Betty L. Andreas
Dec 20, 2008
Betty L. AndreasJuly 18, 1928 - December 20, 2008Betty Lou Andreas, 80, passed away Dec. 20. She was born in Yakima, Wash., to Frederick and Rose Schroeder (Weibel). She had four sisters, Sylvia, Helen, Ethyl and Phyllis. Phyllis was her best friend. She attended schools in Yakima. On June 18, 1949 she married Dennis A. Andreas. He preceded her in...
David Allen Lazzarotto
Dec 19, 2008
David Allen LazzarottoJuly 15, 1967 - Dec. 19, 2008David Allen Lazzarotto, 41, of Albany passed away Friday from cancer. He was born in Bellflower, Calif., to Garry and Phyllis (Johnson) Lazzarotto. In 1985 he married Michelle Morris in Hesperia, Calif.Dave's world revolved around his wife and son. He met his wife Michelle when he was just 16 years of age...
Louis M. "Bud" Anderson
Dec 19, 2008
Louis M. "Bud" Anderson July 16, 1937 - Dec.19, 2008 Bud Anderson went home to be with his Lord on Dec. 19 at Good Samaritan Medical Center after losing his battle with congestive heart failure. He was 71 years old. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, brother in law and father in law. Bud was born in...
Vanrhea Anne Sweeney
Dec 17, 2008
VanRhea Anne SweeneyDecember 31, 1919 - December 17, 2008VanRhea Anne Sweeney, 88 of Albany, passed away Wednesday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Pickett Prairie, Oklahoma the daughter of David A. and Hester A. (Harrison) Estel. She was raised in Coachella, CA. and graduated from high school there. VanRhea married Paul William Sweeney on June 21, 1937 in...
Lamarne "Jeanne" Bird
Dec 10, 2008
Lamarne "Jeanne" BirdJuly 30, 1926 - December 10, 2008Lamarne "Jeanne" Bird, 82 passed away peacefully December 10, 2008 at Timberview Care Center in Albany, Oregon.She was born in La Grande, Oregon to Bert and Elvira (Arnoldus) Abel. In her early years she lived on the family ranch above Perry and at Hilgard, Oregon where she spent her childhood wandering the...
Margery M. Brash
Dec 8, 2008
Margery BrashMay 25, 1922 - December 8, 2008Margery Brash, 86 of Albany passed away Monday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Newberg, the daughter of Daniel and Emma (Gohl) Wohlgemuth. She was raised in Newberg and graduated from Newberg High School and then attended George Fox University and graduated with a degree in Physical Education in 1944. Margery...
Lida C. Gunter
Dec 5, 2008
Lida Clare GunterJuly 21, 1916 - December 5, 2008Lida Clare Gunter, 92, of Albany died Friday.She was born in Castle Rock, Wash., to Henry H. and Jenny F. (Greene) Melton. In 1940 she married William W. Smith. They were married for 31 years until William's passing in 1971. Together they had three children, Cecil Smith of Brookings, Ore., Dorothy (Smith)...
Eileen Harkins
Nov 27, 2008
Eileen [Allum] HarkinsApril 10, 1909 - Nov. 27, 2008Eileen Harkins, 99, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Thursday.With four generations of her kinfolk at her side, she celebrated her 100th Thanksgiving before going home.Born in Greene, Iowa, to Clayton and Belle Allum; Eileen was the second of seven Allum children. A...
Marie I. White
Nov 26, 2008
Marie I WhiteOct. 30, 1943 - Nov. 26, 2008Marie I. White, 65, of Albany passed away Wednesday at her home. She was born in Binghamton, N.Y. to Arthur and Joyce Johnson. On April 28, 1962, she married Gary L. White in Las Vegas, Nev.Between working for the schools Marie also set up offices for membership sales around the country. She...
Mark William Parker
Nov 18, 2008
Mark William ParkerJune 26, 1953 - Nov. 18, 2008Mark William Parker, 54, of Albany passed away Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to William and Dorothy (Higgins) Parker.He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Parker; and brothers Ken and Timothy Parker. He was preceded in death by his father, William; and sister Patricia Parker.A graveside service will be 1...
Mark Leland Miller
Nov 15, 2008
Mark Leland MillerJuly 3, 1938 - November 15, 2008Mark Leland Miller, 70, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer and was rewarded with a place in Heaven on Saturday. Mark was born to William and Merline (Neuschwander) Miller at their home near Harrisburg, the oldest of seven children. He grew up with a love of farming that he maintained...
Lefty (Lawrence John) Kujawa
Nov 13, 2008
Lawrence "Lefty" KujawaJuly 28, 1922 - Nov. 13, 2008Lawrence "Lefty" Kujawa, 86, of Albany died Thursday following a recent illness.Lefty was born in Chicago, Ill., and was one of eight children. his sister, Jayne Miksis of Largo, Fla., survives. Lefty grew up in depression era Chicago, leaving school prior to graduating to help provide for his family. On Dec. 8,...
Barbara Goin
Nov 4, 2008
Barbara GoinNovember 14, 1920 - November 4, 2008Barbara Goin, 87 of Albany, died Tuesday. She was born in Karlsruhe, North Dakota and lived in North Dakota until she moved to Albany in 1950.She married Donald M. Goin on Dec. 10, 1961. She worked for Cornet Variety Store for twenty years, three years for Bill's Flower Tree in Corvallis, and six...
Ethel L. Kilgore
Nov 2, 2008
Ethel Lee KilgoreJune 7, 1916 - November 2, 2008Ethel L. Kilgore, 92 of Lebanon, passed away at her residence.She was born in Leflore County, Okla., the daughter of Ross and Lilly (Terry) Childress. She married Castner "Bud" Kilgore in Greenwood, Ark., on Aug. 8, 1941. They moved to Jefferson to farm in 1947 and moved to Albany in 1958. Ethel...
Alphonse Joseph Becker
Oct 21, 2008
Alphonse Joseph BeckerMarch 19, 1910 - October 21, 2008 Alphonse was born in St Helena, Neb., to John and Elizabeth (Klug) Becker. He grew up and went to school in Nebraska. Alphonse helped his family to farm. In June 1938 he married Mabel Sudbeck. In 1955, Alphonse moved his family out west to Albany where he went to work for...
Zygmont Jablonski
Oct 16, 2008
Zygmont "Zygie" JablonskiMay 2, 1919 - October 16, 2008Zygmont (Zygie) Jablonski went to be with Jesus Thursday. He went peacefully and joyfully at the age of 89. He is remembered by his children, Theresa, David, Robert, Regina, and Daniel; their spouses; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was born in Greenwich, Conn., the son of Polish immigrants. He served in...
Clarence "Guy" Hockett
Oct 15, 2008
Clarence "Guy" HockettSept. 15, 1922 - Oct. 16, 2008Guy Hockett, 86, of Lebanon passed away Thursday at his home.He was born in Havre, Mont., the son of John and Olga (Holen) Hockett. He was raised in Montana and earned his masters degree in Missoula, Mont. Guy enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a bomber pilot during World...
Wesley R. Upton
Oct 12, 2008
Wesley Reaver UptonMarch 11, 1919 - October 12, 2008Wesley R. Upton, 89, of Albany passed away Sunday at the Mennonite Home.He was born in Mena, Ark., the son of David and Mary (Cooper) Upton. He was raised in Arkansas and Oklahoma. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941 and served until his medical discharge in 1942. Wesley...
Genevieve Catherine Sartory
Oct 11, 2008
Genevieve "Gen" Catherine SartorySeptember 25, 1915 - October 11, 2008Gen C. Sartory, 93 of Albany, passed away Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of Amil and Winifred (Burke) Zinn. She was raised in the Brooklyn Queens area and married August G. Sartory in Brooklyn in the mid 1940s. They came to Albany in...
Tracy Michael Rost
Oct 6, 2008
Tracy Michael RostFebruary 8, 1970 - October 6, 2008Tracy Michael Rost, 38, or Bend died Monday night at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend.He was born at Memorial Hospital in Casper, Wyo., but grew up in Albany. Tracy graduated from South Albany High School in 1988. He moved to Bend in 1996 where he completed his certification and apprenticeship as...