Julie Hansen Heegard
Julie Hansen Heegard passed away at the age of 38, on Nov. 18, 2020 in Cottage Grove, Ore. Julie was born at McKenzie Willamette Hospital June 29, 1982 in Springfield, Ore. She started school at 5 C’s in Creswell, attending…
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Charles W. Ganzel Jr.
Charles (Chuck) W. Ganzel, Jr., 79, passed away on May 9, 2020 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Chuck was born to Charles and Dorothy Ganzel in Bethlehem, Pa. He spent his childhood on the East Coast. He developed many…
Jean Marie Wendeborn
Jean Marie Wendeborn, 88, of Eugene died Nov. 13, 2020. She was born Nov. 21, 1931, in Hysham, Montana, to Ralph and Dolah (Allen) Plaisted. Jean spent her grade-school years in Dorena, Oregon, and graduated from Cottage Grove High School. …
Edith E. Canoy
Edith E. Canoy, 90, of Cottage Grove, Ore., passed away on Nov. 9, 2020. Edith was born on Nov. 26, 1929, in Lansford, N.D., to parents Roy and Christina (Nielsen) Pilgrim. She graduated from high school and worked in the…
Father is curious about his Tiger daughter’s strengths
I received a question from a reader who was born during the lunar Year of the Rat. He wondered what Chinese astrology could tell him about his daughter, who was born during the lunar Year of the Tiger. He said…
It’s important to understand weather’s impact
FRANK ARMENDARIZ/PHOTOPhill Strader of Glide is about to release a wild steelhead from the Umpqua River that I caught last February. The presence of an adipose fin required that this steelhead buck be released. A couple of Pacific storms came…
Old Schoolhouse projects continue during pandemic
CRESWELL – The Creswell Heritage Foundation completed several projects in 2020 related to the Old Schoolhouse, and project leaders expressed thanks for community members who made it possible despite shortfalls caused by COVID-19. Julie Whalen of Willamette Window Restoration restored…
ODFW: Poaching in Lane County ‘worst’ ever
SALEM, Ore. — A decapitated black bear joins a growing list of animals from a frenzy of poaching in Lane County in recent weeks. The crimes appear to be random and opportunistic, and officials are looking for leads in multiple…
Nostalgia Corner: Recalling the joy of a special-needs daughter
Monica Venice, left, and Susan Marie Williams meet to renew acquaintances at the Opal Theatre Presentation of Creative Chaos earlier this year. My wife, Mary Jean, and I, were blessed with the birth of a fine healthy son. Three…
Frozen and frustrated, Small-business owners absorb financial hit before holidays
EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE The Cornbread Cafe in historic downtown Springfield on Main Street closed during the pandemic. A different restaurant is moving into the space, which is under renovation, the building’s owner said. Crumpled-up masks lay strewn on sidewalks as…