SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015
OBITUARIES
HAMILTON—C.
Steve
Hamilton, 86, of Florence, passed
away on the
evening
of
Sept.
19,
2015, peace-
fully
in
Florence.
Steve was
born
in
Myton, Utah,
on Oct. 18,
1928, to Steve
Steve
C o l b u r n
Hamilton
Hamilton and
Arlene Gae Smith. Steve grew up
in the Uintah Basin and moved to
the Tri-City, Wash., area after
graduating from high school.
He married LaRee Mower of
Roosevelt, Utah, on April 12,
1949. Together they had four chil-
dren: Debra (Brian) Gudmundson
of Mendon, Utah; Janice (Ken)
Worley of Holladay, Utah; Terri
(Allen) Foote of Lehi, Utah; and
Steven Mark Hamilton.
The couple moved back to
Utah with their children in 1963
in order to raise their children
closer to extended family. He
returned to the Pacific Northwest
in 1977 shortly after the couple
divorced.
He had resided in Florence
since the mid-1980s.
Steve owned and operated sev-
eral service stations in Utah and
Oregon, retiring from this profes-
sion in the mid-1990s. He helped
many who worked for him to be
successful in the trade. He taught
them the benefits that come with
hard work and being honest in
their dealings.
In addition to auto mechanics,
he also enjoyed driving his tow
truck to assist people in need.
Steve married Phyllis Lotton
on Oct. 11, 2003. They built their
dream home in Florence and
together enjoyed dancing and
traveling until health issues made
both of these difficult for Steve.
He loved music, and taught
himself to play the guitar and har-
monica at a young age. He thor-
oughly enjoyed entertaining fam-
ily and friends with his singing
and playing.
He also loved the outdoors and
enjoyed camping and fishing in
the High Uintahs in Utah with his
brother,
sister-in-law
and
nephews.
Steve liked to stay busy and
would always find something that
needed to be fixed or taken care
of; he didn’t like to be idle.
He is survived by his wife,
daughters, two sisters (Alma
Brines and Rhea Owens), eight
grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; his son, Steven Mark;
his brother, Tom Hamilton; and
his sister, Elva Jensen.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
KELLY—John
Garrett
“Garry” Kelly, 79, died Sunday,
Oct.
4,
2015, at his
home
in
Florence.
G a r r y
was
born
Nov.
13,
1935,
in
S a n t a
Barbara,
Garrett Kelly Calif. He
was
bap-
tized at the Santa Barbara
Mission. His parents were Ray
and Dean Kelly. The family
moved to Midland, Texas, in
1944. He graduated high school
from Price College in Amarillo
and college from Texas Tech
University in Lubbock, Texas.
While living in Midland, he
was active in the
Midland
Community Theater and the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
He married Ginny Gerber
Kelly. They lived in Lubbock for
32 years, during which time their
son, John Fitzgerald, was born.
Garry was a teaching assistant
at Texas Tech and then was
human resources director at Texas
Commerce Bank.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Oct. 6
Alexander Daniel Sholberg
pleaded guilty to criminal
mischief. He was sentenced
to five days in Florence City
Jail or an in-patient treatment
facility. He must pay $50 in
fines and fees.
He was an avid fan of the
Texas Tech Red Raiders football
team and the Lady Raiders
national champion basketball
team. While living in Lubbock, he
volunteered at the Lubbock Lake
Historic Park site, United Way,
and as a spokesperson for the PBS
telethons.
Garry’s hobbies included golf,
designing and creating stained
glass windows, working as a mas-
ter gardener in community gar-
dens, painting watercolors, bird-
watching and writing
Once he retired and moved to
Florence in 1998, Garry joined
theater groups and found his
niche in acting and in singing in
the community chorus. His
favorite performance of his the-
atrical career was 12 Angry Men.
Along with performing, Garry
was extremely generous in sup-
port of the arts and all community
nonprofit organizations.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and his brother
Dennis.
He is survived by his wife,
Ginny, of Florence; his son, John
and wife, Pam, of Lubbock,
Texas; grandsons Triston and
Connor; and a sister, Dorothy
Anthony, and her husband, Allen,
of Seattle, Wash.
Garry loved Oregon and found
many kindred spirits who sup-
ported his lifetime liberal political
philosophy.
He was known for his wonder-
ful and dependable sense of
humor, his spirit, his witticisms
and his spontaneous ability to
burst into song at all appropriate
occasions — and some that might
have been questionable.
His short succinct letters to the
editor will be missed by the
Florence community.
60th ANNIVERSARY
Donations can be made to
Florence Food Share, Meals on
Wheels, Habitat for Humanity,
PeaceHealth Hospice or any char-
ity of your choice.
A celebration of life will be
held at a future date.
Special thanks to PeaceHealth
Hospice program for its support
and caring.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
HANCOCK—Donald
E.
Hancock, 53, of Florence, passed
away Oct. 2,
2015.
He lived
in California
until 2007,
when
he
moved
to
Florence.
Since the
age of 16, he
worked for
Donald
Safeway. He
Hancock
enjoyed the
Grateful Dead and his firearms.
He had a great sense of humor
that most people enjoyed.
He will be missed by many.
Don is survived by his wife,
Jamie, and his son, Mike, both of
Florence; his daughter, Cindy
Hancock; and granddaughter,
Lexi Peebles, of Ohio; and his
mother, Pamela Hancock, of
Reedsport.
At his request, private crema-
tional rites were held through
Burns’s
Riverside
Chapel
Florence Funeral Home.
FULMER—Mary
Ella
Fulmer, 85, of Florence, died
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in
Florence at her daughter’s home.
Hull and Hull Funeral
Directors is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Donna and Richard Dobson
PHOTO BY LORI PAGEL
Deadline for voter
registration is Tuesday
The deadline to register to
vote for the Nov. 3 Special
Election is Tuesday, Oct. 13.
There are three ways to reg-
ister to vote:
• Register online at www
.lanecounty.org/elections with
a valid Oregon driver’s
license, a Department of Motor
Vehicles-issued identification
card, or a learner’s permit.
Registration must be sub-
mitted by 11:59 p.m. on the
day of the deadline.
• Submit a voter registration
card to the Elections Office,
275 W. 10th Ave. in Eugene,
by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
• Mail a voter registration
card to the Elections Office
with a postmark no later than
Tuesday, Oct. 13.
“It is always a good idea to
check your voter registration
status online at www.lane
county.org/elections before the
deadline,” said Lane County
Clerk Cheryl Betschart. “This
is particularly true if you have
registered
and
haven’t
received a voter notification
card in the mail.”
Donna
and
Richard
Dobson celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on Sept.
12, 2015.
The Dobsons were honored
with a surprise party given by
their granddaughters, Carrie
DiCarlo and Christiana Norris.
The celebration was held at the
Florence Elks Lodge and
attended by local family and
many friends.
The Dobsons were married
in Golden, Colo., on Sept. 17,
1955. They moved on to
California, where they lived for
36 years and raised a family of
five children.
Upon retirement 24 years
ago, they relocated to Florence,
enjoying their golden years.
IMPOUNDMENT
12906
A female Italian grey-
hound mix #12906 has been
impounded at the Florence
Area Humane Society.
Call 541-997-4277 or stop
by the shelter at 2840
Rhododendron Drive to
claim.
Member FDIC
Proud to be part of Team Florence.
From helping PeaceHealth Harbor Medical Center finance its new
emergency room, to donating school supplies to the Boys & Girls Club, to
serving on the boards of local nonprofits, we’re dedicated to helping Florence
grow and thrive. Stop by 777 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon, and say “hello.”
Let’s create tomorrow, together.
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