Burton Goodman
May 26, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. today, May 24, at Glenwood Christian Church in Eugene for Burton B. “Burt” Goodman of Springfield, who died May 22 of heart failure. He was 77.
He was born Dec. 18, 1931, in Los Angeles to Simon and Rose Chalinski Goodman. He married Joan Lae on Nov. 22, 1981, in Las Vegas.
Goodman owned and operated restaurants and lounges in Southern California and Nevada.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kelly Goodman and Kimberly Fotiades, both of Santa Ana, Calif.; a son, Kevin of Newport Beach, Calif.; two stepsons, Mark Lae of La Pine and Cort Lae of Lafayette, La.; three stepdaughters, Christine Lae of Monterey, Calif., and Shauna Villard and Sherie Robertson, both of Las Vegas; a sister, Lillian Block of Laguna Beach, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A grandson, Travis, died in November 2008.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the American Cancer Society.
Stewart DeFord
May 26, 2009
DEXTER — A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery for Stewart “Stew” Ray DeFord of Dexter and Oakridge, who died May 21 of age-related causes. He was 86.
He was born June 20, 1922, in Olympia to Ray and Marguerite Cone DeFord.
He married Helen “Ginger” Reed on May 11, 1951, in Eugene.
He graduated from North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, Wash.
He served in the Pacific theater of World War II for the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945.
He worked in a lumber mill in Port Gamble, Wash., and in construction in Oakridge.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dana of Arlington, Wash.; two daughters, Tanya Frost of Vernonia and Janna DeFord of Alpine, Calif.; a brother, Eugene of Port Gamble, Wash.; a sister Marguerite Holcomb of Olympia; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield. Remembrances to Amber Alert organizations.
Louise Beauchamp
May 22, 2009
Louise Mae Beauchamp of Eugene died May 18 of age-related causes. She was 98. No service is planned.
She was born June 2, 1910, in Big Rock, Ill., to Robert and Fannie Lasher James. She married Robert Beauchamp on Dec. 16, 1932, in Riverside, Calif.
She graduated in 1928 from Chaffey High School in Ontario, Calif. She was a clerical worker for Southern California Automobile Association in Ontario for 24 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Taylor of Eugene; a son, Bob of Sebastopol, Calif.; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Her husband died Aug. 16, 1991.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arthur Chard Millman
May 21, 2009
Arthur Chard Millman passed away in Eugene on April 10th after a brief illness. He was born in Chicago in 1916, the son of an English father and mother (Amanda Carlson Millman) of Swedish descent. In 1939 he married Helen Virginia Stark and they had two daughters, Tecla and Sara. After his divorce in 1965, Arthur married Mary Witter Booth in 1975.
A mechanical designer for twenty years at the Livermore Laboratory of the University of California at Berkeley, he took early retirement to pursue his first love-playing cello. In earlier years Arthur played flute with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, which toured the country during the depression years. For many years he worked as a draftsman at Gaertner Scientific Company, Chicago, before moving to California.
An only and late child, Arthur felt most at home with books, music, and watching the trees he planted grow. In retirement, he bicycled instead of driving a car whenever possible, and was scrupulous about recycling and returning to the soil kitchen scraps and clippings form the garden.
Arthur lived in the NOW and respected the personhood of each individual with whom he came into contact. In the various communities where he lived in retirement he played cello in community orchestras and small chamber groups, and continued his musical studies. He was always interested in encouraging talented young people in the playing of cello and frequently loaned sheet music to them. Within the Religious Society of Friends, he has served as recoring clerk and assistant clerk when a member of Redwood Forest (CA) and Pima Meeting (AZ).
His wife, Mary, predeceased him in 2005. He is survived by daughters Sara Ruth Millman, of Hilo, Hawaii, and Tecla McCann of Cornish, New Hampshire, as well as granddaughter Amy Ledwell (Quincy, MA), grandson Jon Mires (El Cerrito, CA) and great-grandsons Cole and Lane Mires. His two stepdaughters, Heather Booth of Blythe, CA, and Ann B. Fine of Walnut Creek, CA also survive him.
The immediate family will gather for private remembrances at a later time. Memorial contributions in memory of Arthur may be made to environmental causes of the donor’s choice.
Cleone Scoglio
May 21, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — A celebration of life will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 31 at Willamalane Adult Activity Center in Springfield for Cleone M. Scoglio of Springfield, who died May 17 of age-related causes. She was 89.
She was born Nov. 11, 1919, in Corvallis to Fred and Katherine January Cooper. She married Edward Hamlin in 1938 and they later divorced. She married Sal Scoglio on Oct. 26, 1997, in Springfield.
Survivors include her husband; five sons, Jerry, Steven, Dennis, John and Frank; four daughters, Jacqui, Nancy, Tracy and Mary; 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A granddaughter, Irene, died previously.
Raleigh Swift
May 21, 2009
HARRISBURG — A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at Harrisburg Christian Church for Raleigh Owen Swift of Harrisburg, who died May 14 of age-related causes. He was 86.
He was born Oct. 3, 1922, in White River, S.D., to Charles and Mary Owens Swift. He married Virginia Tillery on Dec. 26, 1968, in Kingsburg, Calif.
Swift graduated from Junction City High School in 1941 and served in the Army in 1944.
He worked in sawmills and later as a barber in Harrisburg for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Amber Benson of Eugene; a son, Shawn Swift of Eugene; two stepsons, Dan Tillery of Tucson, Ariz., and Darrel Tillery of Sweet Home; a stepdaughter, Donna Tillery of Sweet Home; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to Harrisburg Emergency Medical Technicians or to the church.
R. Norman Johnson
May 21, 2009
MARCOLA — R. Norman Johnson of Marcola died May 17 of cancer at age 74. No service is planned.
He was born June 11, 1934, in Palestine, Texas, to Rowan and Norene Stevens Johnson. He married Marina de Jonge on June 27, 1968, in Nevada.
Johnson held a fifth degree black belt in kempo karate and worked as an instructor for more than 15 years. He retired in the 1990s.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Jerry and Mike, both of Marcola and Stuart of Eugene; a daughter, Marie of Marcola; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Clarence “Sonny” Hill
May 20, 2009
Clarence (Sonny) H. Hill
May 19, 2009
Clarence (Sonny) H. Hill passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in Springfield, surrounded by his loving wife, sister-in-law, daughter, and niece, at Sacred Heart Riverbend Hospital. Born Oct.28, 1917, in Ninnekah, OK, he was the son of James Thomas and Martha Othello (Smith) Hill.
He was raised as a rancher in rural Oklahoma, graduated from High school in Blanchard, OK and attended college at OU (Oklahoma University). He began his working career as a Hydroelectric Systems Power Operator for the TVA in Tennessee during the 30’s and 40’s. After moving back to Oklahoma, he met and married Glynn Singley, and continued to work within the Hydroelectric Power field.
The family lived in Pryor, OK, Seattle, WA, Newport, WA, The Dalles, OR, finally arriving in Springfield, OR in 1965, where he and Glynn have lived for 44 years. He completed his career with EWEB from 1965-1984, managing all of the powerhouses on the McKenzie River. He later consulted with Seimens for three years on various hydroelectric projects around the country.
Clarence loved the Northwest, particularly the McKenzie River area. He and Glynn, their children and grandchildren, spent considerable time in that area admiring the beauty and peace it gave.
Clarence is survived by his wife Glynn of Springfield, son Phillip Hill of East Stroudsburg, PA, daughter Sunny Petermann of Olympia, WA, and son Chris Hill of Eugene, OR, as well as 10 grandchilren, and 12 great grandchildren. Clarence was preceeded in death by daughter Martha Francis Geaudreau of Lewiston, ID.
There are no local services planned and inurnment will be in Mangum, Oklahoma.
Dixie Porter
May 20, 2009
LOWELL — The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield for Dixie Colleen Brady Porter of Lowell, who died May 18 of age-related causes. She was 79. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born Oct. 29, 1929, in Portland to Earl and Ruth Parman Brady. S2he married Selden Porter Jr. on Aug. 31, 1945, in McMinnville.
She was a homemaker and had worked as a clerk at the Lowell General Store. She had a 10th grade education.
Survivors include two sons, Kerry of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Kent of Springfield; four brothers, Jim Brady of Siletz, Mike Brady of Albany, Gary Brady of Alpharetta, Ga., and Timothy Brady of Lowell; seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Her husband died Nov. 15, 1991, a son, Kim Porter, died previously and a great-grandson, Trevor Porter, died Oct. 14, 1994.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Jean Wolter
May 19, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield for Jean William Wolter of Springfield, who died May 14 of age-related causes. He was 81.
He was born March 21, 1928, in La Crosse, Kan., to Harry and Nettie Floyd Wolter.
He married Patricia Nichols in Eugene in 1951. She died in 2004.
Wolter attended Springfield High School and served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1947 to 1949. He worked in construction.
He is survived by a daughter, Cathy Stark of Springfield.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the American Cancer Society.