The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Nov. 14, 2002 - July 17, 2021

Kolby Hunter Keenon, 18, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday.

He was born Nov. 14, 2002 in Albany to Kelly Glen and Angila Irene (Stafford) Keenon.

He has lived in Sweet Home his entire life.

Kolby started working for his uncle Joe Stafford at Stafford Trucking at a young age. About one week after graduation he started logging for Ridgeway Logging and he loved every minute of it.

He was a huge outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his Banshee with family and friends was his life.

Kolby is survived by his parents, Kelly and Angie Keenon; sister Saige Keenon; grandpa Jeff Stafford; aunt and uncle Ken and Sheila Keenon; uncle Jason Stafford; aunt and uncle Joe and Tricia Stafford; and cousins Justin Wolfe, Kara Baker, Callie Baker, Devin Stafford, Kristan Stafford, Lily Stafford, Jillian Stafford and Gunnar Stafford, all of Sweet Home.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Rod and Iris Keenon, of Sweet Home. 

Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Waterloo Park.

Memorial contributions can be made to GoFundMe on Facebook at gofundme/8ef45ffe

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.