Death Notices
LANZAROTTA – Mark L. Lanzarotta, 57, of Eugene, died March 19, 2020. He was owner of Lanzarotta Bed and Breakfast on Hamm Road. FORTNER – Larry E. Fortner, 71, of Creswell, died April 10, 2020. MILENEWICZ – Joyce Diane Milenewicz,…
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John Solomon Ward
John Solomon Ward, 81, of Drain, passed away April 7, 2020. John was born in Englewood, Kan. to parents Robert and Sarah (Cooper) Ward on March 26, 1939. He graduated from Drain Union High School in 1958, and then served…
Phyllis Ann Skinner
Phyllis Ann Skinner (formerly Cain, nee Eisenbeis), 88, a longtime resident of the Eugene-Springfield area, born March 10, 1932 in Los Angeles, Calif., died on April 3, 2020. Phyllis began her professional career at KUGN Radio as a program scheduler…
Lorena Darlene ‘Tiny’ Ramp
Lorena Darlene “Tiny” Ramp, 83, a longtime resident of Crow, passed away on April 14, 2020. Tiny was born on July 9, 1936 to Marion “Papa” Canaday and Opal Wooley. She lived nearly her entire life in the Crow area,…
Krystal Ashley Jones
Krystal Ashley Jones, 31, of Springfield, died on April 3, 2020. Krystal was born on Dec. 20, 1988, in Medford to Cannon and Judith (Gearhart) Jones. After attending college, Krystal would go on to become a caregiver and a Lane Safety…
Joseph Frank Conrad
Joseph Frank Conrad, 86, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 3, 2020, after an 18-month battle with lymphoma. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Aug. 11, 1933, to Joseph W. and Ethel Conrad, he learned to work,…
Frank Cross Jr.
Frank Lamar Cross Jr., 78, passed away March 26, 2020. Frank was born Dec.11, 1941 in Eugene to Frank L. Cross Sr. and Eileen H. Henry. He was the last of five children, joining four sisters. Frank attended schools in…
New dates announced for Trials
Hayward Field under construction, 2020 Photo by Bradley Cook, Flashbox Studio, Eugene, OR EUGENE – USA Track & Field officials announced this morning that the Olympics Trials will take place June 18–27, 2021 in a new, state-of-the-art Hayward Field at…
Parks officials urge physical distancing
Lane County Parks officials are urging visitors to do better at physical distancing when they are in County parks. There has been a marked increase in park visitors as the weather has improved, and several visitors have been observed not…
Seeing our best shine through
Michelle Amberg I am proud to live in a community that is so caring and positive. I appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue to hit some bumps in the road. It’s necessary if we are going to keep our hospitals…