Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Philip Michael “Mike” Newman passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon. Born on June 9, 1944, in Bend, Oregon, to Philip and Mary (Hayes) Newman, Mike lived a life full of passion, service, and family love. Mike grew up in Oregon, developing…
■ Martha Ann Gatchell, 84, of Drain, died Jan. 14, 2025. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills. ■ Gordon Robert Bissell, 61, of Eugene, died Jan. 04, 2025. ■ Kellie Lynn Krueger, 45, of Eugene, died Jan. 14, 2025. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills. ■ Donn Charles Ellingson, 74, of Eugene, died…
Willo Dene Wilson of Creswell, Oregon, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 7, 2025. She was born on October 26, 1936, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, to Roy and Dorothy Lyon. A proud graduate of Cottage Grove High School in 1954, Willo Dene went…
Carol Lynn Holbrook, 76, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away on her 76th birthday, January 8, 2025. Born to Dean and Ellen (Abbey) Heisey in San Jose on January 8, 1949, Carol’s journey was marked by an unyielding zest for knowledge and a heartfelt dedication…
David Chang died on Dec. 22, 2024 in Cottage Grove. Ronald A. Buss, 66, of Eugene died Dec. 25, 2024. Kay Habenick, 82, of Cottage Grove died Jan. 2, 2025.
COTTAGE GROVE – Former mayor Bill Whiteman, a good friend, community leader, and successful businessman in South Lane County, passed away on Dec. 13, 2024. I first met Bill in the late 1970s when my family and I moved from Everett, Wash. Bill was involved…
Editor’s note: Below is a list of all community members whose obituaries were published in The Chronicle in 2024. Cecil L. Lockard, Jr.: Oct. 27, 1955 – Oct. 13, 2024 Catherine Sturgess McLaughlin: 1952 – 2024 Clarity Jessicalaura Johnson: Feb. 11, 2010 – Sept. 30,…
Michal Allen Fleming, 45, of Cottage Grove, Ore. died Nov. 15, 2024. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Ronald L. Lees, 67, of Cottage Grove, died Nov. 14, 2024. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. James Carroll Thurmond Jr., 80, of Eugene, died Nov. 4, 2024. Arrangements: Major Family…
Paul Burgett passed away on October 12, 2024, at the age of 95 from natural causes. He was born on October 4, 1929, to Ernest and Esther Burgett in Forks, Washington. The Burgett family moved quite a bit around Washington State. Paul and his family…