William “Bill” Stieber passed away at his home in Reedsport, Oregon on April 16, 2024. Bill was born on September 6, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois to parents Oscar and Anna Stieber. He grew up in Melrose Park, IL, where he was an above average student at Rhodes Elementary School. Bill married the love of his life, Betty, on July 5, 1975, in New Orleans. Theirs was a once in a lifetime love. Bill worked for and eventually retired from the United Parcel Service. He was sent to many...

Timothy Kem Calcote   Timothy Kem Calcote, a member of the Reedsport, Oregon community, passed away on February 27th, at the age of 68. He was born on January 21, 1955 in Lubbock, Texas, to his parents Robert and Sandra Calcote.  The Calcote Family moved to Reedsport in 1971 as Robert Calcote brought his family here to be a minister of the Church of Christ.   Timothy and his siblings attended school in...

Lyle went to meet his eternal Father on January 8, 2024, with his family by his side in Reedsport.  Lyle was born at home February 2, 1938, to parents Chas and Mary (Tucker) Weeks in rural Missouri. He spent his early years in the woods hunting and fishing and wondering where the sun went down. After Highschool Lyle moved to Kansas City and went to work at the General Motors plant in Fairfax, where he eventually retired. Lyle was baptized in his mid-thirties at a Southern Baptist...

Virginia McNerney (Valentine) Boyd Marcum September 3, 1922 – December 23, 2023 Virginia, age 101 of Lakeside, passed away on Saturday December 23 in Salem. Her sons, Jim and Val Boyd were with her. She was preceded in death by her daughter Grace and her husbands Ralph Boyd and Roy Marcum. It was as graceful a departure as could have been hoped. Virginia was born in Myrtle Creek Oregon, the second child of Grace and Warren (Val) Valentine. She graduated from Myrtle Creek High School....

Rose Marie Rapida (Hayes) 69, of Lakeside, Oregon passed away December 22, 2023 at Lower Umpaua Hospital in Reedsport, Oregon. Rose was born in Zanesville, Ohio to Hazel and Everett Thomas Hayes . She attended John Glenn H.S  and was a longtime resident of New Concord, Ohio and Lakeside, Oregon. Rose is survived by her children Keith (Diana), Jamie (Vaughn), Benjamin (Krystal), Jonathan (Tara), Christopher, Aaron and Amanda. Ten grandchildren Jacob ((Nichelle), Vincent, Ella, Eva,...

Services will be held at the Winchester Bay Grange/Community Center Saturday December 30, 2023 from 12pm - 2pm.   

Stephen Henry Miller August 3, 1944-November 30, 2023 Stephen Henry Miller, of Reedsport, Oregon, passed away in his home on November 30, 2023, following a stroke in May. Stephen was born August 3, 1944, in Indianapolis, IN to Chestine (Chet) and Ola Miller. He grew up in Indianapolis, then went on to attend college at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN, and University of Toledo College of Law in Toledo, OH. Stephen and Kathleen Miller were married on December 30, 2001, in Portland,...

Phyllis Clairann Friese passed away with her family by her side on November 22, 2023, at the age of 83. Phyllis was born on July 12, 1940, in Reedsport Oregon She is the daughter of Fred and Berniece Bates, the sister of Sharon Scott of Portland and proceeded in death by her brother Micky Bates of Veneta. Survivors include her husband of 63 years Gerald (jerry) Friese, A daughter Cathy and son in law Dale Bishop, and a daughter Karin Newman. She was a loving grandmother to five...

Cherry Lynne Chudy, 75, of Reedsport, passed on 9/29/23. Cherry was born in Eugene, Oregon on August 6, 1948, to Glen and Evelyn Briggs. She was raised in Reedsport, attending elementary and high school. Cherry married Paul Chudy on November 11, 1972. Cherry is preceded in death by her son Scot, also her brothers Tom and Terry. She is survived by her husband Paul and stepchildren Mark, of Reedsport, Terri and Stacey of Alaska, also numerous other family members living mostly in Eugene,...