Grace Mason was born in Portland, Ore. on March 26, 1923. She graduated from Franklin High School. She was interested in music, playing the piano and singing in high school productions. She married John A. Mason May 1, 1942. He preceded her in death in…

Curtis Lynn Walters was born Dec. 9, 1959 at Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene, Ore. He died Nov. 9, 2020 at home of diabetes and natural causes. He was 60. He attended elementary school at Mohawk Valley in Springfield, Ore. He finished his schooling at…

Charles L. Runde, 75, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Nov. 7, 2020. He was a resident of Springfield, Ore. for 17 years, southern California for 12 years and five years in Utah. Charles L. Runde was born Sept. 15, 1945…

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother peacefully made her way to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Springfield, Ore. She touched so many lives especially her family which included four children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Betty was born on April…

Anita Maple Rinehart, 100, of Springfield, Ore. passed away on Nov. 2, 2020 in The Rawlin at Riverbend from natural causes. She was born on Feb. 21, 1920 in Monkland, Ore., now a ghost town, but is close to Moro to Dell E and Vinita…

Vernice Elizabeth Coleman passed away Oct. 27, 2020 at the age of 90. Vernice was born in Mabel, Ore., on Nov. 20, 1929 to John C. Hileman and Edith M. Ewing. She married Allen L. Coleman, Sr. on Nov. 24, 1945 in Eugene. The honorable…

Noreen Millsap-Welch of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Oct. 24, 2020 at the age of 81. Noreen was born in Cedarville Calif. on Dec. 15, 1938 to Randall and Alice (Noren) Bush.  She graduated from high school in Big Pine, Calif., later attending college in…

Anthony Boyce Day, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 due to what may have been another stroke.  Tony survived a severe hemorrhagic stroke in August of 2009, leaving him disabled. Just like he dealt with all experiences in life,…

Son of Charles Ancil and Geneva Kelso, of Ontario, Ore. The youngest of five siblings. They moved to Springfield and he attended Thurston High School. Fred enlisted in the United States Marine Corps first working as an artist then, after advanced training, served in Vietnam…