Obituaries

Mar 4, 2016

Olaf “Mike “ Bryant, 75, Reedsport, died Fri. Mar.4, 2016 at his home of natural causes. A Celebration of Life will be held Sat. Mar. 19, 2016 at the Highland Baptist Church at Noon With a reception to follow. Private Cremation Rites will be held. Dunes Memorial Chapel

Feb 25, 2016

Lona Downing

April 10, 1919 - Feb. 25, 2016

Lona Nelda Downing, 96, of Lakeside, died Feb. 25, 2016, in Coos Bay. Private cremation rites have been held and inurnment services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 10 at Dunes Memorial Columbarium in Reedsport. ... Lona was born April 10, 1919, in Weiser,...

Feb 20, 2016

John Joseph Garcia - 81, of Lakeside, died Feb. 20, 2016, at his home. Private cremation rites have been held. Arrangements are pending with Dunes Memorial Chapel, 541-271-2822.

Feb 15, 2016

Betty Jean Perkins, 53, Hauser, died Mon. Feb. 15, 2016 at Bay Area Hospital, following a courageous battle with cancer. Private cremation rites will be held.

Feb 12, 2016

Betty B. Drew Gibbons, 77, Reedsport, died unexpectedly Fri. Feb. 12, 2016 at Lower Umpqua Hospital. Memorial Services will be Sat. Feb. 20, 2016 @ the 4 Square Church, Frontage Road and private cremation rites have been held.

Feb 12, 2016

Jack H. Smith Sr. 78, Creswell, previously of Reedsport, died Fri. Feb. 12, 2016 at Creswell Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held Fri. Feb. 19, 2016 at 2pm at Dunes Memorial Chapel, 2300 Frontage Rd. Burial will follow at the Reedsport Masonic Cemetery.

Feb 12, 2016

Berry Baze, 61, Reedsport, died Fri. Feb. 12, 2016 at Lower Umpqua Hospital.

Services are pending at Dunes Memorial Chapel

Feb 10, 2016

George Aiken - 61, of Reedsport, died Feb. 10, in Reedsport. Arrangements are pending with Dunes Memorial Chapel, 541-271-2822.

Feb 3, 2016

Robert Buehler

Sept. 22, 1934 - Feb. 3, 2016

Robert "Bob" Buehler, 81, of Reedsport passed away Feb. 3, 2016, in Reedsport with family by his side. He'd been battling Alzheimer's disease. A celebration of life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Marina Activity Center located in the...

Feb 3, 2016

Shelby “Jean” Busse

Aug. 16, 1939 - Feb. 3, 2016

Shelby “Jean” Busse passed away peacefully Feb. 3, 2016. She was born Aug. 16, 1939 in Ventura, Calif., to Troy Koontz and Jessica (Hayes) Flanig.

Jean was a longtime resident and business owner in Winchester Bay and previously resided in Brownsville with...

Feb 1, 2016

Ralph Durkee Feb. 23, 1929 - Feb. 1, 2016

Ralph D. Durkee, 86, entered into rest Feb. 1, 2016, at his home in Reedsport. He was born Feb. 23, 1929, in Albany to Michael and Dora Ochs.

Ralph grew up in Tigard and graduated from Tigard High School. After high school he pursued a...

Jan 23, 2016

Nov. 19, 1941 - Jan. 23, 2016

A funeral Mass will be held for Patti Fryer Monday, Feb. 1, at St John’s Catholic Church in Reedsport. Services will start with the rosary at 10:30 a.m. with Mass following at 11 a.m. Immediately following Mass a graveside service will be held at Scottsburg Cemetery. The family would like...

Jan 15, 2016

Donald Lee Laskey Reedsport, Oregon A memorial service for longtime Reedsport resident Don Laskey will be held at 11:30 am, Saturday, January 30, at Reedsport Community Charter School, in the Pacific Auditorium. This will be followed by a gathering at the RCCS cafeteria adjoining, for food and beverages. A graveside service will then be conducted at 3:00 pm, at...

Jan 14, 2016

April 17, 1927 - Jan. 14, 2016

Frances Margaret Murphey, 88, of Reedsport, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. She was born to Abraham and Florence Summers April 17, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Frances was raised and attended school in Maddock, N.D., before moving to Reedsport where on Feb. 17 1946, she was joined in marriage with...

Jan 12, 2016

Jan. 3, 1924 - Jan. 12, 2016

Beverly Maxine Schutt, 92, entered into rest Jan. 12, 2016 in her home in Reedsport, surrounded by her daughters. She was born Jan. 3, 1924, in Jefferson, Iowa to Dewey and Orpha Michels.

Beverly grew up in Windom, Minn. She graduated from Windom High School in 1942. After high school...

Jan 9, 2016

Jan 5, 2016

Dec 26, 2015

Everett Wright

July 22, 1928 - Dec. 26, 2015

Everett Lewis Wright, 87 of Reedsport, passed away Dec. 26, 2016.

Everett was born July 22, 1928, in Rimbey, Alberta, Canada, to John and Retha (Rimbey) Wright. He grew up in Rimbey as the youngest of six children of an evangelical preacher. At...

Dec 24, 2015

Shirley Jackson Shirley Jean Jackson was born Shirley Jean Leach June 28, 1936, to Clifford and Wilma Leach and grew up in Reedsport. In her 20s she met and married Dennis Jackson.

Early in their marriage, Shirley and Denny moved up Deans Creek, where they raised their two children, Jerry and Tammy.

Her hobbies...

Jun 19, 2015

Jan. 12, 1932 - June 19, 2015

Delmer "The Stud" Lindsey Butler Sr., 83, passed away June 19, 2015, in Springfield from pneumonia. He was born Jan. 12, 1932, to Alton Butler and Ella (Brown) Simmons in Toledo. He was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz.

A wake was held from 7 p.m....