OBITUARIES
Daisy Lenora Cox
Aug 12, 2014
Daisy Lenora Cox died at the age of 93 on Aug. 12, 2014. Daisy was born May 27, 1921 at Woodburn, OR to Alfred and Sophie (Schwering) Potts. She spent her whole life in the Woodburn-Gervais area. She married Paul Cox in Salem on April 4, 1940. Farming was her life with her husband. Daisy was a member of Presbyterian...
Lyudmila Andreyevna Drokin
Aug 7, 2014
Lyudmila Andreyevna Drokin died at the age of 79 on Aug. 7, 2014. Lyudmila was born July 23, 1935 at Chardara Kazakhstan to and Andrei Bagrin. She married Ivan M. Drokin in 1954 in Russia. She came to the U.S. in 1998. In Russia she worked as a book keeper for a utility company. Lyudmila was a member of the...
John Winfield Shepherd
Aug 5, 2014
Service Information When: Saturday, August 9th, 2014, 11:00am John Winfield Shepherd, 71, eternally loved by his family, passed away at home, Tuesday, Aug 5, 2014 after a valiant battle with cancer. John was born on Oct 9, 1942 in Youngstown, Oh, to Dorothy (Crawford) and Ralph Shepherd. When John was 4 yrs old, his father died and his mother moved...
Juan "Johny" Ybarra
Jul 30, 2014
First Visitation When: Tuesday, August 5th, 2014, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Location Cornwell Colonial Chapel @ Woodburn Address 390 N. 2nd Street Woodburn, OR Service Information Wednesday, August 6th, 2014, 11:00am Officiating James Coleman Location St. Luke Catholic Church Address 417 Harrison Street Woodburn, OR
Tyrell Keith
Jul 28, 2014
Tyrell Taketo Keith, 30, of Aloha, OR passed away in his sleep Sunday, July 27th. Tyrell was a student of life and found that his greatest joy was being a father. He took great pride in his job as the Working Foreman Production Scheduler for International Paper. He also enjoyed working out, reading, gardening, farming, playing outdoors and being with...
Dennis Krieske
Jul 23, 2014
Dennis Krieske was born in Portland , Oregon , a son of the late Gertrude and Cornelius Krieske. He served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic. Dennis was an accomplished carpenter with the carpenter's union. In 1984 Dennis and a business partner formed Omni Interiors, an interior and exterior construction company. Dennis is survived by Shirley Krieske, his...
Ernest Joseph Zellner
Jul 22, 2014
Ernest Joseph Zellner died at the age of 89 on July 22, 2014. Ernest was born January 15, 1925 at Gervais, OR to Joseph and Catherine (Hauptman) Zellner. Ernest attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Gervais High School. He served in the Navy until 1946. Ernest went to work in the construction field as a heavy equipment operator. He was...
Barbara King-Gahler
Jul 13, 2014
Barbara Lucille King- Gahler died at the age of 91 on July 13, 2014 at her residence. Lucille was born May 2, 1923 at Woodburn, Oregon to Amos and Delilah (Miller) Kauffman. She was a member of Zion Mennonite Church. Lucille married S. Kenneth King May 19, 1941 at Zion Mennonite Church at Hubbard, OR. They moved to Wecoma Beach,OR....
John Onisko
Jun 27, 2014
John Onisko Jr. was born on April 18th 1922 to Anna & John Onisko in Van Vorhis Penn, he grew up in Akron Ohio & graduated from Kenmore high school in 1940. Enrolled in Akron Un & then joined the army in 1942.He saw action with the 13th armored Div. & was wounded on April 12th 1945.He graduated Akron Un...
Irene Olga Kleeburg
Jun 20, 2014
Irene Kleeburg went to Heaven on June 20, 2014 at home with her family by her side. Though her departure was too soon, she lived a long and full life. Irene was born in Ione, Washington to Ray and Minnie Barnett. She graduated from Everett High School in 1945 and then went to Seattle University where she earned her RN...
James Allan Sjolund
Jun 11, 2014
James Allan Sjolund, April 21, 1932 - June 11, 2014Jim will be remembered for his high energy, creative thinking, wit and intelligence, and love of his family. He was a son, husband, father, navy man, teacher, grandfather, and friend, who was constantly thinking of his next adventure or project. He loved being in the navy, fishing, real estate, flying airplanes,...
Alvin Olaf Benson
Jun 5, 2014
Alvin Olaf "Bud" BensonMarch 23,1931 - June 5, 2014Bud Benson of Woodburn died Thursday June 5, 2014 at home.Bud was born in Riverside, California to William and Thelma Benson. He attended McMinnville High School and served in the Army as a chef during the Korean War. In 1972, he married the love of his life, Danita Powell, who had six...
Woodie Bob Martin
Jun 4, 2014
Woodie Bob Martin died at the age of 97 on June 4, 2014.Woodie was born Dec. 12, 1916 at Hillsboro, Texas to Champ C. and Ruby L. (Bradley) Martin.He served in the US Army during WWII and Korean Conflict, retiring after 30 years of serviceas a Major/Artillery. He married Winifred Martin in Reno, Nevada.Woodie is survived by his daughter in-law...
Martha Labensz (Roesler)
May 26, 2014
Martha LaBrensz died at the age of 95 on May 26, 2014 at a local hospital.Martha was born May 2, 1919 at Lehr, N. Dakota to Fred and Amelia (Kanewischer) Roesler.She married John LaBrensz Oct. 22, 1939 at Lehr, N. Dakota. They moved to Roseburg in 1955 and then settling in Woodburn in 1978.Martha is survived by her daughter Sharon...
Leland F. White
May 26, 2014
Leland F. (Lee) White went to his eternal home in Heaven at the age of 84 on May 26th, 2014 at the Silverton Hospital in Silverton, Oregon.Lee was born Nov. 6th, 1929 in Everett, WA to Emry and Arleva (Jackson) White.Lee served in the Army from 1948-1952 and was stationed in Germany. After returning from Germany, Lee started working for...
