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...
Richard Anthony Hale
Apr 20, 2011
Richard "Rick" Anthony Hale, 42, of Albany died Monday, April 18. He is now at peace. He was born in Modesto, Calif., to Shirley Hale. They moved to the Willamette Valley when he was 13. He spent the rest of his life in Albany. He went to Pioneer Pacific College and graduated with a degree in electronic technology. He worked...
Yates Sherer
Apr 19, 2011
Yates Sherer, 92, of Albany passed away Tuesday morning at the Mennonite Home. Yates was born in Albany, the son of Elmer and Lois (Yates) Sherer. He was raised on the family farm in Oakville and graduated from Corvallis High School. Yates married Evelyn Goodhouse in Oakville on Feb. 8, 1943, and he worked the family farm and was the...
John William Weist
Apr 17, 2011
John William Weist, 83, passed away Sunday, April 17. John was born in Agular, Colo., to Henry and Helen Pearl (McKelvey) Weist. When John was 2 years old, the family moved to Centralia, Wash. John grew up fishing, hunting and working on the family farm. In 1945 John and his family moved to Lebanon where John graduated from the Lebanon...
Ronald William Schram
Apr 17, 2011
Ronald W. Schram was born in Lebanon to William and Opal Schram. He attended Albany schools and graduated in 1959 from Albany Union High School, where he met his wife of 48 years, Dorothy. Ron retired from the Linn County Road Department after 27 years. He had a lifelong passion for classic cars and spent many hours restoring several classics....
Patsy Clarice Rowson
Apr 16, 2011
Patsy Clarice Rowson, 69, went to be with her Savior on April 16. She was born in Humphrey, Ark., the daughter of C.Gordon and Lora Almeda Sinclair (Pruett). The family moved to Oregon in 1960 and resided in the Jefferson area. Patsy married Larry Rowson in June of 1962 and settled in Albany where they maintained a home for the...