All Obituaries

Oct. 10, 1923 – June 2, 2019 The world became a brighter place on Oct. 10, 1923, when Ruth Schafer was born in Molalla, Oregon to Sophie and Arthur Marine. Ruth passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She known as “the little girl with the big smile”. Ruth grew up in a tumultuous time to become an independent young woman who handled life’s challenges with courage and grace. Graduating from high school at 16 years of age, she worked...

Sandra was born November 26, 1946 to Harold & Florence (Peterson) Winblad in Red Wing, Minnesota. She passed away surrounded by those she loved on May 19, 2019 at her residence in Lincoln City, Oregon. The family is creating a personalized obituary to be published soon. Thank you for your patience during the families time of grief. - Pacific View Memorial Staff  

Feb. 5, 1944 – May 16, 2019 Paul Michael Huseth was born February 5, 1944 in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, to Leonard V. and Hulda S. Huseth, and passed away May 16, 2019 at home in Otis, Oregon. Paul spent his childhood in the Wendell and Elbow Lake areas in Western Minnesota. Later his family moved to Moorhead, Minnesota, and then to Fargo, North Dakota. Paul’s occupation was driving trucks. In the mid to late 90’s, he moved to Salem, Oregon. Paul met his wife Charlinda in...

Feb. 8, 1923 – May 11, 2019 James Earl Phelps died May 11, 2019 at his home on Drift Creek in the care of his wife and family. He was 96. Mr. Phelps was born February 8, 1923 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Walter and Emma Phelps. James, known as Jim, was a WWII veteran who enlisted in 1942 at the age of 19 and served six years with the Navy Seabees, 107th Battalion, in the Marshall Islands of the South Pacific primarily the island of Tinian where he witnessed the delivery and...

  On Wednesday, May 6, we said farewell to Leslie Pakulak, son of Marjorie (Johnson, Pakulak) Hill and William Pakulak, brother of Bill Pakulak (Betty Pakulak), uncle to Danna Joy Pakulak and Erick Pakulak, and great-uncle to Vanessa Pakulak-Hodge and Misty Pakulak, as well as many surviving cousins. He was born May 9, 1936, in Springfield, Oregon, and lived his first years in Wendling, Oregon. He was a veteran of the Army as well as the Naval Reserves. After his graduation from the...

Jana Dale Westhusing 63, passed away on April 2, 2019 at her home in Newport, Oregon. Jana was born in Plainville, KS on February 18, 1956. Her childhood was spent in Stockton, KS making many wonderful memories and forming long-lasting relationships. After receiving a B.S. in Psychology at Kansas State University in 1978, Jana traveled west, spending time in Vail (CO); Laguna Beach (CA); Seattle (WA); and Boulder (CO). She spent her last 11 wonderful years in Newport (OR) enjoying the ocean...

Daniel Jerome Summers was born May 9th, 1988 in Salem, Oregon to Daniel Joseph and Stacy LaVonne (Harris) Summers, he passed away Friday March 29th, 2019 surrounded by friends and family. Danny was a graduate of Taft High School and was a life-long resident of Lincoln City, Oregon. He married Abbie Patricia Cline on October 5th, 2010 and together they raised Trenton Lee Battle and Daniel Joseph Summers. Danny spent his time as a soccer, baseball and basketball coach for...

Farewell & Good Fishing After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Bill Kreutzer peacefully passed away in his home on Monday, March 25th. Bill loved his family so much and was not ready to leave us. Bill had a huge passion for salmon fishing and will be missed by many on the Siletz River. He would proudly give his prized smoked salmon to friends & family. Bill was deeply concerned about the recent disappearance of the Chinook Salmon in the Siletz River. Bill also enjoyed wood...

Dec. 11, 1924 – Mar. 21, 2019 Raymond W. Boerckel passed away in Salem, OR. at the age of 94 on March 21, 2019 after complications from a hip replacement. He was born on December 11, 1924 in Peoria, IL. To Willard and Ruth Boerckel. Ray attended Benson High School in Portland. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army in WWII at the age of 18.  He earned the rank of Sergeant in the 5th Army Division, received 2 Bronze Stars with Oak Leaves and 4 Battle Stars. At 32, Ray broke...

May 26, 1924 – Feb. 17, 2019 It is with great sadness we announce the loss of Zela Viola Rutledge on February 17, 2019. Zela passed from natural causes peacefully while resting in her home of 60+ years.   Zela was born at her Aunt Vern Goetjen's home on May 26,1924 to Winford A. Tomson and Lola O. Tomson (Goetjen).  After only 5 days rest, the Tomson family returned to their farm on the Salmon River. (Which when sold, was eventually turned...