Category Obituaries & Tributes

Lois P. Riggs, 95, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away April 27, 2022 in Medford, Ore., of natural causes. Lois was born in Quinter, Kan., May 4, 1926 to parents Ernest and Myrtle (Goss) Albin.  Lois worked at the Cottage Grove Safeway as a checker…

Eugene V. Norris was born to Harley Norris and Hazel Hills Norris. Early on he was raised on the Hills’ Pioneer Family Land Claim, Jasper, Ore. Later, he lived in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School.  At the age of 17, he enlisted in…

On April 5, 2022, Kelly Leigh Vaughn, of Springfield, Ore., passed away. Her last days were spent in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. On March 30, 1960, Kelly was born to her adoring parents, Carol “Sheila” Redick and William Lloyd…

Henry Albert Crafts Jr. was born to parents Henry and Virginia Crafts in Springfield, Ore. on Nov. 4, 1958. He graduated from Thurston High School. He married Cathleen Wray on Nov. 23, 1979. After various jobs at the Sizzler, Rodeway Inn, Safeway and Hamilton Construction,…

Throughout his 56 years, Mitch Anderson lived a fulfilling life and made countless memories with family and friends.  From the time that he learned of his disease, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, he lived as if every day was a gift. Mitch met his beautiful wife in…

Joyce Smith Durham lived a full and remarkable life and brought joy to countless others over her 96 years. She was born on Dec. 6,1925 in Dallas, Texas, to Leonard and Neddine Jenkins Smith. She went to be with her Lord on April 20, 2022.…

Kevin Pardy, 51, of Springfield, succumbed to his short battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at his home surrounded by his loved ones on April 27, 2022. Kevin was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 13,1970, the youngest of five children born to Daniel and…

Daisy Brown of Creswell passed away on April 20, 2022. She was 92. She was born April 10, 1930 in Michigan City, Ind., to William Leslie and Thelma Geraldine Steele. Daisy married Hugh (Mike) Brown in 1950 in Springfield, Ore. They moved to Creswell in…

Scott Thomas Merrell of Springfield passed away April 23, 2022. He was 63. Scott was born July 4, 1958 in Newport Beach, California to Stanley and Connie (Murr) Merrell. In 1967, the family moved up from California and settled in the Mohawk Valley area. Scott…