Mildred Rhea Francoeur
Mar 12, 2014
Mildred Rhea Francoeur, 95, of Albany passed away on Wednesday at Quail Run. Mildred was born in Bristol, Conn., to George A and Martha (Gooley) Jackson. Mickey was one of eight children, four sisters and three brothers, all deceased. Mickey married Paul E. Francoeur on March 1, 1938, in Millerton, N.Y. Paul passed away June 29, 2000. The couple did...
Loretta Croce Gibbs
Mar 11, 2014
Loretta Croce Gibbs April 14, 1941 - March 11, 2014 Loretta "Lolly" Croce Gibbs, 72, passed away in her Albany home. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she grew up in Birmingham, Ala., where she lived most of her life. She was involved in student government, poetry, music and theater throughout school. She also worked in the family clothing business until graduation...
Roy Phillip Shilling
Mar 9, 2014
Roy was born at Albany General Hospital to Ralph and Evelyn Shilling of Scio. He grew up in Scio on the family farm on Shilling Drive. Roy graduated from Scio High School in 1960. He then joined the Army where he served as a cook for three years. When he returned, he worked at Duraflake in Millersburg. While working, he...
Beverly Jean Stutzman
Mar 8, 2014
Beverly J. Stutzman, 62, of Albany passed away on Saturday at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Beverly was born in Silverton to Lloyd and Ruth (Jantzi) Hooley. She grew up in Hubbard and graduated from Western Mennonite High School in 1969. She married Carlo "Dick" Stutzman on May 30, 1970, at the Zion Mennonite Church and they lived in...
Richard "Dick" Dee Good
Mar 5, 2014
Richard 'Dick' Good, 70, of Tangent passed away on Wednesday surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Tangent, Dick's love of farming, old cars and John Deere Tractors was well known throughout the Willamette Valley. He also enjoyed the outdoors; camping, fishing and boating was how he liked to spend his free time. Dick was a long time member...
Lucille Mae Mckee
Feb 27, 2014
Lucille Mae McKee, 88, of Albany passed away on Thursday at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Lucille was born at home in Roosevelt, Minn., the fourth daughter of Ed and Ellen Grill. She loved music and in high school excelled in playing the clarinet. She graduated high school in 1943. Lucille met John McKee in 1939 and they attended...
Merle Edward Anderson
Feb 26, 2014
Merle E. "Andy" Anderson was called Home on February 26, 2014. He was born March 5, 1941 in Silverton to Carl Edward Anderson and Esther Marie Foster-Anderson, the youngest of four children. A life-long herdsman and gardener, he died at his home in Albany surrounded by family and friends. Andy was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Arden;...
Jackie Harold Cochell
Feb 26, 2014
Jack H. Cochell, 76, of Halsey went to be with the Lord on Wednesday surrounded by his family. Jack was born in Lebanon to Ernest H. and Margie K (Jones) Cochell. He grew up in Brownsville and graduated from high school there in 1956 where he was active in sports. Jack married Alice F. Powell on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1959,...
Bernice Dorothea Wirowek
Feb 15, 2014
Bernice Dorothea Wirowek, 96, of Albany passed away Saturday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Bernice was born in Bridgeport, Conn., to Leon and Henrietta (Burguiere) Henry. She grew up in Enfield, Conn., and graduated from high school there. She worked for the federal government as a secretary in the War Department at Bradley Field, Conn. She was married to...
Charles Huntington Briggs
Feb 13, 2014
Charles Huntington Briggs, 80, of Albany passed away on Thursday at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Charles was born in Jamaica Queens, N.Y., to Harold Milton and Audrey (Rowland) Briggs. When he was 12, the family headed west and settled in Albany where Chuck attended Grand Prairie Grade School and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1951. He...
Bonnie Jean Nissen
Feb 13, 2014
Bonnie Jean Nissen, 56, of Albany died Thursday, Feb. 13, at Evergreen Hospice House. Bonnie was born in Mitchell, S.D., to the late Roger and Mardell Marshall. An avid Elvis fan, Bonnie had always dreamed of visiting Graceland. Bonnie enjoyed walking on the beach, camping, listening to Native American flute music, reading, playing with her cat Lily and spending time...