Category Obituaries & Tributes

May 21, 1936 – Jan. 27, 2023 ​​Odus “John” Williams, 86, of Eugene, Ore. passed away Jan. 27, 2023. John was born May 21, 1936 in Neodesha, Kan. to parents Odus and Jessie F. (Wright) Williams.  He joined and served four years in the Navy…

Sept. 3, 1932 – Feb. 18, 2023 On the morning of Feb. 18, 2023, Donovan “Don” R. Holbrook of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 90. Don was born to Raymond George and Mary Isabell Holbrook in 1932 in…

July 22, 1949 – Feb. 18, 2023 James William Kubli Jr., 73, of Creswell, Ore. passed away on Feb. 18, 2023 surrounded by his family. James was born on July 22, 1949 to parents James Kubli Sr. and Darlene (Skinner) Kubli.  After graduating high school…

Oct. 9, 1956 – Feb. 19, 2023 Zebbra Joan Perini, 66, of Drain, Ore. passed away Feb. 19, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 9, 1956 in Cottage Grove, Ore. to parents Charles E. and Thelma G. (Keeney) Orr.  She…

Oct. 25, 1952 — Feb. 11, 2023 Karin Marie Willis was born on Oct. 25, 1952 to Adolph “Rudy” and Viola Adame in Visalia, Calif. She was one of four children.  She met the love of her life, James “Kelly” Willis, when she was 11…

March 26, 1939 – Feb. 12, 2023 Mara J. Taylor, 83, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Feb. 12, 2023 of Alzheimer’s disease. Mara was born March 26, 1939 in Spokane, Wash. to parents Hans and Wanda Paulson.  In 1957 Mara graduated from Tillamook High…

Feb. 22, 1955 – Feb. 11, 2023 Becky LaRae Hand, 67, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Feb. 11, 2023 from a long battle with lung disease. She was born Feb. 22, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Okla. to parents Howard Leroy and Marguerite (Manning) Kimbel. …