Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Harry Eugene Kopperman, 89, was born on Aug. 19, 1930 in Centralia, Washington, the first son of Harry L. Kopperman and Helen Anderson. In 1947 the family moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon. He attended Cottage Grove High School one year,…
Lisa was born in Medford, Oregon, to Glen Jahnke and Cheryl Thorp. She graduated in 1983 from Phoenix High School, where she played volleyball and softball, and continued to play softball for several years to come. Lisa was fun-loving, a…
Norma Elaine Wright, 81, passed away at home on Aug. 9, 2020 while surrounded by her family. Elaine was born on Jan. 3, 1939, in Durham, Oklahoma, to Norman and Fredia Widener. She married Glen Wright of Crawford, Oklahoma, in 1956.…
Barbara Jean Bostick Platz Mulligan, 83, succumbed to old age and COPD on Aug. 13, 2020. Barbara was born Sept. 25, 1936 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Bill and Elsie Bostick. She had three younger brothers, one of whom died in…
Christina Jerene Jones, 71, of Creswell, Oregon passed away Aug. 15, 2020. She was born May 20, 1949 to parents John and Jerene (Bell) Forsyth in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Christina graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1967. She married Robert…
Mark, 57, passed away March 19, 2020, at his home on Hamm Road where he has lived for 20-plus years. Mark was born in Denver, Colorado, to Phillip and Velvet Lanzarotta. He is the 3rd child of 5 — his…
Robert “Bob” Quick, 79, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away from natural causes on August 10, 2020. He was born on June 12, 1941, in San Bernardino, California, to parents Racel and Aline (Collins) Quick. Bob married Ila Johns on June 3,…
Benjamin Lundberg SPRINGFIELD — Three days after Christine Lundberg abruptly resigned from her position as Springfield mayor, her son was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Benjamin Lundberg, 39, of Springfield was arrested on Aug. 18 on 10 counts of…
Mayor Christine Lundberg resigned Saturday, Aug. 14, effective immediately. Mayor Christine Lundberg announced Saturday afternoon that she is resigning immediately. In a letter posted on the City of Springfield’s website, the mayor stated: “I make this decision with a heavy…
The well-known comedian and actress Lucille Ball was born 109 years ago on Aug. 6, 1911 under the sun sign Leo during the lunar Year of the Pig. Leo-Pigs are bold sweethearts. They are outgoing and social. They express a…