Category Obituaries & Tributes

  Jerrold “Jerry” Wayne Gates, 76, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2022. Jerry was born on July 10, 1945 to Wayne and Thelma (Merrel) Gates. He graduated high school and served in the United States Air Force. Jerry…

Hazel Marie Beeley, 72, passed away peacefully May 26, 2022, of natural causes. Hazel was born Feb. 27, 1950, in Cherokee, N.C. Hazel moved to Oregon in 1956 with her parents, Mary and Leroy Bridges, graduated from Churchill High School in 1968, and married her…

“Ivie” Theora Faye East of Springfield passed away May 18, 2022. She was 92.  Ivie was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Osborne, Kan. to McClancy J. and Elsie Hazel (Rogers) Ivie. She married Donald L. East in Portland on Oct. 12, 1946. The couple moved…

Virginia Ruth Pepiot passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on April 18, 2022. Virginia was born Nov. 23, 1931, in Longview, Wash., to Dan and Ellen Nesmith. Her father, a mill superintendent, was transferred to Vaughn, Ore., when she was a teenager.…

Byron “Von” Priest of Auburn, Wash. passed away Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, at the age of 81. After several months of declining health, Byron died peacefully with his beloved wife Donna and family by his side.  Byron was born May 26, 1940 in Monticello,…

Darrell Lee Thayer, 78, of Creswell, Ore. passed away May 25, 2022. Darrell was born March 16, 1944, in Eugene, Ore. to parents Delbert and Mable (Hunter) Thayer.  He graduated from Creswell High School in 1962 and he served in the United States Army from…

Thomas William Potter of Pleasant Hill, Ore. passed away on April 15, 2022 at the young age of 74.  Tom was fearless, intimidating but also generous and gregarious. Tom would never hesitate to give you the shirt off his back, offer you a meal or…

Kevin David Ashley, a software engineer and resident of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed May 25, 2022 after battling cancer at the age of 61. His brother, Colin, was by his side.  Kevin was the son of Doreen Ashley, currently residing in Kent, England, and Dennis Ashley,…

Nancy Lynn Trautman passed away on April 26 after a decade-long battle with cancer. She passed at home surrounded by her loving family. Nancy is survived by her husband of 50 years Herb Trautman and her four children Matthew Trautman, Andrew Trautman, Beth Atkerson and…