April 13, 1934 – April 7, 2014
John Wilber,
79, of Lebanon died Monday at the Samaritan Evergreen
Hospice House.
John was born at Albany Osteopathic Hospital to Albert and
Martha (Haglund) Wilber. John grew up in the Albany area and
attended Oak Grove School for his first eight years. He
graduated from Albany High School in 1952. He then joined
the Coast Guard and achieved the rating of aviation
machinist’s mate second class and served on Coast Guard
rescue helicopters stationed in Port Angeles, Wash. In 1960
he graduated from Oregon State College with a bachelor’s
degree in business. He married Jean Annette Smith on Dec.
27, 1958, at St. Mary’s Church in Albany and they had three
children.
While living in Newport, John was a salesman for cars and
insurance. He retired to Lebanon in 1996. He was active in
many civic organizations over the years and was currently a
member of the American Legion Post 10.
John enjoyed many road trips, morning coffee with friends,
camping, family gatherings and visiting casinos. He was very
proud of his children and grandchildren, and followed their
careers and accomplishments closely.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
John is survived by his wife, Jean; children Brad Wilber of
Vancouver, Wash., Jeffrey Wilber of Lebanon, and Jannette
Thomas of Batesville, Ark.; grandchildren Leah, Max and
Cassidy Wilber, and Rachael, Ian, Hannah and Sean Thomas;
great-grandchildren Maureece and Chance Wilber; and siblings
Jim Wilber and wife Becky of Friendswood, Texas, Dorris
Swartzendruber and husband Don of Albany, and Dorothy
Senchina of Eugene.
The family invites you to a memorial service for John at 4
p.m. Sunday, April 13, the American Legion Post 10, 1215
Pacific Blvd., in Albany.
Memorial contributions in John’s name may be made to the
American Legion Post 10, sent in care of Fisher Funeral
Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321.
Sunday, April 13, would have been John’s 80th birthday. We
will miss him.
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