Category Obituaries & Tributes

Nina Kocks

Nina V. Kocks, 94, passed peacefully away on July 31, 2020 in Roseburg surrounded by family. Although Nina was born in South Dakota and grew up in Missouri as an only child, she spent most of her life in Springfield, Oregon. She was a teacher’s aide…

Harry Eugene Kopperman

Harry Eugene Kopperman, 89, was born on Aug. 19, 1930 in Centralia, Washington, the first son of Harry L. Kopperman and Helen Anderson.  In 1947 the family moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon. He attended Cottage Grove High School one year, then joined the Navy, and…

Lisa Michelle Anderson

Lisa was born in Medford, Oregon, to Glen Jahnke and Cheryl Thorp. She graduated in 1983 from Phoenix High School, where she played volleyball and softball, and continued to play softball for several years to come. Lisa was fun-loving, a strong competitor, and worked hard…

Norma Elaine Wright

Norma Elaine Wright, 81, passed away at home on Aug. 9, 2020 while surrounded by her family. Elaine was born on Jan. 3, 1939, in Durham, Oklahoma, to Norman and Fredia Widener.  She married Glen Wright of Crawford, Oklahoma, in 1956. Shortly thereafter, they moved to…

Barbara Jean Bostick Platz Mulligan

Barbara Jean Bostick Platz Mulligan, 83, succumbed to old age and COPD on Aug. 13, 2020. Barbara was born Sept. 25, 1936 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Bill and Elsie Bostick. She had three younger brothers, one of whom died in infancy. In 1953 she married…

Christina Jerene Jones

Christina Jerene Jones, 71, of Creswell, Oregon passed away Aug. 15, 2020.  She was born May 20, 1949 to parents John and Jerene (Bell) Forsyth in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Christina graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1967. She married Robert Jones in 1974 in Reno,…

Mark Linn Lanzarotta

Mark, 57, passed away March 19, 2020, at his home on Hamm Road where he has lived for 20-plus years. Mark was born in Denver, Colorado, to Phillip and Velvet Lanzarotta.  He is the 3rd child of 5 — his siblings are Suzette, Phillip, Robyn…

Robert ‘Bob’ Quick

Robert “Bob” Quick, 79, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away from natural causes on August 10, 2020. He was born on June 12, 1941, in San Bernardino, California, to parents Racel and Aline (Collins) Quick.  Bob married Ila Johns on June 3, 1960, in Creswell. Bob served…

Death Notices

EARL – Lldean A. Earl, 81, of Cottage Grove died July 3, 2020. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Services. HINKLE – Charles Raymond Hinkle, 79, of Springfield died July 23, 2020. Arrangements by Major Family Funeral Home. McKINNON – Joyce B. McKinnon, 80, of…