Category Obituaries & Tributes

WILLIAM ”BILL” J. SWIRES – APRIL 9, 1935 – NOV. 11, 2018 William ”Bill” J. Swires, 83, of Eugene died on Nov.11, 2018. He was born on April 9, 1935 in Canadian, Texas, to parents Archie and Anna (Evans) Swires. Bill served in the U.S.…

OPAL LOUISE COOK – FEB. 1, 1936 – NOV. 11, 2018 Elaine Alden Marek, 89, of Creswell peacefully passed away at 8 p.m. on Nov. 1 from renal failure, with family at her side. She was born before dawn in Glendale, Calif., in the loving…

OPAL LOUISE COOK – FEB. 1, 1936-NOV. 11. 2018 Opal Louise Cook, 82, of Creswell, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 11, 2018. Louise was born Feb. 1, 1936 in Myrtle Point. She graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1954 and…

DAVID EDWARD WILLIAMS AUG. 8, 1939 – OCT. 27, 2018 David Edward Williams, 79, died Oct. 27, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born Aug. 8, 1939 in Yoncalla, Ore. He was the son of the late Edward and Mabel Pearce Williams. Directions to…

CAROLYN GRACE (HOVER) HEBERLING – JAN. 8, 1934-SEPT.29, 2018 Carolyn Grace (Hover) Heberling, of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., was born on Jan. 8, 1934 in Central Point, Ore. She passed away Sept. 29, 2018 at the age of 84. Carolyn attended San Jose Bible College and graduated…

GLORIA MAY MATTHEWS – AUG. 7, 1936-OCT. 11, 2018 Gloria May Matthews of Creswell passed away on Oct. 11, 2018. She was born on Aug. 7, 1936 in Eugene to William (Bill) and Hattie Adams. She was the first of four children, Glenn, Gladys and…

TAMARA LYNN BLUM JULY 15, 1961-OCT. 26, 2018 Tamara Lynn Blum, D.C., passed away on Oct. 26, 2018 from complications of peritoneal mesothelioma. She was born in Independence, Mo., on July 15, 1961, to Ronald Joseph and Carol Ann (Ridgway) Blum. Her father was a…

HAL DEAN LANE – JULY 23, 1926 – OCT. 18, 2018 Hal Dean Lane, 92, of Creswell Passed away Oct. 18, 2018. Hal was born July 23, 1926, in Hatfield, Ala., to Finn and Viola (Barron) Lane. Hal graduated from Hatfield Alaska High School. He…

DARRYL ANTHONY EASTLAND- MARCH 28,1944 – OCT. 12, 2018 Darryl Anthony Eastland, 74, of Creswell, was called home to heaven Oct. 12, 2018. He was was born on March 28, 1944, in San Francisco, Calif., to Charles Francis and Camille Charlotte (Young) Eastland. Lovingly referred…