Glenn J. Dryden
May 1, 2013
Glenn Justin Dryden, 86, of Albany passed away at his home May 1, 2013. Glenn was born in Outlook, MT, July 20, 1926, the son of Alden "Delno" and Martha (Miner) Dryden. He grew up and attended school in Noxon, Mt. He joined the army in December of 1944 and served in the Philippines. Glenn worked in metallurgy. He was...
Mary-Lee Brown
Apr 30, 2013
Mary-Lee Brown, age 91, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Albany OR at Lydia's House, an Alzheimer's care facility. She was born April 10, 1922 in Medford OR, the daughter of Frederick and Elsie (Small) Strang. A native Oregonian and member of a southern Oregon pioneer family, she was proud of her Oregon heritage. She graduated from Medford Senior High...
Joel W. Hampton
Apr 25, 2013
Joel William Hampton, 73, of the Jefferson/Albany area passed away Thursday. He was born at home in Lickskillet, N.C., to Alda Ruth Hawkins and William "Bill" Junior Hampton. He lived in North Carolina until he was 9 years old. In 1952 Joel migrated west to Oregon with his parents and little sister, Doris Carol. Joel lived in the Jefferson area...
Darla Michele Swaney
Apr 24, 2013
Darla Michele Swaney (Beach, Smith), 54, of Albany, lost her battle to breast cancer on Wednesday. She was born in Albany to Raleigh and Roberta Smith. She was involved in 4-H showing horses. She was a cheerleader at South Albany High School, graduating in 1977. She lived in the Willamette Valley her entire life. She married Larry Beach of Tangent...
Harvey Vernon Lien
Apr 23, 2013
Harvey Vernon Lien, 85 of Albany went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. He was born in Fox, Minn. to Albert E. and Minnie Florence (Hagen) Lein. At the age of 17 he joined the Navy, which required him to have his dad's signature, and served in Guam. He moved to Albany, where...
Dale Amon Birky
Apr 20, 2013
Dale Amon Birky, 94, formerly of Albany, died Saturday in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada, where he resided. Dale was the son of Amon "A.W." and Katie (Troyer) Birky of Albany, and was born in Shickley, Neb. He was the grandson of Joseph and A. Caroline (Lund) Birky. Joseph was the proprietor of a blacksmith shop in Albany until his death...
Gerald K Falk
Apr 16, 2013
Gerald K. Falk Aug. 1, 1927 - April 16, 2013 Gerald Falk, 85, went to be with the Lord on April 16 at his home four miles north of Harrisburg, the property where he was born. He was the youngest of five children born to Julius A. and Florence (Bond) Falk. Sisters Wilma Albertson, Lois Lotspeich, Erma Grinde and Violet...
E. Marie Potter
Apr 14, 2013
E. Marie Potter, 89, of Albany passed away on Sunday at her residence. Marie was born in Brownsville to John and Lucy (Ashton) Whitaker. She graduated from Shedd High School and then attended Eugene Vocational School where she met Fred Mason Potter Jr. They married on Sunday, June 14, 1942, in Shedd. The couple moved to Albany in 1946. Marie...
Gwendolyn Esther Rickert
Apr 3, 2013
Gwendolyn Rickert, 90, of Albany passed away on Wednesday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Gwendolyn was born to Julius A. and Ida E. (Fairchild) Moore in Bell, Calif. When she was 4 years old the family moved to Jackson Hale, Wyo., for five years. During grade school Gwendolyn lived in South Gate, Calif. Then they moved to Monteray Park where...
Dorothy May Irving
Apr 1, 2013
Dorothy May "Dot" Irving, 85, passed away in Albany on Monday. Dot is predeceased by her husband, Lloyd "Swede" Taisey; seven brothers, four sisters, and two stepsons, Ron and Mike Irving. Dot is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Donald Irving; daughters Connie Burris of Lebanon, and Lisa Braun and husband Ken of Stayton; son Terry Taisey of...