Wally Ordeman, Vice-President of Fisher Funeral Home, has been licensed by the State of Oregon as a funeral director/embalmer since 1984. Also a fifth generation funeral director, Wally graduated from West Albany High School in 1980 and attended Oregon State University before transferring to Mount Hood Community College's Funeral Service Education Program.

Active in many local organizations and non-profit groups, Wally has served on the boards of the Red Cross, Kiwanis, and St. Mary's School, Oregon Funeral Directors Assn, United Way of Linn County, Albany Visitor's Assn., and Willamette Memorial Park. He has ben active in coaching through the Albany Boys and Girls Club where he serves on the board, and has spoken to many civic and school groups about his profession. Wally has served on the Lions Eyebank Advisory Board and holds a certification from the Lions Eyebank of Oregon. He is a member of St. Mary's Church with his wife Rene' (Jensen), sons Perry (14) and Alex (11), and step-daughter Melissa (15).

Wally assists families with at-need and pre-need arrangements, & grave markers, as well as removals and preparation. In his spare time he loves to play golf, tennis, and coach his children in a variety of sports.

Wally has been helping Albany area families for 17 years and is committed to serving those who put their trust in him.

Alice (Kropp) Ordeman, a 1952 Albany Union High School graduate, attended San Francisco College of Mortuary Science and was licensed by the State of Oregon in 1961. Alice and Dan Ordeman (Dan passed away in 1997 & served as chairman of Fisher Funeral Home until his death) represent the 4th generation of the Fisher family.

Alice works in the office, assisting families with contributions, payments, biographical information, genealogy, and much more. Since we rarely use an answering service, Alice is often who answers funeral home calls from her home after normal business hours.

Alice is a member of Albany's First Assembly of God Church, the Thursday Study Club, PEO Chapter EP, and is a Governor's Appointee to the Oregon State Medical Examiner Advisory Board. She is currently on the Linn Benton Community College Foundation Board.

Alice has served the Albany community and has provided comfort and guidance to grieving families for many years.

A lifelong Albany resident, Mike Osborne graduated from South Albany High School in 1988 and began serving his apprenticeship in October of 1988. He graduated from the Mt. Hood Community College Funeral Service Education Program in 1992, earned his Funeral Service Practitioner & Embalming Licenses, and returned to Fishers' in June of that year.

Mike shares many roles at Fishers' including family assistance, prearrangement, preparation room activity, purchasing, and is also a licensed eye enucleation technician, certified by the Lion's Eyebank of Oregon.

Mike's excellent reputation as a funeral director has been earned by treating the families we serve with respect and compassion. Like many of the Fisher staff members, Mike has grown up in this community and understands the needs of Mid-Valley families.

Mike attends Eastside Christian Church with his wife Cathy, step-daughter Chelsey, daughter Erica, and son Aaron. Mike enjoys boating and fishing in his spare time.

Carol Young moved to Albany from rural Kansas in 1953 at the age of 10 and graduated from Albany Union High School in 1960 Carol was the secretary/receptionist at Fisher's from 1987 until 1994, and returned in that same role in 1998.

Carol has been a member of Albany First Baptist Church for over 40 years and devotes much of her spare time to women's ministries, the choir, and missions. She has served on the leadership team of the NW Conservative Baptist Women of Oregon, and has taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, & Child Evangelism classes.

Carol is responsible for obituary preparation, death certificates, Veteran's Claims, life insurance claims, Social Security Notification, airline letters, memorial books, and is often the staff member to greet visitors to our office.

Carol has three grown children, two of whom still live in Albany, and 4 grandchildren. She enjoys reading, sewing, & knitting, and collects angels and candles. Carol plays the piano and pump organ and enjoys going to dinner with friends.

Jeff Prunk has recently earned his license to offer preneed funeral insurance and, in addition to his responsibilities at Fishers', will be providing aftercare follow-up to families we have served & visiting area residents who wish to preplan their services.

A lifelong resident of the Jefferson/Dever-Conner area, Jeff graduated from Jefferson High School and attended LBCC & Oregon State University where he studied counseling. Jeff worked for over 3 years counseling youth as a Campus Life Director, 8 years at Stone Forest, Inc., and 6 years in the titanium industry at Selmet.

Jeff and his wife of 19 years, Dalana (Chilcote), have 3 children, sons Jessey (15), & Mitchell (14), and daughter Charli (3). Jeff is a dedicated football coach, having coached at Jefferson High School and through the Albany Boys and Girls Club for many years.

Jeff's personality puts people at ease, and the families we serve have been comfortable with Jeff's guidance and demeanor while discussing what can be a very difficult subject. He stands ready to assist with your preneed arrangements.