Category Obituaries & Tributes

Norval James Ritchey

Dec. 30, 1931 – Nov. 2, 2022 Norv was born in Scotts Valley, Ore. on Dec 30, 1931 to Claude and Pearl (Cox) Ritchey, and lived there until graduating from Yoncalla High School. Norv died Nov. 2, 2022 of age-related causes at 90.That fall, at…

Marci Rae Stallsworth

April 4, 1958 – Nov. 11, 2022 Marci Rae Stallsworth, 64, of Drain, Ore. passed away Nov. 11, 2022 of cancer. Marci was born in Cottage Grove on  April 4, 1958 to parents John and Lauralee (Jacobs) Weaver.  She graduated from Crater High School in…

Harold Dean Baskette Jr.

Feb. 3, 1962 – Nov. 9, 2022 Harold Dean Baskette, Jr., 60, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 9, 2022. Harold was born in Cottage Grove to parents Harold and Bernice (Cranmer) Baskette on Feb. 3, 1962.Harold married Julia Offill on July…

Howard Emory Speer

Feb. 23, 1936 – Nov. 12, 2022 Howard Emory Speer was born Feb. 23,1936 in Newberg, Oregon to John Emory and Bessie May Speer. He was the 10th of 12 children and spent his early years growing up in Newberg.  Later, his family moved to…

Robert Eugene Daniels

Sept. 18, 1952 – Nov. 1, 2022 Robert “Bob” Eugene Daniels, 70, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Nov. 1, 2022. He was born on Sept. 18, 1952, in Watsonville, Calif. to Charles and Rosemary (Von Grafen) Daniels.  He met Patricia (Rice) Daniels and they…

Andrew Alan Burke

Sept. 21, 1965 – Oct. 25, 2022  Much loved son, father, brother and friend, Andrew Alan Burke, left us too soon on Oct. 25, 2022. He was born Sept. 21, 1965 in Anaheim, Calif. He grew up in Orange County and spent his childhood surrounded…

Jerome ‘Jerry’ Dennis Daly

Aug. 28, 1953 – Oct. 12, 2022 Jerome “Jerry” Dennis Daly, 69, of Springfield, Ore. died at home surrounded by family on Oct. 12 following a courageous three-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).  Jerry was born Aug. 28, 1953 to John “Mick” and Glendola…

James ‘Jim’ Leaburn Hamilton

June 10, 1934 – Aug. 20, 2022. James “Jim” Leaburn Hamilton was born to Norma McDonald and James Zimmerman in Barstow, Calif. Jim had three sisters and one brother, as well as a step-father, Hugh Hamilton.  Jim enlisted in the military in 1954 and served…