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Gretchen Kitzmiller Plath, 81, entered her eternal rest on July 21, 2020, with her loving husband, Dr. Paul Plath, of 46 years and her children at her side. Gretchen was born Nov. 7, 1938, in Salem, Oregon, to Augusta Gerlinger…
Loren R. “Pete” Palermo, 83, passed away at home on July 21, 2020, from complications of heart disease. He leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Mary Palermo; three children, Lori Palermo, Lisa Barrager and Michael Palermo; brother Richard Palermo,…
Ruth Ellen (Moeschler) Ryker, 88, of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, beloved mother and grammy, went home to her Savior on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The sixth of seven children, Ruth was born Dec. 10, 1931, in Chaska, Minnesota, to Carroll Moeschler…
Banana slug Since the start of the pandemic, I have been more patient. I’m home a lot, and I tend to projects with a steadier focus. There have been fewer “expletives deleted” when something doesn’t go right because I have…
Editor’s note: The Chronicle reached out to area leaders and residents for their ideas on how our communities might heal and move forward in a positive manner following social media posts by SLCF&R Fire Chief John Wooten and his statements…
South Lane County Fire Chief John Wooten has been with the district since 2015, and has received largely impressive performance reviews, though indications of poor judgment online date back to his first year on the job. Wooten’s first performance review…
The reaction to the controversy surrounding SLCF&R chief John Wooten has come from far and wide, with multiple angles, hot takes and measured opinions. The Chronicle has not opined on the issue – until now. One of the more common…
LINDA SEXTON/PHOTO Please join us on a worthy trip with three destinations, the Lavender Gardens, Belknap Hot Springs, and the Dee Wright Observatory. We enjoyed The Chronicle pictorial July 16 covering the Lavender Gardens. As Linda and I travel the…
A reader born under the sun sign Aries during the lunar Year of the Dog wanted to know if two people born during the Year of the Dog would make a good romantic match. Her fiancé was born under the sun…
I have a couple of community events that I’d like to tell you about this week. Despite everything, the communities of Lorane and Crow are going to try to have events that incorporate social distancing. In Lorane, we are planning a…