William S. Haight
Nov 13, 2013
William Haight, 87, died peacefully Wednesday in McMinnville after a lengthy illness. He was born in Clatskanie, and graduated high school in Westport after which he was drafted into the army and served in World War II. After the war he began a lifelong career with the railroad, marrying Catherine Estelle Baldwin in 1950. They had three children together and...
Randall Lewis Purkey
Nov 10, 2013
Randall Lewis Purkey, 65, of Albany passed away on Sunday at his residence. Randall was born in Klamath Falls to Carl Lewis and Sanna Joyce (McGilvary) Purkey. He grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam. After his time in the service he went to OSU...
Nancy Elizabeth Harper
Nov 7, 2013
Nancy Elizabeth Harper 77, of Albany, passed away on Thursday at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Nancy was born in Salem to William and Elsie (Allison) Bone. She grew up in the Salem area, and graduated from Salem High School in 1954. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree and then married Richard Lee Harper on March...
Patricia Ann Correia
Nov 2, 2013
Patricia Ann (Musselman) Correia, 58, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday. Patricia was born in Richland, Wash., and moved with her family to Albany in 1968. Patricia graduated from South Albany High School in 1974. She married her high school sweetheart, Ray, in 1974. Their son Ken was born in 1975. Patricia is survived by husband Ray...
Alice Kropp Westbrook
Oct 26, 2013
Alice Kropp Westbrook, 98, passed away Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. She was born in Brooten, Minn. Her parents, Graham and Maybelle (McDaniel) Silk, moved to Oregon when she was 11 months old. Alice has lived in Albany since 1918. She attended Madison School and graduated from Albany High School in 1933. Alice worked for Woolworth's and Stemberg's Ladies...
Margaret Ann Kohler
Oct 23, 2013
Margaret Kohler, 85, of Albany passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Margaret was born in Seattle, Wash., to Donald and Pearl Gawne. She attended Holy Angels High School and Seattle University. Margaret is survived by husband of 66 years, Charles E. Kohler; sons Charles D. Kohler and James G. Kohler; daughter Maureen Ableman and husband...
Callie Stean Wills
Oct 18, 2013
Callie Stean Wills, 82, of Jefferson passed away on Friday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Callie was born in Mississippi to Ernest and Lattie (Sisk) Wakefield. She married Linn Dempsey Wills on Saturday, April 24, 1976, in Vancouver, Wash., and they lived in Jefferson. Callie enjoyed sewing, coloring, quilting and going to garage sales. Callie is survived by daughter...
Henry Ralph Goller
Oct 16, 2013
Henry Ralph Goller 79 of Jefferson, passed away on Wednesday, at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Ralph was the son of Henry R. Goller and Ethel (Lonbeck) of Jefferson, Oregon. He is survived by his wife Judith (Clark) Goller of Jefferson, Oregon; children Carol and husband Tom Long of Wallowa, Oregon, Curtis and wife Linda Goller of Wallowa, Oregon, Stacy and...
Lincoln Arthur Oeder
Oct 15, 2013
Lincoln Arthur Oeder, 74, of Lebanon passed away on Tuesday at his residence. Lincoln was born in Corvallis to Rudolph L. and Edna Mae (Lander) Oeder. He grew up in Lacomb, and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1957. Lincoln married his high school sweetheart, Yvonne J. O'Brien, on June 29, 1958, in Lebanon. They lived on Whidbey Island, Wash.,...
Evelyn Louise Koerner
Oct 14, 2013
Evelyn Louise Koerner, 83, of Albany died peacefully on Monday, surrounded by her family. She was born in Sherburn, MN and married Elmer in March 1951. They were blessed with 54 years of marriage before he passed away in 2005. They moved their family to the Willamette Valley in 1962 from Minnesota. Evelyn's love for people was evident in how...
Clysta Adella Buerge
Sep 30, 2013
Clysta Adella Buerge, 96, of Albany passed away on Monday at the Mennonite Home. Clysta was born in Cheraw, Colo., to Elmer and Ada (Hooley) Headings. She grew up in Hubbard and married Claude Mendel Buerge at Zion Mennonite Church on Saturday, Sept. 26, 1936, in Hubbard. They moved to Albany in 1938 and lived here since that time. Clysta...
Fay Anita Duncan
Sep 28, 2013
Fay Anita (Clymer) Duncan Aug. 6, 1927 - Sept. 28, 2013 Fay Anita (Clymer) Duncan, 86, of Albany, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Saturday at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany with her family by her side. Fay was born in Turner to George and Ruby (Pyritz) Clymer. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1945. On...