All Obituaries

  Jack Wayne Mathews passed away peacefully on May 13, 2020, at his home in Waldport, Oregon after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, on December 2, 1939. Jack was the youngest of three children born to Walter Edwin and Dorothy H. Mathews (Friely). He met the love of his life, Lucinda (Cindy) Herbert, in Riverside, CA and they were married on November 5, 1971. After high school, Jack served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. He then went on to...

    Ethel Mae Kiss, 86, of Depoe Bay, Oregon passed away May 12, 2020. She was born on June 6, 1933 in New York, New York to Philip and Mae Wasser. Ethel and her husband James Robert Kiss raised their family and were business partners, owning and operating a Hardware Store. Among other things, Ethel really enjoyed square dancing and belonging to the Rose Society in San Diego. She will be returning to San Diego for burial next to her husband, James Robert...

McVey, James Edward "Red" Age 80, of Chicago, passed away on May 4, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with Alzheimer's disease. Jim was born on April 22, 1940 to Edward Henry McVey and Berenice Margaret Appel at the Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was raised by his devoted maternal grandparents, Henry and Margaret Appel. At age seventeen, on June 17, 1957, he joined the United States Airforce and worked as an Electronic Navigation Equipment Technician. After his...

Agnes Mathilda Taylor, 90, of Lebanon, Oregon passed away on April 25, 2020. She was born on February 1, 1930 in Rolla, North Dakota to Martin and Alma Krogstad.

Gary Louis Dick Gary Dick, 72, of Newport passed away peacefully in his home on April 25, 2020. He was born in Pendleton, OR in 1947 to parents Selma LaVelle Pieper and Kemp Dick. Gary went to school in Portland where he received his B.A. Gary married Kathryn Werth on April 26, 1997 in Reno, Nevada. They raised five children Kaitlyn, step children – Jason (Emily), Jeanna, Jessica and Carlos. He served 4 years in the Army. His favorite thing was hunting in the eastern Oregon every...

  Allan “Al” Wayne McKee, age 69 passed away in Newport Oregon on Sunday, April 19th 2020 at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital.   He was born on June 4th, 1950 in Seattle, Washington to parents Earl Albert McKee and Elizabeth (Betty) Josette Campeaux. He and his brothers Dennis and Ronald spent their early years growing up in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle and later moved to a small hobby farm in Kenmore, WA.  In 1968 he graduated from...

      Yvette Farris was born on September 17th, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama to John and Rebecca. After receiving her Associate's Degree, she became an office manager in accounting. During her life, she moved to live in Newport, Oregon. On April 15th, 2020 Yvette passed away at 61 years old.    .

Bonita M. Smith (Bonnie Morelli), 78 Yachats,Oregon - Born and raised on Fitch Road in Clinton, Massachusettes, sweet Bonnie died peacefully on April 12th, Easter Sunday, at her home at the ocean in Yachats, Oregon (pop. 690) feeling the warmth of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to welcome her home. Bonnie graduated from Clinton High School ('59) and Hanneman School of Nursing in Worcester (early 60's). She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Elsie Morelli (Ryll); her...

    Esther McDaniel was born on February 11th, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas to Antonio and Sadako. Esther earned her Associate's Degree and became an executive secretary in actuarial insurance. She was married to Dennis, and together they lived in Depoe Bay, Oregon.  Esther was known for her infectious smile, kind heart, and willingness to put everyone else’s needs before hers. She was a loyal partner in life, an amazing mother and devoted grandmother of seven. She...

Lillian was born on October 14th, 1922 in Poplar Township, Minnesota to Lee and Neva as one of eight children.  They were struggling farmers in Minnesota until 1938 when the whole family and related families all together moved to Sweet Home Oregon.  There her father and brothers and future husband all worked "in the woods".  Some worked in sawmills, some drove logging trucks.  Her first husband, Francis LeRoy Matthews also came out to Oregon with the rest....