Salem Reporter
Obituary: Gene ‘Ace’ Forman
The amazing life of Gene Forman, 79, ended Aug. 20, 2023, in Salem, Ore. His death was from a variety of health complications. Born in North Bend, Ore., Gene grew up in Toledo, Wash. He was a 1962 Toledo High…
Sherry Pfohl Kholer
Sherry Pfohl Kholer was born on September 22, 1945, in San Francisco, California, to Chester and Marie Pfohl. She joined her brothers Rich, Don, Wayne, Harry and Steve and her two sisters, Jan Coe and Judy Mazzoni. She proudly worked…
Verna Maurine (Scott) Fletcher
SALEM – Verna Maurine (Scott) Fletcher passed away on June 26, 2023 in Salem, Oregon, with her loving husband, Scott Fletcher, by her side at Salem Health. She was born on August 9, 1953, in Fallon, Nevada, the youngest of…
Richard Lloyd Harcourt
With a nod to Judy Garland, Rich often claimed he “was born in a trunk at the Princess Theatre in Pocatello, Idaho,” but in fact he was born in a hospital in San Francisco on August 5, 1939, the first…
Judith (Judy) Ann Sugnet
Judy passed away at home on April 26 after a lengthy illness. Judy was born in August of 1945 to Florence and Fred Sugnet. She was a lifelong Salem resident who lived in the same house from her early childhood…
Janet Marilyn (Ring) Barnes
Janet Marilyn (Ring) Barnes, 86, of Woodburn, died in Salem, Oregon, on April 2, 2023, of respiratory failure due to post-COVID pneumonia. With a CD of Bach cello suites playing, fresh flowers on the table, and covered by a quilt…
Elfie Joanne Stevenin
Elfie Joanne Stevenin was born August 20, 1921, in Leipzig, Germany. She completed high school and college at the Padagogesches Institute in Leipzig. After graduation she began studies in ballet and received her degree in dance from the Fine Arts…
PHOTO: Salem celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
Photographer Ron Cooper captured this image of a Klamath Modoc dancer performing at the end of Monday's celebration in Riverfront Park.
LISTEN IN: How the community reacted to the death of a West Salem teenager
A West Salem teenager facing challenges is found dead in the Willamette River and the community reacts with care and concern.
LISTEN IN: Why a county leader is facing a state ethics investigation
Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian provides the background on an investigation into a top official of the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District. The case involves a job and possible conflicts of interest.