Donald Clyde Hopkins
Nov 12, 2009
Donald Clyde HopkinsJan. 13, 1920 - Nov. 12, 2009Donald C. Hopkins, 89, of Albany passed away Thursday at his home.He was born in Jefferson, S.D., the son of George M. and Lydia (Dessaint) Hopkins. When Donald was 8, the family loaded up into two model Ts and came out to Oregon a trip that took almost a year. The settled...
Thomas Eugene Watkins
Nov 11, 2009
Thomas Eugene WatkinsAug. 25, 1920 - Nov. 11, 2009Long-time Corvallis resident, Thomas Eugene "T.E." Watkins, 89, passed away at home in his sleep on Veterans Day.Thomas was a Native Oregonian and Veteran who was born and raised in Tillamook, and saw action in Alaska during World War II. Thomas was one of 10 children born to Edward Thomas Watkins and...
Charlene Loraine Poe
Nov 11, 2009
Charlene Loraine (Sawin) PoeAugust 22, 1917 - November 11, 2009Charlene Loraine (Sawin) Poe was born in Carrol County Missouri to Rose Heiney and Charles Sawin. Rose had three girls by her first husband when she was widowed. Their names were Therma, Leah, and Nellie. Rose married Charles and they had three more girls, Edith, Ruth and Charlene.The family moved from...
Betty Viola Marlow
Nov 9, 2009
Betty V. MarlowApril 12, 1932 - November 9, 2009Betty V. Marlow, 77, of Albany passed away Monday at her home with her family at her side.She was born in Glasgow, Mont., the daughter of Jason Alfred and Ruby May (Arrants) Tillotson. Betty's family came to Oregon when she was 4 years old and she was raised in Myrtle Creek and...
Josiah Thomas Wilder
Nov 8, 2009
Josiah Thomas WilderNov. 7, 2009-Nov. 8, 2009Josiah Thomas Wilder was born November 7, 2009 at 9:50 am to Jonathan and Amanda Wilder. He died November 8, 2009 at 11:30 am. He was not expected to survive birth due to developmental factors in his Lymphatic system; doctors were able to put in a breathing tube which allowed Josiah to experience the...
Angela Marie Halsey Miner
Nov 6, 2009
Angela Marie Halsey Miner February 15, 1975 -- Nov. 6, 2009 Angela Marie Halsey Miner 34, passed away Friday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Corvallis to Danny and Linda (Combs) Halsey.Angela was a graduate of South Albany High School and was married in 2006. She loved Teddy bears and was always surrounded by them!She enjoyed singing karaoke...
Patricia Louise Farmer
Nov 1, 2009
Patricia Louise FarmerMay 25, 1921 - November 1, 2009Patricia Louise Farmer, 88, of Albany passed away Sunday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Pioneer, the daughter of Henry and Luella Wolf. She married Roy Edwin Farmer and they eventually came to the Albany area. She was a homemaker and worked as a CNA for 20 years. Patricia enjoyed...
Charlene Diane O'Connell
Oct 30, 2009
Charlene Diane O'ConnellDecember 11, 1953 - October 30, 2009Charlene Diane O'Connell, 55, of Albany died as a result of a automobile accident on Friday. She was born in Valley City, N.D., to Ted Sr. and Lorna Wolski. After moving to several locations between Oregon and Mississippi, they settled in Albany and she graduated from West Albany High School in 1972. ...
Donald Goman Jefferys
Oct 27, 2009
Donald Goman JefferysDec. 16, 1918 - Oct. 27, 2009Donald Goman Jefferys, 90, of Albany, passed away Tuesday at Timberview Care Center in Albany.He was born in Aberdeen, Wash., the son of Thomas and Winifred (Goman) Jefferys. He grew up in Aberdeen, Seward, Alaska, Centralia, Wash, and then in 1929 his family moved to Albany. On Jan. 11, 1942, he married...
Robert Bruce Fisher
Oct 27, 2009
Robert "Bob" FisherMar. 3, 1941 - Oct. 27, 2009Bob Fisher, 68, passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Albany.He was born in Mankato, Minn., to Leland and Mary (Keller) Fisher. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1959. Bob then joined the Navy where he served in Cuba during the Bay of Pigs. After returning to Mankato he entered...
Leora Burldean Watts
Oct 26, 2009
Leora Burldean WattsAugust 22, 1924 - October 26, 2009Leora Burldean Watts, 85 of Albany passed away Monday at her home.She was born in Fairbury, Neb., the daughter of Burl and Grace Rall. Leora was raised and graduated from high school in Fairbury and married Jack Grant Watts on Sept. 18, 1944, in Fairbury, then moved to Eugene in 1952. Leora...
Albert Lee Grell
Oct 26, 2009
Albert Lee Grellmarch 22, 1927 - Oct. 26, 2009Albert Lee Grell, 82, passed away Monday at Good Samaitan Regional Medical Center.Albert was born in tangent to Charlie and Alice Grell. Al was the younger of two boys.On October 1, 1949, he married Dolores Karlson; she passed away on December 25, 1998. On Feb. 7, 2001, he married Violet Walz.Albert served...
Margaret V. Ingram
Oct 14, 2009
Margaret Vernis Barker IngramAugust 4, 1917 - Oct. 14, 2009Margaret Vernis (Barker) Ingram, 92, of Albany passed away Oct. 14, 2009.She was born in Corvallis, Oregon to John and Winnie Barker.Margaret graduated from Corvallis High School. She married Archie Ingram in 1938.Margaret will be remembered as a special lady.She is survived by three children, two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.Viewing from...
Antoinette "Toni" Marie Henderson
Oct 12, 2009
Antoinette "Toni" Marie HendersonFeb. 8, 1954 - Oct. 12, 2009Antoinette "Toni" Marie Henderson, 55, of Albany passed away quietly and unexpectedly in her sleep on Monday at her home.She was born in Yakima, Wash., the daughter of Ann and Ronald Cronkhite and Wally Lenseigne. In 1972 she graduated from Toppenish High School in Toppenish, Wash.Toni married Robert Siefring in 1972...
Reta L. Martin
Oct 12, 2009
Reta L. MartinDec. 17, 1913 - Oct. 12, 2009Reta L. Martin, 95, of Albany passed away Monday at Regency of Albany.She was born in Brownsville, the daughter of Amiel A. and Vena E. (Goodland) Nemchick. She attended school in Albany until the fifth grade then went sixth thru eighth in Dallas. She married Cecil G. Martin on Oct.15, 1929, in...
Timothy Jon Blacklock
Oct 11, 2009
Timothy Jon BlacklockApril 23, 1955 - October 10, 2009Timothy "Tim" Jon Blacklock, 54, of Albany has gone to join his Lord and Savior in everlasting peace and tranquility where he will meet up once again with his father Glenn. Tim passed away early Sunday morning in the home he shared with his mother as her companion and caregiver. Tim was...
Robert "Bob" Raymond Morgan
Oct 10, 2009
Robert "Bob" Raymond MorganDec. 5, 1922 - Oct. 10, 2009Robert "Bob" Morgan, 86, of Albany died Saturday in Salem. He was born in Mill City to Walter and Floy (Souden) Morgan. He graduated from Silverton High School in 1942 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II serving in India.Following the war, Bob married Dee Detjen on...
William Lawrence Miller
Sep 19, 2009
William "Bill" MillerDec. 3, 1923 - Sept. 19, 2009William L. Miller, 85, of Albany died Saturday at Timberview Care Center from complications of a stroke.Bill was born in Albany To Elmer and Mabel (Cox) Miller, the youngest of four children. He lived in the Albany area all his life, attending Oak Creek Grade School and graduating from Albany High School...
Beverly Joan May
Sep 14, 2009
Beverly May November 3, 1933 - September 14, 2009 Beverly Joan May, 75, of Corvallis was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Monday morning. Born in Mill City, Oregon, to Wallace and Elva Aarnes Skaug, Beverly spent much of her growing up years in Albany. Her family moved around the northwest with stints in Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ and...
Harold Levi Kachel
Sep 13, 2009
Harold Levi KachelJuly 28, 1922 - September 13, 2009Harold Levi Kachel "Pappy" of Albany passed away Sunday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. He was born in Kansas to Goldie Adeline Waggle and Jay Levi Kachel. He lived at home until 16 years of age and then joined the CCC's. Harold joined the Army December 14, 1942 and was a proud...