Category Obituaries & Tributes

Patricia Mellott

Patricia was born on September 5, 1936, in Roseburg, Oregon, to Patrick and Florence Plueard. She passed away at the age of 83 on May 6, 2020, of cardiac arrest. She graduated from Roseburg High School. She married Don Alden Mellott on July 31, 1955,…

William ‘Will’ Lee Neil

William “Will” Lee Neil, 53, of Yoncalla, Oregon, passed at home June 19, 2020, of cancer. Will was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on August 13, 1966, to parents Steve and Linda (McCormack) Neil.  He graduated from Yoncalla High School in 1984. Will married Sherry…

Glenn E. Randall

Glenn E. (Pat) Randall passed away on June 18, 2020, due to complications arising from a fall. He was 93 years old. Pat, a nickname given to him by his dad, was born December 10, 1926, to Glenn and Ida May Randall at the McGlynn…

Death Notices

BECKER – David Becker, 86, of Springfield, Oregon, died June 15, 2020. Arrangements by Alpha Cremation & Burial Services in Eugene. COLLETT – Robert C. “Bob” Collett, 80, of Springfield, Oregon, died June 15, 2020. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Services in Springfield. McKIVETT…

Kenneth Nagao

Kenneth Takeo Nagao, 80, passed away on May 18, 2020 from complications from a fall. At the time of his death, Ken was scheduled to begin chemotherapy following a recent diagnosis of leukemia. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Ken came to Eugene in l959. He completed…

Ronald Kelly Rikala

Ronald Kelly Rikala, 64, of Sweet Home passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with cancer. His family was by his side as he went to be with Jesus. He was born in Cottage Grove to Elmer George and Eleanor (Zustika) Rikala. …

Gilbert Claude Sampson

Gilbert Claude Sampson, 96, was born in Klickitat County, Washington into a family of pioneers. Gilbert worked his way through high school delivering milk and making cheese at a creamery. During the summer, he worked for the state forestry manning a lookout station and fighting…

Beryl Madeline Johansen

Beryl Madeline Johansen, 94, of Springfield, Oregon, passed away June 19, 2020.  Beryl was born in Birmingham, England to James and Gladys Youel on Feb. 12, 1926. She married John Johansen in Crowland Abby, Lincolnshire in October 1959.  John and Beryl came back to Eugene…

Luther M. Bergerson Jr.

On Tuesday, June 16, Luther M. Bergerson Jr., husband, father, and grandfather, passed away from complications of his Parkinson’s disease at 79 years of age. He is survived by his wife Nancy Faye Taylor-Bergerson, his daughter Char Witmer, her husband Rob and their daughter Taylor,…