Daniel Robert Rice
Aug 14, 2013
Daniel R. Rice 79 of Albany (previously of Santa Rosa), passed away on Wednesday, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Dan was a beloved father and know to many as "Cowboy Dan". Daniel is survived by son Robert and wife Ronda of Albany, daughter Rebecca and husband Robert of Sunny Valley; son Dan of Mexico; ex-wife Dena of California; ex-wife Louise...
Oscar C. "Lee" Bridgeman
Aug 13, 2013
USAF Retired Lt. Col. Oscar C. "Lee" Bridgeman Oscar C. "Lee" Bridgeman, 87, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. Lee was born in Cambridge, Mass., to Oscar and Bessie (Gardiner) Bridgeman . He grew up in Palm Springs, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Berkley, Calif., where he graduated from High School in 1943. He enlisted in...
Conroy Darwin Tower
Jul 30, 2013
Conroy D. Tower 69 of Salem, passed away on Tuesday. Conroy was born in North Adams, MA to Willis A. and Volida V. (Riopeli) Tower . Conroy drove a logging truck for Withers Lumber for many years, and was an avid bowler. Conroy is survived by wife Carol of Salem. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother....
Lentha Mae Cline
Jul 29, 2013
Lentha Mae Cline, 75, of Albany passed away Monday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Lentha was born in Okolona, Miss., to Charles and Gracie (Ham) Coleman. She was one of eight children. They moved to Oregon in 1958. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, crocheting and gardening, and was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Albany. Lentha is survived by husband...
James Dale Staats
Jul 26, 2013
James Dale Staats July 14, 1962 - July 26, 2013 James Dale Staats, 51, died July 26. He was born in Springfield to Lonnie and Shirley (Smith) Statts. He attended Lebanon Union High School. On March 11, 1994, he married Shelley Patton in Millersburg. He was a local general contractor. James is survived by his son Nickolas; mom Shirley; and...
Alvina J. Giese
Jul 18, 2013
Alvina Giese passed away on Thursday at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Albert Lea. She was 81 years old. Alvina was born October 11, 1931 to Stephan and Balbina Evan. She was born and raised in Minnesota Lake, where she attended and graduated from Minnesota Lake High School. After graduation, Alvina married Roger Giese on January 24, 1950 in Minnesota...
Marguerite Marie Bartruff
Jul 11, 2013
Marguerite Marie (Crane) Peery Chambers Bartruff May 30, 1922 - July 11, 2013 Marguerite Marie Crane was born in Aberdeen South Dakota on May 30th 1922 to Loney A. and Lettie L. Crane. Marguerite had four siblings, Frank, Howard, Evelyn and Verda all now deceased. In 1936 when she was 14 her family moved from the dust bowl of South...
Janice Rea Skepton
Jul 4, 2013
Janice Rea Skepton passed away on July 4, 2013 in Albany, OR. She was born September 8, 1941, in Haycock Township, Pennsylvania, the fourth of six children to Russell and Joanne Kramer. She was raised on a farm and graduated from Quakertown High School in 1959. Janice married Joseph Skepton on July 29, 1961. They had six children and lived...