OBITUARIES.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Kenneth Widmer

SPRINGFIELD - The funeral will be Feb. 23 for Kenneth "Ken" Widmer of Springfield, who died Feb. 18 of age-related causes. He was 82.

He was born June 30, 1922, in Portland to Max and Sarah Dickson Widmer. He married LaVerne Hallock in Portland on Jan. 6, 1951.

Widmer grew up in Portland and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He moved to Springfield in 1953.

He worked for Columbia River Log Scaling Bureau for 40 years as a log and check scaler, and retired as area manager.

Widmer was a gardener, accordion player and avid Ducks fan. He was a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges, and of St. John's Episcopal Church. He also was a decorated veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Craig of Springfield; two daughters, Karen LaFleur and Susie Bush, both of Springfield; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Wednesday's funeral will be at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

Earl Robertson

SWEET HOME - A graveside service will be held Feb. 22 for Earl Austin Robertson of Sweet Home, who died Feb. 18 of age-related causes. He was 92.

He was born June 14, 1912, in Blachly to Harry and Myrtle Graham Robertson. He married Frances E. Huctchins on July 30, 1937, in Stevens, Wash.

Robertson was employed in logging and road construction, working for Sardine Creek Timber Co. before retiring in 1980.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Leroy of Sweet Home; a daughter, Lois Kerns of Eugene; and eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Tuesday's service will be at 3 p.m. at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home. Workman & Steckly Funeral Chapel in Sweet Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marguerite Grundig

Marguerite Hart Grundig of Eugene died Feb. 9 of congestive heart failure. She was 90.

She was born Dec. 9, 1914, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Frank and Goldie Kirkpatrick Hart. She married Helmuth Grundig in 1941. He died in 1999.

She attended Los Angeles City College and later the University of California at Berkeley, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health microbiology.

After working for the California Public Health laboratory, she moved to Salinas, Calif. She then attended Stanford University and earned a master's degree in microbiology.

She moved to Carmel Valley, Calif., and attended San Jose State College and earned a master's degree in library science. Grundig worked two years at the Oakland, Calif., library and later moved to Eureka, Calif., where she was extension librarian for Humboldt County.

She lived in Eugene since 1994.

Grundig enjoyed the Eugene Symphony, Eugene Ballet, Eugene Concert Choir and Oregon Mozart Players. She sang in the Junction City Community Chorus since 1994. She belonged to the League of Women Voters, City Club of Eugene, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

She enjoyed gardening, reading, lacemaking, pottery and supporting responsible causes.

Survivors include two brothers, Bill Hart and George Hart, both of Upland, Calif.; and a sister, Betty Bramer of Albuquerque, N.M.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Helmut and Marguerite Grundig scholarship fund for nursing at Lane Community College.

Helen Blackmon

SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held Feb. 24 for Helen Rebecca Blackmon of Springfield, who died Feb. 16 of emphysema. She was 76.

She was born July 17, 1928, in Lithonia, Ga., to James and Sadie Butler Leftwich. She married Joe Blackmon on Sept. 1, 1958, in Bowman, Ga. He died June 28, 1971.

She graduated from Lithonia High School in 1946. She was head operator for Southern Bell Telephone Co. from 1946 to 1955. She later lived in Las Vegas and Cottonwood, Ariz. She worked for a cannery in Eugene from 1959 to 1972 and the Gamebird Village Market from 1972 to 1976.

Blackmon worked in appliance sales for Montgomery Ward from 1982 to 2000 and for Sears from 2000 to 2002. She won recognition as top sales associate at Montgomery Ward. She enjoyed working and spending time with her friends and family.

Survivors include a son, Doug Farmer of Sunriver; a daughter, Jo Cain of Springfield; two sisters, Ellie Miller of Conyers, Ga., and Sarah Jo Pope of Lithonia; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, Tom Farmer, died June 8, 1971.

Thursday's service will be at 1 p.m. at Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield.

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.