Category Obituaries & Tributes

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.…

Lonnie Jay Davis, born in Kalispell, Mont., passed away at home in Pocatello, Idaho at the age of 70.  Lonnie moved with his family to Oregon as a young boy and spent most of his life in Creswell, Ore. He retired and moved to Idaho…

Chere Darlene Johnson, 82, passed away at her home in Myrtle Creek, Oregon due to cancer. Chere was born in Toledo, Washington to Frank and Mae Parnel. They moved to Blue River, Oregon in 1942 and then to Springfield in 1944 where she graduated from…

Tina Marie (Chartier) Mercurio, 48, of Springfield, passed away Dec. 4, 2020, due to complications with epilepsy. Tina was born Feb. 1, 1972, in Gold Beach, Ore., to Diana Melvin and Jerry R. Chartier, Sr.  She graduated from high school in Barstow, California, and would…

George W. Smallwood of Springfield, Ore. passed away Dec. 1, 2020. George was born on Feb. 16, 1932 in Forester, Ark. to Edgar and Cardilia (nee Wilhite) Smallwood.  George was one of nine brothers and sisters. George was married to Yevonne (nee McCullough) for 66…

LeRoy Martin Randall, 77, passed away on Dec. 3, 2020. He was born Aug. 26, 1943 to Charles and Alice Randall, of Springfield, Ore. The third born of four boys, LeRoy was raised in the Mill Street school area of west Springfield. He was a member…