Category Obituaries & Tributes

At age 68, Gary Henderson left us much too soon on February 20, 2020. He lived an amazing life as you will read. Gary was a native Oregonian, born July 1951 in Albany, growing up in Springfield, the youngest child of four. “Twiggy” played high…

Gary Lee Swanson, 70, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on April 17, 2020, from pneumonia. Gary was born on January 2, 1950, in Corvallis, Oregon, to parents Donald L. and Alice C. (Sears) Swanson. He graduated from Springfield High School. Gary worked for Goodwill Industries…

Irma I. McIntosh of Drain and Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020, at the age of 90. She was born January 22, 1930, in Drain, Oregon, to parents Fred D. and Flora (Hudson) Swearingen. Irma attended Sunnydale and Drain Schools where…

Spencer T. McGuire Jr. Spencer T. McGuire Jr. June 7, 1943 – June 25, 2020 Spencer T. McGuire Jr. was born June 7, 1943 in Springfield, Oregon to parents Spencer T. and Clara B. McGuire. He was their first child. He had one brother and…

Mary D. (Perkins) Yearous was born in Fargo, North Dakota on June 8, 1930 to Lulu and Raleigh Perkins.  She has two sisters, Glen Tweton (Stan) of Arvada, Colorado and Phyllis Gowing (Melvin) of Cottage Grove, Oregon.  She married Myron Everett Yearous on July 6,…

Carol M. Annett, 81, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away on July 10, 2020. She was born in Charles City, Iowa on Dec. 18, 1938 to Raymond and Lulu (Coen) Shannon.   Carol graduated high school in Fredericksburg, Iowa. She married Ray Annett on April 4, 1959. Carol’s…

Billy J. Dennis, 90, of Cottage Grove, passed away on July 7, 2020. He was born in Hillsboro, Texas on Sept. 10, 1929.  Billy served in the United States Army Artillery attachment during the Korean War. He married the love of his life, Virginia Mae…

Max Beswick, 93, passed peacefully of natural causes on June 30, 2020, at his home in Creswell, Oregon, near Eugene, and was surrounded by loved ones in his final days. He is survived by his wife, Arlene Rebecca, and his four children, Adell, Ramona, Kristy…

Mary Lou Wilkinson, age 87, joined her heavenly family on June 30, 2020, due to natural causes. Mary Lou was born on July 22, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Mazie and Ronald Stewart. Mary married the love of her life and soulmate, Thomas L. Wilkinson on…