Death Notice: Barbara Lucille Melland (1938-2025)
Barbara Lucille Melland of Philomath, 87, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Share thoughts and memories on the McHenry Funeral Home’s Tribute Wall.
Mount Union Stories: Miranda Abbey (1836-1912)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 75-year-old Miranda Abbey, who died in Portland at the home of her daughter and was buried next to her husband in Mount Union Cemetery’s old section.
Mount Union Stories: Rachel Wolfe (1853-1913)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 60-year-old Rachel Wolfe, a Boring resident who died during the summer of 1917 while visiting her daughter in Philomath and was buried at Mount Union Cemetery.
Obituary: Rodney Scott Baldwin (1955-2025)
Rodney Scott Baldwin went home to be with his Savior on Nov. 14, 2025. He spent 70 full years on this earth — years that were richer and longer than any doctor ever predicted. Rodney faced life’s challenges with determination,…
Mount Union Stories: Anna Layton (1839-1914)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read two obituaries for Anna Layton, who arrived in Oregon in 1847 and died at age 75 in 1914.
Obituary: Linda Lou Modrell (1943-2025)
Linda Lou Modrell (Buchanan) passed Nov. 7, 2025, in Albany, Oregon, aged 82. She was born a fourth-generation Oregonian to William Graham and Betty Jane Buchanan (Livingston) on Jan. 13, 1943 in Eugene, Oregon. Her father passed in 1949 and…
Longtime Benton County commissioner Linda Modrell dies at 82
Linda Modrell, a former Benton County commissioner who championed equality and advocated tirelessly for vulnerable residents during her 16-year tenure, died Nov. 8, 2025 at age 82. Modrell, a Philomath resident, served four terms as a Benton County commissioner from…
Mount Union Stories: John E. Wyatt (1849-1915)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about John E. Wyatt, a 66-year-old farmer who was born in 1849 about 18 months after his family crossed the plains to Oregon and settled in Benton County.
Death Notice: Linda Lou Modrell (1943-2025)
Linda Lou Modrell, 82, of Philomath, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Share thoughts and memories on the McHenry Funeral Home’s Tribute Wall.
Mount Union Stories: Carmi C. Haskins (1894-1916)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Carmi Haskins, who died from a heart issue at age 22 and left behind a wife and baby.
Mount Union Stories: William Terry Butler (1844-1916)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about William Terry Butler, who had heart disease and died while sawing a tree in half on the property where he lived with his niece and her husband.
Death Notice: Valerie Louise Morgan (1956-2025)
Valerie Louise Morgan, 69, of Philomath, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Share thoughts and memories on the McHenry Funeral Home’s Tribute Wall.
Obituary: Jean Christensen Hansen (1922-2025)
Jean Christensen Hansen passed away peacefully on October 1, 2025, in Corvallis, Oregon, just three months shy of her 103rd birthday. While her family mourns her passing, we are at peace knowing she lived a long, joyful life and is…
Mount Union Stories: Frank W. Wright (1861-1918)
Published as it appeared on Dec. 1, 1918, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 1, Column 6. Frank WrightIs Missing——— Frank Wright, who lives near the junction of the Mary’s and the Muddy Rivers, disappeared from his home about ten days…
Obituary: Nancy Carol Kaplan Muir (1952-2025)
Nancy Carol Kaplan Muir passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the age of 73 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in San Francisco in 1952 to Myron “Kap” and Janet Kaplan and joined…
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