Anne Margaret Rogers
Feb 23, 2012
Anne Rogers passed at her daughter's and son-in-law's home in Albany, Oregon on February 23, 2012. She was 94yrs old. Anne was born June 17, 1917 in Huntington, Oregon. She was born to a large Italian family of 10 children, with the baptized name of Anna Antonia Miglioretto. This was during the depression years when Anne grew up. Due to...
Scott Allen Turley
Feb 18, 2012
Scott Allen Turley, 51, of Albany passed away Saturday at his home. He was born in Oregon City the son of Dwayne D. and Patricia Rae (Hughey) Turley. Scott was raised in Salem and attended North Salem High School where he played football, baseball and wrestled. He graduated in 1979 and in the early '80s was a wind surfer instructor...
Ronald Dale Gibbs
Feb 18, 2012
Ronald Dale Gibbs, 53, of Lebanon passed away Saturday at his home. Ronald was born in Chanute, Kan., to Leland Dale and Adrianne Johanna (VanSabben) Gibbs. The family moved to Oregon in 1964. Ron grew up and went to school in Lebanon, graduating from Lebanon High School in 1976. After graduation, Ron attended auctioneer school in Iowa. He spent most...
Matthew Justin Copsey
Feb 17, 2012
Matthew Copsey, 28, of Albany died Feb. 17 after being struck by a vehicle while he was crossing Highway 20 just east of Interstate 5. He attended Central Elementary School and Memorial Middle School in Albany and Scio High School, where he played basketball and excelled in math. He earned a GED. He is survived by his mother, Regina Horner...
George Herman Ashford
Feb 15, 2012
George Herman Ashford, 94, of Albany passed away Wednesday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Herman was born at home in Marion to George Butcher and Nora E. (Jarvis) Ashford. He has spent most of his life in the Albany area. Herman served in World War II from 1943-1946. After his service he worked as foreman at Mallony Chambers Saw Mill...
Sallie Sabra Bose
Feb 13, 2012
Sallie Sabra Bose, 92, of Albany went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday evening while surrounded by family. Sallie was born in Cullowhee, N.C., the daughter of John and Emma Hooper and was raised there on their farm. After graduating as salutatorian of her high school class, she attended Western Carolina Teacher's College for two years and then...
Wilbert Edmond Howard
Feb 13, 2012
Wilbert Edmund Howard Jr., 77, of Albany passed away Sunday at his home. He was born in Glenridge, N.J., the son of Wilbert E. and Willard C. (Rogers) Howard. He was raised in New Haven, Conn., and graduated high school there in 1953. Wilbert enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1954 and served for 21 years before retiring in...
Lucille Henrietta Maier
Feb 12, 2012
Lucille H. Maier, 95, of Troutdale, formerly Albany, passed away Sunday at her home. She was born in Mill City the daughter of George A. and Pearl E. (Cooper) Eastman. She was raised in North Albany and married Albert H. Maier on April 27, 1940, in Eugene at Grace Lutheran Church with his uncle The Rev. W.M. Maier officiating. Prior...
Jack Allen Novak
Feb 10, 2012
Jack Allen Novak, 87, passed away Friday at Lydia's house. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ralph and Eva (Dorsey) Novak. He graduated from North High in Des Moines where he participated in music and basketball. He accepted Jesus on the battlefield and served our Lord quietly in various capacities throughout his life. He joined the Marine Corps...
Mary Catherine Rule
Feb 10, 2012
Mary Catherine Rule, 80, of Albany died Friday peacefully at her home. She was born in Anaconda, Mont., to Robert Anthony McEwen and Barbara Abbie Delappe. She married Albert Roy Rule on June 18, 1960, in Anaconda. After graduating from Anaconda Central Catholic High School in 1948, Mary enrolled in the University of St. Mary's in Leavenworth, Kan. She graduated...
Glenn Dailey
Feb 7, 2012
Glenn Dailey, 86, of Albany passed away Tuesday morning at his home. He was born in Herrin, Ill., the only son of Ardell and Ethel (Williams) Dailey. Raised in Herrin, Glenn enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Dutchess. While in the service Glenn met Esther Faye Endicott when on leave in Renton, Wash., - she was...
Elizabeth Louise Nichols
Jan 31, 2012
Elizabeth Louise "Betsy" Nichols, 85, of Albany passed away Tuesday at the Samaritan Albany General Hospital. She was born in Monroe City, Mo., the daughter of William and Effie (Beals) Hays. Betsy was raised in Monroe and graduated from high school there. She married Marvin Oakley Nichols in Chillicothe, Mo., in December of 1945. Betsy received a lifetime membership award...
Robert Grant Shatrau
Jan 31, 2012
Robert Grant Shatrau, 90, of Albany passed away Tuesday at his home. He was born and raised in Fulton, N.Y., the son of Dennison B. and Agnes N. (Schmidt) Shatrau. Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served over seas in the 82nd Airborne infantry and received the Bronze Star at the Battle of the Bulge. After his...