Category OBITUARY

Wesley H. Tombleson

Wesley was the seventh child of Roscoe and Mary Tombleson, born near Lamar, Colo., on Jan. 1, 1924 and moved with his family in 1927-28 to Rainier, Ore., where he lived until he graduated from Rainier High School in 1942. Upon learning his brother had been…

Edward Harry Horner

Edward Horner was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. May 26, 1923. He attended Maryknoll as a child and St. Louis High School. He worked at Pearl Harbor and joined the Navy after the Japanese attack in 1941. Upon discharge, he was trained and made a career…

Betty June Krewson

Betty Krewson Our mother, Betty June Krewson, the fourth of five children was born to Clarence Van Doren and Florence Van Doren Karrin Seward, Nebraska on January 26, 1929. She died in the arms of our Lord on August 22, 2020 in Keizer. With the…

Martin (Marty) Giovannini

Martin Giovannini Martin (Marty) Giovannini left the world suddenly on August 27, 2020—and left behind an indelible impression with infinite ripples. Born in Santa Rosa, California, Marty was the eldest of five. His gentle and generous spirit made him a natural caretaker. From his professional…

Papa Tom Ferrando

Papa Tom Ferrando was born in San Francisco to Frank and Elizabeth Ferrando. He was an only child and grew up on the family property living with his aunt and uncle Olive and King Granger. At a young age Tom married his first wife Loann.…

George Warren Standish

George Warren Standish, 84, of Brooks, Ore., got his wings Friday Aug. 21, 2020. He was born in Bellingham, Wash., on Feb. 4, 1936, to Leo Percy and Edna Mary Wallace Standish. George had two sisters and one brother. He joined the Army at age  17, served on the DMZ in Korea until 1956,…

Darold Milton Strean

Darold Milton Strean of Keizer, Oregon peacefully passed away on July 25, 2020. He was born to Milton and Mary Strean in Fernwood, Oregon. He attended school in Fernwood, and also Molalla High School. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, one…

Robert J. Rodgers

Keizer – A man with a generous heart, Bob spent much of his childhood in California, attending Los Molinas and Corning high schools, where he excelled in many sports, lettering in four, including football and track. Bob graduated from Corning Union High School in 1949.…