Category Obituaries & Tributes

Tribute: Larry Leroy Joslin

Larry Leroy Joslin May 24, 1951 – Nov. 3, 2023 Larry Leroy Joslin of Creswell passed away Nov. 3, 2023.  He was 72 years old. Larry was born May 24, 1951 in Eugene, Ore. to Leo and Ila Joslin. He grew up in Creswell and…

Tribute: Sharron Marie Kyle Matthews-Lyons

Sharron Marie Kyle Matthews-Lyons Oct. 5, 2023 Sharron Marie Kyle Matthews-Lyons passed away on Oct. 5, 2023, she was 82. She was married to Ronald Vincent Lyons, whom she adored and preceded her in death. Sharron was born in the state of Washington to parents…

Death Notices: Week of Oct. 12

PERKINS: ​​Dorothea Le Perkins, 89, of Cottage Grove, died Sept. 23, 2023.  HILL: Jean Wannell Hill, 78, of Cottage Grove, died Sept. 27, 2023. REED: Robert “Bob” Reed, 54, of Cottage Grove, died Oct. 4, 2023. NARZIFI: Victoria Narzifi, 56, of Cottage Grove, died Oct.…

Tribute: Susan Johnson

Susan Johnson June 18, 1949 – Sept. 16, 2023 Susan Johnson, 74, of Cottage Grove passed away on Sept. 16, 2023. Susan was born in Yonkers, N.Y. to parents John and Doris (Caldwell) Fredericks. She grew up in Manhattan as the eldest of five children,…

Tribute: Shawna Marie Kast

Shawna Marie Kast Dec. 20,1969 – Sept. 20, 2023  Shawna Marie Kast was born in Cottage Grove, Ore. on Dec. 20,1969.  Shawna is survived by her mother, Deborah Cuddeback; her loving partner, Patrick Leonard; her daughter, Haylee Sanders; and her granddaughter, Charlee Sanders.  Shawna graduated…

Death Notices: Week of Sept. 21

SAFELY – Brian William Safley, 64, of Cottage Grove, Ore., died Sept. 1, 2023. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. SOLESBEE – Kathleen Marie Solesbee, 47, of Cottage Grove, Ore., died Sept. 3, 2023. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. LILLY – Bryan Lee Lilly,…