All Obituaries

Dianna Denise Sutherland, 54, of Newport, Oregon died peacefully Thursday, May 3, 2018. Her sisters, Debbie Hambouth, Tammy Sutherland, Jenny Sutherland and her brothers Jimbo Sutherland and David Sutherland, family and friends were all here by her side to let her know how much she will always mean to us. She was born July 30th 1963 and was raised in Newport, Oregon. She was a great mother to her to two children Christopher and Kattie Sutherland, the best grandmother to her six...

Rodney Schultz was born on August 30th, 1958 in Detroit Lake Minnesota to Raymond and Nancy (LaFluer) Schultz. After school, he became a bus driver for the Lincoln County School District. Rodney was married to Marilyn (Evans) Schultz. On April 27th, 2018 Rodney passed away at the age of 59 years old. 

Rocky Paul Foss, 61, of Toledo, Oregon passed away on April 26, 2018. He was born on March 21, 1957 in Portland, Oregon to Roy Foss and Diane Dental. A Celebration of Life is planned for ...

Willard “Bill” Burnham Taylor of South Beach, Oregon passed away on April 24, 2018 at the age of 81. Bill spent his youth in Groton, Connecticut. He lost his mother, Ada Emma (Gavitt) Taylor, shortly after childbirth and was then raised by Clara Elizabeth (Winkler) Taylor and his father, Willard George Taylor. He was preceded in death by his sister Marcia (Taylor) Vorra and his brother Richard Taylor. He is survived by his brothers Lionel (Pete) Taylor, Donald...

Orton Kaminski passed away at home in Newport, Oregon of a terminal illness and natural causes at the age of 90 on April 16th, 2018. Orton was born in Delake, Oregon to Irene and Ben Kaminski on October 11, 1927. Delake merged into Lincoln City in March of 1965. Orton served in WWII as a Merchant Marine. He married J. Irene Kaminski on September 3, 1948 in Newport, Oregon and they have three children. He is a member of the Newport Church of the Nazarene. After...

John “Jack” Stevens Leake of Siletz, Oregon was born to John P. and Grace Leake on June 1st, 1930 in Dupree, South Dakota. Jack joined the Army in 1951 and honorably served our Country. On June 16th, 1951 Jack married the love of his life, Frances (O’Connor) Leake. They were married for 66 years and had 3 children, Steve, John and Lori. Jack worked for Union Pacific Railroad for a short time, prior to joining the Army. Once out of the Army he worked for several...

Gary Ricketts, loving husband and father, lost his battle with cancer on Friday, April 13, 2018. He fought a great fight, and beat the odds, laid out by the doctors, by nearly 5 years. He said cancer made him a better man, and everyday he tried to make someone’s day better by sharing his story with everyone who would listen. He hoped that his strength gave many others the strength to fight harder to survive. Born in Long Beach, CA to Gary and Eileen Ricketts, both of whom he...

Don passed away April 12, 2018 at the age of 76. He was a lifelong Toledo resident until the last couple of years when he was in a care facility in Florence. He was the third child born to Chester and Lola (Hawkins) Burch on September 23, 1941. Don attended schools in Toledo. After high school he held a few jobs including Morse Brothers, and for eighteen years until his retirement he worked at Westgate Lanes. Don was a member of the Toledo Elks, Toledo Eagles and the Toledo...

Edward Michael Burchett, 73, of Newport, Oregon passed away April 11, 2018. Mike was born in Newport on November 19, 1944 to Imogene (Sweeney) Burchett and Edward Lloyd Burchett. Mike was the oldest of four children. Mike graduated from Newport High School in 1964. Mike had many careers throughout his lifetime, including working as a chef at numerous restaurants also on the Wacoma Research Vessel allowing him to travel around the world. In addition, Mike worked at the Newport Fire...

Another angel has gone home. Patricia was a devoted wife and mother with a heart of gold. Patricia Schmidt was born on May 20th, 1937 in Keystone, West Virginia to Rasheed and Cecilia. After high school, she became a nurse in a hospital. Patricia married Curtis, and together they started a family, including their daughter Sherry and son Chris. Curtis passed away before Patricia. During her life, Patricia moved to live in Newport, Oregon, where she spent the rest of her life. On...