2 A SIUSLAW NEWS
❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015
OBITUARIES
He married Gwen Robinson
in 1957, and they had three
children, Peggy Sue Hardman
(David), Patricia Ann Newhard
and Raymond Beal (Debbie).
Jerry was a life member of
the Florence Elks Lodge and
will be remembered for years to
come not only as a member but
also as a bartender.
He was also an avid member
of the NRA. For many years he
worked at Davidson Industries
and loved his job very much.
He enjoyed woodworking and,
because of his skills, donated
many projects to children.
He was happiest living in
Swisshome for four years and
attending Mapleton High
School. He loved his school
very much and never missed a
school reunion; they will never
be the same without him.
He will be greatly missed.
Jerry was preceded in death
by a sister, Bonnie Paul, in
2004, and a grandson, Joel, in
2014.
He is survived by two sisters:
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support group meets
The next evening meeting
of the Us TOO Florence
Prostate Cancer Education
and Support Group is
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the
Presbyterian Church of the
Siuslaw, from 5 to 7 p.m.
With Urologist Bryan
Mehlhaff and prostate cancer
survivors attending, Us TOO
Florence meetings are an
excellent source of prostate
cancer information.
For more information, call
Bob Horney at 541-997-
6626.
was a caring and loving mother
of five children, She had an
associate degree and had
worked as a computer program-
mer both in San Diego and at
Siuslaw Hospital in Florence.
She was an avid reader, loved
flower gardening, feeding wild
birds and animals and spending
time with family and friends
and traveled extensively.
She is survived by her life
companion, Leonard Buckley;
a son, John Merk; four daugh-
ters:
Diana
Barkelew,
Stephanie Brown, Norma
Hennigan
and
Katherine
Grunwald; 11 grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m., at
the Burns Riverside Chapel in
Florence.
GRASSAUER—Hans Karl
Grassauer, 54, left this world on
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, after a
lengthy battle with stomach
cancer.
He was born Feb. 13, 1960,
in Houghton, Mich., to Willi
and
Jean
Grassauer.
Hans was
later joined
by brothers
Rolf
and
Marc and
sister Heidi.
In 1977,
the family
Hans
left
Cali-
Grassauer
fornia and
moved to Mapleton, where they
bought and restored the old mill
housing
community
of
Swisshome Village in nearby
Swisshome.
Hans found his life’s work
there and for more than 30
BIRTHS
SPRINKLE—Emma Jean
Sprinkle, a girl weighing 7
lbs., 3 ozs., was born to
Melissa Sue Farmer and
Shane Allen Sprinkle of
Florence on Dec. 30, 2014, at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
WEIDMAN—Wyatt Jay
Weidman, a boy weighing 8
lbs., 5 ozs., was born to
Rachel Renee Weidman and
Brandon Michael Weidman of
Florence on Jan. 1, 2015, at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
BALDWIN— Jayce
Michael Baldwin, a boy
weighing 7 lbs., 10 ozs., was
born to April Renee Merrifield
and Timothy Michael Baldwin
of Florence on Jan. 1, 2015, at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
HENSON— Konnor
Isaiah Kade Henson, a boy
weighing 7 lbs., 12 ozs., was
born to Amber Rene Henson
and Michael Isaiah Henson of
Florence on Jan. 3, 2015, at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
SAPPSA meeting
set for Monday
The
Siuslaw
Area
Partnership
to
Prevent
Substance Abuse (SAPPSA)
meets Monday, Jan. 12, at
3.30 p.m., in the Siuslaw
Public Library.
The meeting is free and
open to the public.
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years took great pride in restor-
ing the houses and property and
developing a community with
the tenants, including building
a community garden, fish pond,
and free-range chicken yards.
Hans was fond of his
German shepherds, motorcy-
cles, old trucks and boats, but
his true love was people.
He was a sweet, kind and
gentle soul with a sparkle in his
eye and a smile on his face.
Wherever Hans went, he would
always take time to make new
friends. He loved to learn what
made people tick and to affirm
them and lighten their burden
in some way.
Hans spent many years
active with the Eugene Faith
Center and volunteered on mis-
sion trips to Nepal and Mexico.
He served his community over
the years on the Mapleton
School
Board,
Siuslaw
Watershed Council and Siuslaw
Surfrider chapter.
He especially loved his sea-
sonal acting career in the Holly
Jolly Follies. Quick with a
smile and encouraging word,
he brightened the lives of all
those who had the privilege to
share moments with him. He
was preceded in death by his
father Willi and brother
Stephan.
A celebration of Hans’ life
will be held in the big red barn
at the east entrance to
Swisshome Village at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Jan. 17.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
NENOW—Phyllis
Scott
Nenow, 96, of Florence, passed
away Jan. 4, 2015.
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Jerry Beal
Billie Sites (Mike) of Alameda,
Calif., and Winnie Zweigart
(Ray) of Salem, Ore.; a brother,
Jim Beal (Bekki), of Ivins,
Utah; 13 grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren;
many
nieces and nephews and other
relatives and close friends.
There will be a memorial
service celebration of his life
Saturday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m., at
the Florence Elks Lodge, 1686
12th St. in Florence.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
BROWN —Sandra
Katherine Brown, 80, of
Florence, passed away peace-
fully
at
home Jan. 6,
2015.
She was
born Dec.
20, 1934, in
North Bend,
Ore., to Guy
and Norma
She
Sandra Brown Day.
grew up in
Yoncalla, Ore., and was the
Yoncalla Rodeo queen in 1948.
She married John Marshall
Merk on June 27, 1950, in
Vancouver, Wash.
She then married Raymond
Burton Brown on Oct. 30,
1955. Raymond preceded her
in death on March 13, 1965.
Raymond and Sandra lived in
many parts of the country as
part of the U.S. Air Force.
Sandra lived in San Diego,
Calif., until 1972, when she
moved back to Oregon. She
lived in Eugene until 1975,
when she moved to Florence.
Sandra, who always took
care of others before herself,
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BEAL—Jerry
Raymond
Beal,
69,
formerly
of
Swisshome, passed away Oct.
10, 2014.
Jerry was born April 21,
1936, in Toledo, Ore., to
Raymond and Nadine Beal and
moved many times while grow-
ing up.