Leslie Bate (Howe)

September 6, 2012

Leslie Bate, 55, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday in Eugene. She was born in Lebanon to Richard and LaVona (Hobin) Howe. She worked at White's Electronics for many years. Leslie loved camping, country music, the Oregon Jamboree, and watching...

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John Marinus Bats

September 2, 2012

John Marinus Bats, 91, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday at Timberview Care Center in Albany. He was born in The Netherlands to Pieter Tekke and Leentje (Bakker) Bats. He came to the United Sates with his family when he was 10 years old. John serv...

Lawrence McMurray

August 27, 2012

Lawrence McMurray, 76, of Foster passed away Monday. He was born in Visalia, California to Kenneth and Eva (King) McMurray. He was loved and adored by his family and friends. Lawrence was a wonderful, loving and supportive husband, father and gra...

Deborah Irene Karr

August 25, 2012

Deborah Irene Karr, 94, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday. She was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Elijah and Florence Kelley. Her family moved from Arkansas to Yucaipa, California. Debbie married Tom Karr in 1934. Debbie and Tom moved to Grand...

Martha Jane Steinbacher (Lutes)

August 25, 2012

Martha Jane Steinbacher, 90, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday near Halfway, Oregon. She was born in Los Angeles, California to Fred D. and Hazel (Gentry) Lutes. She was raised in Los Angeles, California. She married Edgar Lewis Steinb...

Carol Ann Dodge (Adams)

August 24, 2012

Carol Ann Dodge, 67, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. She was born in Featherston, Oklahoma to Nolan D. and Daisy Irene (Morgan) Adams. She moved to California when she was young, and then to Scio in the early 1960s. Carol moved from Mill City t...

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Lyle Rex Burnham

August 19, 2012

Lyle Rex Burnham, 75, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. He was born in Wood, South Dakota to Lyle Rex and Alta Elsie (Manke) Burnham. He served in the United States Army in Korea. Lyle worked as a millwright for Boise Cascade for 25 years, unti...

Pauline Ruth Kawecki

August 19, 2012

Pauline Ruth Kawecki, 87, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel....

Bonnie Lee Badgley (Might)

August 15, 2012

Bonnie Lee Badgley, 62, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. She was born in Minot, North Dakota to Alfred M.,Sr., and Esther Catherine (Geyer) Might. Bonnie lived in many places during her childhood due to her father's construction trade, includi...

Edward Arthur Cutler

August 12, 2012

Edward Arthur Cutler, 88, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. He was born in Aberdeen, Washington to Melvin and Eunice (Martin) Cutler. He moved from Aberdeen to Dallas, Oregon in 1930 and spent summers at the beach in Cutler City, a part of the 20 ...

Ernest Thibodeaux

August 12, 2012

Ernest Thibodeaux, 63, of Sweet Home passed away Monday. He was born in Jennings, Louisiana to Ernest J. and Mary (Bryan) Thibodeaux. He lived most of his life in Louisiana. He moved to Sweet Home in 2002. He was a mechanic and truck driver. E...

Edna Lanore Garber (Morehead)

August 11, 2012

Edna Lanore Garber, 89, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday. She was born in Sweet Home to Jim and Vera (Coulter) Morehead. Edna was raised on the property her father bought from his grandparents, John and Rachel Galbrith, in 1912. She lived her en...

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John Joseph Mills

August 9, 2012

John Joseph Mills, 72, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. He was born in Logsden, Oregon to William S. and Gladys (Horsfall) Mills. He served in the United States Marine Corps from June 21, 1957 to June 27, 1961, and then he served in the reserve...

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John Joseph Mills

August 9, 2012

John Joseph Mills, 72, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. He was born in Logsden, Oregon to William S. and Gladys (Horsfall) Mills. He served in the United States Marine Corps from June 21, 1957 to June 27, 1961, and then he served in the reserve...

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Gerald W. Johnson

August 5, 2012

Gerald W. Johnson, 84, of Lebanon passed away Sunday. He was born in Poplar, Minnesota to Jess and Ruth (Severance) Johnson. Gerald served in the Air Force during the Korean War as a jet mechanic. He was raised in Minnesota until he was 19, and th...

Sarah Margaret Payne (Mullendore)

August 5, 2012

Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and matriarch, Sarah Margaret Mullendore Payne went home to be with the Lord August 5, 2012 at the age of 96. Born in Greenwood, Missouri, just outside Kansas City, to George Decatur and...

Genevieve Lila Rice (Daugherty)

August 5, 2012

Genevieve Lila Rice, 100, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. She was the daughter of William Henry and Clara (Story) Daugherty. She was born, raised and lived in Sweet Home her entire life. She enjoyed the staff and people at Wiley Creek Community ...

Joan Root Cote

August 4, 2012

Joan Root Cote, 58, of Salem passed away Saturday. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel....

David Wade Lytle

August 3, 2012

David Wade Lytle, 61, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. He was born in Salinas, California to Bill and Clarice “Vicki” (Vickroy) Lytle. In June of 1973, David married Alma Ruth Sloan, daughter of Loyd and Dorene Sloan. They had two beautiful d...

William John Myhre

July 31, 2012

William "Bill" John Myhre, 94, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday. He was born in Theony, Montana to John Albert and Mary Marie (Risser) Myhre. He lived in Whitefish, Montana. His wife, Ruth, passed away in 1992. William married Naomi on February 2...

Joella Reed

July 30, 2012

Joella Reed, 83, of Stockton, California (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Monday. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel....

Jonathan David Harper

July 28, 2012

Jonathan David Harper, 40, a longtime resident of Eugene passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was born in Lincoln City to Dr. H. Ronald and A. Darlene (Block) Harper. He married Rolinda Dick in June 1995 in Eugene. They divorced in 2011. Jonat...

Lenora Jean Slater (Ames)

July 27, 2012

Lenora Jean Slater, 72, of Sweet Home passed away Friday at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Salem, Oregon, the daughter of Loren C. and Nora M. (Hogan) Ames. Lenora married Wayne H. Slater on October 5, 1956 in Albany, Oregon. They ...

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Kenneth Edward Roberts

July 26, 2012

Kenneth Edward Roberts, 61, of Sweet Home passed away in Corvallis on July 26, 2012 due to complications resulting from progressive liver failure and colitis. Ken was surrounded by his family, friends, and beloved dogs when he peacefully succumbed to...

Matthew Layton Schilling

July 25, 2012

Matthew Layton Schilling of Albany passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. He was born in Lebanon to Don and Charlotte (Arms) Schilling. He was Superintendent for Cascade Mechanical in Sweet Home. Matthew was always so full of life and liv...