Obituaries

Lois Schaffer Sept. 12, 1934 – Dec. 18, 2025 Lois Lorraine (Barrett) Schaffer, 91, formerly of Prineville and…

Walt Richmond Walt Richmond, 78, of Eugene, passed away surrounded by family on Jan. 7, 2026. He served…

Joseph Start Oct. 13,1942 – Dec.15, 2025 Joseph Eugene Start, 83, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died Dec.15,…

Tamara Ridout Nov. 8, 1972 – Dec. 30, 2025 Tamara Ann Ridout, 53, of Lebanon, passed away Dec.…

Robert Hartsock Aug. 4, 1941 – Dec. 1, 2025 Robert Hartsock, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away Dec.…

Michael E. Koker, 77, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 6, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…

Edris Wagers Oct. 24, 1937 – Dec. 31, 2025 Edris O. Wagers, 88, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Norman Villines Feb. 24, 1941 – Dec. 24, 2025 Norman Darle Villines, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away…

Nancy May Alverson, 78, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 2, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…

Kenneth Bates, Sr. March 27, 1944 – Dec. 21, 2025 Kenneth Ray Bates, Sr., 81, of Sweet Home,…

Annette Hilburn July 22, 1944 – Dec. 19, 2025 Annette Hilburn, 81, of Sweet Home, passed away Dec.…

Robert Sayers March 25, 1974 – Dec.15, 2025 Robert Dean Sayers, 51, of Sweet Home passed away Dec.15,…

David Spicer Dec. 11, 1947 – Dec. 4, 2025 David Eugene Spicer was born on Dec. 11,1947, in…

Dan Nowlin Sept. 9, 1933 – Dec. 14, 2025 Dan Howard Nowlin, 92, of Sweet Home passed away…

Wayne Crocker Aug. 22, 1943 – Dec. 13, 2025  “You have suffered for a little while, the God…

Lorna Ellefson Sept. 22, 1931- Dec.16, 2025 Lorna Ann Ellefson, 94, of Brownsville, passed away Dec. 16, 2025,…

Wayne Crocker Aug. 22, 1943 – Dec. 13, 2025 Wayne “Joe” Crocker, 82, of Sweet Home passed away…

Dixie Maddox Oct. 31, 1934 – Dec. 4, 2025 Dixie Lee Maddox, 91, of Sweet Home passed away…

Raymond Maynard Feb. 7, 1940 – Dec. 3, 2025 Raymond “Ray” Maynard, 85, of Sweet Home passed away…

Clydie Burnette June 16, 1940 – Nov. 3, 2025 Clydie Louetta Burnette, 85, of Sweet Home passed away…

Esther Ford Nov. 13, 1929 – Nov. 28, 2025 Esther Freda Ford, 96, of Sweet Home passed away…

John Flick Sept. 17, 1952 – Nov. 19, 2025 John Patrick Flick, 73, of Sweet Home passed away…

Delbert Goss Sept. 13, 1935 – Nov. 15, 2025 Delbert “Bert” Frances Goss, 90, of Sweet Home, passed…

Brian Severns July 15, 1955 – Nov. 11, 2025 Brian James Severns, affectionately known to friends and family…

Reginald Pace  April 15, 1948 – Nov. 9, 2025 Reginald “Reggie” Pace, lovingly known as “Tinker”, 77, of…