Gayla Cleo Whitley
Apr 8, 2014
Gayla Cleo Whitley, 55, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 8. Family and friends mourn her with heavy hearts. She was born in Torrance, Calif., to Harry and Jacqueline Whitley. She was born and raised in California, and moved to Albany in 2001. She worked at the Chevron Refinery until a work-related injury caused retirement for disability in 1998....
Claudia Celeste Wyatt
Apr 7, 2014
A strong, gracious lady and friend to many left us on April 7 when Claudia Celeste Wyatt died surrounded by her family after a determined struggle with extramedullary multiple myeloma. She was born to Paul M. and Evelyn G. Ingebretson in Detroit Lakes, Minn., and made the trip west to Oregon when her father came to work in the Swan...
Oliver Wendell Petty
Apr 6, 2014
Oliver Wendell Petty, 99, passed away on Sunday, April 6, in his sleep. Mr. Petty was born in Creswell to Riley and Mamie Petty. At age 4, he started school where his mother taught in a one room school house near the family homestead at Bear Creek in Lane County. As a young man, he began a lifelong relationship with...
Douglas Lee Hill
Apr 3, 2014
Douglas Lee Hill passed in his sleep early on Thursday, April 3. He was co-owner of Computer Cache in Albany, along with his wife, Trudy Hill. He is survived by two sons, Nathan Hill and Nolan Hill; and one granddaughter Ireland Hill. Doug was an entrepreneur, artist, a loving father and grandfather, and life-long friend to many local residents with...
Robert Duane Brillon
Apr 2, 2014
Robert "Tractor Bob" Duane Brillon April 28, 1940 - April 02, 2014 Robert D. Brillon, 73, of Albany passed away on Wednesday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Bob was born in Corvallis to Ralph and Hildreth (Galloway) Brillon. He grew up on a farm south of Corvallis, and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1958. He married Patricia Hoffman...
Mary Agnes Martin
Mar 30, 2014
Mary Agnes Martin Aug. 19, 1926 - March 30, 2014 Mary A. Martin, 87, passed away Sunday at the Evergreen Hospice House in Albany with her husband, Jack, and niece Joanie Grossman at her side. Mary was born in San Francisco to parents Peter and Mary Sunseri. She attended schools in San Francisco. After graduation she spent a year in...
Sara-Tessa Raechelle Lytle
Mar 29, 2014
Sara-Tessa Raechelle Lytle was born in Grants Pass and passed away on March 29. Sara was a unique, intelligent young woman who was always giving of herself to others and always wanted animals to have a home. She had a wonderful sense of humor and spent her time listening to music, drawing in her sketchbook, watching Tim Burton films and...
Kathleen Louise Foley
Mar 29, 2014
Kathleen Louise Foley 54 of Albany, passed away on Saturday, at her Residence. Kathleen was born in North Bend, OR to Robert and Delona (Johnson) Stevens. At her request no public services will be held.
Dennis Keith Williams
Mar 25, 2014
Dennis was born in Newton, Kan., to Milo and Elizabeth Zimmerman Williams and the family moved to Albany when he was 5. He attended both Albany and Tangent schools, becoming an Eagle Scout and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1956. After serving four years as a photographer in the Navy, he returned to Albany and married Sharon Lee...
Doris Faye Brunker
Mar 25, 2014
Doris Faye Brunker, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 25 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in Albany. Doris was born to James and Ruby Zink in Coffey Co., Kansas in 1932. The family lived in the Hartford, Kansas area, where Doris attended school through the 8th grade and worked on the family farm. Doris married Myron "Keith" Brunker March 22, 1952. The...
Helena Benkich
Mar 23, 2014
Helena Benkich, 81, of Albany passed away on Sunday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Helena was born in Beznovci, Yugoslavia (present day Slovenia) to Ivan and Estera (A ipoA
Roger Jay Trantham
Mar 23, 2014
Roger Jay Trantham, 69, of Albany passed away Sunday, March 23, with Linda, his devoted wife of 40 years, by his side. He was born in Watsonville, Calif., to Oliver and Mary (Bauer) Trantham. In 1963, Roger moved with his parents and younger sister, Olivia, to Albany. Roger married Linda in 1973 in Albany, where they raised their family, except...
Cindy Meacham
Mar 17, 2014
Cindy Meacham Nov. 8, 1958 - March 17, 2014 Cindy Meacham, 55, of Albany died Monday at her residence. Cindy was born in LasVegas, Nev., to Rulon and Patricia (Curtis) Meacham. At her request, no public services will be held. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements ( www.aasum-dufour.com ).
Mary Lavonne Lederman
Mar 17, 2014
Mary LaVonne Lederman, 72, passed away Monday, March 17, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. She was born to Roland and Marie (Stutzman) Schweitzer in Wellman, Iowa. At age 2, the family moved to Albany. Mary attended Crabtree Elementary School and Western Mennonite High School. In 1960, she moved to Sturgis, Mich., where she met and married Paul Lederman. She led...
Ralph "Gene" Eugene Jimmerson
Mar 16, 2014
Gene Jimmerson, 77, of Lebanon passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning surrounded by family. Gene was born in Salem to John Thomas and Vernice Elizabeth (Theuer) Jimmerson. He grew up in the Hoskins Kings Valley area, and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1954. He married Charlene Rae Cheney, June 15, 1959 in Corvallis and they stayed...