OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-GuardCarolyn Bancroft A celebration of life will be held later for Carolyn Ann Bancroft of Eugene, who died Aug. 10 of lung cancer. She was 69. She was born Jan. 27, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , to William L. and Ruth A. Mountain Cobb. She married James H. Bancroft on Nov. 25, 1967, in McLean, Va. She received her bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
She worked as a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . Survivors include her husband; two sons, Michael of Sunny Isle Beach, Fla., and William of Largo, Fla.; and a brother, William Cobb of Bronxville, N.Y. Arrangements by Andreason's 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. & Burial Service in Springfield. Frances Miller VENETA - Frances Miller of Veneta died July 9 of cancer. She was 86. No service is planned. She was born Jan. 9, 1926, in Spokane to Francis Kirlin and Mathilda Schumacher. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four sons, Ken of California, Dennis of Washington, Raymond of Utah and Mike of South Dakota; four daughters, Patti Wilson and Doris Fossen, both of California, Marie Powell of Colorado and Wanda Campbell of Veneta; a brother, Martin Kirlin of Washington; a sister, Catherine Durheim of Washington; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Marlis Palmer SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield for Marlis Palmer of Springfield, who died Aug. 10 of breast cancer. She was 78. She was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Hanover, Germany, to Willy and Ellen Voight Sperling. She married George Palmer on March 26, 1976, in Solana Beach, Calif. She worked in sales for a business college. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Monica Severino of Eugene and Karen Santiago of Ramona, Calif.; two stepsons, Brian and Tim, both of Poway, Calif; a stepdaughter, Becky of Poway; a sister, Ully Rieper of Englewood, Fla.; one grandchild; and two step- grandchildren. Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. James Cratty PLEASANT HILL - A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Springfield Seventh-day Adventist Church The Seventh-day Adventist Church (abbreviated "Adventist"[2]) is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance of Saturday, the "seventh day" of the week, as the Sabbath. for James Raleigh Cratty of Pleasant Hill, who died Aug. 7 of cancer. He was 71. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Old Cemetery in Drain. He was born Aug. 22, 1940, in Sutherlin to Paul and Inez Neff Cratty. He graduated in 1981 with a high school equivalency diploma from Lane Community College. He worked as a logger, car salesman and millworker. Survivors include a son, Tony of Salem; a daughter, Kristi Cratty of Portland; two brothers, Royce of Sutherlin and Terry of Sandpoint, Idaho; two sisters, Ione Peterson of Pleasant Hill and June Marquette of Yuba City, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Arrangements by Sunset Hills Cemetery, Funeral Home & 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 in Eugene. Benjamin Jeffries VIII Benjamin E. "Ben" Jeff ries VIII of Eugene died Aug. 4 of cancer. He was 83. No service is planned. He was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Benjamin and Alta Collins Jeffries. He married Patricia Sandberg on Nov. 28, 1953, in Des Moines. He held a bachelor's degree in industrial economics from Iowa State University Academics ISU is best known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture. ISU is also home of the world's first electronic digital computing device, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer. . He served in the Marine Corps, as a captain's orderly on the USS New Jersey At least two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name New Jersey, after the third U.S. state.
He worked as corporate staffing manager in an electronics firm and as a career planning counselor 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. . Survivors include his wife; a son, Benjamin IX of Sierra Madre, Calif.; three daughters, Jennifer of Long Beach, Calif., Mary of San Jose, Calif., and Janet of Felton, Calif.; a sister, Carolyn Jeffries of Waco, Texas; and three grandchildren. Burial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. John Cooper JUNCTION CITY - A potluck memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Olivet Baptist Church in Veneta for John W. Cooper John W. Cooper (1873-1966) was an African-American ventriloquist of the early 20th century. He was the first black ventriloquist on the predominantly white vaudeville circuit, and later in his life taught ventriloquism to Shari Lewis. of Junction City, who died Aug. 7 of age-related causes. He was 88. He was born April 5, 1924, in Sublimity to John and Ida Clemence Cooper. He married Marilyn Cooper on July 3, 1969. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked for International Paper Co. as a log truck driver. Survivors include his wife; a son, David of Prine ville; a daughter, Linda Bouscarie of New Jersey; two stepsons, Jim Ramsey of Battle Ground, Wash., and Bob Ramsey of Milwaukie; two stepdaughters, Maxine Vargas of Toppenish, Wash., and Toni Ramsey of Sisters; a sister, Barbara Ridell; 16 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. A son, Dale, died previously. Private inurnment will be held. Arrangements by Murphy- Musgrove Funeral Home in Junction City. Robert Reuter Robert L. "Bob" Reuter of White Salmon, Wash., formerly of Lane County, died July 28 of cancer. He was 58. A memorial service is planned for later in White Salmon. He was born Oct. 15, 1953, in Urbana, Ill., to Edward "Mike" and Beverly Ferney Reuter. He married Phyliss Maynard in 1978. They later divorced. He married Kalama Taylor in 2004. He graduated from Churchill High School in 1972, attended the University of Oregon and received a registered nursing degree from the Oregon Health & Science University. He worked in hospice programs in Central Oregon and taught classes in Portland. Survivors include his wife; his parents; a son, McKenzie of Missoula, Mont.; and four brothers, Donald, David and Kevin, all of Eugene, and Richard of Elkhart, Ind. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon. Winifred Lindley SPRINGFIELD - Winifred I. Lindley of Springfield died Aug. 8 of age-related causes. She was 84. No service is planned. She was born Jan. 5, 1928, in Olympia to Taylor and Marion Hulett Grayson. She married William Lindley on July 24, 1949, in Springfield. He died Oct. 1, 2008. She graduated from Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Lindley of Springfield; a brother, Phil Grayson of Lebanon; and a sister, Phyllis Seamans of Crescent City, Calif. A son, Russell, died Feb. 1, 2012, and a granddaughter, Diona Lindley, died Dec. 27, 2009. Inurnment will be at Springfield Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Musgrove's at Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Springfield. Cully cul·ly Archaic n. pl. cul·lies A fool or dupe. tr.v. cul·lied, cul·ly·ing, cul·lies To fool; cheat. [Perhaps from cullion.] Middleton COTTAGE GROVE - Cully Wilson Middleton of Cottage Grove died Aug. 7 of cancer. He was 83. No service is planned. He was born July 1, 1929, in Seattle to Wilson and Elizabeth Rank Middleton. He married Joan Brogan on July 27, 1954, in Seattle. He graduated in 1947 from Lake Washington High School Lake Washington High School, is one of four high schools in the Lake Washington School District, with an enrollment of approximately 1143 students.[1] It is in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington. . He served on a Navy submarine from 1950 to 1954. He worked for General Telephone for 30 years and was a sales representative for Anixter-Pruzan. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Chris of Prineville, Rick of Port Hueneme, Calif., and Mike of Bear, Del.; a daughter, Carrie Hershfelt of Cottage Grove; a sister, Bev Mendenhall of Downey, Calif.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. Remembrances to Cascade Hospice. Michael Pitcher A celebration of life will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 18, at Shortridge Park at Cottage Grove Lake for Michael John Pitcher of Eugene, who died July 23 of cancer. He was 44. He was born June 5, 1968, in Greenfield, Wis., to Marvin and Rose Koller Pitcher. He 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 1986. He worked as a mechanic and auto body repairman. Survivors include his domestic partner, Barbara Newton; his mother, now of Redmond; a daughter, Jennifer Pitcher of Grants Pass; and a sister, Julie Skinner of Redmond. Arrangements by Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. William Potter SPRINGFIELD - William D. Potter of Springfield died Aug. 7 of esophageal cancer. He was 68. No service is planned. He was born Sept. 14, 1943, in Eugene to E.V. and Coral Barber Potter. He married Karol Wood. He served as a U.S. Navy Seabee and worked as a Yale forklift mechanic. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Tim of Veneta, John of Springfield and Steven of Eugene; two sisters, Mae Staples of Springfield and Marjorie Jones of Clatskanie; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. Remembrances to American Cancer Society. |
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