Louis Anjo
Oct. 10, 1931 – April 28, 2025
Louis Joseph Anjo, 93, of Sweet Home, passed away April 28, 2025.
He was born Oct. 10, 1931, in Dulce, N.M., to Mary (Mestas) and Joe Anjo.
As a teenager, Louie lived in Colorado and did farm work for the family that he lived with. At 15, he reported his age two years older so he could work in the mines.
Later, he learned the trade of brick masonry and did many jobs for Paul Harmon. He traveled to Montana, Nebraska and New York for work.
Louie met Katherine Curby, his first wife, in Colorado. They were married 39 years before she passed away.
When they moved to Oregon, they settled in Sweet Home and Louie helped build the Foster Dam. In 1964 he was in an accident at the Foster Dam building site and was in the hospital for many months with a skull fracture.
There are many buildings in Sweet Home, Eugene and Portland that Louie helped build.
In 2002 he married Cori Bambach and continued to use his brick work skills per Cori’s request. She preceded him in death in June 2013.
In retirement, Lou continued to work hard in his flower and vegetable garden and was accused of having “magic dirt.”
He enjoyed listening to country music and gospel music. He could often be found watching an old Western TV show, enjoying live county music or WWF. He was a lifetime member of the Sweet Home Elks.
Louie had many friends, many step-children, step-nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and step-great-great-grandchildren.
He was dearly loved and will be missed by many.
A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday, May 31, at the Full Gospel Church at 2331 Main St, Sweet Home.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.