Obituaries
Marie Ann Buck
May 31, 2019
Marie was born on August 3, 1927 in New Douglas, Illinois to Albert and Mathilda (Boehme) Ernst. She was the fourth of seven children in her family who would affectionately refer to themselves as one plus a half dozen. They prided themselves on working hard on the family dairy farm. On January 2, 1943, Marie’s brother invited his best...
Keith Cortland Ellis
May 31, 2019
Keith C. Ellis, 82, passed peacefully in Albany on May 31,2019. Keith was born in Oregon, the youngest of 3 children. He spent many years growing up in Powers Oregon, then moved with his family to Colorado. He met his soon to be bride, Joyce Schmehl in Cortez Colorado. They were married in September of 1957 shortly before moving...
Phyllis Jean Tramble
May 30, 2019
Phyllis Jean Tramble was born on October 19, 1956 in Lancaster, California to Ernie Lee Tramble and Rose Lee Williams. Phyllis was blessed to be part of a large family, and even more blessed when she began a family of her own. At one point in her life Phyllis wanted to be a registered nurse, but God knew that...
Willard Ray Gabriel
May 28, 2019
Willard Ray Gabriel passed away May 28, 2019 at the age of 95. Willard (Bill) was born April 28, 1924 to Robert and Adella (Mortensen) Gabriel and grew up in Pleasant Valley, outside of Sweet Home. He attended Beulah Land School, a one room school house in Pleasant Valley, before attending Sweet Home High School. While in high school...
Agatha Barbara Mcauliffe
May 28, 2019
Agatha McAuliffe passed away at Rosewood Court in Salem, Oregon at the age of 91. Agatha Barbara Spano was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts to John and Maria Spano. Agatha married Ron McAuliffe on June 5, 1949 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. They honeymooned in Niagara Falls, then headed West, as teaching jobs brought them to Walsenburg, Colorado where their first daughter,...
Lela Maxine Fraker
May 28, 2019
Lela Maxine Fraker was born March 22, 1957, in Rockford, Illinois, to Lela Evans Adams. Lela’s mother married B.W. Adams, and he was the dad that she grew up with. She worked for Rockford Auto Auction and WAHL Clipper company in Illinois. She made her way out to Oregon and married Robert Ward in Lebanon, Oregon, and lived there...
Linda Marlene Conrad
May 27, 2019
Linda Marlene Conrad was born February 26, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, to Wilbur Neal and Mary Elizabeth (Wood) Conrad. She grew up in southern California and as a young adult settled in Lake Elsinore, California, and raised one daughter, Jennifer. In 1993, when Jennifer was a sophomore in high school, both mother and daughter were looking for a...
Steven Lee Hall
May 22, 2019
Steven Lee “Steve” Hall was born in Salem, Oregon on March 15, 1952 to Melvin Lee Hall and Virginia Lee Ruby. He grew up in the Stayton area and attended Stayton High School where he enjoyed and excelled at football and basketball. Steve would graduate from Stayton High School with the Class of 1970. After graduating, Steve worked in...
Edwin James Schodorf Jr.
May 18, 2019
Edwin James Schodorf Jr. was born on December 23, 1942, in Mount Vernon, Ohio to Edwin James Schodorf Sr. and Mary Alice Schlairet. At a young age, Ed moved with his family to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up in New Mexico and eventually graduated with a Master of Public Health degree, and an ABD from the University of...
Bonnie Arline Deemer
May 16, 2019
Bonnie Arline Deemer of Albany, Oregon passed away on May 16, 2019 surrounded by family. Full Obituary soon to follow.
James Lawrence Wright
May 15, 2019
James Lawrence Wright of Lebanon, Oregon passed away on May 15, 2019 in Albany, Oregon. Full Obituary soon to follow.
Sandra Lee Kinne
May 14, 2019
Sandra Lee Kinne was born November 3, 1948, to Lucion Lee and Helen Marguerite (Pope) Davis. Although the couple lived in Washington, she was born in Los Angeles, California, while her parents were on vacation. Sandra was raised an only child in Ellensburg, Washington, where she graduated from high school. As soon as she graduated she went to work...
Lorene Claire Halstead
May 14, 2019
A service for Lorene Claire Halstead will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Gates Community Church located at 40070 Gates School Rd. in Gates, Oregon with private placement at Fairview Cemetery. Lorene was born on March 23, 1931 in Boise, Idaho to Andrew and Velva (Watt) Coon. She was the youngest of two children, the...
Gerald Duane Longton
May 14, 2019
Gerald Duane Longton, 77, of Aumsville, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home at 8:55 p.m. on May 14, 2019, surrounded by loved ones after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s and kidney failure. He was born on July 11, 1941, in Glenwood City, Wisconsin, to Kenneth Gerald and Mercedes “Dolly” Arlene Longton. They moved to Sutherlin, Oregon in 1950 and...
Daisy Winifred Miller
May 14, 2019
Daisy Winifred Miller passed peacefully to enter her Heavenly rest on May 14, 2019 at the age of 91.Having quietly left earth she was joyously welcomed by her Savior. The second of four children born to James and Winifred Wing, Daisy was born in her parents home in Longview, Washington. The family moved about in the northwest as her...
James Gaylord Chadney
May 13, 2019
James G. Chadney, Jr. was born in Hood River, Oregon September 24, 1940 to James and Irene (Lakin) Chadney. The family later moved to Tillamook where he began elementary school at South Prairie School. In 1954 the family moved to Portland where he graduated from Parkrose High School with the class of 1958. “Jim” as his family and friends...
Janet Lee Curtis
May 13, 2019
Janet Lee Curtis was born September 5, 1955, in Stayton, Oregon, to Gene and Patricia (Wright) McClellan. She grew up in the Mill City area where she graduated from high school. She met Joe Curtis in Mill City, and although each would claim the other was the one smitten, they both knew that they were meant to be together....
Jerry Allen Bishop Sr.
May 11, 2019
Jerry Allen Bishop Sr. of Albany passed away on May 11, 2019. Full obituary and services pending.
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