By Lisa Baumgartner, granddaughter of Orella Holloway Chadwick Orella Holloway Chadwick was famous for doing things her way. On Christmas Eve 2023, the 104-year-old Tillamook resident died the way she lived—exactly how…
Category: Obituary
OBITUARY: Shirley Y. Burt – January 8, 1929 – December 19, 2023
Shirley was born to Orval and LaVelle Johnson on January 8, 1929 and passed away on December 19, 2023. Shirley spent her early life growing up on a farm in the South…
OBITUARY: Virginia Fern Prowell – March 14, 1925 – December 1, 2023
Virginia was born in Bisbee, AZ on March 14, 1925. As a kid, she moved anywhere between Arizona, Washington and all points in between. She married in 1944 and lived in Portland…
OBITUARY: Keith Eldon Hatfield – February 11, 1962 – November 29, 2023
Keith was born on February 11, 1962, to Eldon Hatfield and Glennis McFarland in Tillamook, OR. He graduated from Tillamook High School and entered masonry from 1980 to 2000, working for Corley…
OBITUARY: Victor Wendell Lane – May 12, 1923 – November 27, 2023
Victor Wendell Lane was born May 12, 1923 in Cloverdale, Oregon to Welta Victor Lane and Dure Rogers Lane. Wendell attended 1st grade in a one room schoolhouse on the edge of…
OBITUARY: Karen Lee Williams – Oct. 11, 1941 – Nov. 4, 2023
Karen Lee (Lyster) Williams, age 82, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. She is survived by her two sisters, Sherry…
OBITUARY: Gary Albright – November 22, 1949 – November 3, 2023
“Just tell them I am out of town.” These are the words Gary told his family for years to use as his death notice. A generous, humble, and private man, Gary wanted…
OBITUARY: Guv Baker – January 17, 1936 – November 5, 2023
Guvner Harlow Baker passed away peacefully November 5th, 2023 at his home in Garibaldi, Oregon surrounded by his loving family. He was 87 years old. Guv was born January 17th, 1936 in…
OBITUARY: Stella McDonald – July 1, 1927 – October 28, 2023
Stella McDonald passed away surrounded by family at home on October 28, 2023 at the age of 96. She was born to George and Ona Fry in Nugent, TX on July 1,…
OBITUARY: Julia Maxine Scovell – February 7, 1932 – October 23, 2023
Julia Maxine (Lundberg) Scovell was born February 17, 1932 to Elmer and Mable (Wilson) Lundberg joining her brother Elmer and sister Florence. She was known as Maxine her entire life. She peacefully…