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Robert (Bob) L. Harris
November 11, 1945 - August 21, 2007
Robert (Bob) L. Harris, age 61, of Sweet Home, died August 21st at his home. He was born to Leighton “Jack” and Hazel Laree (Willey) Harris in Sweet Home, Oregon.
Robert lived in the Sweet Home area all of his life. He was an awesome timber faller and he worked on the Christmas Tree farm with his brother. Robert played golf and loved playing music with his brother and nephew.
Robert is survived by daughters, Jamie and Maria, and son, Brian, all of Bend; brother, Gene E. Harris, of Foster; two nieces; one nephew; and two grandsons, Kaden and Jaden, of Bend.
Robert was preceded in death by his aunt and parents.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 24, at Gilliland Cemetery. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will handle the arrangements.
Helen Derr
December 22, 1916 - July 7, 2007
Helen Belle Derr, 90, of Sweet Home, died Saturday at Bridge Creek Memory Care Community.
Helen was born in Madison Wisconsin to Lloyd and Adah (Chandler) Schindler. Helen lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, Etiwanda, California and came to Oregon in 1970; settling in Sweet Home in 1981.
She worked for the phone company in the 1940s. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sweet Home. She was one of the Senior Singers, a member of the Bridge Club, Garden Club, and the Church Choir. She played Bunko and Pinochle. Helen also was a volunteer at Lebanon Community Hospital for 20 years.
Helen had many friends. Her favorite saying was “The more the merrier.” She had an adventurous spirit, even into her 80s she did activities such as hot air ballooning. Her family was the most important thing to her. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known as “Gram” or “Grammy.”
Helen is survived by her children, Tim Walker of Westminster, South Carolina and Sharon Brooks of Sweet Home; brothers, C. Robert (Bob) Schindler of Appleton, Wisconsin and Jack Schindler of Wild Rose, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Mark Bottoroff, Brett Walker, Matthew Bottoroff, Heather Fennell, Jason Walker, Ken Brooks, and Tabetha Brooks; twelve great-grandchildren; and the many other children she was “grandmother” to.
She was preceded in death by husband, Jim Walker in 1981; husband Noel Derr; son-in-law, Terry Brooks in 2006; and sister-in-law, Rita Schindler.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, July 12, at United Methodist Church in Sweet Home. Memorial contributions can be made to Lebanon Community Hospital or Alzheimer’s Association. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Robert F. Dennison
February 28, 1926 - July 6, 2007
Robert Dennison, 81, of Lebanon died Friday of Lung Cancer.
Viewing will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, July 9, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm Tuesday at Sweet Evangelical Church.
John R. "Bob" Brady
January 11, 1932 - July 4, 2007
John R. “Bob” Brady, 75, of Sweet Home, passed away on Wednesday. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho to Joel and Faye (Sterling) Brady.
Bob served in the U.S. Army. He lived in Twin Falls and Mountain Home, Idaho, and resided in Sweet Home since 1963. He worked at Willamette Industries in the plywood division from 1963 to 1988, when the mill closed.
Bob liked model trains, cows, gardening, and meeting the guys at McDonalds in the mornings for tea and, sometimes, breakfast.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Brady, of Sweet Home; daughter, Teresa Brady of Huntley, Montana; sons, Timothy Brady of Ballantine, Montana and Robby Brady of Joplin, Missouri; stepson, Rob Poland of Fountain, Colorado; stepdaughter, Lynette Monroe of Alabama; sisters, Barbara Brown of Boise, Idaho, Kathy Kellog of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Jean Gahn of Crooked River Ranch, Oregon; brothers, Joel Brady of Twin Falls, Idaho and Richard Brady of Filer, Idaho; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
No services are planned. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Deryl Ralph Christiansen
January 16, 1938 - July 9, 2007
Deryl Ralph Christiansen, age 69, of Sweet Home died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1938 in Forest Grove to Jack and Gladys (Lindberg) Christiansen. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.
Steven Biles
June 26, 2007
Steven Biles, 47, died Tuesday morning in Sweet Home, Oregon. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
KateLyne LeeAnne Dugan
March 22, 1997 - June 25, 2007
KateLyne LeeAnne Dugan, 10, of Sweet Home, passed away Monday. She was born in North Bend to Patrick L. D. and Leslie A. Dugan.
KateLyne lived in Coos Bay, Eugene, Springfield, North Bend, and Idaho Falls within her first four years of life. She moved to Sweet Home when she was 5 years old. She went to Foster Elementary for kindergarten through second grade and Hawthorne Elementary for third grade.
KateLyne enjoyed collecting pretty rocks for Mom. She liked getting Fabergé eggs for Dad. She liked to play video games with her brother, and she saved bread to feed the ducks at Sankey Park. She liked to collect pictures and figurines of pigs with her "Nana." She also enjoyed going to get treats with her "Pops."
KateLyne attended Riverside Christian Church. She loved to go to Brownsville Lake and Foster Lake to swim and loved to play in the snow. She enjoyed family outings, local parades, Sportsman Holiday, and the rodeo to see the clowns, where she formed a special friendship with the clown named "JJ."
She is survived by her parents, Patrick and Leslie of Sweet Home; her brother, Aaron Dugan; grandparents, Patrick Edward and Charlotte Dugan of Idaho Falls and Herb and Leann Roth of Coos Bay; great grandparents, Vern Roth of Salem and Richard and Julie Amundson of Sweet Home. She held a special place in her heart for her Pops and Nana, Bob and Lona Ikola, and her "Big Sister," Lilly Gilbert; her extended family, Grandma Gayle Davis, Auntie Kishya Davis, Auntie Lacey Francis; her tutor and dear friend, Terri Boshart; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins that are traveling from Idaho, Arizona, and all over Oregon; and Godmother, Angie Coleman of Nevada.
She is preceded in death by her great grandmother, Dorothy Roth, friend in life and death, Brian Gilbert, and a lot of family members.
Memorial service will be at 6:00 pm Friday at Riverside Christian Church. An account has been opened at Umpqua Bank to help with the expenses. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Donald J. Bushnell
May 11, 1928 - June 18, 2007
Donald J. Bushnell, 79, of Sweet Home, died on Monday, June 18, 2007. He was born on May 11, 1928 in Minot, ND; the son of Raymond George and Alta Leona (Boomhower) Bushnell.
He entered the United States Navy serving during WWII from 1944 to 1946. Working as a truck driver all his life, Donald lived all over the United States, with the past few years spent in Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. Donald enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and his family. He was devoted husband, and loving father and grandfather.
Donald is survived by children: Bill of Vernon, AZ, "Skipper" (Don, Jr.) of Covington, WA, Leonard, Frank, and Russell all of Port Angeles, WA, Brian Micheau of Walla Walla, WA, Connie O'Malley of Sweet Home, Kathy Miller of Montesano, WA, Tammy Micheau of Aberdeen, WA, Penny Vincent of Renton, WA, Misty Bushnell of Aberdeen, WA, Susan Zink of Port Angeles, WA; brothers: Ray of Minot, ND and Ralph of Oklahoma City, OK; sisters: Josephine Chapel of Troy, MT and Mary Otis of Kirkland, WA; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
His wife, Marlene, brother, Wally, and siste, Betty, all precded him in death.
No services are planned. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. Contributions can be made to Evergreen Hospice, 1046 6th Ave. SW, Albany, OR 97321.
John Gregory Dompier
December 2, 1957 - June 7, 2007
John Gregory Dompier, 49, of Sweet Home died Thursday. He was born in Spokane, Washington to John and Diane (Heineman) Dompier in 1957.
John came to Oregon in 1986 and settled in Sweet Home in 1989. In 1992 he married Linda Matheny in Lebanon; the couple resided in Sweet Home attending Community Chapel on Ames Creek.
He worked for Linn County Public and Mental Health as a Computer Technician. John enjoyed relaxing in his hot tub, going to the coast and getting together with friends. He loved his family very much.
John is survived by wife, Linda Dompier, of Sweet Home; children, Christina Dompier of Ashton, Idaho, Stephanie Dompier of Sweet Home, Andrew Vosgien of Albany, and Michelle Vosgien of Albany; father, John Neal Dompier; brothers, Robert and Timothy of Spokane, Washington, and James of Honolulu, Hawaii; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Diane, in 2003.
Service will be Tuesday, June 12, at 11 am at Community Chapel on Ames Creek. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Jeanne Grace Carroll Griffin
December 18, 1929 - June 1, 2007
Jeanne Grace Carroll Griffin died June 1st in her home of her fourth cancer. She was 77 years young.
Jeanne was born in South Dakota, one of thirteen siblings to Micheal Joseph Carroll and Mary Neiss Carroll. As a young girl she attended St. Frances, she lived on Rosebud Reservation. She was a nurse at St. Frances Hospital for many years. In 1954 she moved to Albany and in 1977 married Melvin Griffin. Together, they then moved to Sweet Home where she settled for the last 26 years.
Jeanne had a great outlook on life, was always laughing and loved playing jokes on family and friends. Her hobbies included camping, crabbing, clamming, watching WWF wrestling, and she loved traveling. Her family was the joy of her life.
Jeanne is survived by brothers Micheal Joseph Carroll of Idaho, Frank Wade Carroll of Sweet Home; sister, Dorthy Carroll of California; six children, Sandy Carroll, Denzel Conner, Clete Conner, Clarice Brown all of Oregon, Jesse Caudle of Arizona; 14 grandchildren Juaquin Carroll, Shahala Carroll Schaefer, Chelsea Conner, Sara Conner, Amanda Conner, Derek Conner, Nathan Conner, Shasta Conner, Lindsey Brown, Heath Brown, Rachel Brown and Jessteen Caudle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin in 2001.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling her arrangements.
