obituaries

Sep 11, 2026

Our loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, and Friend,

R. Conrad Schultz, left us peacefully in his sleep on September 11, 2026 in Eugene, Oregon. He was 88 years old, but he didn’t look a day over 70!

Ralph Conrad Schultz Jr. was born in North Bend, Oregon on March 11, 1938 to Ralph Conrad Schultz and Dorothy Pearl Bushong. His sister,...

Sep 6, 2026

Sep 4, 2026

Linda McKay Korth passed away peacefully at her home in Eugene, Oregon on September 4th, 2026, at the age of 86.

The daughter of Eleanor and Miles McKay, Linda was born on May 6th, 1940. She and her brother, Doug McKay grew up in Marcola, Oregon and later moved to Eugene, where Linda graduated from Eugene High School in 1958.

Some of...

Aug 27, 2026

In Loving Memory of Dilma Soarez Drewes

Dilma Soarez Drewes was born on October 30, 1946, in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, to her mother, Maria Soares Feitoza. She would have celebrated her 80th birthday on October 30, 2026.

Dilma’s journey began in Brazil and grew into a life defined by strength, resilience, family, and love. Through the many chapters of her life,...

Aug 18, 2026

Leslie Carlson Lake—Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on August 18, 2026, at the age of 79. 

Leslie was born July 6, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the loving daughter to Roy Ezra Carlson and Pearl Gertrude Swanson Carlson. She cherished being a sister to her younger brothers, Steve and Dee,...

Jul 21, 2026

Carol Massey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on July 21, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with dementia. Born on July 20, 1949, in Atlantic, Iowa, Carol was a beacon of light and love to all who knew her. 

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Loyal Possehl and Imogene Spriggs, her cherished sister, Ruth...

Jun 22, 2026

Jeff was a longtime Oregonian. Moving to Oregon from New Jersey after high school where he started working for Southern Pacific Railroad in 1984. He worked traveling gangs and was eventually able to work locally for Maintenance away/ in the way as other railroaders would say he retired as a Track Inspector.

Jeff met Angela Faye Pryor in 1989, and they...

Jun 4, 2026

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never live in darkness. They will have the light that gives life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭8‬:‭12‬

Howard Delton Pope, 75, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away peacefully on June 4th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.



He was born on June 20th, 1950 in Eugene to Mary and Carl Pope. He lived a full...

May 23, 2026

Darlene, age 87, passed away peacefully at home in Eugene, Oregon, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous journey with metastasized pancreatic cancer. Born in Eugene to Marion and Cecile Kelso, she was the eldest of two children and a devoted big sister to her brother Gene. Growing up on the family farm, she learned early the value of...

May 22, 2026

James Earl Clark, age 90, of Eugene, Oregon, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026. Born on September 12, 1935, in Frederic, Wisconsin, Jim moved to Eugene at a young age, where he lived the remainder of his life. He lived a life defined by dedication to family, service, and community.

Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Cynthia...

May 17, 2026

A Long-time resident of Creswell, Oregon passed away Sunday May 17th. 

Marjorie Ann Nolte was the former owner of the Ranch House Bakery for 25 years where she sold her baked goods on Fridays at the Creswell Grange. When not baking, she was farming on the ranch where she and her husband resided for 50 + years. 

Born in Henry, Illinois on...

May 13, 2026

Marianne Carlson, aged 88, passed away in Eugene, OR on May 13th, 2026.

Marianne was born in Linton, ND on May 10th, 1938, to Adaline (Landsberger) and Mike Hurkes. She was the third oldest of 7 children. She grew up on the edge of the small town of Hazelton, ND, where she lived on the family farm run by her mother...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...