OBITUARIES
J. Ward O'Brien
Nov 10, 2020
In Memoriam John Ward "Obie" O'Brien, took his first breath July 7, 1935 in Wheaton, Illinois and was welcomed with joy by his parents Harold Kenneth O'Brien and Mary Louise (Fitzgerald) O'Brien. He took his last breath November 10, 2020 in Woodburn, Oregon. He was 85. His first marriage was to Patricia Lorraine (Mowrey) Hudson on July 23, 1955. From...
Fontelle Erma Cornwell
Oct 31, 2020
Fontelle Erma Cornwell was born on 8/16/1925 to her parents Clarence and Fay Sybert in Centralia, WA. She graduated there from St. Mary's Catholic School. She married Darrel J. Cornwell and they had two children. Cleta Cornwell and Allen Cornwell. (Allen is deceased). She had two grandchildren Kellee and Heidi Green. Heidi is deceased. She has three great-grandchildren. Tanner Green,...
Frank Joe Meares
Oct 28, 2020
It is with sadness that the family of Frank Meares announce his passing on Wednesday October 28th 2020 at the age of 86 Frank Meares born September 4th 1934 in Sayre OK was a veteran of the United States Navy with service from 1953-1957 and a career in electronics with the OECO Corp from 1957-1996. Frank will be remembered by...
Jesse James Ernst
Oct 21, 2020
Jesse James Ernst, 45, of Portland, Oregon passed away at home on Wednesday October 21st, 2020 after a 10 + year battle with Huntington's disease. He was born in Newberg Oregon on April 28th, 1975, to Mark and Debbie Ernst. His early years were spent in Woodburn, Oregon. The family moved to Beaverton in 1985 and Jesse graduated from Beaverton...
Alberta Maxine Toll
Oct 17, 2020
Alberta Maxine Toll was born to Truman Doyle Brown and Ethel Louise Lynch May 7th, 1929 on a farm near Mt. Ayr, Iowa. She passed away October 17, 2020 in Woodburn, Oregon. In 1937, Maxine, her twin sister, Roberta Madalene, brother, Doyle Glee, along with their father and other family members moved to California for a year, then on to...
Lynette Lee Momona Doorley
Oct 4, 2020
Lynette "Nettie" Lee Momona (Fernandez) Doorley, born April 13, 1944, peacefully passed away on October 4th, 2020, in Salem, Oregon. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, "Nettie" is a proud graduate of Kamehameha Schools Class of 1962. She spent her career as a computer analyst for the U.S. Federal Government and received her Bachelor of Arts at Hawaii Pacific University....
Rita J Reichenbach
Sep 26, 2020
Mrs. Rita Jo Reichenbach (formerly Fromherz) died peacefully on September 26, 2020 in Bismarck, North Dakota at the age of 70. Rita was born on May 20, 1950 in Portland, Oregon to Joseph and Margaret Fromherz. She married Roy Reichenbach in Oregon in 1976 and soon thereafter moved to Douglas, Wyoming and started a family. Rita and Roy later moved...
Aurora Garcia
Sep 18, 2020
Our mother, Aurora Garcia was born in Tijuana, Mexico and passed away in Portland, Oregon. She lived most of her life in El Monte, California and spent the last 7 years in Oregon. She was very outgoing, outspoken and the life of the party. She was loved by many and was a devoted Raiders and Dodger fan. She loved to...
Margaret Regina Koenig
Sep 17, 2020
Margaret R. Koenig 05/06/1929 – 09/17/2020 Margaret was born in Salem, Oregon to Carter and Charlotte Keene. She grew up in Gervais where she lived most of her life before moving to Woodburn in 2015. Margaret graduated from Gervais High School and married William Koenig on June 19, 1947. She worked as a bookkeeper for St. Paul Feed and Supply...
Josefa Ybarra Quintero
Sep 7, 2020
Josefa Y Quintero was a very strong 100 year old mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was born in San Juan Texas on December 16, 1919. She has resided in Woodburn since 1954. On September 7th 2020 she was called on by the Lord to join her husband Francisco Quintero Sr. Along with her 3 sons Felipe,...
Lorna Maxine Nickel
Sep 3, 2020
Lorna was born on September 19, 1929 in North Dakota to Clarence and Anna Martin, and passed away on September 3, 2020 in Woodburn, Oregon. She married Adam Nickel on September 3, 1949. Together they had 4 boys, Ron, Greg, Scott and Rocky. Lorna is preceded in death by her husband Adam Nickel and son Rocky Nickel. Survivors include son...
