Category Obituaries & Tributes

Riley E. Lott, Jr.: Deceased: Aug. 29, 2021

Riley E. Lott, Jr., 76, of Springfield, Ore., passed away August 29, 2021. He was born in Rolling Bay, Wash., to parents Riley E. and Lillian Lott. He is survived by his daughter, Traci, and granddaughters MaKenna and Alyssa. His grandson Spencer passed earlier this…

Area death notices

PATTERSON – Sheryl Lynn Patterson, 64, of Creswell died Sept. 7.  McKINNIS – Betty L. McKinnis, 90, of Pleasant Hill died Sept. 8. PERDUE – Crystal Gale Perdue, 41, of Creswell died Sept. 11. CARVER – Thomas Gale Carver, 74, of Cottage Grove died Sept.…

Jeffrey Lynn Crum: March 12, 1956 – Sept. 5, 2021

On Sept. 5, 2021, Jeffrey Lynn Crum, passed away after battling an aggressive form of mesothelioma cancer. He was 65 years old. Jeff was born in Springfield, Ore., on March 12, 1956 to Wilbur and Ellen Crum. He attended South Eugene High School and Lane…

Barbara Rosenthal: June 6, 1956 – Sept. 6, 2021

Barbara Rosenthal, 65, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away on Sept. 6, 2021. Barbara was born on June 6, 1956 to William and Pearl (Chase) Denham. She married John Rosenthal on Oct. 4, 1975.  She was a fierce protector of her family. She would do…

Nancy Howe Stephens: 1941 – Aug. 26, 2021

Nancy (Howe) Stephens, 80, of Springfield, passed away at home on Aug. 26, 2021. No services are planned. The daughter of Robert and Gladys Howe, she was born in Akron, Ohio in 1941 and later moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., where she completed high school…

Richard ‘Dick’ Simons: May 16, 1943 – Aug. 31, 2021

Richard “Dick” L. Simons, 78, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away peacefully at home Aug. 31, 2021 from acute myeloid leukemia.  Dick was born May 16, 1943 in Cottage Grove to parents Clayton and Grace (Beatty) Simons. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School and…

Ray Steven Brown: Sept. 2, 195 – Aug. 28, 2021

Ray Steven “Steve” Brown, 70, of Eugene passed away Aug. 28, 2021 of cancer. His wife was by his side.  Steve was born Sept. 2, 1950 to Ray and Anamaye (Nelson) Brown in Roseburg, Ore. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School, then went to…

Douglas Frank Gesh: Sept. 20, 1943 – Aug. 29, 2021

Doug Gesh, 77, a lifetime resident of Oregon, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. He was born Sept. 20, 1943, in Eugene to Stella and Samuel Gesh. He graduated from Pleasant Hill High School. He enjoyed a long career at Weyerhaeuser as a log…