Category Obituaries & Tributes

Aug. 24, 1986 – Dec. 11, 2022 Stormi Dawn Simon died Dec. 11, 2022, in Walla Walla, Wash,, at age 36, after an extended illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1986, in Springfield, Ore., to Trina K. Simon and Clifford A. Walker.  She grew up…

Jan. 4, 1924  — Dec. 7, 2022  Mark W. Tentinger passed away on Dec. 7, 2022 at the age of 98 in the home of his daughter and surrounded by his family. He was born on Jan. 4, 1924. He was the son of Lawrence…

May 24, 1941 — Nov. 15, 2022 Judith Schroeder, 81, of Baker City, Ore. died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial and graveside memorial was held.  Born May 24, 1941 in Portland, Ore. to pioneer descendants…

Jan. 6, 1934 – Nov. 18, 2022 Phyllis Rae Miller, 88, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Nov. 18, 2022. Phyllis was born Jan. 6, 1934 in Sandpoint, Idaho to parents Thomas and Gladys A. (Reece) Litrenta.  The family moved to Cottage Grove when Phyllis…

1933 – Dec 8, 2022 David “Pop” Macauley peacefully passed on to be with Jesus on Dec 8, 2022. He was born to John and Jimmie (Preuit) Macauley in Eugene, Ore. in 1933. He grew up on the family farm on Turkey Run near Cottage…

Dec. 25, 1940 – Nov. 23, 2022 Audrey Menegat, a long-time resident of Creswell, Ore. passed away on Nov. 23, 2022 at the age of 81.  Audrey was born in Myrtle Point, Ore. to parents Andrew and Anna (VanZyl) Waterman. She and her brother grew…

Aug. 30, 1996 — Nov. 14, 2022 Brian David Richards Miller, 26, born Aug. 30, 1996 was a member of the Cottage Grove houseless population who passed away on Nov. 14, 2022.  He was born in Hammond, Indiana and placed with Charles Darren Richards and…

Aug. 27, 1954 – Nov. 11, 2022 Mari Adele Hart, 68, of Drain, Ore. passed away Nov. 11, 2022. Mari was born in Cottage Grove, Ore. on Aug. 27, 1954 to parents Harry and June (Eastburn) Hague.  After graduating high school, Mari married Leo Kenneth…

Sept. 23, 1952 — Nov. 14, 2022 With great sadness, we must report the passing of Pam Petersdorf, the owner, publisher and managing editor of the Fern Ridge-Tribune News. She had a huge and warm but fragile heart which came to rest on Monday, Nov.…