OBITUARIES
Joseph Clement Heck
Nov 11, 2013
Joseph Heck, 92 Joseph ("Jose" for those close to him) Heck, 92, passed away Veteran's Day, November 11, 2013 at The Springs at The Wilsonville Assisted Living in Wilsonville, Oregon from complications associated with Alzheimers disease.Joe was born December 13, 1920 to Adolph and Katherine (Weber) Heck in Ethan, South Dakota, the 4th of 7 children. He graduated from Ethan...
Gayle Edwin Post
Nov 11, 2013
Gayle E. PostMarch 17, 1931 ~ November 11, 2013Gayle Edwin Post (82), son of Russell and Dorothy (Klinge) Post of Pasadena, California, passed away November 11, 2013, in Wilsonville, Oregon, following a brief illness. His wife, Carol, and daughter, Audrey, were by his side.Gayle was a 1949 graduate of South Pasadena- San Marino High School. He earned Bachelors of Science...
Edith Marie Barstad (Lee)
Nov 5, 2013
Edith Barstad was born on a farm in Williams County North Dakota on September 23, 1917. Her parents were Albert Lee and Bertha (Brewer) Lee. She attended the first 8 grades and 3 years of high school in country schools near home and graduated high school in Williston, ND in 1934. Edith entered nursing school in Williston, in 1937 and...
Stanley Allan Hahn
Nov 1, 2013
Stanley Allan Hahn died at the age of 61 on November 1, 2013.Stanley was born April 23, 1952 at Fairbanks, Alaska to Allan Herman and Marilyn (Miller) Hahn. He attended Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND.Stanley was a principal broker with Remax Preferred .Stanley married Gloria Wigger March 15, 1989 in Denver, CO.He enjoyed fishing and farming.Stanley is survived by...
Chester Carroll Priestley
Nov 1, 2013
Chester Carroll Priestley, March 6, 1932 to November 1, 2013.Chester Priestley, 81, of Tualatin, Oregon passed away November 1st, at home with his family. He went peacefully in his sleep, from complications associated with Alzheimer's. Chester was a lifelong resident of Portland, son of Carroll & Maxine Priestley. He attended Franklin and Washington High Schools. Chet married Darlene Jeske, his...
William Marion Miller
Oct 25, 2013
We take great solice in knowing where our heroes are buriedâ?¦William Marion Miller: husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, craftsman, soldier, and patriot.Grandpa was born in Seaside, Oregon on February 16, 1924 to Lloyd and Roberta Miller. He was one of three children, of which he was the eldest. He and his brother, Clarence (Fuzzy) and sister Charlene shared a...
Kenneth Phillip Berkey
Oct 24, 2013
Kenneth Phillip Berkey, 99. of Hubbard, died on October 24, 2013 in his home. He was born in Hubbard, Oregon to John and Grace (Troyer) Berkey on February 25, 1914. He married Lilly Lais on June 20, 1941 at Zion Mennonite Church where he was a lifetime member. Kenneth shared ownership in the Needy Brick and Tile Company for 64...
Ellen Lorraine Johnston (Mccormick)
Oct 20, 2013
Ellen Lorraine Johnston died at the age of 86 on October 20, 2013.Ellen was born July 15, 1927 in Woodburn, Oregon to Joseph and Mary(Kuensting) McCormick. Ellen spent her life in Woodburn, graduating from Woodburn High School. She married Charles Johnston in Woodburn, Oregon Nov. 9, 1946.Ellen was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church. She enjoyed baking, sewing and...
Richard Eugene Lind
Oct 19, 2013
Richard "Dick" Lind, 69, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, October 19th at his home in Woodburn. Dick was born on March 30, 1944 in Tacoma Washington to Jim and Mary Lind. He grew up in North Bend, OR and graduated from North Bend High School in 1962. He served in the army as a medic in Germany. Dick...
Edwin Darrell Horn
Oct 17, 2013
Edwin Darrell Horn, of Sherwood, Oregon, lost his life to ALS, Lou Gehrigâ??s Disease, on October 17, 2013. He was born in Malta, Idaho, in 1937, to Edwin and Thelma (Kossman) Horn, and was the great, great grandson of Richard Horn from Devonshire, England. He graduated from Burley High School in 1955, earned a B.S. in Geology from the University...
David Marsh Holmes
Oct 17, 2013
Dr. Holmes was a native of Oregon, born in Portland in 1925. Upon graduation from Franklin High School, David entered the U.S. Navy for college training and as an Aviation Cadet. He was commissioned as a Naval Aviator in December 1945. With the end of WWII, he returned home to finish college and graduated from Willamette University with a B.S....
Evelyn Walters Bonnell
Oct 16, 2013
In loving memory of you...Evelyn W. BonnellApril 25, 1921 to October 16, 2013Evelyn,born to Floyd and Opal Walters, April 25, 1921. Attended Tingley High School graduating in 1939. Moved to Des Moines, IA. and graduated from AIB College of Business. After graduation she became a secretary for Newton Manufacturing, making all types of promotional products. They are still in business...
Roger W. Umbenhower
Oct 10, 2013
Roger William Umbenhower Born February 4th, 1935 during The Great Depression in Wallace Nebraska to Cora Ellen and Frank Umbenhower. In the year of 1936 when Roger was one year old, they loaded up their few possessions into an old jalopy truck and headed for Oregon. Roger attended Silverton High School and graduated in 1954 winning several accolades in football,...
Ruth Davis (Kaplan)
Oct 9, 2013
Ruth Davis died at the age of 91 on October 9, 2013.Ruth was born March 5, 1922 at Brooklyn, New York to Julius and Gussie (Pam) Kaplan. She married William Davis at Silverton.Ruth worked for Birds Eye General Foods for 32 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church and belonged to Woodburn Golf Club, Retreads Club (Motorcycle Club)and...
Louise Mary Gatch
Oct 6, 2013
LOUISE MARY GATCH, born June17, 1917 died October 6, 2013Louise died peacefully Sunday morning, October 6th. Born Louise Mary Bernard on June 17, 1917 in Edmonton, Albert, Canada, she became a U.S. citizen in 1967. The second of five children and oldest daughter of the Spanish Consul in British Columbia, Louise lost her fiancé during World War II from an...
