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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015
OBITUARIES
GROSHENS —Beverly
Ann Groshens, 72, of Florence,
passed away
on Nov. 30,
2015, from
complica-
tions of pan-
creatic can-
cer.
She was
with her hus-
band
and
Beverly
daughter.
Groshens
Bev was
born in Lincoln, Neb., to Earl
and Anna Wolvington, and
grew up in Sterling, Colo.
She graduated from Sterling
High School in 1961, and
attended
Colorado
State
University, where she was a
member of Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority.
In 1965, she obtained her
bachelor of science degree in
home economics.
She worked at Cheyenne
Light Fuel and Power for five
years, and then moved to
Medford, Ore., to work for
Pacific Power and Light.
Bev met and married the
love of her life, Ed, in 1972.
Daughter Brenda was born
in Coos Bay in 1976.
In 1977, they moved to
Milwaukie, Ore., where they
made their home for the next
31 years.
Bev retired from Pacific
Power in 1998. She and Ed
moved to Florence in 2008.
Bev was a passionate mem-
ber of PEO, a philanthropic,
educational organization dedi-
cated to education opportuni-
ties for women. She was
extremely proud of being an
active member for more than
50 years.
She was active in the
Presbyterian Church, and a
faithful servant of The Lord.
Bev also loved to cook, trav-
el, spend time with family and
friends, sew and knit. She knit-
ted more than 130 sweaters for
Guideposts Knit for Kids, a
program for needy children all
over the world.
Bev is survived by best
friend and husband, Ed;
daughter Brenda (Tony)
Branson; sister Marcia (Tim)
Pool; nephew Josh (Stacey)
Pool; niece Ginny (Dan)
Cahalan; step-daughter Lisa
Easter; grandson Austin
Easter; stepmother Carol
(Baxter) Arnold; and many
other special friends and
extended family.
A celebration of her life
will be held Saturday, Dec.
12, at 2 p.m., in Florence at
the Presbyterian Church of
the Siuslaw.
Remembrances should be
sent to the PEO Program for
Continuing Education, c/o
Gayle Sisson, 2345 E. 20th
St., Florence, OR 97439.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
WENTLER —Hazel
Roberta Wentler, 90, of
Florence, passed away Dec. 6,
2015.
A memorial celebration of
her life will be held Saturday,
Dec. 12, at 2 p.m., at the
Jehovah’s Witnesses King-
dom Hall here in Florence.
Florence couple arrested
on sex abuse charges
S TAFF R EPORT
Siuslaw News
A Florence couple was
arrested last Friday for multi-
ple sex crimes
against chil-
dren, and local
police
say
there may be
more charges
pending.
Greg
According
Cater
to the Florence
Police Department, an investi-
gation concerning possible
inappropriate
photographs
involving juveniles was initiat-
ed Dec. 3. The next day, upon
investigating, police arrested
Greg Cater, 43, and his wife
Doreen, 44, of Florence.
Both were taken to the Lane
County Adult Corrections
facility and are facing charges
that include
rape, sodomy,
sex
abuse,
using a child
in
display
of
sexually
explicit con-
Doreen
duct
and
Cater
encouraging
child sex abuse.
“This investigation is ongo-
ing, involving more than one
victim, with possibly more
charges pending,” police said
Monday in a news release.
Florence Police
Nov. 30
Dispute was reported in the
400 block of Ninth Street.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at mile-
post 29 on Highway 126.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at Ninth and
Kingwood streets.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Dec. 1
Disorderly subject was
reported on Bay Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Menacing was reported in
the 700 block of Highway 101.
Fraud was reported in the
900 block of Lillie Circle
Court.
Dispute was reported on
Eighth
Street
between
Highway 101 and Quince
Street.
Fraud was reported in the
3700 block of Highway 101.
Illegal camping, lodging
was reported in the 1400 block
of Ninth Street.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1700 block of
Highway 126.
Trespass was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 4300 block
of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
Florence area.
Dec. 2
Alarm was reported in the
1300 block of Spruce Street.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported at Highway 101 and
19th Street.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1700 block of
Highway 126.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 900 block
of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
3700 block of Highway 101.
Criminal mischief was
SOS needs
blankets
Siuslaw Outreach Services
(SOS) has had so many
requests for blankets in the
past several weeks it has
none left.
Anyone in the community
who is willing to donate blan-
kets and other warm winter
gear can do so by dropping
them off at the SOS office,
1576 12th St.
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
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3
4
5
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54
56
Rainfall
Month: 6.90”
L OW R AIN
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0.86
0.95
1.75
0.34
0.80
0.79
1.41
Week: 6.90”
Year: 56.18”
Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
reported in the 2200 block of
19th Street.
Shots fired was reported in
the 91200 block of Highway
101.
Shots fired was reported in
the 97700 block of Highway
101.
Alarm was reported in the
first block of Shoreline Drive.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 3700 block of
Highway 101.
Dec. 3
Alarm was reported in the
1300 block of Spruce Street.
Fire was reported in the
1500 block of Ninth Street.
Alarm was reported in the
1900 block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
1900 block of 24th Street.
Shots fired was reported at
37th and Spruce streets.
Burglary was reported in the
87800 block of Limpit Lane.
Theft was reported in the
1300 block of Spruce Street.
Fraud was reported in the
2400 block of Oak Street.
Death investigation was
conducted in the 400 block of
Greenwood Street.
Child abuse was reported in
the 2100 block of 41st Street.
Dec. 4
Illegal camping, lodging
was reported in the 1300 block
of Highway 101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the Florence area.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at Highways 101
and 126.
Fraud was reported in the
400 block of Juniper Street.
Dec. 5
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 1700 block of
43rd Street.
Theft was reported in the
1700 block of Maple Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1700 block of 43rd Street.
Loud noise was reported in
the 1300 block of Bay Street.
Dec. 6
Loud noise was reported in
the 1500 block of Eighth
Street.
Alarm was reported in the
1900 block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
1500 block of 12th Street.
Illegal camping, lodging
was reported on Bay Street.
Disorderly subject was
reported in the 1400 block of
Highway 101.
Trespass was reported in the
400 block of Ninth Street.
Dispute was reported in the
10400 block of Cedar Creek
Road.
Theft of services was report-
ed in the 900 block of Highway
101.
Theft was reported in the
400 block of Ninth Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Highway 101.
Trespass was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
A holiday adition
for the entire family!
TONI PIMBLE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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