OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Phyllis Spatz SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held July 9 for Phyllis Emma Spatz of Springfield, who died July 5 of cancer. She was 83. Spatz was born March 25, 1922, in Springfield, to Bruce and Nora Olson Lansbery. She married Russell Hardisty on June 26, 1947, in Vancouver, Wash. He died in 1966. She married Garold Spatz on June 21, 1981, in Grants Pass. He died in 1999. She graduated from Oakridge High School in 1940, then attended Erby Beauty School in Eugene. She later owned and operated a beauty shop in Westfir for eight years and also worked in the snack bar and other areas at Timber Bowl in Springfield for about 25 years. She previously lived in Westfir, 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). , 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, and Marcola. An avid bowler for many years, she was inducted into the Eugene Women's Bowling Hall of Fame on March 16, 2002. She belonged to the Women's International Bowling Congress The Women's International Bowling Congress (WIBC) was an organization for women bowlers formed in 1917 as a counterpart to the American Bowling Congress (ABC). In 2005, the WIBC merged with the ABC and the Young American Bowling Alliance (YABA) to form the United States and was elected a director of the Women's Bowling Association. She had coached in a junior bowling league and had been director, secretary and treasurer of several bowling leagues at Timber Bowl. She was a past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge in Verb 1. lodge in - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" occupy, reside move in - occupy a place; "The crowds are moving in" stay at - reside temporarily; "I'm staying at the Hilton" Oakridge. Spatz enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Mariners have played in Safeco Field. baseball, Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise, based in Portland throughout its existence, entered the league in 1970 and has won the NBA Championship once, in 1977. basketball and her grandchildren's sporting events. Survivors include two sons, Jim Hardisty of Springfield and Jeff Hardisty of Eugene; two daughters, Jo Ellen Zaklan and Jerri Bour,, both of Springfield; a brother, Bruce Lansbery of Boise; a sister, Eileen Wright of Milwaukie; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Saturday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield. A reception will follow at Willamalane Adult Activity Center in Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to Cascade Hospice, in care of McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in Springfield. Joyce Saunders A memorial service will be held July 10 for Joyce V. Saunders of Eugene, who died June 22 of age-related causes. She was 77. Saunders was born Aug. 19, 1927, in Churchs Ferry, N.D., to Paul and Bertha Barenscher Swartz. She married George Saunders George Saunders (born December 2, 1958) is an acclaimed American writer of short stories. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, and GQ, among others. on April 6, 1952, in Eugene. He died May 11, 2002. She graduated from Eugene High School in 1946 and owned the Saunders farm. She was a homemaker and had worked for the Lane County appraisal department. She enjoyed oil painting, gardening, reading, crafts and shopping. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world that both men and women can join. It was established in 1850 by Rob Morris, a lawyer and educator from Boston, Massachusetts who had been an official with the Freemasons. , the Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Society and Nomads RV Association. Survivors include two sons, George of Portland and Mark of Roseburg; two brothers, Delmer Swartz and Lowell Swartz, both of Eugene; a sister, Phyllis Taylor of Springfield; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A son, Edward, died in April 2005. Sunday's service will be held at 3 p.m. at Springfield Lutheran Church. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Paul Bassford Dr. Paul Stanley This article is about the metal musician. For other people with this name, see Paul Stanley (disambiguation). Stanley Harvey Eisen (born January 20, 1952, Queens, New York) known by his stage name Paul Stanley Bassford of Surprise, Ariz., formerly of Springfield, died June 24 of age-related causes. He was 77. Bassford was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Phoenix, Ariz. He married Mary Ellen Bassford on Dec. 21, 1950, in Phoenix. He served in the Navy from 1946 to 1948, serving as a medical corpsman corps·man n. 1. An enlisted person in the U.S. Navy or Marines who has been trained to give first aid and basic medical treatment, especially in combat situations. 2. . He graduated from Baylor University Baylor University, mainly at Waco, Tex.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1845 by Baptists (see Baylor, Robert E. B.) at Independence, moved 1886 and absorbed Waco Univ. (chartered 1861). The library has a noted Robert Browning collection. in 1951 and from Baylor Medical School in Houston in 1955. Bassford lived in Springfield for 42 years. He worked as a psychiatrist for 45 years, including providing psychiatric evaluations in criminal court cases in Lane County. He had lived in Surprise, Ariz., for the past eight years. He was a past recipient of the Springfield First Citizen award and Oregon Young Man of the Year award. He served on the board of Willamalane from 1974 to 1977. He enjoyed piloting, boating, camping, snow skiing, water skiing water skiing, sport of riding on skis along the water's surface while being towed by a motorboat. It probably originated on the French Riviera in the early 1920s, and was known in the United States by 1927. and golf. He was a past International Director of the Lions Club and was active in developing youth exchange programs with Austria. Survivors include his wife; a son, Paul III Paul III, 1468–1549, pope (1534–49), a Roman named Alessandro Farnese; successor of Clement VII. He was created cardinal by Alexander VI, and his influence increased steadily. of Bend; two daughters, Cynthia Backlund of Eugene and Sandra Duncan of Sunnyvale, Calif.; and three grandchildren. The funeral was held June 28 in Phoenix, Ariz., with burial in the Veterans Administration Memorial Cemetery, also in Phoenix. Camino del Sol Funeral Chapel in Sun City, Ariz., was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. Association, 1650 E. Fort Lowell, 302, Tucson, AZ 85719-2324. John Yates
The funeral will be held July 8 for John Thomas
John Thomas is the name of: A politician: Yates was born Aug. 19, 1936, in Cuervo, N.M., to Leonard and Ola Jones Yates. He married Katherine Coblentz on July 28, 1979, in Eugene. He studied at Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain College (informal: Rocky or RMC), located in Billings, Montana, is a private comprehensive college offering more than 25 liberal arts- and professionally-oriented majors. In fall 2006, the college had 898 enrolled students. in Montana and at Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. in Corvallis. He worked as a teacher at Cascade Middle School and Willamette High School Willamette High School is a school in Eugene, Oregon. Willamette, or "Wil-Hi," is located in the Bethel-Danebo area of west Eugene, and is the only high school in the Bethel School District. and at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . He enjoyed fishing, gardening, camping, coaching and scouting. He was a member of the National Education Association. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Steven of Washington and Josh of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz.; a daughter, Ashley Handley of The Dalles dalles pl.n. The rapids of a river that runs between the steep precipices of a gorge or narrow valley. [French, pl. of dalle, gutter, from Old French, from Old Norse dæla.] ; a brother, Ralph of Salt Lake City; two sisters, Vada Metzenberg of Glendive, Mont., and Linda Warner of Hamilton, Mont. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery Calvary Cemetery is a fairly common name for a burial ground and may refer to:
Dora Messer A celebration of life will be held July 8 for Dora Messer of Eugene, who died July 5 of age-related causes. She was 87. Messer was born May 19, 1918, in Dallas, S.D., to Joseph and Amanda Hay Huggins. She married Roy Messer on Nov. 19, 1936, in Olathe, Kan. He died July 21, 1985. She was a homemaker and had worked for a cannery and as a seamstress. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and spending time with her family. Survivors include two sons, Roy Jr. and Troy, both of Eugene; a daughter, Wanda Davidson of Halsey; two sisters, Ida Clabo of Roseburg and Leona Malay of Weiser, Idaho; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, July 7, and from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene. Friday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Gardens. Lois Eckles Lois Claire Eckles of Eugene died July 1 of pulmonary disease. She was 76. Eckles was born Nov. 21, 1928, in San Bernardino, Calif. She married Edward Eckles on May 21, 1965, in Reno, Nev. He died in 2000. She had lived in the Eugene-Springfield area for 15 years and previously lived in San Bernardino, Hayward, Calif., Susanville, Calif., and El Paso, Texas. She retired as a secretary for Bausch & Lomb. She enjoyed reading and scrapbooking. Survivors include three daughters, Lois Newcombe and Becky Humble, both of Eugene and Susan Fredrickson of Highland, Calif.; a brother, Robert Campbell of Hemet, Calif.; a sister, Helen Brotchie of San Bernardino; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. No service is planned. 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 in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Dale Collis CRESWELL - A memorial service will be held July 9 for Dale W. Collis of Creswell, who died July 4 of nephritic syndrome nephritic syndrome n. A syndrome comprising the clinical symptoms of nephritis, hematuria, hypertension, and renal failure. nephritic syndrome . He was 66. Collis was born March 11, 1939, in Bismarck, N.D., to William and Elda Neuharth Collis. He married Marilyn Sergeant on June 24, 1966, in Ontario, Calif. He lived in North Dakota, Montana, Oregon and Southern California in his early life. He served in the Air Force at Sheppard Air Force Base Sheppard Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Wichita Falls, Texas. It is home of the 82d Training Wing and the 80th Flying Training Wing , home of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) Program. in Texas. He attended two years of Bible college and two years at a community college. He worked as an air conditioning contractor for 31 years and as a farmer. He was a worker at a Christian home for children when he lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. He also had lived in Upland and Alta Loma, both in California, and in Limon, Colo. He had lived in Creswell for 13 years. He also worked with American Image Marketing Corp. He enjoyed Bible study, chess, growing plants, helping others with nutrition and health, recycling and repairing equipment. He was a member of Willamette Bible Chapel. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Esther Lee of Eugene, Debbie Collis of Creswell and Ruth Collis of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; two sons, Daniel of Springfield and David of Creswell; two brothers, Wayne of Riverside, Calif., and Mel of Mexico; a sister, Judi McIntosh of Snohomish, ; and six grandchildren. Saturday's service will be held at 3 p.m. at Willamette Bible Chapel in Eugene. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery in Creswell. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Lisa Welty A memorial service will be held today, July 7, for Lisa Lane Welty of Salem, formerly of Eugene, who died June 30 of cancer. She was 45. Welty was born Feb. 2, 1960, in Springfield, to Bill and Nancy Harper Lane. She married Jim Welty on Aug. 14, 1982. She lived in Redmond and then in Klamath Falls, where she graduated from Henley High School in 1978. She graduated from Oregon State University in 1982. She had been a legal secretary for the Oregon Department of Justice since 1998. She previously lived in Eugene and Ashland. She was active in 4-H Club activities and enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband; two children, Tyler Welty and Sam Welty, both also of Salem; her parents, of Halsey; and a brother, Jeff Lane of Eugene. Today's service will be held at 2 p.m. at Morningside 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). in Salem. Portland Funeral Alternatives in Portland is in charge of arrangements. "Percy" Meyers The funeral Mass will be celebrated July 13 for Permilla "Percy" Meyers of Eugene, who died July 5 of age-related causes. She was 84. Meyers was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Petersburg, Iowa, to Andrew and Caroline Roling Mormann. She married Kenneth Meyers on Oct. 12, 1942. He died Aug. 4, 1995. She graduated from high school in Elma, Iowa, and worked as a waitress before marrying. She lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from 1937 to 1976 and in Mission, Texas from 1986 to 1999. She was a homemaker and also assisted her husband in their construction business. She enjoyed playing Scrabble, cards and bingo with friends. She belonged to St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Wayne of Eugene and Ralph of Atlanta; a sister, Rosemary Kremer of Cedar Rapids; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Wednesday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Inurnment will be in Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sacred Heart. Clarification Lynn E. Hagues, 45, of Springfield, died June 28. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Saturday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at Eugene Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Springfield Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. bowling club or music department. News obituaries are a free service of The Register-Guard and are printed as space allows. The News Department will accept information on its standard obituary forms submitted through funeral homes or by the deceased's immediate family. Obituary information is available at (phone) 485-1234, Ext. 5534, or (fax) 683-7631. If you want to purchase advertising space for a more detailed obituary, call 338-2421. News obituaries published in the past 30 days are available at www.register guard.com. |
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