Raymond Harold Whitehead
Nov 10, 2016
Raymond H. Whitehead
Dec. 7, 1919 — Nov. 10, 2016
Raymond passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at the Mennonite Village in Albany.
Raymond was born in S. Stukeley, Quebec, Canada, on Dec. 7, 1919, to Olaf Whitehead and Lottie Atkins Whitehead. When Raymond was 5 years old his parents moved to...
Verena Mae Heath
Nov 8, 2016
Verena Mae Heath
March 14, 1938 - Nov. 8, 2016
Verena Mae Heath, 78, of Albany went to be with Jesus on Tuesday.
Verena was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to George and Cleone (Powell) Schwartz. Her family moved to Hood River shortly after her birth. She lived in Hood River until...
Nancy Anne (Nygren) Deforest
Nov 4, 2016
Nancy Anne DeForest passed away in peace and comfort Friday, November 4, 2016, and was lovingly attended to by the staff at Evergreen Hospice House in her hometown of Albany, OR. Her family was at her side and helped ease her transition to her next adventure in peace. She showed strength, love, and courage to her family even as...
Marcia Byers
Nov 1, 2016
Marcia Stutzman Byers
Dec. 23, 1943 — Nov. 1, 2016
Marcia Stutzman Byers passed away Tuesday at home with loved ones at her side.
She was born to Daniel and Rachel Stutzman on Dec. 23, 1943, in the "old library" hospital in Lebanon.
Marcia lived a large life, one full of...
E. Todd Allen
Oct 31, 2016
Elvin "Todd" Allen
April 17, 1931 — Oct. 31, 2016
Elvin "Todd" Allen, 85, left us on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, with his spouse and friends at his side at The Regency in Albany.
Todd was born April 17, 1931, in Seattle to Edna Augusta Hepler and William Walter Allen. Shortly after his...
Kathy Ann Norman
Oct 29, 2016
Kathy A. Norman
Nov. 10, 1959 — Oct. 29, 2016
Kathy Ann Norman passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at her home in Albany.
Kathy was born in Carrington, North Dakota to Leo and Leona O'Connell. The family moved to Albany in 1967.
During her working life Kathy worked at...
Edith Marjorie (Mcmurrick) Peterson
Oct 25, 2016
Edith Marjorie McMurrick was born on February 20th 1927 in Port Orchard, WA. to William and Augusta McMurrick. She was the youngest of 4 children: Ethel - 96 lives in Florence AZ. George - 93 lives in Florence AZ. Robert 92 lives in Oakridge, OR. The family lived in Washington for the next few years, but then returned to ...
Michael Joseph Briggs
Oct 23, 2016
Michael J. Briggs Aug. 5, 1954 - Oct. 23, 2016
Mike passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Mike was born in Albany to Betty Nix and Charles Briggs. His parents divorced and Mike valued the role that each of his stepparents played in his life. He...
Roy Lee Olson
Oct 21, 2016
Roy Lee Olson
Aug. 16, 1939 - Oct. 21, 2016
Roy Lee Olson 77 of Albany passed away on Friday, at his home.
Roy joined the navy at age 17. He became a corpsman and left the service in 1956.
He met his wife in 1960; they were married on Aug....
Mary Elizabeth (Peterson) Pyles
Oct 14, 2016
Mary Elizabeth (Peterson) Pyles April 29, 1943 -- October 14, 2016 Mary Pyles passed away at her home in Corvallis,Oregon, surrounded by family after a four year battle with breast cancer. Born in Prineville, Oregon, to George and Betty Peterson, Mary attended school in Bend, Bly and Klamath Falls, where she graduated from Klamath Union High School. After marrying...