Former Oregon Senate President Gene Derfler Dies at 101: He ‘Left Oregon Better than He Found It’

Former Oregon Senate President Gene Derfler dies at 101: He ‘left Oregon better than he found it’

Gene Derfler, a longtime state lawmaker who used his woodworking talents in retirement to spread joy in Salem, died Monday at age 101.

Gene Derfler, WWII veteran and Oregon leader, dies at 101

Gene Derfler, a World War II veteran, Oregon legislator and longtime Salem resident, died at 101. He was known for his service and woodworking.

Gene Derfler, ‘generational leader’ in Oregon Legislature, dies at 101

Gene Derfler displays an arrangement of three golden trout that he carved from wood and painted in the wood shop at Capital Manor on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)Salem Reporter first published this article. Gene Derfler, a longtime state lawmaker who used his woodworking talents in retirement to spread joy in Salem, died Monday, March 16, at age 101. Oregon Senate Republicans lauded him in a statement Monday as a …

Former Oregon Senate President Gene Derfler dies at 101

Former Oregon Senate President Gene Derfler has died at the age of 101, the Oregon Senate Republican Caucus announced Monday.

Gene Derfler, WWII veteran and former Oregon Senate president, dies at 101

Gene Derfler, a World War II naval aviator, former Oregon Senate president and longtime Salem community leader, died March 16 at age 101. The Republican lawmaker served in the Oregon Legislature for 14 years and remained active in the community…