Terry Ray Hannah
May 19, 2011
Terry Ray Hannah, 63, of Albany passed away Thursday at his home. Terry was born in Lebanon to Robert and LaRay (Frum) Hannah. He grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1965. He began working for Wah Chang in February of 1966, but was soon drafted to serve in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge he...
Edwin Fredrick Carter
May 19, 2011
Edwin "Ed" Fredrick Carter, 95, of Albany passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Mill City the son of Fredrick E. and Ellen M. (Baskin) Carter. The youngest of 13 children, Ed graduated from Mill City High School and worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Detroit and Pendleton. In 1935, he began work for the Eastern-Western...
Maxine Jacqueline Craven
May 17, 2011
Maxine Jacqueline Craven April 10, 1919 - May 17, 2011 Maxine Jacqueline Craven, 92, of Albany died May 17. Maxine was born in Wichita, Kan., to Earl and Fonnie Lillian Osborne Hopkins. The family moved to Anaheim, Calif., in 1921. Earl was a barber there for the rest of his life. Maxine married Roderick W. Craven, May 7, 1939, in...
Darlene Marie Diller
May 17, 2011
Darlene Marie Diller 76, of Albany passed away Tuesday at her home. She was born in Salem the daughter of Earnest W. and Rosalie Mae (Belton) Smith. She married Charles E. "Chuck" Diller in Salem on Aug. 1, 1953. Darlene enjoyed traveling with Chuck and taking care of her family. She is survived by her husband, Chuck; daughter Jan Modin...
John Griensewic
May 15, 2011
John Adam Griensewic Oct. 22, 1918 - May 15, 2011 John Adam Griensewic, 92, of Albany passed away Sunday evening at Timberwood Court. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Carl and Vera (Petrikas) Griensewic. He was raised in Sioux City and married Helen Bouria there. In 1941 John and Helen moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where...
Edward Michael Bodnar
May 15, 2011
Edward Michael Bodnar Feb. 7, 1948 - May 15, 2011 Edward Bodnar, 63, of Millersburg died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born in McKeesport, Pa., to Joseph and Irene Bodnar. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Patricia; his only child, Deanna and husband Richard; and three...
Helen Lindoyah Smith
May 12, 2011
Helen, the daughter of Lewis and Hattie (Randall) Utzinger was born in Lewistown, Illinois. The family, including sisters Anna and Margaret, moved to Puyallup, Washington by train when she was a year old. Helen attended Puyallup schools and Beutel Business College. After graduation she moved to Washington DC to work for the Maritime Commission for five years. Helen married Wallace...
Ralph Richard Younce
May 5, 2011
Ralph R. Younce was born on April 10, 1936 in Fossil, Oregon and he died in Albany on May 5, 2011 at the age of 75 following a long illness. Ralph was the second child of five children born to John and Grace (Arne) Younce. The family lived on a small ranch in Wheeler County Oregon. Ralph attended Spray Elementary...
Birdella Mae Halsey
May 5, 2011
Birdella "Birdie" Mae Halsey, 88, passed away of natural causes Thursday surrounded bye her family. Birdella was born in Corvallis to Pearl Vera Moore. Most of her child hood was spent in Milton Freewater with her Aunt Ethal and Uncle Ernest Loos. Birdella met and married William Halsey II of Albany on Nov. 28, 1942. They had four children together:...
Christopher Lee Meston
May 4, 2011
Christopher Lee Meston, 31, of Lebanon went to be with his Lord and Savior May 4 at Sacred Heart River Bend in Springfield. He was born in Albany and graduated from South Albany High School in 1997. After a traumatic car accident that same year, Chris lived at home with his mom and stepdad until his death. Chris is survived...
Rae Ellen Heidt
May 2, 2011
Rae Ellen Heidt, 94, of Albany died peacefully Monday at her home in the Mennonite Village. This picture was taken on her 94 birthday. Rae Ellen was born in Petaluma, Calif., to Sherwin and Bertha (Miller) Derby. She grew up in Petaluma and attended San Jose State College where she met Norman E. Heidt. They were married June 10, 1939....
James C John
Apr 30, 2011
James "Jim" C. John, 60, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He was born in James Town, N.Y., and raised there until age 18 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He married Shelley G. Brand in Anchorage, Alaska, on Oct. 26, 1986. Jim worked for ATI Wah Chang as a safety coordinator...