Funeral, Funeral Home, Cremation, Obituaries

ROBERT EUGENE SHEAFFER

janie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:53:34 +0000

Robert Eugene Sheaffer

December 2, 1925 – June 8, 2010

Robert Eugene Sheaffer passed away peacefully in Mt. Angel, Oregon on June 8, 2010. He would have been 85 yrs. of age this December. He was born to a family of 10 siblings on Dec. 2, 1925 in Harrisburg, PA. Bob dropped out of high school at age 15 to work for his family. He enlisted in the Navy on Nov. 23, 1943 having served on a submarine as the ship’s cook. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy on Dec. 4, 1946. Upon his return to civilian life, bob completed

CHRISTINE MARIE HATFIELD

janie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:46:50 +0000

Christine M. Hatfield

Sept. 15, 1956 - Aug. 30, 2010

Christine Marie Hatfield was born on Sept. 15, 1956 in Fontana, California. The daughter of Lester and Gladys Stepp. Chrissy,as her friends knew her, was a champion horse rider and won baking contests in her youth. She grew up in California and graduated from Rim of the World high school in Lake Arrowhead, California. She was married to Todd Hatfield in 1975 in California and they made their home in California before moving to Oregon where she had lived in Newberg and W. Salem before moving to Lyons in

RET. LT. COL. ALAN L. GIROD

rondee — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:08:15 +0000

Ret. Lt. Col. Alan L. Girod

June 17, 1938 – August 19, 2010

Alan L. Girod was born in Salem, OR to Lloyd D. and Elsie M. (Rose) Girod. The family lived in the Fruitland area and attended school there. After several moves the family eventually settled in Idanha in 1946 living in a tent house before moving to the CCC Camp. In 1950 Stayton became home and he graduated from Stayton High School in 1955. Awarded his Bachelor Degree from Willamette University in 1960, he joined the U.S. Air Force and his interest in

SHARON LUCYE HAND

rondee — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:21:57 +0000

Sharon L. Hand

October 10, 1931 – August 19, 2010

Born in Mills, Nebraska Sharon moved to Canby as a child and then to Portland where she graduated from Roosevelt High School. She built a successful career becoming a supervisor at Leupuld & Stevens, where she worked for 22 years. She married Alfred Hand on April 16, 1982. Upon retirement they built a home together at the Coast and moved there in 1990. She was an avid reader and enjoyed reading about the lives of pioneer women. She also enjoyed gardening, hunting, traveling,

CATHERINE ANNE VANDECOEVERING

rondee — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:53:14 +0000

Catherine Anne Vandecoevering

December 12, 1911 – August 17, 2010

Stayton, OR

Catherine Anne was born in Kingston, Oregon to Joseph and Apolonia (Pietrok) Brand. She grew up in the area and then moved to Portland where she worked at a Pastry Shop. She joined the Army-Air Force in 1942 and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1946. She returned to the Portland area and purchased the Bakery that formerly employed her. She met and married Herman Vandecoevering in 1962 and they moved to Stayton where they built a home. Catherine spent many precious hours

LOREN L. STROHMEYER

rondee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:10:37 +0000

LOREN L. STROHMEYER

Jan. 4, 1921 – Aug. 6, 2010

STAYTON –Loren was born at Flagler, Colorado on the 4th of Jan. 1921. He passed away on Friday Aug. 6th at Salem. He was 89. The son of Dana and Lois Strohmeyer. Loren grew up in Colorado, then serving in the US Army during WWII as a Rifleman, spending much of the time behind enemy lines performing the job of forward observer locating the enemy and directing Big Gun fire. He received the Purple Heart and 6 combat medals, having served as a Corporal. Loren was

OPAL I. SPENNER

rondee — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:12:38 +0000

Opal I. Spenner

Jan. 19, 1916 – Aug. 6, 2010

Opal was born in Bristow, Oklahoma to William T. and Louella Belle Morgan. She was the youngest of 17 children. Opal worked at the Stayton Cannery, Paris Woolen Mill and Santiam Memorial Hospital for 19 yrs. She enjoyed flowers and gardening and cooking.

Opal was preceded in death by her 16 brothers and sisters; her first husband, Delbus Whisenhunt in 1953; she married Benjamin Spenner in 1956 and he passed away in 1998; also a son, Raymond in 2002.

Opal is survived by her daughters, Claudine Blair

DORIS ELLEN HAND

rondee — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:20:38 +0000

Doris Ellen Hand

October 1, 1929 – August 5, 2010

Doris Ellen Hand passed away peacefully August 5th with her family at her side after suffering several years with Alzheimer’s. The oldest of 13 children, Doris was born October 1, 1929, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Ernie and Ellen (Bowcutt)Hicks. She spent her younger years living in Utah, California, Washington and the Silverton Hills in Oregon where her father farmed, raising chickens and strawberries. She was married to William Wood Carlson in 1945 and had two children, Cheryl Anne and Sandra Suzanne (Sue).

ERWIN C. JEFFERS

janie — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:21:28 +0000

Erwin C. Jeffers

March 26, 1937 – August 1, 2010

Erwin Jeffers (Jeff) passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday. He was 73. Erwin was born in Caldwell, Idaho. He married Sharon Rolland in Weiser, Idaho on March 20, 1961. Sharon preceded him in death in May of 2000. Erwin drove truck for the same company for more than 40 years. His great passion was working on cars. He recently restored a 1953 Ford Fairlane named “Pinky.” Erwin is survived by his children, daughter, Dawnna and son-in-law, Ron Garrison of Dallas, and

SHIRLEY A. WELDING-RANDALL

janie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:45:57 +0000

Shirley Anne Welding-Randall

September 3, 1940 – August 1, 2010

Shirley Randall was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. The daughter of Harry and Lenore Waggoner.

Following her graduation from Grant high school she wed her high school sweetheart in 1959. Their union produced two children, Kim and Ronald. Her active life included a range of jobs from advertising, to Dr’s. Assistant and traveling social work where she advocated and helped many people. She found her niche after a return to Portland State college and subsequent degree and she spent the next thirty years employed by the State

AARON JAMES ABRAM

rondee — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:31:23 +0000

Aaron James “Jim” Abram

October 25, 1941 – July 23, 2010

Jim was born October 25, 1941 to Oliver and Wilma Abram in San Fernando, California. Raised in Lancaster, California. He served in the U.S. Army. Jim moved to Oregon in 1963 where he worked as a Finish Carpenter from 1966 – 1992, the last ten years being self-employed. Jim was both a license locksmith and gunsmith. He could fix any gun and viewed guns as a puzzle. He loved the challenge of figuring how the gun went together and the inner workings of a gun . Jim

MARLENE LOUISE BUDLONG

janie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:12:59 +0000

Marlene Louise Budlong

July 31, 1933 – July 26, 2010

Mill City, OR— Marlene Louise Budlong, a long-time resident of Mill City, passed away and went on to be with her Lord on Monday the 26th of July. She died of traumatic brain injury at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland after a fall.

Born in 1933 in McMinnville, Marlene was the only daughter of Otis and Opal White. She grew up with five brothers, with whom she remained close. She earned Salutatorian status at Detroit High School where her father was the Principal. She then attended Northwest Christian College in Eugene.

Marlene