Obituaries

Aleksandra Mikhailovna Chekhova

Aleksandra Mikhailovna Chekhova

Jul 16, 2013

Farnstrom Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Gabriel Patrick Morgan

Gabriel Patrick Morgan

Jul 14, 2013

Gabriel Morgan November 2, 1976 - July 14, 2013 Gabriel was born in Salem, Oregon to Jeff and Patricia Morgan on November 2, 1976. He lived in the Monmouth/Independence, OR area all his life. He passed away in Portland, OR on July 14, 2013 at the age of 36. For those who were blessed to know Gabriel, you knew of...

Elsie Irene Hinds

Elsie Irene Hinds

Jul 13, 2013

Elsie I. Hinds March 26, 1925 - July 13, 2013 Monmouth - Elsie Irene Hinds went to be with the Lord on July 13, 2013. She was born at home on her family farm north of Salem Oregon to Willard and Pauline Matthes on March 26, 1925. She was the grand-daughter of Oregon Trail pioneers. She attended Salem High School,...

Doris Costello (Patheal) Costello

Doris Costello (Patheal) Costello

Jul 2, 2013

Doris M. Costello February 23, 1917 - July 2, 2013 Monmouth - Doris M. Costello age 96 of Monmouth, Oregon passed away on Tuesday July 2nd 2013 at the Dallas Retirement Village in Dallas Oregon. Doris was a native of Sioux Falls South Dakota born to Harley and Meda Patheal on February 23, 1917. She married Edward D. Costello in...

Eddie Ainsworth

Eddie Ainsworth

Jun 28, 2013

Eddie Ainsworth November 13, 1925 - June 28, 2013 Monmouth - Eddie Ainsworth, a longtime resident of Monmouth passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the age of 87. Eddie was born November 13, 1925 to Clarence and Deanie Ainsworth in Forest, Louisiana. One daughter, his father, mother, three brothers, and one sister preceded him in death. He served...

Sue Legeros (Jimbo) Legeros

Sue Legeros (Jimbo) Legeros

Jun 27, 2013

Sue Fumie LeGeros October 30, 1925 - June 27, 2013 Monmouth - Sue Fumie LeGeros of Monmouth Oregon died June 27, 2013. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, October 30, 1925 to Kazuo and Su-e Jimbo. She was the oldest of four children, three brothers and a sister, and was preceded in death by her parents, two of her brothers...

Mackenzie Rae Anderson

Mackenzie Rae Anderson

Jun 26, 2013

Mackenzie Anderson January 23, 1984 - June 26, 2013 Salem - She was born at Salem Hospital to Mary Rock and Larry Breese, later adopted by Richard Anderson. Mackenzie was raised most of her life in Salem, Oregon by her grandmother, Edith Rock. Mackenzie graduated from McKay High School in 2002. She loved staying busy with hand crafts, playing games...

Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Kestler

Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Kestler

Jun 23, 2013

Dallas - Kathy's life will be celebrated privately. Farnstrom Mortuary of Independence is handling final arrangements.

Ronald Barron Mclain

Ronald Barron Mclain

Jun 16, 2013

Ronald B. McLain October 14, 1939 - June 16, 2013 Independence - Ron passed peacefully after a long and brave battle from diabetes complications. He is survived by Jean, his wife of 46 years, and daughter, Dana, his two brothers Rich and Greg, and sister Kate, and their families. He also leaves behind Jean's siblings, who considered him to a...

David Niles Pulis

David Niles Pulis

Jun 16, 2013

David Niles Pulis, 69, of Independence died at home on June 16, 2013. He was born in Vancouver Washington on December 7, 1943 the fourth child to James and Susie Pulis. David grew up on a Farm in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1961 and went on to Rapid City Teacher's...

Patricia Lyday (Burbank) Lyday

Patricia Lyday (Burbank) Lyday

Jun 8, 2013

Patricia M. (Burbank) Lyday November 24, 1928 - June 8, 2013 Kings Valley - Patricia M. (Burbank) Lyday passed away at home on June 8, 2013 at the age of 84. She was born November 24, 1928 in Monmouth, Oregon to Levi and Mabel Burbank, the seventh of nine children. She married Arthur Lyday Jr. on August 20, 1947 in...

Gerardo "Jay" Zarate

Gerardo "Jay" Zarate

May 31, 2013

Gerardo "Jay" Zarate May 20, 1954 - May 31, 2013 Gerardo "Jay" Zarate passed away on May 31st, 2013 from heart failure. Jay was born in Robstown, Texas on May 20th, 1954 to Jesus and Virginia Zarate. His family migrated to Oregon settling in Independence. He graduated in 1973 from Central High School and Oregon College of Education in 1978,...

Hank Quiring

Hank Quiring

May 30, 2013

Henry (Hank) Quiring May 21, 1929 - May 30, 2013 On May 30th, 2013, Henry (Hank) Quiring passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by family and loved ones. Hank was born on May 21st, 1929 in Dalhart, Texas where he spent the first eight years before moving to California and then onto Oregon at the age of sixteen....

Dick James Link

Dick James Link

May 28, 2013

MONMOUTH - Richard "Dick" James Link was born February 27, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to Wilford and Helen Link. He passed away in Monmouth, Oregon at the age of 70 on May 28, 2013. A memorial mass will be held Saturday, June 1, 10 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Independence. Inurnment at English Cemetery, Monmouth. Farnstrom Mortuary of...

Madalyn Anette Hart

Madalyn Anette Hart

May 25, 2013

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Arlene Baxter

Arlene Baxter

May 19, 2013

Salem - Arlene (Tarter) Baxter, 81, of Salem died May 19, 2013. She was born in Airlie, Oregon on May 11, 1932 to Charles and Elma Tarter. Arlene grew up on a farm in Airlie with her three brothers Robert (deceased), Ray, Henry and two sisters Charlene and Mary Lou. Upon graduating from Monmouth High school in 1950 she married...

Jill Ann Tharp

Jill Ann Tharp

May 15, 2013

Jill Ann (Wells) Tharp March 9, 1959 - May 15, 2013 Monmouth - Jill Ann Tharp, 54, of Monmouth, died May 15th. She was born March 9th, 1959 to Phillip Eugene Wells and Janet Louise Disque. She was raised in Brookville, PA and was the youngest sister to Janice Ferraro (of Greer, SC) and Steven Eugene Wells, (wife-Margaret, of Amarillo,...

May Jane Azdoff

May Jane Azdoff

May 10, 2013

May Jane Drazdoff was born to Walter and Edith Wright on September 27, 1921, in Abbyville, Kansas. She went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 10, 2013. Throughout May Jane's long life she was Wife, Mother, Grandmother (Nana), and Friend. She excelled in all. Her cooking was legendary, from her borsch and rolls to her...

Shirley Raffety (Grover) Raffety

Shirley Raffety (Grover) Raffety

May 9, 2013

Shirley H. Raffety, 84, a lifelong resident of Independence, died Thursday in Dallas. Shirley H. Grover was born to Mirt and Elva Grover in Buell, Oregon. She graduated from Independence High School in 1946 and worked for Holt Equipment Company until she married Ernie Raffety in 1953. They were happily married for 49 years when he passed away in 2002....

Panfilo V. Lara

Panfilo V. Lara

May 8, 2013

In Living Memory Of Panfilo Lara Panfilo began his life journey on the morning of May 25th, 1942 in the town of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was born to Guadalupe Vargas Lara and Eusebio Lara. He married Maria de la Luz Gaona on September 20th, 1959 in Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico and had five children: Jorge Lara...

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