In Loving Memory...Roundtable and received lifetime career hon-ors from New York Life. Norma was active in all the communities where she lived. She was a member of the Junior League

In Loving Memory

2018AprilIn Loving Memory is a monthly collection of photos and obituary

notices re-published from the prior month’s World newspaper.

In Loving Memory publishes the Second Saturday of each month.

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Dunes Memorial Chapel

• Burial & Cremation Service

• Onsite Crematory

2300 Frontage Road

Reedsport, Oregon 97467

(541) 271-2822

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Per her request, there will be no services for Georgia Alice (Wilson) Grisham, 98, of Coos Bay. She said if you couldn’t come see her when she was alive, she sure in the hell didn’t want you crying over her when she was dead. The family will have a barbecue this summer at Cindy’s house in honor of grand-ma and grandpa.

Georgia was born July 4, 1919 to George A.

and Florence (Adams) Wilson. She passed away Feb. 27, 2018 in Coos Bay.

In 1935, Georgia married Hershal Manasco and they had four children, Betty, Viva, Iva and Winfred. In 1942, Hershal moved to Oregon to get work as a logger and as soon as he was settled, Georgia followed with her four small children. They rode a military troop train and soldiers helped her take care of her kids from Arkansas to Oregon. They moved all over Oregon and in 1952, Hershal was killed in a logging accident and Georgia was left by herself with teenagers.

Georgia went to work as a meat cutter at Safeway. She was as strong as a bull, and had muscles like a man, and for a woman 5-feet-nothing, this was quite an accomplishment. She was a woman that did what needed to be done for herself and her family. They may have been very hard back-breaking things, but she did them with dignity and grace. She always made what she did look easy and if you didn’t keep up, she would tell you to get your ass in gear and hurry up, “now I know where I get it” -Cindy. She ruled with an iron fist and if you back talked, God have mercy on you.

She married Dave Rice in 1955 and they purchased a dairy ranch up Coos River and later in Lee Valley. They both worked at their regular jobs and milked cows in the morning

and afternoon after they put in a full day. They later divorced and then she met the man she would spend the rest of her life with.

In 1966, she met and fell in love with Leland “Red” Grisham and they purchased their ranch in Fairview, where they raised their black angus, horses, grandkids, great-grandkids and great-great-grandkids. Six generations have known and loved the place they made for the family and the sixth- gen-eration grandchild was born there and will grow up there. Georgia was so excited Alyson (fifth generation) and baby Curtis (sixth gen-eration) would live in her and grandpa’s house.

Georgia had a work ethic that was beyond any ever known and maybe that is why her and grandpa Red were a perfect match. This small, spit-fire of a woman, gave her family strength, courage and the love for family, above all else. She also gave her family the will never to give up, and always finish a job, a belief in oneself, and to never wait for others to help you when you could do it yourself.

There are too many memories to share, or even to pick one, but what the family can all remember is that she loved all of them with all her being. She may not have been able to show it with “I Love Yous,” but she loved every one of them in her different ways.

- You will never be forgotten, you are in our hearts and souls. You held my hand from my first breath ‘till your last, you were my teacher with your wisdom and my guide through life, my rock when things were tough, but your words keep running through my head “life goes on” I will miss you ‘till I see you again.

Georgia is survived by her children, Betty Bigelow and husband, Steve, Viva Halsey, Iva Edwards and daughter–in-law, Edith Manasco; grandchildren, Cindy Gisholt, Jim and Jeff Rutherford, Rhonda and Mike Gray, Tom Bigelow, Jean Prafke, Cathy Morris, Beth Bigelow, Ken Manasco, Janet Roth, Pam Kalstad; 25 great-grandchildren; 36 great-great-grandchildren, and three great-great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Vernon Dean, Wilbur Wilson, and Oliver Phinney Jr.; her husbands, Hershal Manasco, David Rice, and Red Grisham; son, Winfred Manasco; grandson, Mark Emler; granddaughter, Sherry Manasco; great-grandson, Rick Austin, and great-grand-daughter, Jayme Austin.

Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131.

Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafu-nerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.”

GEORGIA ALICE (WILSON) GRISHAM JULY 4, 1919- FEB. 27, 2018

Norma Fitzgerald decided years ago that no public services would be held at her passing. “I have been so honored by the hundreds of stu-dents I taught in Curry County and the thou-sands of friends and families I’ve met in my work with New York Life,” she said. Norma Fitzgerald passed away March 31, 2018 in Wilsonville, surrounded by her four children.

Norma lived in Curry County for almost 50

years, where she taught music and elementary grades for many years and worked for decades as a top-producing New York Life Insurance Agent, while operating a ranch north of Brookings on Carpenterville Road.

Born Dec. 16, 1932 in Phoenix, Ariz., to a prominent Arizona pioneer family, Norma was the daughter of Norman Hurley and Margaret “Peggy” (Stokely) Hurley, who was named Phoenix Woman of the Year in 1957 for her volunteer and fundraising activity. Norma was the granddaughter of P.T. Hurley, who arrived in Phoenix in 1881 at age 20 and played a key role in helping to establish water resources via the Salt River for Arizona farm-ers.

Growing up in Phoenix, Norma enjoyed picnics and hikes and began riding a horse at age 5 with Captain H.A.M. Mosse’s Riding Academy, laying the foundation for a life of travel and adventures. Norma was very socia-ble and in high school she was a member of the Phoenix X Club and the Ria Club. She gradu-ated from St. Mary’s High School in 1949, and received a Bachalor of Arts in elementary edu-cation from the University of Arizona in 1953, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Later that year Norma married Mike Fitzgerald, following his graduation from Arizona State University. After Norma’s first

year of teaching at Murphy School in Buckeye, Ariz., the couple started a family and relocated to Germany, where Mike served for two years as a first lieutenant in the United States Army.

After having four children, Norma resumed her teaching career. She was a substitute teacher beginning in 1965 in San Diego, Calif., where her family lived for several years, and she returned to the classroom full-time for one year in Seattle, Wash., before the family settled in Curry County in 1969, where they raised sheep, cattle and timber.

Over the years Norma taught more than 1,000 children in Curry County. She taught music at Kalmiopsis School in Brookings from 1969 to 1972; was head teacher and principal at the Pistol River School from 1972 to 1974 and taught kindergarten, first and second grades again at Kalmiopsis 1974 to 1981. Norma took a leave of absence from teaching in 1981 to try selling life insurance, quickly becoming Agent of the Year. Norma continued to run her insur-ance agency for the rest of her life, becoming a permanent member of the Million Dollar Roundtable and received lifetime career hon-ors from New York Life.

Norma was active in all the communities where she lived. She was a member of the Junior League in Phoenix and San Diego, where she also was a Girl Scout leader. In 1986

Curry County Norma was a member and president of the Brookings Soroptimist Club, Brookings Chamber of Commerce and presi-dent, and in 1983 as a licensed private pilot she was a member of the Brookings Flying Club. A longtime committee member of the Brookings Harbor Scholarship Foundation, Norma also was a commissioner of the Port of Brookings Harbor, served the Educational Services District on the board of ESD 7 from 1997 to 2003, and was county chair for various politi-cal campaigns.

Norma was preceded in death by her hus-band, Mike in 1989; her brother, Pat Hurley in 1995; and her sister, Susan Hurley DeConcini in 2016.

Norma is survived by her large family; many nieces and nephews; and thousands of friends. Her family includes children, Shannon and Ken Elam, Julie and Bob Renfro, Kate and Marshall Craig, Ted and Sharon Fitzgerald; seven grandchildren, including Adam, Elliot, Garrett, Claire, Fiona, Adelaide and Seamus; and five great-grandchildren, including Aiden, Elle, Brynn, Carter and Mason.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, any donations made in her memory go to the Brookings Harbor Scholarship Foundation or libraries.

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NORMA FITZGERALD DEC. 16, 1932 - MARCH 31, 2018

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A funeral Mass for Claire Thomas Bennett, 84, of Coos Bay, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 7, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th St. in North Bend, with Father Karl Schray, officiating. A recitation of the rosary will precede the Mass at 10:30 a.m. A reception will take place in the Parish Hall immediately fol-lowing the service. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 9 at the

Holy Trinity Cemetery, north end of Harlem Ave. in Bandon.

Claire Thomas Bennett was born Dec. 1, 1933 in Phoenix, Ariz., to Emery Kent Goodykoontz and Angeles Adelaide Lemon. Claire changed his legal name from Claire Kent Goodykoontz around 1951. He passed away on Good Friday, March 30, 2018 in Medford, Oregon.

Claire was a graduate of Mater Dei High School in Santa Anna, Calif. He attended Orange County Community College and received his bachelor’s degree at Long Beach State. He received his continuing education degree at Portland State University.

Claire married Lorna Mae Walker Feb. 4, 1956, in Orange County, Calif. In 1961 they moved to Ophir, where they gardened and raised animals on a small farm. Claire taught seventh grade at Ophir School and coached basketball and physical education. He was a 4-H leader for many years.

In 1978, they moved to Bandon, where he taught and coached at Bandon Junior High, until retiring in 1993. He later spent time at

the middle school volunteering to help youth in reading comprehension.

Claire dedicated his life to serving oth-ers; he served in active duty as a United States Marine in Korea and later served in the Oregon U.S. Army National Guard. He was active in the Knights of Columbus, serving many years as lector and pro-life chairman, as well as, editor of the monthly newsletter. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bandon for many years and assisted with daily Mass, as well as, taking communion to the sick and homebound. He also was actively involved with the Cursillo movement.

Claire enjoyed the outdoors and had a passion for running and biking. He logged thousands of miles on the trails and beach-es of Bandon. He was a member of the South Coast Running Club and for years, he organized the Run off Hunger charity run. He camped in the summer with his family and had a great love of the water, spending vacations in Hawaii and Mexico with Lorna so he could explore under water.

Claire is survived by his wife of 62 years,

Lorna Bennett of Bandon; children, Jim and Ann (Bennett) DeLong of North Bend, Dennis and Kolleen Bennett of Milton-Freewater, Bruce and Debbie Bennett of Eagle Point, and Alan and Shelly Bennett of Medford; eight grandchildren, Christina Ryback, Rachel DeLong, Brandon Bennett, Cody Bennett, Holly Bennett, Justin Bennett, Kati (Bennett) Funderburk and Jess Bennett; great-grandchildren, Cooper and JayDee Funderburk, Trinity, Blain, Calista and Jonah Bennett, Morgan and Evalynn Ryback, Liam Nyleen and Odin DeLong; brother, Dale Bennett and wife, Barbara; sisters, Elaine Henry and husband, Joe, and Eula Weaver and husband, Bill; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions in his name can be made to Knights of Columbus, 2250 16th St. North Bend, Oregon 97459.


Friends and family are encouraged to s i g n t h e o n l i n e g u e s tb o o k a t www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.”

CLAIRE THOMAS BENNETT DEC. 1, 1933 – MARCH 30, 2018

A memorial Mass for Michael “Mike” Hosie, 75, of Coos Bay will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 28 at St. Monica Catholic Church, 357 S. 6th St. in Coos Bay, with father Henry Rufo, officiating. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Mike’s life.

Michael “Mike” Hosie was born Dec. 23, 1942 in Tillamook. He died peacefully, sur-rounded by his family, at Bay Area Hospital April 1, 2018.

Michael graduated from Oregon State University with two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in fisheries and one in wildlife management in 1968 and a Master of Science degree in biology. He worked for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, as a fisheries scientist until his retirement in 1998, after 30 years. He knew from a young age, when he dug a large pond on his grandparent’s property and filled it with trout, and working as a commer-cial fisherman, that he wanted to be a marine biologist.

Michael was deeply committed to public service. As a member of the Coos Bay Port Commission, he helped get a bond measure passed to expand the Charleston docks for 76 more boats. He was secretary for the Coos County Democratic Central Committee for 9 years. As a Coos County Estuary Task Force member, he helped to zone properties touch-ing the Coos Bay Estuary. He helped write portions of the original 1976 Fishery Conversation and Management Act, creating a 200-mile fisheries conservation zone off the U.S. coasts; as well as the 1978 Free Trade Market Access amendment which gave China most favored nation status. He helped set up the Charleston Food Bank. The largest drift bottle study ever conducted he worked on with Oregon State University School of

Oceanography and Newport High School Oceanography class. Mike helped establish the Charleston Seafood Festival and even dressed up as Charlie the Tuna. He was president of the Coos Bay – Choshi, Japan Sister City Association from 1989-1992 and helped establish the Japanese Garden at Mingus Park. When visiting Japan through the Sister City Association, he climbed Mount Fuji. Recently he helped establish Oregon Oyster Week the last week of April. He was also a proud found-er of the Charleston Fisherman’s memorial for which he was the committee president. On Martin Luther King Jr. day this year, he received the Human Rights Advocates of Coos County Human Dignity Award for all of his incredible service to Coos County and beyond.

As a Rotarian, he also received the highest honor of Service Above Self International Award in Feb. 2015. He made seven trips to Honduras doing numerous humanitarian projects through rotary from building schools, sending numerous containers of medical and school supplies, fire trucks, boats. Mike received the international honor of interna-tional godfather at the De Copan Ruinas Rotary Club as well as the key to the city of Trujillo, Honduras for this work as well as establishing a firefighting training project, two new Honduran rotary clubs. He began the

Seeds of Hope Project, as chair of the Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary District Health and Hunger Committee, to organize garden seed companies to send seeds to Coos Bay to dis-tribute them all over the Pacific Northwest, Honduras and other counties. He traveled to six other countries on rotary projects and shipped various supplies and equipment to fifteen additional countries benefiting so many in need.

Michael is survived by his wife, Erlinda; his children, son, David Hosie and daughter-in-law, Kristen Hosie of Canby; son, Doug Hosie and daughter-in-law, Kate Hosie of Clackamas, and daughter, Michelle Hosie Rundle and son-in-law,Tyler Rundle of Puyallup, Wash.; his grandchildren, Rosemary, Elizabeth, Ryan, and Sean Hosie; and brother, Robert Hosie of Coos Bay.

He was preceded in death by his grandpar-ents, Claude and Winnie Sherwood; and par-ents, Bob and Shirlee Hosie.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Charleston Fisherman’s Memorial, PO Box 5882, Charleston, OR, 97420


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafu-nerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.

MICHAEL “MIKE” HOSIE DEC. 23, 1942 – APRIL 1, 2018

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A celebration of life for John E. Barrett, 86, of Lakeside will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, at Hauser Community Church, 69411 Wildwood Rd., North Bend with Pastor Greg Stansel officiating. He passed away March 31, 2018 with his wife and fam-ily by his side. “I’m sure God welcomed him home with a well done my son well done”, stated his wife, Diane.

John was born Sept. 12, 1931 in Illmo, Missouri, to Lawrence Logan Barrett and Hazel Neff. He came from very humble beginnings being one of ten

children and having lost both of his parents at a young age, he was raised by his grandparents. He was studious and involved in extra curricular activities throughout his school years. Upon gradu-ating high school at the age of 17 he joined the United States Navy and served 4 years during the Korean War. Following one of his U.S. Navy buddies home he settled in Bakersfield, Calif. where he was unofficially adopted into the Campbell family. He married Joy Niblett in 1953 and together they raised three children, Teri, Greg, and Keli. During this time he worked as a Kern County Sheriff Deputy in Mojave, Calif. and then as a California highway patrolman, a job he dearly loved. His CHP buddies remained some of his closet friends for the remain-der of his life. In 1972, he married Alice Douglas and relocated to Paso Robles, Calif., where he became involved in various business interests.

In 1990, John relocated again. This time to Bakersfield, Calif. In 1993, John married Diane Flint. Together they dedicated their life for living for Jesus. They relocated to Lakeside in 1994, and their exciting journey with Jesus began. They were intro-duced to the Prison Fellowship Ministry by Ken Cochran and Jim Kern. One trip to Shutter Creek Correctional Institute and they were hooked. The next 15 years were filled with life changing experi-ences both for the inmates and the Barretts includ-ing Diane’s mother, Dottie, who the inmates refer-eed to as their favorite antique. They started with the eighth platoon in 1995, and in 1997 were

honored by Shutter Creek as volunteer of the year. They became in prison coordinators and then area coordinators for Prison fellowship of Coos County. In 1998, Department of Corrections honored John and Diane with volunteers of the year award. They were the first couple to ever receive the award together. John and Diane attend attended Hauser Community Church for the past 25 years. They attended the Life Group at Wayne and Kay Christensen’s house for over 15 years. John lead the study for at least 10 of the years. When Ernie Brazell moved, John stepped in and led men’s Bible Talk at Hauser Church. John also was an usher at Hauser Church until age and difficulty standing didn’t per-mit it. But, he was still back row aisle seat to greet all that came by him. Angel Tree Ministry was their ministry for many years. Making sure that children whose parent(s) were incarcerated would receive Christmas present’s with an enclosed card from the incarcerated parent(s). Yes, God really used this ex-agnostic cop in a big way and it’s impossible to even estimate how many lives were touched and changed through this wonderful man.

John cherished his friends and family whether it was hunting, fishing or playing a competitive game of cards. Many wonderful memories and delicious meals were shared at the house on the lake.

John is survived by his wife of 25 years, Diane Barrett; his daughter, Teresa and husband, Robert Staats; his son, Greg and Audrey Barrett; his daughter, Keli and husband, Nathan Puckett; his

stepdaughter, Deborah West; his stepson, Bryan Flint; grandchildren, Daniel Staats, Levi and Stephanie Barrett, Morgan Barrett and Robert Graham, David and Veronica Puckett, Andrew Puckett, Rachel and Brion Spore, Matthew Hays, Bryan Daryl Flint, Jared Ruth, Tyler Ruth, Tevis Ruth, Joshua Flint, Sam Flint, and Harley Flint; and great-grandchildren, Abigail, Charlotte, Lucy, Henry, Titus, J.J., Gracie Mae, Matthew, Kevin, Sean, Drake, and Amber.


JOHN EDWARD BARRETT SEPT. 12, 1931 - MARCH 31, 2018

A celebration of life will be held at a later date for Patricia Joy Barton of Coos Bay. Patty was under hospice care, battling cancer and sepsis, when she died at home April 3, 2018, holding her husband, Jon’s, hand. She was 73.

Patty was born July 1, 1944, in Rochester, N.Y., where she grew up and attended school. During her sophomore year of high school, Patty’s family moved to California, where she finished high school and attended Bakersfield Community College.

Widowed at 28, Patty was left alone to raise her two daughters, and she worked hard to give them a good life. She always loved numbers and working with them, and she was employed as an accountant and bookkeeper for various companies. For many years, she worked as the accounting supervisor for Continental Telephone.

She met the love of her life, Jon Barton, in 1969, and they became family friends. Twenty years later, they were to meet again, and in 1990, they were married. The couple lived in Sturbridge, Mass., before moving to Coos Bay in 1994.

Patty loved living in Coos Bay, where she quickly became involved in a number of com-munity volunteer activities. She was a member of the Coos County Friends of Public Health, serving on the board first as the development chairwoman and then as treasurer. She also was a board member and treasurer for the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area. Board mem-bers who served with her described her dili-gence in taking care of the books, keeping them in excellent shape and providing her boards with detailed, understandable reports so members knew their financial standing “down to the penny” at all times.

Appreciated for her grace and compassion, Patty demonstrated those qualities in abun-dance in her 15 years as a Coos County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). As a CASA volunteer, Patty advocated for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the county’s foster care system, making sure the children had a voice. Friends remember Patty saying that some of the cases tore at her heart, but the work, she said, was too impor-tant to kids and she needed to persevere.

Standing only a bit over 5 feet, Patty still was a presence wherever she was. She had an engaging and welcoming personality, sharing her wisdom and strength with so many, and people felt at ease in her presence. Friends appreciated her style and generosity, and remember her as a “counselor and supporter, a strong woman with a big heart who reached out to other women to help them improve their lives.” To the end of her life, she was especially devoted to her fellow Zontians, and marveled many times at the depth of friendships she forged with them.

Patty and Jon traveled, and, in recent years, had wintered in Arizona, but “Patty always was eager to get back to Coos Bay,” Jon said. Whether here or in Arizona, she busied herself

with crafts, including cross stitch. She loved doing jigsaw puzzles, and she never missed an opportunity to host a party. Patty had a warm and wry sense of humor and friends remember with fondness her toast in the evening: “If the mountain is pink, it’s time to drink!” Her hus-band, Jon, said, “I have never found a single solitary person who didn’t love her.”

Patty is survived by her husband, Jon Barton, of Coos Bay; daughters, Sharon Lemke, of Anderson of Calif., and Laura Sperry of Rimrock, Ariz.; stepdaughters, Heather Barton of Port Orford, Tahlia Coleman of Denton of Texas, and Heidi Durant of Dallas, Texas; sis-ters, Janice Fletcher of Green Valley, Ariz., and Lynda Freitas of Gold Beach; brother, Howard Cunningham of Udon Thani, Thailand; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Providing educational opportunities for young women was Patty’s passion. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Zonta Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 245, North Bend, OR 97459.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, in Coos Bay, 541-267-4216.


PATRICIA JOY BARTON JULY 1, 1944 - APRIL 3, 2018

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A Mass of Christian burial will be held for John Anthony Such at 11 a.m., Friday, April 6, at Saints Ann and Michael Catholic Church in Myrtle Point. A committal service with military honors will follow at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens in Coquille.

John was born April 1, 1923 in Tyndall, S.D., to James and Anna (Carda) Such. He died March 28, 2018 in Myrtle Point, just 4 days short of his 95th birthday.

He moved to Oregon in 1937 with his parents, two brothers and three sisters when he was 14 years old. When John was old enough he joined the United States Army and served in the 5th Infantry, European Theatre of Operations during WWII. After his honorable discharge, he returned home and met and married Marciel Helvey Sept. 14, 1946 and began a life long occupation of timber cutting. He once proudly said that he worked 363 days straight. Due to John’s long life he has witnessed some of the worlds greatest changes, yet probably still yearns for the days of yesteryear. Throughout his many years he has endured the pain of losing his parents, two sisters, two brothers and the love of his life, Marciel, who died Feb. 23, 1996. Johns faith in God has sustained him.

He is survived by his sister, Marcella Peterson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524.

Online condolences and remem-brances may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice.com.


JOHN ANTHONY SUCH APRIL 1, 1923 – MARCH 28, 2018

On March 15, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, Florian Gantenbein passed away peacefully into the presence of his Lord. He was 96.

Born in Switzerland, he spent an idyllic childhood on the family farm. For hours he played in a nearby creek or roamed the fields, and in the winter he skied to school. Sparse traffic during the war years created an ideal situation for bicycling. Florian loved adventure and rode everywhere. This included conquering the alps, one mountain pass after another. He especially liked to tell about the time he rode over three mountain passes—the Grimsel, the Furka, and the Oberalp—in 28 hours.

The great passion of his life, however was flying - he could wax eloquent for hours on this topic. He learned to fly gliders in Switzerland, but after immigrating to the U.S. in 1950, he got his pilot’s license. He then promptly bought himself a Piper Supercruiser for only $1000, a good deal even for those times. The greatest highlight of his life was flying solo across America, from Coos Bay to the East Coast and back. He loved telling stories about that trip.

In 1955 he married Hannchen, the love his life, and they lived in the same house for 61 years. He provided for his family by working as a forklift driver at Georgia-Pacific lumber

mill in Coquille, but life revolved around family, church, a few good friends, and sim-ple country living. He loved tending his vegetables, grapes, and fruit trees. In the fall, he’d take his boat out on the Coquille River to fish for salmon. His smoke house pro-duced the best tasting fish ever.

Florian’s achievements were not in the realm of money, power, and status, but in the things that matter most. We knew him as a faithful husband and father who invested quality time in his children and grandchil-dren, who loved us all unconditionally and prayed for us daily. We knew him as someone who was not too proud to apologize when in the wrong. We knew him as a man who for-gave quickly and did not hold grudges. He was the same whether in public or at home - patient, gentle, kind, compassionate.

From the beginning of their marriage, he and Hannchen dedicated their lives to God. It was their habit to read the Bible and pray together every day. It can be said that a life-time of spiritual discipline helped prepare him for the last nine months.

Despite a debilitating stroke and the great suffering that followed, he did not become angry, resentful, or bitter. Instead, he sang songs to keep up his spirits, continually expressed gratitude to those around him, and spoke blessings over us. And he kept

praying. It was not uncommon for him, in the middle of a conversation, to grab your hand and say, “”Let’s give thanks,”” or to tell a staff member, “”I’m praying for you.”” We often stood astonished at how faith, hope, and love kept him going through what seemed unbearable. What an inspiration he has been to us all.

It is said that “the beauty of a life well-lived never dies.” Surely it will be so for him.

Florian is survived by his wife, Hannchen; daughter, Ruth and Ervin Wood; son, Christoph and Laura Gantenbein; daughter, Rose and Aron Boesl; nine grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 282 W. Sixth St. in Coquille. All are welcome!

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, N.C. 28607; or to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, D.C. 20090-7251.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846.

Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice.com and theworldlink.com

FLORIAN GANTENBEIN FEB. 22, 1922 – MARCH 15, 2018

Family and friends are invited to help celebrate the life of Helen (Hickam) Ohlsen, 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at the Ulett House in Bandon, 1200 Beach Loop on Queen Ann Court 1. She passed away Jan. 26, 2018 at her home in Eugene.

She and her twin brother, Herbert “”Bud”” were born Feb. 7, 1929 in Coquille, to Herman and Tisha Hickam. They joined brothers, Howard and Alvin, and sister, Wanda Spohn. All have preceded her in death. Helen went through the Coquille schools, married Lawrence Hutchinson, who died in 1951, then married Dale Ohlsen and settled in Myrtle Point until moving back to Coquille to

open the A&W Drive-ln.Always with a smile and kind word is how she

will be remembered by those who knew her. At the A&W she taught many first time workers how to treat a customer. She and Dale then tried their hand at raising cranberries in Bandon, where they made some treasured friends. Their last adventure took them to a gold mine in California then a brief stay in New Mexico. After Dale died, she moved to Eugene to be near her sister Wanda and family. Hickam family reunions were looked forward to by all! Over the last 30-plus years, she retired from the Red Cross having once been their employee of the year. In retirement she loved trips to the coast, the Ulett house in Bandon was the place she felt most at home, especially if it was filled with her grandkids! And Depoe Bay with the girls was always fun! She liked to go to the casino, play bingo, and a day of shopping with her girls high-lighted each trip.

She is survived by children, Linda Hutchinson Ommen and Dan of Eugene, Ann Ohlsen Hernandez and Manuel of Bandon, and Bill Ohlsen and Jude of Bandon; grandchildren, Sam, Chris and Jesse Hernandez, Pete, Bill and Annie Ohlsen, Andy and Michael Ommen “”all were 11 of the best thing that ever happened to me”” and she loved them dearly. Additionally, she enjoyed her 11 great-grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews who loved and visited her often. Also, her adopted daughter, Dawnell was her best friend to the end.


HELEN (HICKAM) OHLSEN FEB. 7, 1929 - JAN. 26, 2018

“Nov. 1, 1927 – April 14, 2018 J.B. “Junior” Piper passed away April 14 at the age of 90. He was born Nov. 1, 1927 in Woodbine, Iowa to Luther and Bertha Piper and was the youngest of five children.

He married Thelma Chambers Nov. 30, 1947, and together they had five children.

J.B. spent most of his life working for power companies, including Coos-Curry Electric for nearly 40 years.

He is survived by daughters, Lynda Oliver and husband, Clancy, Marlene Piper and partner, Gerald Marca, and Cindy Sapp and husband, Kent; son, Jason Brett Piper and wife, Justine; six grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma in 2015; son, Randy in 2010; his parents; and four siblings.

He is greatly missed by all of us.A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m.,

Friday, April 20, at the Norway Cemetery, 12041 Highway 42.


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J.B. “JUNIOR” PIPER NOV. 1, 1927 – APRIL 14, 2018

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A memorial service to celebrate the life of Oleta M. Bunker, 92, of North Bend, will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 5 at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Ave. An inurnment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Coos Bay.

Oleta was born Dec. 3, 1925 in Sterling, Neb., to Ekke Aden and Tena (Meyer) Aden. She passed away peacefully April 2, 2018 in Coos Bay with her family at her side.

Oleta was the youngest of four chil-dren. She had two brothers, John and Paul, and a sister, Annetta. At the age of 19, Oleta moved from Sterling, Neb. to Salem. She met and married her first husband, Don Shewey, and together they had two sons, Gary Edward Shewey and Allen Charles Shewey. In 1957, Oleta married Robert Lynn Bailey and together they had a son, Lynn Robert Bailey, and a daughter, Sylvia Jean Bailey. Later in life, at the age of 78, Oleta married Bobby Bunker.

Oleta enjoyed crabbing, clamdigging and just being at the ocean. She loved canning tuna and watching baseball games. She resided in North Bend for 65 years.

Oleta is survived by her son, Gary Shewey of Idaho Falls, Idaho; son, Allen Shewey of Phillipsburg, Mont.; son, Lynn Bailey of North Bend; daughter, Sylvia Hale of Winston; grandchildren, Andrea, Melissa, Sarah, Josh, Kelsey, Chris, Meredy and Robbie; 19 great-grandchil-dren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.

Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com. “

OLETA M. BUNKER DEC. 3, 1925 – APRIL 2, 2018

A celebration of life for Edith P. Dietz, 93, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 22 at the Black Market Gourmet, 495 Central Ave. in Coos Bay. There will be a service fol-lowed by refreshments and the sharing of sto-ries and memories.

Edith Elmira Peacock was born in her Grandma Neal’s house Oct. 26, 1924 in Bruce, Ind. She passed away Jan. 15, 2018 at her home in Coos Bay. She was active in the community right untill the end where one of her last efforts was to vote in the last election.

At the age of 4, Edith moved with her mom and dad to Phoenix, Ariz., where she lived as an only child until she was 12 years of age when her sister, Sylvia, was born. Her dad, Nathan, taught her how to play cards which she played almost every week. Her mother, Esther, taught her how to cook and Edith used her cooking talents often to the delight of her friends and grandchildren.

Edith was an amazing person! She was an ordained minister and she had a diploma in the advanced studies from Unity School of Christianity. She had three husbands, two chil-dren, two grandchildren, and she owned and operated a flower shop.

Edith loved life and worked to make the world a better place. She began volunteering at the young age of 16 at a T.B. sanitarium. Her volunteer activities included, but were not lim-ited to, hospital aide, hospice, helpline, RSVP, Zonta, democratic precinct chairperson, and mediation. In many of these organizations she served as an officer on the board and received awards for her efforts.

As a life long writer and published poet, here is how Edith described herself in the mid-to-late 1980’s:

“I am an Oregonian by choice. My love for this state makes me sound like a native. The rain, fog, clouds all embrace me with great joy. Even as a child growing up in Arizona on the desert, I loved to eat fish.

I have lived permanently in 12 states and the District of Columbia. People are blessings in my life and the quality with which we all live is probably why I’m a hospice volunteer. I’ve been a wife, mother, office worker, flower shop owner, etc., etc. I have been called an entrepre-neur of life by friends who know me well. I’m a cancer counselor having studied Simonton philosophy. I’ve studied with Elizabeth Kubler Ross and am an ordained minister.

I’m interested in music, art, theater, muse-ums, travel, and the fun of stopping to smell the roses at any given moment. I like to talk, and I like to listen. So, if you need a friend in either category, call me.”

Edith is survived by her sister, Sylvia Rhinehart; her niece, Sherie Caporello; her nephew, Jim Boggio; her daughters, Pamela Laveau and Roxanne Bradley and husband, David Elkus and their children, Elizabeth Elkus and Bradley Elkus; her precious cat, Sweetie Pie; and many, many friends.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Walter A. Fry, Joseph Michael Dietz, the love of her life, and Jim Carnes; as well as many friends and her first cat, Lucy, all of which she missed very much.


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafu-nerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.

EDITH PEACOCK DIETZ OCT. 26, 1924 – JAN. 15, 2018

A funeral service will be held for Mildred L. Schiro, 88, of Coos Bay, at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, with pastor Jon Strasman presiding. A luncheon will follow in the Fellowship Hall. A graveside committal will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay. A visitation will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, April 6 at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Ave.

Millie was born March 25, 1930 in Chicago, Ill., to Roy A. Hamby and Myrtle L. (Clayton) Hamby. She passed away peace-fully March 30, 2018 in Coos Bay.

Millie moved from Chicago to Rupert, Idaho, where she fell in love and married her first husband, Austin “Lyle” Firkins. She stayed at home to raise her beautiful family of eight children. As years went by, she relo-cated to Lakeside, and from there moved to Coos Bay, where she met and married Wyman Schiro. They tied the knot in April 1973 and were happily married for more than 40 years prior to his passing in 2013.

Millie was very quick witted and had a beautiful smile and laugh. She cherished spending time with her family close and far as they loved to visit grandma and the ocean shores. In her younger years, she enjoyed doing ceramics. Later in life she enjoyed spending time with her friends at the senior center, going out to eat, flowers, watching her deer and wildlife, the ocean, and looking forward to seeing the Christmas lights every season. She also had a lot of fun camping with family and going on trips out of town. She loved to dance and loved her dog, Zeke, also affectionately called “Bigs”. Millie’s greatest joy came from spending time with

her children and growing posterity. She was full of wisdom and was quick to offer her advice.

Millie attended Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. She was a wonderful mother, a cherished grandmother, a beloved great-grandmother and blessed to be a great-great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed and her life and memories will be cherished forever.

Millie is survived by her six children, Dila Carson of Medford, Sharon Belcher of Coos Bay, Dan Firkins of Rupert of Idaho, Anthony “Tony” Firkins of Rupert, Idaho, Cindy Firkins of Coos Bay, and Bonnie Carl Melton of Grand Junction, Colo.; 23 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren.

Millie was preceded in death by her hus-band, Wyman Schiro; son, Larry Albert Firkins; son, Eugene Firkins; granddaughter, Amanda L. Carl; grandson, Anthony Firkins; her parents, Roy and Myrtle Hamby; and sons-in-law, Jim Carson and John Carl.


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MILDRED L. SCHIRO MARCH 25, 1930 – MARCH 30, 2018

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Funeral services to be held for Harold Glenn Robison, 84, of Myrtle Point, at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at the Coquille Church of the Nazarene, 997 W. Central. A graveside service for immediate family to follow at the Norway Cemetery. Viewing will be from 1-5 p.m. Friday, April 6 at the Myrtle Point Chapel of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service. He passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home in Arago, from liver failure.

He was born Jan. 27, 1934 to Glenn and Aletha (Barklow) Robison in Norway, Ore., and attended schools in Riverton, Coquille, and Myrtle Point, where he graduated in 1952.

He married Donna Lee (Richardson) April 3, 1953. Together they had two sons, Larry Robison of Coquille and Doug Robison of Arago; five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Harold retired from the Coos County Road Department where he was employed for 40 years.

During that time, his first job was running heavy equipment which included driving dump trucks and running a Bucyrus-Erie shovel. In addition, he worked part time on the bridge crew. In the early ‘70s he was pro-moted to bridge superintendent and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1993.

Additional interests included serving on the Myrtle Point School Board for many years; participating as an avid member of the Coquille Valley Genealogy Club because of his love of learning and sharing about the long history of Coos County. He also enjoyed hunt-ing, fishing, and spending time on the 160-acre family ranch up Hall’s Creek.


Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice.com.

Leave a loving comment on the online obituary.”

HAROLD GLENN ROBISON JAN. 27, 1934 – APRIL 1, 2018

A memorial service for Mickie Gail Ayer, 64, of Coos Bay, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 28 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave., in Coos Bay, with pastor Don Berney, of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, officiating. Private inurnment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay.

Mickie was born Feb. 25, 1954 in Coos Bay to Clotis Archie and Virginia Mae (McArthur) Wilson. She passed away

March 24, 2018 in Coos Bay.Mickie was a sweet, kind-hearted, lov-

ing and generous person. She enjoyed gar-dening, and boy, with all those new plants every spring, the deer sure loved it too! She always had a knack for crafting and re-finishing furniture. She was very creative, fancied re-purposing all things old, and spent much of her time treasure and antique hunting.

As for the change of seasons, spring and summer were her favorite, although when fall would come, she was quick to bust out all of her prized Halloween décor to spook the neighborhood. She lived out in the country so not much for trick-or-treaters, but she’d dress up in her witch costume every year, just for the grandkids. Eventually, much to her dismay, they grew out of it however, they loved it and will always remember.

One of her greatest adorations was spending time with her grandchildren, whether it was shopping, getaways out of town, or just simply hanging out; watching movies, cooking them their favorite home-made soups and tasty treats to snack together on. She absolutely cherished her

grandkids and always said… “Before I leave this earth, they are going to know me!”

Well, they couldn’t have known her any better nor loved her more. They have enormous admiration and respect for their Grams; so clearly, she succeeded (with fly-ing colors)! Many would say this was her greatest enjoyment and accomplishment in life.

Mickie is survived by her sisters, Patricia Mae Wilson of Eugene, and Anne Roane of Coos Bay; brother, Jerry Lynn Wilson of Coos Bay; children, Christy and Trae Johnson of Coos Bay, and Tracy Ayer of Coos Bay; and grandchildren, Taylor, Makenna, and Ciara Johnson, Logan Buell, and Caleb Benson, all of Coos Bay.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, Clotis Archie Wilson Sr. and Virginia Mae Wilson; siblings, Clotis Archie Wilson II, and Robert Wilson; husband, Gary Alan Ayer; and son, Gregory Alan Ayer.


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com”

MICKIE GAIL AYER FEB. 25, 1954 – MARCH 24, 2018

A celebration of life will be held for Randy Carl Anderson at 1 p.m., Saturday April 21 at Cottage Theater, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. His ashes will be set out to sea in a ceremony on the South Coast later this summer. He passed away sud-denly Feb. 4, 2018, at McKenzie Willamette Hospital, one week after the discovery of irreparable stress-related heart damage.

Randy was born Oct. 7, 1952, to Robert and Virginia Bennet in Los Angeles, Calif.

Drafted from out of college in 1972, he spent two years in Italy. Upon his dis-charge, he lived in Port Orford, Coos Bay, and Springfield. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachalor’s in psychology, and Portland State University with a master’s in social work. After becoming a licensed clinical social worker, he continued his lifelong commitment to the field of mental health. His passion for serving the chronically mentally ill was apparent in his work at Lane County Mental Health, McKenzie Willamette Hospital, Peach Health Hospitals, and Springfield Municipal Jail. As a veterans of foreign wars himself, Randy was drawn to working with PTSD soldiers, and spent time leading group for Iraqi vets at Roseburg VA Hospital.

Randy was a lover and enthusiast of music and inspired passion for it in many of his family members. A heroic father, with worldly perspective, the salt of the earth, a gentle spirit, politically progres-sive, spiritually concerned for all beings, selfless, a courageous speaker against

injustices especially parking tickets, foster dad to eight, rock of the family, and a won-derful stepfather. He was proud to take his two dogs on walks and taught them to sit and look both ways before crossing the street. When he found a project worth working on, he would put everything he had into it, his dedication showed through in all things he would do, including helping so many others. Randy had a special heart, one for people when they were at their low-est.

Randy is survived by his wife of 40 years, Debra; his boys, Derek and Jennifer, and Daniel; grandson, Cameron; brother, Gary and Norma; sisters, Beverly and Martha; a close circle of extended family; and his great joy, Stefhani adopted at age 7, she is his light of courage and strength.

He is preceded in death by Ben Jones, a man who was cared for, loved and lived with Randy and Debbi for 16 years after liv-ing the majority of his life in Fairview State Hospital.


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A celebration of life will be held for Kenneth E. Dickey, 80, of Myrtle Point at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at the First Christian Church, 511 Sixth St. in Myrtle Point.

Ken was born Sept. 6, 1937 in Reydon, Okla., to Leston and Mary (Frankford) Dickey. He died March 20, 2018 in Myrtle Point.

In 1954 Ken moved with his family to Myrtle Point. He graduated from Myrtle Point High School with the Class of 1956. He married Marcel Linder Dec. 20, 1958 in the old Myrtle Point Christian Church. Ken served his coun-try during Vietnam and retired after 20 years of service. He worked as a X-ray and lab tech for 30 years at the Myrtle Point Clinic.

Ken was very active in the Myrtle Point Christian Church, serving in numerous capac-ities over his lifetime. He enjoyed helping many church widows around their homes, mowing lawns or cleaning out gutters. He led the wor-ship service for the church at the Myrtle Point Care Center for many years and he loved chil-dren and very much loved donating his time at Camp Little River. He loved spending time with and taking care of his grandchildren. He also was a member of the Lee Ray Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post No. 2928.

Ken is survived by his wife, Marcel; sons, Melvin and David; daughters, Rosalind Meyer and Diana Geers; sister, Shirley Sams; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorial contribu-tions to be sent in his name to Camp Little River, for children’s scholarships, c/o First Christian Church, P.O. Box 545, Myrtle Point, OR 97458.




KENNETH E. DICKEY SEPT. 6, 1937 – MARCH 20, 2018

Per his request, no services will be held for Danny Lee Cooper, 77, of Coos Bay. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

Danny was born June 10, 1940 in Odessa, Texas, to Henry Lee and Jessie (Payne) Cooper. He passed away with his family at his side after a year-long battle with lung cancer April 11, 2018.

Danny’s family moved to North Bend when he was still in grade school. In 1957

his family moved across the street from Judy Sprague and her family in Coos Bay. Danny said her long ponytail and short shorts caught his eye, and after six months, they married and were fortunate to have shared the next 59 years together. Judy said in all those years Danny never woke up in a grumpy mood. There was nothing more important to Danny than his family. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend.

He loved sports and when he attended North Bend High School, he lettered in track and was named Wrestler of the Year in 1958! Danny loved to golf and after his retirement he had two hole-in-one games! He was a past member of the Elks and served as exalted ruler.

He worked as a salesman for Thomas and Sons and retired from Weyerhaeuser in 2003.

Danny was reunited with his brother, Jim, last year after 30 years apart.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; daugh-ter, Roxanne Pape; son, Steve Cooper and his wife, Katherine; granddaughter, Jessica Hill and her husband, Aaron; grandson, Geoff Pape and his wife, Sara; grand-daughter Lauren Cooper; grandson, Scott Cooper; three great-grandchildren; and

brothers, Jim Cooper and Clyde Cooper.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that

donations be made to South Coast Special Olympics, 1094 Flanagan, Coos Bay, OR 97420; or to the charity of your choice.


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DANNY LEE COOPER JUNE 10, 1940 – APRIL 11, 2018

A public visitation for Lena Jean Grantham, 88, of Coos Bay will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, April 27 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave. in Coos Bay. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 28 at the Church of God, 1067 Newmark St. in North Bend, with pas-tor Gary Robertson, officiating. A reception will follow the service. An interment will follow the reception at Ocean View Memory

Gardens, 1525 Ocean Blvd. in Coos Bay.Lena was born March 7, 1930 in Eufala,

Okla., to Wess and Vester (Cagle) Hood. She passed away April 18, 2018 in Coos Bay.

Lena lived most of her childhood in Oklahoma and Arkansas. On Aug. 5, 1950 she married her sweetheart, Arthur Grantham. After her husband served for five years in the United States Air Force and two daughters later, they came to Oregon to visit family. When he found work they decided to move there, they traveled back to visit family every summer. She then had two more little girls and they were her life. She loved her family more than anything in her life. She served the Lord all her life doing many jobs in the church. She loved her church family and attended South Coast Christian Center for 40 years and Family Life Center for 12 years.

Lena worked at Peterson Seafood for many years, B&B janitor for five years, but her favorite job was making wreaths. She was chosen to make the wreath for the Love Boat’s Christmas Special. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend and will be deeply missed.

Lena is survived by her daughters, Jeannie and husband, Rex Ring of Coos Bay, Brenda and husband, Carl Armstrong of Coos Bay, Karen Betts and fiancé, Jimmy Garrett of Coos Bay, and Wanda Gilbert of Coos Bay; sister, Nona Carper of Benton, Ark.; brother, Clyde and Elaine Hood of Benton, Ark.; grandchildren, Kimmi and Chris Black, Carl and Jenn Armstrong, Jeremy and Dianne Betts, Rex and Michelle Ring, Kevin and Heather Hensley, Kyle Hensley, Ron Ring, Richard Ring and Mark Cossette; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, Vester and Wesley Hood; husband, Arthur Grantham; brothers, Jessie, JB, Sam and Cleo; sister, Dorothy; and great-grand-son, Zachary Hammerstron.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Family Life Center, 1067 Newmark St., North Bend, OR 97459.



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A memorial service will be held for Elsie Celesta Stevens, formerly of Sumner and Coquille, at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 5 at Sumner Community Church, 95099 Stevens Ln. Coos Bay. She passed away in Eugene, Feb. 18, 2018 at the age of 101.

Elsie was born Aug. 30, 1916 in Attica, Kan., to George and Rowena (Nickell) Downing. In 1935, she married Gerald Burnett. They had one son, John. Gerald and Elsie divorced in 1945. On Feb. 29, 1948, she mar-ried Theodore Stevens. To this union were born two children, Michael and Patricia. They lived for many years in Sumner, near Coos Bay. In 1994, they moved to Coquille, where Elsie lived until moving in 2010 to Eugene with her daughter.

Elsie was well known for her cheerful smile and attitude. She was instrumental in the founding of Sumner Community Church and leaves a legacy of faith to her children and grandchildren. Her main hobbies were sew-ing, gardening, and horseback riding.

Preceding her in death were her parents, George and Rowena Downing; her sister and husband, Edith and Eugene Brizendine; her husband, Theodore; and her son and his wife, John and Joyce Burnett.

Elsie is survived by her son, Michael Stevens and his wife Emily; her daughter, Patricia Stevens; nieces, Phyllis Solomon and Shirley Ringo; seven grandchildren; and sev-eral great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Please send any memorial contributions to Sumner Community Church, 95099 Stevens Lane, Coos Bay, OR 97420.


A private family service for Claude Pratt, 91, of Coos Bay, was held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay March 23, 2018.

Claude was born July 23, 1926 in Springfield, to Claude and Ione (Healy) Pratt. He passed away Feb. 20, 2018 in Coos Bay.

Claude spent his childhood living in Fisher’s Camp at Marcola. He often remi-nisced about the many adventures that he

and his friends enjoyed. He was a child of the Great Depression and learned the value of hard work and saving. He started work-ing at an early age picking hops and driving spikes for the railroad. He was a very good athlete and excelled as a center on his high school basketball team. After high school, Claude moved to Coos Bay with his parents and started working at Coos Bay Lumber, loading box cars and stacking lumber. It was there that he met his wife, Phyllis. They married after a brief courtship and spent 61 years together. During their life together, they enjoyed hunting, fishing, beach-combing and caring for their family.

Most of Claude’s work career was spent at Georgia-Pacific as a millwright. He was a kind and generous man, making sure that he provided for his family. He also had a love of animals, feeding any stray cat in the neighborhood and faithfully feeding the birds.

During his later years he was no longer able to be active due to a back injury he

received working in the mill. Claude was an avid Oregon Ducks fan. He also looked for-ward to the weekly Bible study sessions in his home. He knew that he would be reunit-ed with his beloved wife and looked for-ward to that day.

Claude is survived by his son, Gerald Pratt and wife, Kum-Yon of Coos Bay; daughter, Cindy Pratt of Langlois; brother-in-law and best friend, Archie Rackleff of Coos Bay; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis; son, Larry; and grandson, Larry Jr.

Contributions in memory of Claude can be made to the Pacific Cove Humane Society, P.O. Box 361, North Bend, OR 97459.


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CLAUDE PRATT JULY 23, 1926 – FEB. 20, 2018

It is with sadness that the family of Haroldeane O’Brien announces her pass-ing on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Coos Bay at the age of 86 years. Haroldeane had deep ties to the local area with three sets of Todd, Foutz (Fouts) and Dye family who were early settlers near Coquille as revealed by Patty and Hal Strain in their book “The Coquille Valley”.

Haroldeane was born Aug. 12, 1931 in Crescent City, Calif., during the height of the Great Depression with her mother running the household. Before age 16 she established her own business selling fern boughs and berries she had gathered to floral and restaurant wholesalers.

Haroldeane earned a reputation as an outdoors woman mastering fishing and hunting from her adopted father and was a crack shot with a rifle at 200 yards. She was equally comfortable driving a logging truck, hunting, fishing, or wearing heels on the dance floor or a cocktail party. Her favorite job was working as a fire lookout at Alder Ridge Forest Fire Lookout in the El Dorado National Forest in California with her loyal yellow Queensland Healer dog Maggie, earning many awards for her work.

She loved and was loved and respected by family and friends. Haroldeane was

fearless and graceful to the very end, her children remember her as the most tena-cious mother anyone could ever have. She was as equally tough as she was beautiful and adaptable to every environment. She suffered no fools, but remained incredibly generous to those who treated her well.

Haroldeane will be lovingly remem-bered by her husband of 61 years, Howard; their two children, Nancy and Steven; and her three children from a first marriage, Cathy, Linda and Clay; in addition to 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and extended family and friends.

It was Haroldeane’s wish there be no end of life memorial. Interment will be in the family plot at Vina Cemetery in Vina, Tehema County, California.

Sincere thanks to the staff of Avamere and South Coast Hospice for their care and kindness.

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HAROLDEANE MARGARET (HORN) O’BRIEN AUG. 12, 1931 - APRIL 16, 2018

Imalee ”Lee” Davis-Stafford passed away in Vancouver, Wash. Lee moved from Kansas to Oregon with her family in 1943, first to Portland then to the Coos Bay area (city of Empire then).

Lee went to Market Street School and graduated from North Bend High School in 1948.

Lee moved to Portland where she met and married Doug Stafford. They had three children. Doug was killed in a car accident in 1983.

Lee is survived by her three children, Dave, LeAnn and Sam; twin brothers, Paul and Pius Greiner of Coos Bay; and lots of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Lee was preceded in death by her par-ents, brother, Jack L. Davis; and stepfa-ther, Pius P. Greiner.


IMALEE “LEE” DAVIS-STAFFORD

APRIL 1, 1930 - APRIL 15, 2018

ELSIE CELESTA STEVENSAUG. 30, 1916 - FEB. 18, 2018

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“July 4, 1925 – March 20, 2018 A private interment for Ruby Rose Aileen “Jackie” Seals was held March 27 at the Norway Cemetery. The Family of Jackie would like to invite you to a celebration of life at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 14. The celebration will be held at the OSU Extension Building in Myrtle Point, food and desserts will be provided.

Jackie was born July 4 1925, to Walter and Ruby Barklow. Jackie was the fourth of five daughters. She died March 20, 2018 at her sons’ home in Gaylord.

Jackie met and married the love of her life, Bearl Seals in 1944. After Bearl served in the United States Marine Corps, Bearl and Jackie purchased a dairy farm in the Myrtle Point area. Jackie helped on the dairy on weekends after working weekdays at Georgia-Pacific as a secretary. Jackie retired at the age of 67. After retirement Jackie enjoyed fishing on the Rogue, steelhead fishing on the Coquille, can-ning and making candy with Bearl. Jackie was always willing to go on an adventure whether it be with one of her children or grandchildren. Jackie will always be remembered for her love of family, dark choco-late, and of course Maple Nut Ice Cream.

Jackie is survived by her sons, Daniel and wife, Kari Seals, Walt, and wife, Edna, and Bearl Jr. and wife, Joanne; along with 14 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Bearl; sisters, Maxine Hogan, Betty Schroeder, Mary Adams, and Evelyn Breuer; and brother, Walter Barklow.


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RUBY ROSE AILEEN “JACKIE” SEALS

JULY 4, 1925 – MARCH 20, 2018

“Nov. 28, 1928 - March 25, 2018 Donna Jean Sappington earned her wings and went to be with her Lord the morning of March 25, 2018.

Donna was born Nov. 28, 1928 in Coquille, to August Wayne Carlson and Dora Bell (Hoover) Carlson. She was raised in the logging camps of Sumner. Donna graduated from Marshfield High School.

She married Robert “”Bob”” Sherman Sappington in 1948. They both worked in the old Evans Mill and lived on First Street in Coos Bay. They moved to the Barview area and raised their three children while remodeling and building homes on Tenth Street, now Sand Dollar Street They lived in five homes on Sand Dollar. They never did need a moving truck, just carry it down the street or next door.

Donna worked as a secretary or in the fish plants. She was the family’s expert crab picker. Most of all she was a home-maker and loved to knit and crotchet. She had many friends and belonged to several different women’s groups. She and a group of her friends met every Tuesday for lunch

and took turns hosting at their homes. We had many great potlucks with the families of this group over the years. Many dinners and potlucks were taken to Sunset Beach always with friends and family. Donna and Bob loved a Sunday drive and also were avid campers.

Donna is survived by her son, Steve Sappington of Gold Hill; and her daughter Jeanne Gunnari of Allegany. She was always proud to announce that she had eight grandchildren and 17 great-grand-children.

She was preceded in death by a grand-daughter in 1972 shortly after birth; her son, Sherman Sappington in 2005; and her husband, Bob Sappington in 2006.

A private ceremony will be held by fam-ily at a later date, to scatter Bob and Donna’s ashes together.

In lieu of any flowers or donations please give to the South Coast Hospice, who were so greatly appreciated with Donna and Bobs passing.


DONNA JEAN SAPPINGTON NOV. 28, 1928 - MARCH 25, 2018

A celebration of the life of Port Orford resident, Raymond “Bill” Foster will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 28, at the gymnasium at Port Orford C h r i s t i a n Ce n te r, 936 Washington St., Port Orford.

Bill was born July 10, 1936 in Langlois, the son of Raymond Elmer and Eleanor Lorraine (Strain) Foster. He died April 22, 2018 at his home in Port Orford at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family.

He was raised and educated throughout Coos and Curry counties. Following high school he joined the United States Navy at the age of 17 and served in Korea.

While still serving he mar-ried Thelma Neely July 25, 1954.

Following his service, he returned to Port Orford and worked for Battle Rock Garage for many years, eventually owning and operating it until his retirement in 2003.

He was on the original board

for the Rural Fire District and served on the Port Orford Fire Department.

He loved fishing, especially bass and salmon.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 64 years, Thelma; son, Randy and Lynda Foster; daughter, Renee Foster-Wehrend and Bill Wehrend; grandchildren, Tyler and Amber Foster, Joel and Joie Foster, Katie and Alex Evans and Brandon Wehrend; great-grandchildren, Gabe Foster, Jayde Foster, Wyatt Evans and Emme Evans; and a brother, Thomas Foster.

Friends may leave condo-lences online at westrumfuner-alservice.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.

The family suggests memo-rials be made to Coastal Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 6042, Brookings, OR 97415.


RAYMOND “BILL” FOSTER JULY 10, 1936 - APRIL 22, 2018

Terry Gilfillan, 81, died March 20, 2018 at RiverBend Hospital in Springfield, after complications from a long illness.

Terry was born in Coos Bay, the son of Jack and Edna (Lemon) Gilfillan. He grew up and spent most of his life living in Coos Bay. Terry came from a large family with six brothers and six sisters.

In 1956, Terry married his high school sweetheart, Wilma Penas. Terry and Wilma had three children and were married for 32 years. In 1992, he married Dorothy Gannon Griffiths who preceded him in death in 2012. Terry and Dorothy lived the last 20 years together in the Idelyld Park area. Terry was a fun and loving brother, father and grandfather and will be missed dearly by his family.

Terry was skilled at operating heavy machinery and spent most of his career in the logging and con-struction industries. He especially loved blazing trails and clearing roads with his big D6 Caterpillar. He spent many years running equip-ment for various power companies. He enjoyed watching and attending

car races. It didn’t matter if it was the big NASCAR track in Las Vegas or a small town racetrack in Roseburg. Every year he’d lovingly prepare smoked jerky and pista-chios along with homemade jams that he would give as gifts to his friends and family. He stayed busy later in life with a specialty made barbacue/smoker affectionately named “Gnome-mobile”. One of his favorite traditions was hosting an annual oyster feed where he worked tirelessly ensuring every-one had enough to eat and a good time.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his eldest sister, Patricia Jeter.

Terry is survived by all six broth-ers, John, Max, Jim, Mel, Homer, and Mike; five sisters, Caroline Embree, Rosalie Johnson, Judy Lewis Gilfillan, Lorrie Buckman and Julie Williams; three children, Brian Gilfillan and his wife, Ruth of Coos Bay, Pam Jackson of Portland, and Kim Gilfillan and her wife, Sue Manley of Eugene; six grandchildren, Greg, Krista, S te p h a n i e , Da n a , C h e l s ea ,

and Corby; and four great-grand-children.

Terry’s life will be celebrated at a private event with his family. We wish to thank all of those who were lucky enough to know and love him throughout his life. Terry was a gen-erous man to many and we are grate-ful to have been a part of his journey.


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“Oct. 8, 1930 – April 4, 2018 A memorial service for Mattie Lou Pahl, 87, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 21, at Hauser Community Church, 69411 Wildwood Road in North Bend, with pastor Greg Stansel, officiating. A private burial service will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

Mattie Lou was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Rochester, Ky., the youngest of 13 children to A.K. Jones and Mattie (Rutherford) Jones.

She passed away April 4, 2018 in Coos Bay, from complications of Alzheimer’s.

At the age of 13, she moved to Southern California with her parents and two older brothers. In 1948 she graduated from Grossmont High School in El Cajon, Calif.

Mattie Lou married Kenneth Pahl in Yuma, Ariz. Oct. 17, 1948. They were mar-ried for 64 years until Ken went home to be with the Lord in 2013.

With their only daughter, Patty, Ken and Mattie Lou moved to Oregon in 1952. They lived in Sandy, Hebo and Newberg, before moving to Coos Bay in 1990.

Mattie Lou and Ken ran several busi-nesses throughout their married life. They were especially proud of the success of their restaurant, The Hungry Harbor in Pacific City. Mattie Lou was a wonderful cook and gardener. She loved collecting antiques, shopping garage sales, and keeping busy with crafts, painting and sewing.

Above all else, Mattie Lou had a servant’s heart and gift of hospitality. She was always ready to help others, running errands with them, taking people to their doctor appoint-ments, visiting nursing homes and home-bound seniors, and opening her home to friends and family. She was quick to volun-teer and serve at Hauser Community

Church. She enjoyed the senior activities and hosted small group Bible studies for years. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother.

Mattie’s last years were spent with many wonderful caregivers, friends and families from Baycrest Memory Care and Bayside Terrace Memory Care. Her family is very grateful for the loving people who cared for her during this long and difficult journey.

Mattie Lou is survived by her daughter, Patty Bertrand and husband, Bruce; grand-daughter, Rebecca Peters and husband, Scott; granddaughter, Tara Kamp; and great-grandchildren, Ashley, Claire and Madeline Peters, and Jackson and Allison Kamp.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Pahl; grandson, Bryan Pahl Bertrand; granddaughter, Erica Renee’ Bertrand; many brothers and sisters; and other relatives.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org, or by phone 1-800-272-3900.



MATTIE LOU PAHL OCT. 8, 1930 – APRIL 4, 2018

A celebration of life for Robert “Robbie” Andrew Robinson, 35, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at the South Coast Hospice Bereavement Center, 1620 Thompson Road in Coos Bay, with Chaplain John Sheese officiating. A potluck reception will follow the service.

Robert Andrew Robinson “”Robbie”” was born Feb. 19, 1983 in Butte, Mont. He passed away at the age of 35 from longtime cancer complications on the Oregon coast.

With a quest to enjoy city life, he had spent four years in Chicago, and then chose to come back home to wrap up his journey, realizing how much he missed his family and friends. Rob excelled in education while attending private school through seventh grade; after we moved to southern Oregon he completed junior high and high school with college courses in journalism. He grew into a very talented well-read young man, which resulted in a written novel. He had offers to publish to it, but was never satisfied with the ending.

Robbie enjoyed computers and could master any electronic games he set his mind to. He could be very shy, but it didn’t stop him from instigating an adventure with his friends and family, always quick to suggest something fun and “”on the edge.””

Robbie kept his mom and others who loved and cared about him in an active prayer life! He loved to snow ski, water ski, swim, ice skate, and enjoyed watching cer-tain sports more than playing them.

Robbie will be greatly missed by all of us. He was very much a spiritual person and knew Jesus in a very personal way. Robbie was big hearted and a very caring person. Before he died, he stated to his mom he believed God had allowed his path to wind down as it did to bring everyone together in unity, with a great deal of love and caring.

Robbie is survived by his mother and stepfather, Carol and Roy Gardner; father and stepmom, Bob and Kary Robinson; sis-ter, Cheri Robinson; brothers, Michael Shepherd and Jonathan Smith; and numer-ous cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Please route any donations in memory of Robbie to South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420, the non-profit hospice team who went all out to make sure he was cared for in all ways!



ROBERT “ROBBIE” ANDREW ROBINSON FEB. 19, 1983 – APRIL 22, 2018

July 9, 1931 - March 4, 2018 A celebration of life will be held for Joy Dorothy (Peterson) Higgs, 86, at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 14, at Victory Tabernacle Church, 360 Third St., Coquille. Joy went peacefully to be in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ, with her family at her bedside to see her off.

Joy was born in South Bend, Ind. At the age of 14 she moved with her family to Stockton, Calif., where she met and later married Edward R. Higgs. They raised four children. In 2007 Joy moved to Bandon to live with her sister, Nordell and Nordell’s husband, Norman.

She loved to travel, enjoyed camping and loved to crochet baby cloths and blankets, ect. She often attended craft shows and bazaars to sell most of her handi-work. She loved visiting all the lighthouses along the Oregon Coast, and traveling back East often to visit her other sister Joy.

Joy was a Pentecostal Christian attending Victory Tabernacle Church in Coquille every Sunday and Wednesday. Joy was blessed with being able to interpret dreams. She loved her church family and treated them all like her own family. She loved her little companion Chihuahua, Taco Bill.

She is survived by her children, Gayle (Higgs) and her Husband, Don Hicham of Riverton, Edward A. and wife, Loretta Higgs of Gentry, Arkan., and Pam (Higgs) and husband, Dave Jenkins of Bakersfield, Calif; sisters, Lila (Peterson) Roach of Bandon and Nordell (Peterson) and husband, Norman Johnson of Bandon; many grandchildren, great-grandchil-dren, and great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Joy was preceded in death by her daughter, Judy (Higgs) Parrott; brother, Neil Peterson; and sisters, Delorse Brown and Jeanne (Peterson) McQueen. In 1986 Joy’s husband, Edward went to be home with the Lord.


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JULY 9, 1931 - MARCH 4, 2018

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Funeral services will be held for Gloria Sue Landers, 77, of Coos Bay, who passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018, at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 12 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay with intern Claire, of Gloria Dei, officiating. A potluck will follow the services.

Gloria was born in Renovo, Pa., to Richard Calvin Linn and Emma Mae (Kinley) Linn. She graduated from Renovo High School in 1957.

Gloria met Bobby Joe Landers while in the U.S. Army and married him Dec. 2, 1955 in San Antonia, Texas while on her lunch hour before returning to their separate bar-racks for roll call. Gloria served as a nurse in the Army until 1958. They had three chil-dren, Robert, Cynthia and Penny. Gloria worked in Coos Bay as a nutritionist and head cook for Coos Bay Care Center, owner of Chem Dry Carpet Cleaning and worked at Walmart for many years before retiring. She was a devoted member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Gloria will be best remembered for her compassionate nature and strong desire to help others.

Gloria Sue Landers is survived by sister, Sandra Fedele and her husband, John Fedele of New Haven, Ind.; brother, Richard Linn and his wife, Shirley Linn of Rogersville, Tenn.; daughter, Penny Holbrook of Coos Bay; son, Robert Landers of Eugene; her foster son, Michael Merchant of Coos Bay; grandchildren, Derek Winger, Shilo Landers, Niesha Landers, Aaren Fields, Misty Wilford and Jennifer Holbrook; as well as her great-grandchildren, Trevor, Devin, Elliah, Catori, Ziggy, Kieanii, Jacoby, Abigail and Stephanie.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band, Joe Landers; and daughter, Cynthia.


GLORIA SUE LANDERS JUNE 13, 1940 - APRIL 8, 2018

Funeral services for George “Bill” Little, 75, of Myrtle Point, will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 13, at the Davenport Building at the Coos County Fairgrounds. Burial will follow at Catching Creek Cemetery.

George was born May 10, 1942 in Coquille, to George C. Little Jr. and Jessie Marie (Burg) Hall. Bill passed away happy with his computer in his lap and the six-

foot-tall rooster in the yard April 2, 2018 at his home in Myrtle Point.

Bill attended school in Coquille and after graduating from Coquille High School in 1960 he went to Alabama to attend Sanford College in Birmingham. He attended there for one year, and then drove back to Oregon in three days, a true Oregonian man. He started dating Kathy Gross about fair time in 1961. They were engaged at Christmas time 1961 and mar-ried June 9, 1962 in Myrtle Point. All of their children were born in the ‘60s.

Bill was a member and past president of the Coos County Livestock Association, past president of Myrtle Point Lion’s Club and attended Valley Christian Center.

He loved his family, church family and Facebook family. He was a father figure to many and did not know a stranger he would talk to anyone. He was active work-ing on the family ranch and he loved log-ging, outdoor activities like hunting on

the ranch and fishing at Diamond Lake, watching his grandkids play in his back yard and he also enjoyed listening to Rush Limbaugh, and yelling at the television. He was a conservative through and through.

Bill is survived by his wife, Kathy Little; sons, Rob and wife, Melanie and Todd and his wife, Kelle; daughters, Tressa and her husband, Dan Berg and Marcy and her husband, Rick Schaffer; mother, Marie Hall; brother, Roger Hall; and sister, Jamie Little Wise. He also had 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.



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GEORGE “BILL” LITTLE MAY 10, 1942 – APRIL 2, 2018

A funeral service will be held for James “Jim” H. Jarrett, 49, of Coos Bay, at 12 p.m, Saturday, May 5, at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Ave., with pastor Don Berney of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship presiding. A graveside com-mittal will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Coos Bay. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, May 4 at the North Bend Chapel.

Jim was born Jan. 21, 1969 in North Bend, to Paskell Jarrett and Geneva (Bell) Jarrett. He passed away April 16, 2018 in Elkton from injuries he sus-

tained in a logging accident.Jim graduated from Marshfield High School,

Class of 1988. After high school he moved to south-east Alaska where he began his logging career. In 1993 he married his high school sweetheart, Sheila Johnson. They were married for 11 years. Together they had two children, Brady and Mariah. Jim never remarried.

In his spare time, Jim loved to golf. He also loved to sing along with his favorite country music tunes. Jim always knew how to make a person laugh. He will always carry his memory in our hearts.

Jim is survived by son, Brady Jarrett of Coquille; daughter, Mariah Jarrett of Coquille; father, Paskell Jarrett of Coos Bay; stepmothers, Martha Bright of Coos Bay and Gloria Colgrove of Lakeside; brothers, Robert Jarrett of Lake Havasu, Ariz., Patrick Jarrett of Hiram, Ga., Jess Jarrett of Coos Bay and Jeremy Engdahl of Port Orford; sister, Kimberley Rice of North Bend; nieces, Sarah, Rachel and Heather; nephews, Bret, Patrick, Dunncan and Marshall; and numerous extended family members.

Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva Hughes; and stepfather, Donald Hughes.


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.

JAMES “JIM” H. JARRETT JAN. 21, 1969 – APRIL 16, 2018

Funeral services will be held for Joyce L, “Joy” Downer, 83, longtime visitor and current resident of Bandon at a later date where her ashes will be interred at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo. She died at home March 29, 2018. She had been afflicted by stroke, vascular demen-tia, hydrocephalus and COPD.

In 1952, Joy was graduated from Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Kansas. Joy was an U.S. army wife for 21 years and a real estate executive secretary, receptionist and closing offficial for 17 years.

She was an accomplished vocalist, singing lead lyric soprano in popular, musical, and operetic music in many ven-ues including stage, church choir and special events. She also directed several junior choirs.

Joy is survived by her husband, Harry S. Downer Jr. of Bandon; her son, John M ichael; daughter, Deborah D. Wooldridge; granddaughter, Rachel N. Wooldridge; a brother, Joe; and three sis-ters, Marilyn, Sherry and Delores.

Donations may be made to South Coast Hospice.


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A celebration of life for Patricia Ann Curwen, 80, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 4 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave. in Coos Bay. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

Patricia was born Dec. 8, 1937 in Summit, N.J. She passed away April 1, 2018 at her home in Coos Bay.

She enjoyed gardening, her pets and exotic birds, and her candy store Sweet Tooth Heaven. She loved her family and many friends, and will be deeply missed.

Patricia is survived by her sons, Randy and wife, Cathy, Kerry and Tracy Bailey; father of her sons, C. Martin Bailey; sis-ter, Barb Martell and husband, Clarence; brother, Bill Putman and wife, Lore; as well as her caregiver for the last five years, Patty Roe.

She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Olga and Ralph Putman; and her father and stepmother, Herb and Flo Curwen.


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online g u e s t b o o k a t www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.

PATRICIA ANN CURWEN DEC. 8, 1937 – APRIL 1, 2018

“Sept. 9, 1961 – April 7, 2018 A funeral service for Matthew Sean Deeringer, 56, of Coos Bay, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 14, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3355 Virginia Ave., in North Bend. Interment will be at Ocean View Memory Gardens under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary.

Matthew Sean Deeringer left this earth

suddenly April 7, 2018, to return to our Heavenly Father. He was 56 years old. Matthew was born Sept. 9, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho, to James Michael Deeringer and Patricia Jean Rhiney. Matthew was the oldest of three children. After living in San Jose, Calif., for a few years, they moved to Coos Bay in 1971 when Matthew was 10 years old. Matthew graduated from Marshfield High School in 1979 and shortly thereafter married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Kaye Nelson in August 1979. Together they raised four children. Matthew and Marilyn were sealed for time and all eternity Nov. 10, 1984 in the Bern, Switzerland LDS temple.

Matthew served in the U.S. Army and got to travel all over the world while serv-ing his country. After his military service he became a long-haul truck driver. Matthew was a hard worker who always put forth his best effort in everything he did. He put his family first always. He instilled his work ethic and love of family in all of his children. There was never any doubt about his love and devotion to his

wife and children. Matthew loved motor-cycles, music, good food, his friends and family, and he loved his Heavenly Father.

Matthew had the biggest heart and was always making us laugh with his jovial per-sonality. We will miss him so much, but we know we will see him again someday.

Matthew was preceded in death by his father, Mike Deeringer.

He leaves behind his sweet wife, Marilyn Deeringer of Coos Bay; his children, Katie and Darin Clark of Lehi, Utah; Rachel and Kory Rose of Vashon, Wash., Seth Deeringer of Vashon, Wash., Michael and Natasha Deeringer of Lehi, Utah; mother, Pat Deeringer of Coos Bay; his sister, Molly and Fred Cox of Lakeside,; and his brother, Adam Deeringer of Coos Bay. Matthew loved his six grandchildren, Sydnie, Stockton and Matthew Clark, Kody and Jayden Rose, and Cloud Deeringer, and they will miss him very much.

Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 541-267-4216.


MATTHEW SEAN DEERINGER SEPT. 9, 1961 – APRIL 7, 2018

A memorial service for Virginia Ann Zimmerman, 70, of Coos Bay will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 11 at GracePointe Church, 10750 SE 42nd Ave. in Milwaukie. A local memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 12 at Skyline Baptist Church, 3451 Liberty St. in North Bend.

Virginia Ann Hawver was born May 3, 1947 in Hawthorne, Calif., to Clement and Nellie Hawver. Joining her were two older sisters, Shirley and Delores; a brother, Ronald; and a younger sister, Nancy.

Her early years were in California where her

father worked for Douglas Aircraft. Virginia gradu-ated from David Douglas High School in Portland, where she was active on the speech and debate team.

She graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a degree in history and elementary education. There, she met Allan Zimmerman, and they were married July 11, 1969 at Montavilla Baptist Church. She taught elementary education in Portland and helped put Al through Western Seminary. She served faithfully beside him during years of minis-try, beginning in Pendleton. It was there that Rebecca Mary joined the family on March 12, 1973.

They served in Newberg, Ore. and Seattle, Wash. where Mark Jason was born Feb. 4, 1977. In 1979 when they moved to Milwaukie, Virginia’s primary career was as a sales clerk and store man-ager for Portland Rent All and The Party Place. This rental store, first purchased by her father, has seen four generations of the Hawver family involved.

For many years the family lived in Gladstone and worshipped at GracePointe First Baptist Church of Milwaukie. In 2013, the Zimmermans relocated to Coos Bay and joined Skyline Baptist Church.

One of the delights of their retirement years was a motorhome that enabled them to travel and see many parts of the United States. As a part of the motorhome lifestyle, they joined several chapters of the Family Motor Coach Association, Northwest Trek Fun Club, Oregon/Washington Coaches for

Christ, and the Oregon River Ramblers.Virginia was an avid learner, reader, and few

could beat her at Words with Friends. Her greatest passion was her grandchildren and she cross-stitched a Christmas ornament for each one every year.

Virginia is survived by her husband, Allan Zimmerman of Coos Bay; daughter, Rebecca Thomas and Rick of Beavercreek; son, Mark Zimmerman and Amanda of McMinnville; four grandchildren, Carter and Blake Thomas, and Pheobe and Beatrice Zimmerman; sisters, Shirley Knott of Florida, Delores Manning of Portland and Kona, Hawaii, and Nancy Hawver of Portland; aunt, Lovella Graig of Cobden, Ill.; and cousins in Illinois and Montana.

Her life will always be remembered for her faithfulness to her Lord and savior and her family. Her desire was that those who were closest to her would walk with the Lord and honor him through-out their lives.

Memorial contributions may be made to Skyline Baptist Church, 3451 Liberty St., North Bend, OR 97459 or Seattle Pacific University, 3307 Third Ave. West, Seattle, WA 98119.



VIRGINIA ANN ZIMMERMAN MAY 3, 1947 – APRIL 18, 2018

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A celebration of life for Jon Alan Webster, 68, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 21 at the Eagles Lodge, 568 S. Second St. in Coos Bay. Private cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. Private inurn-ment will be held at a later date at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay.

Jon was born Jan. 7, 1950 in Morton, Wash., to Arthur Leroy and Kay Lorainne (Kaasa) Webster. He passed away April 18, 2018 at his home in Coos Bay.

After high school, he completed a 4 year apprenticeship training program through Southwestern Oregon Community College then he and his father started JonArt Construction Company.

Jon married Patricia Lemmons Jan. 8, 1968 in Coos Bay. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past January.

He is survived by his wife, Patty; daughter, Michelle and husband, Joe Gallino; son, Mike Webster; grand-children, Jake and wife, Amy Graves, Tyler Graves and significant other, Devrie Dewald, Audrey Webster, and Grant Webster; great-grandchildren, Grace, Harper, Elijah, and Brantley; brothers, Dave and wife, Bev Webster, and Lee and wife, Jenny Webster; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Michelle Webster.


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com.”

JON ALAN WEBSTER JAN. 7, 1950 – APRIL 18, 2018

A celebration of life service will be held and announced later this summer for David E. Wilcox, 71, of North Bend. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay.

David was born March 19, 1947 in Eugene, to Richard Eugene Wilcox and Frances Mae (Foster) Wilcox. He passed away March 29, 2018 at his home in North

Bend following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Dave left an indelible mark on those who knew and loved him. He graduated from Thurston High School, Class of 1965. He then went on to Southern Oregon College where he met the love of his life, Linda Burton, in 1966. Dave completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Oregon in the spring of 1968 and married Linda that fall Sept. 7, 1968. Dave and Linda moved to Coos Bay, where Dave worked for Weyerhaeuser and had two children, Aaron and Colleen. He trans-ferred to Citrus Heights, Calif., in 1981 until Weyerhaeuser closed the doors and he and his family settled in Stockton, Calif., in 1983. Dave worked in media sales and retired from Comcast, then moved back to Coos Bay in 2009 and worked for KCBY. He fully retired from KCBY in 2012.

Dave was involved in Stockton East Rotary for 25 years and continued his com-

munity involvement with Coos Bay/North Bend Rotary for the past eight years. Dave enjoyed fishing with his friend Keedy, golfing, listening to Frank Sinatra and spending time with his wife of 49-plus years and his children and grandchildren.

Dave is survived by his wife, Linda of North Bend; son, Aaron Wilcox of Kenosha, Wis.; daughter, Colleen Moreno and her husband, Ian of Stockton, Calif.; mother, Frances Wilcox of Springfield; brother, Ken Wilcox of Eugene; brother, Richard Wilcox of Springfield; grand-daughters, Angelique and Dominique Moreno of Stockton, Calif.; grandson, Ashton Wilcox of Ottowa, Ill.; and great-grandson, Enzo Wilcox of Ottowa, Ill.



DAVID E. WILCOX MARCH 19, 1947 – MARCH 29, 2018

The family of Janice G. Taylor is sad to announce that Janice has gone to be with her Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. At her request, no public services will be held. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay, with a private family inurnment to take place at a later date at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery Brick Niche Wall in Coos Bay.

Janice was born Aug. 30, 1934 in Myrtle Point, to Lee Bartley and Velma (Rookard) Bartley. She passed peacefully April 15, 2018 in Coos Bay.

Janice grew up in various locations throughout Oregon, as her dad was a logger and moved to wher-

ever the next job took him. Janice graduated from McKenzie River High School, Class of 1952, and attended college at the University of Oregon. She started her career as a bookkeeper for Menasha Corporation and worked throughout her life in many different occupations. Her last and most favorite position was as the librarian at the Brownsville Public Library.

Janice married Miller “Bill” Taylor in 1957 at his brother, Raymond’s home in North Bend. Janice and Bill were married for 53 years prior to his passing in 2010.

Janice spent her time reading several books every week. She was a talented musician, playing the piano, ukulele, autoharp and guitar. She was an avid quilter and seamstress and she also embroidered. She spent a lot of time watching and identifying birds in her back yard. She enjoyed tending to flow-ers and vegetables on her patio. Friends and family would have to admit that Janice had a very witty and sharp sense of humor. She will be missed greatly by all of her family, but her memories will live on for-ever in their hearts.

Janice is survived by her daughter, Susan Taylor of Nampa, Idaho; daughter, Rebecca Martin and her husband, Bruce of North Bend; grandchildren, Jacob, Zach and Brice; and one great-granddaugh-ter, Marilyn, all of whom Janice adored.



JANICE G. TAYLOR AUG. 30, 1934 – APRIL 15, 2018

At his request, no public services will be held for Michael M. Ring, 76, of Coos Bay. Private interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay.

Michael was born Aug. 21, 1941 to Raymond Richard and Adeline Mae (Lanegan) Ring. He passed away April 21, 2018 at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.

Michael graduated from Gold Beach High School in 1959 and attended Umpqua Community College. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Michael spent time in the logging industry and worked for the United States Forest Service.

He is survived by son, Mike Ring; daughter, Kelsey Fummerton and hus-band, John Fummerton; brother, Rex and Jeannie ; grandchildren, Kayla Warrington, Meagan Fummerton, and Hayden and Charis Ring; and great-grandchildren, McKenzie and McKenna.


Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com

MICHAEL M. RING AUG. 21, 1941 – APRIL 21, 2018

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Cremation Gardens Caring Pet Cremation

www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Burial, Cremation & Funeral Services

Est. 1915

541-267-3131685 Anderson Ave., Coos Bayvice

Est. 1913

541-756-04402014 McPherson Ave., North Bend

Cremation & Funeral Service

Coos BayChapel

North BendChapelCremation & Funeral Service

Est. 1939

541-888-47091525 Ocean Blvd. NW, Coos Bay

Est. 1914

541-267-718263060 Millington Frontage Rd., Coos Bay

Cremation & Burial Service

Ocean ViewMemory Gardens

Memorial ParkSunset

Funeral Home

to our community for allowingus to help you for over 100 years.

Thank you Serving the Bay Area

since 1924.

We offer cremation, burial,

memorial services and

military honors.

Dedicated to guiding

families with kindness

and compassion.

John & Tanya Nelson

Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary

“Our family serving your family”

405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay

541-267-4216

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In Loving Memory...Roundtable and received lifetime career hon-ors from New York Life. Norma was active in all the communities where she lived. She was a member of the Junior League