Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors

Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors We provide the highest quality service 24 hours a day, each and every day. We believe that funeral services should reflect the lives of those being honored.

At Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors, our experienced staff of caring professionals has been serving Salem, Oregon, and the surrounding Willamette Valley area for more than 100 years. We are here to assist you and your family in arranging a funeral that is specifically designed to meet your needs. That's why we strive to create meaningful tributes to loved ones who hav

e meant so much to family and friends. Our licensed funeral directors care for families during an often stressful and difficult time. We view this not as a job, but as a sacred trust and we take great care to bring integrity, compassion and clear communication into everything that we do. We’re proud to be a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. Dignity Memorial providers offer exclusive benefits, including National Transferability of Prearranged Services, the Bereavement Travel Program, the 24-Hour Compassion Helpline® and access to an acclaimed grief management library. The Dignity Memorial brand is your assurance of quality, value, caring service and customer satisfaction. We understand losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience, and we are committed to assisting families with compassionate, professional and personal service. Please contact us if you need immediate assistance, or if you would like more information about our services.

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Howell, Edwards, Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors has been in Salem for over a century.

Our Salem Funeral Home

In 1909, Terwilliger Funeral Home was established at 770 Chemeketa Street in Salem, Oregon. In 1939, Charles C. Edwards purchased the funeral home and it became known as Terwilliger-Edwards Funeral Home.

Another funeral home named Salem Mortuary was established in 1928 at 545 North Capitol Street in Salem, which later became known as the Walker-Howell Funeral Home.