Category Obituaries & Tributes

Jim D. Lee, 86, was born in Homestead, Okla., April 9, 1935. He passed away peacefully in his home in Springfield on Oct. 30, 2021. He is the last of his six siblings. He is survived by his wife Robin Lee, his children, grandchildren and…

Jean Marie Miller died peacefully on Sept. 5 at the age of 87 surrounded by family in her home in Keizer, Ore. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Juanita and Ray Falk. She and her sister Darlene and brother Ron lived across the U.S.,…

Barbara T. “Barb” Lee, age 76, passed away peacefully in her home on Oct. 20, 2021 from cancer. She was born on Aug. 12, 1945 to Edward “Ed” and Mary (Hawley) Turner in Hamden, Conn. Her family moved to Tucson, Ariz., in 1951.  Barb graduated…

Trilla June Tanton (June Hooker, June Jenison) of Springfield passed away Nov. 1, 2021. She was born June 12, 1943 to William and Minnie (Uchytil) Tanton in Springfield, Ore. Trilla June Tanton is having a joyful reunion with her beloved parents and siblings. June was…

BRADY – Mary K. Brady, 76, of Springfield died Oct. 28.  LaBELLE – Druanne K. LaBelle, 65, of Cottage Grove died Oct. 29. LONG – Thelma Lorraine Long, 82, of Springfield died Oct. 29.  SAMPSON – Darrell Howard Sampson, 70, of Springfield died Oct. 31. TANTON-JENISON…

Donald McNeal (lovingly referred to as Don, Dad and Grandpa) passed away peacefully on Oct. 15 in Salem. He lived 77 love-filled years.  Don is survived by his wife of 56 years, Karon; son Greg, daughter-in-law Julie; grandson Jacob and his wife Sierra; and brother…

Sally Ann Ward, 69, died Oct. 17, 2021 peacefully in her home in Springfield, Ore.  Sally is survived by her four children: Rebecca Owens of Eugene, Bruce Ward (Jaycee) of Tolna, N.D., Elizabeth O’Gorman (Sean) of Mesa, Ariz., Julia Mackey (Matt) of McMinnville, and seven…

Robert “Bob” McClellan Shaw passed away on Oct. 17, 2021 in Creswell, Ore., at the age of 73. He was born in Titusville, Pa., to George and Elizabeth Cole and married Linda O’Connell in April of 1968.   He enjoyed playing golf, traveling, living in Baja,…

Our beloved father, brother, uncle and friend Henry Sandefur passed away after a long illness mainly contributed to exposure to Agent Orange. We hold you in our hearts and will miss your quick wit and tender soul. Henry was born in Eugene, Ore., on May…