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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016
OBITUARY
DANIELSON —Floyd
Danielson, 91, of Swisshome,
passed away Dec. 16, 2016, in
Springfield, Ore.
Floyd was born Nov. 26,
1925,
in
S e e l e y,
Wisc., the
son of Carl
Danielson
and Cornelia
Galtrud.
F l o y d
Danielson
married
Floyd
Donna Olson
Danielson
in 1944.
They later divorced.
He married Helen Roth of
Florence in 1970, and she pre-
ceded him in death in 2011.
In 1950, Floyd moved his
family from Wisconsin to
Swisshome, Ore., and built a
home that he would live in for
the next 65 years.
An amputee as a result of a
farming accident in Wisconsin,
Floyd was lured to Oregon by
family that had moved west to
work in the lumber industry.
Floyd enjoyed years of mill
work but most of all he enjoyed
showing others that he could
do anything they could, and of
course, “always better.”
He enjoyed traveling around
the world to visit his children,
but most of all he enjoyed his
time as the self-proclaimed
Mayor of “Gobblers Knob,” his
home and farm.
Floyd was preceded in death
by his brother Harley, killed in
action during WWII; and his
grandson, Jim Ray Stephens.
He is survived by brothers:
Norman
of
Boyceville,
Wisconsin; Glen of Santa Fe,
New Mexico; and Edgar of
Harrisburg, Ore.; his children
Michael Danielson (Dawn) of
Eugene, Polly Noble of
Cottage
Grove,
Kathy
Danielson (Jim) of Portland,
Julie Stephens (Curt) of Sweet
Home, and John Danielson of
Palm Springs; six grandchil-
dren, 10 great-grandchildren,
numerous nieces and nephews
and many friends.
A service will be held
Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m.,
at Major Family Funeral
Home, 112 North A St., in
Springfield, Ore.
A reception to follow.
Burial will take place at
Mapleton Pioneer Cemetery at
a later date.
In lieu of flowers, family
requests memorials be given in
Floyd’s
name
to
the
Swisshome Volunteer Fire
Department, P.O. Box 10,
Swisshome, OR 97480.
KENT—Brandon
Kent
LeVesque,
formerly
of
Mapleton, passed away Dec.
18, 2016, in Reedsport.
Brandon was born in
Eugene, Ore., Nov. 4, 1966,
and graduated from Mapleton
High School.
He worked for Davidson
Industries and was a welder in
Eugene. He was an avid hunter
and enjoyed salmon fishing. He
was a talented artist and
enjoyed playing the keyboard
and guitar.
Brandon is survived by his
parents, Patrick and Cheryl
LeVesque, of Reedsport; his
son Tyler LeVesque, of
Portland; his sisters Sandi
Kobilansky of Gold Canyon,
Ariz., and Aimee Fierros of
Apache Junction, Ariz.
A memorial service will be
held at the Mapleton Grange on
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at 3
p.m.
Florence police to hold
extra DUII enforcement
The
Florence
Police
Department has received grant
funding to support additional
DUII enforcement during the
Christmas and New Year’s
holiday period, Dec. 15
through Jan. 1.
High visibility enforcement,
accomplished by increasing
the number of officers on the
streets aggressively seeking
out impaired drivers, is
designed to deter people from
driving while intoxicated or
otherwise impaired.
For more information, con-
tact the Florence Police
Department at 541-997-3515.
Florence Municipal Court
Dec. 13
Jim Randolph Breland
pleaded no contest to criminal
trespass and theft. He was
sentenced to six days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $425 in fines and be in or
about the premises or place of
employment of the victim.
Dakota James Ellis-Morgan
pleaded no contest to disor-
derly conduct. He was sen-
tenced to five days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to Siuslaw Batterer’s
Intervention Program. He
must pay $400 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
residence or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Patricia Anne Mill pleaded
no contest to initiating a false
police report. She must pay
$325 in fines.
Brian Lee Holcomb plead-
ed no contest to harassment.
He must pay $225 in fines
and not contact or be in or
about the residence or place
of employment of the victim.
Brandon Mich Jones plead-
ed DUII. He was sentenced to
seven days in Florence City
Jail and must report to treat-
ment. He must pay $2,270 in
fines and his driver’s license
is suspended for three years.
Nikki Ray Nagrone plead-
ed guilty of theft and two
counts of criminal trespass.
She was sentenced to two
days in Florence City Jail and
must report to treatment. She
must pay $533 in fines and
not be in or about the premis-
es or place of employment of
the victim.
Police department warns of school advertising scam
The
Florence
Police
Department has become
aware of multiple businesses
and or residents in the
Florence area being contacted
by a male who identifies him-
self as “James” who is offer-
ing to sell or renew advertis-
ing space in Siuslaw athletic
events programs or calendars.
Varying amounts have been
requested ranging from $99 to
$129.
Some of these calls have
shown up as unidentified
caller, or with a local number
FRAA to
host Winter
Artisan Fair
The 15th annual Winter
Music Artisan Fair will be a
two-day event, Saturday, Jan.
14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and Sunday, Jan. 15, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
This is a must-see event
for the weekend and admis-
sion to the Artisan Fair is
free.
This year, the Florence
Regional Arts Alliance
(FRAA) will be the event
committee for the Artisan
Fair.
There will be artisans, both
local and regional, who will
come and demonstrate their
creative talents and bring
their latest creations.
The artisans will vary from
wood craft to herbs; knit, cro-
chet and fiber creations to
ward off the winter’s chill;
artwork to stir the imagina-
tion and tastings to warm the
heart.
For more information,
contact Claudia Brown, event
chair, at 541-902-1933.
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
H IGH
13
14
15
16
17
18
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39
36
41
39
37
41
48
Rainfall
Month: 6.78”
L OW R AIN
34
34
29
29
28
30
30
0.00
0.78
0.18
0.00
0.00
0.27
0.53
Week: 1.49”
Year: 83.53”
Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
of 541-997-2200, which is not
a current Florence phone.
Siuslaw schools have advised
the
Florence
Police
Department that this is not
legitimate solicitation activity.
Some who have been con-
tacted have been deterred
from making payments direct-
ly to the school, and instead
this individual asks to send an
invoice.
Citizens are reminded to be
diligent whenever solicited
for funds over the phone or
via other electronic means.
Per Siuslaw School District
staff, Siuslaw High School
does not take any payments
for any products or services
over the phone, nor do they
have the ability to accept
credit card payments.
Legitimate payments for
services such as being dis-
cussed would have to be made
by check or cash and checks
would be requested to be
payable to “Siuslaw High
School” or SHS.
Siuslaw High School advis-
es that if you have any ques-
Voice Your Opinion! Write to:
EDITOR@THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM
Do It Now!
Get Your
Nominations In
for the
9 th Annual
Siuslaw Awards
Anyone can nominate
an active Chamber Member.
Nomination Forms are at the
Chamber Visitors Center or online.
Hurry! The Deadline is
Friday, December 30!
Categories
Florence First Citizen
Community Caring Award
Curb Appeal
Excellence in Customer Service
Innovation in Business
Non-Profit Achievement
Stu Johnston
Business of the Year Award
Mark Your Calendars
February 8, 2017
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Florence
Events Center
Tickets on sale in January!
www.FlorenceChamber.com | 541-997-3128
tions about a letter or a phone
call you have received from
someone claiming to be repre-
senting Siuslaw High School,
call 541-997-3448 to verify
the person making contact and
the project they are promot-
ing.
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