Robert James Whipple
Feb 12, 2014
Bob Whipple, 72, of Drain, Oregon passed away on February 12, 2014. Bob was born January 29, 1942 in Cottage Grove, OR to Jim S. Whipple & Mildred Wilcox Whipple. He graduated from Drain High School in 1960, and went on to study accounting, earning his B.S. in Business from the University of Oregon. He married Louise Goe in 1964,...
Myron Keith Brunker
Feb 12, 2014
Myron "Keith" Brunker, 82, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in Albany. Born in 1931 to William Adam and Grace May (Harris) Brunker in Wichita, Kansas, the family moved to the Fredonia area of Kansas in 1932, where Myron attended school and worked on the family farm until joining the U.S. Air Force in December, 1951. Myron...
Arthur W. Schmunk
Feb 3, 2014
Arthur W. "Art" Schmunk, 58, of Corvallis passed away on Monday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House after a short illness. Arthur was born in Gardena, Calif., the second of twins to David F. and E. Miona (Deakin) Schmunk. He moved with his family in 1963 to Wildwood, Calif., and attended school there and graduated from Hayfork High School in...
Michael Alan Disante
Feb 3, 2014
Michael Alan DiSante was born on September 13th, 1956 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. His love and appreciation of the outdoors was what attracted him initially to the Northwest. Michael relocated with his family in the mid 1990s to Corvallis, Oregon. Michael took a job at a grocery store in order to make the cross country move, but landscaping opportunities allowed him...
John Dwayne Lyon
Feb 2, 2014
John Dwayne Lyon passed away peacefully at his Corvallis home in the presence of his beloved wife, Leona Mae Lyon, and a house filled with beloved family members. John and Leona enjoyed 63 years together after being married Oct 15, 1950, in Jefferson. They maintained their membership and active involvement in the Evangelical Church their entire life together, most recently...
Helen B. Neuschwander
Feb 1, 2014
Helen "Peggy" Bethany Neuschwander 91 of Albany, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Helen was born in Childress, Texas to James and Sue (Hoffman) Evans . On March 24, 1942 she married Orye E. Neuschwander in Seattle. Orye passed away in 1973. Peggy was a member of the VFW Auxillary and Cootie Auxillary. She is...
Barbara Ann Peterson
Jan 30, 2014
Barbara Peterson, 69, of Prospect, Oregon passed away Jan. 30, 2014. Barbara loved to be around friends and family, she enjoyed playing cards with her kids and grandchildren. Barbara is survived by her husband Ernie Peterson, brother Larry Lacy, sister Erma Dufour, daughters Vonnie, Sheila and Cora, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. A private gathering for friends and family...
Marvin Lee Mccartney
Jan 22, 2014
Marvin Lee McCartney, 82, of Albany passed away on Wednesday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Marvin was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., to George Washington and Mary Cordiela (Logan) McCartney. He served honorably in the Army Air Force and met Arnetta Bryant at a dance at Tinker Air Force Base; they were soon married and celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary...
Lenna "Gracie" Malone-Norton
Jan 17, 2014
Lenna "Gracie" Malone-Norton, 93, of Albany passed away Jan. 17. Gracie was born in Topaz, Mo., to Edward McCarty and Myrtle Hawkins. She married Chester "Allen" Malone in 1939 in Mountain Grove, Mo. The Malone's moved to Seattle, Wash. Gracie worked in the ship yards and then for Boeing until she retired 33 years later. She raised two children, Walter...
Sandra Allene Hatley
Jan 17, 2014
Sandra A. Hatley, 69, of Albany passed away Friday, Jan. 17. She was born in Columbia, the only child to William and Virginia (Loman) Galyan. When she was 6 years old the family moved to Hermiston while her father worked on the McNary Dam. Later they moved to Albany. She graduated from Albany Union High School in 1962 and attended...