Category Obituaries & Tributes

William J. Welt of Cottage Grove, Ore., died Feb. 9 due to complications related to age, he was 84. Bill was born Nov. 11, 1937, in Roseburg, Ore., to Austin and Rachel (Lexvold) Welt. He graduated from Roseburg High School in 1955 and served in…

Lou Dell Hayes passed away on February 15, 2022, at her home in Lorane, Ore. Lou was born Sept. 4, 1942, in Eugene, Oregon to Lewis and Josie Doughty. She had fond memories of growing up on a farm in Lorane and attending her first 6…

Thomas passed away peacefully at home at the age of 89. Thomas was born Nov. 16, 1932, in Hatfield, Ark., to Gaylord and Freddie Griffin. He married Dorothy Koch Dec. 15, 1956, in Stevenson, Wash. He served three years in the U.S. Army, where he…

Ralph Eugene Brown, 77, of Springfield, Ore. passed away Feb. 9, 2022 at McKenzie Willamette Hospital surrounded by family. Ralph was born in Vancouver, Wash., on June 22, 1944 to Delbert Kenneth and Thelma Rose Brown. They moved to Springfield, where Ralph graduated from Springfield…

It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Cregg Steffler on Jan. 20, 2022. He was 62. Cregg leaves behind his wife Robyn, stepdaughter Mandy Liskey-Fox (husband Travis) and grandchildren Travis, Lily, and Emma. He is also survived by his mother…

Mary Arlys Parrett Hoover-McMaster passed away Feb. 4, 2022. She was born July 14, 1933, in Vinton, Iowa, to Charles and Grace Parrett.  She was preceded by her husband Jim McMaster, married for 10 years, and her first husband Don Hoover, married for 50 years. She…

Jesse A. Ficek, of Creswell, went to be with the Lord and join his father and brother Johnny on Feb. 8, 2022. Jesse was born March 5, 1970 in Portland, Ore. to Kathleene and Thomas Ficek. He spent his career as a steel fabricator and…

Jimmie Mack Wagnon, 75, passed away on Dec. 26, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Born on June 14, 1946 in Fordyce, Ark., he was the son of the late Marie (Franklin) and Hugh Wagnon. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Clyde, William,…

Claire Esther Barnum, 40, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 26, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Claire was born in Astoria on Oct. 6, 1981, to Paul and Sibyl Barnum. The family moved to Springfield in 1987. Claire graduated from Springfield…