Melinda Sue Dickinson
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
Melinda Sue Dickinson, 57, of Newport, Ore., died from sudden cardiac arrest on Aug. 25, 2010.
She was born Jan. 4, 1953 to Charles and Lois Burke in Grand Rapids, Mich. She attended a two-room schoolhouse in Riverton, Ore. before graduating from Coquille High School.
She became separated from her biological father at the age of 6 months, and ...more

Alice Perkins
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
Alice "Marie" Perkins, 86, died Aug. 22, 2010 in Florence, Ore.
She was born July 12, 1924 to Eric and Esther (Swanson) Johnson in
Pierce County, Wash. She graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, Wash. in 1942. She worked as an executive secretary to the superintendent of the Boeing South Tacoma plant and the dean of Washington State ...more

Elizabeth Bowman
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
Elizabeth "Liz" Bowman, 78, of Newport, Ore., died Aug. 24, 2010 at her home.
She was born Oct. 23, 1932 to Joel and Mary Chaudoin in Clifton, Ariz. She was a telephone operator before graduating from California State at Fullerton. She later earned her teacher certificate at Bakersfield College and worked as a teacher for the Kern County Schools in ...more

Michael Lee Hodgson
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
Michael Lee Hodgson, 66, of Newport, Ore., died Aug. 31, 2010 at the Hopewell Hospice House in Portland.
He was born Dec. 8, 1943 to Orvil and Valerie (Stacey) Hodgson in North Bend. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.
Affordable Burial and Cremation in Newport is handling arrangements. ...more

Frankie Edenfield
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Frankie Edenfield, 86, of Siletz, Ore., died Aug. 17, 2010 at her son's home.
She was born April 4, 1924 to David and Cleo Spradley in Lime Stone, Ark. She was the fifth of 11 children. She graduated class valedictorian from high school in Pierce, Okla., where she was also an MVP All-Star basketball player. She was baptized by ...more

Tami R. Olsen
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Tami RaNae (Kirby) Olsen, 51, of Newport, Ore. died Aug. 23, 2010.
She was born Sept. 14, 1958 in Kennewick, Wash. She later moved and graduated from high school in Fresno, Calif. She attended and graduated from community college and modeling school in California and later moved with her family to Newport.
She met and fell in love with Donald ...more

Marilyn Jean Jansen Prabucki
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Marilyn Jean Jansen Prabucki, 79, of Waldport, Ore., died May 26, 2010 at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport.
She was born May 14, 1939 to Leo Henry Jansen and Genieve Beatrice Boubeau Jansen in Wenatchee, Wash. She graduated from Wenatchee High School. She married John Leo Prabucki Sr. and was mother to six children. Her husband passed away in ...more

Errol S. Roberts
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Errol S. Roberts, 100, died Aug. 23, 2010 in Eddyville, Ore.
She was born May 24, 1910 to Jack and Mona Roberts in Portland, Ore. She worked for AT&T as a supervisor from 1929 to 1965. In 1968, she moved to Roads End in Lincoln City, and from 2001 to 2004, she lived at the Dorchester House.
For the past ...more

Melinda Sue Dickinson
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Melinda Sue Dickinson, 57, of Newport, Ore., died Aug. 25, 2010.
She was born Jan. 4, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Mich. to Charles and Lois Burke. She is survived by her husband, Stephen Dickinson, and two sons, Ryan A. Dickinson, and Jared M. Dickinson.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Elks Lodge, 45 ...more

Jack Mitchell
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Jack R. Mitchell, 77, of Newport, Ore., died in an automobile accident on June 3, 2010.
A celebration of life for Jack Mitchell will be at 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 30, at the Newport First Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th St.
Anyone interested in helping with the celebration by bringing food for the Mexican dinner, or by contributing to the ...more

Harold E. Clark
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Harold "Herc" E. Clark, 72, of Waldport, Ore., died of cancer on Aug. 9, 2010 at his home.
He was born Dec. 16, 1937 to John Clark and Madeline "Madge" Collignon Clark in Natrona Heights, Pa. He attended grade school in Natrona Heights. Later, he graduated with a bachelor's degree at St. Vincent College and earned his master's degree in ...more

Mary M. Wentworth
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Mary "Peggy" M. Wentworth, 92, of Waldport, Ore., died Aug. 17, 2010.
She was born Sept. 13, 1917 in Trumann, Ark. With only a grade school education, she made her way west to work in the Alameda, Calif. shipyards during World War II. This led her to meeting her future husband, Ted Wentworth, who preceded her in death in 1975. ...more

Frances Ann Buffington
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Frances Ann Buffington, 80, of Waldport, Ore., died July 25, 2010.
She was born April 16, 1930 to Henry and Mae Braden. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 at the Community Presbyterian Church in Waldport.
Bateman Funeral Home in Newport is handling arrangements. ...more

Cheryll Doreen Gill Hallock
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Cheryll Doreen Gill Hallock, 68, of Salem, Ore., (formerly of Yachats), died of ovarian cancer on July 28, 2010 at her home.
She was born Aug. 9, 1941 to Carl C. Gill and Dorothy A. (Rodebaugh) Gill.
She loved her family. She was also a wonderful artist. She enjoyed sewing, painting, music, gardening, good wine and most importantly, her grandchildren. ...more