Obituaries

William Rauch April 23, 1947 – Aug. 27, 2026 William (Bill) Allen Rauch, 79, passed peacefully late in…

Marilyn Koontz Feb. 8, 1946 – Aug. 17, 2026 Marilyn Lois Koontz, 80, passed away peacefully on Aug.17,…

June Johnson Feb. 20,1965 – Aug. 11, 2026 June C. Johnson, 61, formerly of Lebanon, died Aug. 11,…

Michael Scott Melcher Jan. 22, 1967 – Aug. 28, 2026 Michael “Scott” Melcher, 59, of Sweet Home, passed…

Monte James Lewis, 88, of Shedd, died Aug. 21, 2206.  A Celebration of Life will be at 12 p.m.…

Patricia Munk Jan. 11, 1941- Aug. 11, 2026 Patricia “Pat” (Davis) Munk passed away Aug. 11, 2026, in…

Carol Jean Farley, 68, of Sweet Home, passed away Aug. 22, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…

Gerad Romero Sept. 5, 1999 – Aug. 8, 2026 Gerad Chandler Romero, 26, of Sweet Home, passed away…

William Nelson Sept. 27, 1932 – Aug. 8, 2026 William “Bill” Ernst Nelson, 93, of Lebanon, passed away…

Laura Daniel Aug. 6, 1926 – July 24, 2026 Laura Irene Daniel, 99, of Lebanon, passed away on…

Debra Withrow June 15, 1955 – July 25, 2026 Debra Lynn Withrow (nee Bowman) passed away July 25,…

Derek Christopher Hutchison, 54, of Albany, died Aug.15, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For…

Virginia Ewing  May 13, 1927 – July 30, 2026 Virginia Mae Ewing (Forquer), 99, passed away on July…

Norma Stepp Feb. 12, 1940 – Aug. 2, 2026 Norma Stepp, 86, of Baker City (formerly of Brownsville,…

Joyce (Rinehart) Jones April 25, 1937 – July 30, 2026 Joyce Marcia (Rinehart) Jones passed away on July…

William “Bill” Ernst Nelson, 93, of Lebanon, passed away Aug. 8, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…

Evelyn Emmert March 3, 1936 – July 26, 2026 Evelyn Ann Emmert, 90, formerly of Sweet Home, passed…

Michael Little Jan. 22, 1958 – July 6, 2026 Michael Brian Little, born on Jan. 22, 1958, passed…

Barbara Record Dec. 30, 1961 – July 6, 2026 Barbara Hazel Record, 64, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Roderick Andrews Oct. 6, 1940 – July 25, 2026 Roderick Drue Andrews, 85, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Virginia Mae Ewing, 99, of Sweet Home, passed away July 30, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…

Julie Loop June 23, 1968 – July 11, 2026 Julie Ann Irby Loop (Ellison), passed away peacefully on…

Christian Jensen Jr. July 30, 1943 – July 20, 2026 Christian Jensen Jr., 82, of Crawfordsville, passed away…

Tammi Pointer September 6, 1972 – July 22, 2026 Tammi Deanne Pointer, 53, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Roderick Drue Andrews, 85, of Sweet Home, passed away July 25, 2026. A graveside service will be at…