All Obituaries

It is with deep sadness we announce the unexpected death of Therese (Wanner) Price. Therese was a dynamic, colorful, kind and complex person who loved and gave of herself fully. She was there for anyone in need, never met anyone she didn’t like and welcomed everyone. She sought peace and she saw the best in all people. She was willing and eager to try anything, and succeeded at becoming a Newport fisherman (see photo), a canary breeder, and later became a noted collie breeder. None of...

Terence Aubry Lowe, June 11, 1940 – September 6, 2020 Terry was born on June 11, 1940 in Seattle, WA to Bill and Virginia Lowe. He passed away at 80 years old from a Hemorrhagic Stroke on September 6, 2020 at Samaritan Hospital in Newport, OR surrounded by his loving family. Terry grew up in Seattle attending Queen Anne High, and later moved to Snohomish, WA, where his family bought a farm to raise racehorses. He graduated from Snohomish High in 1958. He enlisted, and spent the next...

Gladys Fay Hartsel May 8, 1939 – August 22, 2020 Gladys Fay Hartsel, 81, of Newport, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2020 in the home of her daughter, Karen Barth.  She was born May 8, 1939 in Cambridge, OH, the twelfth child of Martin and Helen Thompson.  She graduated from Ashland High School in Ashland, OH, in 1957.  She was married to Larry Eugene Hartsel from June 3rd 1961 to 1990.  In 1973 they relocated to Lincoln County and she began her career...

Sheri Lynn Chilton April 5, 1965-August 17, 2020 On April 5, 1965 Sheri Lynn Chilton (Smith), was born in Corvallis, Oregon, to Ted (Maynard) and Delores Smith. On August 17, 2020 she passed away at the Salem Health Hospital, surrounded by family. Sheri grew up in Newport, Oregon and was a graduate of Newport High School. Shortly after graduation, she began working in the title insurance industry which became her life-long career. She moved to Bend, Oregon with her family and resided...

Katherine Tressie Breese was born March 30, 1932 to Roy and Arminta Peace in Thayer, Missouri. She was the 6th of 7 children. She lived there until the age of 14 when the family moved to the greater Los Angeles area. She entered Bell High School that fall which was several times larger than her hometown. She met Wilbur Breese through a brother and married him on June 14, 1951. They moved to Corvallis to finish school and he took a research professor position with Oregon State at Newport. She...

Michael Allen Grooms November 7, 1961 – August 15, 2020 Michael Allen Grooms passed into the welcoming arms of his Savior on August 15, 2020. He was born on Nov. 7, 1961 to Kenneth and Norma Grooms in Concord, California. He and his younger sister Cindy (San Jose, California) were army kids giving him the dream to join the military like his father. But, as a child he suffered a terrible vehicular injury which left him in severe pain the rest of his life thus unable to complete his...

Dale Lamont Walker July 13, 1960-August 14, 2020 Dale Lamont Walker of South Beach (Newport), Oregon, passed away from heart-related complications on August 14, 2020, at the age of 60. Dale was born July 13, 1960, in Gold Beach, Oregon to James Rockwell Walker and Sharon Lee McCully-Walker; He loved all sports, learning the rudiments of football, basketball and baseball at an early age. He attended schools in Salem, Stayton and Springfield before returning to his birthplace on the...

CLARA M WARNER Clara was born May 12, 1938 in Yakima, Washington. She was a long time resident of Yachats, Jefferson and Albany having lived in Oregon since 1969. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in June 2017 to live with her son Craig and daughter-in-law Margaret. Clara passed away at home with family surrounding her on August 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Aubrie and Edna McClenaghan, brother Jim McClenaghan, sister Evelyn Hornbuckle and her beloved husband Bob...

Glenda M Anderson was born on March 15th, 1936 in Toledo, Oregon to Ovid Jarvis and Gretchen (Shermer) Jarvis. After school, Glenda became an office worker and secretary for Georgia Pacific. Glenda was married to Russell Anderson, until she passed. On August 6, 2020 Glenda passed away in Toledo, Oregon  

Michael Mesarch was born April 21, 1951 in Jersey City, NJ. He grew up in Marion, MA before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1971. Mike served until 1974 and graduated in 1979 from UMASS, AMHERST with a B.A. in history and a teaching license. After receiving his B.A, Mike became a commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry. After three years in the Army Reserve 187th infantry Brigade, he re-entered active duty in 1982 and retired Major Infantry in 1994. He earned the National Defense...