Tribute – Memories of Jon
Last week I received some shocking news that Jon Moore, a friend and fellow golfer, passed away after suffering a heart attack on Nov. 5. I had gotten to know Jon, who was a barber and hairdresser at Platinum Hair…
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Robert ”Bobby” LeRoy
GODING – Robert “Bobby” LeRoy Goding, born Jan. 19, 1950 in Del Norte, Colorado, passed away on Oct. 23, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at VFW Hall Post No. 3965,…
Michael Lee Eldredge -Dec. 19, 1959 – Sept. 13, 2019
Michael Lee Eldredge -Dec. 19, 1959 – Sept. 13, 2019 Photo provided Michael Lee Eldredge, 59, of Eugene, Oregon, lost his battle with an aggressive form of cancer on Sept. 13, 2019. Mike was born in Eugene on Dec. 19,…
John Willard Thorn Jr. – March 5, 1938 – Nov. 7, 2019
John Willard Thorn Jr. – March 5, 1938 – Nov. 7, 2019 Photo provided John Willard Thorn Jr., 81, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away on Nov. 7, 2019. John was born March 5, 1938 in Cottage Grove, to parents…
Kenneth Victor Erickson 1927 – 2019
Kenneth Victor Erickson 1927 – 2019 Kenneth Victor Erickson, 92, a WWII veteran, barber and LTD bus driver, joined his wife, Bonnie, in Heaven on Sept. 19, 2019. He was born in Gresham, Oregon, to Harold and Alma (Yokum) Erickson.…
Scott Wayne Miller Dec. 9, 1980 – Nov. 3, 2019
Scott Wayne Miller Dec. 9, 1980 – Nov. 3, 2019 Photo provided Scott Wayne Miller died suddenly on Nov. 3, 2019. He was born on Dec. 9, 1980 in Springfield, Oregon to Kim and Janice (Bobbi) Miller. He started most…
Library mystery fundraiser delivers ‘killer’ good time
Gini Davis/The Chronicle Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold and library assistants Hanna Shumate-Knopp (left) and Michelle Thielke study the chalk outline of the body of the ”murder victim” whose untimely demise was the focus of Saturday’s Western-themed mystery party fundraiser…
Pitching a ringer’ – Longtime resident, vet is a man of milestones
Lowell Davis, 97, stands in front of some of the trophies he won for horseshoe pitching. He won three Open Men’s Championships, seven Elder Men’s Championships and the Northwest Horseshoe Championship in Washington. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle CRESWELL – At 97,…
Biggest Horse Seize in County Fueled by Neighbors’ Complaints
CRESWELL – Strained whinnies pierced through a grassless pasture, bouncing off gnawed barn doors while animal control seized 61 severely neglected horses from a horse trainer on Oct. 30. ”This is by far the largest horse rescue in Lane County…
Halloween a real ‘treat’
Families keeping it local for Halloween were in for a real treat as they trick-or-treated, with at least six events in Creswell on Oct. 31 where kids met up with friends, showed off their costumes, played games and raked in…