Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Roy Dwayne Thayer – Feb. 10, 1949 – May 6, 2019 Roy Dwayne Thayer, born on Feb. 10, 1949, passed away on May 6, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Michele; sons, Scott and Tim; and daughters, Paula, Tiffany and Kimberly; 11 grandchildren; and…
Erica Caridio, at home in Ireland. Photo provided Saturday afternoon I spent a bittersweet time around the iconic round table at the Axe & Fiddle. Just on the other side of the glass, blurred by the large Axe neon sign, the bustle of Main Street…
Gary Bryce Olsen passed away on April 25, 2019 at the age of 82. He was formerly from Creswell, until he moved to Eugene three years ago. Born on Nov. 5, 1936, Bryce was the second child of seven, born to Murrel and Alta Olsen.…
Mildred May Good Eusted – Sept. 10, 1926 – April 24, 2019 Mildred May Good Eusted, born Sept. 10, 1926 in Knuckles County, Nelson, Neb., died April 24, 2019 in Creswell, Ore. Mildred was born to Frank Burdette Good and May Ellen Koken Good, the…
Annetta Irene Gaylor, 77, passed away on March 15, 2019. She was a longtime resident of Creswell, but resided in Albany, Ore. for the past seven months. She was born on Feb. 7, 1942 in Omaha, Neb., daughter of Stanley and Shirley Martin. She had…
John Wesley Solesbee – Mar. 12, 1947 – Mar. 12, 2019 John Wesley Solesbee, 72 of Cottage Grove, OR passed away on March 12, 2019. He was born on March 12, 1947 in Murphy, North Carolina to parents Jacob and Dorothy (Kephart) Solesbee. John made…
Eli Olsen Eli Olsen was born in Petoskey, Mich., to Eli and Celia Olsen. He was one of nine children. Eli graduated high school in Michigan and attended trade schools. Eli was a jack of all trades. He had been an auto mechanic for most…
LUCILLE SEXTON OCT. 30, 1921 – JAN. 30, 2019 Lucille Sexton, 97, of Cottage Grove, died Jan. 30, 2019. She was born Oct. 30, 1921 in Murphy, N.C., to parents William and Caroline (Marcus) Hass. Lucille married Clarence Sexton in November 1939. They were married…
Nelson Wesley, 91, passed away Jan. 16, 2019. He was born June 27, 1927 in Finely, Okla. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Val Jean Wesley; son, Michael (Mitch) Wesley; and mother, Alice Watson (Choate) and brother, Buck Ishcomer, both…