OBITUARIES
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...
Clara Zepeda (Saldana)
Oct 4, 2013
Rosary will be held Thurs. Oct. 3, 2013 at 6:00 PM at Simon-Cornwell Colonial Chapel- Woodburn
Robert Grant Swan
Sep 27, 2013
Robert G. SwanSwan, Robert G. 86 June 18, 1927 Sept. 27, 2013 Charbonneau resident Robert G. Swan died Friday,Sept. 27, 2013. He was 86. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at theMultnomah Athletic Club in Portland with private interment in St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church inWilsonville. Bob was a born and bred...
