obituaries


Norma Driscoll Gilmore

Norma Driscoll Gilmore

May 2, 2026

Norma Pauline Driscoll Gilmore of Eugene died May 2, 2026, of age-related causes. She was 99.

Norma was born on April 5, 1927, in Great Falls, Montana, to Pauline and John Driscoll. She earned a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Oregon in 1954.

In 1950, she married Robert Clymer Gilmore, a fellow art student. Working in a variety of...

Linda Jean (Beyer) Schor

Linda Jean (Beyer) Schor

Apr 30, 2026

Linda Jean (Beyer) Schor passed away April 30, 2026, in Eugene after a private and courageous battle with cancer. Loved dearly and deeply by her family and friends, she was 70 years old.

Linda was born at Sacred Heart Hospital to Ethel and Ray Beyer, joining older sister Marsha at the family’s home in Eugene. She graduated from South Eugene High...

Arthur Douglas “Doug” Kelley, CW3 (Ret.)

Arthur Douglas “Doug” Kelley, CW3 (Ret.)

Apr 28, 2026

Arthur Douglas “Doug” Kelley, CW3 (Ret.)

May 11, 1939 – April 28, 2026

Arthur Douglas “Doug” Kelley, 86, of Elmira, Oregon, passed away on April 28, 2026 in Eugene, Oregon.

Doug was born on May 11, 1939, in Boise, Idaho to William and Gladys Kelley. At a young age, he answered the call to serve his country, joining the National Reserve in 1956....

Marjorie "Marge" Cochran

Marjorie "Marge" Cochran

Apr 4, 2026

Marjorie "Marge" Cochran (née Griffin), beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon, at the age of 88. Born on January 13, 1938, Marge lived a life marked by love, thoughtfulness, and dedication to her family and community.

Marge grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, and then graduated high school in Princeton, New Jersey....

Dr. E. William (Bill) Laing, Jr.

Dr. E. William (Bill) Laing, Jr.

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

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

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...

Lois Kathryn Hubbard

Lois Kathryn Hubbard

Feb 25, 2026

Lois Kathryn Hubbard passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, in San Diego at the age of 95. Lois was born in Newton, Kansas, to Walter and Pearl Schmidt, the first of two children. Her family later moved to Eugene, Oregon, where she attended Eugene High School and graduated with the Class of 1948. 

In September 1950, Lois married the love...

Matthew J. Fleischman

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

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

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

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...

Gordon Kenneth Wylie

Gordon Kenneth Wylie

Oct 29, 2025

Gordon Kenneth Wylie passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at age 93.

Gordon was born February 10, 1932 at the family farm on Garden Way Road in Eugene, Oregon to Florence Evelyn Hartman and Kenneth Haden Wylie.

He attended the Garden Way School through 8th grade and then went on to Eugene High School (now known as South Eugene High) where he...

Judith Carolyn (Gray) McDaniel

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

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

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...

Mary L. Stovall

Mary L. Stovall

Sep 11, 2025

Mary L. Stovall, age 80, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away on September 11, 2025. She was born on December 17, 1944, in Port Huron, Michigan, to Charles and Marie Lang.

A funeral service will be held on September 18 at Rest Haven Memorial located at 3900 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR beginning at 3 p.m. Family and friends are welcome to attend...

Paul Dean Sawyer

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 Leaders...

Eugenia Perkins "Geni" Sustello

Eugenia Perkins "Geni" Sustello

Jul 30, 2025

Eugenia (Geni) Perkins Sustello was born on August 9, 1950, in Roseburg, Oregon and passed away on July 30, 2025. Daughter of Elliott and Lou ise Perkins. Graduated from South Eugene High School and the University of Oregon. 

Geni had been married to Dennis Sustello and has 2 children, Gabriel and Christa Sustello. Geni had a long career providing ser vices...

Christopher Lee Choate

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...