December 18, 2009
Virginia Ann Carrell, age 66, of Foster passed away Friday morning. She was born in Gainsville, Texas to James Robert and Edna Ella (Comer) Carrell. She was a beautiful person and made a beautiful home. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother....December 17, 2009
William "Bill" Mancel Gourley, age 84, passed away Thursday at home with his family around him after a prolonged illness following a stroke in February 1997. William, son of Robert Mancel and Eldwana Eileen (Gray), was born December 4, 1925 in Rob...December 14, 2009
Mina Hirschi, age 92, of Sweet Home passed away Monday morning. She was born in Sweet Home to Frank Percy and Hilda (Geil) Coulter. She lived most of her life in Sweet Home, except when she moved briefly to eastern Oregon, and then returned to live ...December 13, 2009
Loren Burrell, age 86, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, December 13. He was born in Lebanon, Oregon to Lin and Velma (Rose) Burrell. Loren was raised in Sweet Home. After high school, he joined the Army and served in WWII in Italy. After the war...December 12, 2009
George Earl Braatz, age 86, of Sweet Home passed away at his home Saturday evening. He was born in Oacoma, South Dakota to Isaac and Mina Braatz. He is survived by his children, Ron Jantzen, Dennis Braatz, Richard Braatz, and David Kubesh; sister...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...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...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 ...December 6, 2009
Harvey Earl Sory, age 67, of Sweet Home died on Sunday, December 6, 2009. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....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 ...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...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,...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...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...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....November 15, 2009
Lois J. Weeks, age 78, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, November 15. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....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...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....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,...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...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...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...