Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Frances Marie Coontz of Springfield passed away Aug. 8, 2021, at age 75. She was born Oct. 2, 1945, in Eugene, Ore., to Floyd L. and Minnie Mae (Stevens) Kull. Frances married Harold Ray Coontz on Jan. 13, 1962, in…
Randy Val Whidden, 74, born in Fremont, Neb., passed away on August 2 in Springfield, Ore. Randy was a beloved son, husband, brother, nephew, uncle and friend. Those who knew Randy remember him by his good-natured personality, adventurous spirit, and…
CRESWELL – Citing “undue stress that recent events have caused,” Creswell mayor Amy Knudsen has resigned, effective Aug. 13. “My position as an elected official is having a negative impact on (my family) and I need to place our family…
Dear Bernard, As a father I am worried about my young adult son who seems lost and depressed. He struggles with sharing his problems and asking for help. How can I help him open up and accept help from others? …
ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTOHanayuki Staples tests out the new pump track on Tuesday, Aug. 10, that Creswell’s Public Works department installed this summer. CRESWELL – Cliff Bellew and his team have been especially busy the past few months making sure everyone…
Lane Electric Cooperative has recognized students in its service territory for their past work and their future goals. Four area students are receiving Lane Electric scholarships to help with tuition and fees, including Creswell, Lowell and Blue River residents. Cunningham…
Marvin Vincent Zettle, 84, of Dexter, Ore., was born Oct. 6, 1936 in Sheridan, Wyo. He was the father of three children, Kenneth Zettle, Elgin, Ore., Mona Thomson, Roseburg, Ore., and Colleen Mataggart, Fruitdale, S.D. He graduated from Hardin (HS)…
Phyllis Jean Surratt, 93, peacefully passed away on July 16, 2021. Phyllis was born in Lead, S.D., on Feb. 10, 1928 and was one of 13 children. Her family moved to Pleasant Hill in the 1940s and when they moved…
Molly Grace Howell, 44, of Cottage Grove passed away Aug. 2, 2021. Molly was born March 17, 1977 in Palmer, Ala. to parents Thomas and Linda Howell. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1995. Molly was a lover…
Merle Lee Kloster was born July 17, 1927, in Barlow, Ore., to Madge and Nelson Kloster. When he was 7 years old, the family moved to Zion, Ore., where the family briefly lived with his grandfather near Kloster Mountain. There…