Major Family Funeral Home

04/30/2026

George Robert Goddard of Salem passed away April 12, 2026, at the age of 79. George was born November 8, 1946, in Waltham, Massachusetts to Gerald and Margaret Goddard.

George served in the US Army in Korea and was honorably discharged as a SP5.

He earned an Associate Degree in Compu...

04/29/2026

Dale Robert La Fon of Pleasant Hill passed away April 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Dale was born January 10, 1936, in Alhambra, California to Albert Kenneth and Nola Marie (Adams) La Fon.

Dale was a self-employed farmer and a member of the Farm Bureau Association. He was active in the Dexter ...

04/25/2026

04/14/2026

Doug Shellhart, 73, of Springfield, Oregon, passed away on January 1, 2026. A man known for his immense heart and boundless energy, Doug was a fixture of kindness and curiosity in the lives of everyone he met.

Born with a natural gift for conversation, he never met a stranger. He led with hi...

04/07/2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kelly Gregory "Nana and Grammy" from Springfield, Oregon, on April 4th, a deeply loved wife, mother, and devoted nana.

Kelly’s greatest joy in life was her grandbabies. She loved them more than anything and was always there at the drop of a hat, ...

04/06/2026

Edward Reed Gunderson (aka “Uncle Blasto”), age 68, passed away on March 30, 2026, at Timber Pointe Senior Living in Springfield, Oregon.

Edward was born on August 13, 1957, in Concord, California. He grew up in Hood River, Oregon, and later lived in Florence, Oregon. He spent much of his ca...

04/03/2026

It is with deep love and heavy hearts that we share the passing of Judy Lee Golden, who passed away on March 30th, 2026, at the age of 78.

Judy was born on March 3rd, 1948, in Malin, Oregon, and from the very beginning, she brought a lightness and spark to the world that never left her. She ...

04/02/2026

Frank Henry Welch was born in Modesto, California, May 23, 1931, to Marshel and Mae Welch and lived in Sacramento, California most of his childhood until he was 15 or 16 years old. He then moved to Stockton and lived with his dad.

He worked as a skate boy at a Stockton roller skating rink wh...

03/27/2026

Gina Faye Holmes was born May 1, 1958, Elsie Louise (Greer) Doherty in St. Helens, Oregon. She passed away on March 23, 2026, in Springfield.

She grew up in St. Helens and later moved to Eugene where she graduated from Church Hill High School. For the past 15 years she has worked for Peace H...