Category Obituaries & Tributes

Joyce Marie Smith

Joyce Marie Smith, 77, of Springfield Oregon, passed away peacefully in her home, with family by her side on July 23, 2020. She was born February 12, 1943, in Hamilton, Montana, to James and Mary Jo Fullerton. She married Gary Allen Smith on May 10,…

Jonathan Verl Miller

Johnathan Verl Miller of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away at the age of 68 on August 1, 2020, following complications with Alzheimer’s. John was born in Cottage Grove on July 13, 1952, to parents Benjamin and Rose (Rentz) Miller, one of 8 siblings. He graduated…

Carma Halverson

Carma Halverson, 86, of Coburg, Oregon, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. She was married to her sweetheart, Lloyd Halverson, in 1992 who preceded her in death in 2010. She was also preceded by her parents Chester and Verna Brown, brother Don Hill, brother…

Bill Perry

Bill Perry passed July 30, 2020, after a long illness. He was born in Talihina, Oklahoma. He is survived by wife Susan from Springfield and daughters Denise Lawry and Tish Maxfield from California. His son Richard predeceased him. He also leaves behind grandchildren Brandon, Alex,…

Albert ‘Al’ Rohrbach

Albert “Al” Rohrbach, 88, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away August 3, 2020. Al was born January 17, 1932, in White Plains, New York, to parents Albert and Elsie (Crumm) Rohrbach.  While attending San Bernardino Community College he met the love of his life in…

Death Notices

BOWERS – Phyllis L. Bowers, 94, of Creswell died May 31, 2020. A memorial service will be held at the Creswell Church of Christ in Creswell on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. SEBASTIAN – Tom Frederick Sebastian, 61, of Springfield, Oregon, died July 12, 2020.…

Nina Kocks

Nina V. Kocks passed peacefully away at the age of 94 on July 31 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…

Barbara Jo Prater

Barbara (Bobby Jo) Prater, 82, died peacefully in her sleep July 21 in Springfield, Oregon. Barb was industrious, hopeful, and unfailingly positive. She enjoyed over 50 years of hiking and adventures with her husband, Bill, before his passing in 2010. Together they influenced many young…

Irving Phillip Edwards

Irving “Phil” Edwards, 82, of Springfield, Oregon, died July 28, 2020. He was born in Eugene, Oregon, to Eldon C. Edwards (Portland) and Francis C. Pruett (Eugene). Phil was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Joyce, in June of this year. He…

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