Mel Gottsacker
August 26, 2009
Mel Gottsacker was a friend and co-worker in the death care industry for many years. Sometimes a throwback and always a ‘character,’ we will remember Mel for the gleam in his eye and his smirk. Our deepest sympathies to his family. The following is an obituary from the Woodburn Independent:
Woodburn – Mel R. Gottsacker, 67, passed away on August 19, 2009 in Portland. He was born May 19, 1942 in Portland. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melody Satterthwaite; sisters, Lorraine LeDoux and LaVelle Blem.
Mel is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Korkeakoski of Turner, Julie Hatfield and Dayna Rager, both of Eugene; 8 grandchildren; brothers, Delbert Gottsacker of Gervais and William Gottsacker of West Linn; sisters, Darlene Stafney of Gervais and Kathleen Scott of Mt. Angel.
A Funeral Mass will be at 1 pm Friday, August 28, 2009 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 417 Harrison Street, Woodburn.
Godspeed, Mel!
William Phillips
August 26, 2009
William Jean Phillips was born August 22, 1926 in Aberdeen, WA to William and Ethel (Leonard) Phillips.
Bill grew up and graduated from high school there in Aberdeen and then went into the Navy, serving in the Pacific in 1945-46. He married Alice Bradford in North Bonneville, WA in November of 1962. He worked as a faller in the woods, and as a tallyman for JH Baxter’s for many years.
Bill passed away August 22, 2009. He was 83. He is survived by loving partner Emily DelCarlo; daughter Brenda Gransbury (and her husband Michael); son Launi Phillips; son Jim Phillips (and his wife Joyce); step-son Lewis Bradford (and Herta); step-son Jim Bradford (and Kathy); step-daughter Wendy Cramer (and Mike); step-daughter Peggy Heyne (and John) and step-daughter Doris Bradford. He also leaves behind his brother, Norman Phillips, numerous grandkids and great-grandkids and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, and step-daughter Judy Bradford.
Private family services will be held later.
Joseph Borda
August 26, 2009
Joseph E. Borda Jr. was born June 20, 1947 in New York City to Joe and Dorothy (Nossett) Borda. He married Tammy Chambers on July 17, 1982 in Tustin, California.
Joe served in the Navy from 1965-68 in Viet Nam. He was a jack-of-all-trades, working in construction, management and a nursery, among other things. In later years he became a computer programmer and networker for some of the Fortune 500 companies. He was also a foster parent, adopting two kids. Joe was a good man.
Joe passed away at his home in Cottage Grove on August 19, 2009. He was just 62 and another victim of cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Tammy; son Robert Richard Borda of Cottage Grove; daughter Markie Jean Borda, also of Cottage Grove; son Joseph Borda Camaleri of Lodi, California; numerous nieces and nephews and one much-anticipated granddaughter, Bella Jo Borda–on the way!
Joe’s family is planning a celebration of Joe’s life at the Cottage Grove VFW Hall in the near future, followed by inurnment with military honors at Roseburg National Cemetery.
Donna Weigandt
August 26, 2009
Donna Lea Weigandt was born November 7, 1931 in Venice, California. He parents were Clifford and Laura (Fullager) Woodin.
She graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland in 1949 and attended OSU for a couple years. Donna married William George Weigandt in Portland on October 18, 1952. She worked at JC Penneys for 25 years as a salesperson, retiring in 1994.
Bill passed away May 25, 2003. Donna joined him again on August 25, 2009. She had a variety of health issues that finally got the best of her. She was 77.
She is survived by sons Dale (and his wife Julie) and Robert of Eugene and much-loved grandkids Laura and Ken.
Donna’s family is planning a memorial service at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Eugene on August 29th at 2pm.
Flo Miller
August 26, 2009
A celebration of life will be held at at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the Brownsville Christian Church for Flo C. Miller of Springfield, who died Aug. 18 of heart failure. She was 75.
She was born Oct. 30, 1933, in White Salmon, Wash., to Bert and Hazel Marsh Smith.
She owned and operated Wide Load Escort Service throughout the West until her retirement in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Steven DeHaan of Forest Grove; two daughters, Delores Turner of Marysville, Wash., and Charlene York of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Phyllis Bonnilli of South Carolina and Dawn Allison of Portland; a brother, Billy McDermott of Glendale; and seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A son, Bradley Rohrscheib, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Springfield.
Lois Wise
August 26, 2009
A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Eugene Faith Center for Lois J. Wise of Eugene, who died Aug. 20 of age-related causes. She was 86.
She was born Dec. 23, 1922, in Chicago.
She married Lyle Weymouth Wise on May 26, 1951, in Chicago. He died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to Disabled Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Sandra Renfroe
August 26, 2009
A memorial celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Wilson Creek Park in Cottage Grove, for Sandra K. “Sandy” Renfroe of Cottage Grove, who died Aug. 21 of cancer. She was 56.
She was born May 8, 1953, in La Grande, to Henry and Irene (Dixson) Thomas. She married Edward Renfroe on May 14, 1991, in Reno, Nev.
Survivors include her husband; six daughters, Angie Renfroe of Nampa, Idaho, Rosa Chamberlain of Dallas, Ore., Michele Swenson of Springfield, Claudia Harrelson of Cottage Grove, and Donna Merritt and Elizabeth Walton, both of Lakewood, Wash.; a son, Eddie Renfroe of Oregon; a sister, Jan Bagley of Canby; two brothers, Ronald Thomas of Reedsport and Berry Summers of Elgin; and 26 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Barbara Langfield
August 26, 2009
A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield, for Barbara Mignon Spencer Langfield, who died Aug. 23 at age 76.
A graveside service will be held Aug. 31, at the Turner Cemetery in Turner, Idaho.
She was born April 7, 1933, in Turner, Idaho, to Elmer and Illah (Thomas) Spencer. She married Leroy A. Skinner in 1948, and he later died. She married Mel Langfield on May 16, 1973, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
She attended high school in Turner, Idaho, and worked more than 10 years as a camp host.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Reed Skinner of Oracle, Ariz., Randy Skinner of Cottonwood, Idaho, and Kevin Skinner of McKenzie River; a brother, James Spencer of Grace, Idaho; a sister, Shirley Williams of Blackfoot, Idaho; and by 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Two sons, Micheal Vernon Skinner and Rodney Jaye Skinner; a grand-daughter, Randi Leanna Skinner; and her first husband died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service, Springfield.
Peter Lloyd
August 26, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — Peter Lloyd of Springfield died Aug. 19 of cancer at age 65. No service is planned.
He was born Aug. 10, 1944, in Rugby, England, to Kenneth and Marjorie Jakes Lloyd. He married Brenda Hemmerick on Oct. 9, 1999, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
He earned a master’s degree in art design from the Art Center in Pasadena, Calif. He worked on several films as an art director for more than 30 years.
Survivors include his wife; his mother; a daughter, Lake Lloyd of California; a son, Oliver of California; three stepdaughters, April, Annie and Amy Peterson, all of California; a brother, David of Colorado; and a sister, Val Lloyd of Colorado.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.
Barbara Newell
August 26, 2009
Barbara Newell of Creswell died Aug. 17 of age-related causes at age 89. A memorial service will be held later.
She was born Aug. 14, 1920, in San Francisco to Tom and Mary Williams Eldridge. She married Herbert Newell on March 11, 1946.
She attended San Francisco State College. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Herbert Newell of Creswell and Thomas Newell of Discovery Bay, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Smith of Fair Oaks, Calif.; and 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband and a daughter, Virgina Newell, died previously.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the Creswell Church of Christ or Greenhill Humane Society.