Category Obituaries & Tributes

Lorena Darlene “Tiny” Ramp, 83, a longtime resident of Crow, passed away on April 14, 2020. Tiny was born on July 9, 1936 to Marion “Papa” Canaday and Opal Wooley. She lived nearly her entire life in the Crow area, marrying Burnell “Monte” Ramp on…

Krystal Ashley Jones, 31, of Springfield, died on April 3, 2020. Krystal was born on Dec. 20, 1988, in Medford to Cannon and Judith (Gearhart) Jones. After attending college, Krystal would go on to become a caregiver and a Lane Safety Officer at Lane Community College.…

Joseph Frank Conrad, 86, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 3, 2020, after an 18-month battle with lymphoma.   Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Aug. 11, 1933, to Joseph W. and Ethel Conrad, he learned to work, fish and hunt from his…

Frank Lamar Cross Jr., 78, passed away March 26, 2020.  Frank was born Dec.11, 1941 in Eugene to Frank L. Cross Sr. and Eileen H. Henry. He was the last of five children, joining four sisters. Frank attended schools in Springfield and graduated from Springfield…

Ardyce Ella Houser, age 87 of Springfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on April 3, 2020, after a long battle with dementia.  Ardyce was born on Oct. 20, 1932 in Sac City, Iowa to Harold E. and Ida G.Davis. She was…

With heavy hearts and faithful spirits, the family of Jeffery Dale Smail announces he now walks in Heaven. Jeff was born to Chester Smail, Sr. and Beverly June Reed in Omaha, Nebraska. The third boy of five children, Jeff grew up playing and working on…

Howard Angus Lindstrom was born in Potlatch, Idaho. Howard went to be with the Lord on Feb. 2, 2020. He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Clara G. Lindstrom. Howard graduated from Medford Senior High School in Medford where he was President…

Irene M. Pearson, of Creswell, passed away on March 24, 2020. She was born on Oct. 12, 1930 to Joseph and Minnie (Vieira) Freitas in Banta, Calif. For most of her life she was a resident of Oakley, Calif. and moved to Creswell in April…