OBITUARIES
Frank R Cady
Jun 8, 2012
FRANK R. CADYSept 8, 1915 - June 8, 2012Frank was born in Susanville, California to Clara and Leon (Ted) Cady.He was the youngest of three children.After pursuing an initial interest in journalism during both high school and college, Frank decided that his true calling was in speech and drama, in which he earned a degree from Stanford University. Frank met...
Mary Ernesteen Rikke (Taylor)
Jun 6, 2012
Mary E. Rikke , 78, recently of Gladstone, formerly of Woodburn, passed away on June 6, 2012.She was born on November 5, 1933 in Monticello, Utah. She moved to Woodburn, Oregon with her family in 1944 and graduated from Woodburn High School in 1952. She married Richard S. Rikke on May, 3, 1953 in Woodburn where they lived until moving...
Zane Jacob Yoder
May 29, 2012
Zane Jacob Yoder, 92, of Hubbard, died May 29, 2012.He was born on October 20, 1919, the second child of William "Bill" and Bessie Oswalt Yoder's five children.The Yoder's lived on a farm in Elliot Prairie school district,, between Barlow and Meridian Roads in the Whiskey Hill area southeast of Hubbard, OR. Zane graduatedfrom Canby High School in 1938.During WWII,...
Jacob Johannas Kooyman
May 21, 2012
Jacob Johannas Kooyman Jr. died at the age of 91 on May 21, 2012 at his Woodburn residence. Jacob was born September 27, 1920 at Amsterdam, Holland to Jacob and Anna Marie VanRapporst) Kooyman Sr.Jacob grew up in the Sellwood area, graduating from Milwaukie High School. Attended University of Portland for 3 years, graduated from BYU. Jacob served his country...
Virginia Lucille Penton (Mckibben)
May 15, 2012
Virginia Lucille Penton of Woodburn died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the age of 77 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Albion, Illinois on April 15, 1935 to Atwood & Elsie (Balding) McKibben. She married William David Penton on October 14, 1950 and together they had four beautiful children. They settled in Woodburn in 2005 and...
Gladys Fern Lee
May 14, 2012
In Loving Memory Gladys Fern Lee March 17, 1920 - May 14, 2012Fern was born to Roy and Minnie (Ware) Morgan in Wilcox, Arizona. She was a delight to her parents and soon displayed a rare musical talent vocally and playing the piano. Fern was the pianist for her first wedding at 1o years of age. The Morgans were evangelists...
Frank E. James
May 14, 2012
Frank Everett James, Jr. died in Molalla, OR Monday; May 14, 2012 at the age of 86. Mr. James was born in Portland, OR on October 2, 1925 to Frank & Nellie ( Brownlee) James. He enlisted in the Navy and was discharged in 1946, the same year he married his first wife Verna Walling and had three children together....
Charles Robin Palmer
May 5, 2012
Charles Robin Palmer, born on August 3, 1946, passed away due to advanced renal failure on May 5, 2012, at Salem Hospital. A graduate of Woodburn High School, a veteran of the Vietnam War and the [former
Susan Marie Signa (Signa)
May 5, 2012
Susan Marie Signa died at the age of 47 on May 5, 2012 at her residence.Susan was born November 6, 1964 at Waukegan, Illinois to John and Bonnie (Schmidt) Signa . Susan grew up in Southern Oregon area, graduating from Medford High School.Susan ran her Used Auto Sales Business in the McLaughlin area.She is survived by her mother Bonnie Tonini...
Lilian Virginia Blissenbach (Heinz)
May 3, 2012
Lilian Virginia Blissenbach died at the age of 95 on May 3, 2012 at a local hospital .Lilian was born Aug. 28, 1916 at Cleveland, Ohio to Andrew and Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Heinz. She grew up in The Dalles, Oregon, graduating from Dalles High School and St Mary's Academy . She persued a career as a beauty operator for 10 years...
Ralph David Gustavson
May 1, 2012
Ralph David Gustavson, of Lake Oswego, Oregon died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in Meridian Park Hospital after a short fight with pneumonia.Born in Jamestown, New York, June 10, 1930, to Arthur and Signe Gustavson.Ralph was a natural born forester and talented musician, who enjoyed summer camps with the Scouts and planting trees for Mr. Dobbins on the hills above Lake...
John Munson
Apr 29, 2012
John Munson - 1923- 2012John Munson passed away peacefully on April 29, 2012. He was 88 years old.John was born to Edwin and Clara (Goodyear) Oshkenaniew near Neopit, WI on the Menominee Indian Reservation. He is 7/8 Menominee and part Objibay (Canadian descent), Indian. All his writings are signed "Namakee" which means "Thunder" or loud noise. Oshkenaniew means "a big...
Estelle Diane Rardin
Apr 28, 2012
Estelle Rardin of Woodburn died April 28, 2012 at the age of 99. She was born in Poland to Feliks & Viola (Gorskia) Kaczorek on October 9, 1912. She married Jack Rardin in 1949 in Queens N.Y., he died in 2000. She worked in business in Seattle, WA as a secretary for Marsh-McClellon Insurance. She later moved to Woodburn in...
