SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016
OBITUARIES
PRINDEL—Barbara Elaine
“Bobbi” Prindel, age 82, died
at her home in Swisshome on
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
Born Jan
9, 1934, in
Portland,
Ore.,
to
Elbridge R.
and Marie A.
Yeager, she
attended
Commerce
High School
Barbara
and graduat-
Prindel
ed with a
degree in accounting in 1951.
Barbara worked for Cupp
Ford in Portland until she mar-
ried Ronald V. Prindel on June
22, 1952. Barbara and Ron set-
tled in Swisshome, Ore., where
they raised their family.
Barbara was an expert book-
keeper. Her attention to details
and organizational skills were
exceptional. Her employers
included Cupp Ford, the U.S.
Forest Service, Siuslaw Valley
Veneer, Rupert Trucking,
Murphy Co, Johnston Motor
Co and the City of Florence.
Barbara also was the secre-
tary/treasurer for Swisshome-
Deadwood RFPD for almost 40
years. She received numerous
bookkeeping awards during her
years of working.
Barbara’s hobbies included
toll painting, beading, traveling
in the motor home and camp-
ing with her family, and she
loved working on her comput-
er.
Survivors include her hus-
band of 64 years, Ron; daugh-
ters Ronda Harris, Elaine
Dotson (Terry) and Brenda
Garner; a son, Richard Prindel;
15 grandchildren, 19 great-
grandchildren; sisters Louise
Tatro and Dorothy Farrell;
numerous nieces and nephews;
and her life-long friends, Bob
and Alice Fulkner.
Barbara was preceded in
death by her parents, her broth-
er Richard Yeager, her sisters
Gladys Roberts and MayLou
Ragsdale.
Services will be held at 1
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at
Swisshome
Evangelical
Church in Swisshome with a
reception to follow.
The family wishes to thank
the members of Peace Health
Hospice for their kind attention
to Barbara. Their help was
greatly appreciated.
The family also wishes to
thank Brian Moore, Alice and
Bob Fulkner, and Burns’s
Riverside Chapel.
Their help and support was
greater than words can say.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
HOBERG—Gary Hoberg,
82, of Florence, passed away
Oct. 16, 2016.
A memorial celebration of
his life will be held Saturday,
Nov. 5, at 11 a.m., at Burns’s
Riverside Chapel Florence
Funeral Home.
Coast Guard assists disabled skiff near jetty
On Wednesday, Oct. 26,
USCG Station Siuslaw River
members assisted two mariners
in a disabled 14-foot skiff just
as another storm hit the coast
about 11:30 a.m.
The 47-foot Motor Lifeboat
and crew responded as the
small boat traveled over shal-
low waters northeast of the
crab dock and river channel
light 9. Senior Chief Tregoning
and Chief Snider also respond-
ed, via vehicle, to the beach
located below Harbor Vista
Park on North Jetty Road.
The waters were too shallow
for the Motor Lifeboat, and
Coast Guard members waited
for the vessel to drift to an area
of the beach where they could
be reached.
BMCS Tregoning and BMC
Snider assisted the boaters off
the skiff when it drifted
towards a low spot along the
jetty rocks next to the cove.
Equipment was removed from
the skiff and the skiff was
hoisted over the rocks and
along the beach to the road.
The Coast Guard reminds
boaters to keep appraised of
weather and tide conditions
prior to getting underway and
during the voyage.
The two mariners, from
Lake Tahoe, had tried anchor-
ing but the current was too
strong.
Always keep the proper
weighted and sized anchor, as
well as correct anchor line and
chain, for prevailing conditions
in case your vessel becomes
disabled.
If you are visiting from out
of town, make sure you are
familiar with various condi-
tions before getting underway,
BMCS Tregoning suggests.
Haven’t received your ballot yet? Here’s what to do
Lane County ballots were
mailed Thursday, Oct. 20, and
registered voters should have
received their ballot by now.
Voters who did not receive
their ballots in the mail by
Tuesday, Oct. 25, should do
one or more of the following:
• Go to www.sos.oregon.gov
/voting/Pages/myballot.aspx to
confirm they are registered.
• If they have moved to any
new address, even the apart-
ment next door, they will need
to update their registration.
Voters can update online at
www.oregonvotes.gov if they
have a valid DMV license,
identification card or permit
number.
The same website can be
used to update or remove a
mailing address.
You can also complete a reg-
istration card and mail or deliv-
er it to Lane County Elections.
Ballots may not be forward-
ed by law. If voters are not
going to be at a regular resi-
dence or mailing address, they
need to submit a request for an
absentee ballot at the tempo-
rary location.
If voters are unsure what to
do, they should call Lane
County Elections at 541-682-
4234 to determine what action
they must take in order to
receive a ballot.
Lane County Elections is
located at 275 W. 10th Ave., on
the corner of 10th and Lincoln
street in downtown Eugene.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to
noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
On Election Day, Nov. 8, the
Lane County Elections Office
will be open from 7 a.m. to 8
p.m.
FACC to hear about Siuslaw Region Visioning Project
The
Florence
Area
Community Coalition (FACC)
will host Siuslaw Public
Library Director Meg Spencer,
Community Activist Maggie
Bagon and Lane Community
College Florence Director Dr.
Russ Pierson at its Nov. 2
meeting, beginning at 9 a.m. in
the Bromley Room of the
Siuslaw Public Library.
The three represent the
Siuslaw Region Visioning
Project, which began in 2014,
has incorporated input from
over 1,200 area residents, and
is supported by the Ford
Institute for Community
Building, the City of Florence,
the Siuslaw Public Library and
the Rotary Club of Florence.
The panel will describe the
project, now in its “Vision
Keeping” phase, and invite
FACC members and guests to
consider ways they can be
involved in forging a region
where opportunities to live,
“...WHAT A
RIDE!”
All who know
Boomer can
appreciate the
wonderful ride
we have encountered at
Sea Lion Caves
having Boomer as our
General Manager.
Boomer, we thank you and
will miss you at the Caves.
So get out there and
“LET ‘ER BUCK.”
As you ride off into the sunset,
please know that you are
always a part of our Sea Lion
Caves family.
Have a great
retirement.
work and play are available to
all as “The Siuslaw Region: A
Vision for 2025” develops.
The featured agency for
November is Florence Food
Share. At this time of year,
there is a need for items for
holiday baskets given to many
area families. Non-perishable
food items and cash donations
will be welcome.
FACC wants to remind the
community that the Aging in
Place website, set up prior to
the Aging in Place Forum, is
still up and running. It will con-
tinue to feature information
and articles about topics from
the forum including home
modifications, economic plan-
ning, health and wellness,
emergency readiness and more.
Visiti the site at www.senior
tsunami.org.
Everyone is welcome to the
FACC monthly meetings.
There is no charge.
Florence man charged
with sexual abuse
Charges made public through county’s
unsealing of search warrant
B Y J ACK D AVIS
Siuslaw News
Details surrounding the him on Sept. 6, following ear-
arrest of 60-year-old Florence lier interviews with two under-
resident Randy Clay on multi- age victims. Clay was arrested
ple sexual abuse
and placed in the
charges were made
Lane County Jail
public after a
the same day.
search warrant was
Florence Police
unsealed this week
Commander John
in Lane County
Pitcher said, “A
Circuit Court.
victim disclosed
The
charges
what happened to
were made after
a relative and that
Florence
police
relative contacted
interviewed Clay
us.”
Randy Clay
and two victims.
Pitcher said he
Clay was arrested Sept. 6 was not aware of a trial date
and is currently being held in having been set.
the Lane County Jail. He is
“Sexual predators are not
charged with multiple counts the boogeyman people think;
of sexual abuse, coercion and that you can notice them by
using a child in a display of sight.
sexually explicit conduct.
“I wish I had a magic
Police searched Clay’s answer. But I don’t,” he said.
apartment and interviewed
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Oct. 25
Aaron Solomona Teo plead-
ed guilty to disorderly con-
duct. He was sentenced to
seven days in Florence City
Jail and must report to
Emergence Addiction and
Mental Health Services. He
must pay $525 in fines.
Steven Charles Lyons
pleaded guilty to DUII. He
was sentenced to two days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to treatment. He must
pay $1,405 in fines and his dri-
ver’s license is suspended for
one year.
Vila Sale pleaded no contest
to theft. She must pay $350 in
fines and not contact or be in
or about the residence or
places of employment of the
victims.
Aubrey Lyn McCabe plead-
ed guilty to attempted posses-
sion of methamphetamine. She
must report to treatment and
must pay $475 in fines.
Ricky Wayne Williams
pleaded guilty to attempted
possession of methampheta-
mine. He was sentenced to
four days in Florence City Jail
and must report to treatment.
He must pay $175 in fines.
Cody Samuel Akers pleaded
guilty to harassment. He was
sentenced to four days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to Emergence Addiction
and Mental Health Services.
He must pay $575 in fines and
not have offensive contact
with the victim.
Mary Dena Harvey pleaded
no contest to disorderly con-
duct. She must pay $275 in
fines.
John William Huber plead-
ed no contest to criminal tres-
pass. He must pay $250 in
fines and not contact or be in
or about the premises or place
of employment of the victim.
GARY HOBERG
Gary Hoberg, 82 peacefully
passed away October 16th, 2016. He
was a long time resident of Florence.
He was born on Dec 10, 1933, the
son of Ralph and Icle Hoberg where
his parents traveled over the hill to
Eugene for his birth. Aft er his par-
ents divorced, Gary and his mother
moved to Eugene when he was in
the eighth grade. Th ere he fi nished
high school at South Eugene and
joined the Army. He served in Ko-
rea from 1954 to 1955. Aft er the Army he returned to Eugene to
help his mother with her health issues. He was a very devoted son.
He visited his Dad, Ralph & Eva Hines-Hoberg, in Florence oft en
and that was where he re-united with Wanda Ziemer his best friend
and love of his life. Th ey were married on May 12, 1956. Gary was
an active member of the Florence community his entire life. He
volunteered as a fi re fi ghter for many years and served as the Fire
Chief from 1964-1968. Gary also served on the Rural Fire board
as a director. He was a member of the Florence Elks Lodge #1858
and member of the Florence Rotary Club, serving as the 1983-84
President and a Paul Harris Fellow.
Gary made several long lasting contributions to the Florence
community. He and his wife Wanda ran Hoberg’s Chevron Ser-
vice for over 30 years. One of his most long lasting contributions
to the community was his helping to found Oregon Pacifi c Bank.
Being a founding board member was very important to him and
helped this community grow strong. Gary enjoyed living in the Pa-
cifi c Northwest and deeply enjoyed being outdoors. He and Wanda
were members of the Emerald Road Runners four-wheel drive club
and they enjoyed four-wheeling on the beaches and Eastern Oregon
as oft en as they could. Aft er selling their business in 1992, to their
daughter Shasta & husband, they retired and would oft en pack a few
things and head out on the open road to go hunting, or visit friends
and family. He also took pride in his beautiful yard.
Gary is preceded in death by his wife Wanda, step brother Ray
Hines and parents. He is survived by son Rand & Beverly Hoberg
of Springfi eld; daughter Shasta & Kevin McMullen of Florence; and
son Jim Hoberg & wife Carrie Moore of Florence. Grand children
Anthony & Beige McMullen, Mckenzie & Justin Kramer, Jennifer
Hoberg, Jessica Hoberg, Jordan & Jammie Hoberg, Jenna Hoberg.
Great grandchildren, Gavin Hoberg, Gesme, Sarhara, & Samantha
Kramer, and Allen & Jade McMul-
len; his brother, Richard and wife
Debra Hoberg
A memorial for Gary will be
held at Burn’s Riverside Chapel at
2765 Kingwood St, Florence, OR on
Saturday November 5 th at 11:00am.
Contributions can be made
to Peace Health Hospice & Home
Health.
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