James Gerald Bittle
James Gerald Bittle of Cottage Grove died on Nov. 11, 2018. He was 81. There will be a Visitation on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. There will be a Funeral…
James Gerald Bittle of Cottage Grove died on Nov. 11, 2018. He was 81. There will be a Visitation on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. There will be a Funeral…

WILLIAM ”BILL” J. SWIRES – APRIL 9, 1935 – NOV. 11, 2018 William ”Bill” J. Swires, 83, of Eugene died on Nov.11, 2018. He was born on April 9, 1935 in Canadian, Texas, to parents Archie and Anna (Evans) Swires.…

OPAL LOUISE COOK – FEB. 1, 1936 – NOV. 11, 2018 Elaine Alden Marek, 89, of Creswell peacefully passed away at 8 p.m. on Nov. 1 from renal failure, with family at her side. She was born before dawn in…

OPAL LOUISE COOK – FEB. 1, 1936-NOV. 11. 2018 Opal Louise Cook, 82, of Creswell, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 11, 2018. Louise was born Feb. 1, 1936 in Myrtle Point. She graduated from Myrtle Point…

Andrew J. Breig/The Creswell Chronicle John Fittinger, right, poses with his son Benjamin, left, and twin nephews Noah and Levi Taggart after collecting their prizes in the annual turkey shoot at Creswell Clay Target Sports.

MAYOR ELECT RICHARD ZETTERVALL Photo file Creswell’s got a new mayor and a couple new councilors to boot. Unofficial results from Lane County saw a little over 69.44 percent voter turnout at last week’s Nov. 6 general election. Results indicate…

RICK HIGGINS File Photo Editor’s note: Printed here is the speech written and read by VFW Dept. of Oregon State Commander Rick Higgins at the Veterans Day Memorial Celebration in Creswell last weekend. It is my great honor to serve…

DAVID EDWARD WILLIAMS AUG. 8, 1939 – OCT. 27, 2018 David Edward Williams, 79, died Oct. 27, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born Aug. 8, 1939 in Yoncalla, Ore. He was the son of the late Edward and…

Christopher Palanuk/The Creswell Chronicle Vice Principal Alan Stearn’s son, Jack, holds his dad’s fingers as he walks around as his Incredibles doppleganger during the Safe Halloween event at the Creswell High School.

BEV ROGERS WORKS THE RAFFLE TICKET TABLE AS WILMA KERR LOOKS ON. Janet Hansen/For The Creswell Chronicle In a word, Creswell is nothing if not traditional. When autumn breezes in and begins to settle around us, Creswell’s First Presbyterian Church…