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Two Local Residents Perish in Oregon Plane Crash

Two Local Residents Perish in Oregon Plane Crash
Don Sefton at an Arts Council Event

The Medford, Oregon Police department has confirmed two fatalities from a plane crash at the Airport Chevrolet dealership in Medford, Oregon on Sunday, December 5.

Don Sefton was piloting his 1977 Piper PA-31 Navajo, with his passenger Valerie Serpa, when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, under unknown circumstances into the car dealership parking lot, according to the Federal Aviation Administration Accident and Incident Notification.

The families have been notified.

Sefton was the owner of Systems Consultants in Fallon, doing business with wildlife departments in several states. He moved his company to Fallon in the late 1980s to work on contracting with NAS Fallon as a result of Shirley Walker’s economic development activities.

Serpa served as the executive director of the Churchill Arts Council, building that organization from the beginning and completely restoring the Oats Park School into an impressive art center and integral part of the Fallon community.

 


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[email protected] 02/21/2022 05:35 PM
It sounds like Fallon has lost two wonderful citizens, and that's very sad. As a 1965 Fallon Green waves High School grad, I admire so much the improvements the city was and is working on. My heartfelt sympathies to Fallon and the families left behind. Holly White English Reno, NV

Melinda Fitkin 12/07/2021 10:06 PM
My heart goes out to the families ?

Dana Delicino 12/07/2021 01:57 PM
What a horrible tragedy. Such wonderful people. Strenght and blessings to their families and friends.

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Comment author: Winnie DowlingComment text: So proud of Kelli Kelly. She is most definitely a collaborator and is very well known throughout the state for her assistance as a Nevada SBDC business advisor, especially related to agriculture and local food entrepreneurship and systems. Her spirit radiates! Winnie Dowling, State Director, Nevada SBDCComment publication date: 4/30/26, 1:41 PMComment source: Kelli Kelly Earns Statewide Entrepreneurial Spirit AwardComment author: Susan Clifford CopelandComment text: I am so sorry to hear this news. His mother, father, Karen and Trent were neighbors of ours in Tonopah, Nevada. We moved to Fallon first and then the Kroll's later moved there also. Mother and Wanda were good friends. My brother Michael and Trent were playmates in Tonopah. Mother and my three little children visited the family at their ranch in Fallon. My condolences to Frank's family. May you be comforted to know that I care and I pray you will be comforted by your memories of Frank. Sincerely,Comment publication date: 4/30/26, 11:51 AMComment source: Frank Robert KrollComment author: Debbie Getto SmithComment text: RIP Tammy. My prayers to your family and loved onesComment publication date: 4/29/26, 9:08 PMComment source: Tammy Kay (Moore) SlatonComment author: Marcos H. Lozoya Sr.Comment text: My condolences to the family. I remember Tammy as a woman of God always in the spirit of serving and loving all. I thank God I got to meet her. You will always be rememberedComment publication date: 4/29/26, 1:20 PMComment source: Tammy Kay (Moore) Slaton
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