Donald Mason, age 53, of Albany, Oregon, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 15th in Hospice care.  Donald Gregory Mason was born March 17, 1968 to Don Mason and Elizabeth (Smith) of Portland, Oregon. After receiving his high school diploma, his father challenged him to make his mark on the world. Motivated by that challenge, Don enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Gulf War. Don’s time in the Navy influenced the rest of his life. He served...

Leah Berniece Kropf, age 86 of Albany, Oregon, passed away on Tuesday at home.  Bee was born in Sheridan, Oregon to Ira Samuel and Leah Catherine (Hamilton) Evers.  She grew up in Sheridan and graduated from Eugene Technical Vocational School 1964 as an LPN. Bee married Milton Owen Kropf on June 21, 1951 and recently celebrated 70 years of marriage.  They lived on a grass seed farm east of Shedd for 46 years.  After retirement, they moved from the farm to the Mennonite...