Category Obituaries & Tributes

Harold E. Solesbee

Harold E. Solesbee Harold E. Solesbee, 75, of Creswell passed away on March 16, 2018. He was born on July 4, 1942 in Murphy, North Carolina to Jerry and Annice (Kephart) Solesbee. Harold married Janice M. Woody on Feb. 6, 1962 in Cottage Grove. Harold…

Beverly Corolyn Traxler Taylor

Beverly Corolyn Traxler Taylor Beverly Taylor passed away quietly on Feb. 25. She was a descendant of Oregon pioneer, Cyrus Shepard, who arrived in the Willamette Valley in 1834. Born on Aug. 30, 1924, she was the oldest daughter of Harold and Corolyn Traxler. Beverly…

Steve Prechtel

Steve Prechtel, 68, peacefully passed away on March 3, 2018. Steve was surrounded by loved ones as he moved on from this life. Steve was born on Sept. 10, 1949 in Cottage Grove to Elmer and Jane Prechtel. He served in the Army and was…

Crystal Bonham

Crystal Bonham, 75, died of Alzheimer’s Disease on Feb. 24, 2018. She was born on March 18, 1942 in Chino, Calif. to Arley and Dora Westlake. She was the youngest of five children. Soon after she was born, the family moved to Creswell. Crystal attended…

Mervol ‘Keith’ Kerr

Mervol ‘Keith’ Kerr Mervol ”Keith” Kerr passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 10, 2018 at the age of 90, surrounded by family and friends. Keith was born Dec. 7, 1927 just outside of Creswell to James Travis Kerr and Verna Valentine Dersham. He was…

Phyllis Marie Tharp

Phyllis Marie Tharp Phyllis Marie Tharp, 96, of Creswell passed away Feb. 7, 2018. Phyllis was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Creswell, Oregon to John and Francis (Perry) Wullschleger. Phyllis graduated from Creswell High School. She was a waitress at the Penguin Café and worked…

Patricia ”Pat” Pittman

Patricia ”Pat” Pittman Patricia ”Pat” Pittman, 93, passed to heaven on Jan. 29, 2018, capping a life filled with family, faith and service to her community. Pat was born Sept. 27, 1924, in Eugene to Charles Arthur Mahany and Ethel Reeves Mahany. She graduated from…

Julie Ann Bullock

Julie Ann Bullock, 75, of Eagle Point passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. She was born in Shelton, Washington on June 10, 1942 to Robert and Bea Fry. She was raised in her family home built by her dad and Grandpa Downie. Mrs. Bullock…

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