OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Vera Lund The funeral will be held Aug. 1 for Vera C. Lund of Eugene, who died July 28 of age-related causes. She was 91. Lund was born Sept. 3, 1913, in Napier, Neb., to Henry and Etta Andersen Smith. She married Arthur Lund on Nov. 30, 1935, in Eugene. He died Dec. 22, 1999. She grew up South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). , where she graduated from high school. She moved to Eugene when she was 18. She had worked as a communication clerk for Lane Transit District until her retirement in 1975. Lund enjoyed travel, playing cards, bowling and fishing. She belonged to the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Deloris Severe of Springfield; a son, Arthur Jr. of Eugene; two brothers, Bob Smith of California and Dean Smith of Washington; two sisters, Lois Easley and Grace Manley, both of Coburg; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene, with the service to follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Gardens. 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, . Carol Winkler Winkler may refer to:
A celebration of life will be held Aug. 14 for Carol Jean Winkler of Eugene, who died July 4 of ovarian cancer ovarian cancer Malignant tumour of the ovaries. Risk factors include early age of first menstruation (before age 12), late onset of menopause (after age 52), absence of pregnancy, presence of specific genetic mutations, use of fertility drugs, and personal history of breast . She was 54. Winkler was born Aug. 20, 1950, in Chicago, to William and Audrey May Winkler. She married Tom Ulmschneider in 2003. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
She had lived in Eugene for 28 years. She was the district archaeologist for the Middle Fork Ranger District in 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. , where she worked to preserve archaeological sites and historic properties. She worked in the Forest Service Passport in Time program and gave presentations at campgrounds and in the professional community. She presented her research at Northwest Anthropological conferences. Winkler had mentored Northwest Youth Corps students and hosted the archaeological field school for 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. . She received recognition for contributing to the Willamette National Forest's participation in the Smithsonian Institution's Folk Life Festival in June, in Washington, D.C. She had worked in wilderness management and management of the Heritage Program. She belonged to the Association of Oregon Archaeologists, the National Association of Interpreters, Friends of the University of Oregon Museum of Natural History and the Lane County Historical Society. A world traveler, Winkler also enjoyed rafting, hiking, kayaking, gardening, cooking and reading. Her family will remember her for her enthusiasm for life, integrity and slapstick slapstick Comedy characterized by broad humour, absurd situations, and vigorous, often violent action. It took its name from a paddlelike device, probably introduced by 16th-century commedia dell'arte troupes, that produced a resounding whack when one comic actor used it to 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 . Survivors include her husband and a sister, Nancy Winkler, of Marblehead, Mass. The Aug. 14 service will be at 3 p.m. at Clark Creek Organizational Camp at Fall Creek. For more information, go to www.carolwinkler.blogspot.com. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, for ovarian cancer; the Nature Conservancy; or the Cooperative for Education, to provide textbooks for children in Guatemala. News obituaries are printed free 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. For obituary information, call 485-1234, Ext. 5534, or fax 683-7631. |
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