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Caring ‘competition’

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – Although both winners and losers received equal treatment, Creswell Middle School principal Julie Johansen gets a pie in the face after Creslane Elementary generated the most Food Pantry donations. She said this was one of…

Vernice Coleman

Vernice Elizabeth Coleman passed away Oct. 27, 2020 at the age of 90. Vernice was born in Mabel, Ore., on Nov. 20, 1929 to John C. Hileman and Edith M. Ewing. She married Allen L. Coleman, Sr. on Nov. 24,…

Noreen Millsap-Welch

Noreen Millsap-Welch of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Oct. 24, 2020 at the age of 81. Noreen was born in Cedarville Calif. on Dec. 15, 1938 to Randall and Alice (Noren) Bush.  She graduated from high school in Big Pine,…

Anthony Boyce Day

Anthony Boyce Day, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 due to what may have been another stroke.  Tony survived a severe hemorrhagic stroke in August of 2009, leaving him disabled. Just like he dealt…

Fred Elton Kelso

Son of Charles Ancil and Geneva Kelso, of Ontario, Ore. The youngest of five siblings. They moved to Springfield and he attended Thurston High School. Fred enlisted in the United States Marine Corps first working as an artist then, after…

Ronald E. Dove

Ron was born in Kamiah, Idaho, to Raymond E. Dove and Marion Lee Dove (Huff) on Sept. 4, 1940. He graduated from Kamiah High School in 1958 and went on to attend the University of Idaho, graduating in 1964. He…

Charles Lee Drullinger

Charles Lee Drullinger, 82, was born in Eugene, Ore., Dec. 23, 1937. He was raised, and lived, most of his life in the Lorane Community. Charles graduated from Lorane High School in 1956. He married the love of his life,…

Freeman Rowe Jr.

Freeman Rowe Jr. was 90 years old; born in Hillsboro, Oregon. Freeman succumbed to Parkinson’s Disease on Oct. 7, 2020. Freeman was a retired teacher who touched many lives in his 90 years. His family, friends, and students are grateful…

Barbara Jean (Heyerly) Hooley

Barbara Jean (Heyerly) Hooley, longtime resident of Creswell, Oregon, died on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the age of 88, while in Riverbend Hospital, in Springfield, Oregon.  Barbara was born to Edward and Anna Heyerly, at their farm in Albany,…

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