Edward Silvester Gaskey

December 12, 2009

Edward Silvester Gaskey, age 86, of Lebanon passed away Saturday at Lebanon Community Hospital. He was born in Aliksha, Oklahoma to Ed and Alice (Ferguson) Gaskey and raised in Wright City, Oklahoma. During his youth, he traveled to various stat...

Vern Dale Bergevin

December 7, 2009

Vern Dale Bergevin of Albany (a long-time resident of Sweet Home) died on Monday, December 7, from complications related to a long-term illness. He enjoyed studying about WWII, and at 68 years old, he passed quietly away on the 68th anniversary of Pe...

Ray V. Shepherd

December 6, 2009

Ray Vernon Shepherd, age 65, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday after a 17-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ray was born in Portland to James Vernon and Florence Rosanne (Welshons) Shepherd. He was raised in Brownsville, Oregon and graduated ...

Harvey Earl Sory

December 6, 2009

Harvey Earl Sory, age 67, of Sweet Home died on Sunday, December 6, 2009. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....

Robert Milton Petermen

December 3, 2009

Robert (Bob) M. Petermen, age 92, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours at Twin Oaks Rehab in Sweet Home. Bob was born in Cathlamet, Washington to Pearl and Ellen (Petersen) Petermen. His parents moved to the Brownsville area when Bob ...

Elsie "Chris" Middleton Bryant (Christensen)

November 30, 2009

Chris Bryant, age 91, of Sweet Home passed away Monday. She was born in Harrisburg, Oregon to Anders Christian and Katharine Elizabeth (Williams) Christensen. After high school, Chris attended beauty school in Eugene and worked as a Beauty ...

Edward C. Peterson

November 29, 2009

Edward Charles Peterson, age 57, of Lebanon passed away Sunday. He was born in Myrtle Point, Oregon to Charles Edward and Alice May (Bird) Peterson. Edward lived in Sweet Home until 1984, and then moved to Lebanon to run Peterson’s Auto Wrecking...

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Allen Otto Rickman

November 29, 2009

Allen Otto Rickman, age 88, of Sweet Home passed away at his home early Sunday morning. He was born in Portland, Oregon to Otto John and Germaine Augustine (Rialland) Rickman. Allen served in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945. While enlisted,...

Greg L. Brown

November 26, 2009

Greg L. Brown, age 34, of Sweet Home, passed away Thursday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. He was born in Sault St. Marie, Michigan to Leland and Nancy Caldwell. His step mother is Emmie (Oldham) Caldwell. Greg grew up in...

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Joe Lenox Stone

November 21, 2009

Joe Lenox Stone, age 82, died near Rocky Point, Oregon, on Sat., Nov. 21, 2009. The youngest child of Leona Viola (Lester) and Alfred Lenox Stone, Joe was born November 14, 1927 in Scotia, California and raised in Coquille, Oregon. Following graduati...

Kirtie Young Terherst

November 17, 2009

Kirtie Young Terherst, age 81, of Sweet Home died on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at his home. He was born in Enon, Arkansas to Aaron Thomas and Rose Ellen “Ella” (Goodnight) Terherst. Kirtie moved from Salinas, California to Sweet Home in 1977....

Lois J. Weeks

November 15, 2009

Lois J. Weeks, age 78, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, November 15. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....

Barbara Ann Maxwell (Decker)

November 14, 2009

Barbara Ann Maxwell, age 66, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday afternoon at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. She was born in Denver, Colorado and adopted by Harry Edger and Adelaide Marie (Decker) Mathews. Matilda Cardin was her...

Nikki Murdock Quick

November 13, 2009

Nikki Murdock Quick, age 92, of Sweet Home passed away Friday afternoon, November 13, at Avamere Twin Oaks. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....

Baby Sarah Workman

November 11, 2009

Sarah Workman, born November 11, 2009 at 11:35 a.m., passed away after 45 minutes of life. She is survived by her parents, Jerry and Caroline Workman, and her eight brothers and sisters, Glenn 13, Emily 12, John 10, Amy 9, Mary 7, Mark 6, Ellen 4,...

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Raymond William Carter

November 10, 2009

Ray Carter, age 83, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Tuesday his home. Ray was born August 21, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio. He was one of nine children born to Robert and Josephine Mary (Tamme) Carter. At the age of 18, Ray joined the US Navy and ser...

Robert Jesse Moudy

November 9, 2009

Robert Jesse Moudy, age 57, of Portland, Oregon passed away Monday at Oregon Health & Science University. He was born April 2, 1952 in Portland to Robert John and Ella Mae (Stublefield) Moudy. Jesse lived in various areas of northwestern Oregon, ...

Blake Elizabeth Enos (Christensen)

November 2, 2009

Blake Elizabeth Enos, age 93, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Monday morning at Avamere Rehabilitation of Lebanon. She was born in Harrisburg, Oregon to Anders Christian and Katharine Elizabeth (Williams) Christensen. Blake was a life-long resid...

Donald D. Keef

October 31, 2009

Donald Dee Keef, age 68, passed away Saturday, October 31, at his home. He was born in Newcastle, Wyoming to Charles Dee and Mina Lee (Kimsey) Keef. He met his wife, Becky, through his brother; on August 26, 1961, they were married. Donal...

Edith Jewel Crockett (Nothiger)

October 27, 2009

Edith Jewel Crockett, age 87, of LaPine, Oregon passed away early Tuesday morning at Prairie House Assisted Living in LaPine. She was born in Sweet Home, Oregon; the daughter of Albine Benjiman and Muriel (Reinheart) Nothiger. Edith married Amos...

Barbara Jean Cook (Gledhill)

October 23, 2009

Barbara "Jean" Cook, age 79, of Brownsville passed away Friday morning at her home. She was born in Anaconda, Montana; the daughter of Eldon and Elizabeth (Goulding) Gledhill. Jean moved to Brownsville in 1977. She loved cooking and gardening. ...

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Richard Wilbur Whitmore

October 23, 2009

Richard Wilbur Whitmore, age 70, went to be with Jesus and dear friends Friday. He was surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Cody, Wyoming to Wilbur Elgin and Catherine (Shook) Whitmore. His first 19 years were spent in Cody where...

Shirley Ann Cooley (Hogard)

October 22, 2009

Shirley Ann Cooley, age 74, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. She was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Glenn and Ruth (Abel) Hogard. Shirley lived in various places until the family moved to the Stockton, California area in 1948. In 1989, she moved to ...

Patricia Ann Mealu

October 22, 2009

Patricia Ann Mealue, age 71, passed away peacefully in her home October 22, 2009. She was born on May 21, 1938, in Colville, Washington to Oscar and June (Birdsall) Peasley. She was the youngest of eight children. She married Wayne Thomas Mealue o...

Maybelle C. Reed (Espelund)

October 22, 2009

Maybelle C. Reed, age 94, passed away Thursday afternoon at Avamere Lebanon Rehabilitation. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Svend and Hannah (Hope) Espelund. She lived in: Fargo, North Dakota; Bell Gardens, California; Lincoln, Arkansas; an...