Obituaries
Mel Smith
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. March 19 at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield for Melvin “Mel” or “Tink” Smith of Eugene, who died Feb. 25 of pancreatic cancer. He was 73. He was born June 4, 1936, in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., to Raymond and Ellen Straight Smith. He married Lannie Morgan in 1978 in Reno, Nev. A high school graduate,
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Nicholas Hake-Jordan
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at Lowell High School for Nicholas Hake-Jordan of Springfield, who died March 1 at age 27. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield. He was born Jan. 17, 1983. He graduated from Thurston High School in 2001. He joined the military in 2001 at Fort Knox,
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Linda Peterson
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. March 20 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Springfield for Linda A. Peterson of Springfield, who died March 3 of cancer. She was 61. She was born July 19, 1948, to Moyle and Imo Aslin Manwill. She married Gary Peterson on Nov. 23, 1968, in Creswell. She graduated from high school and was a homemaker. Survivors
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Terese Mansker
Terese M. Mansker of Eugene died Feb. 25 of complications following heart surgery. She was 55. No service is planned. She was born Dec. 11, 1954, in Portland to Everett and Mary Elkow Blais. She graduated from Marist High School in 1972. Survivors include her father; and a brother, Mark Blais of Creswell. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation &
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Bob Reynolds
Robert Jean “Bob” Reynolds of Eugene died Feb. 8 of recurrent aspiration pneumonia. He was 85. No service is planned. He was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Ray and Josephine Webb Reynolds. He married Pauline Haines on Aug. 6, 1947, in Pocatello, Idaho. She died in 2003. He married Virginia Holmes Southworth on Oct. 16, 2003, in Springfield. He
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Bonnie Poupa
The graveside funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Mount Olive Cemetery in Great Falls Mont., for Bonnie G. Poupa of Eugene, who died March 1 of complications following a stroke. She was 72. She was born Jan. 11, 1938, in Brainerd, Minn., to Edmund and Clara McAllister Le Doux. She married Anthony Poupa in 1957 in Montana. He died June
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“J.T.” Brown
A celebration of life will be held at 3:30 p.m. March 13 at Grace Community Fellowship in Eugene for Tim “J.T.” Brown of Eugene, who died Feb. 28 of cancer. He was 57. He was born Dec. 9, 1952, in Cavalier, N.D., to John and Mavis Falkenberry Brown. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era. He was a logger and worked in construction. Survivors
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Donna Walser
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at West Side Baptist Church in Eugene for Donna J. Walser of Springfield, who died Feb. 23. She was 63. She was born July 16, 1946, in Kingman, Kan., to James and Alice Sonner Brown. She worked at West Side Baptist Church as the secretary, and dedicated much of her time to church activities. Survivors
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Vivian Hilton
Vivian A. Hilton of Cottage Grove died Feb. 23 of age-related causes. She was 92. A family service will be held later. She was born Aug. 18, 1917, in Pryor, Okla., to William and Ollie Jackson Hooton. She married Gerald Wayne Hilton in 1933, in Pryor, Okla. He died in 1999. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Gibson of Cottage
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James Allred
James “Del” Allred of Leaburg died Feb. 22 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 67. A memorial gathering will be held later. He was born Aug. 20, 1942, in Plainview, Texas, to James and Mary Jo Henry Allred. He married Carol Kamerer on Sept. 15, 1988, in Las Vegas, Nev. He graduated from high school in Glendale, Calif. He retired after
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