Adeline Marianne Davenport, 86, of Albany (formerly of Sweet Home) passed away Sunday. She was born in Washburn, North Dakota to Frederick F. and Alvena (Schacher) Keck.

Adeline attended grade school and graduated from high school in Washburn, North Dakota in 1943. She graduated from Bismarck Junior College in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1946.

She was employed by the Bismarck School system as secretary to Junior High Principal, and then later as secretary for Vice Principal and the Counselors, at Sweet Home High School from 1966 until retiring in 1986.

Adeline Marianne Davenport

Adeline was a member or the Oregon State Secretarial Association and had been a church pianist at churches in North Dakota and Oregon for 56 years. She was a past member of Washburn Baptist Church in North Dakota and Elm Street Baptist Church in Sweet Home. She enjoyed playing the piano at Wynwood Assisted Living.

Adeline is survived by children: Lana G. Davenport of Albany, Larry A. Davenport of Tigard, Rik L and his wife Lynnie Davenport of Lebanon, Lance E. and his wife Julie Davenport II of Abilene, Texas, L. Scott and his wife Ann Davenport of Bend; brother Rueben W. Keck of Wichita Falls, Texas; grandchildren: Christopher W. Davenport of Salem, Nicholas L. Davenport of Ft. Hood, Texas, Kerry Anne and her husband Chester Miller of Sweet Home, Bradley Biesecker of Abilene, Texas; great grandchildren: Gage Miller, Jayce P. Miller.

She was preceded in death by her sister Esther L. Keck Grueneich; brothers: Dr. Ted F. Keck, Alvin F. Keck, Gilbert L. Keck, Arnold W. Keck, Elmer L. (Bud) Keck; grandchild Cooper E. Miller.

Services will take place at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.