Sylvia G. (Wynia) Goeres was born on March 10, 1929 in Murdo, SD to Klaas and Viola Wynia. She was the first of their six children. Sylvia peacefully went to be with…
Category: Obituary
OBITUARY: Tina Ann Weeks – July 10, 1967 – December 13, 2023
OIOpublisher On December 13th, 2023, Tina Weeks died peacefully at her home in Tillamook at the age of 56. Tina is survived by her husband of 32 years, Roger Weeks, her mom…
Rest in Peace – May 2024 be a Brighter Year for All
Another year has come and gone, and here at the Pioneer, we reflect on the lives and stories that have marked the year. In remembering those we’ve lost, we find not just…
OBITUARY: Orella Holloway Chadwick – 1919-2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: UPDATE – due to winter storm warnings for Saturday January 13th, Orella Chadwick’s family is POSTPONING her services. Please note – Orella Chadwick’s services scheduled for Saturday January 13, 2024…
The Passing of a Legend – Orella Holloway Chadwick
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…
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…