Category Obituaries & Tributes

William “Bill” James Somerville, 89, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026. Born on August 11, 1936, in Eugene, Oregon, to George Edwin and Rebekah Rose Somerville, Bill lived a life marked by kindness, hard work, generosity, faith, humor, honesty, creativity, and…

Arlene May Lee was born on March 4, 1944. She had older sisters, Georgie and Phyllis, but it was mostly her and her brother Jay, whom she adored, growing up. She lost her mother when she was 17 and her father not long after that. …

Carol Louise Ueland passed away on May 8, 2026. She has joined her parents Nate and Sue Knecht in heaven and is survived by her husband Fred Ueland, her kids Deb Strickland, Tom Wells (Kuri), Jason Wells, and Brandy Michel (Doug), 7 grandkids, 10 great…

A Long-time resident of Creswell, Oregon passed away Sunday May 17th. Marjorie Ann Nolte was the former owner of the Ranch House Bakery for 25 years where she sold her baked goods on Fridays at the Creswell Grange. When not baking, she was farming on…

Marie Longfellow, age 86, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on April 24, 2026, in the town where she was born and spent her life, leaving behind a legacy of intelligence, passion, and deep connection to her community and family history. Marie was born on…

Hugh Turnbull — known to generations of Creswell students as Mr. T — left this world on April 23, 2026, in Chicago, at the age of 86, with Debby holding his hand. Hugh was born in Akron, Ohio, to David R. Turnbull II and Anna…

Carolyn Inez Dam Houde passed away peacefully from natural causes on April 16, 2026 at the age of 93.  How can a life so rich and productive be distilled down to a few lines in a newspaper death notice? “Do not stand at my grave…

Kenneth Parramore, 80, of Creswell, OR, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026.  He was born August 29, 1945, in Dothan, AL, to Durward and Inez Starling Parramore.   He graduated from Dothan High School in 1963 and from Auburn University in 1968 with a B.S.…

Sims “Bud” McFall, age 92, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away January 21, 2026. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Pennoyer Avenue Church of…