OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Helen Pruitt A memorial service will be held Dec. 5 for Helen Marie Pruitt of Eugene, who died Nov. 29 of unknown causes, pending test results. She was 90. Pruitt was born Oct. 26, 1914, in North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). , to Christian and Mary Andersen Johnson. She married Edward William Pruitt Jr. on June 24, 1939, in Eugene. He died Dec. 22, 1983. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking and various crafts, including drawing, painting, ceramics and sewing. She also enjoyed collecting thimbles and dolls. She formerly 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. and the Ninth Avenue Birthday Club. She had lived in Eugene most of her life. Survivors include two sons, Mike of Elmira and Steve of Turner; a brother, Paul Johnson Paul Johnson may refer to:
Sunday's service will be held at 2 p.m. in the chapel at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene, followed by a graveside grave·side n. The area beside a grave. benediction benediction [Lat.,=blessing], solemn blessing usually administered in the name of God by a priest or a minister. The temple worship at Jerusalem had fixed forms of benedictions, and Christians have always given them an important place in ceremony, especially at the . Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Order of the Eastern Star. Jess Trunnell A memorial service will be held Dec. 6 for Jess R. Trunnell of Eugene, who died Dec. 2 of Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . He was 83. Trunnell was born June 19, 1921, in Eugene, to Roy and Frances Casteel Trunnell. He married Vivian Tuynman on April 15, 1951, in Eugene. She died in 2001. A lifelong Eugene resident, he graduated from University High School and attended Oregon Normal College in Monmouth. He worked as a lineman for Eugene Water & Electric Board for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He enjoyed 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 his family, attending 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. football games, gardening, fishing, hunting and bird watching Bird Watching is a British magazine for birders. The current editor is Kevin Wilmot. External Links
Survivors include two sons, Jay of Eugene and Ron of Phoenix; a daughter, Fran Trunnell of Eugene; a sister, Kathleen Parks of Coburg; four grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Monday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. Inurnment will be in Rest-Haven Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. Cascade Coast Chapter or 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, . Betty Cole YONCALLA - A gathering will be held later for Betty V. Watkins Cole of Yoncalla, who died Nov. 28 of Crohn's Disease Crohn's disease: see colitis. . She was 76. She was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Blue Eye, Ark., to Lonnie and Mary Lewallen Watkins. She grew up in California, and had lived in Oregon since 1943. She operated a foster care home in Roseburg. She enjoyed baking pies and recreational vehicle travel. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Mattes Cole of Eugene; a brother, Walter Watkins of Sutherlin; three sisters, Ladena Wise of Yoncalla and Barbara Booher and Sherlane Knapp, both of Roseburg; two grandchildren and one great- grandchild. The family plans a gathering for a later date. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium cre·ma·to·ri·um n. pl. cre·ma·to·ri·ums or cre·ma·to·ri·a A furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses. crematorium Noun pl -riums or of 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). is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Drain Assembly of God Church, 975 Drain Section Road, Drain. Clifford Payton The funeral will be held Dec. 6 for Clifford Payton of Eugene, who died Dec. 2 of brain cancer. He was 80. Payton was born Aug. 24, 1924, in Bend, to Otto and Etta Payton. He married Lois Neuharth on May 21, 1955, in Eugene. He graduated from high school and served in the Navy during World War II. He had worked as a logger and driver. Payton had lived in Eugene for 45 years and previously lived in Remote. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks refers to the mascot and sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific 10 (Pac-10) conference. Donald Duck is the mascot of the University of Oregon under an agreement with Disney. sports. He was a past master and member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Scottish rite n. A ceremonial rite in a Masonic system. and Shriners and received the Hiram Award for lifetime devotion. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Theresa Payton and Joy Allen Joy Allen (born Werrington) is an English actress. A RADA alumni, she has appeared in several television roles including in Dad's Army, Are You Being Served? and 'Allo 'Allo!. , both of Eugene, Sandra Nettles net·tle n. 1. Any of numerous plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact. 2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants. of Portland and Brenda Holcomb of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Robertson of Eugene and Mary Lou Rickett of North Bend; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A great-grand- child died previously. Monday's service will be held at 10 a.m. in the Scottish Rite Temple The Scottish Rite Temple is located at 803 North 7th Street Trafficway in Kansas City, Kansas. The architect of the building was W. W. Rose. It was placed on the Kansas City, Kansas Historic Landmark on December 1, 1983. in Eugene, with a reception following at the same location. A graveside service in Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene will also follow the funeral service. Gilbert Jahn A memorial service will be Dec. 6 and the burial service will be Dec. 7 for former Eugene resident Gilbert W. Jahn of Vancouver, Wash. Jahn died Nov. 30 of complications of pneumonia. He was 85. He was born June 21, 1919, in Sundown Township, Minn., to Walter and Frieda Mueller Jahn. He married Marie Thompson in 1938 in Springfield, Minn. She died April 13, 1998. Jahn served in the Army during World War II. He lived in Eugene until 1968, then moved to Vancouver. He was a long haul truck driver for Burch's Moving & Storage in Eugene and later for two companies in Vancouver. He enjoyed refurbishing leather horse collars and harnesses, golf, walking and feeding squirrels. He belonged to the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. , Smith-Reynolds Post 14 and Memorial Lutheran Church, both in Vancouver, Wash. Survivors include two daughters, Judith Zimmerman of Springfield and Sandra Burgstahler of Brush Prairie, Wash.; a son, Gerald of Springfield; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Monday's memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. in Memorial Lutheran Church in Vancouver. Tuesday's burial with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. in Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in Vancouver, Wash., is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Doris Allen Doris R. Allen of Eugene died Nov. 28 of Alzheimer's Disease. She was 76. No service is planned. Allen was born April 6, 1928, in East McKeesport, Pa., to William Blair and Margaret Croushore Renshaw. She married Theo Allen in 1951 in East McKeesport. She received a bachelor of arts in piano performance from Westminster College in Pennsylvania in 1950. She received a master of arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM in piano pedagogy from Goddard College in Vermont in 1970. She lived in Princeton, N.J., from 1965 to 1977. Allen had lived in Eugene since 1978. She enjoyed spending time with her pet dogs, teaching children, hiking, bicycling, skiing, gardening and music. She belonged to the Oregon Music Teachers Association, the Dalcroze Society of America and the Unitarian Church. She authored the publications "Creative Keyboard for Adult Beginners," 1982 and "Blue Book: Kids at the Keyboard," 1990. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Scott of Springfield and Blair of Oakland, Calif.; three daughters, Linda Burgher burgh·er n. 1. A citizen of a town or borough. 2. A comfortable or complacent member of the middle class. 3. a. A member of the mercantile class of a medieval European city. b. of Springfield, Lenore Allen of Fryeburg, Maine and Maryann Karonis of Oakland, Calif.; a brother, William "Ren" Renshaw of Santa Monica, Calif.; and three great- grandchildren. Raymond Frosland The funeral will be held today, Dec. 4, for Raymond L. Frosland of Eugene, who died Nov. 29 of a stroke. He was 98. Frosland was born Jan. 18, 1906, in Berlin, N.D., to Matthew and Martha Frosland. He married Linnea Lundeen in 1927 in Racine, Wis. She died in 1946. He married Emily Wise in 1947 in Beaver Dam, Wis. She died in 1996. He married Grace Anderson in 1997 in Eugene. She died in 2002. Educated through the eighth grade, Frosland served in the Navy from 1922 to 1926 as a gunner's mate. He lived in Racine, Wis., and St. Ignace, Mich., before moving to Eugene in 1997. He had worked in machine repair for J.I. Case Manufacturing and Racine Hydraulic and was a foreman for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, archery, photography and wood carving. He belonged to the First Church of the Nazarene Church of the Nazarene (năz'ərēn`), U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churches, a New England group; and the Holiness and several camera clubs and gun clubs. Survivors include a son, Don Frosland of Eugene, six grandchildren, 13 great-grand-children and three great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Delores Busta, and a grandson, Dan Fox, died previously. Today's service will be held at 3 p.m. at West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. Entombment will be in West Lawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eugene First Church of the Nazarene. Rhea rhea, in zoology rhea (rē`ə), common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in. Hooton CRESWELL - Rhea Hooton of Creswell died Dec. 2 of age-related causes. She was 87. No services are planned. Hooton was born Jan. 16, 1917, in Vernal, Utah, to William and Minnie Gilman McKee. She married Eugene Hooton on Dec. 27, 1948, in Grants Pass. She graduated from high school in South Jordan, Utah South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 29,437 at the 2000 census. As of September 1, 2007, the population was estimated at 50,109 [1]. South Jordan has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah since the early 1990s. . She was a cook and restaurant owner in Grants Pass and Cottage Grove. She enjoyed knitting, crossword puzzles and painting, and she belonged to a bridge club. Survivors include her husband; three brothers, Jack McKee, Glade McKee and Bob McKee, all of South Jordan; three sisters, Coy Yunker and Faye Gaykowski, both of South Jordan, and Mary Alice Baker of Salt Lake City. Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of the arrangements. Larry Blanchard The funeral will be held Dec. 6 for Larry Lee Blanchard of Eugene, who died Dec. 1 of cancer. He was 40. Blanchard was born Feb. 7, 1964, in San Diego, to Harley and Cynthia Wallace Blanchard. He married Susan Crump on May 20, 2004, in Eugene. Educated in California, he received a bachelor's degree from a California State University Enrollment  . He moved from Crescent City, Calif., to
Eugene in 1992, and worked as a computer technician for Symantec. He
enjoyed riding motorcycles and building model planes.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Meghan Cox of Eugene; a son, Alex of Eugene; and two sisters, Lisa Cossolotto of Eureka, Calif., and Lela Blanchard of Reno, Nev. Monday's service will be held at 2 p.m. at Poole-Larsen Funeral Home in Eugene. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Odie Smith The graveside funeral will be held today, Dec. 4, for longtime Myrtle Creek resident Odie B. Smith of Eugene, who died Dec. 2 of age-related causes. She was 94. Smith was born March 1, 1910, in Maple Springs, Ark., to Jessie and Ella McLaughlin Waters. She married Amos Smith on April 16, 1928, in Maple Springs. He died March 23, 1976. A homemaker, she lived in Myrtle Creek for more than 50 years and in Eugene for about three years. She enjoyed babies and children, spending time with her family, reading, gardening and church activities. She belonged to the Myrtle Creek First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
Survivors include a son, Jerell Smith of Roseburg, eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Jean Stephens, died July 30, 2003, and a granddaughter, Ruth Ann Smith, also died previously. Today's service will be held at 1 p.m. at Myrtle Creek Cemetery in Myrtle Creek. Major Family Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of arrangements. George Roadman George Edward "Shorty short·y also short·ie Informal n. pl. short·ies 1. A person short in stature. 2. A thing of less than average size, length, extension, or duration. adj. " Roadman of Brea, Calif., died Nov. 12 of age-related causes. He was 82. Roadman was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Corvallis, to George and Josephine Wright Roadman. He married Norma Jean Lowery low·er·y also lour·y adj. Overcast; threatening. in San Diego in May 1945. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He later worked in farming and logging, and owned a heavy construction business. He enjoyed doing church work, including driving the church's buses. After retirement, he enjoyed traveling and visiting his children and grandchildren. He previously lived in Springfield and Grants Pass. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sharon Balwochus of La Habra, Calif., and Sandra Henderson of Greensboro, N.C.; a son, Stan of Antioch, Calif.; two sisters, Irene Skirvin of Springfield and Vivian Zimmerlee of Prineville; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A son, Steven, died previously. A memorial service was held Nov. 15 in California. Memory Garden Memorial Park & Mortuary of Brea, Calif., was in charge of arrangements. 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 342-1212. Obituaries published in the past 30 days are available at www.register guard.com. |
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