OBITUARIES
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...
Herminio Meza, Jr
May 15, 2016
Herminio Meza Jr. June 14, 1965 - May 15, 2016 50 yrs old Born Silverton, OR Raised in Woodburn, OR Son of Antonia Meza Sanchez and Herminio Meza Sr. A beloved son, brother and uncle. Shorty was very creative and involved with the community. Often painting murals for Abby's pizza during holidays. Shorty was involved in the fiesta mexicana every...
