All Obituaries

Marie Tryon It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of Lucille Marie Tryon (Griner). Never being fond of her first name, she went by her middle, Marie. Marie was born to Andrew and Ellen Griner October 17th, 1926 in Milk Springs, Idaho. She was third born of four siblings, Richard, Lester and Betty. Often thought of as her younger sister’s twin, Marie and Betty were two peas in a pod and had a very close bond. Marie’s mother passed away in February of 1974....

Vern Morris, 82, passed away on his favorite holiday, Halloween, 2019.  He was born in Portland, Oregon to Clarence and Violet Helen (Fountain)  Morris.  Vern was a resident of the Oregon Coast for many, many years.  He worked at KNPT/KYTE radio in sales and loved making "Howdy" calls to his clients just to check-in and find out what was going on.  Before that he sold cars with Joe Statz at Surfside Motors in Newport.  Vern was known for his perfectly...

Alexandra Prezioso was born on July 12th, 1985 to Patti and Michael in Fresno, California. Alexandra graduated from Bullard High School in Fresno, California in 2003. She traveled the world starting at an early age, and loved Broadway plays, reading and music. When it came to fashion, Alexandra was a nostalgic fashionista. The love of her life was her small black Chihuahua Xena. Alex was an animal lover, and worked in the pet industry. On October 27th, 2019 Alex's life was cut short at...

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of a great woman.  Liz’s courageous battle with cancer ended on October 25th, 2 days after her 73rd birthday.  She was in her home, surrounded by her family. Liz was born October 23, 1946 to Clark and Eva John in Toledo, Oregon. She lived in the area throughout her life and Siletz is where she resided at the time of her passing.  For 25 years Liz worked in the Fish Processing  industry on the Newport Bayfront. ...

Donna was born in Forest Grove, OR to Don and Hellen Salter. She was the baby sister to Betty and Mary. As a teenager, Donna moved to Newport with her sister Betty and brother-in-law Bill. She went to school at Newport High where she met her life-long friend Rosalie and her future husband Seth. Mom and Dad were married April 28, 1962, and their family soon grew to include a son Ricky and daughter Teresa. Dad made sure Donna could be a stay-at-home mom which kept true to his values for the...

On October 21, 2019, the world lost Judy Bateman.  She represented all that is good about people: generosity, helping others, bringing people together, fun-loving, giving and full of life. She was also feisty, stubborn, determined, and would not take no for an answer. No one could resist her. Judy was born in Portland, Oregon on October 25, 1941 to Elmer and Ellen Lott.  Her family moved to Waldport, Oregon in 1953.  She graduated from Waldport High School in 1959. She...

Terry Dunbar was born on October 15th, 1951 in Redmond, Oregon to Arlo and Faye. He graduated from Alsea in 1969 before becoming a truck driver for several different companies. On August 17th, 1981 Terry married Rose in Alsea, Oregon. Together, they grew their family to include Tina, Gina, Michael and Travis. He loved to visit with friends and ride his motorcycle. On October 9th, 2019, Terry passed away at the age of 67. Terry is survived by His parents Faye and Arlo Dunbar from Bend,...

Kathleen Yvonne Maloney Kathleen Yvonne Maloney, age 67, passed away on October 1, 2019 in Newport, Oregon from cancer. She was born November 28, 1951 in St. Paul, Minnesota to William F. Maloney and Kathleen T. (McGee) Maloney. She graduated from St. Paul’s Washington High School in 1969, and earned a B.S. degree (with an Oregon State Teaching Certificate) from the University of Oregon in 1987. Kathleen lived all the seasons of her life with commitment and vigor: first in the locale...

Kathleen Roberge Kathleen Elizabeth Roberge, 65, passed away September 29th due to complications associated with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born and raised in Toledo, OR, to Thomas and Dorothy Gary and one of eight children. She graduated from Toledo High School in 1972 where she was active in academics and athletics and was one of the first female athletes from Toledo to participate at the State track meet. Following high school she attended the Oregon College of Education where...