Arlene Fay Squibb
Jan 15, 2014
Arlene Fay Squibb, 76, of Albany passed away on Wednesday at Bridgecreek Memory Care. Arlene was born in Sidney, Mont., to George and Alice (Hart) Kappel. She grew up in Circle, Mont., and enjoyed spending time with all her cousins and working on ranches. She graduated from high school in Circle and married her best friend's brother, Leland Squibb, in...
Marvin Oakley Nichols
Jan 15, 2014
Marvin Oakley Nichols, 88, passed away Wednesday morning. He was born in Chillicothe, Missouri, the son of Lincoln and Alice (Dillamon) Nichols, and grew up there. He joined and served in the Navy during World War II, and then joined the Army and served another four years. The marriage to the love of his life, Betsy, in 1945 lasted for...
Gladys Bell Gregg
Jan 15, 2014
Gladys Bell Gregg, 100, of Corvallis passed away on Wednesday at Health at Heart Adult Foster Care in Albany. Gladys was born in Adair, Iowa, the daughter of James Warren and Barbara Grace (Cooper) Kinnaird. She spent her younger years on the family farm in Iowa. She graduated from Corning High School in May 1932. She attended Iowa State Teachers...
Milton Clifton Plagmann
Jan 14, 2014
Milton Clifton Plagmann, 97, of Albany passed away on Tuesday at the Mennonite Home. Clifton was born in Albany to Walter and Ruth (Briggs) Plagmann. He grew up in Albany and moved to the family farm when he was 3. He graduated from Albany Union High School in 1935 where he ran track. Clifton married Virginia Irene Kelly on Sunday,...
Deette C. Hall
Jan 12, 2014
Deette Carole Hall, 76, of Albany passed away on Sunday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Deette was born in Klamath Falls to John and Addie (Cross) Barker. Deette is survived by brother Bill; sister Mabel; daughter Brenda and husband Jeff; 4 wonderful grandchildren William, Michael, Lauren and Samuel; partner Bill Percell; and a large extended family. She was preceded in...
Betty Jean Wade
Jan 11, 2014
Betty Jean Wade, 89, of Albany passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, in her home. She was born in Corvallis to Charles and Christina (Peterson) Voss. Betty grew up on the family farm near Suver. After graduating from Corvallis High School she attended and received her nursing degree from OHSU in Portland. Betty worked at Albany General Hospital and as...
Joann Dorene Quesenberry
Jan 10, 2014
Joann Dorene Quesenberry, 74, of Albany passed away on Friday at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Joann was born in Kansas City, Mo., to Nicholas and Irene (Furrow) Lucas. She met Jack Quesenberry in Kinzua and they were married in Stevenson Wash., on Oct. 9, 1959. Joann enjoyed spending winters in Arizona. Joann is survived by husband Jack Quesenberry of Albany;...
Laura Lea Mae Hayes
Jan 8, 2014
Laura Lea Mae Hayes 87 of Lyons, passed away on Wednesday, at her Residence. Laura was born in Coos Bay, OR to Hurley M. and Rose B. (Emmons) Collver. She grew up in Coos Bay, and graduated from high school there. Laura lived in Coos Bay for 63 years and moved to Albany in 1989 and then to Lyons in...
Willie Mae West
Jan 7, 2014
Willie Mae West, 83, of Silverton died Tuesday. Mae was born to the late John Newton and Fanny Elizabeth Porter in Fay, Okla. Mae graduated from Fay High School in 1948. She married Murl West in 1948, and they lived together in Reno, Nev., before relocating to the Oregon coast and then Silverton in 2000. Mae had an active and...
John William Grinden
Jan 4, 2014
John William Grinden, 86, of Albany died Jan. 4 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. John is survived by his wife, Dolores of Albany; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothea and Rick Steel of Myrtle Creek and Elizabeth and Scott Johnson of Albany; eight grandchildren Amber Grinden of Baltimore, Md., who was raised by John and Dolores, Shawna Williams of Myrtle Creek,...