Obituaries
Joan Eskridge Boozer Benson
May 9, 2016
Joan was born December 11, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to Dean and Geneva Eskridge. O May 9, 2016 she passed peacefully at her home in Salem, Oregon after a courageous battle with a chronic illness. Joan's competitive spirit and determination to always succeed has served her well: from participating as a member of the girls high school basketball team in...
Clifford Francis Saxton
Apr 22, 2016
Clifford Francis Saxton was born January 23, 1930 in Pierre, South Dakota and passed away April 22, 2016 in McMinnville. He was preceded in death by his wife LaRene Cross Saxton and brothers Phil and Alvin. In 1937 the family moved to Portland and Cliff's dad owned a grocery store on Union Avenue while building homes in the NE Portland...
Helen S. Felt
Apr 19, 2016
Helen Felt, age 100 , died in Salem OR on April 19th with sunshine on her face, surrounded by love, peaceful, and comfortable. Parkinson's weakened her body; her mind remained strong until the end. Her last months were filled with a 100th Birthday/Celebration of Life with family, students and friends. They all shared wonderful stories about how she impacted their...
Marie Ann Zielinski
Apr 17, 2016
Marie Zielinski, 98, of Salem, died peacefully at home in her condo at Mary's Woods at Marylhurst in Lake Oswego, Oregon, on April 17, 2016. Please join the family for a visitation at Keizer Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 22, between 5 and 7 p.m. with the Rosary following at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held at St....
Leonard Reuben Schmaltz
Apr 11, 2016
Leonard Schmaltz April 16, 1925 - April 11, 2016 Salem - Born April 16, 1925 to John and Agness Schmaltz in Mount Angel, Oregon, Leonard passed away at Salem Hospital on April 11. He rejoined his wife, Leona, on her 88th birthday. She preceded him in death on November 19, 2015. They married on February 8, 1947 in Mount Angel...
Walter Gibson
Apr 5, 2016
Walter Gibson 89, of Keizer died April 5th in Woodburn. Walt was born in Oakland, California to Lawrence and Ethel (Doolittle) Gibson. Walt attended school in Richmond, California. In 1943 Walt enlisted in the Navy where he spent three years and nine months. In January of 1949 Walt enlisted in the Air Force. While serving his country he spent time...
Gloria Anne Zielinski
Mar 23, 2016
Viewing from 9:00 am until Noon on April 5th, the funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm at Keizer Funeral Chapel.
Patty June Morely
Mar 21, 2016
Patty June Morely was born on the 18th of September 1939 in Lakeview, Oregon. She spent her high school years in Gates, Oregon where she graduated. In 1955 she moved to Salem, Oregon where she married John J. Payton. After 21 years together, they divorced in 1976. Three years later, Patty married James D. Morely and they were together until...
Emert Lundstrom
Mar 8, 2016
As the second child of nine, Emert was born in Cosmos, MN to Leonard and Minnie Lundstrom. The day after graduating from high school, he entered the Army serving as a medic, musician and paratrooper in the South Pacific and Philippines during WWII. Returning home, he married his sweetheart, Ruth Hansen, in 1947. They moved to Seattle, WA in 1951...
Albert C. "Big Al" Miller
Feb 16, 2016
Albert C. Miller "Big Al", 68 of Keizer died suddenly in his home February 16. He was born in Eugene Oregon on April 6th 1947 to Harold and Patricia Miller. The first of three children he had two sisters Judy Piper (John) and Ann Whittaker. Al grew up in South Eugene. He graduated from South Eugene High School and went...
Dixie June Mcclaughry
Feb 10, 2016
Our Mom, Grandma, Nana, sister, aunt, friend is in heaven now. A part of us will be missing her forever. We find it hard to breathe knowing you are never going to be at the other end of the phone line or greeting us with your sparkling eyes, infectious laugh and huge hugs. No one will ever love us like...
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