Mack Martin McConnell was born near Council Grove, Kansas on Feb. 6, 1936 and died at home in Dallas, Oregon on Feb. 29, 2016. He believed his illness was nobody's business and generally kept most things to himself. One of his favorite expressions was "damifino" which would really be "damned if I know." This works as an answer to "Do...
Emerson Lafayette Nutter
Feb 27, 2016
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Barbara Ann Gorman
Feb 26, 2016
Barbara Ann Gorman January 3, 1944 - February 26, 2016 YUMA, AZ - Barbara Ann Gorman passed away in Yuma, Arizona on February 26, 2016. She was 72. Barbara was born January 3, 1944 in Dallas, Oregon to Clarence and Norma Thomas. After graduating from Central High School, she worked as an IV therapist at Salem Hospital until her retirement...
Lawrence Vern "Larry" Monagon
Feb 25, 2016
Lawrence Vern Monagon March 15, 1955 - February 25, 2016 Like a Rock! My hands were steady My eyes were clear and bright My walk had purpose My steps were quick and light And I held firmly To what I felt was right Like a rock Larry was born to Leslie Lewis Monagon and Gladsie Huntley Monagon in Johnson City...
Helen Marie Glodt
Feb 20, 2016
Helen Marie Glodt August 27, 1916 - February 20, 2016 Helen Murphy Glodt, 99, died February 20 in Salem, OR. She was the Great Grand-daughter of pioneer Rev. John E Murphy who gave the land for WOU and wife of Salem restauranteur John T Glodt. She was one of a group of Salem ladies who starred in the 60's Bisquick...
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