OBITUARIES
Marylou Bigler
May 24, 2024
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of MaryLou Bigler at the age of 91. MaryLou was born on March 17, 1933, to Ralph and Lennie (Dorcus) Dunham in Leon, Iowa. MaryLou lived on the family farm, until 1944 when the family moved to Hastings, Nebraska to work for the WW II effort. In 1947, the family...
James "Mike" Mccully
May 12, 2024
James "Mike" McCully, 65, from Woodburn Oregon, passed away on May 12, 2024 after a brave fight against cancer. Mike was born on August 9, 1958 in Crane Texas. He graduated from Farwell High School in 1976 and went on to attend two years of school at West Texas A&M. He returned to the fields of Texas and New Mexico...
Audrey Yoder
Apr 27, 2024
Audrey was born in Delano, California on Sept. 10, 1958. She attended school in Hawthorn, California until grade six. In 1970 she moved with her family to Oregon and attended Silverton schools' grades seven through ten. She finished High School at Molalla where she met her husband, Paul. Audrey and Paul were married March 30, 1979. They lived in Silverton,...
Hilario Lopez Jr.
Apr 24, 2024
Our beloved dad, Hilario "Junior" passed away peacefully on April 24th 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. He was a caring man who would give you the shirt off his back. Born in McCloud California coming to Gervais, Oregon in 1966. Dad grew up in Gervais attended all his schooling there. He was a great athlete throughout high school. After...
Vere "Chuck" C. Alexander Jr.
Apr 19, 2024
Chuck Alexander, as he was known, passed away peacefully under the care of hospice on April 19, 2024. He was 92 years old. Born in St. Johns, Oregon on July 23, 1931 to Vere C Alexander and Nellie Alexander, he was the oldest of two sons. His younger brother Cecil Alexander passed at the age of 35. Chuck attended Roosevelt...
Ricarda Estrada
Apr 15, 2024
Remember Me Remember me when flowers bloom Early in the spring, Remember me on sunny days In the fun that summer brings. Remember me in the fall As you walk through the leaves of gold, And in the winter - remember me In the stories that are told. But most of all remember Each day - right from the start,...
Caleb Austin Chaney
Mar 16, 2024
Caleb Austin Chaney, 21, of Portland metro area, loving son, brother, grandson, and friend entered into his eternal resting place on March 16, 2024. Caleb was born on March 10, 2003 in Washington Court House, Ohio to Chris and Janet Chaney. He graduated high school from Aloha High School in 2021. He developed an excellent work ethic at a young...
Jerry Edward Golden
Mar 14, 2024
Jerry was born June 11, 1939, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, to William and Mary Golden. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was two years old. Six years later, they moved to Glendale, Oregon, then Medford, Oregon. He graduated from Crater High in Central Point in 1957. He attended Oregon State College in Corvallis, then in 1961, he joined the...
Joseph Luke Lenhardt
Mar 10, 2024
Joseph Luke Lenhardt was born on Saturday, January 15, 1983 in Oregon City, Oregon. Joe grew up in Saint Paul, Oregon and attended St. Paul Grade School and High School, later receiving his GED. Joe died on March 10, 2024 with his closest family members by his side. Joe loved his family deeply, including his sister Becky Morrow who preceded...
Venita Frances Jones
Mar 7, 2024
Venita Frances Jones was called home to Jesus on March 7th at the age of 93—a few days shy of her 94th birthday. She was born on March 10th, 1930 in Hitchita Oklahoma. Much of her childhood was spent in California, where she eventually met and wed William "Junior" Jones in 1947. She was a devoted wife to Junior for...
Wilma Ryder
Feb 18, 2024
Wilma Ione Ryder, born April 23, 1933 in Eugene, Oregon to Earl and Nellie Gowing. She grew up in Lorane, Oregon, where she gradated from Lorane High school. She then went to beauty collage and became a beautician working over 55 year in various salons. On November 7, 1954 she married Jack R. Ryder. and as a new Navy spouse...
Burnadeen Handewith
Feb 18, 2024
Burnadeen "Burnie" Handewith passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at the age of 91. She was born on June 21, 1932 to Henry and Nellie Olin, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 70 years, Donald Handewith, and her sisters, Beth Morgan and Barbara McBride. She is survived by her two daughters,...
Rose Marie Rush
Feb 1, 2024
Rose Marie (Pietrok) Rush was born August 21,1934 in Albany, Oregon to Andrew and Mary Pietrok. She grew up on Thomas Creek, in Linn County, Oregon. She was the oldest of six children. Her family eventually moved to Aumsville, Oregon, where her father logged and ran a saw mill. Rose met Leroy (Bud) Rush while going to dances in Mt....
Della Mae Albers
Jan 27, 2024
Della was born October 13, 1934 in Lehr North Dakota and passed away Saturday January 27th, 2024 in Woodburn OR. She had fallen which resulted in a broken right arm at her shoulder; complications lead to kidney failure and her passing. Della the daughter of Mike and Martha Schlecht in the town of Lehr, Dakota where she lived on the...
