Category Obituaries & Tributes

Death Notices

BECKER – David Becker, 86, of Springfield, Oregon, died June 15, 2020. Arrangements by Alpha Cremation & Burial Services in Eugene. COLLETT – Robert C. “Bob” Collett, 80, of Springfield, Oregon, died June 15, 2020. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Services in Springfield. McKIVETT…

Kenneth Nagao

Kenneth Takeo Nagao, 80, passed away on May 18, 2020 from complications from a fall. At the time of his death, Ken was scheduled to begin chemotherapy following a recent diagnosis of leukemia. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Ken came to Eugene in l959. He completed…

Ronald Kelly Rikala

Ronald Kelly Rikala, 64, of Sweet Home passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with cancer. His family was by his side as he went to be with Jesus. He was born in Cottage Grove to Elmer George and Eleanor (Zustika) Rikala. …

Gilbert Claude Sampson

Gilbert Claude Sampson, 96, was born in Klickitat County, Washington into a family of pioneers. Gilbert worked his way through high school delivering milk and making cheese at a creamery. During the summer, he worked for the state forestry manning a lookout station and fighting…

Beryl Madeline Johansen

Beryl Madeline Johansen, 94, of Springfield, Oregon, passed away June 19, 2020.  Beryl was born in Birmingham, England to James and Gladys Youel on Feb. 12, 1926. She married John Johansen in Crowland Abby, Lincolnshire in October 1959.  John and Beryl came back to Eugene…

Luther M. Bergerson Jr.

On Tuesday, June 16, Luther M. Bergerson Jr., husband, father, and grandfather, passed away from complications of his Parkinson’s disease at 79 years of age. He is survived by his wife Nancy Faye Taylor-Bergerson, his daughter Char Witmer, her husband Rob and their daughter Taylor,…

Jack Gordon Gates

Jack and Joyce Gates were married and in love for 70 years. He was one of the greats of The Greatest Generation. An active member of VFW Post 3473, he was the Post Chaplain at one time. He served in World War II, the Korean…

Judith Ann DeYoung Work

Judith “Judy” Ann DeYoung Work passed peacefully at the age of 76, surrounded by the love of her family at her Cottage Grove home on the evening of June 17, 2020.  Judy was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on Dec. 19, 1943, to Lloyd and…

Dawn Frazier

Dawn was born in Springfield, Oregon, graduated from Pleasant Hill in 1967, and studied dental hygiene at Lane Community College. She married Doug Frazier in June 1970. They moved to Virginia and then to Germany, where Doug was stationed.  They returned to Eugene, where they…

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