Troy Christopher Thoreson, 48, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his parents and family on March 4, 2021. Troy was born on June 12, 1972, in Cottage Grove, Ore. to Jane Ann (Watson) Thoreson and Stephen Joel Thoreson. On March 9,…

Ruth Ann Ballenger, “Ruthie B,” passed away on Nov. 27, 2020 from complications of pneumonia at McKenzie Willamette Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jim, her two children Maryann and Tony, and her brother Dan Martin of Tenakee Springs, Alaska.…

Mary Eva Culver went singing among the eternal stars in the firmament on Feb. 5, 2021, at the age of 93. She was born in 1927 in Cottage Grove to Fred Lammers and Mary Ellen Anderson. On their old Camp Creek 12-acre farm, her family…

Chance was born on June 17, 1998 to Greg Wertz and Kristian Loughlin. Due to unforeseen circumstances Chance would eventually enter the Oregon foster care system followed by his younger brother Thomas several years later. On April 30, 2004, Chance and his younger brother Thomas…

Our community lost a dear man on Monday, February 22, 2021 when Robert W. Cooper Jr., age 66, passed away suddenly. Born Nov. 13, 1954 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Robert W. Cooper Sr. and Frances C. Cooper.  Robert “Bob” resided in Cottage Grove until his…

Janie M. Anderson Polen, of Springfield, Ore., 76, was called home to be with our Lord on Feb. 26, 2021.  Janie was born to Sam and Louise Anderson on July 7, 1944 in Carroll, Iowa. The middle child of five, Janie lived the first part…

Jeffery Douglas Baker was born in Springfield, Ore. on Feb. 18, 1965, and died in Eugene on March 2, 2021. He was 56. Jeff was adopted at birth by his loving parents James H. Baker and Barbara Jean Cox Baker. Jeff’s mother and sister, Angela…

Doris “Laverne” Gresham went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at the age of 84 in Springfield, Ore. Laverne was born on July 3, 1936, in Enochs, Texas. She was the third of four children born to Roy and Ovie (Bates)…