Ross A. Saltsgaver
Ross A. Saltsgaver, 93, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed-away on Nov. 26, 2020. He was born on Oct. 7, 1927 in Indianapolis, Ind. to parents Charles B. and Anneta E. (Lee) Saltsgaver. Ross worked the majority of his life as…
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Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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Clara ‘Billie’ Weidenhaft
Clara Billie Sewell Weidenhaft passed away on Sept. 19, 2020 after battling complications from cancer. She was born in Beloit, Kansas to James Martin and Bessie Irene Sewell on Nov. 4, 1931. She was the seventh born, having three sisters…
Judy Sweet
Judy Sweet of Creswell passed away on Nov. 25, 2020 due to heart failure. Judy was born Sept. 16, 1954 in Cairo, Egypt to Gaspar and Genevieve. Judy was married to Gary Sweet on Feb. 14, 1982 in Las Vegas,…
Earl Brown
Earl Vernon Brown, 81, of Springfield, Ore. died Nov. 25, 2020. Earl was born Jan. 18, 1939 in Vermillion, S.D. to Vernon and Vivian (Kutil) Brown. On May 9, 1958 Earl enlisted into the United States Air Force. He served…
David Eugene Overton
David Eugene Overton, 71, of Creswell, Ore. passed away from throat cancer on Sept. 29, 2020 at Coast Fork Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 31, 1948 to Fred and Alice Overton in Eugene, Ore. He graduated from Springfield High…
Oregon employment department offers resources to speed claims
State employment officials have resources to help during the pandemic freeze. To avoid laying off their workforce, employers are encouraged to use Work Share. The program allows employers to keep skilled employees by reducing hours, and supplements employee wages with…
SNAP recipients receive extended waiver on hot food
Oregon received approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Disaster SNAP recipients in 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized SNAP retailers until Dec. 31. Lane, Linn and Douglas…
Robert Geisler
Robert “Bob” Walter Geisler, 82, died in Springfield, Ore. on November 6, 2020. He is survived by his wife Donna Ann Naumann Geisler and his four children, DeAnna R. Williams, Lora L. Geisler, Alison E Geisler and Philip W. Geisler…
Merwin C. Logan
Merwin “Mern/Mernie” Logan, 77, passed away peacefully at home after gracefully living with Parkinson’s Disease for 20 years. A lifelong resident of Springfield, Ore. and graduate of Springfield High School, Merwin went on to attend the University of Oregon, ultimately…
Julie Hansen Heegard
Julie Hansen Heegard passed away at the age of 38, on Nov. 18, 2020 in Cottage Grove, Ore. Julie was born at McKenzie Willamette Hospital June 29, 1982 in Springfield, Ore. She started school at 5 C’s in Creswell, attending…