Obituaries

James L. Malone

James L. Malone

Mar 28, 2020

A full obituary is pending.

Patricia Swinney

Patricia Swinney

Mar 27, 2020

Patricia Ann Swinney “Trish” was born on October 5, 1959 in Garden Grove California to Aydron and Ada (Brake) Swinney. Throughout her life she lived all over including Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and most recently Oregon. Trish was a truck driver by trade. She also had a love and passion for all animals. She would often give her time to...

Karen Susan Miller

Karen Susan Miller

Mar 26, 2020

Karen Susan Miller (von Hoene), 80, of Albany, Oregon passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 in her home. Born in Portland, Oregon on December 22, 1939 to the late Karl and Christina (Seiberts) von Hoene, she was the oldest of 6 girls and 2 boys. Karen graduated from Newport High School (OR), and then received her elementary teaching...

Donald Crawford Hinkley

Donald Crawford Hinkley

Mar 26, 2020

Donald Crawford Hinkley was born March 31, 1944 on a rock by the Little Salmon River in Idaho, toMerle and Mildred (Hoxie) Hinkley. Don grew up to be a hardworking man; he worked in masonryfor 8 years in Payette Idaho, he worked at Green Veneer from 1974 to 1998 when the mill closed. Don enjoyed staying busy so he...

Terrence D. Samuel

Terrence D. Samuel

Mar 26, 2020

Terrence D. Samuel Jr.  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Terry. He was 77 years old. He leaves his wife, Colleen of 21 years, three sons, Marc Anthony (and his partner John), Christopher (and wife Ashley), and Terry III, and two granddaughters, Josie and Cora. He also leaves his three step-children, Robert...

Cindy Hansen

Cindy Hansen

Mar 25, 2020

A full obituary is pending.

Barbara Ruth Lefore

Barbara Ruth Lefore

Mar 24, 2020

A full obituary and celebration of life information is pending.

Kenneth Paul Groesbeck

Kenneth Paul Groesbeck

Mar 24, 2020

Obituary pending.

Virgil "Julius" Fleenor

Virgil "Julius" Fleenor

Mar 24, 2020

Virgil “Julius” Fleenor, age 99, passed away on March 24, 2020 in Sublimity. Julius was born on January 19, 1921 in Cherryville, Kansas to Virgil and Nadine (Hartley) Fleenor. Their family moved to Yakima, Washington where Julius graduated from high school.  He attended Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Oregon for his undergraduate studies, and graduated from Butler School of...

Myron "Dale" Payne

Myron "Dale" Payne

Mar 24, 2020

Myron “Dale” Payne, born June 30, 1930, in North Platte, Nebraska, passed from this world into eternity on March 24, 2020, in Stayton, Oregon. His wife Karyle was by his side. Dale lived in North Platte until age 16 when his parents, John and Pauline Payne, moved the family to Oregon. He found work immediately at gas stations and...

Mary Elinor Turner

Mary Elinor Turner

Mar 23, 2020

Mary Elinor Turner was born on December 28, 1939 in Eagle Creek, Oregon to Robert and Ruth (Wilson) Paine.  She grew up in Eagle Creek and graduated from Estacada High School in graduated in 1958 where she was class salutatorian. A few years after high school while at a youth rally, Mary would meet David Henry Turner.  He had...

Barbara Jo Bates

Barbara Jo Bates

Mar 22, 2020

Barbara Jo Bates of Aumsville passed peacefully from this earth in the early morning hours of March 22, 2020 after a valiant multi-year battle with endometrial cancer. Barbara was born the first of seven children to Clarence and Audrey (Crabtree) Scott in Salem, Oregon on March 7, 1948.  A graduate of Central High School in Independence, Barbara married Oregon...

Allen Edwin Ball

Allen Edwin Ball

Mar 20, 2020

Allen Edwin Ball was born August 24, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, to Eugene Ritchie and Eleanor Ann (Loran) Ball. After high school, Allen joined the Air Force and served for six years. Once discharged from the service, he attended the University of Montana (Missoula, MT) and earned a bachelor’s degree in business. Allen worked as a controller/accountant until his...

Cathy Ann Bain

Cathy Ann Bain

Mar 20, 2020

Sweet Home- Cathy Ann Bain who was born in Prineville, Oregon to Gene and Beverley (Seeley) Ormsby passed away on March 20, 2020 in Sweet Home, Oregon.

Dennis Alan Kuenzi

Dennis Alan Kuenzi

Mar 20, 2020

Dennis passed away peacefully on March 20, 2020 in his home in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by his family. He was 68 years old. Dennis was born January 10, 1952 to Alfred and Elaine (Ifft) Kuenzi in California, where Alfred was serving in the U.S. military. The family soon moved to Silverton, Oregon, and raised Dennis and his brother Brent...

Helen Maxine Sprague

Helen Maxine Sprague

Mar 19, 2020

Helen Hoskins was born in Carrier, Oklahoma to Walter & Irene Hoskins. She was the firstborn of six siblings: Hazel McKnight, Dorothy Meyers, Pauline Zintz, twins Ray and Roy Hoskins, and Lloyd Hoskins. She married Herman S. Sprague and they moved to Albany, Oregon in 1942. They raised two children: son Eldon (and Kathey), and daughter Betty (and Lewis)...

Gary Glenn Scow

Gary Glenn Scow

Mar 16, 2020

Gary Glenn Scow was born on October 28, 1945 in Longbeach, California to Glenn and Ruth (Couch) Scow.  He passed away in Salem, Oregon on March 16, 2020.

Marilyn Faye Payette

Marilyn Faye Payette

Mar 16, 2020

Marilyn Faye Payette, age 67, passed away on March 16, 2020 in Turner.Marilyn was born on May 27, 1952 on the family farm in Turner. She was the daughter of Floyd and Anna (Culver) Taylor. She attended Cascade High School and graduated in 1968. After graduation, she attended Chemeketa Community College before she began her career as a seamstress.Marilyn...

Ann M Smith

Ann M Smith

Mar 14, 2020

Ann M. Smith October 21, 1930 - March 14, 2020 (age 89)  Ann M. Smith was born Annabelle Mae Jones on October 21, 1930 to Fred and Louise Jones in Julesburg, CO. She attended a local grade school riding her Shetland pony sometimes in a winter blizzard to attend. She boarded in town to attend Sedgwick County High School...

Dolores Zollner

Dolores Zollner

Mar 14, 2020

Dolores joined our Father in Heaven Saturday afternoon on March 14, 2020. Dolores was born in St. Helena, Nebraska to Hugo and Amanda (Wrede) Boehmer on October 26, 1928. The family moved to Mt. Angel in the 1930’s. Dolores married Kenneth E. Zollner in 1947. They were active in St. Paul’s Catholic Church and raised their three children in...