OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Rebecca Biggerstaff A memorial service will be held July 13 for Rebecca Biggerstaff of Eugene, who died July 7 of age-related causes. She was 87. Biggerstaff was born Oct. 26, 1917, in Goldendale, Wash. She married Laurence Biggerstaff on Dec. 31, 1938, in 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). . She had worked in retail sales. She belonged to First Christian Church First Christian Church can refer to:
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Sherron Bassett of 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 two grandchildren. Wednesday's service will be at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church in Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children History Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric non-profit hospitals across North America that provide all care at no charge. In 1920 the Imperial Session of the Shriners was held in Portland, Oregon. . Mary Allum-Derickson The funeral will be July 12 for Mary Allum-Derickson of Eugene, who died July 8 of complications 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. . She was 84. Allum-Derickson was born June 12, 1921, in Pleasant Hill to Horace and Emaline Moon Blood. She was a lifelong resident of Lane County. She married Bill Allum in Eugene on April 27, 1941. He died Oct. 16, 1966. She later married Donald Derickson in Eugene on May 27, 1978. She graduated from Eugene High School. She enjoyed homemaking home·mak·er n. One who manages a household, especially as one's main daily activity. home  mak , 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 family members, hiking, camping, crocheting, sewing, gardening and hunting. In her later years, she became an avid sports fan and also traveled extensively across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and overseas. She was a former member of First Christian Church of Eugene and a charter member of Norkenzie Christian Church. She also was a member of the parent teacher association and McKenzie-Willamette Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband; a son, Greg Allum of Burns; four daughters, Billie Sparks of Crooked River Ranch, Beverly "Babe" Ankeny of Eugene, Winona "Nonie" Bayne of McMinnville and Jacqueline "Jackie" Cummings of Eugene; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield. Tuesday's funeral will be at 10 a.m. at Norkenzie Christian Church. A private burial will follow at Rest-Haven Memorial Park. The funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Truman Robison SPRINGFIELD - Truman Royal Robison of Springfield died July 4 of age-related causes. He was 81. Robison was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Beatrice, Neb., to Jack and Leona Scalf Robison. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska. He moved to Springfield 30 years ago. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at an early age and served aboard a supply ship during World War II. He later served as a security guard at a newspaper in Wichita, Kan. He enjoyed billiards billiards, any one of a number of games played with a tapered, leather-tipped stick called a cue and various numbers of balls on a rectangular, cloth-covered slate table with raised and cushioned edges. , cribbage cribbage (krĭb`ĭj), card game played by two persons with a deck of 52 cards and a scoring (pegging) device known as a cribbage board. and fishing. Survivors include a sister, Meredith Hover of Springfield. No service is planned. Springfield Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 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, . Ricky Brown Jr. SPRINGFIELD - The funeral was held July 9 for Ricky L. Brown Jr. of Springfield, who drowned, possibly because of suffering a seizure, July 5 while fishing in the Willamette River. He was 26. Brown was born July 15, 1978, in Eugene, to Rick and Tina MaGee Brown. His mother later died. He was a 1997 graduate of Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Rick and Debbie Brown of Springfield; his fiancee, Dana, of Oroville, Calif.; a daughter, Kaylynn Brown, also of Oroville; three grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl , Bonnie Brown of Elmira and Richard and Carol Clayton of Junction City; and two sisters, Sherrie Alberding and Candace Brown. Memorial contributions may be made to a trust fund account for his daughter at any US Bank. Hazel McDonald A memorial service will be held July 13 for Hazel Virginia McDonald of Eugene, who died June 30 of age-related causes. She was 101. She was born May 21, 1904, in Cairo, Ohio, to Charles and Bessie Shoemaker Armentrout. She married Kenneth Smith in Ohio in the 1920s. She later married Lawrence McDonald in 1933 in Buffalo, N.Y. He died May 13, 1984. She lived in Atlanta, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). , Calif., and Oceanside, Calif., before moving to Eugene in 1998. She graduated from high school and normal school. She worked as a school teacher for one year and worked for Statham Instruments for 20 years before her retirement. She collected stamps and coins, musical and animated objects, horses and cups and saucers Cups and Saucers is a one-act "satirical musical sketch" written and composed by George Grossmith. It was first produced in 1876 on tour as a vehicle for Grossmith and Florence Marryat, as part of Entre Nous, their series of piano sketches. . She enjoyed playing cards and games, playing Tetris Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a , released on a large spectrum of platforms. Alexey Pajitnov originally designed and programmed the game in June 1985[1] , computer crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles, Disneyland, fairs, travel and Hawaii. Christmas and Easter were her favorite holidays. Survivors include three daughters, Donna Howell and Beverly McDonald Pinata, both of Eugene, and Patricia Colasont of Cheshire; one grandchild; five great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grand- children. A granddaughter, Virginia Colasont Maloy, died previously. Wednesday's service will be at 2 p.m. at Songbrook club house in Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Donald Griffin Donald Eugene Griffin of Eugene died June 29 of cancer. He was 47. Griffin was born Feb. 4, 1958, in Fairfield, Calif., to Edward and Alice Griffin. He graduated from Brown High School and served in the Marine Corps from 1976 to 1984. He had lived in Eugene for 20 years and previously lived in Vacaville, Calif., Boise and San Diego. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing video games. Survivors include a son, Donald Jr. of Eugene; a brother, Russell of Orofino, Idaho; and two sisters, Sheri Newberry of Colona, Ill., and Ruth Smithson of Omaha, Neb. Services have been held. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is 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 338-2421. News obituaries published in the past 30 days are available at www.register guard.com. |
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