Category Obituaries & Tributes

Mary Lou Smeed: Nov. 11, 2021

Mary Lou Smeed Mary Lou Smeed, 91, of Springfield passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 11, 2021. A Memorial Service has been rescheduled for Saturday April, 30 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Springfield. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be…

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 Feb. 7, 1936 in Caney, Okla. to Ernest Martin and Ella “Holland” Martin. He was the youngest of five. Albert “Tanner” Martin,…

Death Notices: Week of April 11

WARD – Ellen Mae Belle Ward, 85, of Drain, Oregon passed away March 28, 2022. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. SMITH – John “Tom” Thomas Smith, 81, of Creswell, Oregon passed away April 4, 2022. Arrangements in the care of…

Todd Edward Gray: Feb. 19, 1965 – March 10, 2022

Todd Edward Gray of Eugene, Ore. passed away on March 10, 2022 from a car accident. Todd was born on Feb. 19, 1965 to Ed and Carmalita (Sandy) Gray in Coos Bay, Ore.  After Todd graduated from Sheldon High School in 1983, he went on to…

Rick Higgins: Deceased: April 8, 2022

Rick L. Higgins, veteran and longtime Creswell community member, passed away on April 8, the Creswell Veteran Affairs of Foreign Wars Post announced.  Higgins served as a United States Army infantryman and radio operator during the Vietnam War, earning three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star…

Rose Mary Wells: May 28, 1940 – April 6, 2022

Rose Mary Wells, 81, passed away on April 6, 2022 with Robert, her husband of 64 years, at her side.  Rose was born on May 28, 1940 in Oregon City where she attended high school and married Robert in 1958. Rose and Robert raised a…