Carla Healy
April 9, 1931 – March 22, 2026
Carla Rose Healy, 94, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026.
She was born April 9, 1931 to Axel and Lydia “Rose” (Bengtson) Christensen in Whitefish, Mont.
She moved to Sweet Home in the mid forties and graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1949. She married Gene Healy on June 29, 1949. The couple had four children, Pat, Pam, Mike and Teri.
Carla worked several years at White’s Electronics, Hewlett-Packard and owned Midway Grocery from 1985 to 1992, retiring after that. She was a charter member of the Sweet Home Genealogy Society.
She was actively involved in bringing the dream of a Genealogy Library to Sweet Home, which opened in 1999. Carla was an active member of the River of Life Fellowship for 25 years.
Genealogy was her favorite hobby for almost 60 years, along with crocheting, baking, camping, hunting, fishing and, of course, time with her family.
Carla was a member of Royal Neighbors of America since high school and served as an officer for many years. She received the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen Award in 2000 and was East Linn County Volunteer of the Year in 2012. In 2012 she received a President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the White House for volunteer services. She was a faithful blood donor to the Red Cross giving many gallons over her lifetime.
Carla is survived by her children, Pat Healy and wife Melanie, Pam Miner and husband Dale, and Teri Lowery and husband Allen. She has 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gene in 2005; her son Mike in 2024; parents Axel and Rose; and her three siblings, Gloria, Chuck and Fred.
A Celebration of life will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2, at River of Life Fellowship, 1658 Long St. Private burial took place at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.