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NANCY E. LOFTIN

rondee — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:51:03 +0000

Nancy E. Loftin

Apr. 4, 1930 – Sept. 2, 2010

Nancy E. Loftin, 80, of Warrenton, Oregon died Sept. 2nd at Warrenton. She was born at Yakima, WA. The daughter of George and Zella Coad Stimson. Nancy was raised in Yakima, WA and started working for Pacific NW Bell in 1961 in Astoria. She retired in 1990. She enjoyed reading, sewing, Christmas time and spending time with family and friends.

Nancy is survived by husband, Ken Loftin of Warrenton; daughters, Lori (Tim) Dowell of Warrenton, Cari (Jerry) Dudash of Aumsville; step-daughter, Paula (Dave) Loftin of Eugene;

DOYLE W. SULLENS

rondee — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:16:25 +0000

DOYLE W. SULLENS

Feb. 16, 1942 – Sept. 6, 2010

Doyle Wayne Sullens, of Salem, died Sept. 6th. He was born in Stayton, Oregon to Ed and Loretta (Ditter) Sullens, graduated from Stayton high school and graduate of O.T. I. in Klamath Falls. He lived in the Stayton and Salem area all his life. He worked at the Stayton Canning Co from 1959 until retiring as a refrigeration engineer from Norpak in Brooks, OR in 2004. Doyle was married to Linda Hayden on Dec. 1, 1973. He was a past member of the Jaycees and

RONALD LEE TEGEN

rondee — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:58:03 +0000

RONALD LEE TEGEN

Aug. 3, 1940 – Sept. 5, 2010

Ronald was born in Portland, Oregon to Harold and Alice Tegen, of the West Stayton Tegen clan. He graduated in 1958 from Oakland high school, home of the Oakland “Oakers”. At that time Stayton’s own Joe Brock was a teacher at the high school and Ron respected him greatly.

Ronald served in the US Navy from 1958 – 1961 on the USS Floyd B. Parks.

Ron worked various jobs in the Santiam Canyon to support his family while attending Chemeketa Community College and receiving his degree in

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