Dr E. William (Bill) Laing
Mar 23, 2026
Ernest William “Bill” Laing, Jr, passed away on March 23, 2026, at the age of 91. Born October 17, 1934, in Berkeley, California to Ernest William Sr and Florence Laing, Bill moved with his family to Eugene in 1946, where he attended Kelly Junior High School and then graduated from Eugene High School in 1952. In 1956, while attending the...
Mireille A. "Mimi" Herbst
2026
Mireille passed away at the age of 103. She was born in Mont-Saint-Pere, France in 1922. Mireille met her husband Ralph through the American Red Cross in Reims, France during the war where he was stationed. They were married in Reims at the Methodist Church on May 15, 1946. Mireille came to America to Hastings, Nebraska first where Ralph was...
Judith Anne Gazley
Mar 1, 2026
Judy Gazley passed away on March 1, 2026, of pancreatic cancer in Eugene, OR. She was born in Pasadena, CA on February 3, 1942, to Samuel Isaacs and Rita Isaacs (Beckerman). After marrying and having her children, Judy returned to school and spent 18 years pursuing her college education one or two classes at a time, working full time, and...
Matthew J. Fleischman
Feb 6, 2026
Matthew J. Fleischman (Matt) passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, with his wife of 55 years Diane and son Ross at his side. Born in New York City to Josephine Cowan and Ernest Fleischman on April 18, 1946, he is survived by his brother, John Fleischman and his wife Mary, son Ross and his wife Angela, grandchildren Moses and...
Susan "Sioux" Louese Boston
Jan 24, 2026
Our Beloved Susan (Sioux) Boston of Otter Rock, OR passed away at home on Sat Jan 24th at 2:57 AM.
Susan was born in Hartford, CT on Oct 20, 1950, and moved early in her life to Eugene, OR where she was raised and attended U of O. She moved to Otter Rock in 1980 after meeting her Husband Buck Boston...
William W. Carroll
Nov 13, 2025
Our Father, William (Bill) W. Carroll was born in Slaton, TX to Ethel Maude and Isaac Edward Carroll. Dad was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. He is survived by his six children, Meri (Cathy) Mouwdy, William (Bill), Steve, Kelly, Vince, Kevin, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Dad lived in Texas during his childhood and was a proud Texan....
Christopher A. Prescott
2025
Christopher Prescott, a kind friend and neighbor, cousin, and beloved husband of Carolyn Ruth Prescott, passed away in Vancouver, Washington, on September 18, 2025, after a brief illness. Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, he was the son of Robert Prescott and Eleanor Gale. Chris was 80 years old and was predeceased by his only sibling, elder brother Duncan. A...
Judith Carolyn (Gray) McDaniel
Oct 29, 2025
Judith Carolyn (Gray) McDaniel was born on January 24, 1940, to Alexander and Elizabeth Gray in Redmond, Oregon. She had two brothers, Charlie and Dick, who preceded her in death. Judith is survived by her daughter Karen and son-in-law Richard Tunnell, along with her grandchildren Cam and Nate (Emily) Tunnell, her niece Susan (Jim), cousin JoAnn, and sisters-in-law Pat and...
Shirley Eileen Bigam
Oct 24, 2025
Shirley Jensen: Born November 28th, 1936 in Edmonton, Alberta, passed away in Eugene, Oregon on October 24th, 2025. Daughter of German immigrants John and Dorothea Jensen, 1 of 4 children, with an older brother, Frank and sister, Helen as well as younger sister, Joyce. Her family had a small farm outside Onoway, Alberta where she lived into her teens. Around...
Roberta Louise Heitzman
Oct 12, 2025
Roberta Louise Heitzman, 85, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025. She was born on August 12, 1940, in Eugene, Oregon, to Ralph LeRay Nestle Sr. and Marie Lucille Nestle.
Roberta devoted her life to her family as a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She took great pride in raising her six children and found joy in creating...
Paul Dean Sawyer
Aug 19, 2025
Paul Dean Sawyer, 81, of Port Angeles, Washington, passed away on August 19, 2025, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Warren and Margarette Sawyer on March 14, 1944. Known for his excellent business acumen, Paul worked part-time at the local newspaper during high school and was actively involved in the Future Business...
Christopher Lee Choate
Jul 16, 2025
Christopher Lee Choate was born on November 10, 2003, in Eugene, OR, to parents Gregory and Patricia Choate. As the youngest of three children, Chris had a vibrant and artistic childhood, creating amazing artwork that included hundreds of drawings that impressed everyone around him. He loved to paint and was particularly fond of transforming materials from the recycle bin into...
Paul John Higbee
May 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of Paul John Higbee October 31, 1969 – May 3, 2025
Paul John Higbee passed away peacefully at the age of 55. Born on October 31, 1969, in Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Oregon, Paul was the beloved son of William W. Higbee and Rose Ann Higbee.
Paul is lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his siblings: Linda Ann...