SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016
OBITUARIES
BAGULEY— Brittany
Margaret Baguley, 38, of Reno,
passed away
Sunday, July
10,
2016,
from a car-
diac arrest
while camp-
ing with her
beloved hus-
band, Jeff.
She, along
Brittany
with her twin
Baguley
brother,
Tristan, were born to Arlene
Adair and Lyle Layton Hartzell
on June 7, 1978, in Florence.
Brittany attended Siuslaw
High School and was home-
coming queen, as well as a true
student athlete. She was vale-
dictorian and excelled in long
distance running. She went on
to attend her dad’s alma mater,
Linfield College, on scholar-
ship, where she met her future
husband, Jeffrey Baguley.
At Linfield College, she ran
cross country and was a mem-
ber of Alpha Phi sorority. She
was a brilliant student and sci-
entist, completing her PhD in
Analytical Chemistry at Ohio
University and doing post-doc-
toral research in forensic ana-
lytical chemistry at the
University of South Carolina.
Ultimately, Brittany chan-
neled her lively curiosity and
intellect into her dream job.
Since she was a young child
she had wanted to work in law
enforcement, and by high
school had decided to become
a forensic chemist. She ful-
filled her dreams by joining the
Washoe County Sheriff’s
Office as a criminalist, and ulti-
mately rose to the rank of sen-
ior criminalist and DNA tech-
nical leader.
She amazed her family and
friends with real life “CSI” sto-
ries. Once cases became pub-
lic, she loved to convey how
crime scenes and forensic evi-
dence were pieced together.
She especially loved to work
cold cases using the latest
advances in DNA typing tech-
nology. Under her lead, she
helped bring closure to many
recent cases, as well as cases
that had remained unsolved for
decades. Her work was often
featured in local and national
news, at one point even appear-
ing on a Dateline NBC special.
Brittany’s family and friends
were her passion and delight.
Regarded as an angel on earth
by the rest of her family, she
was the person everyone turned
to in times of difficulty.
She spent countless hours
babysitting and playing with
nieces and nephews, who
regarded her as the “best aunt
ever.” She had a lively sense of
humor and a talent for drawing
family members close together.
She was very active and
loved being outdoors with her
husband, Jeff, and their dogs.
She is survived by her hus-
band Jeff; her parents, Arlene
and Lyle; brothers Tristan and
Scott; her sister Gail; as well as
multiple nieces and nephews:
Cambrie,
Zack,
Mykah,
Madeleigh, Eva, Jonathan, and
Caitlyn; her mother-in-law,
Jan; her brother-in-law, Tim;
and sisters-in-law Maryanne
and Terry.
Brittany was the best of all
of us, and we honor her by try-
ing to be more like the unbe-
lievably good person she was.
A memorial service will be
held Friday, July 22, at 1 p.m.
at Reno Christian Fellowship,
1700 Zolezzi Lane, Reno,
Nev., 89511.
Flowers may be sent to the
memorial service or charitable
donations can be made to the
Scleroderma Foundation or to
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
PHELPS—Betty Louise
Van Riper Phelps, of Florence,
beloved
wife
of
Delbert
Phelps,
passed away
June
16,
2016, in her
home with
her husband,
Del, at her Betty Phelps
side.
Betty was born in Tillamook,
Ore., and spent her early years
there. She then lived in the
greater Portland area until
1991, when she moved with
her sister and husband to
Florentine Estates. Her careers
included modeling, pay master
for Pierce Freight Lines, owner
of Betty’s Little Acre, a nursery
in N.E. Portland, and lastly
owner of Ace Fence.
After moving to Florence,
she volunteered at the gift shop
at Peace Harbor and drove the
LaPaLoma. Betty loved flow-
ers and gardening. She could
look at any plant and tell you
its name.
Betty loved traveling and
was escorted through most of
the western states by her hus-
band, Del, after they were mar-
ried on Nov. 15, 1998.
Betty is survived by her lov-
ing husband, Delbert Phelps;
her sister, Nita Koford of
Eugene; her sister, June
Hooker, and husband Norm, of
Waldport; her sons: Bruce
Temple and his wife Sue, of
Long Beach, Wash., David
Riker of Portland, Gerry Van
Riper, who preceded Betty in
death, and the mother of his
children, Colette Moore, and
their grandchildren; and Jim
Van Riper and his wife Sam, of
Eagle Creek; and many grand-
children, great-grandchildren
and cousins.
Betty is also survived by her
husband
Del’s
children:
Clifford Phelps and his wife
Debbi, Cathy Dietz and hus-
band Frank, Lisa Thomas and
grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
Betty will be greatly missed
for her love of life and her fight
for it, and her love for all those
around her.
She was interred at Pacific
Sunset Cemetery on the hill
overlooking the Siuslaw River
Bridge and Dunes.
There will be a celebration
of life gathering for love and
remembrance of Betty on
Sunday, July 24, at the Floren-
tine Estates Club House’s
Florentine Room, from 2 to 4
p.m., for family and friends.
At her request, donations in
her memory can be made to
the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum.
These can be left at the celebra-
tion or with Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral
Home.
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
July 14
Alarm was reported in the
1800 block of 15th St.
Death investigation was
reported in the 1600 block of
Rhododendron Drive.
Accident, hit and run, was
reported in the 1400 block of
Xylo St.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 3700 block of
Highway 101.
Fire was reported in the
South Jetty area.
Theft of services was report-
ed in the 900 block of Highway
101.
July 15
Burglary was reported at Ivy
and First streets.
Accident, hit and run, was
reported at Highway 101 and
Rhododendron Drive.
Animal abuse was reported
in the 1400 block of Ninth St.
Dispute was reported in the
1700 block of Pine Court.
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Accident, unknown injury,
was reported at milepost 186
on Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Illegal camping/lodging was
reported in the 400 block of
Laurel St.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at Heceta and
Rhododendron Drive.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the northeast
sector on Xylo St.
July 16
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 5600 block of
Highway 126.
Disorderly subject was
reported in the port camp-
ground.
Dispute was reported at
Beachcomber Pub.
Assault was reported in the
ER at Peace Harbor Medical
Center.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 1800 block of
37th St.
Electrical problem was
reported in the Florence area.
Fire alarm was reported in
the 2400 block of Kingwood
St.
Dispute was reported in the
1300 block of Spruce St.
Intoxicated subject was
reported behind Dairy Queen.
Illegal fireworks was report-
ed in the 88900 block of
Shoreline Loop.
July 17
Assault was reported in the
ER at Peace Harbor Medical
Center.
Fraud was reported in the 10
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Theft of services was report-
ed in the 900 block of Highway
101.
Harassment was reported in
the 16800 block of Highway 36.
Fraud was reported in the
1300 block of Bay St.
Intoxicated subject was
reported in the 700 block of
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