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James (Jim) H. Williams

James (Jim) H. Williams, 84 of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away on Oct. 5, 2020. He was born on March 22, 1936 in Saginaw, Ore., to parents Harley and Helen (Zumwalt) Williams. Jim graduated from Cottage Grove High School then attended…

Robin Sydney Edmunds

Robin Sydney Edmunds, 71, of Creswell, Ore., passed away on Oct. 6, 2020. He was born on Aug. 15, 1949 in San Francisco, Calif., to parents Johnny and Ivy (McLaughlin) Edmunds. Rob graduated from N. Hollywood High School and began his career…

Creswell shooting suspect charged

Wesley Fredrick Roy CRESWELL — A man was arrested and charged today after allegedly shooting a Springfield man on Davisson Road in Creswell last month. On Sept. 15, 2020 at 10:20 p.m. the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report…

Willamalane seeks input for childcare needs

To best help families with their childcare needs during this trying time, Willamalane is asking for community input to best shape their child-care programs by assessing their current needs. “We want to ensure that our childcare programs continue to meet…

Lola Elizabeth Houser

Lola Elizabeth Houser (Woods), 97, passed away June 9, 2020, in Springfield, Oregon. She was born April 13, 1923, in Eckley, Colorado, to Albert and Bitha Woods. Lola grew up in Springfield, Oregon, and in 1944, she married Frank Bahram…

Harold ‘Bud’ Hinman

Harold (Bud) Hinman, 93, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at his home on September 29, 2020. Bud was born September 15, 1927 in McKenzie County, North Dakota. His family moved to Amity, Oregon, in 1935.  Bud attended Perrydale High School…

William (Bill) Martin

Bill lived in Marcola for 43 years. He worked at Weyerhaeuser for 23 years. After retiring from there, he ran his own senior foster care home for 14 years. Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Janice; his…

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