Category Obituaries & Tributes

Tom M. Cully – Aug. 28, 1942 – Nov. 5, 2020

Tom Mac Cully of Kearney, Neb., and formerly of Creswell and Eugene, passed away on Nov. 5, 2020 from respiratory failure due to COVID-19. He was 78 years old.   Tom was born on Aug. 28, 1942 in Shattuck, Okla., to Lloyd and Theda Boone Cully.…

Rodney Lewis Loennig – April 16, 1955 – Dec. 22, 2021

Rodney Lewis Loennig, loving father, brother, uncle and friend, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, in Baker City, Ore. He was 66 years old.  Rodney was born April 16, 1955, in Baker, Ore. to parents Frank Loennig and Marjorie Marie Loennig. After graduating from North Powder…

Death notices – Week of Jan. 20

SHAW –Janice Shaw, 85, Eugene died Dec. 27. COATES – William Douglas Coates, 65, of Fall Creek died Dec. 28.  FLOOD – Kay Lee Flood, 79, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 29. MYRICK – Bradley A. Myrick, 69, of Springfield died Dec. 29.  SPOON –…

Death Notices: Week of Jan. 13

DICKERSON – Roger Dale Dickerson, 77, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 18. IRSFELD – Michael A. Irsfeld, 44, of Springfield died Dec. 20.  CONN – Haruko Naito Conn, 92, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 23. HETRICK – Thelma Merle Hetrick, 97, of Springfield died Dec.…

Suzanne Rose Bottorff: Jan. 1954 – Nov. 16, 2021

Suzanne Rose Bottorff of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 16, 2021, surrounded by loved ones after a long fight with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her husband, Bob, of 48 years; her daughter Pam Bottorff and her son Allen (Angela)…

Douglas Clair Stahl: Dec. 14, 1961 – Dec. 20, 2021

Douglas Clair Stahl, son of Myron Stahl and Dorothy Stahl, passed away at the Pete Moore Hospice House on Dec. 20, 2021, at the age of 60. He is survived by his brother Don Stahl and his half-sister Patricia Hendricks.  Douglas grew up near Lorane,…

Alden Richard Slocum Jr.: Feb. 15, 1943 – Dec. 3, 2021

Alden Richard Slocum Jr., a lifelong resident of Cottage Grove, Ore., died peacefully Dec. 3, 2021, surrounded by family and close friends.  He was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Eugene, Ore. to parents Alden, Sr. and Alice (Mack) Slocum. Alden graduated from Cottage Grove High…

Wesley Lynn Anderson: Aug. 9, 1946 – Jan. 2, 2022

Wesley Lynn Anderson, 75, of Cottage Grove, Ore., and Green Valley, Ariz., passed away Jan. 2, 2022. Wes was born Aug. 9, 1946 in Salem, Ore. to parents Roy and Lydia (Schultz) Anderson.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country. He…