Category Obituaries & Tributes

Celebrations of life, death notices

HAMILTON: James “Jim” Leaburn Hamilton died on Aug. 20. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 3550 West 18th Ave in Eugene. PARTNEY: Lola “Mickey” Maxine Partney, 101, of…

Beth and Rusty Bartel

Mary Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Bartel June 10, 1943 – Sept. 17, 2022 Royce ‘Rusty’ Martin Bartel July 28, 1935 – Sept. 21, 2022 Mary Elizabeth Bartel (nee Price) passed peacefully at home Sept. 17, 2022 with her husband and family at her side. Beth passed from…

Shae Tyree Porter

April 2, 1971 –  Oct. 26, 2022 We have had the privilege of knowing and being acquainted with a very exceptional woman, gifted with an extra portion of unselfish vitality, loyal and loving to family and friends, yet expecting a high moral standard for herself…

Debra Arlene O’Bryant

Jan. 11, 1956 – Oct. 28, 2022 Debra Arlene O’Bryant, 66, of Veneta, Ore. passed away Oct. 28, 2022. Debra was born Jan. 11, 1956 in Cottage Grove, Ore. to parents Merl Franklin Clark and Twila Lorraine (Lynd) Clark.  She graduated from North Douglas High…

Norma Alice Rezentes

Sept. 23, 1923 – Oct. 25, 2022 Norma Alice Rezentes, 99, of Eugene, Ore. passed away on Oct. 25, 2022. Norma was born on Sept. 23, 1923 in Hilo, Hawaii to Frank and Angeline (Vieira) Mondonca. While living in Hilo, Norma met and married Louis…

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…

Lola ‘Mickey’ Maxine Partney

May 8, 1921 – Oct. 31, 2022 Lola ‘Mickey’ Maxine Partney, 101, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Oct. 31, 2022. Lola was born on May 8, 1921 in Chamberlain, S.D. to Levi Charles Fry and Bessie Evaline (Butler) Fry and was the youngest…

Elsie Cooley

July 13, 1929 – Oct. 23, 2022 Elsie Cooley, 93, of Springfield, Ore. passed away on Oct. 23, 2022. She was born on July 13, 1929, to Stanley and Hattie Keyes.  She has now joined her lifelong husband and partner, Eugene (Gene) Cooley, to whom…

Ronald Gene Barrowcliff

Feb. 15, 1945 – Oct. 15, 2022 Ronald Gene Barrowcliff of Marcola, Ore. passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022. He was 77 years old. Ron was born on Feb. 15, 1945 to Jack and Lucille Barrowcliff in Eugene, Ore. Ron’s family moved from Junction…