Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Jo Stejskal (Etha Jo DeFoor) was born to R.R. DeFoor and Pauline Sizemore in Boles, Ark., on April 11, 1936. The family moved to Springfield, Ore. in 1943. She was graduated from Springfield High School and tied for third place academically in 1955. Jo went…
On Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, we lost a longtime Cottage Grove resident, Charles “Wilbur” Heath, at the age of 93. Wilbur was born Sept. 27, 1928 in Cottage Grove to parents J. Addison and Mable (Wright) Heath. Wilbur lived his entire life in Cottage Grove, except for…
Lola Mae Darley Yearout, 91, of Springfield, Ore., graduated from this life on Oct. 20, 2021. Lola had been battling dementia and other age-related challenges when she passed away in a care facility in Junction City, Ore. Born Dec. 9, 1929 in Rupert, Idaho, to…
Aug. 15, “with a bit of cheerleading from me, we walked to the riverside of the Umpqua to fish, not knowing if it would be one of the last fishing trips or not. Such a special day,” Amber Matchulat said. ROSWELL, N.M. – Two of…
Surrounded by family, Michael Paul Matchulat was called to heaven from his Lorane home early on the morning of Nov. 11, 2021, following a 6 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was 37 years old. Michael was born in Lorane, Ore. where he grew up…
David Michael Perkins, 51, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away Nov. 7, 2021. David was born to parents Fred and Sandra (Olson) Perkins on Oct. 21, 1970 in Cottage Grove. He graduated from Elmira High School in 1988. David attended Oregon Poly Technical Institute and…
René answered heaven’s call and is now walking alongside the angels. Her memory will continue to beat in our hearts as we mourn the loss of her battle with cancer. René Michelle Cook went home to the Lord on the evening of Oct. 30, 2021. She was…
GAUSE – Max Kohler Gause, 22, of Cottage Grove died Oct. 23. DALY – Shirley Ruth Daly, 94, of Springfield died Oct. 26. EVES – Tammy Irene Eves, 57, of Lowell died Oct. 27. ROWE – Janice Lorraine Rowe, 86, of Creswell died Oct. 27.…
Jim D. Lee, 86, was born in Homestead, Okla., April 9, 1935. He passed away peacefully in his home in Springfield on Oct. 30, 2021. He is the last of his six siblings. He is survived by his wife Robin Lee, his children, grandchildren and…