Obituaries.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Wendell Bartholomew

SPRINGFIELD - A memorial service will be held Feb. 4 for Wendell Bartholomew of Springfield, who died Feb. 1 of a stroke. He was 82.

He was born Feb. 20, 1920, in Springfield to Frank and Lillie McBee Bartholomew. He married Bernice Gilmour in Brookings in 1979. She died in September 1997.

He graduated from Springfield High School and attended the University of Oregon for one year. He lived in Brookings, Grants Pass, Coos Bay and Northern California before moving back to Springfield in 1990. He worked as a farmer, mill superintendent, electrician and building inspector.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a past master of the Sidney Croft Lodge and also belonged to the Masonic Order and the Elks.

Survivors include a son, Vic of Sherwood; a stepson, Tom Gilmour of Ignacio, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Kathryn Arthurs of Bend; a sister, Myrna Auld of Lacey, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.

Tuesday's service will be at 2 p.m. at the New Life Center in Springfield. Rest-Haven Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements.

Dick Bland

The funeral will be Feb. 4 for Dick Bland of Klamath Falls, formerly of Springfield, who died Jan. 31 of age-related causes. He was 93.

Bland was born Aug. 1, 1909, in Merlin to John and Anna Maude Bland. He married Vera Mae Case in Montesano, Wash., on June 3, 1937. She died previously.

He lived in Montesano and Valsetz before moving to Springfield in 1961. He began working for Southern Pacific Railroad at the age of 14, and later went on to work in the logging business. He spent 10 years in the Philippines and Borneo working for Georgia Pacific International and retired from the company in 1974.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards, hunting and fishing. He especially liked playing cards in Reno and Las Vegas. He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the Scottish Rite Temple and the Elks Lodge.

Survivors include a son, Jim of Klamath Falls; a sister, Margaret Wallen of Grants Pass; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A grandson, John, died previously.

Tuesday's service will be at 11 a.m. at Lane Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Eugene with burial to follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to Klamath Hospice, 437 Main St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601.

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