Category Obituaries & Tributes

Colleen Frances DeGroat Feb. 20, 1935 – Oct. 24, 2019

Colleen Frances DeGroat, 84, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on Oct. 24, 2019 in Cottage Grove following a stroke. She was born in Sweet Home, Oregon, on Feb. 20, 1935 to parents Clifford and Gladys (Howes) Groat. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School…

Marcia E. Allen May 25, 1923 – Oct. 27, 2019

Marcia E. Allen, 96, passed away quietly at her home on Oct. 17, 2019. She was born in Eugene, Ore., on May 25, 1923, to Andrew Brund, a Danish immigrant, and Grace Marsters Brund, a native-born Oregonian. Except for a brief time in high school,…

Samuel H. Cole

SAM COLE Samuel H. Cole was born in Flint, Mich. in 1931 and was adopted as an infant. The family moved to Santa Monica, California, and Sam graduated from Santa Monica High School. Shortly thereafter, Sam joined the Marines. He was sent to Korea and…

Frank ‘Lowell’ Solesbee

Frank ‘Lowell’ Solesbee Frank ”Lowell” Solesbee left this earth Thursday afternoon on Oct. 3, 2019 followed by a celebratory Willamette Valley downpour. His 79 adventure-filled years of loving life began on Feb. 23, 1940 in Murphy, North Carolina, with his father Jerry, mother Annice and…

Norman Wallace Benton

Norman Wallace Benton Norman Wallace Benton, known to many of his friends as Norm, departed for his heavenly home on Oct. 4, 2019 and now is in the presence of the Lord. Norm was born on April 21, 1923, in Redmond, Oregon, to Earle and…

Doris Jeanne Capps

Doris Jeanne Capps Doris Jeanne Capps, 77, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away on Sept. 26, 2019. She was born on June 13, 1942 in Coquille, Oregon, to Monroe and Ruth Spurgeon. Doris worked as a legal secretary in Springfield, Oregon until her retirement. She enjoyed…

Zella May Raney

Zella Raney A funeral service for Zella May Raney, 81, of North Bend, Oregon, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue in North Bend. A public visitation will be held from 10 a.m. – 5…

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