Paul Lee ‘Daddo’ Rothrock
Paul Lee “Daddo” Rothrock, 64, of Cottage Grove, passed away on April 24, 2020. He was born on Nov. 24, 1955 in Sutherlin, to parents Fredrick R. and Hattie E. (Peeples) Rothrock. Paul received an associate of science…
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Velma Awbrey
Velma Awbrey, 100, of La Pine, formerly of Pleasant Hill, passed away on April 22, 2020 She was born in Catoosa, Oklahoma on March 14, 1920. When she was still a young child her family moved to Oregon. She later married…
Craig McClain Matsler
Craig Matsler, 70, passed away April 10, 2020, after a two-and-a-half year battle with Nonhodgkin’s lymphoma. Craig was born in Oregon City and grew up in Springfield. He attended Thurston High School, graduating class of 1968. Craig enlisted in the…
Gladys Sherry Baker
Gladys Sherry Baker, 90, of Elkton, Ore., passed away April 29, 2020. She was born on July 28, 1929, in Elkton to parents Sharon and Mary May (Morris) Colley. Sherry graduated from high school and married Warren Estes Baker…
Rosemary Estelle Janz
Rosemary “Rosie” Estelle Janz, 92, a woman of heart, strength and character, enriched the lives of all who knew her. Born in Alhambra, Calif., to Clarance and Kathleen Ward, she joined her brother, Clarance “Bud” Ward. Following high school graduation,…
Classifieds 04.30.20
MISSING BELLA Beloved pet, 3-year-old, black female spayed cat missing from Front and B in Creswell. May have been live-trapped and dumped elsewhere. Wary and won’t respond to strangers. Reward offered for safe return. 541-895-2444. PHOTO SERVICES Purchase photographs that originally…
Creswell School District releases updated calendar
Creswell School District officials have released an updated version of the 2020-21 school calendar, making it widely available for viewing and downloading from its website, The new calendar was adopted by the Creswell School Board at its April 22…
Meals on Wheels Among Helpful Services
Even seniors who were living and driving independently before COVID-19 may rely on others for food and travel support. County and community agencies and organizations are finding ways to provide modified services. Meals on Wheels, operated in Creswell, Cottage Grove…
Social contact ‘best medicine’ at Center
Creswell Health and Rehabilitation resident Jeanne Thompson visits the classroom display at Creswell Museum, accompanied by Creswell Area Historical Society member Linda Franklin during a past outing to the museum. ARCHIVE PHOTO People with older family members in long-term care…
A heart for in-home caregiving
Creswell resident Kim Cornelius continues to provide vital in-home care for older and disabled adults during the pandemic.MARTHA McREYNOLDS JR./photo If she’s not quite on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s only one row back. Despite the somewhat…