Sister Margaret J. Murphy, “Peg” (Sister Mary Patricia), died peacefully at St. Joseph Residence in West Seattle on April 3, 2024. She was born in Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland, on March 15, 1934, and entered the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma on Oct. 7, 1958. Funeral Liturgy Wednesday, April 17 at[Read More…]
Obituaries & Tributes
Dennis (Denny) Eugene Ellis: Jan. 14, 1944-Dec. 27, 2023
Dennis (Denny) Eugene Ellis went to heaven on Dec. 27, 2023, at 79 years of age, surrounded by his family. He had a very strong love for the Lord and his family. Denny was born in Emmett, Idaho on Jan. 14,1944 to Erwin and Marie Ellis, joining his older brother,[Read More…]
Death Notices: Week of April 4
Randall A. Masters, 67, of Eugene, died March 3. Jose Luis Flores, 36, of Eugene, died March 13. Wesley John Sawtell, 58, of Dorena, died March 14. Brenda Kay Olsen, 83, of Creswell, died March 24. Michael Lance Naish, 79, of Eugene, died March 26.
Renda Jo Wolford: April 9, 1960 — Dec. 12, 2023
Renda Jo Wolford lost her battle with cancer on Dec. 12, 2023. She was 63. Born April 9, 1960, Renda Branscom grew up near Creswell, Ore. and attended Creswell schools. She graduated from Creswell High School in 1978. Renda married Gary Paben in Creswell in 1979. Their oldest son, Jared[Read More…]
Myrtle Jean Brock: April 4, 1938 — March 14, 2024
Myrtle Jean Brock, a cherished homemaker from Creswell, Ore., passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 14, 2024, at the age of 85. She entered this world as Myrtle Jean Quarles on April 4, 1938, in Bearden, Ark., to Luther Quarles and Rachel Young. After graduating high school,[Read More…]
Tribute: Frank Jackson
Frank Jackson January 1937 — February 2024 Frank Jackson, 87, of Eugene, passed away in February 2024. Frank retired from both a Captain in the Eugene Fire Department after 31 years and a Navy Battalion Medical Chief after 33 years. He also served as the President of the local 851[Read More…]
Annette (Bowers) Gapp: Oct. 7, 1953 – March 15, 2024
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Annette Phyllis (Bowers) Gapp on March 15, 2024. Annette went home to her Lord and Savior after suffering a stroke on March 6, 2024. Annette’s unwavering lifelong faith brings to mind a quote from Charles Spurgeon: “A Bible that’s falling apart usually[Read More…]
James ‘Jim’ Bradley Goes: April 7, 1958 — Feb. 26, 2024
James “Jim” Bradley Goes, 65, a longtime resident of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away on Feb. 26, 2024. Jim was born on April 7, 1958 to Jack and Jean (Becker) Goes in Seattle, Wash. He grew up in Washington and Idaho with his siblings, John and Jill. From a young[Read More…]
Mary Patricia ‘Patty’ Breeden Furrer: April 14, 1928 — March 14, 2024
Mary Patricia “Patty” Breeden Furrer was born on April 14, 1928, in Malta, Mont. She died March 14, 2024 at her home in Creswell. She was the daughter of Clara Foley Breeden and Thomas Breeden. In 1928, the family relocated to the Willamette Valley, settling in Veneta. She graduated from[Read More…]
Tribute: Al January, 76, Creswell resident and car enthusiast
CRESWELL – Al January, 76, a fifth-generation Lane County resident who was a familiar figure walking the streets of Creswell or organizing classic car shows in the area, died Sunday, March 10, while in hospice care at his home, surrounded by his wife Kathy and family. January and his twin[Read More…]
