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Brenda Burch

1952 - 2025

BORN

1952

DIED

2025

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Celebration Of Life

Nov. 22, 2025

1:00 p.m.

New Hope Church

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Brenda Burch Obituary

Brenda Jean Burch, of Albany, Oregon, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025 at the age of 72. Brenda graduated from Linn-Benton Community College and went on to serve for 43 years as a nurse at Albany General. She is survived by her husband Gary, sister Elaine Eastman, daughter Angela and husband Larry Westdahl, son Christopher and wife Monica Burch, and her grandchildren Brendan, Wyatt, and Otis. A celebration of life will be held November 22nd at 1:00 p.m. at New Hope Church in Lebanon.

Donations in Brenda's name can be made to the Brenda Burch Scholarship Endowment for students in nursing through the Albany General Hospital Foundation, 1046 Sixth Avenue SW, Albany OR, 97321, or samhealth.org/giving.

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Published by Corvallis Gazette-Times on Nov. 13, 2025.

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22

Celebration of Life

1:00 p.m.

New Hope Church

Lebanon, OR

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Ross Jackson

November 13, 2025

Many condolences of Brenda's passing, Gary. Our special memories of the Carousel times remain. Remembering you and Brenda today and always.

Marilee House Frazier, class of 1967

November 13, 2025

Condolences to Gary Burch, family and friends.

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