Category Obituaries & Tributes

Death Notices: Week of May 5

Funeral services RIGGS – Lois Paulina Riggs, 95, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away April 27, 2022 in Grants Pass, Ore. A graveside service will be held May 10 at 2 p.m. at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene.  ZABEL – Donna Jean Zabel, 79, passed…

Steven Dennis Lawson: Dec. 25, 1960 – April 22, 2022

Steven Dennis Lawson, 61, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away April 22, 2022. He was 61. Steven was born Dec. 25, 1960, in El Paso, Texas, to parents James and Rose-Marie (Mueller) Lawson. After graduating high school, Steven took some college courses to become a…

Ernest ‘Sam’ Martin – Feb. 7, 1936 – April 12, 2022

Ernest ‘Sam’ Martin Feb. 7, 1936 – April 12, 2022 Ernest “Sam” Martin of Dorena, 86, died April 12, 2022. He was born February 7, 1936 in Caney, Okla. to Ernest Martin and Ella “Holland” Martin.  He was the youngest of five. Albert “Tanner” Martin, Rufus…

Dixie Thorsted – Oct. 24, 1935 – April 10, 2022

Dixie Thorsted Oct. 24, 1935 – April 10, 2022 Dixie Thorsted was born October 24, 1935 to Maude and Clifford McCombs in Bellflower, Calif. She died on April 10, 2022. She is survived by her children Toni Howell of Springfield, Brad Thorsted of Summer Lake…

Death Notices: Week of April 28

NICKERSON – Nina Nickeson, formerly of Marcola, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 18, 2022 with her family by her side. BRIDGENS – Heather Michele Cunningham Bridgens, 48, of Cottage Grove passed away on April 8, 2022.  MARTIN – Ernest “Sam” Martin, 86,…