Emily Suzanne Singleton, 41, of Eugene, died Dec. 16. Eric Allen Parnell, 63, of Cottage Grove, died Dec. 17. Barbra Bee Stafford, 82, of Cottage Grove, died Dec. 18. James C. Somerville, 48, of Cottage Grove, died Dec. 21. Jerry Wischnofske, 86, of Eugene, died Dec. 22.
Obituaries & Tributes
Tributes: Remembering those who left us in 2023
Hal R. Hartzell: April 19, 1946 – Nov. 27, 2023
Hal Hartzell, beloved member of family and community, died Nov. 27 at RiverBend Hospital after an abrupt health crisis. All his close family were able to say goodbye, and he chose to pass just as stories, memories, and laughter began to erupt in the room. Born in 1946 in San[Read More…]
Death Notices: Week of Dec. 14
David William Fuller, 69, of Eugene, Ore. died Dec. 2, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cottage Grove. Doris Rosenberg (Cline) Graham, 98, of Cottage Grove, Ore., died Nov. 23, 2023. Arrangements: Smith-Lund-Mills[Read More…]
Tribute: Breya Rose Middleton
Breya Rose MiddletonAug. 24, 2018 — Nov. 23, 2023 Breya Rose Middleton, 5, was born on Aug. 24, 2018, in Springfield, Ore. Her vibrant spirit and infectious smile brought joy to everyone she met. She lived her life with immense courage, friendliness, and thoughtfulness. Though her life was tragically cut[Read More…]
Tribute: Kathleen Mae (Daffern) Razem
Kathleen Mae (Daffern) Razem May 30, 1941 – Nov. 26, 2023 Kathleen “Kathy” Mae (Daffern) Razem passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Nov. 26, 2023 in Webster, Texas. She is predeceased by her son, Eric, of Springfield, Ore. and her parents, Herschel Daffern and Hazel Marie (Cosman) Daffern[Read More…]
Tribute: Ronald L. Taylor
Ronald L. Taylor Feb. 23, 1943 — Nov. 5, 2023 On the morning of Nov. 5, 2023, Cottage Grove, Ore. felt the loss of one of the city’s most valued members. Ronald L. Taylor has made the jump into hyperspace to be reunited with his two brothers Sammy and Andrew,[Read More…]
Tribute: Marilyn Rae (Cook) Dillon
Marilyn Rae (Cook) Dillon March 8, 1944 – Nov. 6, 2023 Marilyn Rae Dillon, 79, lifetime Oregon resident, was reunited with her husband, Lee, in Heaven on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. She was born in Lakeview, Ore. to Raymond and Cora Cook. Marilyn was the youngest of three kids who[Read More…]
Tribute: Larry Leroy Joslin
Larry Leroy Joslin May 24, 1951 – Nov. 3, 2023 Larry Leroy Joslin of Creswell passed away Nov. 3, 2023. He was 72 years old. Larry was born May 24, 1951 in Eugene, Ore. to Leo and Ila Joslin. He grew up in Creswell and graduated from Creswell High School[Read More…]
Celebration of Life: Velma Jean ‘Skeeter’ Rhodes Marek
Velma Jean ‘Skeeter’ Rhodes Marek Velma Jean “Skeeter” Rhodes Marek, 61, of Live Oak, Fla., previously of Creswell, Ore., passed away July 1, 2023. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Christ, 380 Kings Row in Creswell, Ore. There[Read More…]
