Category Obituaries & Tributes

Allen Gene May, 81, was born at Sacred Heart Hospital June 30, 1939 in Eugene, Ore. to parents Dennis L. and Doris H. May. He had one brother, Kenneth L. May of Albany, Ore.  He was raised at West Boundary Ranger Station, east of Lowell,…

Paul Grant Macauley, 81, of the Mohawk Valley went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 3, 2021. Paul was born at home in the Lynx Hollow area of Creswell on May 27, 1939 to John Macauley and Jimmie Preuit Macauley.  He graduated…

Olsa Scott, 84, was born Oct. 20, 1936 to parents Oscar and Alfhild Alexander. She was born in Bronnoysund, Norway and came with her family by ship at the age of 11. She is a Hitler survivor.  She was married to Harold Scott who passed…

On April 4, 2021, a beautiful Easter Sunday, Mary Wytoski, after 91 well-lived years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She will be greatly missed. Mary was born on June 5, 1929 to Anany and Magdeline Kapustinsky on their…

Kelly W. Demorest, 64, passed away suddenly on April 13, 2021. He was born to Vernon and Jerry Demorest. Kelly grew up and went to school in Springfield, where he made lifelong friendships.  He served two years in the United States Army and was stationed…

Nathan Christopher Mathews, 37, of Springfield, Ore. died on May 16, 2020. His family waited to post his obituary just in case this was one of his notorious pranks.  Nathan was born on Sept. 4, 1982 at McKenzie Willamette Hospital in Springfield, Ore. Upon graduating…

Vida L. Brickner, 104, of Coos Bay, Ore. passed on May 9, 2021 from COVID-19. She was born on July 22, 1916 in Los Angeles, Calif. to parents Rudolph A. and Margarita (Guirado) Dallugge. Vida attended a trade tech art school and received an associates degree…

Suzanne J. Carlile, 80, of Estacada, Ore. passed away on Feb. 6, 2021 after a long illness. She was born in Cottage Grove, Ore. on Sept. 29, 1940 to parents Faye and Virginia (Metcalf) Stewart. Suzanne graduated high school. She married Gary Solomon in 1958,…

Bud and Myrtle White. This past week has been a difficult one for those of us who are longtime residents of Lorane. One of our own special people who was raised in Lorane and went to school in the Lorane and Crow schools was admitted…