Briggie “Bridge” Maley, 99, formerly of Lorane, Ore. passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was born to Bridge and Verna Maley in Altus, Okla., on July 6, 1921. Bridge married Nannie Lou ‘Toby’ Suiter on Nov. 1, 1941. He was a timber faller and…

Alfred ‘Al’ Pimental, born Aug. 26, 1936, passed away at home in Creswell, Ore. on Jan. 21, 2021. He was home with his life partner Barb Perry and his “kids,” three dogs that were his joy in life. Al served his country as a cook…

Janice “Jan” M. Solesbee, 74, of Creswell, Ore. passed away on May 12, 2021.  She was born on Aug. 22, 1946 in Cottage Grove to parents Hosea and Edna (Allen) Woody. Jan married Harold Eugene Solesbee on Feb. 6, 1962 in Cottage Grove. They were…

Jane Ellingson, 83, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on May 16, 2021.   Jane was born on March 3, 1938 in Portland to Roy and Amelia (Zimmerman) Schaffer.   Jane worked as a nursing aide in hospitals and nursing homes. She was an excellent…

Glenda Lynn Shults of Springfield, Ore. passed away on May 24, 2021 after a long illness. She was surrounded by family at her passing and is now at peace. She was married for over 26 years to her loving husband Daniel Lee Shults. Glenda was an…

Zakery “Zak” Alen Dolan, 20, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on May 3, 2021 from an ATV accident. He was born on October 4, 2000 in Springfield, Ore. to parents Rick and Carolyn (Russell) Dolan. Zak attended Creswell High School. He worked many jobs and…

Lucille “Pat” Telford was born Oct. 21, 1923, in Murray County, Minn. She was the youngest daughter of Albert and Fannie Chapman Telford.  She grew up in Canby, Minn. on the family farm. After graduation she went to Marshall, Minn. to teach in a school…

William “Bill” Henson, 61, gained his angel wings on May 4, 2021.  Bill was an amazing, hard-working and caring person. Bill went to Mohawk School District and graduated in 1978. In 1983, he enlisted and served six years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. …

John Wendell Petty, 68, of Creswell, died May 13 with his wife Loleta Petty and family by his side. He was born Sept. 10, 1952 in Cottage Grove, Ore., to Earl and Hilda Petty. He grew up on the family ranch where he loved to…