Obituaries

Anita Catherine Lewis August 20, 1938 – March 1, 2026 Anita Catherine Lewis, 87, of Sweet Home passed…

Richard Kirk Nov. 25, 1952 – March 9, 2026 Richard Otis Kirk, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2026. A memorial service will be…

Elizabeth Bayless Oct. 14, 1961 – March 1, 2026 Elizabeth S. Bayless, 64, passed away March 1, 2026.…

Thelma Anderson June 9, 2025 – Sept. 4, 2025 Thelma Christine Anderson, 100, passed away peacefully on Sept.…

Alfred ‘Glen’ Sawyer March 29, 1941 – March 1, 2026 You know, when you’re about to throw away…

Thomas West May 18, 1950 – Feb. 19, 2026 Thomas Lee West, 75, of Wellton, Ariz., passed away…

Virginia McFarlan Aug. 27,1930 – March 1, 2026 Virginia R. McFarlan, 95, a 69-year resident of Sweet Home,…

Sybl Lee Acree, 90, of Lebanon, died Feb. 17, 2026. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Bernie…

Pamela Ringheimer Aug. 20, 1962 – Feb.  26, 2026 Pamela “Pam” Ruth Ringheimer, known for her resilience and…

Raymond Browning Jan. 8, 1932 – Jan. 8, 1932  Raymond Thomas (Tom) Browning, 94, of Sweet Home, passed…

John Davis Jr. April 9, 1955 – Feb. 10, 2026 John Thorndyke Davis Jr., 70, of Sweet Home,…

Melissa Estep Nov 18, 1959 – Feb 12, 2026 Mrs. Melissa Estep, 66, of Lebanon passed away Thursday,…

Anita Catherine Lewis, 87, of Sweet Home passed away March 1, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…

Sandra Webb Feb. 14, 1957 – Feb. 19, 2026 Sandra Jean Webb, 69, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Bobbie Hawkins Oct. 27, 1947 – Feb. 3, 2026 Bobbie “Fisherman Bob” Zane Hawkins, 78, formerly of Sweet…

Melissa Estep Nov. 18, 1959 – Feb. 12, 2026 Melissa Estep, 66, of Lebanon passed away Feb. 12,…

Tricia Coulter Jan. 20, 1060 – Dec. 21, 2025 Tricia Coulter, 65, of Medford, went to heaven on…

Editor’s note: During our transition to weekly coverage of the entire east Linn County area, we haven’t been…

Joe Parkins March 2, 1978 – Feb. 3, 2026 Joe Scott Parkins, 47, of Sweet Home, passed away…

JoAnne Haley Aug. 20, 1930 – Feb. 9, 2026 JoAnne (Walker) Haley, 95, of Lebanon, passed away Feb.…

Betty Bagley Nov. 4, 1934 – Feb. 8, 2026 Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley, 91, of Sweet Home, passed…

Raynard McCormick Jr. Oct. 10, 1939 – Feb. 10, 2026 Raynard “Ray” or “Butch” Edward McCormick Jr., 86,…

*Lebanon area death notices since the beginning of this year will begin being published in next week’s edition…

Ian Mowry Sept. 18, 1936 – Jan. 24, 2026 Ian Collier Mowry, 89, of Sweet Home passed away…