Category Obituaries & Tributes

Jeffrey Drew Beckwith, MD, of Springfield, died on April 1, 2021. He was born in Seattle, Wash. on April 24, 1945, into a working-class family. His father was a printer by trade, whose work took the family to New York, Illinois and Indiana, by the…

Robert “Bob” Eugene Lundeen passed away from age-related causes on Feb. 23, 2021. He was born in 1933 to Elmer and Abby Lundeen in Crow, Ore. One of five children, Bob grew up in the rural community with his siblings Victor, Howard, Yvonne and Violet.…

Eric Irby Robinson, 64, died at home in Cottage Grove, Ore. on April 2, 2021 of cancer.  He was born in Munich, Germany on May 16, 1956 to William and Elizabeth (Archer) Robinson. Eric graduated from Clover Park High in Tacoma, Wash. and Washington State…

Robert Lee Mullins (Bob), 70, loving husband and father, died on April 10, 2021 in Eugene, Ore. He was born in Cottage Grove, Ore. on July 7, 1950 to Pascal and Sybil (Pearson) Mullins. He lived in Cottage Grove his entire life. He married Barbara…

Harley Edward Lewis Jr., 80, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away Jan. 12, 2021. Harley was born to parents Harley and Millicent (Owen) Lewis on Dec. 28, 1940 in Roland, Okla. After graduating from Sierra High School in Tollhouse, Calif., Harley attended Fresno State College…

Peggy C. Wolfe was born on Sept. 15, 1943 in Daegu, South Korea. During her life Peggy worked at Safeway, Williams Bakery and Chef Francisco. She loved working out with friends at the Oakway Spa. Peggy also loved visiting the ocean and spending as much time…

Danny “Dan” Clinton Miner, 63, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on April 12, 2021. He was born in Eugene, Ore. on October 26, 1957 to parents Henry and Ida (Crawford) Miner. After graduating from high school he began his career working for Bob Mullins…

Norm Vierling went to be with our Lord and Savior on Dec. 12, 2020 from complications of the heart. Norm was born Dec. 31, 1956 in Springfield, Ore. His parents were Ed and June Vierling. He graduated from South Eugene High School and went to…

Jean Elizabeth Johnson, 96, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, passed away March 30, 2021 of natural causes at the home of her son Mark and his wife Pam in Springfield, Ore.   Jean was born Nov. 13, 1924, to Charles “Ralph”…