Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Clifford Long Jr., 92, of Fall Creek, Ore., passed peacefully from COVID-19 complications on Jan. 22, 2021. Born in Durand, Mich. on July 19, 1928, Cliff served in the Merchant Marines during World War II before settling in Fall Creek with his wife of 70…
Traude Magdalina Ohler, 89, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Jan. 17, 2021. She was born to parents Paul and Magdalina Herring on March 15, 1931 in Frankenberg, Germany. Traude graduated high school in Germany. She married Andy Johansson in 1955, they later divorced. She…
Carolyn Simpson, 83, of Drain, Ore. passed away on Jan. 15, 2021. Carolyn was born on July 1, 1937 in Compton, Calif. to Henry and Irma (Augustine) Clark. Carolyn, known to all as “Mema,” enjoyed quilting, sewing and cooking. She was a devoted North Douglas…
Timothy “Tim” Allen McNary, 50, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Jan. 15, 2021. Tim was born April 3, 1970 in Klamath Falls, Ore. to parents Roy and Judith (Spurling) McNary. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1988 and received his associate degree…
Richard “Dick” Ruf, of Springfield, Ore. died of natural causes on Jan. 17, 2021. He was 94. Dick was born on Aug. 8, 1926 to William and Augusta (Heller) Ruf in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had an older brother, Bill. Dick was raised in Livingston Manor, N.Y. He…
Harley Edward Lewis Jr., 80, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away Jan. 12, 2021. Harley was born to parents Harley and Millicent (Owen) Lewis on Dec. 28, 1940 in Roland, Okla. After graduating from Sierra High School in Tollhouse, Calif., Harley attended Fresno State College…
James “Jim” C. Perkins, 79, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Jan. 12, 2021. Jim was born to Ovie Lee and Hazel Golden Soules Perkins in Oklahoma City, Okla. on April 25, 1941. Jim married Joan Monroe on Aug. 26, 1960 in Cottage Grove and together…
Eli Andrew Laird, 39, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Nov. 15, 2020. He was born on Aug. 27, 1981 in Springfield, Ore. to parents Ralph and Pixie (Rogers) Laird. Eli graduated from Gateway High School in Springfield in 1998. He loved cooking and…
Stevan Richard Jaffe, 72, of Springfield, Ore. died on Jan. 9, 2021. He was the beloved father to Jesse Jaffe. He was born in Champaign, Ill., to his now deceased parents David Hugo Jaffe and Bobbye Jane Morgan. He grew up in San Diego, Calif.…