Obituary Listing

Mar 9, 2019

Terry J. Wade, 71 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by his family after an agonizing battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

He was born in Hood River, OR to Joe and Dolores (Tipton) Wade.  He graduated from Corvallis High School and Oregon State University.  After graduation from OSU Terry spent the next 40 years dedicated...

Mar 8, 2019

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 20th from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Safe Haven in care of the funeral home.

AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling the arrangements (www.aasum-dufour.com).

Mar 7, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for Daniel Charles Welch. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 7, 2019

Gloria Austin Young March 30, 1927 -  March 7, 2019 Gloria Austin Young 91 of Albany, passed away on Thursday evening at her home. Gloria was born in Harvey, IL to Roy and Sylvia (Pekny ) Austin.  She grew up in Wisconsin, and graduated from high school in Fond du lac, WI. after graduation, her work took her to...

Mar 6, 2019

Carolyn passed away to be with her Lord on Wednesday the 6th of March.  She was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma to Shi & Ola Richey.

The family moved to southern California where they lived until her sophomore year.  They moved to Oregon in 1962.  Carolyn attended Corvallis H.S. & graduated in 1966.  She worked before and after...

Mar 6, 2019

Alfred "Fred" Gasperino

July 16, 1936 - March 6, 2019

Fred passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 6th in Albany, Oregon.

Fred was born in Potlatch, ID to Vito and Albina (Martini) Gasperino.  He grew up in Spokane, WA and graduated from Gonzaga prep.

In 1957 he met the love of his...

Mar 5, 2019

Barbara Ann Conn 75 of Albany, passed away on Tuesday at her residence.

Barbara was born in Madera, CA to Dillard and Estel (Ballard) Atkinson.  She grew up in California and moved to Oregon when she was 16. She met Larry Lee Conn while attending Monroe High School where she graduated in 1961. Barbara and Larry married...

Mar 5, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for Hattie Marie Walker. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 2, 2019

Dr. John Dalrymple Atkinson III passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and enveloped with love. He was born in San Francisco on September 21st, 1940 to Jack and Cecile (Hobro) Atkinson, and lived there until the age of ten when the family moved to San Carlos, California. After graduating from Carlmont High School, John went on to study pre-med...

Mar 1, 2019

Lee Bratcher passed into his eternal home on Friday, March 1 at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.

Lee was born in Fort Riley, Kansas to Sylvester and Dora Bratcher. He had three siblings; sister, Kathleen and twin brothers, Floyd and Fred. His family moved around a bit for work and he lived in Arkansas, Arizona, and Missouri.

Mar 1, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for James Priest. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 28, 2019

Mary Alice (Cook) Taylor, 59 years old of Albany, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2019.

Mary was born on March 27, 1959, in Cadillac, Michigan to Owen Cook and Alice Andersen. Alice passed away in 2015. The family moved to Oregon in 1963, along with Mary's grandparents, Gladys, and James Planck, due to...

Feb 28, 2019

Ken was born in Paris, Arkansas, son of Sam and Mary Gray.

He married Evelyn Hopkins on March 14, 1959 in Albany.

He served in the National Guard from 1957 to 1965. He was a machinist for Teledyne Wah Chang for 42 and a half years starting in 1959 and retiring in 2001.

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Feb 23, 2019

Elmer Louie Gerig, 89 of Albany, Oregon, passed away on February 23, 2019, at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House surrounded by his family.

Elmer was born December 8, 1929, in Wayland, Iowa to Martin and Emma (Nofziger) Gerig.  He grew up in Iowa where he attended school until the eighth grade.  As an adult, he earned his...

Feb 20, 2019

Deborah "Debbie" Kristine Baker, 62, of Corvallis, Oregon died February 20, 2019, in Albany, Oregon.

Debbie was born in Rochester, MN January 14, 1957, and moved to Corvallis to live on the Kiger Island family farm. She was the oldest child of Richard Baker and Shirley Baker Ferguson. Younger siblings followed: Marty Van Holten, Liz Baker, and...

Feb 20, 2019

Randy died peacefully at home on Feb. 20, 2019.  On this day, we lost a son, brother, uncle, and friend.

Randy was raised in Albany, attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from West Albany High, excelling in math, despite a major hearing loss.  He married and had three children and worked many years at Keller Development...

Feb 19, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for Penny Ann Thompson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 14, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for Steven Gene Parnell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 12, 2019

Our Mom, beloved wife, and loving Nana peacefully left this earth on February 12, 2019, and entered heaven with excitement to greet her daughter, Angie, her parents, Harold, and Helen Bean and her brothers Jack and Jerry.

Marilyn was born on August 24th, 1944 in Beatrice, NE.  She joined her three older brothers, Richard, Jack and Jerry...

Feb 12, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb 12th, 2019, Clifford E Renfrow, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 with his children at his side.

Clifford was born on November 7th, 1930 in Portland Oregon to Ollie & Emily Renfrow.

Clifford was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert, sister Anna and his loving wife Helen....