Jewel Goddard
Jewel Herbert Goddard, 92, died on March 29 in Olympia, Washington, at his home of natural causes. His wife, Kris, was by his side. There was an irony of living his final days in the midst of a general quarantine…
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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Diane Kay Gammell
Diane Gammell peacefully passed on May 28, 2020 at the age of 79. Born on Dec. 15, 1940 in Oakland, Nebraska to Herb and Magel Young. She graduated from Oakland High School in Nebraska in 1958 and attended the University…
Carmen Maebelle White
Carmen Maebelle White, 96, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away June 4, 2020. She was born May 20, 1924, in the Cooley Century home in Cottage Grove to parents Virgil D. and Maebelle O. (Seybold) White. Carmen weighed 2½ pounds…
Ronald ‘Ron’ Glaspie
Ronald “Ron” Eugene Glaspie, 85, of Cottage Grove died June 9, 2020. Ron was born April 3, 1935 in Waterloo, Iowa, to parents Robert and Leola (Dietz) Glaspie. He graduated from high school and attended some college. Ron served as…
Springfield business donates bikes, scooters to local children
Springfield Public Schools Safe Routes to Schools coordinator Laughton Elliott-DeAngelis, left, and Fluent Mortgage owner Christopher Bettis helped get bikes, scooters, and helmets to local kids. PHOTO PROVIDED When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Downtown Springfield Business owner Christopher Bettis said…
Man still at large after pursuit
Sheriff’s deputies on contract with Creswell, including Sgt. Scott Denham, joined the pursuit and search of a suspect on the run Saturday, June 6. Two passengers in the car were arrested; the driver remains at large. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE CRESWELL…
Death Notices
MILLER – Glenna Ellen Miller, 67, of Springfield, Oregon, died May 25, 2020. Arrangements by Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield. GAMMELL – Diane Kay Gammell, 79, of Dexter, Oregon, died May 28, 2020. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial…
Edwin Lee
Edwin Albert Lee, born July 15, 1929 in Stockton, California to Howard and Nora Lee, passed away on June 1, 2020. At the age of 18, Ed moved to Lowell, Oregon. There, he met his wife, Paula, and they…
Raymond Henry Foppe
Raymond Henry Foppe of Springfield, Oregon passed away at age 72 on May 19, 2020 from a stroke. He was born in Belleville, Illinois on Sept. 30, 1947 to parents Raymond Foppe and Grace Margaret Ruff. In 1964, Raymond enlisted…
Madeline Black White
Madeline Black White, Creswell High School graduate of 1951, passed away at home with her family on April 7, 2020. Madeline was born on Sept. 10, 1933. She was the oldest daughter of James and Alfarata Black. She…