Brad La Marche
May 29, 2009
FALL CREEK — A celebration of life will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at 42261 Winberry Creek Road in Fall Creek for Brad “Papa” La Marche of Fall Creek. He died May 26 of heart failure at age 55.
He was born Nov. 13, 1953, in San Diego to Wayne and Dorothy Richardson La Marche. He married Brenda Anderson on Aug. 20, 1986, in Paramount, Calif.
He attended Paramount High School, Long Beach City College and Lane Community College. He worked at a warehouse and as a karaoke “KJ”.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jonathan La Marche and Noah Bryce, both of Fall Creek; a daughter, Jessica Bryce Smith of Springfield; two siblings, Sherrie Mireles of Murrieta, Calif., and Chris La Marche of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Neal Barton
May 29, 2009
A celebration of life potluck and open house will be held from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today, May 29, at 4452 Jessica St. in Springfield for Charles Cornelius “Neal” Barton of Eugene, formerly of Cottage Grove. He died May 24 of age-related causes at 89.
He was born Dec. 23, 1919, in Selma, Calif., to William Barton and Helen Mitchell. He married Catherine Lundstrom on June 28, 1941, in Eugene.
Barton served in the Navy. He retired from Bohemia Lumber Co. and previously worked for Champion in Gold Beach, U.S. Plywood and Safeway in Cottage Grove.
Survivors include three sons, Charles of Eugene and Larry and Bill, both of Springfield; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
His wife died Dec. 29, 1997.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Daniel Molina
May 29, 2009
JUNCTION CITY — Daniel “Paco” Molina of Junction City died May 21 of a heart attack. He was 55. A celebration of life will be held later.
He was born May 15, 1954, in Clovis, N.M., to Carlos and Jenny Reyes Molina.
Molina grad-uated from Valley High School in Las Vegas in 1972. He worked as a steel fabricator at Emerald Steel and Fabrication in Eugene.
Survivors include his father, of Clovis, N.M.; his mother, Jenny Champ of Las Vegas; two sons, Christopher and Daniel, both of Harrisburg; three sisters, Diana Trace of Clovis, and Christina Henry and Libby Molina, both of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service in Springfield.
Keith Eppler
May 29, 2009
A celebration of life will be at 6 p.m. today, May 28, at Tri-County Worship Center in Junction City for Keith “Cookie” Eppler of Eugene, who died May 23. He was 55. He was born Sept. 5, 1953, in Racine, Wis., to Andrew and Helen Buhler Eppler. He married Alice Harvey on Dec. 28, 1989, in Salinas, Calif.
He had owned and operated Over the Top Roofing in Eugene since 1997.
Survivors include his wife, a son, three daughters and five grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service.
Robert Burbee
May 29, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. June 8 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church for Robert “Bob” Burbee of Springfield, who died May 23 of cancer-related causes. He was 79.
He was born Dec. 30, 1929, in Klamath Falls to Frank and Myrtle McKin-nis Burbee. He married Lois Ann Potter on Dec. 7, 1956, in Springfield.
Burbee attended schools in Dorris, Calif., and Pleasant Hill. He served with the Navy Reserve Seabees and worked as a mechanic and welder on dams across the Northwest.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Susi Whitley of Fall Creek, Donna Wendland of Veneta, Jill Pokorny of Gresham, and Barbara Tanton of Boise; four sons, Michael Burbee of Corvallis, Mark Burbee of Springfield, John Burbee of Pleasant Hill, and Bob Vandeberg of Great Falls, Mont.; two brothers, Ted of St. Helens and Lyle of Pleasant Hill; a sister, Beatrice Minty of Springfield; and 16 grandchildren.
Arrangements by Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield. Remembrances to Cascade Hospice.
Dorothy Peterson
May 28, 2009
MONROE — Dorothy J. Peterson of Monroe died May 26 of a stroke. She was 90. No service is planned.
She was born Jan. 2, 1919, in Schenectady, N.Y., to Harold and Mattie York Meyers. She married Francis Peterson in 1941 in Reno, Nev.
She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Arizona State University in 1940. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; five sons, Gary of Poulsbo, Wash., Mark of Harrisburg, Don of Monroe, Harold of Joseph and Tom of Junction City; two daughters, Linda Blair of La Pine, and Sharon Mandel of Talent; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service in Springfield.
Oscar Oberman
May 27, 2009
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield for Oscar Frank “Obie” Oberman of Eugene, who died May 24 of a stroke. He was 87. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland.
He was born Oct. 22, 1921, in Falls City to Rex and Mary Mott Oberman. He married Evelyn Mae Compton on Jan. 8, 1949, in Washington, D.C. She died Sept. 27, 1994.
Mr. Oberman graduated from Forest Grove High School. He served in the Navy as an electrician mate second class. He worked as an electrician for the state highway department for 33 years.
He is survived by a daughter, Miriam Mendel of Portland.
Arrangements by Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield.
Phyllis Praus
May 26, 2009
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at Eugene Faith Center for Phyllis Kathryn Praus of Springfield. She died May 23 of age-related causes at age 76.
Praus was born Feb. 10, 1933, in Eugene to Louis and Reva Mae Neet Estes. She attended Eugene High School and married Robert Wayne Praus on April 26, 1952 in Lockport, N.Y.
She was a homemaker, manager of the American Teen Club in Bangkok, Thailand, and Realtor.
Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Paula Praus-Williamson of Eugene, Michelle Praus of Springfield, Lorrie Mckern of Phoenix, Ariz., and Tiy Praus of San Diego; three sons, Scott of Springfield, and Robert and Mark, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, John Brandt of Winnetka, Calif.; and 29 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Isaac Praus.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial in Springfield. After the memorial service, there will be a tribute at the Springfield Moose Lodge, 2011 Laura St. in Springfield. Memorials may be made to the Guardian Angel Program of the Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 10905, Eugene OR 97440.
Kenneth Layman
May 26, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — Kenneth M. Layman of Springfield died May 21 of kidney failure at age 90. A private family service is planned.
He was born July 18, 1918, in Stanwood, Wash., to Rufus and Lutheria Starr Layman. He married Bettie Jean Furness on Oct. 20, 1977, in Winnemucca, Nev.
He earned a business administration degree from Washington State University in 1939. He served as a merchant marine during World War II. He owned and operated Narrows Bowl in Tacoma and the Town Pump Card Room in Mount Vernon, Wash., among other businesses.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary Mulhern of Laguna Hills, Calif., and Sandy Swanson of Springfield; two stepsons, Terry Sabin of Grants Pass and Randy Sabin of Simi, Calif.; and 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Linda Carpenter, and a son, Roger, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to American Cancer Society.
LeeAnn Ledbetter
May 26, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — LeeAnn Ledbetter of Springfield died May 14 of complications from diabetes. She was 51. No service is planned.
She was born Oct. 12, 1957, in Broken Arrow, Okla., to James and Erma Mitchell Ledbetter.
She graduated from Oakridge High School in 1975.
She worked as an office manager for Gheen Irrigation in Eugene for 18 years.
Survivors include her father; two sisters, Roberta Farshchi of Beaverton and Louise Ledbetter of Springfield; and two brothers, James of Marcola and Kenny of Caldwell, Idaho.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.