Ricky Reed
Jul 13, 2024
A Servant of Mankind
Obituary
Ricky Alan Reed
April 13, 1960 to July 13, 2024
Ricky was born to Robert Charles Reed and Naomi (Stokoe, Gregg) Reed in Bend, Oregon, April 13, 1960. Unfortunately his father drowned when Ricky was five years old, but his mother worked diligently to support her three boys, Bob, Val and Ricky. (His two half-sisters, Karon and Karel, were...
Craig Freeman Hartberg
Jul 11, 2024
Craig Freeman Hartberg, 87, died peacefully on July 11, 2024, at Pete Moore Hospice House, following a short illness.
He was born in Watseka, Illinois, on December 7, 1936. With his parents, Henry and Geraldine, he lived in communities in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wyoming after his father entered the ministry.
Craig joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and served in California,...
Melbalee Schug
Jul 10, 2024
Melbalee Schug, age 92, passed away peacefully in Eugene, OR, on July 10, 2024, surrounded by her family.Melbalee was born January 9, 1932, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and lived in Colorado for 91 years. As a working mother in the 1960s, Melbalee sold clothing at Tieman’s, Marion’s, and Montgomery Ward. Her effervescent and outgoing personality made her a top salesperson...
Paul Lyford
Jul 6, 2024
Paul Francis Lyford was welcomed into the world at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Oregon on August 2, 1991 to the delight of his parents’ Leo and Julie’s hearts. He became part of a large and loving family in cities far and wide. He welcomed a baby brother Michael in 1993. In the early years of their lives, the brothers...
Dean Kokkeler
Jul 5, 2024
Dean Kokkeler, 69, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on July 5th, 2024.
Dean was born in Eugene, Oregon to Butch and Thea Kokkeler, and was the third of four sons. He married his high school sweetheart, Rebecca Anderson. He worked in auto body, fender, and painting, and he owned his own business. Outside of work, Dean never failed to find something...