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...
Felix Trevino Cuevas
Apr 16, 2011
Felix Trevino Cuevas, 89, of Albany passed away Saturday at his home. He was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. When he was 3, he moved to Alamo, Texas, with his father and four brothers. While in Alamo he worked as a surveyor and a citrus grafter. Felix married Margarita Mendez in Alamo in 1946 they were married for 66 years....
Edward Eldon Lotspeich
Apr 14, 2011
"Eldon" was born on one of four sections of ranch land that his grandfather and father homesteaded in the Sand Hills region of northern Nebraska, March 22, 1919. At that time they ran beef and dairy cattle which Eldon got to start milking at an early age. He was the eldest of four siblings including brother Lyman Maurice Lotspeich (deceased), ...
Clayton Robert Frounfelker Jr
Apr 4, 2011
Clayton Robert Frounfelker Jr., 95, of Brownsville, formally of Menomonee Falls, Wis., passed away peacefully Monday at Hearth 'N Home Adult Foster Care Facility in Albany. Born to Clayton R. Frounfelker Sr., and Camilla (Lavis) in Scranton, Pa., Clayton was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ann (Marshall); brother Robert Frounfelker; nephews Robert Frounfelker Jr., and Harvey Marshall and...
Ray V. Fisher
Apr 3, 2011
Raymond V. Fisher Sept. 19, 1936 - April 3, 2011 Raymond V. Fisher, 74, passed peacefully Sunday at his home with family by his side. One recurring theme from those who knew Ray was discussion of his stoic nature. As many of you know, he was first in line to give someone a hand up as opposed to a hand...
Steven Merle Brainard
Mar 27, 2011
Steven Merle Brainard, 61, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, March 27, in Albany. He was born in Seattle, Wash., the son of Herbert and Rosa Brainard. He grew up in Canyonville, Ore., and Lebanon. Steve graduated from Lebanon High School in 1967. He was passionate about fishing and repairing things. Steve was a counselor for Teen Challenge...
Maxine Helen Simmons
Mar 26, 2011
Maxine Helen Simmons, 82, of Albany died Saturday. Maxine was born Maxine Shewbert in San Diego, Calif. She grew up in California and Oregon graduating from high school in Portland. She married George Simmons in 1965. He preceded her in death. She had one child, Cynthia Hatfield of Albany; and three stepchildren, Sally Simmons and Gary Simmons who preceded her...
Bobby Max Clark
Mar 26, 2011
Bobby Max Clark, 84 of Albany, passed away Saturday, March 26. Bobby was born in Jet, Oklahoma to Raymond Wesley and Blanche Estelle (Replogle) Clark. He was the oldest of 11 children, growing up during difficult days, but gaining a true sense of family, faith and character. When Bobby was 17 years old he joined the military. He was sent...
Joan Carol Hobbs
Mar 18, 2011
Joan Carol Hobbs, 71, of Albany went home to be with her Lord peacefully at the Mennonite Home on Friday with her children by her side. Joan was born in Astoria to Willard and Naida Stahlman Booker. She grew up in the Detroit and Holly/Sweet Home areas. She married William E. Hobbs on May 23, 1979. They were married 31...