Category Obituaries & Tributes

Rodney Lewis Loennig, loving father, brother, uncle and friend, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, in Baker City, Ore. He was 66 years old.  Rodney was born April 16, 1955, in Baker, Ore. to parents Frank Loennig and Marjorie Marie Loennig. After graduating from North Powder…

SHAW –Janice Shaw, 85, Eugene died Dec. 27. COATES – William Douglas Coates, 65, of Fall Creek died Dec. 28.  FLOOD – Kay Lee Flood, 79, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 29. MYRICK – Bradley A. Myrick, 69, of Springfield died Dec. 29.  SPOON –…

DICKERSON – Roger Dale Dickerson, 77, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 18. IRSFELD – Michael A. Irsfeld, 44, of Springfield died Dec. 20.  CONN – Haruko Naito Conn, 92, of Cottage Grove died Dec. 23. HETRICK – Thelma Merle Hetrick, 97, of Springfield died Dec.…

Suzanne Rose Bottorff of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 16, 2021, surrounded by loved ones after a long fight with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her husband, Bob, of 48 years; her daughter Pam Bottorff and her son Allen (Angela)…

Douglas Clair Stahl, son of Myron Stahl and Dorothy Stahl, passed away at the Pete Moore Hospice House on Dec. 20, 2021, at the age of 60. He is survived by his brother Don Stahl and his half-sister Patricia Hendricks.  Douglas grew up near Lorane,…

Alden Richard Slocum Jr., a lifelong resident of Cottage Grove, Ore., died peacefully Dec. 3, 2021, surrounded by family and close friends.  He was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Eugene, Ore. to parents Alden, Sr. and Alice (Mack) Slocum. Alden graduated from Cottage Grove High…

Wesley Lynn Anderson, 75, of Cottage Grove, Ore., and Green Valley, Ariz., passed away Jan. 2, 2022. Wes was born Aug. 9, 1946 in Salem, Ore. to parents Roy and Lydia (Schultz) Anderson.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country. He…

Jim Peters of Pleasant Hill passed away peacefully on Dec. 19 at the age of 71 with his family by his side. He was born in Lowell, Mass. on Oct. 16, 1950. He was one of six children born to Robert A. Peters and Muriel…

Genie Lou Eberle of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away Jan. 2, 2022, with her husband, two daughters, and granddaughter by her side.   Genie was born July 18, 1947, in San Francisco, Calif. Genie met James Eberle on a blind date, and they were married May…