Barbara Rosenthal, 65, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away on Sept. 6, 2021. Barbara was born on June 6, 1956 to William and Pearl (Chase) Denham. She married John Rosenthal on Oct. 4, 1975.  She was a fierce protector of her family. She would do…

Nancy (Howe) Stephens, 80, of Springfield, passed away at home on Aug. 26, 2021. No services are planned. The daughter of Robert and Gladys Howe, she was born in Akron, Ohio in 1941 and later moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., where she completed high school…

Richard “Dick” L. Simons, 78, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away peacefully at home Aug. 31, 2021 from acute myeloid leukemia.  Dick was born May 16, 1943 in Cottage Grove to parents Clayton and Grace (Beatty) Simons. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School and…

Ray Steven “Steve” Brown, 70, of Eugene passed away Aug. 28, 2021 of cancer. His wife was by his side.  Steve was born Sept. 2, 1950 to Ray and Anamaye (Nelson) Brown in Roseburg, Ore. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School, then went to…

Doug Gesh, 77, a lifetime resident of Oregon, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. He was born Sept. 20, 1943, in Eugene to Stella and Samuel Gesh. He graduated from Pleasant Hill High School. He enjoyed a long career at Weyerhaeuser as a log…

Irma Rachel Harwood, 103, of Cottage Grove passed away Sept. 4, 2021. Irma was born Oct. 24, 1918 to parents Albert Byron and Ida Virginia (Snyder) Barrett in Bridgeport, Neb.  Irma enjoyed quilting, sewing on her pedal machine and crocheting. She was a proud member…

Glen William Brock was born June 24, 1942 in Wheaton, Mo., to Earl Lemont Brock and Neva Jewel Brock. When he was 5 years old his family moved to Oregon and lived in Hood River before settling in Creswell. He and his family fell in…

Alice Ann Hermansen, 78, of Cottage Grove, passed away Sept. 5, 2021. Alice was born in Elmwood Park, Ill. to parents Hans and Anna (Dahl) Hermansen. She worked many years for the Village Green Resort as a housekeeper.  Alice liked to watch Disney movies, play…

Eldon “LaVerne” Edwards, 92, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away of natural causes Aug. 24, 2021. LaVerne was born July 22, 1929 in Elm Springs, S.D., to parents Eldon and Goldie (Johnston) Edwards.  He was graduated from Corvallis High School in 1947, then he attended…