JoAnne Haley

1930 - 2026

JoAnne (Walker) Haley was born on August 20, 1930, in Hollywood, California, to parents Jesse and Evelyn (Murphy) Walker. She passed away on February 9, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She spent her early years in So. California, with her dear parents and cherished younger sister Barbara, before her family moved to Brush Creek, Oregon, in 1943. She attended school in a one-room schoolhouse where she met the love of her life, Theron (Bud) Haley.

Theron & JoAnne married in 1949. They started a business (Haley Construction Company), and later, in addition to it, they started another business (Lebanon Logging Company). They started a family, eventually having six children, and moved to Lebanon. JoAnne was known for her excellent cooking, delicious baking, and blue-ribbon canning. She was an expert seamstress and was well known for her superb hospitality. She enjoyed taking care of her house, vegetable garden, and yard, especially the flowers, with roses being her favorite.

JoAnne is survived by her sister Barbara Stoeffler of Eugene, Oregon, by her four children: Cathleen (Dennis) Potter of Prineville, Randy (Joni) Haley of Lebanon, Carol (Tom) Endersby of Junction City, Christina (Tim) Kleint of Lebanon, 21 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren & 5 great-great-grandchildren.

JoAnne was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Bud, her oldest child Richard, and her youngest child Ronnie.

JoAnne was noted for her genuine warmth, humbleness, and quiet strength. Her daily life reflected her unwavering Christian values everywhere she went. Her family, friends, and neighbors can all attest to the fact that JoAnne never spoke a single negative word in her entire life. Out of all the roles she had, it was being a wife, mother & grandma that she thoroughly enjoyed the most. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 21st, at 1:00 p.m. at Elm Street Baptist Church in Sweet Home, with a dinner following for all.