Till the end of his days Gil always greeted everyone with a “Howdy” or a “Hey kiddo.” He had a welcoming personality and started everyday happily whistling. He was a strong man who gave much to his family, always worked hard and was generous to all he knew.   Gil was[Read More…]

Joseph Wesley Pashak Joseph Wesley Pashak was born Jan. 15, 1929 in Portland, Ore. and passed away Dec. 14, 2019. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School and Lewis and Clark College. He served in the army during the Korean war, where he received a Purple Heart. He met[Read More…]

Jean Rogers Barry recently passed away at the age of 99. She was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Elgin, Ore., to LaNorah and Albert Rogers. She passed away the morning of Oct. 9, 2019. Her Mother died hours after her birth and she was raised by her mother’s best friend, Ethel Shelton,[Read More…]

Dale Arnold Niccolson, beloved husband, dad, grandpa and friend, died Nov. 18, 2019, at Salem Hospital at the age of 88. Dale was born Oct. 6, 1931, at the birthing center on Capitol Street in Salem, Ore., to Arthur and Katherine (Katie) Niccolson. The youngest of four siblings, he lived[Read More…]

Julia Hilda Shrout, resident of Emerald Pointe Senior Living in Keizer, passed away Nov. 19, 2019 at the age of 95. She was born to Lewis and Julia Honeycutt on July 4, 1924, in Hickory, N.C. Her family moved to Albemarle, N.C., where she graduated from high school. She began[Read More…]

Man of faith, commitment to country and love of family were the three guiding lights in the life of Nelson McLoud, who recently passed away after a brief illness.  Born in Huntsville, Arkansas, the third of son of Everett and Reba McLoud, he was a farm-raised boy who loved the[Read More…]

LaDonna L. Savedra (Bach) of Keizer passed away on Nov. 10, 2019 in Portland. LaDonna was born in Vancouver, Wash., on May 6, 1944 to Henning and LaVelle Soderlind. She graduated from South Salem High School in 1962 and married Myrle Fowler in June of the same year. Together they had[Read More…]

Dr. Gerald “Jerry” James Bowerly Jr. was born June 15, 1920, in Sheldon, Iowa to Gerald James Bowerly Sr. and Eva Mae Johnson. He passed on October 30, 2019, while residing at Avamere Court in Keizer.  Jerry, one of five children, was raised on a farm in Minnesota and eventually[Read More…]

Louise Irene Boucher passed away October 21, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Louise was born in Boulder, Colorado to Lee and Eleanor Smith on Oct. 29, 1933. She acquired her tremendous work ethic from her father who worked seven days a week. She inherited a strong love for[Read More…]