Category Obituaries & Tributes

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…

Ron was born in Kamiah, Idaho, to Raymond E. Dove and Marion Lee Dove (Huff) on Sept. 4, 1940. He graduated from Kamiah High School in 1958 and went on to attend the University of Idaho, graduating in 1964. He continued his education at the…

Charles Lee Drullinger, 82, was born in Eugene, Ore., Dec. 23, 1937. He was raised, and lived, most of his life in the Lorane Community. Charles graduated from Lorane High School in 1956. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Lance, on Jan. 19,…

Phyllis and Charles Drullinger A few days ago we learned of the sudden and tragic death of a good friend, and I write this with a heavy heart. Life-long Lorane resident Charles Drullinger was killed in a farming accident on Oct. 27. Charles and his…

Freeman Rowe Jr. was 90 years old; born in Hillsboro, Oregon. Freeman succumbed to Parkinson’s Disease on Oct. 7, 2020. Freeman was a retired teacher who touched many lives in his 90 years. His family, friends, and students are grateful to have known this extraordinary…