OBITUARIES
Walter Wilmes
Jun 18, 2022
In Loving Memory Walter Wilmes was born January 10, 1928 in Hubbard, Oregon and passed away at home on Saturday, June 18, 2022 surrounded by family. Walter was the fourth of seven children, born to Joseph and Emilie Wilmes. He graduated from Arbor Grove School and attended St. Paul High. He was as likely to be found taking care of...
Louis "Louie" Francis Doubrava
Jun 7, 2022
Louis "Louie" Francis Doubrava was born July 27, 1924, in Hubbard, Oregon, and passed away June 7, 2022, in Woodburn, Oregon. Louie was the seventh of nine children born to John P. and Magdalena (Nemec) Doubrava. After 8th grade, he helped his family on the farm. In 1954, he married Armella Edler, and they made their home in Hubbard on...
Virginia Marie Mcclure
May 22, 2022
KEIZER - On July 29, 1924, twins Virginia Marie and Clementine Marie were born in Woodburn, OR to John and Elizabeth Kirsch. The doctor delivered the babies at home and immediately sent their older brother Ed to get the priest. He said the twins were not going to live. He wrapped them up and placed them in cotton lined shoe...
Joyce Kaye Sampels
Apr 24, 2022
Joyce "Kaye" Sampels - 1/15/43 to 4/24/22 Kaye was born Joyce "Kaye" Groves to Clyde and Reba Groves, on January 15, 1943, in Princeton, Indiana. After Kaye was born, her parents and her older brother Don, moved to Charleston, Missouri as her dad was offered a better job. Not that long after they moved to Charleston, her mother got very...
Lucia Lopez Bustamonte
Apr 14, 2022
Lucia Lopez Bustamante, 77, passed away peacefully in her home during the early morning of April 14, 2022. Lucia was the first of three children born on December 13, 1944 to Nieves Ruiz Lopez and Jesus Lopez in Asherton, Texas. Lucia's mother placed her children's education of highest importance and when her parents migrated to work in different states Lucia...
Carlos Arellano Garcia
Apr 8, 2022
Carlos Arellano Garcia, 27, died on the 8th of April, 2022, in Hillsboro, OR. His funeral service will be held this Friday, April 15th, 2020, at Simon-Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Woodburn, OR at noon. His Burial will be held at Belle Passi Cemetery in Woodburn, OR At 1:15 PM. Carlos was born on October 25th, 1994, in Ventura, California, to...
Casey Edward Laramore
Apr 2, 2022
Casey Laramore, a much beloved son, Brother and uncle passed away at the age of 35. He was a 2004 graduate from Woodburn High School. From an early age, Casey was a sports enthusiast rollerblading, playing soccer, basketball, baseball and snowboarding. After high school, his love of baseball led to playing city league in Portland and his love of snowboarding...
Helen Joyce Walker Ruttencutter
Apr 1, 2022
Joyce was born in Myrtle Point, Oregon, the eldest of the four children of Jesse Walker and Lorma Marcelle Stallard. Growing up in Powers, Oregon she had a large family, and was the first born of the eighteen grandchildren of William Martin and Lelia Maude Stallard. In 1950 she married Calvin Ruttencutter, and their four children were born in Myrtle...
Ermelinda Flores Aquino
Mar 4, 2022
Ermelinda "Mela" Flores Aquino was a caring wife, mother, sister, and friend. On the morning of March 4th, 2022 Mela said goodbye to us. She was born on March 13th, 1961 in San Andres Tzirondaro, Michoacán to parents Guadalaupe Flores Pasqual and Salud Vallejo Simoń. In her teens Ermelinda chased her dreams of a life in the U.S. where she...
Marjorie (Midge) Christie Michael
Mar 4, 2022
June 27, 1930 – March 4, 2022, she was three months shy of her 92nd birthday! A family memorial is planned at the residence of Erin & Peter Russell in Sherwood, Oregon. Mrs. Michael was born in Detroit, Michigan to Marjorie and John Christie. Midge graduated from Glendale High School and later attended Glendale College, in Glendale, California. She married...
Richard Jack Eskelsen
Feb 22, 2022
Richard Jack Eskelsen, 75, died 02/22/2022 at his home in Woodburn, Oregon. The cause of death was cancer resulting from exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the US Army in Vietnam. At his request no service will be held. Richard was born December 23, 1946. in Danbury, Iowa. He attended school in Woodburn and graduated from Merritt Davis Business...
