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…]
OBITUARY
Jean Rogers Barry Feb. 1, 1920- Oct. 9, 2019
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
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
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…]
Nelson ‘Mac’ McLoud
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)
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” Bowery, Jr.
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
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…]
Alice Abshire Jeffers
KEIZER – Alice A. Jeffers, 88, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born September 21, 1931, in Three Rivers, Mich. She attended Three Rivers High School (class of 1949) where she was an active participant in many clubs and activities, including performing in a singing[Read More…]
Dr. Vernon Casterline April 13, 1917 – Oct. 16, 2019
Dr. Vernon Dale Casterline, born April 13, 1917, passed away Oct. 16, 2019, in his Keizer residence. He was 102. Casterline was born in Vida, Montana. His mother passed away when he was 1-and-a-half years old. He and his older sister Lois went to live with their grandmother in Minnesota. He[Read More…]