Category Obituaries & Tributes

Albert Lundberg

Albert “Al” Lundberg, 87, of Springfield, Ore. passed away Nov. 17, 2020 in a single car accident. Al was born in Allegany, Ore. to Swedish immigrant Per Osian (Oscar) Lundberg and Signa Stamsos on Dec. 27, 1932. He graduated high school from Coos River High.…

Ross A. Saltsgaver

Ross A. Saltsgaver, 93, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed-away on Nov. 26, 2020. He was born on Oct. 7, 1927 in Indianapolis, Ind. to parents Charles B. and Anneta E. (Lee) Saltsgaver.   Ross worked the majority of his life as a general laborer for the…

Clara ‘Billie’ Weidenhaft

Clara Billie Sewell Weidenhaft passed away on Sept. 19, 2020 after battling complications from cancer.  She was born in Beloit, Kansas to James Martin and Bessie Irene Sewell on Nov. 4, 1931. She was the seventh born, having three sisters and three brothers, Robert, Sam,…

Judy Sweet

Judy Sweet of Creswell passed away on Nov. 25, 2020 due to heart failure. Judy was born Sept. 16, 1954 in Cairo, Egypt to Gaspar and Genevieve. Judy was married to Gary Sweet on Feb. 14, 1982 in Las Vegas, Nev. She and Gary were…

Earl Brown

Earl Vernon Brown, 81, of Springfield, Ore. died Nov. 25, 2020.  Earl was born Jan. 18, 1939 in Vermillion, S.D. to Vernon and Vivian (Kutil) Brown. On May 9, 1958 Earl enlisted into the United States Air Force. He served his country until he was…

David Eugene Overton

David Eugene Overton, 71, of Creswell, Ore. passed away from throat cancer on Sept. 29, 2020 at Coast Fork Nursing Home.  He was born Oct. 31, 1948 to Fred and Alice Overton in Eugene, Ore. He graduated from Springfield High School. He was formerly married…

Robert Geisler

Robert “Bob” Walter Geisler, 82, died in Springfield, Ore. on November 6, 2020. He is survived by his wife Donna Ann Naumann Geisler and his four children, DeAnna R. Williams, Lora L. Geisler, Alison E Geisler and Philip W. Geisler (wife Cory) and six grandchildren.…

Merwin C. Logan

Merwin “Mern/Mernie” Logan, 77, passed away peacefully at home after gracefully living with Parkinson’s Disease for 20 years. A lifelong resident of Springfield, Ore. and graduate of Springfield High School, Merwin went on to attend the University of Oregon, ultimately obtaining his law degree in…

Julie Hansen Heegard

Julie Hansen Heegard passed away at the age of 38, on Nov. 18, 2020 in Cottage Grove, Ore. Julie was born at McKenzie Willamette Hospital June 29, 1982 in Springfield, Ore. She started school at 5 C’s in Creswell, attending Delight Valley, Lincoln Jr. High…