August 19, 2008
Anna Arlene Wolfe, age 75, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She was born in Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Thomas Edward and Hilma (Nelson) Hunking. Anna grew up around Woodburn and Hubbard. She attended Canby High School. Anna ma...August 15, 2008
Melvin Dean Peterson, age 71, died August 15, 2008 at his home in Meadview, Arizona. Mr. Peterson was born May 23, 1937, in Winner, South Dakota to Floyd and Thelma Peterson. Melvin lived in Humboldt County, California after serving in the U.S. N...August 11, 2008
Bonnie L. Johnston, longtime resident of Sweet Home and Foster, died August 11, 2008 at the age of 90. Bonnie was born October 27, 1917 in Metzger, Oregon to John Fredrick and Minnie Jane (Evans) Baughman. She was the second child and the only gir...August 10, 2008
Bob Morris was born in Coquille, Oregon and was raised and educated in Lebanon. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific. He married Mary Grimes in Corvallis and, together, they raised their family in Sweet Home. After Mary's passing,...August 6, 2008
Donna Joan West, age 62, of Sweet Home passed away August 6, 2008 She was born to William and Hazel (Stenzil) West. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....August 2, 2008
Tristan Rodger Varner, age 9, of Sweet Home died on Saturday, August 2, 2008. Tristan was born on May 10, 1999 in Lebanon, Oregon. He lived most his life in the Linn County area and also lived in Portland. He recently attended the third grade ...July 30, 2008
Virginia E. Stark, age 90, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away Wednesday at Wynwood Assisted Living Center. Virginia was born to Levi E. and Mary E. (Carver) Green. She grew up in Valsetz, Oregon. During the depression, her family moved...July 27, 2008
Robert Edward Worthington, age 62, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services....July 23, 2008
Carl J. Larsen, age 86, of Lebanon passed away Wednesday. He was born in Albion, Idaho to Andrew and Elsie (Twichel) Larsen. Carl lived in the Sweet Home/Lebanon area for 35 years. He worked in the construction industry. He served in the Army. Car...July 19, 2008
Zella Bee Irene Gaskey, age 75, lost her battle with cancer on July 19, 2008 at home, surrounded by her children. Zella was born July 17, 1933 in Wickes, Arkansas; the daughter of James and Lois Rose. Zella worked for White’s Electronics for man...July 18, 2008
Dorothy Ellen Roth, age 89, passed away July 18, 2008 at the Mennonite Home care center in Albany. Dorothy was born February 5, 1919 in Barlow, Oregon to Gustaf and Bertha Gronquist, immigrants from Sweden. When Dorothy was one year old, her mothe...July 14, 2008
Ella Mae Youngblood, age 87, of Albany, formally of Sweet Home, died Monday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. She was born on Christmas Day in Morrilton, Arkansas to Tom and Callie (Grady) Rogers. She lived in Morrilton until she married Jesse D....July 13, 2008
Jeffrey Ray Sisemore, age 52, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. He was born in Stayton, Oregon to Claude C. and Velma V. (Butler) Sisemore. Jeffrey lived in Scio and Albany and graduated from Scio High School. He played guitar and was a vocalist. ...July 12, 2008
James Findlay, age 68, of Lebanon passed away Saturday. He was born in Medford, Oregon to Archie and Thelma (Meadows) Findlay. He grew up in Cave Junction. James joined the Army right out of high school. He returned to Oregon, but later made ...July 5, 2008
June J. Patterson, age 81, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 at her home. She was born the youngest daughter to Archie G. and Ruby (Woodard) Newcomb on June 23, 1927 in Eagle Grove, Iowa. She met and later married Eugene Patterson i...July 3, 2008
Russell Glen Johnston, age 93, of Sweet Home, Oregon died Thursday, July 3, 2008 in an Albany care center. He was born March 29, 1915 in Caldwell, Idaho; the son of Ray Johnston and Ruby Fivecoat. As a child, Russell lived in several Idaho towns, ...June 30, 2008
David Louis Barstad, Jr., age 40, of Lebanon passed away Monday. He was born in Lebanon, Oregon to David Louis Barstad, Sr., and Adeline A. Sprague. David had lived in Montana, Arizona, and Oregon. David was a carpenter and mechanic. He loved cars...June 29, 2008
Gail Ann Graven, age 57, of Lebanon passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services. ...June 29, 2008
Horace Preston Patton, Jr., age 69, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008. He was born in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas to Horace Preston, Sr., and Bessie Victoria (Alexander) Patton. Horace served in the United States Navy on supply ships and...June 27, 2008
Betty Jane Griner, age 87, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, June 27. She was born in Michigan to Harrison and Bertha Bargar. During her life, she lived in Detroit and Centerline, Michigan, South Euclid, Ohio, and Sweet Home, Oregon. She attended ...June 26, 2008
Loy Polly Thorp, age 90, of Lebanon passed away Thursday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling services...June 26, 2008
Inez G. Williams, age 85, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday at Avamere Rehabilitation of Lebanon. She was born in Peel, Arkansas to John F. and Stella (Motley) Treadway. She lived in Sweet Home for 57 years, working in Real Estate and at Wards Ca...June 23, 2008
Patrick Joseph Jackson died June 23rd of cancer at age 66. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m., today, June 26, at the Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Patrick was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 31, 1942 to Paul Arthur Jackson and Luci...June 13, 2008
Kenneth Ray Culbertson, age 74, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. He was born in Lebanon, Oregon to Lee Warren and Maxcine Mildred (Smith) Culbertson. He was born in Lebanon and lived in the Sweet Home and Cascadia area all of his life except for ...June 8, 2008
Harvey James Dudley, age 74, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. He was born in Antelope, Oregon to Albert and Margarite Dudley. Harvey served in the US Navy and received the Korean Service Medal (2 Stars), United Nations Service Medal, and the Nati...