Ed Guiley, 77, passed away June 5, 2021, in Springfield, Ore., with his family by his side. Ed was born Sept. 22, 1943, in Eugene to Wilbur and Florence Guiley. Ed was an elementary school teacher in the Springfield School District for 30 years. He…

PHOTO PROVIDED Frank Long, left, and Pauline Thorstenson in “I’ll be home for Christmas” from a 1993 production. COTTAGE GROVE – The final curtain has fallen on one of Cottage Grove’s finest citizens and his name is no doubt in lights on Heaven’s marquee announcing…

David Wilbur Sharkey, 93, of Creswell, Ore., passed away on June 3, 2021. He was born on Oct. 27, 1927 in Muncie, Ind., to Methodist minister Forrest B. and Iva M. (Alexander) Sharkey. David served in the submarine forces in United States Navy during WW…

Kassandra “Kassi” Lee Kale Sanders, 33, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away on June 1, 2021. She was born March 26, 1988, in Sunnyside, Ore., to parents Kenneth and Stephanie (Dixon) Sanders. Kassi graduated from Cottage Grove High School. She worked at Headstart in Cottage Grove…

Ernest “Jean” Giraud Jr., 72, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away June 9, 2021. Jean was born Oct. 17, 1948 in Pocatello, Idaho, to parents Ernest and June (Stevens) Giraud. Jean graduated high school in 1967 and received his associates degree from Lane Community College,…

Dorothy Watts was called to be with her Lord and savior on May 27, 2021 just two days short of her 98th birthday. She was born May 29, 1923 in Van Buren, Ark., to Bessie (Briley) Brasuell and John H Brasuell. She grew up on…

April Marie Scott of Creswell died May 30, 2021. She was 52. April was born April 27, 1969 in Batavia, N.Y. She is survived by her parents, George and Patti, her siblings, Tom, Mary, and Chrissy, her children, Heather, Marshal, and Selina, and her grandchildren,…

Barbara L. Smith, 71, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away June 1, 2021. Barbara was born June 28, 1949, in Phoenix, Ariz. to parents Earnest Richardson and Lea Belle McCourt. After graduating from Aquafria High School in Avondale, Ariz. in 1966, she married Edward R.…