Sanna Joyce Purkey
Jul 9, 2009
Sanna Joyce PurkeyJuly 29, 1925 - July 9, 2009Sanna Joyce Purkey, 83, of Albany died Thursday at her residence.She was born in George, Iowa, to Archibald and Evelyn (Stoughton) McGillvary.She attended three years of college at Iowa State University, just a term short of graduating. On May 11, 1946, she married Carl L. Purkey in Klamath Falls. She was a...
Charley Carrol Robinson
Jul 5, 2009
Charley Carrol RobinsonJune 20, 1927 - July 5, 2009Charley Carrol Robinson, 82, went home to be with Jesus Sunday in Albany. He was born in Spur, Texas, the sixth of seven children born to Julius Pete Robinson and Eunice Lee (Fair) Robinson.In 1946 Charley left Texas to join the Army Air Force. During this enlistment he was stationed in Hawaii. ...
Edward Joseph Spiruta
Jul 5, 2009
Edward Joseph SpirutaMay 3, 1922 - July 5, 2009Edward Joseph Spiruta, 87, of Albany died Sunday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.Ed was born in Robertsdale, Ala., to Frank and Christine Spiruta. He grew up in Alabama and Chicago, Ill., but spent his adult life in Oregon. After three years of service in the U.S. Air Force during World War II,...
Larry Dean Moe
Jul 4, 2009
Larry Dean MoeSept. 10, 1938 - July 4, 2009Larry Moe, 70, of Albany died July 4th in Corvallis. He was born in Mitchel, S.D., to his parents Melvin & Vera(Olson) Moe.He attended, graduated from High School and completed two years of college. He married Connie Jacoby on June 20, 1996.He worked at Wha Chang as a draftsman, and owned a...
Jed E. Dyer
Jul 3, 2009
Jed Elmo Dyer Jr.March 6, 1948 - July 3, 2009Jed Elmo Dyer Jr., 61 of Albany passed away Friday in Albany.Jed was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Jed E. Dyer and Goria (Smith) Dyer. His family moved to Oregon when he was seven months old. He lived all of his life in Albany except for some time in Germany...
Priscilla Jean Buchin
Jun 29, 2009
Priscilla J. BuchinApril 8, 1934 - June 29, 2009Priscilla Jean Buchin, 75, of Albany passed away Monday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.Priscilla was born in Concord, N.H., to Earle and Esther (Erickson) Buchin. She spent four years of her life in Pembroke, N.H., and then Cedar Grove, N.J., Jacksonville, Ala., Duluth, Minn., and Virginia, Minn.Priscilla earned a bachelor of...
Betty Jean Vinson
Jun 26, 2009
Betty Jean VinsonJune 3, 1932 - June 26, 2009Betty Jean Vinson, 77, of Albany died at the Mennonite Home from cancer. She was born in North Albany to Albert and Freda Jenkins. She married Robert Vinson on August 4, 1950. She was a housewife and mother. In later years, she was a pharmacy technician for Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. ...
Susan Michelle Poffenbarger
Jun 26, 2009
Susan Michelle PageApril 21, 1970 - June 26, 2009 Susan Michelle Page, 39, of Albany passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 in Woodland, Washington. Susan was born on April 21, 1970 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Ardle and Diane Page. She grew up in Albany, Oregon and graduated with honors from Linn Benton Community College. She worked as a computer...
Nellie Catherine Kief
Jun 26, 2009
Nellie C. KiefMay 2, 1916 - June 26, 2009Nellie C. Kief, 93, of Albany, passed away June 26 at Lydia's House in Mennonite Village. She was born in Hubbard, the daughter of Daniel W. and Sarah E. (Roth) Good. She attended Gore School in Lebanon and married Loren H. Kief on Dec. 24, 1938, in Albany, He preceded her in...
Marvin "Pete" W. Hicks
Jun 23, 2009
Marvin "Pete" W. HicksSept. 3, 1917 - June 23, 2009Marvin "Pete" W. Hicks, 91, of Jefferson passed away Tuesday at his home.He was born in Brookings, S.D., the son of Amos and Stena (Preussler) Hicks. He was raised in South Dakota and married Elenora H. Leisinger on Dec. 22, 1948, and they farmed in the White, S.D., area and Pete...
Virginia Louise Rogers
Jun 20, 2009
Virginia Louise RogersMay 14, 1921 - June 20, 2009Virginia Louise Rogers 88 of Albany, passed away Saturday at her home.Virginia was born in Blair, Neb., to Calvin and Vinnie (Brewster) Cole. She was raised in Nebraska and graduated from Bishop Clarkson Nursing School in 1945. On June 27, 1947 she married George Rogers in Las Vegas, Nev. She spent most...
Constance Henricks
Jun 20, 2009
Constance "Connie" Ann Henricks October 8, 1956 - June 20, 2009Connie Henricks, 52, went to be with our Lord Saturday after 11 years of aggressive treatment for breast cancer that metastasized to her bones in 2004, then to her liver and lungs in 2008, all the while relying on God's strength and promises.Connie was born in Portland to Larry and...
Juanice Marie Smith
Jun 18, 2009
Juanice Marie SmithJuly 28, 1921 - June 18, 2009Juanice Marie Smith, 87 of Albany passed away Thursday in Dallas.She was born in Hubbard to Benjamin and Irene (Sumpf) Thayer. She grew up in Scio and graduated from Scio High School in 1939. In 1941 she married George W. Smith. George passed away in a plane crash in 1971.Juanice was a...
William A. Hassenger
Jun 16, 2009
William "Bill" Allen HassengerOctober 27, 1934 - June 16, 2009William "Bill" Allen Hassenger, 74, of Albany, passed away at his home.He was born in Three Rivers, Mich., the son of Guy and Rose (Leman) Hassenger. He lived in the Albany Lebanon area most of his life and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Bill enjoyed gardening, camping,...
Jc Dove
Jun 16, 2009
J.C. DoveFeb. 4, 1930 - June 16, 2009J.C. Dove, 79 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, at the Samaritan Albany General Hospital.He was born in Royston, Georgia and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 when he was transferred to the Army Reserve and then discharged in 1960. At his request no public services will be held.
Judi Kay Robertson
Jun 15, 2009
Judi Kay RobertsonSept. 12, 1944 - June 14, 2009Judi Kay Robertson, 64 of Albany, passed away Sunday at Country Comfort Care Home. She was born in Santa Maria, Calif., the daughter of Hank and Mae (Woodman) Stringham. When she was a young girl the family moved to Grover City, Calif. Judi married Gary A. Robertson on March 21, 1964 in...
Debra Lynn Downey
Jun 3, 2009
Debra Lynn DowneyNov. 30, 1960 - June 3, 2009Debra Lynn (Newman) Downey, 48 of Albany died unexpectedly Wednesday at her home.She was born in Corvallis and lived most of her life in the Albany area. Debbie graduated from West Albany High School in 1979. Debbie enjoyed traveling during her time as a travel agent. She also worked as an insurance...
Olive J. Headings Roth
May 30, 2009
Olive June Headings RothJune 28, 1928 - May 30, 2009Olive Roth, 80, died Saturday in Albany at Quail Run Assisted Living.She was born in Hubbard, Oregon to Elmer & Ada Headings, the youngest of 15 children.Olive worked at Cent-Wise and Darlene's Bakery before she was married, and drove a 1928 Model-A car, which she was quite proud of.Her hobbies included...
Gene A. Winn
May 29, 2009
Gene Arthur WinnApril 22, 1930 - May 29, 2009Gene A. Winn, 79 of Corvallis, passed away Friday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.He was born in Albany the son of James and Gladyse (Milner) Winn. He was raised in North Albany and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1948. Gene attended Oregon State University for a short time then...
Berniece Elma Hanson
May 28, 2009
Berniece E. "Bernie" HansonNov. 21, 1915 - May 28, 2009Berniece E. "Bernie" Hanson was born in Albany, Or. on November 21, 1925 to Ben and Ethel Hogevoll and passed away peacefully on May 28, 2009 at the age of 93.She was the oldest of four children and was preceded in death by all her siblings. She was raised in Nashville,...