Obituaries.Byline: The Register-Guard LeRoy Worley A private service will be held for LeRoy Milton "Buz" Worley of Eugene, who died June 5 of emphysema emphysema (ĕmfĭsē`mə), pathological or physiological enlargement or overdistention of the air sacs of the lungs. A major cause of pulmonary insufficiency in chronic cigarette smokers, emphysema is a progressive disease that commonly . He was 71. Worley was born March 29, 1932, in Springfield to Frank and Bulola McKenny Worley. He and his wife, Norita, were married in Springfield on July 31, 1954. Worley worked as a logger. His interests included his family, fishing, gardening and camping. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Debra Brooks, Brenda Parmenter and Theresa Worley, all of Eugene, and Beckey Worley of La Pine; two sons, Jim of Eugene and Lloyd of Ontario, Ore.; a sister, Venice Holland of La Pine; 11 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. All 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. Services in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Jeanne Burbee A memorial service will be held June 21 for Jeanne Burbee of Eugene, who died June 7 of age-related causes. She was 77. Burbee was born Nov. 7, 1925, in Eugene to Clarence and Nellie Beery beer·y adj. beer·i·er, beer·i·est 1. Smelling or tasting of beer: beery breath. 2. Affected or produced by beer: beery humor. Hyde. She married Gordon Burbee in Eugene on Aug. 27, 1950. She graduated from Eugene High School in 1943, and she attended Linfield College Linfield College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States, with a campus in Portland, Oregon, and an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the state. . She lived in Indio, Calif., and Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, before returning to Eugene. She was a homemaker, and her interests included knitting, traveling, deep-sea fishing deep-sea fishing n → pesca d'alto mare and playing cards playing cards, parts of a set or deck, used in playing various games of chance or skill. The origin of playing cards is unknown, and almost as many theories exist as there are historians of the subject. . She was a member of 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 other Masonic organizations. She enjoyed being a mother, wife and grandmother. She especially enjoyed helping others and attending gatherings with her family and friends. She will be remembered as a friend to thousands. Survivors include her husband; a son, Terry of Seal Rock; three daughters, Twyla Williams of Gresham, Rhonda Snyder and Marla Fox, both of Eugene; a sister, Donna Brokken of Corvallis; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. June 21 at the Masonic Center Eugene Lodge 11. Attendees are encouraged to bring a knitted item given to them by Burbee. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service The religious service performed at the interment of the dead; a funeral service. That portion of a liturgy which is read at an interment; as, the English burial service s>. See also: Burial Burial in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Dean Lowman WESTFIR - Dean Franklin Lowman of Westfir died June 7 of age-related causes. He was 83. Lowman was born June 28, 1919, in Orchard, Neb., to Jess and Clara Remender Lowman. He moved to Lane County in 1934 and graduated in 1936 from Lowell High School Lowell High School may refer to:
He married Wilma Rosenbalm in Eugene on July 20, 1940. During World War II, Lowman served in the Army. Lowman worked for 34 years in the sawmill sawmill, installation or facility in which cut logs are sawed into standard-sized boards and timbers. The saws used in such an installation are generally of three types: the circular saw, which consists of a disk with teeth around its edge; the band saw, which at Westfir. He then worked at Seneca Sawmill, retiring in 1981. His interests included golf, woodworking and gardening. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and 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. . Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Barbara Raisanen of Arizona; a son, Charles of Texas; three sisters, Margaret Corp of Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. , Calif., Della Legault of Eugene and Fern Crampton of Lowell; and four grand- children. No service is planned. Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. . Bessie Johnson A memorial service will be held June 13 for Bessie F. Johnson of Eugene, who died June 10 of age-related causes. She was 86. Johnson was born June 23, 1916, in Las Animas, Colo., to Herman and Mary Schulze. Her husband, Carl Hassman, died in March 1950. She married Robert Johnson Robert Johnson may refer to:
She lived in Lookingglass before moving to Eugene 68 years ago, and she graduated from Lookingglass High School in 1934. She worked for the Lane County Assessor's Office in the early 1950s. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and 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. She served as a volunteer with Lane County Elections for 25 years. She was a member of the Sons of Norway and the River Road Baptist Church in Eugene. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Ronald Hassman of Marcola and Greg Johnson of Hillsboro; a daughter, Sharon Hassman of Eugene; two brothers, Cecil and Charles Schulze, both of Roseburg; a sister, Jane Weisz of Roseburg; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Friday's service will be held at 2 p.m. at the River Road Baptist Church in Eugene. Private burial will be at West Lawn Memorial Park in Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Melba Joslyn YONCALLA - Melba J. Joslyn of Yoncalla died June 7 of emphysema. She was 65. Joslyn was born Feb. 4, 1938, in Yoncalla to William and Lois Boan. She married Richard "Dick" Joslyn in Yoncalla in 1960. He died June 3, 1987. She graduated from Yoncalla High School. She was a homemaker, and she owned and operated a small grocery store for five years. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, camping and gar- dening. Survivors include two sons, Shane of Curtin and Brett of Salida, Colo.; three brothers, Jerry Boan of Madras, Charles Boan of Yoncalla and Dennis Boan of Las Vegas; two sisters, Virginia Underwood of Arizona and Sharon Calhoun of Coos Bay; and five grandchildren. No service is planned. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements. Lauren Nelson COTTAGE GROVE - Lauren Donald "Larry" Nelson, 87, of Cottage Grove died June 8. He was 87. Nelson was born Aug. 12, 1915, in Bridge to Donald and Laura Hauser Nelson. He married Marybeth Barton in Washington on Aug. 12, 1944. He moved to Portland in 1943 and settled in Cottage Grove 25 years ago. He grew up working in the woods as a logger, where he learned many jobs. He also worked in the Portland shipyards. He enjoyed sports and was an accomplished bowler and golfer. He also enjoyed playing the harmonica harmonica. 1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline. at church and other occasions. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church and a Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Norma Wetzell of Tigard; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Burial will be at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Flora Mecham Flora Mecham of Eugene died June 9 of age-related causes. She was 88. Mecham was born Oct. 22, 1914, in Ely, Nev., to Frederick and Jane Carr Bannard. She married Robert Mecham in Long Beach, Calif., on May 1, 1947. He died in 1991. She received a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission and a master's degree in education from Humboldt State University Not to be confused with Humboldt University of Berlin. Humboldt State University (HSU) is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata, California. . She taught at the elementary, high school and junior college levels. She lived in Long Beach, Eureka, Calif., and San Francisco before settling in this area seven years ago. She enjoyed crafts, flower arranging and music. She was a matron in the Order of the Eastern Star and active in Amaranth amaranth (ăm`ərănth') [Gr.,=unfading], common name for the Amaranthaceae (also commonly known as the pigweed family), a family of herbs, trees, and vines of warm regions, especially in the Americas and Africa. and White Shrine. Survivors include two sons, Milo Milo, athlete of ancient Greece Milo (mī`lō) or Milon (mī`lŏn), fl. 500 B.C., athlete of ancient Greece, b. Crotona. of Eugene and Terrance of Alameda, Calif.; a daughter, Margaret Mecham-Carlotti of Eureka; a brother, Raymond Bannard of Palmdale, Calif.; two sisters, Jessie Allen of San Diego and Margaret Haley of Eureka; and five grandchildren. A son, Frederick, died in 1968. Services will be held later at the White Shrine Temple in Eureka. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Center in Eugene. Kathleen Dugan A family gathering will be held later for Kathleen Anne Dugan of Vancouver, Wash., who died June 9 of cancer. The former Cottage Grove resident was 49. Dugan was born July 24, 1953, in Eugene to John Dugan Jr. and Patricia Hunter Dugan. After graduating 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 1971, she attended Lane Community College and a business college in Portland. She worked at International Transport in Vancouver, Wash., before taking a job at Western Transportation, a division of Crown Zellerbach Corp. She worked for 20 years with the company, which became James River Corp., Fort James and Georgia Pacific Corp. Dugan was an avid reader. Survivors include her father of Cottage Grove; a sister, Linda Arnold of Cottage Grove; and a brother, John Dugan III of Lebanon. 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, . Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel in Vancouver is in charge of arrangements. Arnt Hjortland Arnt Jakob Hjortland of Eugene died June 3 of emphysema. He was 77. Hjortland was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Oslo, Norway to Alf and Astrid Hjortland. He married Brigitte Hjortland in Seattle on Oct. 10, 1970. He lived in Oslo until 1949. He later lived in Chicago, Butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. , Mo.,
Tacoma and Seattle before moving to Eugene.
He attended high school and professional school in Norway. He also served in the military in Japan for two years. He worked in real estate for A.C. Nielsen Co. while in Chicago, and later worked as a floor layer in Seattle. He had a diverse variety of interests. Survivors include his wife; a son, Tolliof Eugene; a daughter, Holli of Eugene; and a brother, Jan of Tacoma. The inurnment will be at Veterans Cemetery in Portland. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. News obituaries are a free service of The Register-Guard. |
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