Category Obituaries & Tributes

Mildred Mae Fee, 95, of Tigard, Ore. passed away in her home on Oct. 23, 2019. Mildred was born in Broken Bow, Okla. on June 24, 1924 to parents Elwood Odis Bardwell Sr. and Ruby Smith. She attended school through the 12th grade before joining…

NancyLee Rosie (Robertson) Range, 83, of Creswell, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 21, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 24, 1935 in Cavite, Philippines to parents Joseph H. and Rosie Clare (Mull) Robertson Jr. NancyLee received her associate’s degree…

Colleen Frances DeGroat, 84, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on Oct. 24, 2019 in Cottage Grove following a stroke. She was born in Sweet Home, Oregon, on Feb. 20, 1935 to parents Clifford and Gladys (Howes) Groat. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School…

James Gordon Shirley, best known as Bus, was an honorable man who lived his life with high character. His long and well-lived journey on earth ended on the evening of Oct. 19, 2019 in Gresham, Oregon, due the effects of dementia. The youngest of three,…

Marcia E. Allen, 96, passed away quietly at her home on Oct. 17, 2019. She was born in Eugene, Ore., on May 25, 1923, to Andrew Brund, a Danish immigrant, and Grace Marsters Brund, a native-born Oregonian. Except for a brief time in high school,…

SAM COLE Samuel H. Cole was born in Flint, Mich. in 1931 and was adopted as an infant. The family moved to Santa Monica, California, and Sam graduated from Santa Monica High School. Shortly thereafter, Sam joined the Marines. He was sent to Korea and…

Frank ‘Lowell’ Solesbee Frank ”Lowell” Solesbee left this earth Thursday afternoon on Oct. 3, 2019 followed by a celebratory Willamette Valley downpour. His 79 adventure-filled years of loving life began on Feb. 23, 1940 in Murphy, North Carolina, with his father Jerry, mother Annice and…

Norman Wallace Benton Norman Wallace Benton, known to many of his friends as Norm, departed for his heavenly home on Oct. 4, 2019 and now is in the presence of the Lord. Norm was born on April 21, 1923, in Redmond, Oregon, to Earle and…

Doris Jeanne Capps Doris Jeanne Capps, 77, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away on Sept. 26, 2019. She was born on June 13, 1942 in Coquille, Oregon, to Monroe and Ruth Spurgeon. Doris worked as a legal secretary in Springfield, Oregon until her retirement. She enjoyed…