Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Some board members met at South Lane County Fire & Rescue in Cottage Grove, 233 E. Harrison Ave. on June 18 to consider the fire chief’s reinstatement or discipline. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE — South Lane County Fire &…
Groups supporting Springfield law enforcement and Black Lives Matter marched and rallied. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOB WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY SPRINGFIELD – Two groups of protesters descended upon downtown streets, culminating in a rally at City Hall, in an overall peaceful protest…
BECKER – David Becker, 86, of Springfield, Oregon, died June 15, 2020. Arrangements by Alpha Cremation & Burial Services in Eugene. COLLETT – Robert C. “Bob” Collett, 80, of Springfield, Oregon, died June 15, 2020. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation &…
Kenneth Takeo Nagao, 80, passed away on May 18, 2020 from complications from a fall. At the time of his death, Ken was scheduled to begin chemotherapy following a recent diagnosis of leukemia. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Ken came to…
Ronald Kelly Rikala, 64, of Sweet Home passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with cancer. His family was by his side as he went to be with Jesus. He was born in Cottage Grove to Elmer…
Gilbert Claude Sampson, 96, was born in Klickitat County, Washington into a family of pioneers. Gilbert worked his way through high school delivering milk and making cheese at a creamery. During the summer, he worked for the state forestry manning…
Beryl Madeline Johansen, 94, of Springfield, Oregon, passed away June 19, 2020. Beryl was born in Birmingham, England to James and Gladys Youel on Feb. 12, 1926. She married John Johansen in Crowland Abby, Lincolnshire in October 1959. John and…
On Tuesday, June 16, Luther M. Bergerson Jr., husband, father, and grandfather, passed away from complications of his Parkinson’s disease at 79 years of age. He is survived by his wife Nancy Faye Taylor-Bergerson, his daughter Char Witmer, her husband…
Jack and Joyce Gates were married and in love for 70 years. He was one of the greats of The Greatest Generation. An active member of VFW Post 3473, he was the Post Chaplain at one time. He served in…
Judith “Judy” Ann DeYoung Work passed peacefully at the age of 76, surrounded by the love of her family at her Cottage Grove home on the evening of June 17, 2020. Judy was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on Dec.…