OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Clarice Taylor A memorial service will be held this summer for Clarice Helen Taylor of Eugene, who died April 28 of age-related causes. She was 95. Taylor was born April 20, 1908, in Pierceville, Kan., to William and Blanche Wills Coltrane. She married Floyd Taylor in Drain on Nov. 29, 1928. He died August 13, 1988. She moved to Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). in 1935 and settled in Eugene in 1942. She was a homemaker, and she enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and traveling. She was a member of the Eagles and a home extension group, and she served as a Cub Scout leader A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. The terms used vary from country to country, over time, and with the type of unit. Roles There are many different roles a leader can fulfill depending on the type of unit. . Survivors include a son, Leroy of Brookings; a brother, Glen Coltrane of Fall Creek Fall Creek is the name of several places in the United States:
West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Leonard Parkton Leonard R. Parkton of Eugene died April 30 of complications from diabetes. He was 65. Parkton was born June 29, 1937, in Eugene to Gordon and Vernita Carter Parkton. He married Janice Hatcher in 1957. He was a fourth-generation Oregonian from a pioneer family who arrived in Oregon in 1852. He was a lifetime resident of this area and worked as a log truck driver for Eddie Roberts, Carter Inc. and Wayne Bowers. His interests included trains and classic cars. He enjoyed reading books by Louis L'Amour Louis L'Amour (March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American author of primarily Western fiction. He was born Louis Dearborn L'Amour of French-Canadian background March 22, 1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota. and spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. outdoors. Survivors include his wife of Lowell; two daughters, Lynn Sartelle of Prineville and Julie Cook Julie Cook (born March 8,1954) is a former England and Great Britain field hockey goalkeeper. She joined the England team in 1980 as a reserve goalie to Pauline Gibbon, and became actual goalie when Gibbon called it a day in 1985. She played for her county. of Veneta; two brothers, Keith of Creswell and Ralph of St. Clair, Mo.; and four grandchildren. A son, John, died in 1979. No service is planned. American Burial & Cremation cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. Alternatives in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. Willis Smith Willis Smith (19 December 1887 - 26 June 1953) was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1950 and 1953. Born in Virginia, he moved to North Carolina at age 2. SPRINGFIELD - A private family service will be held for Willis D. "Del" Smith of Springfield, who died April 29 of congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. . He was 81. Smith was born March 22, 1922, in Cheshire to George and Ora Cheshire Smith. He married Ethel Halverson in Cottage Grove on Dec. 25, 1941. He served in the Army during World War II. He moved to this area in 1943 and worked as a carpenter for the Eugene Water & Electric Board for 20 years before retiring in 1981. He enjoyed raising blueberries, and he was a member of the Orchid Society in Eugene. Survivors include his wife; a son, Tim of Falmouth, Mass.; two daughters, Kristin Gunson of Eugene and Shanna Suttner of St. Louis; a sister, Marjorie Rust of Vida; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A son, Eric, died in 1984. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service The religious service performed at the interment of the dead; a funeral service. That portion of a liturgy which is read at an interment; as, the English burial service s>. See also: Burial Burial in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to FOOD for Lane County or to FireMed. Etta O'Neal COTTAGE GROVE - Etta Lee "Pat" O'Neal of Cottage Grove died April 30 of heart failure. She was 79. O'Neal was born Nov. 19,1923, in Cedar Creek Cedar Creek, small tributary of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, N of Strasburg, N Va. It was the scene of a Civil War battle (Oct. 19, 1864) in which Union general P. H. Sheridan defeated J. A. Early. , Texas, to D.E. Barron and Ora Lee Smith. She married Lewis O'Neal. They divorced later. She married James McCormac on April 1, 2000. She lived in Twin Falls, Idaho
In her early years, she worked as a waitress and as a cook. She later worked as a child care provider. She enjoyed bird watching Bird Watching is a British magazine for birders. The current editor is Kevin Wilmot. External Links
Survivors include her husband; a son, Mickey O'Neal of Monroe; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements. Lura Homer SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held May 5 for Lura Mary Homer of Springfield, who died May 1 of cancer. She was 88. Homer was born Oct. 10, 1914, in Little Rock, Ark., to Howard and Jessie Ezzell Arrighl. She received a GED GED abbr. 1. general equivalency diploma 2. general educational development GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) → at age 62 and later received an associate's degree as·so·ci·ate's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. from Lane Community College. She served as a senior companion at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center in Springfield and was honored with a certificate of appreciation for eight years of service. She lived in this area for more than 50 years, and she enjoyed traveling. Survivors include two daughters, Mira Aucutt of Anaheim, Calif., and Diana Rountree of Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, city (1990 pop. 53,691), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Chiefly residential, Fountain Valley also has diverse manufactures, including apparel, computer equipment, semiconductors, and medical equipment. A U.S. navy helicopter facility is there. , Calif.; a son, Ray Williams Ray Williams can refer to:
Washington is located at (37.119580, -113.503348)GR1. ; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Monday's service will be held at 4 p.m. at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center. American Burial & Cremation Alternatives in Springfield is in charge of arrange- ments. Leon La Blue COTTAGE GROVE - The graveside grave·side n. The area beside a grave. service will be held May 5 for Leon La Blue of Cottage Grove, who died May 1 of lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. . He was 66. La Blue was born April 9, 1937, in Eureka, Calif., to Alphonce and Helen La Blue. He married his wife, Carolyn, in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 1, 1959. He moved to Cottage Grove in 1960 and worked as a choker setter for two years and as a log truck driver for Willamette Industries, formerly Bohemia Lumber Company, for 36 years. He enjoyed fishing and camping with his family in eastern Oregon Eastern Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the area of the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, save the region around The Dalles and sometimes Klamath County. The area around Bend is considered to be Central Oregon rather than Eastern Oregon. and on the Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. Stretching 362 miles from Astoria to the California border, the Oregon Coast is unique in that the whole coastline is public land. . He was a member of Cottage Grove Moose Lodge 810. Survivors include his wife; his mother Helen of Orland, Calif.; a daughter, Debra Phillips of Orland; two sons, Rick of Springfield and Lonny of Cottage Grove; two sisters, Joyce Atwood and Bea White, both of Cottage Grove; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grand- children. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Monday's service will be held at 2 p.m. at Fir Grove Cemetery in Cottage Grove. Ronald Gorton A celebration of life will be held May 10 for Ronald A. Gorton of Eugene, who died April 30 of cancer. He was 51. Gorton was born Aug. 22, 1951, in Hillsboro to Keith and Arlene Borchers Gorton. He married Barbara Stewart in Mulino on July 13, 2002. He moved to this area when he was 13 and graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1969. He worked as a spreaderman for Emerald Forest Products Plywood Mill for 23 years. He enjoyed water skiing, riding dune buggies, crabbing, boating and cars. He also enjoyed raising Doberman dogs. Survivors include his wife; his father, Keith of Springfield; his mother, Arlene Lucas of Hubbard; a stepdaughter step·daugh·ter n. A spouse's daughter by a previous union. stepdaughter Noun a daughter of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Christina Stewart of Eugene; two stepsons, Stephen Cvitanovich and Erik Coleman, both of Eugene; two brothers, Greg Van Damme of Mulino and David Van Damme of Hubbard; and three sisters, Sherry Evans of Eugene, Debra Rice of Canby and Linda Bonsi of Salem. The celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. May 10 at West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, . Lewis Romans JUNCTION CITY - Lewis W. Romans of Junction City died April 29 of age-related causes. He was 79. Romans was born March 23, 1924, in Denison, Iowa, to Lewis and Viola Savery Romans. He married Mary Newman in Reno, Nev., in 1970. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He was employed as a police officer, and he worked as a municipal judge in Phoenix, Ore. He lived in this area since 1963 and became a snowbird snowbird: see junco. after his retirement. His family will remember the gift he gave by donating his eyes and his body to Oregon Health & Science University for research. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Ruby Steele of Agness; a son, Wayne of Foresthill, Calif.; three stepsons, Major and David Defoe, both of Junction City and Chuck Defoe of Newberg; two stepdaughters, Susan Dieckhoff of Junction City and Michele Defoe of Newberg; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home in Junction City is in charge of arrangements. Donald Higgins CHESHIRE - A memorial service will be held today, May 3, for Donald G. Higgins of Cheshire, who died April 30 of cancer. He was 82. Higgins was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Caribou, Maine, to Arthur and Elizabeth Logue Higgins. He married Gladys Berreth in Los Angeles on May 2, 1958. He lived in Caribou Caribou, town, United States Caribou (kâr`ĭb  ), town (1990 pop. 9,415), Aroostook co., NE Maine, on the Aroostook River; inc. 1859. until 1939, when he moved to Los Angeles.
He settled in this area in 1967.
He received a degree in chemistry from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. . He worked as a salesman. He enjoyed fishing, golf and video games. He served as a children's sports coach. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Nancy Writer of Junction City; a son, Donald of Eugene; and three grand- children. Today's service will be held at 1 p.m. in the Scandinavian Festival Hall at 195 W. Fifth St. in Junction City. Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home in Junction City is in charge of arrangements. Monica West SPRINGFIELD - A memorial Mass will be held May 5 for Monica Virginia West of Springfield, who died April 29 of age-related causes. She was 82. West was born July 25, 1920, in North Dakota to Dominique and Salisena Garrach Bleth. She married Elmer West in Tacoma on July 3, 1940. He died July 9, 1979. She attended grade school in North Dakota and lived in the Washington cities of Fort Lewis and Vancouver before settling in Springfield in 1950. She was a homemaker, and her interests included sewing, knitting and crocheting. She enjoyed western music, especially Charley Pride. She was a member of St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Ramey of Concord, Calif.; three sisters, Eileen Bisho of Vancouver, Elizabeth Brown of North Dakota and Sally Phillips of Buckley, Wash.; and two grandchildren. Monday's Mass will be held at 1 p.m. at St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield. Burial will be Monday at Springfield Memorial Gardens. Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home is in charge of arrange- ments. Memorial contributions may be made to Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene. Don Fexer A memorial service will be held May 9 for Don Hyrum Fexer of Eugene, who died April 29 of complications following a stroke. He was 84. Fexer was born Aug. 29, 1918, in Salt Lake City to Hyrum and Sarah Sanderson Fechser. He married Betty Reynolds in Salt Lake City on Sept. 3, 1940. She died Jan. 3, 2003. He served in the Air Force during World War II. Fexer worked as an inside salesman for Kaiser Steel in Oakland, Calif. He lived in Van Nuys, Calif., and Oakland before moving to Eugene in 1981. His interests included reading, and he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. Fexer was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
Survivors include a son, Don of Eugene; two daughters, Toni Jackson of Roseburg and Leslie Pernak of Missoula, Mont.; a brother, Lloyd Fechser of San Jose, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Friday's service will be held at 2 p.m. at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene. Carl Hansen A private family graveside service will be held for Carl Walter "C.W." Hansen of Eugene, who died April 29 of age-related causes. He was 86. Hansen, also known as "Wally," was born Oct. 20, 1916, in Minneapolis to Fritz and Caroline Hansen. He married Mildred "Millie" Christensen in Minneapolis on Aug. 31, 1940. He lived in Minneapolis until 1976, when he moved to Orange County, Calif. He settled in Eugene in 1985. He received an associate's degree in electrical engineering, and he worked as a sales manager for Graybar Electric for 32 years. Hansen lived in this area for 18 years, and his interests included sports, particularly baseball. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Diane Fullerton of Atlanta and Linda Harden of Naples, Fla.; a brother, Clifford of Brainerd, Minn.; two sisters, Esther Youngberd and Alice Walen, both of Minneapolis; and five grandchildren. Burial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park Eugene. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. News obituaries are a free service of The Register-Guard and are printed as space allows. Obituary information is available at 485-1234, Ext. 5534. |
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