Stephen Earl Kennedy

January 13, 2012

Stephen Earl Kennedy, 22, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. He was born in Corvallis to Parry Christman and Lisa (Kennedy) Patchett. Stephen was raised in Albany. He was a cross country runner and graduated from South Albany High School. Stephen m...

Armand Gerard Kerlec

January 13, 2012

Armand Gerard Kerlec, 89, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. Recitation of the Rosary is planned for 8:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Sweet Home. Funeral Mass will follow at 9:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, also a...

Clara Harriet Nielsen

January 13, 2012

Clara Harriet Nielsen, 94, of Ridgefield, Washington (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel....

Billy "Bill" Clyde Hilburn

January 7, 2012

Billy “Bill’ Clyde Hilburn, 69, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday in his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Miami, Arizona to Clyde E. and Minnie Marie (Doyle) Hilburn. Bill was raised in Willamina, Oregon. He married Raylene Fay ...

Joyce Jeannine Klopp

December 25, 2011

Joyce Jeannine Klopp, 63, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. She was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon on December 4, 1948. She moved to Hillsboro in 1979, and then to Sweet Home in 2002. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and watching movies. Jeannin...

Beatrice Marie Saleski

December 25, 2011

Beatrice Marie Saleski, 88, of Albany (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel....

Ella Ruth Hicks

December 24, 2011

Ella Ruth Hicks, 71, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday in Springfield, Missouri. She was born in Hattisburg, Mississippi to William Forrest and Mary Roberta (Hartfield) Lee. Ella lived in California, Missouri, Mississippi, and Oregon before moving ...

Douglas Ray Fegles

December 19, 2011

Douglas Ray Fegles, 45, of Sweet Home passed away Monday. He was born in Florence, Oregon to Donn Jasper and Rosalee Rae (Swigert) Fegles. Doug resided in Sweet Home since 1996. He was a member of the Sweet Home Elks Lodge and the Sweet Home Vet...

Rosaire Trahan

December 16, 2011

Rosaire Trahan, 77, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. He was born November 2, 1934 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the son of Alford and Irene (Lucier) Trahan. Rosaire played hockey as a youth and remained a fan his wh...

Clifford Merle Wolbert

December 15, 2011

Clifford Merle Wolbert, 56, died Thursday, December 15, 2011. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel....

Walter Stanley Reck

December 10, 2011

Walter Stanley Reck, 57, of Lebanon passed away Saturday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Walter was born at Lebanon Community Hospital to Stanley and Patsy (Saily) Reck. He attended schools in Sweet Home and Brownsville, Oregon. Walter...

Kenneth Richard Van Deusen

December 10, 2011

Kennth Richard Van Deusen, 50, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Kenneth M. and Rosmarie (Knutson) Van Deusen. He was an Arizona transplant to Sweet Home ten years ago. He worked for Albany Cabinets. K...

Bertha "Dede" Amelia Steward

December 8, 2011

Bertha “Dede” Steward, 98, of Sweet Home, passed away Thursday at Twin Oaks Rehab. She was born in Mineral, California to Arba A. and Amelia (Herrick) Steward. Dede lived in Paradise, CA for most of her life and came to Sweet Home 14 years ago....

Esther Marie Kurtz

December 6, 2011

Esther Marie Kurtz, 59, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday. She was the youngest of 11 children born to Chris and Clara Gingerich at home in Plain City. Both Esther and her husband of 41 years, Delbert M. Kurtz, were raised in the Amish Church and wer...

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Kenneth Eugene Dolbin

December 4, 2011

Kenneth Eugene Dolbin, 65, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Richard and Lorraine Jane (Dawson) Dolbin. He was raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and came to Oregon in 1966. He moved to ...

Mary Ellen Warner

December 4, 2011

Mary Ellen Warner, 81, of Lebanon passed away Sunday. She was born in Canon City, Colorado to Edward A. and Nellie F. Wood. Mary grew up in the Canon City, Colorado area, and then in about 1945 her family left Colorado so her father could work in...

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Michael Dean Youravish

November 25, 2011

Michael Dean Youravish, 71, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. He was born in Page, West Virginia to George Joe and Anna Elizebeth (Shyblasky) Youravish. He graduated from junior high school in West Virginia, and then Cast Technical High School in...

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David John Tenbusch

November 24, 2011

David John Tenbusch, 65, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. He was born in Falls City, Oregon to Charley Joe and Elizabeth (Wuestuwald) Tenbusch. David came to Sweet Home in the 1950s and attended the local schools. He joined the U.S. Navy at sev...

Vera Luvern Palmer (Birdsall)

November 23, 2011

Vera Luvern Palmer, 93, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday morning. She was born in Claire City, South Dakota to Leslie and Ella (Beling) Birdsall. Vera came west with her family after graduating from high school. She married Claud E. Palmer in 1...

Rollie K. Christianson

November 22, 2011

Rollie K. Christianson, 67, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sweet Home, Oregon. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet...

Kelsey Lee Hanley

November 16, 2011

Kelsey Lee Hanley, 14, of Lebanon passed away Wednesday. She was born in Corvallis, Oregon to Robert Lee and Vicki Sue (Sigmund) Hanley. She lived in Lebanon most of her life except for three years when she was in Dallas. She attended Seven Oa...

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Jack Elwin Gourley

November 13, 2011

Jack Elwin Gourley, 84, of Foster passed away Sunday at his home. He was born in Long Beach, California to Robert Mancel and Eldwana Eileen (Gray) Gourley. Jack was three when his family moved to a ranch in Riverton, Wyoming and he was always a c...

Margaret "Diana" Pike (Gray)

November 13, 2011

Margaret "Diana" Pike, 44, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. She was born in Hermiston, Oregon to Joseph Edward and Margaret L. (Guinther) Gray. She was a bartender and volunteer for the VFW and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoy...

Rodney Marcus Oliver

November 12, 2011

Rodney Marcus Oliver, 58, of Glendale passed away Saturday. He was born in Sweet Home to Cecil and Wanda (Smedley) Oliver. He was a Commercial Electrical Project Manager with Electrix in Portland, Oregon. He enjoyed hunting and NASCAR. Ro...

Mervin James Marsh

November 7, 2011

Mervin Marsh, 67, of Sweet Home passed away at his home Monday, November 7. He was born in Salem, Oregon to Edward and Eloise (Johnson) Marsh. Mervin lived in Sitka, Alaska and Salem before settling in Sweet Home. He was a devoted husband to Eva ...