James "Jimmy" Martin
Aug 9, 2014
Jimmy Martin, 46, of Albany passed away Saturday at Timberview Care Center. He was born in Grants Pass to Donald H. and Mary A. (Stauffer) Martin. He grew up in Albany, and graduated from West Albany High School in 1987. Jimmy was the high school sports equipment manager for all four years and was presented with the Tom Holman Spirit...
Sue Adele Koos
Aug 9, 2014
Sue Adele Koos, 82, a native resident of Albany, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 9. Sue was born in Albany, the daughter of Arthur and Bessie Blanchard. Sue graduated from Albany Union High School Class of 1949. After graduation she moved to California to attend Dental Nurses Training School in San Francisco. In 1950, during a visit back to Albany,...
Rita Ann Miller
Aug 7, 2014
Rita A. Miller was born to Virl W. and Eula V. (Kotthoff) Case in Jefferson. She attended Dever-Conner School and graduated from Albany High School in 1941. In 1942, during World War II, Rita joined many women at Boeing in Seattle, Washington, building B-176s. The ladies who worked for the war effort were known as Rosie the Riveters and she...
Bernice Evelyn Frisk
Aug 5, 2014
Bernice Evelyn Frisk, 87, of Albany passed away on Tuesday at the Mennonite Home. Bernice was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to John and Violet (Cantwell) Aloway. She married Frank F. Frisk on Friday, April 10, 1959, in Redwood City, California. Bernice is survived by husband Frank Frisk; sons John Frisk of Albany, Larry Frisk of Crossville, Tennessee, and Dennis Frisk;...
Ruby Marie Glendenning
Jul 22, 2014
"Super Duper" Ruby Marie Glendenning Sept. 1, 1921 -- July 22, 2014 Ruby was born to Emil and Lena (Stutzman) Burkey in Thurman, Colorado. She was ushered into heaven peacefully into the arms of Jesus with her family around her. She moved to Oregon in 1946 with her family. She owned and operated a restaurant , managed the Queen Street...
Mabel Wilma Owens
Jul 21, 2014
Mabel Wilma (Marsh) Owen, born in Staples, Minnesota, died of heart failure on May 21 at Evergreen Hospice House in Albany surrounded by her family. She attended grade school in a one-room school house a half mile from her home. Winters were severe and many times her dad took the three kids on a two-horse sled used to haul hay...
Margaret "Micki" Hanson
Jul 21, 2014
Margaret "Micki" Hanson, 87, of Albany passed away on Monday at Wynwood Albany. Micki was born in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Maria (Hagstrom) Widman. She grew up in Chicago and when she was 16 the family moved to Minnesota. She married Samuel Huff; they had three children and later divorced. Micki later married Ronald Hanson and they moved to...
Andrew Jackson Evans
Jul 19, 2014
Andy, 72, of Scio passed away at home on Saturday from a long battle of health issues with loved ones by his side. Andy was born to Andrew Lee and Ann Christine (Robins) Evans in Atchison, Kansas. As a child the family moved to Scio where he was raised and went to school. At one point he moved back to...
Lavon Eunice Wilder
Jul 16, 2014
Lavon Eunice Wilder June 19, 1921 - July 16, 2014 Lavon Eunice Wilder, 93, of Albany passed away on July 16 at the Mennonite Village surrounded by her family. A service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Salem Heights Church in Salem. The family would like to express their gratitude for the exceptional care given to Lavon...