OBITUARIES
Kenneth William Kirsch
Jul 27, 2025
Kenneth William Kirsch was born on 12/11/1944 to Frank and Magdeline Kirsch. Ken graduated from St Paul High School and went to college at Salem Tech where he received a degree to become a machinist. Ken married his wife Judy on 09/14/1968, together they had four children and were blessed with four grandchildren. He worked at the Newberg paper mill...
Ned Gleason Gayer
Jul 24, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the sudden passing of Ned Gayer on July 24th, 2025. Ned was born in The Dalles, Oregon on June 20th, 1974, to Earla and Scott Gayer. Ned lived most of his life in Woodburn, Oregon, graduating from Woodburn High School in 1993, where he participated in several sports, most...
Janet Louise Melcher
Jul 19, 2025
Janet Louise Parker Melcher April 1, 1947 – July 19, 2025 With love and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Janet Louise Parker Melcher on July 19, 2025. Jan was born on April 1, 1947, in Springfield, Oregon, where she spent her early years, graduating from Thurston High School. She was proud to come from a long line of...
Robert Menno Boonstra
Jul 13, 2025
Robert "Bob" Boonstra passed away peacefully on July 13th. Born on June 30, 1942, in Granville, Michigan, to Bonita and Lester Boonstra, Bob spent his early years in Michigan before his family—including siblings Jerry, Linda, and Randy—eventually made their home in Tampa, Florida. Shortly after graduating from high school, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, drawn by the promise...
Jesucita Santos Cortes
Jun 14, 2025
Estoy Libre No lloren por mÃ, que yo estoy libre; Me fui de la mano con Dios cuando escuche su llamado; Di la espalda a todo y deje todo atrás. Si mi partida les ha dejado un vacÃo a ustedes; entonces llénenla con alegrÃas y recuerdos. Mi vida ha estado completamente llena; he disfrutado mucho de la vida; buenos amigos,...
Maria A Covarrubias Leon
Jun 1, 2025
Oración a la Virgen de Guadalupe Oh amada Virgen de Guadalupe, rosa mÃstica, intercede por nosotros ante tu Hijo y obteén por nosotros las gracias que te pedimos. En los momentos de angustia defiendenos de las fuerzas de nuestros enemigos, y a la hora de nuestra muerte recibe nuestra alma en el Cielo. Amén.
Carol Rose Jeannette Brown
May 25, 2025
Carol passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus in the early hours of May 25h, 2025 while comforted by thoughts, prayers and presence of her family. Carol was born on December 6th, 1929 in Ohio. Her early years were spent on a dairy farm in Ohio with her parents and 2 brothers. After marrying her first husband Robert Jeannette,...
John Donald Karsseboom
May 23, 2025
John Donald Karsseboom passed away peacefully at his home in Woodburn, Oregon on May 23, 2025. John was born on September 8, 1935, in Jakarta, Indonesia to Christiaan Leopold Karsseboom and Dora Paulina van der Heijde. After Indonesia gained its independence from the Netherlands, John like many others of Dutch Indonesian heritage, chose to leave the country and start a...
Edwin Donald Hooley
May 22, 2025
The Story of My Life, by Edwin Donald Hooley "The best things in life aren't things." (Art Buchwald) A lot had to happen to bring about an important event on the morning of 4/4/41, when Dr. Nickelsen rescued my tiny baby self during a life-threatening delivery at his small east Portland hospital. My Hooley, Yoder and Hostetler ancestors had to...
Jan Elizabeth Raber
May 22, 2025
Jan Elizabeth Raber, age 74, of Woodburn, Oregon—saved by the grace of Jesus Christ—passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Jan was a loving and faithful wife to Eli R. Raber, a proud mother to Olivia (Shane) Allman and Tyson Raber, and a devoted Oma to her beloved grandchildren, Max (11) and Cora (8). She is also survived by...
Eugene Leonard Ferschweiler
May 15, 2025
Eugene "Gene" Leonard Ferschweiler passed away on May 15, 2025. He was born to Leonard and Pat (Patricia) Ferschweiler on September 8, 1941. Survivors include his wife Barbara, his 3 children, Lynette (Brian) Beyer, Jeff Ferschweiler, and Krisanne Driscoll, 3 step sons, Randy, Gary, and Chris Settell, 5 grandchildren, 11 step grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and 17 step great grandchildren....
Tomas Sepulveda Sanchez
May 14, 2025
Tomas Sanchez de Sepulveda passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at his home in Gresham, Oregon. Tomas was born in Hualahuises, Nuevo León, Mexico, on May 25, 1932, to Tomas Sanchez de Lopez and Maria de Jesus Sepulveda Valderas. At the young age of 14, he moved to Texas and worked in the orange groves as a migrant worker....
