Obituaries.Byline: The Register-Guard Samuel Godard SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held Jan. 31 for Samuel Hugh Godard of Springfield, who died Jan. 27 of age-related causes. He was 87. Godard was born July 19, 1915, in Walterville to Samuel and Emma Ullery Godard. He married Elsie Meyhoff in Vancouver, Wash., on April 6, 1944. She died July 27, 1988. He grew up in Walterville and lived in the Springfield area for most of his life. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on Dec. 8, 1941. He served until the end of World War II End of World War II can refer to:
He worked in the woods for Giustina Brothers and Weyerhaeuser for many years. He worked in the maintenance department and as a custodian for the Eugene School District Eugene School District (4J) is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the city of Eugene Elementary schools
He volunteered as a Scout master for many years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and 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. , both in Springfield. His interests included fishing, hunting and traveling. He enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Baxter of Tacoma and Rubye Sytsma of Creswell; a son, Sam of Pleasant Hill; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grand- children. Friday's service will be held at 10 a.m. at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield. Edward Pappel A memorial service will be held Feb. 1 for Edward D. Pappel of Eugene, who died Jan. 24 of cancer. He was 67. Pappel was born Feb. 25, 1935, in North Bend North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
He was a lifelong resident of this area. He graduated from Eugene High School in 1953 and attended Lane Community College. He served in the Naval Reserve A Naval Reserve is the reserve body of a nation's Navy, typically called-upon in times of conflict. Naval Reserves include;
He worked in the heavy equipment industry for 40 years. He worked for 35 years with the Howard Cooper Howard Pennett Cooper played cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1971 to 1980 and for Northern Transvaal in the 1973/4 season Born on the 17th April 1949 in Great Horton, Bradford he was a right arm medium pace bowler and tail end left handed batsman. Corp., including five years as a branch manager. He received many top sales awards. His interests included woodworking, sailing, hunting and biking. He received the Chevalier Degree of the Order of the DeMolay in 1957 and was an active volunteer with 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, and the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training . He enjoyed 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 his family and friends. Survivors include his wife; two sons, David of Eugene and Michael of Portland; a daughter, Karen Kerfoot of Bend; and four grand- children. Saturday's service will be held at 1 p.m. at Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. 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. , to the Boy Scouts of America or to the American Cancer Society. Bonnie Kemp Bonnie Kincaid Kemp of Sparks, Nev., formerly of Eugene, died Jan. 9 of cancer. She was 56. Kemp was born April 19, 1946, in Bessemer, Ala., to Frank and Dorthea Guistina Kincaid. She married Michael Kemp in Eugene on Sept. 26, 1964. She graduated from McKenzie High School in 1964. She lived in Eugene for 50 years before moving to Sparks. She enjoyed Indian bead Indian bead is a colloquial term for the fossilized stem segments of columnal crinoids, marine echinoderms of the class Crinoidea. The fossils, generally a centimeter or less in diameter, tend to be cylindrical with a small hole (either open or filled) through the axis and work and black powder black powder n. An explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur, formerly used in firearms. rendezvous. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Sean of Reno, Nev., and Christopher of Brookings; a daughter, Candice Cruz of Reno; three brothers, Dexter Kincaid of Newberg, Cleve Kincaid of McKenzie Bridge and John Kincaid John Kincaid (February 15, 1791 - February 7, 1873) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Danville, Kentucky where he attended the public schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Stanford, Kentucky. of Caddo Mill, Texas; a sister, Rosealea Englebrect of Waldport; and three grandchildren. No service is planned. The Neptune Society of Nevada in Reno is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Circle of Life Hospice or to the American Cancer Society. Marvel Gay Marvel Mae Gay of Eugene died Jan. 27 of age-related causes. She was 89. Gay was born Oct. 13, 1913, in Osnabrock, N.D., to David and Nellie Church Ward. She married Lee Gay in Eugene on Sept. 12, 1942. He died in May of 1966. She attended schools in Osnabrock and North Central Bible University in Minneapolis. She completed a three-year theological course at Northwest Bible Institute in Seattle in 1949. She moved to Eugene in 1940 and was employed with the Russell family Russell family English Whig family. It first became prominent under the Tudors, when John Russell (died 1555) was created earl of Bedford (1549) for helping suppress a rebellion against the Protestant reforms of Edward VI. for many years. In 1959 she moved to North Bend, where she worked as an assistant in the grade school classes. She retired and returned to Eugene after her husband died. She lived at Olive Plaza in Eugene for 20 years. She was a member of the Willamette Christian Center and served as their Sunday school Sunday school, institution for instruction in religion and morals, usually conducted in churches as part of the church organization but sometimes maintained by other religious or philanthropic bodies. In England during the 18th cent. superintendent for many years. Her interests included classical music, and she was a Portland Trailblazers fan. Survivors include a sister, Audrey Wagner of Eugene. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Raymond Marcotte CRESWELL - A memorial service will be held Jan. 30 for Raymond Aurille Marcotte of Creswell, who died Jan. 28 of cancer. He was 81. Marcotte was born June 28, 1921, in Grinnell, Kan., to Emile and Claudia Motley Marcotte. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a staff sergeant with the occupational forces in Japan. When he was 12, he and his brother "rode the rails" from Kansas to California. He was a teen-ager when he and his brothers and sisters helped establish a furniture manufacturing company in California. He moved to this area in 1943 and continued to work in the furniture and reupholstering business. His interests included building, ranching, working with machinery and helping others. He traveled to El Salvador in the mid-1970s to help build a school/church. He also helped build the Rail Road Flat Community Bible Church Community Bible Church is a church in North Central San Antonio. It is an inter-donminational-bible church with almost 10,000 people attending at three weekend services (plus a Sunday Evening service for college-age students). CBC's Senior Pastor is Robert Emmitt. in California and the New Hope Baptist Church in Creswell, where he was a member. He was also a member of the Creswell Grange. He enjoyed being with his family. Survivors include his wife, Vicky; two daughters, Linda "Bebe" Lawson of California and Judy Griffith of Creswell; a brother, Harold of Creswell; two sisters, Helen Polvadore of Texas and Charlene Lawson of California; a half sister, Pauline Simpson of California; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild. Thursday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church in Creswell. England's Creswell Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Building Fund at the New Hope Baptist Church in Creswell. Katchina Newcomb COTTAGE GROVE - A memorial service will be held Feb. 1 for Katchina Eileen Newcomb of Cottage Grove, who died Jan. 25 of breast cancer. She was 49. Newcomb was born Feb. 16, 1953, in La Junta, Colo., to Ralph and Eileen Scott Newcomb. She married Charlie Tilden in Cottage Grove on Oct. 24, 1992. She lived in Coos Bay before moving to Cottage Grove. She received a degree in outdoor education from 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 owned an import business and traveled extensively to Indonesia and Bali. She enjoyed traveling and her interests also included breeding llamas and parrots, particularly large hookbills, Amazons and greys. Survivors include her husband; her parents of Coos Bay; a son, Taylor Tilden of Cottage Grove; and a brother, Ross Newcomb of Bay City, Wash. Saturday's service will be held at 5 p.m. at the Cottage Grove Community Center. Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Hazel Endicott A memorial service will be held Jan. 31 for Hazel Endicott of Eugene, who died Jan. 25 of cancer. She was 96. Endicott was born May 9, 1906, in the Thurston area of Springfield to John and Rena Calvert Edmiston. She married Monty Rouintree on March 30, 1935. He died in 1964. Her husband, Gerald Endicott, died in 1986. She was raised in Thurston and graduated from Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. in 1923. She received a teaching certificate from Southern Oregon Normal School in 1927. She also received degrees from the University of Oregon in 1955 and in 1961. She taught grade school and worked as a principal in Lane, Lincoln, Columbia, Jackson, Klamath, Marion and Coos counties. She returned to this area in 1975. She was a member of the National Education Association, the Oregon Education Association The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is the largest public education employees' union in the U.S. state of Oregon, representing more than 46,000 teachers and classified personnel. and the Alpha Rho Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Society for Women Educators. Her interests included education, square dancing, playing bridge, flower gardening, sports and spending time outdoors. She enjoyed children and traveling, and she visited Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include three nieces and a nephew. Friday's service will be held at 2 p.m. at Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. Inurnment will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Joe Harrison Joe E. Harrison of Baker City, formerly of Springfield and Eugene, died Jan. 22 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 85. Harrison was born Dec. 24, 1917, in Wallowa to John and Lula Markham Harrison. He married Delma Miles in Baker City on May 24, 1996. He worked as a logger, welder and gold miner. He was a self-taught diesel mechanic, and he owned and operated a diesel truck repair service in this area. He also worked as a truck driver and in 1945 he hauled the largest load of logs to come out of Oakridge. He built a log truck and a Kenworth truck, which were displayed at a logging conference in 1956. He lived in this area from 1945 until 1996, and his interests included fishing, hunting, water-skiing, building race cars, riding ATVs and playing shuffleboard shuffleboard, sport in which players use cue sticks to push disks onto a scoring diagram at either end of a concrete or terrazzo court. The court is 52 ft (15.85 m) long and 6 ft (1.83 m) wide. The bases of the triangular scoring diagrams are parallel to and 8 ft (2. . He served as president of the Race Car Drivers Association at the Eugene Speedway. He enjoyed music and played the saxophone. He especially enjoyed his friends and dachshund dachshund (dăks`h  nd, –ənd, dăsh`–), breed of small, short-legged hound developed in Germany over hundreds of years. It stands from 5 to 9 in. dogs.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Wayne of Springfield; a daughter, Linda Jo Fountain of Springfield; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. At his request, no service is planned. Inurnment will be at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel in Baker City is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Granite Peak's Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. , Halfway OR 97834. Ursula Borough OAKRIDGE - A memorial service will be held Jan. 31 for Ursula Borough of Oakridge, who died Jan. 26 of age-related causes. She was 95. Borough was born Jan. 28, 1907, on a homestead in Dairy to William and Lucy Wood Welch. She married Charles Borough in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 24, 1942. He died July 17, 1972. She attended Dairy Elementary School and graduated from Bonanza High School Bonanza High School is a high school in the Las Vegas valley. It was built in the 1970s as one of the first high schools in the area. Bonanza opened in 1976, and is built in the same configuration as Eldorado High School, Basic High School and Vo-Tech high schools. . She attended Oregon State College and majored in home economics. She moved to this area in 1975. She was a homemaker and worked as a postmaster postmaster - The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is and grocery store proprietor. Her interests included sewing, crocheting, tatting and quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers . She attended the Newberg Friends Church and the Oakridge First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
Survivors include two daughters, Ardyth McGrath of Eugene and Myrta Ledeman of Oakridge; a son, Maurice Chandler of Haviland, Kan.; two sisters, Willette Michael of Eugene and Imogene Thew thew n. 1. A well-developed sinew or muscle. 2. Muscular power or strength. Often used in the plural. [Middle English, individual habit, virtue, strength of Cove; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Her ashes will be buried at 10 a.m. Friday at the Newberg Cemetery in Newberg. Friday's service will be held at Riverpark Nursing & Rehabilitation in Eugene. Memorial contributions may be made to Riverpark Nursing & Rehabilitation in Eugene or to a charity of choice. Harvey Janis Harvey William Janis of Eugene died Jan. 20 of cancer. He was 78. Janis was born March 11, 1924, in St. Louis to Delbert and Marie Needles Janis. His wife, Mary, died in 1963. He graduated from Calumet High School Calumet High School is the name of a few different high schools, and can refer to:
He worked as an interior decorator with Janis Furniture & Decorators. He moved to this area 16 years ago. He enjoyed reading, gardening, westerns and playing horseshoes. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Grants Pass, and he was involved in the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include, Helen, his wife of 30 years; two daughters, Debi Stoll of Eugene and Linda of Oklahoma City; a son, Tyron of Eugene; a brother, Jarvis of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren. Poole-Larsen Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Terry Chmela The funeral will be held Jan. 31 for Terry Lee Chmela of Eugene, who died Jan. 26 of heart failure. He was 58. Chmela was born May 22, 1944, in Chicago to Frank and Clara Macshek Chmela. After earning a GED GED abbr. 1. general equivalency diploma 2. general educational development GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) → , he attended Citrus College in Azusa, Calif., for a year. During the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. , Chmela served in the Navy on the USS Midway. He married Glenda Loveless in Covina, Calif., on Feb. 14, 1975. Chmela worked as a truck driver. He moved to Eugene 10 years ago. His interests included fishing, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Jeff of Cypress, Calif., Brian of Eugene and Bett of Veneta; a brother, Frank of Eugene; a sister, Clara Jean Tidwell of Eugene; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene. Friday's service will be at noon, also at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene, followed by a dinner at the Lorane Rebekah Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made to Lorane Rebekah Lodge No. 252 or to Hospice of Sacred Heart. Jack Green LORANE - The graveside grave·side n. The area beside a grave. service will be held Feb. 1 for Jack Alan Green of Lorane, who died Jan. 23 of liver failure liver failure Clinical medicine Liver insufficiency that results in death, requires a liver transplant, or is characterized by recovery after encephalopathy, or while awaiting a transplant; also defined as a condition with ≥ 3 of following: albumin < 3. . He was 57. Green was born Feb. 7, 1945, in Turlock, Calif., to Theodore Green Sr., and Hazel Reagle Green. He married Lois Stienbach in April of 1964. They divorced in November of 1978. He attended schools in Cave Junction. He served in the Navy from 1963 until 1970 and received a National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Created in 1953, the National Defense Service Medal was intended to be a “blanket campaign medal” awarded to any member , a Vietnam Service Medal The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award which was created in 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is issued to recognize military service during the Vietnam War and is authorized to service members in every branch of the U.S. , a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal The Vietnam Campaign Medal is a military recognition awarded for service in South Vietnam. Established in 1966, the decoration is a service medal of the Vietnam War and was the most commonly bestowed foreign military award to the United States military personnel prior to the Gulf , a Bronze Star, a Good Conduct Medal, a Navy Commendations Award, a Divers Badge and a Paradivers Badge. He lived most of his life in Cave Junction and moved to Lorane seven years ago. He was employed as a construction worker. He enjoyed gold mining, camping and reading. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Masons in Cave Junction. Survivors include twin daughters, Kathy Green of Los Gatos, Calif., and Kim Jensen of Kenai, Alaska; two brothers, Ron of Santa Maria, Calif., and Ted of Modesto, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Saturday's service will be at 11 a.m. at the Laurel Cemetery in Cave Junction. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements. Misty Martin A memorial service will be held Jan. 30 for Misty Nichole Martin of Medford and Eugene, who died Jan. 22 at age 6. Her family chose not to list the cause of death. She was born March 7, 1996, in Medford to Scott and Lori Peterson Martin. She lived in Medford with her mother and attended Jacksonville Elementary School Steps Class. She also stayed in Eugene occasionally with her father. Survivors include her father of Eugene; her mother of Medford; a sister, Karissa Martin of Medford; two brothers, Denny of Medford and David of Eugene; her grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl , Bob and Kathy Peterson of Phoenix and Robert Martin of Eugene; and her great-grandmother, Elsie Loftis of Phoenix. Thursday's service will be held at 6 p.m. at the Phoenix Church of Christ, 411 W. First St., Phoenix, Ore. Autumn Funerals & Cremations in Tigard is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Phoenix Church of Christ. Floyd Fleming A memorial service was held Jan. 28 for Floyd V. Fleming of Beaverton, formerly of Eugene, who died Jan. 23 of age-related causes. He was 83. Fleming was born June 1, 1919, in Durkee. He married Laura Jones in 1943. She died in 1974. He married Corry Schow in 1976. He served as a technical sergeant in the Army and was stationed in Burma during World War II. He lived in Longview, Eugene and Medford before settling in Beaverton. He worked as a mechanic to the vice president at Interstate Tractor and Equipment. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Tim, Chris and Ted; two stepsons, Greg and Mike Schow; three sisters, Nita Van Hise, Maxine Buckles and Betty Hanna; and eight grandchildren. Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary in Portland is in charge of arrangements. News obituaries are a free service. The News Department will accept information on its 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 342-1212. |
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