Ricky Lynn Baker
Feb 2, 2010
Ricky Linn BakerJuly 8, 1958-February 2, 2010Ricky L. Baker, 51, of Albany died Tuesday at his home.He was born in St. Louis, Mo., and moved to Salem, where he attended South Salem High and Chemeketa Community College. He worked for Hammerquist and Cascade plumbing as a journeyman plumber.Rick loved outdoor sports, camping, windsurfing, fishing, crabbing and golfing. He especially loved...
Henry Madarus
Feb 1, 2010
Henry MadarusAug. 27, 1922 - Feb. 1, 2010 Henry Madarus, 87, passed away Monday. The son of John and Anna Madarus, he was born west of Scio. In 1930 at the age of 7, the family moved to a farm in Richardson Gap east of Scio. He completed the eighth grade at Richardson Gap Grade School. He lived on the...
Peggy Pauline Davies
Jan 31, 2010
Peggy Pauline DaviesMay 7, 1924 - Jan. 31, 2010Peggy Davies, 85, of Albany, died at Regency Albany of natural causes. She was born in Salem, Ore. In June of 1979, she married Leonard Davies in Reno, Nev. Mrs. Davies worked as a public school teacher for many years in California.Surviving her is her husband Leonard; daughter Debbie Berkner of Oak...
Willis Clayton Burck
Jan 29, 2010
Willis Clayton BurckFeb. 8, 1924 - Jan 29, 2010Willis Clayton Burck, 85 of Albany, went to be with his Lord Friday morning.He was born in Albany, OR the son of Harley and Katie (Widmer) Burck. The family lived in the Clover Ridge area just west of Knox Butte and Willis attended Clover Ridge School all eight grades and graduated from...
Elizabeth Anne Bolger
Jan 29, 2010
Elizabeth A. BolgerNov. 1, 1967 - Jan. 29, 2010Elizabeth A. Bolger was born in Chicago, Ill. the daughter of Hugh and Lorraine (Malley) Bolger. She loved art and animals. She is survived by sister Maurene and husband Mark Pugh and their children Erin and husband Michael Vincent and Justin Bulger. Sister Annette and husband Tom Whittlesey and their children Emily...
Morris Sydney Burton
Jan 28, 2010
Morris Sydney BurtonSept. 27, 1930 - Jan. 28, 2010Morris Sydney Burton, born September 27, 1930 to parents, Margaret and Alex Burton, in New Westminster BC, Canada, passed away January 28, 2010, in the Mennonite Village in Albany, Oregon, with his wife Virginia Burton by his side. Morris retired from Oregon Freeze Dry Foods after 24 years of dedicated service. He...
Paul Donald Messersmith
Jan 25, 2010
Paul Donald MessersmithMarch 16, 1939 - Jan. 25, 2010"Goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean we'll miss you until we meet again...."Paul Donald Messersmith, 70, died Monday at his home in Millersburg following a courageous fight against lung cancer. Paul was born in Berwick, Pa., the son of Dorothy Gladys (Eyer) Messersmith and the late...
Alvin Duane Ferguson
Jan 12, 2010
Alvin Duane Ferguson Sr.October 24, 1927 - January 12, 2010Alvin Duane Ferguson Sr., 82, of Albany passed away Tuesday morning at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.Alvin was born in Lynch, Neb., to Lee and Francis (Sedivy) Ferguson. The family moved to Golden Valley area near Lebanon. Later they moved to the Hamiliton Creek area on Berlin Road.He served in the U.S....
Gerald Hamilton Conner
Jan 11, 2010
Gerald H. (Gerry) ConnerMay 31, 1924 -- Jan. 11, 2010Gerald H. Conner, 85, of Albany died Monday, Jan. 11, of complications due to Parkinson's disease at Carlene's Comfort Care in Scio.Gerry was born in Ontario to Hamilton A. and Dorothy Conner. He graduated from Ontario High School.In 1943, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps as an enlisted man, and served...
Warren Charles Lawyer
Jan 9, 2010
Warren C. Lawyer, Sr.August 4, 1932 - January 9, 2010Warren C. Lawyer Sr., 77, of Albany went home to the Lord Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.Warren was born to Banks and Iva Rae (Eggleston) Lawyer in Waterloo, Iowa. In 1938 the family settled in Encinitas, Calif., just north of San Diego. Warren graduated from San Dieguito High School in...
Cleo Naomi Gorham
Jan 7, 2010
Cleo N. GorhamNov. 1, 1943 - Jan. 7, 2010Cleo N. Gorham, 66 of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7.She was born in David City, Nebraska the daughter of Roy and Valaire (Dobish) Molesworth. When Cleo was still a child the family moved to Johnstown, CO. She graduated from high school there and married Emmett A. Gorham in Loveland, CO. on...
Flora R. Whittier
Jan 6, 2010
FLORA R. WHITTIERSEPTEMBER 25, 1921---JANUARY 6, 2010 Flora was born in Kalispell, MT to Alfred Eric Riedl and Emma Oleah Olson (Riedl). She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Milon G. Whittier Sr. Flora is survived by her brother Robert K. Riedl (Jean) of Lancaster, CA and three sons; Milon (Cheryl), Mel (Karen) and Mark Whittier;...
Irvine L. Hood
Jan 4, 2010
Irvine Leslie Hood Jr.February 22, 1919 - January 4, 2010Irvine L. Hood Jr., 90, of Albany passed away Monday.He was born in Albany, the son of Irvine L. Sr. and Josephine Bostrack (Hood). He was raised in Albany. Irvine worked in Hotels for most of his life including the Albany Hotel and the Roosevelt Hotel in Portland. He lived in...
Cecil Floyd Hagan
Jan 1, 2010
Cecil Floyd HaganOct. 4, 1930 - Jan. 1, 2010Cecil Floyd Hagan, 79 of Albany died Friday peacefully surrounded by his loving family.Cecil was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; he will be missed by all. He loved to camp, fish, ride motorcycles and spend time with his family.He retired from the US Air Force in 1967 and Oregon Metallurgical...
Brandon David Manifesto
Dec 30, 2009
Brandon David ManifestoAug. 10, 1976 - Dec. 30, 2009Brandon David Manifesto, 33, of Albany passed into the arms of his loving Savior on Wednesday.He was loved by his family very much and will be missed by many from coast to coast. Family and friends prayed for Brandon thru the years. He will be greatly missed.Brandon was born in Fremont, Calif.,...
Larry Gordon
Dec 25, 2009
Larry GordonAug. 3, 1916 - Dec. 25, 2009Larry Gordon, 93 of Albany passed away Friday.He was born Gordon Lawrence Combs to David and Ethel Combs in Homeplace, Hamilton County, Indiana. He grew up in the Broadripple neighborhood of Indianapolis and was a high school athletic star. He attended Purdue and the University of Iowa. He starred in basketball while studying...
James Clinton Jr. Mills
Dec 25, 2009
James C. Mills Jr.May 28, 1926 - Dec. 25, 2009James C. Mills Jr., 83, of Lebanon died Friday.He was born in Yakima, Wash., to James C. and Ruth (Ford) Mills. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and he was a middle weight boxing champion. He married Virginia Mills on May 25, 2000.James was the owner...
Marie Esther Graves
Dec 21, 2009
Esther Marie GravesDec. 27, 1922 - Dec. 21, 2009Marie Graves, 86, of Albany passed away Monday, Dec. 21 at her home. She was born in Westhope, N.D., to Edward Emil and Irma Johanne (Petersen) Jensen.Marie came to Albany in 1947. She managed the Cornet Department Store for 22 years and then worked at the OSU Bookstore for six years before...
Carol Pratt
Dec 21, 2009
Carol PrattApril 17, 1945 - Dec. 21, 2009Carol Pratt, 64, of Albany, Oregon, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, at Salem Hospital.Carol was born in Hammond, Ind., to Glenn and Jane Thomas of Munster, Ind., and was the oldest of two children. A graduate of Depauw University of Indian, she moved to San Jose, Calif., in 1973 and retired as a...