Obituaries.Byline: The Register-Guard Margaret Keene The funeral will be held today, June 5, for Margaret Elizabeth "Granny" Keene of Eugene, who died June 2 of age-related causes. She was 92. Keene was born Sept. 2, 1909, in Dorena to Bert and Ethel Kimball Cline. She married Howard Keene in Eugene on Dec. 8, 1926. He died Oct. 10, 1972. She lived in Saginaw for most of her life. She lived in Cottage Grove from 1972 until 1984, when she settled in Eugene. Because her husband was disabled, Keene was the sole provider for her family and took the bus every day from Saginaw to Eugene, where she worked at Eugene Linen Supply until her retirement in 1973. She was also a busy homemaker and only sat down to read her Bible. Her interests included flowers, sewing, canning, traveling and playing bingo and slot machines. She enjoyed meeting and visiting with people. Keene especially enjoyed her grandchildren. She was a member of Fairfield Nazarene Church and the Eugene Eagles Aerie. Keene was also a member of International Training and Communication and in 1996 won first place in an ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → nonfiction writing contest. Survivors include two daughters, Bonita Bonita (Spanish and Portuguese for "beautiful") is the name of:
Today's service will be at 1 p.m. at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene. Burial will be at Fir Grove Cemetery in Cottage Grove. 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, or the Relief Nursery. Lorena Parks CRESWELL - The graveside grave·side n. The area beside a grave. service will be held today, June 5, for Lorena E. Parks of Creswell, who died June 1 of age-related causes. She was 99. Parks was born May 8, 1903, in Cloverdale to George and Eva Stuart Worthington. She married Harry Parks in Lane County on June 18, 1921. He died Oct. 17, 1975. She was primarily a homemaker but worked at E.K. Woods Lumber Co. during World War II. Her interests included gardening, camping, fishing and hunting. She enjoyed being with children and spending time with her family. She was a member of 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. . Parks lived in Tillamook and Walterville before moving to the Eugene/Springfield area, where she lived for many years before settling in Creswell. Survivors include seven grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A son, George, two daughters, Phyllis Barrington and Irene Brown, and two grandchildren, Sydney Elder and Larry Barrington, died previously. Today's service will be at 1 p.m. at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Federation for the Blind. Mary Jane Hamilton SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Hamilton of Springfield died June 3 of cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. . She was 67. Hamilton was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Clinton, Ark., to Claude and Sybil Patten Hamilton. She moved to this area in 1941. Survivors include two brothers, William Hamilton of Wilsonville and Elton Hamilton of Anchorage; and a sister, DeLois Barth of Springfield. No service is planned. Private burial will be at Springfield Memorial Gardens. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy Moore PLEASANT HILL - The funeral will be held June 7 for Dorothy K. Diehnel Moore of Pleasant Hill, who died June 1 of age-related causes. She was 89. Moore was born April 2, 1913, in Leaburg to Robert and Celestia Toler Diehnel. She married Madison "Mac" Moore in Oklahoma in 1933. They later divorced. She moved from Leaburg to Oklahoma, where she graduated from Pawnee High High School. Moore returned to this area in 1958 and worked as an admitting supervisor at Sacred Heart Hospital This article is about the fictional hospital on Scrubs. For other uses, see Sacred Heart Hospital (disambiguation). Sacred Heart Hospital is the setting of the American sitcom Scrubs. from 1960 until her retirement. She enjoyed reading, traveling, desserts and fishing as well as sitting on the deck watching the river, wildlife and anglers. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and her son's dog, Crissy, and his cat, Tux. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Kolb of Oklahoma and Barbara Minter of Eugene; a son, James of Pleasant Hill; three grandchildren; and five great-grand- children. Friday's service will be at 3 p.m. at Rest-Haven Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Entombment will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park Mausoleum mausoleum (môsəlē`əm), a sepulchral structure or tomb, especially one of some size and architectural pretension, so called from the sepulcher of that name at Halicarnassus, Asia Minor, erected (c.352 B.C. . Lillian Price A memorial service will be held today, June 5, for Lillian Shidell Price of Eugene, who died June 2 of age-related causes. She was 90. Price was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Milwaukee, Wis., to William and Emma Heinrichs Shidell. She married Warren Price in Milwaukee on June 29, 1935. He died in 1967. She received a teaching certificate from Milwaukee State Teachers' College in 1931 and a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in 1932. Price also attended graduate classes 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. . She taught school in Milwaukee and lived in Columbus, Ohio, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , and Madison, Wis., before moving to this area during World War II, when her husband accepted a faculty position at the University of Oregon School of Journalism. She was active in the Faculty Women's Club, the PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. and the First Congregational Church First Congregational Church may refer to:
Students from Glenwood were involved in The Langley Schools Music Project in 1976-77. from 1956 to 1968, when she began teaching at Meadowlark meadowlark, common North American meadow bird of the family Icteridae, also called meadow starling. Unlike other members of the family, which comprises blackbirds, grackles, orioles, and others, the meadowlark does not travel in large flocks, and it eats harmful Elementary School. She retired in 1974. Price volunteered with First Congregational Church, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. , the blood bank and Lane County Elections after her retirement. She made many trips east to visit her daughters and grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Gray of Ilderton, Ontario, Canada, and Margaret Crenshaw of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A son, William, died in January 1999. Today's service will be at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Eugene. Burial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to First Congregational Church. Erwin Larsen The graveside service will be held June 6 for Erwin D. "Erv" Larsen of Eugene, who died May 31 of cancer. He was 71. Larsen was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Silvana, Wash., to Peder and Olga Andersen Larsen. He moved to Eugene in 1946. After graduating from Eugene High School, Larsen attended the University of Oregon. During the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. , he served with the Army in counterintelligence coun·ter·in·tel·li·gence n. The branch of an intelligence service charged with keeping sensitive information from an enemy, deceiving that enemy, preventing subversion and sabotage, and collecting political and military information. . Larsen married Barbara Simpson in Springfield on Nov. 12, 1955. He worked as a conductor at Southern Pacific Railroad "Southern Pacific" redirects here. For the country-rock band, see Southern Pacific (band) The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. from 1955 to 1993. His interests included traveling, car racing and playing cards. He also enjoyed sailing and built a 30-foot sailboat. He belonged to Phi Kappa Alpha Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. The Cosmopolitan Fraternity, or the "Cosmos" was founded as a literary society at Hope College by the freshman class in 1890. They are a local fraternity based at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. at the UO. Survivors include his wife; and two sisters, Dorothy Nelson of Eugene and Ethel "Leta" Gallegas of Vancouver, Wash. Thursday's service will be at 1 p.m. at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Burial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Richard Bennison A memorial gathering will be held June 6 for Richard Astle Bennison of Eugene, who died June 1 of age-related causes. He was 87. Bennison was born Oct. 4, 1914, in Portland to Orval and Pansy Astle Bennison. He earned a business degree at the University of Oregon, where he belonged to Phi Delta Theta and played football. His team was inducted into a Hall of Fame three years ago. In 1940, Bennison married Marian Hardin in Portland. During World War II, he served in the Army Transportation Corps. Bennison lived in Eugene for more than 50 years. He worked as a salesman for and owner of a feed and garden supply store. He also worked in the city of Eugene parks department. His interests included gardening, animals, wildlife and fishing. He was a life member of the Wayfarer Lodge, AF & AM. Survivors include his wife. Thursday's gathering will be at 1 p.m. at 155 E. 49th Ave. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eugene Mission. Douglas Leedy Douglas C. Leedy of Eugene died June 1 of heart disease. He was 81. Leedy was born Aug. 26, 1920, in Manhattan, Mont., to Roy and Nell Balentine Leedy. He married Vivian Acheson. She later died. He graduated from Banning High School Banning High School is located in Wilmington, California, USA, and is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school was named in honor of General Phineas Banning who was one of the founders of Wilmington in the late 1800s. in Wilmington, Calif. Leedy served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He worked as a businessman. Leedy lived in this area for 43 years. Survivors include two sons, Robert of San Anselmo, Calif., and Richard of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Phylis Munce of Irvine, Calif.; and four grandchildren. No service is planned. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". . LaVonne Sheffold SPRINGFIELD - The graveside service will be held June 6 for LaVonne Sheffold of Springfield, who died June 3 of breast cancer. She was 62. Sheffold was born Jan. 15, 1940, in Talihina, Okla., to Robert and Eva Baxter Cranford. She married Frank Sheffold in Sutherlin on June 27, 1959. She moved to Oakland, Calif., from Oklahoma and graduated from Oakland High School Oakland High School may refer to:
She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower gardening, collecting dolls and knitting. Sheffold was a member of the Church of God Eternal in Eugene. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Susan Fernau of West Pueblo, Colo.; a son, Frankie of Springfield; a sister, Darlene Edwards of Florida; and two grandchildren. Thursday's service will be at 10 a.m. at Springfield Memorial Gardens. Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Shirley LaPalme A memorial service will be held June 7 for Shirley A. "Shirl" LaPalme of Eugene, who died June 4 of heart failure. She was 64. LaPalme was born June 18, 1937, in Paulding, Ohio, to Harrison and Blanche Carr Freede. She married Charles LaPalme in Oscoda, Mich., on Oct. 24, 1959. She was a member of the National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. and graduated from New Haven High School New Haven High School is a public secondary education school for grades 9th-12th located at 1300 Green Road in New Haven, Indiana. New Haven High School is one of five high schools in the East Allen County School district. in Indiana. LaPalme lived in Gardena, Calif., before settling in Eugene in 1973. She worked as a clerk, PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). operator and as a product demonstrator. LaPalme enjoyed golf, bowling and playing pinochle pinochle (pē`nŭ'kəl), card game, probably derived from bezique, that was developed in the United States in the 19th cent. Pinochle is played by two, three, or four players, with a deck of 48 cards containing two each of the aces, face . She was a member of the Eagles Aerie and served three terms as president of the Eugene Friendship Club. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Marc and Jeff, both of Eugene; and a sister, Mary Freede of Eugene. Friday's service will be at 2 p.m. at Musgrove Family Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Sacred Heart. Hazel Creager A private memorial service will be held for Hazel Vivian Creager of Eugene, who died June 1 of heart failure. She was 87. Creager was born Oct. 28, 1914, in Macomb, Okla., to Anthony and Allie Burden Henderson. She married Ralph Creager in Enid, Okla., on July 13, 1934. He died Nov. 8, 1984. She graduated from Macomb High School. Creager lived in the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lake Charles and Norman, Okla., before moving to this area 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and playing cards. She especially enjoyed her family. Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Ficek of Junction City; a brother, Jimmy Henderson of Eugene; a sister, Mary "Dean" Robbins of Norman; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Keene, Texas. Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. . Jack Taylor COTTAGE GROVE - Jack Edward Taylor of Cottage Grove died May 31 of lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. . He was 64. Taylor was born Jan. 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , to Isaac and Elsie Sawyer Taylor. He married Sally Fitzgerald in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, 1962. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. in California and also lived in Los Angeles and Denver before moving to this area 12 years ago. Taylor completed his high school education and took college courses while he served in the Marine Corps from 1956 until 1959. He worked as a glazer. Taylor enjoyed camping and picking mushrooms. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Stacy Taylor of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, Andrew and Isaac, both of Cottage Grove; a stepdaughter step·daugh·ter n. A spouse's daughter by a previous union. stepdaughter Noun a daughter of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Janey McNew of Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove is a city in Coryell County, Texas, United States. The population was 29,592 at the 2000 census. It is located on the western edge of Fort Hood. Geography Copperas Cove is located at (31.119700, -97.901749). ; a stepson step·son n. A spouse's son by a previous union. stepson Noun a son of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Gary Wright of Cottage Grove; four sisters, Elsie Roylance of San Francisco, Hilda Payne of Pennsylvania, Marinet Sessions of Cottage Grove and Jean Lawrence of Culp Creek; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No service is planned. 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. William Calvin A memorial service will be held June 6 for William John Calvin of Eugene, who died June 2 of age-related causes. He was 80. Calvin was born Nov. 7, 1921, in Smith Center, Kan., to Roy and Edna Brown Calvin. He married Arline Van Staalduine in Kansas on Nov. 8, 1939. She died in February 2000. He served in the Navy during World War II. He lived in Wichita, Kan., from 1945 until 1960, when he moved to this area. Calvin was an avid stamp collector. Survivors include a son, William of Bristol, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A daughter, Terry Steele, died previously. Thursday's service will be at 1 p.m. at Day Spring Fellowship in Eugene. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics or the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of . Eugene Premer REEDSPORT - Private services will be held for Eugene Preston Premer of Reedsport, who died June 2 of age-related causes. He was 81. Premer was born June 29, 1920, in Benkelman, Neb., to James and Lela Fiddler Premer. He married his wife, Modesta, in Reno, Nev., on Feb. 28, 1942. He worked in the field of animal husbandry animal husbandry, aspect of agriculture concerned with the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, hogs, and horses. Domestication of wild animal species was a crucial achievement in the prehistoric transition of human civilization from . Premer enjoyed fishing and was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows. He moved from California to Reedsport 10 years ago. Survivors include his wife; a son, Stanley of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; a sister, Vita Akaka of Nebraska; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A daughter, Diane June, died previously. Dunes Memorial Chapel in Reedsport is in charge of arrangements. Quentin Rabideau The graveside service will be held June 6 for Quentin Eugene Rabideau of Klamath Falls, who died June 3 of age-related causes. The former Cottage Grove resident was 78. Rabideau was born April 29, 1924, in Great Falls, Mont., to Edmund and Ethel Christianson Rabideau. He worked on the Flying I and Diamond J ranches in Montana before serving in the Army from 1943 to 1945. Rabideau was a member of Company I, 85th Regiment,10th Montana Infantry. He received a Purple Heart and other citations. In 1957, he married Anita Young in Cody, Wyo. She died Oct. 16, 1992. Rabideau worked as a heavy equipment operator. He lived in Cottage Grove and Creswell before moving in 1998 to Klamath Falls. His interests included roses, gardening and fishing. In his younger years, he was a saddle bronc rider in rodeos. He formerly belonged to the Cottage Grove U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars and 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 a daughter, Jean Ellis of Klamath Falls; two stepsons, Clark Rabideau of Canby and Carl "Dean" Rabideau of Lompoc, Calif.; a sister, Betty Luce, and a brother, Fran, both of Columbia Falls, Mont.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thursday's service will be at 2 p.m. at Creswell Cemetery. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association. Brandon Toler-Elliott The graveside service will be held June 7 for Brandon Lee Toler-Elliott, infant son of Stephanie Toler and Gary Elliott of Springfield, who died June 2 of complications from a premature birth premature birth Birth less than 37 weeks after conception. Infants born as early as 23–24 weeks may survive but many face lifelong disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness). . He was born May 27, 2002. Survivors include his parents; his twin brother, Daniel; grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl , Danny and Debra Swanger of Springfield, Gary Elliott Sr. of Eugene and Camille Mathews of Creswell. Friday's service will be at 10 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery is a twenty-two acre (9 ha) historic cemetery and botanical garden located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.. Oak Hill began in 1848 as part of the rural cemetery movement, directly inspired by the success of Mount Auburn Cemetery, when William Wilson in Eugene. Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Clarification Mae E. Delyea of Eugene died June 1. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sacred Heart. Buell Chapel in Springfield is in charge of arrangements. News obituaries are a free service printed as space allows. 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