All Obituaries

Obituary for Patricia Mae Slinger September 7, 1929 – July 2, 2021 Patricia was born September 7, 1929 in Myrtle Point, Oregon to Estelle Flora & Frank Lee Porter. She had an older brother, Paul Roger, who was killed in a logging accident at the age of 17. She also had a half-brother, Nile W Porter who died before her in August 2019. Patricia worked in the food industry in her younger days then as a stay at home Mom for many years. When her children became older, she took a job...

Peggy Kjellsen She was born on December 17, 1936, in Volga, South Dakota to James and Sadie Wilson. After receiving her Associate's Degree, Peggy worked in selling insurance. She had a family, including her daughter Lisa. During her life, Peggy moved to live in Newport, Oregon, which she made her forever home. Peggy Kjellsen, 84, of Newport, Oregon, passed away on April 27, 2021.  Affordable Burial and Cremation is handling arrangements.

Allen Wayne Townsend of Seal Rock was born in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey on February 8, 1957, and died after a five year long ordeal with cancer on April 23, 2021. He was introduced to salmon fishing in Newport by his Grandfather, Clarence Faulkner. By 1980, he had begun his career as a commercial salmon fisherman in Newport. He was the owner/operator of the F/V Sunwest. After the total closure of salmon fishing for the year 2006, he became one of the first participants in the NOAA CROOS...

Jessie Thomas Stogsdill passed away in his home in Newport, Oregon on April 22, 2021, with his wife Margaret by his side. He was the seventh of eleven children and was born in Ambrose, Texas on November 20, 1925 to Gracie Ethel and Albert Sherman Stogsdill. In the early 1950's he moved to Oregon and made a career working for Pacific Power and Light, mostly in Corvallis. He was married to Maggie Dillard Sweetin for 24 years and together they raised five children. Jess married Margaret...

Rodney Lee Anderson passed away Monday, March 29th after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His son Dylan Anderson and daughter-in-law Amy Anderson were at his side. Rodney was one of three children born to Leonard and Doris Anderson of Toledo, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his beloved sister Rhonda Hamstreet and is survived by his older brother Leonard L. Anderson. During his working years Rodney lived the life of a “pile-buck,” building bridges and docks...

Dottie Toler always loved the Pacific Northwest nearly as much as she loved coffee. After retirement, she spent a couple of decades in an RV, spending most of her time on the Oregon and Washington coasts, traveling with her dog and her parrot. Eventually she settled in Newport Oregon until 2019 when she was involved with one last RV road trip with her gracious son Larry, moving her to spend her final days with her loving daughter Susan. Dottie is survived by her brother Don, her children...

James Philip Pfleger, “Jim”, was born in Boston on December 17, 1948 to Catherine Francis and Frank Syblie. He grew up as the youngest of 9 children. A true free spirit, Jim left home at 16 and wandered the United States for many years, working jobs such as a deep sea fisherman on trawlers in the North Atlantic and the Bering Sea, as a drug and alcohol counselor in Arctic Alaska, and as a journeyman painter. Jim was a spiritual seeker his whole life, and a great devotee of the...

Nancy Ellen Larsen (nee Dickinson) died at peace in Newport, Oregon on March 5th at the age of 74. Nancy is survived by her wife and partner of 30 years Louise Hemphill, her children from her first marriage, Steve Larsen, Eric Larsen and Jenny Larsen, her sister Willa Dawson and sister in-law Margie Dickinson, her 6 grandchildren Nick Larsen, Riley Larsen, James Larsen, May Larsen, Abi Larsen and Jeffrey Hayes. Nancy had many...

Katherine M Howard was born on January 28th, 1949 in Othello, Washington to Clark and Marian. After college, Katherine worked in home healthcare. She had three sons, Stephen Howard, Joel and Greg Ringele. During her life, she moved to live in Newport, Oregon. Katherine loved to cook and bake. She followed her dream to live near the beach and moved to Newport, where she loved rock hunting and raising orchids. At 72 years old, Katherine passed away on March 1st, 2021. Katherine is survived by...

Bill Parrson was born on June 14th, 1950 in Salina, Kansas to Jack and Vanessa. Bill Parrson, member of Yaquina Bay Baptist Church and the Newport Elks Lodge #2015, passed from this earthly pilgrimage due to heart complications at Good Samaritan Regional Hospital, but to be greeted in heaven on Thursday, February 18.     He was a gentle, humble, and friendly soul to all he met.  He moved from Kansas to Newport in 1997 working as manager for Payless Shoe Source, then...