Thelma Ellen Waring, 93, of Corvallis, Oregon passed away Monday, January 8, at a care home in Dallas. She was born in Los Angeles, California to Fred Diller and Hazel Jane (Smuck) Duane.

Thema lived in Corvallis since 1962. She is survived by her son, Bruce Waring, of Lincoln City and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Waring, in 2010.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.