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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016
Local volunteer to celebrate
90th birthday Friday
OBITUARIES
will be announced soon.
Memorial donations may be
made via GoFundMe account
“Ghelke Medical Bills and
More”, or directly to the
Ghelke Memorial Fund at
Oregon pacific Bank.
TATOM—Thomas
Neil
Tatom, 76,
formerly of
Florence,
passed away
Dec.
19,
2016, at his
home
in
Winchester
Bay.
Thomas
Thomas Tatom
was
born
April 15, 1939, to Edwin and
Alma Tatom. He was raised
along the North Fork of the
Siuslaw River, but over the
years spent time living in
Mapleton, Newport, British
Columbia and Sitka, Alaska,
before retiring to Winchester
Bay.
Thomas was a high school
graduate and served in the U.S.
Navy. He worked in the log-
ging industry as a timber faller,
heavy equipment operator and
log truck driver. At one time, he
owned and operated his own
logging company. He was a
hard worker and logging was
his passion. He also owned and
operated a commercial fishing
boat and was an avid fisherman
in his younger years.
He had a great sense of
humor and loved to tease. His
blue eyes would always twin-
kle when he pulled something
over on someone with his teas-
ing.
He had a kind heart and was
a friend to many.
He will be missed by every-
one who knew him, although
their lives are richer because
they knew him.
He is survived by his devot-
ed dogs, Lady Bug and Boo,
who miss him and are looking
for a new home; sister-in-laws
Tracy and Joyce; his adopted
family: Rick and Julie Beck,
and Carrie and Alisha Hoile;
many cousins, nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Edwin and Alma
Tatom; three brothers: Edwin,
Henry and Gerald Tatom; and
his sister, Elloise LaBar.
A celebration of his life will
be held Sunday, Jan. 17, begin-
ning at 2 p.m., at the
Winchester Bay Community
Center.
Arrangements were handled
by Dunes Memorial Chapel in
Reedsport.
SIMINGTON —June
Simington, 90, of Florence,
formerly of Swisshome, passed
away Jan. 10, 2016.
A memorial celebration of
her life will be held Jan. 30, at
2 p.m., at Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral
Home.
SPEER—Lora Speer, 76, of
Florence, passed away Jan. 8,
2016.
Arrangements are being held
through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral
Home.
MAXWELL—John “Jack”
Maxwell, 93, of Florence,
passed away Jan 8, 2016.
Arrangements are being held
through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence
Funeral
Home with inurnment at
Willamette National Cemetery.
Anne Kersey moved to
Florence with her husband,
Keith, in 1990, joining the
Hospital Auxiliary. Since then,
she has been its president, an
Area 4 director for the Oregon
Association of Hospital
Auxiliaries and was voted
Outstanding Volunteer of the
year for 1998-99.
She has worked at various
jobs at the hospital, including
visiting doctors, oncology and
in the gift shop.
Kersey also made baby
quilts that have been sold in
the gift shop.
On Jan., 15, a private party
will be held at the Florence
Elks Lodge celebrating her
COURTESY PHOTO
Anne Kersey
90th birthday beginning at 5
p.m.
A no-host dinner will fol-
low, along with cake and ice
cream.
Learn how to get free plants,
trees at Garden Club today
The Florence Garden Club
will host Kate Harnedy to
speak about the Siuslaw
Watershed Council’s efforts in
giving plants away to benefit
local land and water.
To learn more and apply,
join the Garden Club today at
the Presbyterian Church, 3993
Highway 101, beginning at 1
p.m.
All are welcome to attend.
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
Dec. 28
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported at 35th Street and
Siano Loop.
Theft was reported at
Highway 101 and 15th Street.
Accident, with injury, was
reported at milepost 15 on
Highway 126.
Burglary was reported in the
600 block of 35th Court.
Fire was reported at
Rhododendron Drive and
Juniper Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1600 block of 17th Street.
Fire was reported in the 500
block of Ninth Street.
Dec. 29
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 2100 block of
10th Street.
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 2100 block of
10th Street.
Theft was reported in the
3900 block of Spruce Street.
Theft was reported in the
600 block of Hemlock Street.
Pursuit was reported at mile-
post 200 on Highway 101.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at milepost 7 on
Highway 126.
Death investigation was
reported in the 5300 block of
Knoll Way.
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 2200 block of
10th Street.
Arrest was reported at mile-
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Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
Florence Food Share
Monthly Statistics
December 2015
Households served . . . . . 674
Ages served
Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Children 3-12 . . . . . . . . . 261
Teens 13-17 . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Adults 18-54 . . . . . . . . . . 877
Seniors 55+ . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Total served . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,864
Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce
St., P.O. Box 2514, Florence, OR
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post 7 on Highway 101.
Harassment was reported at
Highway 101 and Ninth Street.
Theft was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Dec. 30
Disorderly subject was
reported in the 4500 block of
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
500 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Dec. 31
Fire was reported in the
3000 block of Highway 101.
Theft of services was report-
ed in the 1800 block of
Highway 101.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the 1300 block of
Highway 101.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 2000 block of
12th Street.
Theft was reported in the
100 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
900 block of Highway 101.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 2900 block
of Oak Street.
Loud noise was reported in
the 5900 block of E. Glenada
Road.
Loud noise was reported in
the 1800 block of Highway
101.
Jan. 1
Loud noise was reported in
the 85100 block of Cedar
Drive.
Fire was reported in the 300
block of Ninth Street.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 1500 block of
Maple Street.
Trespass was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
1700 block of Highway 126.
Burglary was reported in the
1600 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Child neglect was reported
in the 4700 block of Highway
101.
Trespass was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
900 block of Highway 101.
Dispute was reported in
Brickerville.
Jan. 2
Loud noise was reported
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Jan. 3
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Accident, without injury,
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Criminal mischief was
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Loud noise was reported at
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GHELKE—Corrine
M.
Ghelke, 68, of Florence, passed
away Jan. 7, 2016, at home
with
her
family by her
side.
She was
the beloved
wife of Rick
Ghelke of
Florence.
Corrine
was
born in
Corrine
North
Bend,
Ghelke
Ore., Aug. 9,
1947, and was the daughter of
Bill and Maxine Reisenhuber.
She was an incredible person
and will be remembered for her
years of contributions building
Miller Park and establishing a
wonderful youth baseball pro-
gram for the Florence com-
muity.
She leaves behind two
daughters: Debra (Ed) Cox and
Terri (Bob) Mason; a sister,
Connie; five grandchildren and
numerous close personal
friends.
A celebration of her life is
being planned for Corrine by
her family and friends, which