Madeline Black White
Madeline Black White, Creswell High School graduate of 1951, passed away at home with her family on April 7, 2020. Madeline was born on Sept. 10, 1933. She was the oldest daughter of James and Alfarata Black. She…
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Shirley Ruth Woolery (Rizzi)
Shirley Ruth Woolery (Rizzi), age 87, formerly of Springfield, Oregon, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. Born in Mountain City, Nevada, on Jan. 16, 1933, as a child, she lived and helped her family with their ranches…
Phyllis Lucille (Joiner) Bowers
Phyllis Lucille (Joiner) Bowers, 94, of Creswell, passed from this life into the presence of her Lord on May 31 from natural causes. Phyllis was born on Sept. 6, 1925, in Santa Ana, Calif., to Preston Sr. and Okler (Bagwell)…
Iona Marie McHoes
Iona Marie McHoes passed away May 28, 2020, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. She was born Sept. 9, 1925, in Sarben, Nebraska, to Edward E. and Myda M. (Parker) Miller. In the early 1930’s during the Depression, the family moved to…
Bonnie Belle (Dement) Sneed
Bonnie Belle (Dement) Sneed, 91, of Elkton, Ore., passed away June 4, 2020. She was born on Jan. 11, 1929, to Lloyd and Viva (Dyer) Dement in Myrtle Creek, Ore. Bonnie graduated from Elkton High School and married Gene Sneed…
Charles Lester Newingham
Charles Lester Newingham was born at home in Elk City, Kansas on May 11, 1939. He left this Earth on June 3, 2020 at the age of 81 years and 22 days. Lester had three children, Roberta Patricia, Bryant Samuel…
First case of rabies in a bat reported to Lane County Public Health
Lane County Public Health (LCPH) was notified of a positive case of Rabies in a bat. A South Eugene resident was in their yard around 9 p.m. when a bat flew directly into that person. The bat was stunned by…
Rogues gallery of leaders, and Ox power
A reader of The Chronicle, whose son was born under the sign Leo-Ox, visited my Chinese astrology website and read about a group of Ox-born leaders and dictators. He wondered what I could tell him about his 10-year-old son’s sign.…
Grovers gone, but not forgotten
In reading the local obituaries, the past year has brought about much nostalgia and memories of so many community leaders who have left their fingerprints and footprints on projects in Cottage Grove. Many have left indelible wonderful memories working with…
This, that & the other …
The redevelopment of Creswell’s 76 Station has garnered tremendous interest far and wide. The project got underway in May with the demolition of the old Dairy Queen/Joe’s Diner building. While chatting with station owner Bill Spencer a few weekends ago,…