Wayne E. Poage Wayne E. Poage died July 18, 2001, at age 75. Mr. Poage was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Salem. He was raised in the Aurora area and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a logger and farmer who lived in Newberg, Tigard and Woodburn. In 1958, he married Blanche Dunn. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Lori Walker and Dawn Roberts; stepson, Robert Faulhaber; sisters, Peggy Montgomery, Elsie Stumpff and Nina Berry; and four grandchildren. Interment in Brooks Pioneer Cemetery in Brooks. Arrangements by Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Woodburn. Jul 23, 2001 Portland Oregonian