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Bruce D. Spear

Bruce Spear, 81, of Springfield, Oregon, passed away on April 23, 2020. He was born to parents Frances L. Spear and Freeda (Manzer) Spear, on September 6, 1938, in San Gabriel, California. He graduated from Pacific High School in San…

Nancy Fay Bergerson

On Sunday, July 12, Nancy Fay Bergerson, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at 80 years of age. She is survived by her eldest daughter Char Witmer, her husband Rob and their daughter Taylor, her youngest daughter Jayna Bergerson, and…

Gary Lee Swanson

Gary Lee Swanson, 70, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on April 17, 2020, from pneumonia. Gary was born on January 2, 1950, in Corvallis, Oregon, to parents Donald L. and Alice C. (Sears) Swanson. He graduated from Springfield High School.…

Irma I. McIntosh

Irma I. McIntosh of Drain and Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020, at the age of 90. She was born January 22, 1930, in Drain, Oregon, to parents Fred D. and Flora (Hudson) Swearingen. Irma attended…

Spencer T. McGuire Jr.

Spencer T. McGuire Jr. was born June 7, 1943, in Springfield, Oregon, to parents Spencer T. and Clara B. McGuire. He was their first child. He had one brother and four sisters.   He graduated from Springfield High School and…

Death Notices

ANNETT – Carol Minnie Annett, 81, of Creswell died July 10, 2020. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. KALLBRIER – Diane Susan Kallbrier, 67, of Cottage Grove died July 13, 2020. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel.  CUMMINGS – Larry Edgar Cummings,…

Gary Henderson

At age 68, Gary Henderson left us much too soon on February 20, 2020. He lived an amazing life as you will read. Gary was a native Oregonian, born July 1951 in Albany, growing up in Springfield, the youngest child…

Spencer T. McGuire Jr.

Spencer T. McGuire Jr. Spencer T. McGuire Jr. June 7, 1943 – June 25, 2020 Spencer T. McGuire Jr. was born June 7, 1943 in Springfield, Oregon to parents Spencer T. and Clara B. McGuire. He was their first child.…

Mary D. Yearous

Mary D. (Perkins) Yearous was born in Fargo, North Dakota on June 8, 1930 to Lulu and Raleigh Perkins.  She has two sisters, Glen Tweton (Stan) of Arvada, Colorado and Phyllis Gowing (Melvin) of Cottage Grove, Oregon.  She married Myron…

Carol M. Annett

Carol M. Annett, 81, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away on July 10, 2020. She was born in Charles City, Iowa on Dec. 18, 1938 to Raymond and Lulu (Coen) Shannon.   Carol graduated high school in Fredericksburg, Iowa. She married Ray…

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