Category Obituaries & Tributes

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.…

Lyndsay Hardy, 27, passed away in Cottage Grove, Ore. on May 7, 2021. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, the outdoors, time around water, comedy and riding her dirt bike. Lyndsay worked at Ward Insurance Agency, and was recently promoted to the…

Jerry was born in Pocatello, Idaho on Sept. 8, 1932 to Alice and Jack Fox. She was the second of five children. Jerry graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1950. She married her high school sweetheart Vernon Demorest on May 11, 1951. Jerry retired…

Kathleen Annette Foster, 62, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away June 1, 2021. She was born Feb. 6, 1959 in Garden Grove, Calif., to parents Joseph and Myrna (Ryan) Lassiter. Kathy graduated from high school in 1977. She married Roger LeRoy Foster on Sept. 11,…