OBITUARIES
Alicia Cantu Rivera
Jun 21, 2016
Salem - Alicia, our wife, mother, grandmother, sister and especially friend for all time has gone to rest in a safe, pain-free place. She's dancing to her Tejano music among the stars, tapping her feet to Michael Buble's "Sway" and especially to Hawaiian singer Iz, crooning "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Of course, as a misplaced Texan living in Oregon, she...
Eloise Thompson
Jun 19, 2016
Ruth Eloise Thompson, born July 25, 1921, to parents Henry and Marie Nafziger, passed away the morning of Sunday, June 19, 2016. She was 94 years old. Eloise graduated from Florida State College for Women in 1943, at age 21, with a B.A. in Education. She married her husband of 72 years, Rev. James S. Thompson, on October 25, 1943,...
Abigail L Crisman
Jun 19, 2016
Abigail Luella (Miller) Crisman stepped into heaven on Sunday, June 19, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born February 17, 1921 in Salem, Oregon, the first child of Carl and Ethel (Smith) Miller. In 1925 she was joined by sister Pauline and in 1928 by brother Kenneth. Abbie graduated from Salem High School in 1939 and Pacific College (now...
Dale Elburn Johnson
Jun 15, 2016
Dale Elburn Johnson Obituary (September 24, 1920 – June 15, 2016) Dale E. Johnson, a lifelong Woodburn resident, died Wednesday, June 15, at the age of 95. Dale was born in Woodburn on September 24, 1920, the second of four children born to Henry and Ida Johnson. During high school, Dale was a member of the Woodburn High School Chess...
Rosalie "Rosie" Gilson
Jun 14, 2016
Rosalie "Rosie" Gilson Died June 14, 2016 at age 95 in her home in Woodburn Oregon. Rosie was born August 18, 1920 to William and Mary Herrmann near Hannibal Mo., where the family operated a general store until the Great Depression forced them to move westward to LaGrande, OR. There, she met and married Carl John Gilson. Their marriage, producing...
Glenda S. Nelson
Jun 12, 2016
Glendalee "Glenda" Suzanne Nelson, died Sunday morning June 12 at 2:05 AM, at her home in Woodburn Oregon, at the age of 79. Mrs. Nelson was born in Gooding, Idaho on November 24, 1936 and was the oldest of 3 children. She went to school in Olympia, Washington then spent some years living in Astoria, Portland and Canby, But in...
Edwin Ferdinand Pardey
Jun 7, 2016
Edwin F. Pardey passed away on June 7th, 2016 at Hope Village in Canby. He was 93 years old. Edwin was born in Hubbard, Oregon, on December 24, 1922, the son of Henry and Olga Pardey. He also has a younger sister, Lucille. Edwin was raised in the North Marion area and graduated from Woodburn High School in 1940, where...
Pauline May Vershum
Jun 4, 2016
Pauline Vershum was born in Newberg OR in 1925, the daughter of Wm. Elmer and Mabel Thomas. Pauline graduated from Newberg Union High School in 1943 and married her childhood sweetheart Arnold when he returned from war in 1945. During the war Pauline worked in a secretarial capacity at Army Engineers and later worked as a secretary at Viewmaster and...
Rodney Fipps
Jun 2, 2016
Rodney (Rod) Fipps passed away peacefully after a long battle with Huntington's disease. Rod was born in Springfield, Oregon on June 17, 1961, to Bob and Eunice Fipps. He is survived by his wife Charlotte, 2 children Katie and Matthew, their spouses Matt and Trisha. 1 grandchild, his father, brother, and sister as well as numerous extended family. He is...
Jean Lorraine Baird
Jun 1, 2016
Jean Lorraine Swenson Baird Jean L. Baird of Woodburn, died Wednesday, June 1 at Cascade Park in Woodburn at the age of 99. Mrs. Baird was born in St. Thomas, North Dakota on March 2, 1917, the first of three daughters born to Leonard and Jennie Swenson. She graduated with honors from St. Thomas High School and received a scholarship...
Lucille Theresa Case
May 27, 2016
Lucille Rush Case October 4, 1929 to May 27, 2016 St. Paul resident Lucille Theresa Case died peacefully at home on May 27, 2016. Born Lucille Theresa Rush to Lena Seifer Rush and George Theodore Rush in St. Louis, Oregon on October 4, 1929, she was the third of four children. Her older sister Dorothy Nolan survives her. She was...
Kelly Joel Serres
May 19, 2016
Kelly Serres, born April 3, 1984, passed away May 19, 2016 from sudden unexpected organ failure. Kelly, was the son of Patricia Serres, he was born in Silverton, raised in Mt Angel Kelly leaves behind his mother Patricia Serres, Uncle Paul Serres, Aunts: Francie O'Connor, Ruth Thompson, Mary Grant, Rebecca Kirsch and Susan Duncan. Numerous cousins, friends, his God Parents...
