Category Obituaries & Tributes

Lonnie Jay Davis: April 30, 1950 – Jan. 16, 2021

Lonnie Jay Davis, born in Kalispell, Mont., passed away at home in Pocatello, Idaho at the age of 70.  Lonnie moved with his family to Oregon as a young boy and spent most of his life in Creswell, Ore. He retired and moved to Idaho…

Chere Johnson: March 26, 1938 – Jan. 4, 2021

Chere Darlene Johnson, 82, passed away at her home in Myrtle Creek, Oregon due to cancer. Chere was born in Toledo, Washington to Frank and Mae Parnel. They moved to Blue River, Oregon in 1942 and then to Springfield in 1944 where she graduated from…

Tina Mercurio: Feb. 1, 1972 – Dec. 4, 2020

Tina Marie (Chartier) Mercurio, 48, of Springfield, passed away Dec. 4, 2020, due to complications with epilepsy. Tina was born Feb. 1, 1972, in Gold Beach, Ore., to Diana Melvin and Jerry R. Chartier, Sr.  She graduated from high school in Barstow, California, and would…

Debra Ann (Dow) Bellah

Debra Ann (Dow) Bellah, loving daughter and sister, passed away at 64. Born in Bourne, Mass., raised in Orangevale, Calif., she graduated from Casa Roble HS in 1975. She is survived by her parents, Charles and Laura Dow, and three siblings, Charles Jr. (Ginger), Donald,…

George Smallwood

George W. Smallwood of Springfield, Ore. passed away Dec. 1, 2020. George was born on Feb. 16, 1932 in Forester, Ark. to Edgar and Cardilia (nee Wilhite) Smallwood.  George was one of nine brothers and sisters. George was married to Yevonne (nee McCullough) for 66…

LeRoy Randall

LeRoy Martin Randall, 77, passed away on Dec. 3, 2020. He was born Aug. 26, 1943 to Charles and Alice Randall, of Springfield, Ore. The third born of four boys, LeRoy was raised in the Mill Street school area of west Springfield. He was a member…

Joyce Helen Olsen

Joyce Helen Olsen, 87, of Springfield, Ore., died on Dec. 29, 2020.  She was born Sept. 23, 1933 in Brainerd, Minn. to Paul and Maybelle Bernard. Joyce graduated from Willamette High School, then graduated from Emanuel School of Nursing. A week later, Joyce married Marlin…

Alice M. Jones

Alice Mae Jones, 93, of Dexter, Ore. passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 2020. She was born May 1, 1927 to Robert and Valeria Miles in Corsica, Pa. She married Wallace Jones on June 8, 1943. They were married 50-plus years until he preceded her in…

Jeanne Ellen Tiedje Easterling

Jeanne Tiedje Easterling, 88, was born on Jan. 5, 1932 in Tucson, Ariz. to William David Tiedje and Lucile Margaret Ewer Tiedje. Her family moved to Creswell, Ore. in 1943 where she attended Creswell schools. She was an excellent student — serving in many leadership roles —…

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