Category Obituaries & Tributes

James Erwin Levings was born in Tacoma, Wash., on May 19, 1937 and passed away in Eugene on June 24, 2021. He lived in Creswell for many decades prior to his death. Jim started his military career soon after high school by enlisting in the…

Kenneth “Kenny” Lee Price, 68, of Cottage Grove passed away July 21, 2021.  Kenny was born Sept. 25, 1952, in Camp Roberts, Calif. to parents Raymond and Joyce (Beard) Price. After high school, Kenny joined the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War.…

Editor’s note: This obituary was compiled by Dana Merryday of The Chronicle. Gordon Earl Beaman, 71, passed away peacefully at River Bend Hospital on July 20 following a brief illness. His brother, Peter Beaman, and sister, Wendy Weller, were with him as he stepped into…

Billy Jack Clark: Oct. 7, 1929 – 2021 Billy Jack Clark, known as ‘Jack’ was born Oct. 7, 1929 in Cleveland, Okla., to Floyd Thomas Clark and Anna Wilma Barron-Clark. The Clarks moved to Oklahoma City when Jack was a child. Jack’s Uncle R.B. Clark…

Robert & Darlene Ash Robert Ernest Ash: Jan. 2, 1936 – Nov. 7, 2020 Darlene Laverne Ash: Oct. 24, 1940 – Nov. 7, 2020 Robert Ernest Ash (84) of Cottage Grove, Ore., was born on Jan. 2, 1936 to Zine and Lorena Ash in Clarksburg,…

Victor Berkey passed away on July 17, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. He was born on January 1, 1946, in Eugene to Vic and Deloras Berkey. He attended Goshen Elementary, Hamlin Junior High, and Springfield High where he played in the marching band. After graduating from…

Robert (Bob) Dickens passed away on July 7, 2021 in Eugene, Ore., at the age of 92. Robert was born July 23, 1928 to Arthur and Rene Dickens in Cottage Grove. He was predeceased by his loving wife and partner of 68 years, Millie Dickens…

Gary Allen Mortensen was born to Helen and Stan Mortensen on May 31, 1940 in Eugene, Ore. He passed away in his home in Crow, Ore., on June 23, 2021.  Gary now joins his daughter Kelly, but is survived by his wife Penny Mortensen, brother…