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D-KIUY ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 2009 OBITUARIES HazelP.UIIIe Aug. 1909 -Ho 19,2009 Hazel P. Lillie, 100, of Albany passed away Thursday at her home.

She was born in Crofton, Neb. the daughter of James and Iva (Philbrook) CALEIMR Box 130, Alton OR 973a e-mailed to rJ.nirtiRtlK.(Ml)812-609a Events TODAY Albany Storytime with Puppets 7 p.m main library, 2450 Mih Ave. S.E., Albany. American Legion Bingo 6:30 p.m.. American Legion Hall, 480 Main Lebanon.

Info: (541) 926-0127. Lebanon Elks Bunco 6:30 p.m., wife Mavis Annette Matteson km 14,1969 -Non 2009 Mavis Annette Matte-son, 43, of Albany died Tuesday at her home. She was born in Fremont, the daughter of Tom and Lois Mavis (Tullos) Matteson. Mavis was raised in the Albany area and received her associate's degree from Linn-Benton Community College in medical transcription. She was very interested in the medical field.

Mavis enjoyed her bead-work and her cat, "Shadow." She also wrote poetry and researched different medical information on the Internet. She is survived by her father, Tom Matteson of Albany; sister Donna Leona Carbonell pf Baltimore, and brother Thomas Wayne Matteson of Beaverton. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lois Matteson, on Nov. 12. A funeral service was at 2 p.m.

today at Fisher Funeral Home. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to SafeHaven Humane Society and sent in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321 (www.fisherfuneral home.com). Death notices Raymond S.

Downs 83, of Lebanon died Sunday evening at Lebanon Rehab. Fisher Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Wllla R. Engler, 69, of Lebanon died Friday at the Mennonite Home in Albany. Huston -Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Michael W. Hasten, 52, of Corvallis died Friday. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Virginia Hicks, 63, of Sweet Home died Saturday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.

Dewayne King, 82, of Lebanon died Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements. LeRoy "Lee" Churchill Walker, 84, of Albany died Wednesday at Timberview care Center. Fisher Funeral Home is handling Sarah 'Sally Koop Apr 4, 1910 -Nov. 16, 2009 Sarah "Sally" Koop, 99, of Albany passed away Monday.

She was born in Dal -mony, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Henry F. and Anna Kroeker. She moved with her parents and sister to Dubois, Idaho, in 1916 and after a short time they moved back to Dalmony, then back to Idaho. In 1918 they moved to Dallas, where her father had a shoe and harness shop until 1946. Sally and her sister, Catherine, worked in the fields until the age of 16 then she worked in numerous canneries in Salem.

She traveled to California, where she met Peter "Pete" Reimer Koop. They were married Oct. 12, 1935, in the Mennonite Brethren Church in Dallas. She lived in California and Washington before settling in Dallas in 1948. Sally was a lifelong member of the Mennonite Brethren Church.

Her faith was always very important to her. She worked at Paulas BrosDole cannery until she retired in 1975. She loved to paint china and work with ceramics, and was an avid quilter. She spent many hours embroidering quilt tops, pillow cases and more for friends and family. She was very proud when she became a citizen of the United States in March 1954.

She was very patriotic. She is survived by her children, Betty Johnston of Albany, LeRoy Koop and wife Jeanette of Vancouver, and Dorothy Phillips and husband Wayne of Dallas; grandchildren Keith and Scott Johnston, Mike and Tom Koop, and Cindy (Phillips) Paquet; stepgrandchildren Greg and Casey Woodruff; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete in 1974; son-in-law Kenneth Johnston in 2009; grandson Creed Phillips in 1992; and sister Catherine Heard in 1989. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center.

Memorials are suggested to the International Relief, Development and Service Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee or a charity of the donor's choice in care of the mortuary at 287 S.W. Washington Dallas, OR 97338. To leave online condolences go to Potter. On Sept. 6, 1927, in Yankton, S.D., she married Raymond Lillie.

The couple moved to Mount Hazel Lillie Angel in 1937 and then to Silverton prior to moving to Albany in 1941. They moved to Portland for a time before returning to Albany. She was an expert can-ner and a fantastic quilter, and she loved her greenhouse. These hobbies were centered around and benefited her family. Hazel was always supportive of Raymond's activities.

She enjoyed fishing and would cook for the hunters in the hunting camp. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was involved in church activities, including a church quilting group for many years. Hazel belonged to her "Card Club" and played pinochle monthly with them. Her family meant the world to her, and she enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sporting events. Hazel is survived by her daughter Otis Seavy of Albany; brother Vern Lillie and wife Janet of Albany; son-in-law Dale Cheek of Albany; five grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great -greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, on Feb. 12, 1978; her parents; daughter Mavis Cheek; sister Leola Suhr; and brothers Wilbur and Clayton Potter. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Albany First United Methodist Church. Private interment will be at Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem.

Memorial contributions for the Albany First United Methodist Church Foundation or the charity of one's choice may be sent in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321 (www isherf uneral home.com). EL feu Fire department gathering toys, food for those in need BY MIX PMJL ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD SWEET HOME Last Christmas, nearly 500 children and 200 families benefitted from the Christmas for Kids Sharing Tree set up at the Sweet Home Fire District office, 1099 Long St. Fire Chief Mike Beaver anticipates need will be even greater this year. For more than 50 years Sweet Home firefighters and ambulance staff members have gathered toys and food items for needy area families.

"In the old days, the firefighters actually took in old toys and repaired them," Beaver said. Now, people are asked to visit the fire department and pick a card off a decorated Christmas tree. The card includes information about a child's needs, including sizes for shirts, pants and shoes, as well as a toy suggestion. "This there seems to be even greater need," Beaver said. "We're seeing people ask for clothing items instead of toys." Beaver said the community has always been "very supportive of the program.

We get a lot of cash dona HOLIDAY Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. Here is a rundown of closures: Banks, credit unions: Closed Thursday. Buses: No bus service Thursday. Democrat-Herald: Published Thursday as a combined morning paper with the Gazette-Times. Government: State and city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.

County offices will be closed Thursday only. Linn-Benton Community College: Closed Thursday and Friday. Liquor stores: Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home stores will be closed Thursday. The Brownsville GabrieLSvCo. 202 SW 1ST AVENUE ALBANY, OREGON 97321 541-926-1907 7 tions or people coming in and taking tags for an entire family.

Students at the high school and junior high take dozens of tags." Children must live in the Sweet Home School District. Beaver said several tags remain on the tree. Gifts should be wrapped but don't have to be and should be delivered to the fire department by Dec. 9. They will be distributed Dec.

16-18. For many years the firefighters also collected and distributed food baskets. That program is now under the direction of Sweet Home Emergency Ministries. SHEM Administrator Sharon King said there is "already a gigantic stack of applications." "Our clients fill out a Christmas box application and we call churches in the Sweet Home area," she said. "The churches choose how many boxes they would like to put together.

That ranges from two boxes to 40 boxes." King said SHEM is still accepting applications. Individuals or families can fill out a form at the SHEM office, 1023 Main St. Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.

to lp.m. For more information, call (541) 367-6504. CLOSURES store will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.

Oregon State University: Closed Thursday and Friday. Public libraries: Closed Thursday. Sweet Home and Lebanon libraries will also be closed Friday. Public pools: Closed Thursday. Albany and Sweet Home pools will also be closed Friday, and Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis will have limited hours Friday.

Postal Service: No mail service Thursday. Senior centers: Closed Thursday and Friday. Trash pickup: Regular curbside service will be available in Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home. Jbmeone'Jfiecial Hours: Mon-Fri Sat If fill Park St. Info: (541) 258-5262.

Sweet Home VFW Bingo 610 p.m., early bird; 7 p.m. regular, 5Sr) Main St. Info: (541)367-4435. TUESDAY Albany Downtown Storytime with Puppet Show a.m., downtown Carnegie library, 302 Ferry St. S.W., Albany.

Info: (541) 917-7580. Drop-in hours with a dietitian II a.m. to 1 p.m., 15-minute sessions, Albany Cancer Resource Center. Info: (541)812-5888. Duplicate Bridge 7 p.m., Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave.

N.vV Cost: $4. InfO: (541) 928-8962. Public Bingo 6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 1215 Pacific Blvd. S.E., Albany. Sponsored by the Marine Corps League.

Info: (541) 409-5198. Senior Citizen Birthday Luncheon noon, Brownsville Center, Main and Spaulding streets. Willamette-Weyerhaeuser No-host Coffee Hour 9 a.m., McDonald's in Lebanon. For former and present employees and family, info: (541)258-8442. hlic Meetings TODAY Adair Village Planning Commission 6:30 p.m., 6030 William R.

Carr Ave. Albany City Council -4 p.m., City Hall, 333 Broadalbin St. Info: (541) 9177503. Albany School Board 7 p.m., district office, 718 Seventh Ave. S.W.

liifo: (541) 967-4501. TUESDAY Albany Public Library Board 4:45 p.m., main library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E.. Albany. Benton Commissioners 11:10 a.m., Benton Plaza meeting loom, 408 S.W.

Monroe Corvallis. Info: (541) 766-6800. Brownsville City Council 7 p.m., City Hall, 255 N. Main St. Info: (S4I )466-5666.

Linn Commissioners 9:30 a.m., Linn County Courthouse, room 200, Fourth and Broadalbin, Albany. 967-3825. Local Alcohol and Drug Planning Committee 4:30 p.m., Old Armory Building, Fourth and Lyons. Albany. Santiam Fish Game -730 p.m., board meeting, Linn County Com tbouse, room 200, 300 Fourth Ave.

S.W., Albany. Sweet Home City Council p.m., City Hall, 1140 12th Ave. ionizations TODAY A Company of Women 6 p.m.. politick; 7 p.m., meeting, 1620 N.W. Gnnt Corvallis.

Info: (541) 752-1528 or (541) 752-6758. International Order of Rainbow for Girls 7 p.m., Masonic Hall. 725 S. Second Lebanon. Info: (541)258-5404.

TUESDAY Albany-Corvallis Area Rug Hookers 7 to 9 p.m., Ray's Food Place. 621 Hickory St. N.W., Albany, info: Patti Stephens, (541) 929-5116 or avntbeeicomcast.net. Albany Optimists -noon to p.m., Sizzler, Albany. Info: Ray Hilts, (541)928 0951.

Albany Rose Society -7 p.m.. Heritage Apartments, 1212 34th Ave. Albany. Barzillal Chapter, OES 8 p.m., 431 First Ave. S.W., Albany.

Cribbage Club p.m., VFW Hall, 1469 Timber Albany. Info: (541)928-9893. East Albany Lions p.m., Pop's Branding iron, 901 Pacific Blvd. 5.E.. Albany.

Lebanon Elks Taco Tuesday -5 p.m., 633 Park St. Info: (541) 258-4477. Linn-Benton Family Flyfishers 6:30 p.m., Stutzman Services, 4185 Spicer Drive. Albany. Info: Mike, (541) 754-8224, or Roger.

(541) 758-3222. OSULlnn County Master Gardeners Board 9 a.m., old Armory, Evelyn Downing Room, Fourth and Lyon. Albany. Mid-Valley Singles, Inc. a.m., lunch at Ruby Tuesday's, 1895 N.W.

Ninth Corvallis. Info: (541)928-3911 Guidelines Brief obituaries, death notices and service notices appear as a free public service A fee is charged for obituaries longer than 100 words arid lor photographs. Obituaries also appear at FINDING A list of organizations that provide support is online at www.democratherald.comnewscalendar Need a safe fun place for your kids? www.my.midvallcyvoice.combuiincoBesJofdanJcwclers Bring them to Albany Methodist's i Kids FunFest Breakfast A Friday, Nov. 27, 6-10am i J- Games, crafts, activities plenty XT of great food! A 1 ALBANY "-4 WWMethodist b41 -928-3505 1115 28th Ave SW 1 www.albanymethodist.org THANKSGIVING DINNERS Several free Thanksgiving dinners are planned in Linn County: WEDNESDAY Lebanon Soup Kitchen 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., 170 E. Grant St.

InfO: (541) 451-7667. THURSDAY Helping Hands a.m. to lp.m., 619 Ninth Ave. S.E., Albany. InfO: (541) 926-4036.

St. Mary's Stone Soup 5:30 p.m., 501 N.W. 25th Corvallis. Info: (541) 757-2906. Scio Christian Church a.m.

to 2 p.m., 38955 N.W. Second Ave. Info: (503) 394-3166 or (503) 394-2810. RSVP by Monday. Nov.

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contact News Clerk Amanda Robbins at 641) '812-6090 or send 'an e-mail to newsdhonline.com. HELP Please email your entries to debbie.hankwrttzlee.net Or mail your entry to: Albany Democrat Herald Attn: Debbie Hankwitz P0 Box 130 Albany, OR 97321 DOM MISS OUR PRE-1I0LIDAY SUE" What is your favorite holiday memory Tfie Democrat-Herald invite elementary and middle school students to mite about their favorite holiday memories! Selected stories will be published in the Democrat-Herald. Please limit stories to 150 words or less. na it Select frames from these great brands nn Szrvr.ztU Bolle DSG Kate Spade Vogues Vuarnet Versace Brooks Brothers Hichael Kors Call us today so we can help! Pearl Rebekahs 8 p.m., IOOF Hall. 20 E.

Ash. Lebanon. Rotary Club of Albany noon, Pop's Branding Iron, 901 Pacific Blvd. S.E. Info: (541) 967-8675.

Sweet Home Drug Free 7 p.m. Sweet Home Junior High School. Sweet Home Rotary Club noon. Sweet Home LBCC Center, 1661 Long St. Senior Centers TUESDAY Albany.

489 Water St. -8 a.m. stitchers; lp.m., scrabble-, 5:30 p.m., Super Game Night Lebanon, 55 Tangent St. 8 a.m billiards, snooker and shuffle board; 8:30 a.m., tai chi; 10 a.m Medicare Assistance; 1L30 a.m, lunch; 12:30 p.m., special movie; 1 p.m., water color painting; 2 p.m. disabled billiards.

Sweet Home, 880 18th Ave. a.m. senior quilters. Deadline for entering the Favorite Holiday Memory is December If your story is selected It will be published the week of December 21-24. JHta DemocrateralD.