Alice Jean Dorsey
Jan 23, 2015
Alice Jean Macdonald Whitney Dorsey June 21, 1921 - Jan. 23, 2014 Alice Dorsey passed away Friday, Jan. 23, at the age of 93. She was born in Oakland, California. After the death of her mother when Alice was 6, she was adopted by Hugh and Malinda Macdonald in Eureka, California. Alice attended the old Washington Elementary School and then...
William Allen Lynn
Jan 22, 2015
William Allen Lynn, 79, of Albany was called to be with the Lord while in the presence of his family on Thursday, Jan. 22. He was born in Makoti, North Dakota, to William and Lillian Lynn. He worked as a farmer in his early years and in 1961 married Helen Faul of Minot, North Dakota, where his two daughters were...
Burton Paul Borgaard
Jan 20, 2015
Burton Paul Borgaard, 74, of Harrisburg died Tuesday at Regency of Albany. Burton was born in Junction City to Niels and Gwendolyn (Hogue) Borgaard. No public services will be held. Inurnment was at Willamette National Cemetery. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements ( www.aasum-dufour.com ).
Arlene Deloris Pool
Jan 19, 2015
Arlene DeLoris Ruggles-Pool passed away in the comfort of her home on Monday, Jan. 19, just hours after spending a wonderful day with family. Arlene loved children, although she only had two of her own, she and her husband, Norman Ruggles, fostered 642 children over the years. She also worked in the dorms at Oregon School for the Blind for...
Gene Leroy Mcconnell
Jan 4, 2015
Gene L McConnell of Eugene, Oregon passed away on January 4. He was born on a farm near Edgerton, Kansas and had lived in Topeka, Kansas many years before moving to Oregon. He was married to Marietta Haney in 1949 and they had 5 children together . Gene later married Carolyn Smith in Albany, Oregon in 1992. Gene served in...
Erna O Packard
Jan 3, 2015
Erna O. Packard, 96, of Albany passed away on Saturday at Lydia's House. Erna was born in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, to Frederick and Erna (Kollatsch) Oetken. She grew up in Lamars, Iowa and attended grade school there then moved to Greenfield, Iowa in 1933 and graduated from high school there. Erna married Robert R. McVay on June 2, 1936, in Des...
Joyce E Dickey
Jan 2, 2015
Joyce has lived in many different locations throughout her life, the farthest away being Cote d'Ivoire, Africa, where she spent five years of her retired life serving in the Volunteer Missionary Service Program for the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Joyce was born in Colton, California, to Nancy and Julius Young and was their only child. She graduated from nursing...
Harry A. Mcgrath
Jan 1, 2015
Harry A. McGrath began his life in Johnson County, Wyoming, near Buffalo. He was born to A. Roy and Edith (Scott) McGrath and was the first of six boys. The family lived on a ranch and Harry would ride his Shetland pony MerryLegs to school each day. Always hard working, he was a very good student, skipping two grades and...
Bradley Robert Storkson
Jan 1, 2015
Bradley Robert Storkson, 26, of Lebanon passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1. Bradley was born in Lebanon and grew up there. He married Shelby F. Schulte and worked as a painting contractor. He loved being with his children and enjoyed camping, rafting, cars and painting. Bradley is survived by wife Shelby Storkson; sons Ryan Storkson, Brody Storkson-Schulte, Cameron Storkson, Thaxton...
Carole Maxine Matson
Dec 31, 2014
After 78 blessed years, Carole Maxine Matson (Rummel) found eternal rest in the arms of Jesus on December 31st, 2014. A 400 word obituary could not possibly begin to convey the kind of woman she was or the life that she lived. She lived an extraordinary life, and it was her faith in Christ, strength of mind and unfailing love...