November 3, 2025
Leroy Poage was a larger-than-life figure who embraced the outlaw spirit and lived a life packed with adventure, humor, and grit. Born in Oklahoma City, Leroy’s journey began with a spark of daring and a knack for turning the ordinary into the extr...Clydie Louetta Burnette (Scates)
November 3, 2025
Clydie Louetta Burnette, 85, of Sweet Home passed away Monday, November 3, 2025 in McMinnville. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....November 2, 2025
Pamela Anne Ashland, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025. She was born on December 14, 1948, to Frances Anne (Koller) and Thomas Earl Steward in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of Marshall High School, Pam went on to earn her Bac...November 2, 2025
Vicki Grant, 82, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....November 1, 2025
Ronald Drury, 64, of Lebanon passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....October 29, 2025
Terry Keith McElmurry, 75, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....October 28, 2025
Monte Kim Allen, 71, of Sweet Home, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025. He was born September 17, 1954 to Dora Della (Baker) and George Alvin Allen in Biloxi, Mississippi. He moved to Sweet Home in 1992. Monte worked as a prep cook at the Buzz ...Charlotte Ellen Bashaw (Anglin)
October 28, 2025
Charlotte Ellen Bashaw "Charly", 81, of Sweet Home, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025. She was born March 8, 1944 to Esther Louise (Carle) and Charles Earl Anglin in Champaign, Illinois. Charly was a 20-year active member of Sweet Home Elks ...October 26, 2025
Jerald John Kolka, 82, of Sweet Home, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....Darlene Joyce Wilson (Burnside)
October 24, 2025
Darlene Joyce Wilson, 90, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. She was born February 5, 1935 to Ida Mae (Brummett) and Francis I. Burnside in Tacoma, Washington. She moved with her husband Donald B. Wilson all over the United State...October 24, 2025
Chris James Romeo, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born August 3, 1952 to Irene Luellen (Murphy) and George Romeo in North Bend, Oregon. His family moved to Lebanon when he was five, he lived there until he graduate...Donna Alice Shortreed (Coulter)
October 22, 2025
Donna Alice Shortreed, 99, of Sweet Home, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025. She was born March 8, 1926 to Hilda Alice (Geil) and Franklin Pierce Coulter in Pleasant Valley, Oregon. She has lived in Sweet Home all of her life. Donna worked a...October 17, 2025
Donald Eugene Getz, 66, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025. He was born May 18, 1959 to Reba May (Miller) and Warren E. Getz, Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in California, moved to Albany in 1991 and moved to Sweet Home in 202...October 17, 2025
Jeremy Wayne Smith, 46, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....October 14, 2025
Paul Benjamin Swanson Jr., of Albany, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....October 14, 2025
Dwayne Earl Hodson, 60, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025. He was born May 31, 1965 to Ethel Lucille (Rogers) and Earl Hodson in Lebanon, Oregon. He has lived in Sweet Home area since 1997. Dwayne loved smiley faces and Star Trek...October 9, 2025
Sarah Bonita Couch, 70, of Foster, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was born December 20, 1954 to Frieda Harriet (Fisher) and Carl Robert David Zastrow in Lebanon, Oregon. She was raised in Foster. Sarah married Glen Couch in Corvallis. ...October 7, 2025
Earl Eugene Jones, 74, of Sweet Home, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He was born July 28, 1951 to Betty Ruth (Byrd) and Gene Earl Jones in St. Louis, Missouri. He was in the Marine Corps from 1969 to 1972, he earned a National Defense Serv...October 7, 2025
Russell Henry Adams, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He was born January 24, 1949 to Jacqueline Augusta (Forgey) and Clifford Alexander Adams in Monterey Park, California. Born and raised in California, he met Debbie when ...October 3, 2025
Sarrah Lucia Norsworthy, 93, of Sweet Home, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, Friday, October 3, 2025 in Lebanon. Born July 13, 1932 in Chester, Oklahoma to Earl Ray and Cynthia Annabelle (Covington) Shotwell...September 29, 2025
Leslie “Les” Hunter, 70, of Sweet Home, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis. He was born on February 27, 1955 to Wilda J. (Brooks) and Harry L. Hunter in Newport, Oregon. He grew up and attended sch...September 28, 2025
LeAnn Karen Boyce, 73, of Albany, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025. She was born January 4, 1952 to Hazel Annie (Freeman) and Lee Erval Ray in San Diego, California. She has lived in Portland for 25 years and the last ten years in Albany. S...September 28, 2025
Edward Marcus Swearingen, 80, of Albany, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025. A graveside service with military honors will be 1 pm, Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Palestine Cemetery in Albany. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. ww...September 28, 2025
Kris Allen Wright, Sr. 67, of Sweet Home, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com....September 22, 2025
Lysa Chrystine Taylor, 54, of Sweet Home, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025. She was born on November 4, 1970 to Christiane Anne (Beraud) and Robert Marcel Rom in Petaluma, California. She grew up in California. Lysa met and married Marion Ge...















