Darrel Lee Koch was born March 1, 1937 in Weed, CA to Floyd and Josephine (Ferrington) Koch. When he was about 3 months old his family moved to Lane County, Oregon, and it was here that he grew up, went to school and raised his family. He married Lura Marnell Pierzina on April 30, 1
SPRINGFIELD — Gloria Jean “Jeanie” Stephens of Springfield died Oct. 18 of cancer. She was 62. No service is planned. She was born April 29, 1947, in Westfir, to Irvin and Olive Clark. She married James Thomas Brunson. They later divorced. She married Joseph Sessions. They later divor
A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 31, at Goodfellas Lounge in Springfield for Rick Rider of Springfield who died October 22nd of a heart attack. He was 47. He was born February 23, 1962, in Eugene, to Ernie and Elva Pearson Rider. He and life partner Kasi Chas
Holly Jane Eisel was born January 25, 1983 in Eugene, Oregon to Donald Jr. and Theresa (Clayton) Eisel. She grew up in the Eugene/Springfield area, graduating from Thurston High School in 2001 and taking classes at Lane Community and Pioneer Pacific Colleges. Holly struggled with s
SPRINGFIELD — Clifford Dale Johnson of Springfield died Oct. 24 of a heart attack. He was 67. Private family services will be held later. He was born July 24, 1942, in Florence, to Claude and Mabel Johnson. He married Della Scott in Eugene on June 24, 1983. He worked in logging and la
Barbara Kaye Burch was born Sept. 10, 1954 in Crescent City, California to Darrel and Margaret Burch. She graduated from Pleasant Hill High School and became a receptionist for an insurance agency and property management firm in Springfield. Juan Negrete has been her companion and l
The funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at St. Thomas More Church/Newman Center in Eugene for Gregory Scott Whittle of Eugene, who died Oct. 24 of injuries sustained in a fall. He was 58. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. He was born
Michelle Lynn Schafer was born Nov. 7, 1963, in Odessa, Texas, to Marvin and Pauline McCray Pedersen. She married Mike Schafer in Saginaw on Sept. 2, 2007. She worked for PacificSource as a support specialist in the provider network. Michelle died Oct. 24 at age 45. She leaves behind
SPRINGFIELD — Roy P. Larson of Springfield died Oct. 22 of pancreatic cancer. He was 73. No service is planned. He was born July 9, 1936, in Portland to Oliver and Elsie Lane. He married Sharon Altig in Lincoln City in 1979. He served 21 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Survivors includ
Barbara Maxine Dewart Spencer, of Springfield, Oregon died Oct 23rd of congestive heart failure at the age of 80. She was born Jan 30, 1929, in Lindsay, California, to Beatrice Lillian (Midge) and Irvin Allen (Jumbo) Dewart. She married Stewart Spencer, Jr on June 2nd, 1945 in Upton
