Gayle Stuart

Gayle Lynne Stuart, 66, passed away peacefully at home on July 26, surrounded by family. She was born June 5, 1954, to Otto and Marjorie Janisch and grew up in Disston, Oregon. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School in…

Gayle Lynne Stuart, 66, passed away peacefully at home on July 26, surrounded by family. She was born June 5, 1954, to Otto and Marjorie Janisch and grew up in Disston, Oregon. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School in…

Walter Earl Odom passed away July 26, 2020, in Eugene, Oregon. He was 88 years old. Walt was born at home, June 6, 1932, to Carson and Virginia Odom in Dallas, Oregon. Their family moved several times during his youth…

Joshua Michael Ward, 29, passed away on July 9, 2020. Joshua was born in Redlands, Calif. He graduated from Chaffey Adult School in Ontario, Calif., in 2012. He loved life, most of all his sons Justin and Oliver Ward. He…

Michael Joe Scott, 58, passed away on July 16, 2020. Michael was born in Eugene, Oregon, on June 20, 1962, to parents Jasper Harold Scott and Olsa Lucille (Alexander) Scott. He grew up in Creswell, Oregon, with his three brothers…

Sidney Dean, of Creswell, Oregon, passed away at home, on July 22, 2020, with his family by his side at the age of 84. Sid was born April 25, 1936, on a horse ranch in Huntington, Oregon, to George and…

Noel Nash I’m not a good golfer. In fact, I’m not even a good golf-cart driver. This is notable only because playing golf has been a significant part of my career. I oversaw golf coverage for The Dallas Morning News,…
PART III ( Part 1 and Part 2) This will be the third and final installment of the story of the unique woman – and family-centered birthing practice that developed in Cottage Grove. Who could say what the magic was…

Salon owners Emily Campbell, 40, Alaina Rush, 38, and stylist Hazel Berry, 40, pose in front of the updated logo for The Mothership Salon. EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – Alaina Rush, 38, and Emily Campbell, 40, will be celebrating the…

Wade Hanel of Eugene. Wade can usually be found guiding a whitewater raft or rowing drift boat with fishermen for me in my whitewater and McKenzie River fish guide service. But, in light of the pandemic, I chose to suspend…

Didi Brooks (left), 48, and step-daughter Kaytie Minks, 28, indicate their appreciation. Last Friday might have started out with a gloomy, overcast morning, but volunteers from the Creswell Food Pantry and FOOD for Lane County served free lunch to the…