Category Obituaries & Tributes

Joan Alice Mattoon (Metcalf) Peniston passed away in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on February 1, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on August 13, 1930, in Eugene, Oregon, to parents Harry K. and Grace Lilly Metcalf, Joan’s spirit and kindness touched the hearts of all…

Irene Lois Bauder was born April 19, 1928, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, to John and Bonnie Schaffer. She went to school in Cottage Grove and graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1946. It was in high school that Irene met her future husband, Robert…

Maralyn Ann Coop passed away on January 30, 2026, in Creswell, Oregon, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 21, 1941, in Olympia, Washington, to proud parents Clyde and Wanlyn “Billie” (Lennon) Curtis, Maralyn’s life was one of devotion to her family, her…

Jeannie Alexis Williams, 81, passed away January 4, 2026. She was born Marilyn Jean Morris to Thomas and Dorothy Morris on August 23, 1944 in Comanche, Oklahoma. Her family moved to California then Oregon when she was young so she grew up in Drain, Oregon.…

On 12/22/2025, Connie Jean Clover Chapman rode off into the sunset as she left this Earth at the age of 72, only a couple of weeks away from her 73rd birthday. She passed away at home in Creswell, surrounded by her cherished family. Born on…

Gary Allen Garman, age 92, of Creswell, passed away at home on November 28, 2025. Gary was born on September 12, 1933, in the Cottage Grove Oregon birth home to John and Cynthia (Peggy) Garman. He spent his childhood and adult life in the London…

David Richard Johnson, born on April 22, 1950, passed away on November 25, 2025, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, at the age of 75. Born to Frank and Florence (Turner) Johnson in Helena, Montana, David grew up to become a cornerstone of both his family and…