OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Mary Gillespie A memorial service will be held Feb. 12 for Mary Matilda Gillespie of Eugene, who died Feb. 5 of age-related causes. She was 104. Gillespie was born Dec. 4, 1900, in Walterville to John and Salinda Paxton Fountain. She married Vincent Gillespie in Eugene. He died Sept. 19, 1945. She completed high school and was an office worker for Kaufman Brothers for 27 years. She previously lived in Walterville, 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). and Creswell. Gillespie enjoyed gardening, reading and caring for her family and friends. She belonged to the Obsidians and Neighbors of Woodcraft wood·craft n. 1. Skill and experience in matters relating to the woods, as hunting, fishing, or camping. 2. The act, process, or art of carving or fashioning objects from wood. Noun 1. and formerly belonged to the Whiteaker School Parent-Teacher Association parent-teacher association Noun an organization consisting of the parents and teachers of school pupils formed to organize activities on behalf of the school . Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Jones of Eugene; a brother, Carrol Fountain of Springfield; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A son, Brian, died Feb. 22, 2002. Saturday's service will be held at 1 p.m. at Poole-Larsen Funeral Home in Eugene. A gathering will be held following the service at Gateway Gardens, 178 Commons Drive in Eugene. Private inurnment will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Gertrude Warfel A memorial service will be held Feb. 9 for Gertrude Agnes Warfel of Springfield, who died Feb. 6 of age-related causes. She was 93. Warfel was born Jan. 16, 1912, in Cottage Grove to Charles and Elizabeth Orpurd Cochran. She married Orville Warfel in Stevenson, Wash., on Nov. 21, 1936. He died on April 3, 1992. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School Cottage Grove High School is a public high school located in Cottage Grove, Oregon. It has a newer school building, opened in 2003 to replace the old high school building that was built in 1939 and held its first classes in 1940. in 1930 and was a homemaker. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, gardening, going to church and traveling overseas. She worked as a clerk for the Lane County Fair The Lane County Fair is an annual celebration held in Eugene, Oregon every August featuring food, music and other entertainment. It is held at the Lane County Fairgrounds. textile department. She was a member of the New Life Center Assembly of God where she was active in women's and prayer groups. She is survived by a sister, Melba Ross of Shasta Lake For the city, see . Shasta Lake is a reservoir created by the building of Shasta Dam in California, USA. Shasta Lake is the 3rd largest lake in California, after Lake Tahoe and the Salton Sea, with a capacity of 4,552,000 acre-feet (5.6 km³). City, Calif. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Life Center Assembly of God. Wednesday's service will be at 3 p.m. at New Life Center Assembly of God in Springfield. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Edna Kilfoy FLORENCE - Services have been held for Edna "Tots" Kilfoy of Florence, who died Jan. 21 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. . She was 63. She was born March 22, 1941, in Paris, Texas This article is about the city in Northeast Texas. For other uses, see Paris, Texas (disambiguation). Paris is a city located 98 miles (158 km) northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. . She married Don Kilfoy on Aug. 21, 1959, in Mapleton. She 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 her family and friends. She was past senior regent at the Florence Moose Lodge. Survivors include her husband; a son, Shelby, and a daughter, Cindy, both of Florence; two brothers, Tom Wilson and Joe Wilson; three sisters, Carylou Holden, Marge and Willa Mae; seven grandchildren; and three great-grand- children. Services were held, and burial was at Pacific Sunset Cemetery in Florence. Burns Riverside Chapel in Florence is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Peace Harbor Home Health Hospice. Beryl Johnson FLORENCE - The funeral will be held today, Feb. 8, for Beryl May Johnson of Florence, who died Feb. 4 of age-related causes. She was 82. Johnson was born Feb. 7, 1922, in Pe Ell For the town in Washington, see . Pe Ell is a character from The Druid of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Biography Pe Ell is an assassin, the number one mercernary/assassin in service to Rimmer Dall. , Wash., to Eugene and Elsie Howd. She married Charles Sylvester Johnson Sylvester Johnson is the current Police Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. He has been an officer in the department since 1964 and Police Commissioner since 2002. on May 4, 1946, in Eugene. He died Nov. 14, 2003. She attended college in Washington for four years. She was a homemaker but worked as a welder during World War II in a Richmond, Calif., shipyard. From the 1940s to 1980, she lived in Eugene, Springfield, Marcola and the Goshen area. Johnson enjoyed crocheting, knitting, playing piano, crossword puzzles, collecting elephant figurines and reading. She loved animals. She belonged to the Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joanna Coppock of Pittsburg, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Mariam Seyle, also of Pittsburg, Calif., and Freda Moore of Sacramento; eight grandchildren; and several great-grand- children. Today's service will be held at 3 p.m. at Lane Memorial Funeral Home in Eugene. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.), chartered in 1866 in New York by Henry Bergh to shelter homeless animals, to assist farmers in caring for their livestock, and to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the prosecution of . Jack Hogan Jack Hogan is an American actor born in 25 November 1929 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Films
SPRINGFIELD - A private family service will be held for Jack Claude Hogan of Springfield, who died Jan. 23 of heart failure. He was 81. Hogan was born March 11, 1923, in Arkansas City, Kan., to Ashley and Lula May Wiley Hogan. He married Barbara Jean Hogan on Oct. 6, 1946, in Arizona. He was a truck driver and also worked in heavy construction. He enjoyed fishing and boating, and he belonged to the Teamsters Union and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort (the first president), brothers John W. and Tim J. . He previously lived in Los Angeles. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jackie of Springfield; two daughters, Dianna Minton of Vancouver, Wash., and Sharon Hogan of Camas, Wash.; two brothers, Jim of Wisconsin and Robert of Arizona; a sister, Connie Fay of California; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Claudia Zamanick, died previously. 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. Pete Petersen Ramon "Pete" Petersen of Eugene died Feb. 6 of cancer. He was 65. Petersen was born March 5, 1939, in Council Bluff, Iowa, to Edward and Frances Petersen. He married Anne Kinsey on Nov. 1, 2001, in Eugene. After graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School Abraham Lincoln High School may refer to:
He enjoyed golf, fishing, gardening, panning for gold, building and flying radio-controlled model airplanes, woodworking and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife; a son, Matt of Veneta; a daughter, T.R. Kelly of Swisshome; and two grandchildren. A private service is planned for a later date. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenhill Humane Society. Lucian Marquis A memorial service will be held March 5 for Lucian C. Marquis of Claremont, Calif., formerly of Eugene, who died Jan. 21 of 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. . He was 84. Marquis was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Stuttgart, Germany, to Paul and Marianne Marquis. He married Jane Slater on Feb. 17, 1947, in Los Angeles. He was a refugee from Nazi Germany at age 12 and lived in Rome until moving with his family to Beverly Hills, Calif., in 1937. He graduated from Black Mountain College in 1942. He served in the Army's 86th Blackhawk Division from 1943 to 1945. He received a master's degree in 1951 and a doctorate in 1959, both from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Los Angeles. Marquis was a professor of political science 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. from 1955 to 1966 and was the first director of the university's Clark Honors College. In 1965, he led one of the first demonstrations at the university to protest American involvement in the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. . In 1960, he received the Ersted Award for distinguished teaching. He was a senior Fulbright lecturer at the University of Exeter, England, in 1960-61 and at the University of Turin The University of Turin (Italian Università degli Studi di Torino, UNITO) is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy. It has 12 faculties and 55 departments. , Italy, in 1965-66. He was a professor at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif., from 1966 to 1992, and received a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Pitzer Alumni Association in 1982. Survivors include his wife; a son, Joshua of Astoria; and a daughter, Annie of Claremont, Calif. The March 5 service will be held at 2 p.m. at Scripps College in Claremont The Neptune Society in Burbank, Calif., is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA VNA abbr. Visiting Nurse Association Hospice of Southern California. Lois Bennett A memorial service will be held Feb. 11 for Lois Elaine Bennett of Eugene, who died Jan. 12 of age-related causes. She was 91. She was born Sept. 28, 1913, in Spokane to Ray and Ella Johnson Davies. She married John "Bill" Bennett on Feb. 25, 1935, in San Francisco. He died Jan. 7, 1996. She grew up in Wallace, Idaho, and graduated from Wallace High School Wallace is a name for several high schools in the English-speaking world, including:
Among her interests were music, playing piano and organ, art and landscape design. Survivors include three sons, Robert of Eugene, Douglas of Reno, Nev., and John "Jack" of Albuquerque, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Friday's service will be at 2:30 p.m. at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. Memorial contributions may be made to the Relief Nursery. Lydia Hennen A memorial service will be held today, Feb. 8, for Lydia Sofhia Hennen of Woodburn, who died Jan. 27 of cancer. She was 89. Hennen was born Aug. 20, 1915, in Wolford, N.D., to Edward and Ella Ness Humble. She married Jack Hennen on Aug. 20, 1935, in Wolford. He died Oct. 3, 1998. She graduated from Wolford High School in 1934 and was a longtime homemaker. She lived in Eugene from 1935 to 1973, then moved to Bend. She had lived in Woodburn since 1989, and spent winters in Mesa, Ariz., from 1979 to 1994. An avid sports fan, she also enjoyed playing cards. She was a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Our Redeemer Lutheran Church is home to a New Jersey Synod congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Our Redeemer is located in the city of Dumont, New Jersey. The congregation recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. in Eugene. Survivors include a son, Jack, of Woodburn; two daughters, Donna Richards of Manson, Wash., and Nancy Tonning of Aloha, Wash.; a sister, Hildegard Johnston of Woodburn; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Today's service will be held at 1 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Woodburn. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to a hospice. Patricia Barrett MAPLETON - A celebration of life will be held Feb. 11 for Patricia "Pat" Barrett of Mapleton, who died Feb. 3 of cancer. She was 68. Barrett was born Sept. 23, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , to Henry and Evelynn Biggs Mcguire. She married James Barrett on Aug. 9, 1997, in Mapleton. She graduated from nursing school in 1956 and worked in emergency rooms as a registered nurse. She lived in San Leandro, Calif., from 1979 to 1996, then moved to Mapleton. She enjoyed travel, bingo and card games and belonged to the Ladies of the Elks, Florence Elks Lodge 1858. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Cynthia Perrin of Grants Pass and Tracey Brown of Ripon, Calif.; three brothers, Neil Honeycutt of Sacramento, Kenneth Honeycutt of Hayward, Calif., and Paul Honeycutt of Arizona; a sister, Elizabeth Nicholson of Hayward, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A son, Wade Cummings, died previously. Friday's service will be held at 1 p.m. at the Florence Elks Lodge. Inurnment will be in California. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Florence-area Humane Society. |
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