Obituaries - March 13, 2001 STATESMAN JOURNAL
James P. Gheer
Aug. 17, 1925 — March 8, 2001

STAYTON — James Gheer, 75, died Thursday. (MARION CO.)

Born in Marshfield, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a logger and later truck driver for Weyerhauser, retiring in 1986. He lived in Coos County, Springfield and Woodburn before moving to Stayton seven years ago. He belonged to Countryside Christian Church in Salem and I.O.O.F., and enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping and painting.

Survivors include his wife, Carol, whom he married in 1994; daughters, Laurie Cardwell of Salem and Linda Gheer of Portland; stepdaughters, Cheryl D’Angelo of Central Point and Loretta Walker of Portland; stepsons, E.J. Walker of Stayton and Steve Walker of Lyons; brothers, Walter of Ontario and Ed of Tenmile; sisters, Sue Adams of Eugene and Patricia Setelia of North Bend; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Weddle Funeral Home. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

The Topeka Daily Capital
Saturday
March 25, 1961

Jesse Gheer Services Set For Monday

Jesse L. GHEER, 78, of Topeka, a resident here since 1909, died in a Topeka hospital Friday following a short illness. He was born at Meriden, March 19, 1883.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Ona V. TICEHURST, 122 Polk, Mrs. Sylvia CLEMENTS, 817 W. 6th, and Mrs. Eva SCOTT, 230 Wilson; and a brother, Martin S. GHEER, 215 Polk.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Penwell-Gabel Chapel with burial in the Meriden Cemetery.