Category Obituaries & Tributes

Sept. 18, 1952 – Nov. 1, 2022 Robert “Bob” Eugene Daniels, 70, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Nov. 1, 2022. He was born on Sept. 18, 1952, in Watsonville, Calif. to Charles and Rosemary (Von Grafen) Daniels.  He met Patricia (Rice) Daniels and they…

Feb. 23, 1936 – Nov. 12, 2022 Howard Emory Speer was born Feb. 23,1936 in Newberg, Oregon to John Emory and Bessie May Speer. He was the 10th of 12 children and spent his early years growing up in Newberg.  Later, his family moved to…

May 8, 1921 – Oct. 31, 2022 Lola ‘Mickey’ Maxine Partney, 101, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Oct. 31, 2022. Lola was born on May 8, 1921 in Chamberlain, S.D. to Levi Charles Fry and Bessie Evaline (Butler) Fry and was the youngest…

Aug. 28, 1953 – Oct. 12, 2022 Jerome “Jerry” Dennis Daly, 69, of Springfield, Ore. died at home surrounded by family on Oct. 12 following a courageous three-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).  Jerry was born Aug. 28, 1953 to John “Mick” and Glendola…

Sept. 23, 1923 – Oct. 25, 2022 Norma Alice Rezentes, 99, of Eugene, Ore. passed away on Oct. 25, 2022. Norma was born on Sept. 23, 1923 in Hilo, Hawaii to Frank and Angeline (Vieira) Mondonca. While living in Hilo, Norma met and married Louis…

Jan. 11, 1956 – Oct. 28, 2022 Debra Arlene O’Bryant, 66, of Veneta, Ore. passed away Oct. 28, 2022. Debra was born Jan. 11, 1956 in Cottage Grove, Ore. to parents Merl Franklin Clark and Twila Lorraine (Lynd) Clark.  She graduated from North Douglas High…

April 2, 1971 –  Oct. 26, 2022 We have had the privilege of knowing and being acquainted with a very exceptional woman, gifted with an extra portion of unselfish vitality, loyal and loving to family and friends, yet expecting a high moral standard for herself…

Mary Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Bartel June 10, 1943 – Sept. 17, 2022 Royce ‘Rusty’ Martin Bartel July 28, 1935 – Sept. 21, 2022 Mary Elizabeth Bartel (nee Price) passed peacefully at home Sept. 17, 2022 with her husband and family at her side. Beth passed from…

Dec. 15, 1932 – Oct. 22, 2022 On Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, Lorraine Virginia McConnell, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 89, just six weeks shy of her 90th birthday. Lorraine was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Washington, D.C. to…