Maris Koopman
Jul 27, 2025
I am poured out like water.
My bones are scattered.
And my heart, like wax, is melted.
Psalm 22
Maris loved Arizona and skull art work.
She loved traveling and dying her hair unlikely shades of red.
She collected lanyards, old fashioned keys and wore lots of rings on her fingers and sometimes, her nose.
Maris loved the friends she made in high school and being in...
Jerry Gale
Jul 25, 2025
Bishop Jerry Lee Gale
June 2nd 1949 - July 25th 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jerry, who left us peacefully at his home in Springfield, Oregon, at the age of 76.
Jerry dedicated 52 years of his life to ministry as a retired pastor with the Church of God in Tennessee, and also faithfully served...
Shirley Bragg
Jul 23, 2025
Shirley (Heimburger) Bragg passed away peacefully at her care home on Wednesday July 23rd. Born in February 1935 in Prescott Oregon, she moved to Oakridge Oregon during World War II with her WWI veteran father Charles, mother Zella (Arp) Heimburger and brother Donald. She became active in Church while at Oakridge and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She...
Eric Christiansen
Jul 21, 2025
Eric Christiansen, 85, of Eugene, Oregon passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on July 21, 2025. He was born in Portland, Oregon in 1940 to Marjorie and Claude Christiansen and had a sister, Eloise. He earned an AA in Engineering at Devry University in Chicago. He worked for GE briefly before starting a 25...
Joseph Meesey
Jul 19, 2025
Joseph Streckfus Meesey was born March 9, 1947, and passed away July 19, 2025. He is survived by his first-born son, Joseph “Joey” Sheehan Meesey (Stephanie, Sebastopol, CA); wife Joan Jensen of 44 years; and their two children, Sean (Monica, Eugene, OR); Erin (Justin, Creswell, OR); grandson Patrick; and granddaughter Avrey Elaine.
Joe was born to Jeanne Streckfus and Vernon “Bud”...