Herman Vine Ashdown
Jul 25, 2010
May 12, 1927 --- July 25, 2010 Herman V Ashdown went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday July 25, 2010 with his wife, Betty at his bedside at the Mennonite Village Rest Home. He was born to John and Lena Ashdown in Temecula, CA on May 12, 1927. He was the oldest of 3 children. The family...
Doris F. Smith
Jul 23, 2010
Doris F. SmithNov. 16, 1951 - July 23, 2010Doris F. Smith, 58, a long time Albany resident passed away Friday at Oregon Health Science University in Portland, surrounded by her family.Doris was born in Frankfurt, Germany. She was raised by her grandparents, Walter and Maria Heins.In 1968, she met the love of her life, her "lovebug" William A. Smith, Jr. ...
Audrey J. Keppinger
Jul 19, 2010
Audrey J. KeppingerNov. 12, 1932 - July 19, 2010Audrey J. Keppinger, 77 of Albany passed away Monday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.She was born in Chicago, ILL. the daughter of Oswald and Frances (Slowinski) Nielsen. Her family came to Oregon when she was 12 years old. Audrey graduated from Albany Union High School and then worked for the phone...
Kathryn Hazen Yeakel
Jul 19, 2010
Kathryn YeakelAug. 4, 1914 - July 19, 2010Kathryn Yeakel, 95 of Albany, passed away Monday at Quail Run. She was born in Albany the daughter of Paul and Ethel (Minch) Spillmann. At her request no public services will be held. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Grace Helen Collet
Jul 12, 2010
Grace Helen ColletDec. 30, 1917 - July 12, 2010Grace Helen Collet, 92 of Albany, passed away Monday at Timberview Care Center. Grace Helen Collet passed away Monday and went to her eternal home. She was born to Charles & Clara (nee Pillep) Widbin in St. Louis, MO. She was active in her Sunday School at Salvator Evangelical & Reformed Church....
Esther Trelles Karsten
Jul 10, 2010
Esther Trelles KarstensApril 1, 1924 - July 10, 2010Esther Trelles Karstens, 86, of Albany died Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Lebanon to Carl and Olga (Stuber) Lucht. She attended Albany schools and graduated from Albany High School. She married Richard W. Karstens on Nov. 26, 1944, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Albany. The couple worked together...
Esther Joy Ward
Jul 8, 2010
Esther Joy WardDecember 30, 1933 - July 7, 2010Esther Joy Ward was born to Harold Rodney and Myrtle Martin on December 30, 1933 in Lakeport, California. Esther was baptized into the Followers of Christ Church in Oregon City, Oregon in 1945. Esther graduated from High school in Hailey, Idaho in 1951. She went to work for the Telephone Company in...
Helen Roberta Sutherlin
Jun 20, 2010
Helen Roberta SutherlinJune 30, 1929 - June 20, 2010 Helen Roberta Sutherlin, 80 of Albany, Oregon passed away June 20, 2010 Helen was born in San Francisco, California to Robert and Eulalia (Fisher) Cutting. She married James M. Sutherlin, Jr. in Eureka, CA on Feb. 12, 1950.They moved to Tangent, OR in September 1950 and then to Lebanon, OR in...
Goerge Leo Koos
Jun 19, 2010
George Leo Koos, Jr.Sept. 6, 1918 - June 19, 2010George Koos Jr., 91, of Tangent passed away peacefully on Saturday at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital with family by his side.He was born in Albany to George Leo Koos Sr. and Anna Christina (Harnisch) Koos. At the age of 2, he moved to the Koos Family Farm in Tangent where...
Michael De Luse
Jun 18, 2010
Michael de LuseNov. 6, 1926 - June 18, 2010Michael "Mike" de Luse, 83, of Albany died Friday at Regency of Albany. He was born in Chicago, ILL., to his parents Harold & Lucille (Becker) Luse. When he was 7, the family moved to California.During World War II, Mike joined the Navy and served in the Pacific. Following the war he...
Doralea Annette Gordon
Jun 3, 2010
Doralea 'Lea' Annette GordonJune 22, 1952 -- June 3, 2010Doralea "Lea" Annette Gordon, 57, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.She was born in Toledo to Thomas and Erma Gordon. She was raised and graduated from high school in Alsea.Lea was a wonderful mother and friend, and an active part of her community. She recently became...
Elaine Rose Jeanguenin Wharton
Jun 3, 2010
ELAINE ROSE JEANGUENIN WHARTON31 Oct, 1939 - 03 June, 2010 Elaine Rose Jeanguenin Wharton, 70, of Lebanon Oregon passed away Thursday at Avamere Rehab of Lebanon. Elaine was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Herman León Jeanguenin and Louise Emiline Wood. Being the younger of two girls she loved to play in the fields of flowers set by streams and...
Elaine Rose Jeanguenin Wharton
Jun 3, 2010
Elaine Rose Jeanguenin Wharton, 70, of Lebanon Oregon passed away Thursday at Avamere Rehab of Lebanon. Elaine was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Herman León Jeanguenin and Louise Emiline Wood. Being the younger of two girls she loved to play in the fields of flowers set by streams and lakes to fish and just love to be out doors....
Ernest Benkich
May 31, 2010
Ernest "Ernie" BenkichJan. 5, 1923 - May 31, 2010Ernest "Ernie" Benkich, 87 of Albany passed away Monday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.He was born in Vadarci, Slovenia Yugoslavia the son of Alojz and Franciska (Vrecic) Benkich. He came to Albany as a refugee sponsored by the American Lutheran Church. Ernie worked for Steen Brothers Meat Packing Company for 19 years...
Albert H. Maier
May 28, 2010
Albert H. MaierAug. 5, 1917 - May 28, 2010Albert H. Maier, 92, went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday. He died at his home in Troutdale, surrounded by his family.Al, the son of Peter and Pauline (Stuber) Maier, was born in Corvallis on Aug. 5, 1917. The family moved to Albany when he was 5, where they...
Florence Evelyn Sullivan Heinis
May 24, 2010
Florence Evelyn Sullivan HeinisMarch 2, 1927 - May 24, 2010Florence Evelyn Heinis, 83, of Albany, passed away Monday at the Mennonite Home.She was born at the family home in Lyon County, Minn., the youngest of seven children to Sam and Clara May (Henkel) Sullivan. She was a homemaker and married Gilbert James Heinis on Feb. 14, 1946. They had two...
Wayne L. Mcarthur
May 21, 2010
Wayne L. McArthurApril 7, 1944 - May 21, 2010Wayne L. McArthur, 66, of Albany died Friday at Providence Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by his family and friends.Wayne was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Duane and Anna McArthur. Wayne retired after 30 years of service for the International Association of Heat and Frost insulators Asbestos Workers,...
Marion Wylie Wilson
May 18, 2010
Marion Wylie WilsonApril 10, 1911 - May 18, 2010Marion W. Wilson, 99, of Albany passed away Tuesday at his home.He was born in Concordia, Kans., the son of William L. and Mary (Andrews) Wilson. In 1915 they moved to Iowa and Marion graduated from high school in Morning Sun, Iowa, in 1930 and then attended Wesleyan College in Iowa and...
V. Louise Gale
May 17, 2010
V. Louise GaleMay 31, 1917 - May 17, 2010V. Louise Gale, 92, died May 17.She was born to Louise and Fred Fowler of Portland where she attended school. She was married to Carl Busch and later to Lester Gale. Louise was an active quilter at Albany Senior Center. The church family at South Albany Community Church was an important part...
Susan Marie Ippoliti
May 9, 2010
Susan Marie Ippoliti Aug. 2, 1932 - May 9, 2010Susan Ippoliti, 77, of Albany, died sunday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., to Charles and Anna (Braz) Gomes. She graduated from High School in Pittsfield. Susan married James Ippoliti June 21, 1952, at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Pittsfield. In addition to Massachusetts, the family...