May 9, 2014
Merna Joyce Poteet, 75, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Friday in Albany. She was born in Arnold, Kansas to Carl A. and Correna R. (Artz) Newland. She moved to Oregon as a very young child. She lived in the Willamette Valley where she graduated...May 7, 2014
Tim E. Miller, 59, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements....May 5, 2014
Darrell Ernest Goddard, 90, ended his earthly battle and entered the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 5, 2014, the day following his 52nd wedding anniversary. Darrell was born June 13, 1923 in Bellingham, Wash. to Ernest and Kathryn (B...May 5, 2014
Doris Louise Starr, 93, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Monday, May 5, 2014. She was born in Holley to Oran and Etta (Hufford) King. Doris spent her early years in Holley, then lived most of her life in Lebanon. She moved to Sweet Home in 2010. ...May 4, 2014
Thomas H. Malone, 82, of Turner passed away Sunday. He was born in Sweet Home to Ernest and Vina Malone. He grew up in Sweet Home and moved to Turner in 1968. He was an Elder at Turner Christian Church. Thomas loved fishing, boating, hunting...May 2, 2014
Joe R. Schoonover, 72, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Friday. He was born in Ottowa, Kansas to Gordon Sr. and Lorain Maine (Jones) Schoonover. He served in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He was honorably discharged November 13, 1964. ...May 2, 2014
Patrick Dennis Whitney, 62, of Sweet Home passed away at home Friday from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Lebanon to Pleasant Merrill, Jr., and Lorene (Clester) Whitney. Patrick loved the outdoors and his happiest times were s...May 2, 2014
Patrick Dennis Whitney, 62, of Sweet Home passed away at home Friday from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Lebanon to Pleasant Merrill, Jr., and Lorene (Clester) Whitney. Patrick loved the outdoors and his happiest times were s...May 1, 2014
Raymond Alan Kent, 52, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Thursday. He as born in Lebanon to Max and Sheila Jean (Bailey) Kent. He lived in Sweet Home his entire life. He worked as a carpenter and was good at many things — a real handy man. He w...May 1, 2014
Raymond Alan Kent, 52, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Thursday. He as born in Lebanon to Max and Sheila Jean (Bailey) Kent. He lived in Sweet Home his entire life. He worked as a carpenter and was good at many things — a real handy man. He w...May 1, 2014
Linda Kay Southerland, 67, of Fairview, North Dakota and formerly of Sweet Home passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Louis and Mildred (Patterson) Southerland. She and her family moved from Arkansas to Calif...April 30, 2014
Baby Mason Lee Lanning passed away Wednesday, April 30, at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. He was born in Lebanon to Misty Lanning. The Lanning family takes inspiration from this quote: “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in ...April 28, 2014
Thomas Dale Tenbusch, 63, of Sweet Home, Oregon died Monday, April 28. He was born in Dallas to Donald and Oleta Darlene (Ridenour) Tenbusch. Thomas grew up and lived in the Sweet Home and Lebanon areas. He was a logger until an injury caused him...April 27, 2014
Barbara Lucille Dedman, 99, of Sweet Home, Oregon died Sunday, April 27, 2014. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements....April 26, 2014
William J. Wend, 81, of Lebanon, quietly left his earthly home and stepped into eternity on Saturday. He was born in Rensselaer, New York to Joseph and Delores (Moxon) Wend. In life, he was a design engineer, and, during the pinnacle of his career...April 26, 2014
Robert James Whitfield, 87, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday. He was born in Philomath to George and Maysel (Blanchard) Whitfield. Bob grew up in a logging family. In his early childhood, they followed the work in the logging industry in Oregon...April 23, 2014
John E. Lendway, 56, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements....April 23, 2014
Gary Ramsey, 67, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements....April 19, 2014
Marvin Eugene Bacher, 85, of Foster, Oregon passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014. He was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Marcus and Mildred (Davison) Bacher. He lived in California from 1975 until 1978, and then moved to Foster. Marvin worked ...April 17, 2014
Marvin Richard Wilson, 61, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away unexpectedly on Thursday following a heart attack at the Portland VA Hospital. Marvin started life in Toledo on May 20, 1952. He was the third child of Homer and Bernice Wilson. He atte...April 16, 2014
Jesse Covis Nixon, 91, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. He was born in Weleetka, Oklahoma to James L. and Edna Elma (Mansfield) Nixon. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945. He received the Asiatic-Paci...April 12, 2014
Iris Bruckbauer, 94, of Foster, Oregon passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014. She was born in Mapperly, Nottingham, England to William Henry and Alicia Mary (Wolthington) Heslop. Iris lived in Illinois and Wisconsin, and eventually moved to Oregon...April 12, 2014
Ellis W. Rainwater, 96, of Albany, Oregon (formerly of Sweet Home) went to be with the Lord on Saturday. He was born in Verboort to Martin and Vada C. (Huber) Rainwater. He lived in Oregon his entire life. His family is native to Oregon since 185...April 11, 2014
Sharon M. Rains, 72, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Friday, April 11, 2014. She was born in Billings, Montana to Jesse and Dorothy (Brown) Skaggs. She was married to Robert C. Rains from 1958 to 1982. Sharon and two of her children then moved ...April 9, 2014
Tony Swan, 68, of Sweet Home, Oregon died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was born in Seattle, Washington to Robert I. and Lawanna E. Swan. Tony served in the United States Air Force for four years at Edwards Air Force Base right after high school. ...