Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
George Albert “Al” Palmer, 76, of Creswell, Ore., passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 2, 2022. Al was born to parents Calvin and Lucille Palmer on October 24, 1945, in Cottage Grove, Ore. He and his sister, JoAnn, grew up in Creswell. After graduating…
Norma was born in Chicago, Ill. to Harry Marsh and Ottolene Bowes. She was the first of Ottolene’s two children. After her father’s death in 1930, Norma was raised by her Canadian grandmother, Belle Bowes, for four years on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Norma returned to…
July 23, 2022, in Springfield, Ore., at the age of 83. He was born June 24, 1939 in Ironwood, Mich., to Leo and Elizabeth (Garland) DeLorme. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. He married Bertha Pearl Stoneburner on July 18, 1958. Shortly after…
Helen Ferguson, 97, of Springfield, died at home on Aug. 3. Born in Wichita, Kan. to Otto and Gusta (Kroeker) Souders, she married Robert “Bob” Ferguson on June 24, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas. Helen graduated from East High School and Wichita State University with a…
Harry Frike McIntire was born Sept. 30, 1946, in Alhambra, Calif. to Harry F. McIntire Jr. and Vivian (Hindman) McIntire. His parents owned a resort on Lake Tahoe. He graduated in 1964 from Truckee High School in California. After 2 years at Sequoia Jr. College,…
Ray Jones was born in Jessieville, Ark. on March 15, 1944. He passed away in Springfield, Ore. on July 22, 2022 after a long fight with pneumonia. After graduating from Thurston High School, Ray entered the army. While serving in Germany, he worked as a…
On Friday, July 29, 2022, Alois Geraldine Vaughn, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away peacefully at the age of 102 years young. Alois was born in Upper Rat Creek, Ore. on January 14, 1920 to Marion “Lee” and Ora Alice Delilah (Powell)…
Jeremy Lee Van Brocklin, 17, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away due to a tragic swimming incident on August 1, 2022. Jeremy was born in Springfield, Ore. on April 10, 2005. Growing up, Jeremy was very active in sports and activities, including football, basketball, and…
Henry (Hank) Habenick, 81, died peacefully in his home on July 29, 2022. He was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Flushing, N.Y., the son of Henry William and Adele (Dussel) Habenick. Henry was graduated from Santa Barbara High School, Class of 1959. Following graduation, he…