Obituaries

Janet Davies

Janet Davies

Nov 7, 2013

Janet "Jan" Davies age 69 a retired Salem newspaper reporter, died on November 7, 2013 in Salem of complications from genetic emphysema. She had diabetes and breast cancer. Born in San Francisco, she was raised in the ere of Underwood typewriters and linotypes. Her parents, Julia and Dwight O'Dell, were married in 1941 in a Bay Area newspaper office and...

Beverly Joan Roth

Beverly Joan Roth

Nov 5, 2013

Beverly Joan Roth July 24, 1940 - November 5, 2013 Beverly Joan Roth was born July 24, 1940 in Salem, Oregon to William and Martha Roth, the youngest of four children. She graduated from North Salem High School in 1958. Beverly enjoyed spending time with her family, and was an avid bargain shopper and coupon clipper. She took great pride...

Helen Marie Miller

Helen Marie Miller

Nov 4, 2013

Helen Marie Miller June 14, 1928 - November 4, 2013 Salem - Helen Marie Miller, 85, passed away on November 4, 2013. She was born to Ralph and Thelma Elder on June 14, 1928 in Prineville, OR, and graduated from Lakeview High School. She worked in banking for 40 years until her retirement. In April 1981, she married Richard J....

Elizabeth Emily Hoyser

Elizabeth Emily Hoyser

Nov 3, 2013

Elizabeth (Liz, Betty, Pet) Hoyser was born in Salem, Oregon to Milton Ferdinand & Agnes Lee Clark Hoyser. She grew up on the family farm on the Willamette River, where, upon retirement, she returned to the homestead and built her home. Liz graduated from North Salem High; she received her Bachelor degree from Oregon College of Education in 1953, her...

Jean Lucille Warden (Barclay)

Jean Lucille Warden (Barclay)

Nov 1, 2013

Jean Lucille Barclay Warden loved life and had a strong will to survive. Even though she had a broken neck at the age of 85, she determined to do whatever it took to get better and she did. We all marveled at her tenacious spirit. However she lost her battle with congestive heart failure on Friday, November 1st, and went...

Donna Jean Dehut

Donna Jean Dehut

Oct 29, 2013

Donna was born in Mills City, Or. to Joseph and Pearl Teeler and graduated from Hood River High School. Donna married LeRoy Spicherman and had twin boys. Widowed in 1949 and in 1950 married Gilbert (Gip) DeHut and had two more children. Donna was a loving Grandmother of 10 and Great-Grandmother of 24. She will be deeply missed by all....

Patience A. Blankenship

Patience A. Blankenship

Oct 27, 2013

Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Restlawn Funeral Home, Salem, Oregon.

Robert (Bob) Leland Page

Robert (Bob) Leland Page

Oct 26, 2013

Robert leleand (Bob) Page Professor Emeritus W.O.U. Robert Leland Page was born to John Allen Page and Nellie Irene Moore Page in Vancouver, WA on Aug 5, 1924. His early years were spent in Onalaska, Washington. The family later moved to nearby Longview, where his dad worked as a lumberjack and Bob received his secondary education. After graduating from Longview...

Allen Ray Black

Allen Ray Black

Oct 18, 2013

Graveside services for Allen will be on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Restlawn Funeral Home of Salem, Oregon.

Thelma M. Baird

Thelma M. Baird

Oct 17, 2013

A viewing will be held at Restlawn Funeral Home Wednesday, October 23rd from 9:30 until 11:30 followed be a graveside service at 12:00 p.m. in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Salem, Oregon. Services by Restlawn Funeral Home.

Thelma Rice Bauer

Thelma Rice Bauer

Oct 16, 2013

Thelma Rice Bauer July 31, 1924 - October 16, 2013 SALEM - Thelma Rice Bauer passed away in Salem on October 13, 2013. Thelma was born on July 31, 1924 to parents Robert & Inez Rice of King William County Virginia. She married Curtis McMaster and moved to Fargo, North Dakota; later married Carl Bauer and moved to Salem, Oregon...

Gordon Leonard Foster

Gordon Leonard Foster

Oct 4, 2013

Gordon L. Foster, who passed away on October 4th from surgery complications, was a native Oregonian. Gordon was born on April 30, 1934, to parents Leonard and Eddie Mae Foster. He attended Cascade High School and graduated in 1954. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany before returning to the Salem area. He got a job for...

Alfred Frank Cermak

Alfred Frank Cermak

Sep 28, 2013

Alfred Frank Cermak, resident of Salem passed away on September 28, 2013 at the age of 95 . He was born in Highmore, South Dakota to Frank and Bessie (Menhart) Cermak, the second of six children, growing up on the family farm. Alfred moved to Lebanon, SD in 1941 with first wife Lola Titze, raising pigs and crops on their...

Ammon C. Adams

Ammon C. Adams

Sep 23, 2013

Ammon C. Adams, formerly of West Salem, died Sept. 23. 2013, at Dallas Retirement Village. He was born Jan. 23, 1922, the son of Robert L. Adams and Rosa (Grice) Adams. He attended Mountain View Elementary School and Salem High School, graduating in 1940 and Willamette University until the war interrupted his studies. He joined the Navy and sonar courses...

Robert Lee Walworth

Robert Lee Walworth

Sep 20, 2013

Robert Lee Walworth December 17, 1931 -September 20, 2013 Robert Lee Walworth was born December 17, 1931 in Pueblo, Colorado. He passed away peacefully September 20, 2013. He was the son of Lee and Irene Walworth. The family moved to Caldwell, Idaho and Bob graduated from Caldwell High School in 1950. He joined the Air Force in 1951. He was...

Denae Susan Anderson

Denae Susan Anderson

Sep 15, 2013

DeNae Anderson January 25, 1936 - September 15, 2013 Keizer - DeNae Anderson passed away Sunday, September 15th after a tiring battle with cancer. DeNae was born to her parents Vivian & Joe Reuter in Dickinson, ND. They relocated to Salem, OR where she graduated from Salem HS in 1954. DeNae married Lyle Anderson, her husband of 56 years, on...

John L. Conn

John L. Conn

Sep 14, 2013

John Loyal Conn passed quietly away 09-14-2013 just three months after saying good bye to his wife of 24 years, Darlene Anne Conn. Darlene had a long battle with cancer and it took a toll on him, he dearly loved and missed her. John was born 12-19-30 in Crandon, Wisconson to Claude & Bessie Conn. He is survived by his...

Richard Randall Retin

Richard Randall Retin

Sep 13, 2013

Private services for Richard will be held in California.

Anna Louise Wirtanen

Anna Louise Wirtanen

Sep 13, 2013

SALEM, Anna L. Wirtanen , age 78, passed away of natural causes at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Kirksville, Missouri to John and Roberta Smith. Her family moved to Oregon when she was a young child. Anna was predeceased by her husband Dennis Wirtanen, daughter Rhonda Garcia and son Timothy Humphreys. She is survived by her...

Lisa "Lise" Rein

Lisa "Lise" Rein

Sep 11, 2013

Lisa (Lise) Rein Lise died outside, Zurich, Switzerland, on September 11, 2013. She chose a death with dignity to end the long suffering associated with Posterior Cortical Atrophy, a rare form of Alzheimer's disease. She was at peace with her decision and died surrounded by family and friends. To know Lise was to love her. She loved people without judgement....