Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Kathryn Holst of Creswell Middle School won Teacher of the Year for Oregon’s Veterans of Foreign Wars District 13. Bella Malekzadeh, of Pleasant Hill Middle School, won the VFW District Patriot’s Pen award; Joshua Josiah, O’Hara Catholic School placed second;…
Sharon “Shari” Rose Hiatt, 84, a longtime resident of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 13. She was born in Eugene in 1937 to John and Miriam Richardson. Shari graduated from Springfield High School and loved calling Springfield home. She…
“Dick” was born May 8, 1930 to Carl Floyd Rowe and Jean Lucille Rowe (nee Pickard) in Pueblo, Colo. The family moved to Monroe, Ore., when he was 8 years old and eventually settled in Junction City, where he attended…
On Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, our beloved mother at nearly 100 years of age, Anne Mary Olsen, fell asleep in Christ while participating in the live-streamed Divine Liturgy at Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church in Springfield.…
Mike was a lifelong hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed many trips with family and friends. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed spending time with his fellow veterans at VFW Post #3965. He was preceded in death…
Amber Lynn Bell, 42, of Springfield, Ore. passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2021. She was born on Oct. 25, 1979 in Provo, Utah to parents Craig and Sandy Ostler. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School, and…
Charles Gilbert Tate was born in Creswell, Ore., on Dec. 10, 1931 and lived there until joining the Marine Corps at the age of 17. After completing his military service he moved to North Bend where he met and married…
Larry Dale Oberfoell, 58, passed away Nov. 30, 2021 with his soulmate, Nancy Bish, at his side. Larry was born Aug. 4, 1963 to Joseph Calvin Oberfoell and Patricia June Oberfoell. Larry grew up in Springfield, Ore., and lived in…
Jim (James) Rova, born in Minneapolis, Minn. in 1942 and passed away Nov. 2, 2021 in Eugene, Ore. Jim was very active in the community as a member of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Independent Insurance Agent, and as a…
“There are no goodbyes, wherever you’ll be, you’ll be in my heart” Larry Eugene Mell, 72, of Yoncalla, Ore., passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 1, 2021. Larry was born on April 15, 1949 in Rush City, Minn., to parents…