Jack Homer Gardner, 90, of Springfield, Ore., passed away on Feb. 8, 2021 at home.  Jack was born on May 23, 1930 to parents John and Helen Gardner in Bandon, Ore. He lived in Oregon all his life – Bandon, Sitkum, Fairview, Coquille, Eugene, Springfield and…

Manuel C. “Manny” Machado, 91, passed away on February 3, 2021 at his residence in Springfield. He was born on August 6, 1929 in Lemoore, Calif., to parents John and Palmira (nee’ Rocha) Machado. He married Belma Ann Coehlo in 1950 before he was drafted…

Fr. James Dowd, 90, of Cottage Grove, Ore. died on Feb. 3, 2021. Born in Ballyhaise, Ireland on Dec. 9, 1930, he was the son of James Dowd and Kate Farrelly. Father Dowd has joined his brothers, Patrick and Paul, who preceded him in death.  Father…

Mary Halcyon (Morris) Wells, 87, of Enumclaw, Wash., died after a brief illness on July 25, 2020. Mary, best known as Hallie, was born in Mooreland, Okla., on November 8, 1932, to Grace (Dunbar) and Vernon Morris. Because of the Depression and the Dust Bowl, several…

Lois Yvonne (Aydelott) Brandenfels died January 21, 2021 at the River Bend (Sacred Heart) Hospital at the age of 86. She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Clark and Doris Aydelott during the Great Depression. In those trying days it was not uncommon for families…

Shirley Ann (Couturier) Wallace, age 83, passed away surrounded by loved ones the morning of Jan. 27, 2021.  Shirley was born Feb. 3, 1937 in Flint, Mich. to Austin and Louise Couturier. She had three brothers, Dale, Murrile, and Rip, and two sisters, Shelia and…

Sarah Ann Bires, born June 14, 1974, to Denise Williams and Ron Bires, in Springfield, Ore., died Jan. 7, 2021, in Springfield. At her bedside were loving family and her devoted partner, Michael. She had fought a long valiant battle with kidney disease most of…

Phyllis Lenore LiaBraaten, age 90, of Springfield, Ore., passed away on Jan. 15, 2021 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.  She was born Aug. 2, 1930 in Trail, Minn., to Helmer and Mavis Christopherson. She attended primary school in Trail and graduated from Gonvick High School…

Laurie Ann Parsons-Hahn, 60, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Veneta on Jan. 5, 2021. Laurie was born Feb. 24, 1960 in Conway, Ark. to Lawrence and Allene Parsons. Laurie is survived by her children, son, Ryan Hahn of…