Bryce Oliver Bartruff
Sep 19, 2014
Bryce Oliver Bartruff died peacefully on Sept. 19. Born in Lacomb, Bryce grew up on the family farm. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed in Japan. When he returned from the war he farmed mint in Lacomb where he met and married his wife, Harriet Alice (Snyder) (deceased). In 1953, he sold...
Melody A Lovejoy
Sep 11, 2014
Melody Anne Lovejoy 57 of Albany, passed away on Thursday, at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Melody was born in Elkhart, IN to Harold Arthur and Anna Loraine (Brazel) Lovejoy. She grew up in Elk Hart and came to Albany with her family when she was 18. Melody had attended Trinity Lutheran Church and resided in the Lehigh House. She had...
Sarah Avanelle Newman
Sep 8, 2014
Sarah Avanelle Newman was born in Kylesford, Tennessee, the third of four daughters born to John and Susie (Goins) Rogers. When Avanelle was 7-years-old, her family moved to Weiser, Idaho, where she grew up. She attended Weiser schools and graduated from Wesier High School in 1942. She attended Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, for two years. In 1946, Avanelle...
Lynn Marie Schallig
Sep 6, 2014
Lynn Marie Schallig, 54, of Lebanon was promoted to Glory on September 6 in Albany. She was born in Walla Walla, Washington, to Karl and Carolyn Spalinger. She married Hans "Jaye" Schallig Jr. on June 13, 1981, in Walla Walla Washington Lynn was a long-time active member of The Salvation Army Albany church and participated in frequent weekly programs. She...
Douglas Vern Daily
Aug 31, 2014
Douglas Daily, avid golfer, singer and lover of life died Sunday, August 31st at the age of 83. He was born in Wagner, South Dakota to Leon and Laura Daily. His family moved to Oregon in the 40's. He was the youngest boy in his family. He had older brothers Duane, Donald, and Milton. Two younger sisters, Jackie and Sheri...
John Steinerbrunner
Aug 30, 2014
John Steinerbrunner, 94, of Albany died Aug. 30 at his home. He was born in Almaskeresztur, Hungary, to John and Anna Steinerbrunner. John was born and raised in a small German speaking village in Hungary. He spent those early years working and tending to the family farm. At age 21, he was drafted into the Hungarian Army. After a brief...
Marie Rita Webb-Bowen
Aug 22, 2014
Marie Rita "Mary" Webb-Bowen, 90, of Albany died Aug. 22. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey, to Sarah and John Clare. She was a veteran of World War II. She met her husband of 62 years, Webb, at the Navy base in Grossille, Michigan, where they were both stationed. They moved to his home state in Oregon in 1947....
Karin Doris Goforth
Aug 22, 2014
Karin Doris Goforth 72 of Albany, passed away on Friday. She is survived by husband of 54 years James Goforth; son Michael Goforth and wife Linda; daughters Monica Knight and Heidi Biersdorff and husband Gary; grandchildren Erika, Courtney, Kendra, Staysha, Kristin and Paul; and great-grandchildren Kaytlin, Bailey, Joshua, Summer and Katrina. "May Karin rest in eternal peace." AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home...
Robin Darryl Wibbens
Aug 16, 2014
Robin Darryl Wibbens, 69, passed away at home peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family on a sunny Saturday morning. Robin was born and raised in Albany. He graduated from Albany Union High in 1964. At 19 years of age, he enlisted in the United States Army and received two Purple Hearts for his service in Vietnam between 1965...