Weston G. Hadley - 1943 - 2019
Weston “Wes” Hadley passed away March 29, 2019 at the age of 75 ½. He was born July 23, 1943 to Margaret and Gerald Hadley of Dayton. He retired from Spirt Mountain Casino July 2009Wes had a loved for his family, he always had a joke and a smile. He will be extremely missed.Wes was proceeded in death by his Mom, Dad and brother Louis he is survived by his Wife Melanie, Sister Lo
Nona Marie Mendenhall Ballard - 1914 - 2019
Born May 23, 1914 to William and Kate Mendenhall, Nona had 4 sisters and 4 brothers, all deceased. Nona married Robert E. Ballard on May 23, 1937. They had three children, Robert and Ronald Ballard and Sandra Miller, and four grandchildren.Nona attended school in Sheridan and Dallas, Oregon. She was a member of the McMinnville Women’s Garden Club, was President of McMinnville Women’s C
Catherine Vasquez Torres 1926 - 2019
Catherine Torres passed away peacefully on April 1, 2019 at her home in Dundee, Oregon with her family by her side.She was 92 years old, born on July 11, 1926 in Bronwsville Texas. Catherine was raised by her maternal grandmother. Married in 1943 to Candido Torres she raised seven children.Catherine's life was that of an itinerant farm worker working alongside her husband, primarily on the West Co
Karen Williams Jones - 1951 - 2019
Karen (Williams) Jones passed away on March 29th in 2019 at the age of 67. Karen was born in McMinnville and raised in Yamhill Oregon. She attended Yamhill Grade School and graduated from Yamhill Carlton High School in 1969. She attended Oregon College of Education, now Western Oregon University, and earned her degree in Health and Physical Education in 1973.After graduation she received a teachin
Ann Gannon - 1940 - 2019
Ann Gannon, 79, of Newberg, Oregon passed away on Tuesday, March 19th, 2019. Ann was born to James & Leta Richardson on January 29, 1940 in Santa Cruz, California. While residing in the Bay Area, Ann attended Sonoma State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology in 1979. She worked as a Career Development Researcher, until retirement in Eureka, California. Ann enjoyed genealo
Vera Bonita Davidson Morgan - 1943 - 2019
There will be a celebration of life for Vera Bonita Morgan this spring in Reedsport, May 18th at the Church of God at 11am on First Street by the high school.Bonita was born Aug. 11, 1943 in McMinnville, to Howard and Annabelle Davidson. She passed away January 11, 2019 after a short illness. She was the 6th child of Howard and Annabelle Davidson, having three sisters, Patsy, Doris, and Jeannie an
Frank W. Maynard Sr. - 1935 - 2019
A Celebration of Life will be held on April 28, 2019 at 10:00am at the Yamhill Heritage Center, 11275 SW Durham Ln, McMinnville OR 97128. No flowers please. If you wish, Dad would have been pleased for you to donate to the Yamhill Heritage Center.
April LeeAnn Mahurin - 1958 - 2019
April LeeAnn Mahurin passed away March 28, 2019 at the age of 60. Services will be held on Saturday, April 13th at 2:00 at Willamina Free Methodist Church. Macy and Son Funeral Directors are handling the service.
Donald Eugene Young - 1932 - 2019
Don passed away on March 8, 2019, at the age of 86. He was born November 7, 1932 in Campbell, Minnesota, to parents Lester and Francis Young. In 1937 the family moved to Newberg, Oregon. He attended Newberg High School, where he graduated in 1950. There he met Royal Zook, and they were married in 1951. They had 3 children. Don soon began a career in Banking, at Commercial Bank, which later became
Otto F. Spurger - 1933 - 2019
Otto F. Spurger passed on March 29, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born and raised in Texas until he left to serve in the Air Force. He then worked as a Greyhound bus driver in California and Oregon until his retirement. He survived by his wife, three children, a son-in-law, five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. No memorial services are planned.
Joseph Ensign-Lewis 1985 - 2019
Joseph Ensign-Lewis, son of William Lewis and Lindy Bliss, passed away on March 30, 2019 as a result of an auto accident. Services will be held Friday, April 5, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, McMinnville Ward 1645 NW Baker Creek Road. A Go Fund Me link has been set up at https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-honor-of-joseph-ensignlewis Macy and Son Funeral Directors wil
Margaret Anne Doughty - 1933 - 2019
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Margaret Anne Doughty April 13th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville. Margaret was lovingly surrounded by family as she was welcomed into heaven March 18, 2019. From her birth place of Prosperity, WV to the Alaskan Tundra Margaret lived in multiple states during her lifetime. In her teen years Margaret worked in th
Darlene Marguerite Dunckel - 1921 - 2019
Darlene Marguerite Dunckel passed away March 26, 2019 at the age of 98. She was born January 17, 1921 in Diagonal, IA to Roy Hargin and MaryBelle Anderson and moved to the Salem area where Darlene grew up and attended school. She earned her nursing degree at St. Vincents in Portland and married Edward J Dunckel while in nursing school. They moved to McMinnville where they raised their 4 children,
James Norwood Apperson - 1927 - 2019
James, known to family and friends as “Jim”, was born in Baker, OR to Norwood C. Apperson and Letha Coles Apperson. At a very young age his family moved to Lafayette, OR where they lived in the historical “Mattey House” and after a few years, Jim moved to McMinnville and entered Cook School. McMinnville was Jim’s home, but he loved his summers spent near Haines, where
Gerald Albert Reed - 1930 - 2019
Gerald A. “Jerry” Reed was born May 15, 1930 to Albert Isaac and Wilma Esther (Lett) Reed in Seattle, WA. He attended grade school in Myrtle Point, OR. In 1943 he moved with his parents to Kokrines, AK, then to Hooper Bay and Gambell, AK. During their time in Alaska, they lived in one Indian Village and four Eskimo Villages. In June of 1951 Jerry and his parents returned to the “
