OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Mabel Shelley PLEASANT HILL - Mabel E. Shelley of Pleasant Hill died Feb. 29 of age-related causes. she was 97. Shelley was born May 1, 1906, in Winlock, Wash., to Albin and Lilly Lafferty Olson. She married Frank Shelley in Oregon on Dec. 24, 1929. He died July 9, 1982. She was a lifetime resident of Pleasant Hill. She graduated from Western Oregon University History Originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as "Monmouth University", a private college, and later merged with another private institution (Bethel College near Rickreall) to become "Christian College. in Monmouth. She was a homemaker and also worked as a teacher and farmer. She was a member of a farm bureau. She enjoyed gardening and farming. She especially enjoyed her family. Survivors include a daughter, Zora Studer of Pleasant Hill; a son, John of Pleasant Hill; a sister, Minnie Swearingen of Pleasant Hill; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. Phylis Ciochetti 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). - A memorial service will be held March 7 for Phylis Carlisle Ciochetti of Cottage Grove, who died March 3 of pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary Fibrosis Definition Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring in the lungs. Description Pulmonary fibrosis develops when the alveoli, tiny air sacs that transfer oxygen to the blood, become damaged and inflamed. . She was 82. Ciochetti was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Lisbon, N.D., to Lawrence and Florence Carlisle. She married Wallace "Chick" Ciochetti in Eugene on Nov. 21, 1943. He died Sept. 26, 2003. Her family moved to Eugene in 1930 and she graduated from Eugene High School in 1940. She and her husband settled in Cottage Grove in 1948. She worked for the Army Signal Corps during World War II. She was later a homemaker and she enjoyed traveling 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. with her family. She was an active member of her community and served as a volunteer with 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, , Alzheimer's support groups, the PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. , Welcome Wagon Noun 1. welcome wagon - a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled and the Girl Scouts Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927). It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, organizations created in Great Britain by Sir Robert Baden-Powell during . She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church is a generic church name, and can refer to hundreds of churches within the English speaking world. If you followed a link here, please consider making it more specific by including the city or town in which the church resides. in Cottage Grove, where she served as an elder, a deacon and as a wedding planning hostess. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , loyalty to her friends and her insatiable love of chocolate. Survivors include a daughter, Candi Ciochetti of Kirkland, Wash.; two sons, David of Portland and Tony of Chapel Hill, N.C.; a sister, Joy Bixby of Eugene; and one grandchild. Sunday's service will be held at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Cottage Grove. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Cottage Grove. George Songer SPRINGFIELD - George Olin Songer of Springfield died Feb. 29 of liver cancer Liver Cancer Definition Liver cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer but has a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. . He was 85. Songer was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Hot Springs, Ark., to Henry and Margaret Collins Songer. He married Hazel Jackson in 1948. They divorced in 1963. He lived in North Bend North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
He graduated from high school in Hot Springs. He served in the Army with the 150th Infantry, Company C, as a gunnery sergeant during World War II. He worked as a ready-mix driver and as a tile plant manager. He enjoyed bowling and fishing. Survivors include two sons, Ronald of Leaburg and Gary of Eugene; a brother, Roy of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ; three sisters, Hazel Heflin of Arkadelphia, Ark., and Alma Capshaw and Maxell Dean, both of Hot Springs; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A son, Kenneth, died previously. No service is planned. Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Schroeder A memorial service will be held in August for Dolores A. Schroeder of Eugene, who died Feb. 28 at the age of 79. Her family chose not to list the cause of death. Schroeder was born Aug. 5, 1924, in Bergamo, Italy, to Giovanni and Maria Bergamelli Perico. She met her husband, Harold Schroeder, during World War II, and they were married in Caserta, Italy, on April 22, 1946. She settled in this area in 1952 and worked as a self-employed seamstress for 30 years. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Marilyn Krueger of Portland and Sonya Mitchell of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.; a son, John of Ashland; a sister, Emilia Azzolari of Italy; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Andreason's 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. & 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 the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Noun 1. rehabilitation program - a program for restoring someone to good health program, programme - a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care at the Oregon Heart Center. Ellen Koon JUNCTION CITY Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, - A celebration of life will be held March 7 for Ellen Koon of Junction City, who died March 1 at the age of 48. Her family chose not to list the cause of death. Koon was born Feb. 21, 1956, in Eugene to Fred Halstrom and Gloria Mills. She married Rodney Koon in Junction City on Jan. 8, 1975. She was a lifetime resident of this area and graduated from Junction City High School. She received a licensed practical nursing degree from Lane Community College. She worked as a nurse for Green Valley Care Center and she worked as a dump truck driver with her family's business. She enjoyed canning, four-wheeling, boating and camping. Survivors include her husband; her mother and stepfather, Howard Mills, of New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). ; a son, Charlie of Junction City; four brothers, all of New Mexico; and two sisters, both of New Mexico. The celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lone Pine Farms in Junction City. Aurora Cremation & Burial Services in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Koon family at any Key Bank. Norma Emerson REEDSPORT - Norma Jean Emerson of Reedsport died March 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. . She was 57. Emerson was born July 9, 1946, in North Bend to Eugene and Gladys Burcker Emerson. She lived in Tidewater before settling in Reedsport over 15 years ago. She worked as a cook for a nursing home. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Reedsport and she enjoyed crafts and traveling. She will be remembered as a "great" grandma and a favorite mother-in-law. Survivors include two sons, James and Kelly Caven, both of Winchester Bay; a daughter, Peggy Phillips of Sutherlin; three brothers, Eugene Emerson of Florence, Johnny Emerson of Spokane and Jimmy Emerson of North Bend; four sisters, Betty Simmons of Siletz and Juanita Cain, Bonnie Enfield and Gloria Gerstner, all of Reedsport; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No service is planned. Dunes Memorial Chapel in Reedsport is in charge of arrangements. Adrian Davidson SPRINGFIELD - Adrian Clyde "Casey" Davidson of Springfield died Feb. 29 of cancer. He was 87. Davidson was born Sept. 18, 1916, in Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. , to Jacob and Marge Timmons Davidson. He married Patricia Howell in London on July 8, 1952. She died Feb. 15, 1990. He left home at an early age and became a hobo. He later worked as an apple picker and he split wood for steam donkeys in Washington. He later worked as a ranch hand in Montana and Alaska. He joined the Marine Corps in 1938 and was stationed in Shanghai, China, in 1940. He was captured as a prisoner of war PRISONER OF WAR. One who has been captured while fighting under the banner of some state. He is a prisoner, although never confined in a prison. 2. In modern times, prisoners are treated with more humanity than formerly; the individual captor has now no in Corregidor in 1942. He also served embassy duty in London and in 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. before he retired from the Marine Corps in 1960. He settled in this area in 1960 and worked for the U.S. Forest Service at the Blue River and McKenzie Bridge Ranger Districts of the Willamette National Forest The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of Oregon, US.[1] It contains 1,675,407 acres (2,618 mi², 6,780 km²) making it one of the largest national forests. before retiring in 1981. He enjoyed traveling and doing yard work. Survivors include a son, Clyde of Eagle Point; a daughter, Wendy King of Grass Valley, Calif.; a brother, Paul of Londonderry, Ohio; and a sister, Florence Curl of Columbus, Ohio. No service is planned. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. Billie Prock SPRINGFIELD - Billie Joe Prock of Springfield died Feb. 25 of age-related causes. She was 75. Prock was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Mineral Wells, Texas Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas and a portion of Parker County, Texas. The population was 16,946 at the 2000 census. The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s. , to Walter and Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Goff Moss. She married Orval Prock in Mineral Wells on March 3, 1944. She moved to this area 1959. She later lived in Sparks, Nev., before returning to settle in Springfield in 1991. She grew up and attended schools in Mineral Wells. She worked at Agripac and Chef Francisco. She was raised in the Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, crafts and playing slot machines. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Shirley Greer and Bev Walters, both of Eugene; a son, Orville of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; two sisters, Mary Barton of Decatur, Ill, and Lula Jones of Troy, Texas; five brothers, Robert, Walter Jr., Charles, A.J., and William Moss, all of Mineral Wells; and seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. John Mertens A celebration of life will be held March 13 for John L. "Hap" Mertens of Eugene, who died Feb. 28 of age-related causes. He was 88. Mertens was born March 13, 1915, in Niles, Calif., to John and Lillian Mooney Mertens. He married Elaine Rose in San Francisco on May 25, 1941. He lived in the California cities of San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento until 1973 when he settled in Eugene. He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established in 1933 by the U.S. Congress as a measure of the New Deal program. The CCC provided work and vocational training for unemployed single young men through conserving and developing the country's natural resources. in his youth. He later worked in the lumber industry for over 50 years. He was a member of the Hoo-Hoos. He also belonged to an Eagles Lodge and he enjoyed fishing, gardening, camping and woodworking. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family, particularly his grandchildren. He will be remembered as a man with a great personality who got along with everyone he met. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Wayne of Eugene and David of Salem; a daughter, Janet Bright of Eugene; a sister, Margaret Shaw of Modesto, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. The celebration of life will be held at noon March 13 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Eugene. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sacred Heart or to the American Cancer Society. Mary Zachary The funeral was held March 1 for Mary "Margaret" Zachary of Eugene, who died Feb. 28 at the age of 74. Her family chose not to list the cause of death. Zachary was born Feb. 19, 1930, in Azusa, Calif., to Maurice and Edith Mercereau Fischer. She married Glen Zachary in St. Helena, Calif., on June 19, 1949. She lived in Humboldt County, Calif., before moving to this area in 1973. She worked as a secretary for the California Parks Department. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church The Seventh-day Adventist Church (abbreviated "Adventist"[2]) is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance of Saturday, the "seventh day" of the week, as the Sabbath. . She enjoyed music, cooking, gardening, sewing, fishing and traveling in her motor home. Survivors include her husband; two sons, David of McMinnville and Steve of Corvallis; a daughter, Diane Zachary of Eugene; a brother, Robert Fischer of Angwin, Calif.; a sister, Harriet Betz of Portland; and five grandchildren. Burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. David Sprague David Myron "Dave" Sprague of Redmond, formerly of Fall Creek, died Feb. 27 of cancer. He was 66. Sprague was born Oct. 14, 1937, in Lewiston, Maine, to Frank and Rosa Johnson Sprague. His wife, Janice, died previously. He was employed as a general contractor and he was a founding member of the Western Trailbuilders Association. He settled in this area in 1989 and he enjoyed golf and traveling. Survivors include a son, Larry of Central Point; a daughter, Teresa "Teri" Hodson of Sisters; three brothers, Walter, Jeff and George; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No service is planned. Burns' Riverside Chapel/Florence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Deschutes County or to the American Cancer Society. Robert Baines SPRINGFIELD - A private memorial service will be held today, March 6, for Robert Baines of Springfield, who died Feb. 20 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 84. Baines was born July 6, 1919, in Portland to Harry and Grace Baines. He married his wife, Betty, on April 24, 1944. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sally Rozendal of Springfield; two sisters, Beverley Miles of Concord, Calif., and Fleurette Pollock-Hays of Palm Desert, Calif.; two grandchildren; and seven great-grand- children. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Sharon Clifford Sharon Ruth Clifford of Eugene died Feb. 29 of cancer. She was 58. Clifford was born Jan. 10, 1946, in Hollywood, Calif., to Hal and Ivy-May Slater. She married Joseph Clifford in Reno, Nev., on Nov. 30, 1982. She settled in this area 30 years ago. She graduated from high school and attended beauty college for two years. She worked as an office administrator for Northwest Pipelines before retiring. Her interests included ceramics, and she was a member of the Oregon Home Crafters. She also belonged to Compass of Lane County. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Brian Dillree of Salem and Justin Clifford of Eugene; a daughter, Amy McMann of Boring; a brother, Spencer Slater of Eugene; and three grandchildren. No service is planned. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Christie Green A memorial service will be held March 7 for Christie Lynne Green of Creswell, who died March 4 of an aortic aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm Definition An aneurysm is an abnormal bulging or swelling of a portion of a blood vessel. The aorta, which can develop these abnormal bulges, is the large blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the . She was 58. Green was born Feb. 24, 1946, in New Castle, Ind., to Clyde and Violet Custer Nicholson. She married Robert Green in Anaheim, Calif., in 1970. He died April 21, 1992. She lived in Westminster, Calif., before settling in this area 27 years ago. She owned a small business and she enjoyed collecting antiques and gardening. She also enjoyed spending time with her many nieces and nephews. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren. Survivors include her life partner of 10 years, Fred Hall; a son, David Renfro of Eugene; a brother, Mark Nicholson of Santee, Calif.; three sisters, Elaine Smith of Pleasant Hill, Lisa Griffiths of Dexter and Lorrie Nunez of Fremont, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Sunday's service will be held at 1 p.m. at Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, in Eugene. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Marjorie Browning A memorial service will be held March 20 for Marjorie Irene Browning of Eugene, who died Feb. 26 of cancer. She was 90. Browning was born Feb. 16, 1914, in Cloverdale, Ind., to James and Hallie Jones Hendrix. She married F. Gail Browning in Terre Haute, Ind., on Dec. 5, 1936. He died in June of 1997. She graduated from Greencastle High School in Indiana and from Indiana Central Business College in Indianapolis. She was employed as an executive secretary with Northern Indian Power Company until 1936, when she became a homemaker. She and her husband moved from Indiana to Eugene in 1994. She lived in Mesa, Ariz., for three years before returning to settle in Eugene in 2000. She was a 50-year member of the United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). and she also belonged to the Women's Department Club, a Toastmistress toast·mis·tress n. A woman who proposes the toasts and introduces the speakers at a banquet. Club and Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi International (ΒΣΦ) is a non-academic sorority with 200,000 members in chapters around the world. Founded in Abilene, Kansas in 1931 by Walter W. Sorority sorority: see fraternity. . She served as a Brownie leader and as president of the Honey Creek High School PTA and the Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Omicron Pi (ΑΟΠ, AOII) is an international women's fraternity that was founded on January 2 1897 at Barnard College on the campus of Columbia University in New York. Its founders were Stella George Stern Perry, Helen St. Sorority Mother's Club. She practiced yoga for 14 years and she completed a six-month practice study in Tai Chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. in 2003. Her interests also included reading, playing bridge, gardening, nutrition and physical fitness. Survivors include a daughter, Anita Browning of Eugene; a son, Robert of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. March 20 at Willamette Oaks Retirement Community in Eugene. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of McKenzie-Willamette Hospital. Edward Rupple Edward Rupple of Eugene died March 1 of age-related causes. He was 93. Rupple was born Oct. 9, 1910, in Calgary, Canada, to Fred and Catherine Rupple. He married Louise Kaiser in Wapato, Wash., on Nov. 30, 1930. She died Oct. 30, 1998. He lived in Tacoma and worked as a heavy-duty mechanic for the tractor division of the Ford Motor Co. for over 40 years before settling in Eugene in 1998. He was a member of an aerospace and an auto workers union. He will be remembered as a skilled mechanic and wood craftsman. He was an avid baseball fan and he especially enjoyed the Seattle Mariners. He also enjoyed the outdoors, woodworking, hunting, fishing, gardening and yard work. He was a member of an Eagles Lodge and Bethesda Lutheran Church in Eugene. Survivors include two sons, Edward and Jack of Eugene; a daughter, Barbara Burns of Eugene; a sister, Anne McDaniels of Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. , Nev.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Autism Society of America The Autism Society of America (ASA) was founded in 1965 by Bernard Rimland, PhD, and claims to be the oldest and largest grassroots organization in the autism community with over 50,000 members and supporters connected through a network of nearly 200 chapters in the United States. . Clarification James E. Cloer of Junction City died March 2. Survivors include a son, Robert. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. today, March 6, at the Bethany Church of Franklin in Junction City. Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home in Junction City is in charge of arrangements. |
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