Ray Gene Hancock
Oct 7, 2014
Ray Gene Hancock passed away on Tuesday, in the comfort of his youngest daughter's home in Toledo, Oregon, from the commonly known Lou Gehrig's disease. Ray was born in Thorn Grove, Arkansas, to the late Charlie Harrison and Ethel Pearl Hancock. He grew up In Knobel, Arkansas. Ray was married to Merlene Cate on November 27, 1954. He was a...
Doris Ethel Ellsworth
Oct 3, 2014
Doris Ethel (Gingrich) Ellsworth, 88, passed into eternity into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 3, 2014 at Clare Bridge in Salem, OR. Doris was born in Albany, Oregon on a farm, graduated from Albany High School in 1945, and lived most of her life in the Willamette Valley. She married Graham E. Parker on...
Shirley Jean True
Oct 3, 2014
Shirley Jean True of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Oct. 3. A world traveler, Shirley was born to Joseph and Bertha Bonn in Aurora and grew up in South Beach. She was preceded in death by her son, James True III. Survivors include her children, Debbie Hunt, Lori Chaulk, Joe True, John True, Kimberly Bellwood and Dan True; brother Roy...
Colleen Anne Veitch
Sep 27, 2014
Colleen Anne Veitch passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, at her home in Albany surrounded by her family. Colleen was born at Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius, Montana, to Robert and Lucille Donnelly. She moved to Oregon with her family and attended schools in Albany. She graduated from Albany Union High School in 1965. During her working life she...
Glen Vernon Evenhus Sr
Sep 25, 2014
Glen Vernon Evenhus Sr. of Albany peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 25. He was 84. Glen was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Maddock, North Dakota, to Albin and Stella (Hellesvig) Evenhus. He grew up in North Dakota and married Neysa Bergeth on Aug. 13, 1949. They had six children. They moved to Renton, Washington,...
Carol Lee Dyott
Sep 22, 2014
Beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Carol Lee Dyott, died at the age of 78 on September 22, 2014 at Evergreen Hospice House. She had lived the last 17 months with her family in Albany and her last days in Evergreen Hospice House. She was born in New York City on June 4, 1936 to Evelyn Ashmeade and Howard Geoffrey Dupont....
Eric Stephen Jones
Sep 21, 2014
Eric Stephen Jones, 42, of Independence passed away at home. Eric was born in Albany to Darrell and Leberta (Atkins) Jones. He grew up in Albany, and graduated from South Albany High School. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Eric spent his entire life in the Willamette Valley and loved being outdoors and spending time with family...
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...