OBITUARIES
Mary Josephine Halter (Schmerber)
Jan 27, 2012
Mary Josephine Halter was born July 18, 1945 at Salem to Louis and Josephine( Haug )Schmerber. Entire childhood was spent on River Rd near Gervais .Attended Eldridge Grade School for first 4 years. Then went to Sacred Heart Grade School 5th- 8th grade. Graduated from Mt. Angel Academy in 1963, then onto Mt. Angel College for one year.Married Edward Halter...
Dorothy Louise Turnbull (Asam)
Jan 23, 2012
Dorothy Louise Turnbull of Canby, Oregon, died January 23, 2012 at the age of 91. She was born in Buck Fork, Oregon on June 5, 1920 to Fred & Louise Asam (Steuer). Dorothy later moved to Glide, OR, where she graduated from Glide H.S. before leaving at age 19 and attending Westmont Bible College in California. She met Harry Turnbull...
Bertie June Hewson (Beyer)
Jan 16, 2012
Vera Bertie June Beyer was born to Albert and Ester Beyer in Marion, KansasShe married Quentin Hewson Dec. 26, 1936 in Kansas and made their home in Nebraska before moving to Idaho in 1941. Then on to Salem Oregon in 1942. After World War II they moved to Alsea in 1946 and from there to Portland in 1960, where they...
Mary Dell Witham (Terry)
Jan 10, 2012
Mary Dell Witham was born Jan. 2, 1922 to Claude & Leona (Doyal) Terry at Clinton, Missouri.She enjoyed Crochet, quilting and sewing. Survived by 4 daughters; Sharon Napier, Marva Cobb, Grace Drollinger and Leona Kernal. 3 sons; Claude Davis, Jack Davis and Earl Davis. Brother Delbert and sister Claudine Quillan, 4o grandchildren, 40 grt grandchildren and 12 grt. grts. Preceded...
Katherine Ann Miller (Miller)
Jan 8, 2012
Katherine Ann MillerApril 20, 1932 - January 8, 2012Katherine Ann Miller, 79, of Woodburn, died unexpectedly after suffering a cerebralaneurysm.Katherine was born in Brooks, Oregon on Apr 20, 1932 and was the daughter ofEdward and Ethel (Todd) Miller. She lived most of her life in Oregon but had traveled widely. She was a retired school teacher.She graduated from Donald Grade...
Jeanette Marcella Schindler (Kahut)
Jan 8, 2012
Jeanette Marcella (Kahut) Schindler was born on a farm in Gervais on April 14, 1921, the oldest child of Frank & Rose Kahut. She married Fred Schindler July 16, 1940. She lived all her life in the Woodburn area where she raised her five children on the family farm.Jeanette enjoyed cooking, fishing,puzzles and spending time with her family and her...
Harold O. Wilson
Jan 7, 2012
Harold was born May 31, 1937 to Henry and Carolyn (Ellis) Wilson at Woodburn, Oregon. Spent most of his life in Woodburn before moving to Aumsville and then to Salem. He married Doris (Russell) Wilson in 1958 at Salem. He was a truck driver for H&W Transport for 30 yrs. Enjoyed playing guitar . He is survived by his spouse...
Gordon Arnold Wolfe
Jan 7, 2012
Gordon was born Sept. 8, 1932 to Elmer and Justine Wolfe at Salem, Oregon.Lived at Broadacres from 1932-1985 before moving to Salem. Married Lahoma Thornbrough at Salem 1971.Gordon enjoyed farming, camping, mechanic work, rodeo and raced cars at Woodburn Dragstrip. He is survived by his spouse Lahoma of Salem, children; Sally Wolfe of Woodburn, Annette Ernst of Hubbard, Billy W....
Amos Olai Brusven
Dec 28, 2011
Amos Olai Brusven 95 of Woodburn died Dec. 28, 2011. He was born Aug. 29, 1916 in Crosby, N. Dakota to Olai & Alma Svensrud- Brusven. The family moved to Woodburn in 1937. Served in WWII from 1941-1945 He worked in road construction and enjoyed fishing, carpentry and gardening.Survived by wife Pebble of 70 years; daughters Selma Vandergriff of Walker,...
