SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017
OBITUARIES
GOFF—Shirlene “Sam”
Elois Goff, 71, of Florence,
passed away Oct. 9, 2016, at
RiverBend
Hospital
in
Springfield,
Ore., after
suffering a
sudden heart
attack.
Sam was
born Aug.
28, 1945, in
San Diego,
to
Shirlene Goff Calif.,
Otis
and
Elois Thompson. After gradua-
tion, she married Maurice Goff
and they had a son, Maurice
Goff III, who died in infancy.
They later divorced and she
moved to Anchorage, Alaska,
where she worked for the
school district in the food serv-
ice and maintenance depart-
ments. It was there that she met
Alice Cooke, who introduced
her to her son, Rick Lewis —
who became the love of Sam’s
life.
She and Rick had 34 won-
derful years together; they
were like two peas in a pod and
loved every minute of it. In the
early years, they lived on a
houseboat in the Portland, Ore.,
area.
Then, on a weekend getaway
in 1982, they discovered
Florence and fell in love with
the town and its surroundings.
They returned to Portland, sold
their houseboat and moved to
Florence within a matter of
months.
It was a move they counted
as a true blessing from day one.
They bought a cozy log house
they called their “cabin in the
woods” and settled right into
their “little slice of heaven.”
They both loved the out-
doors and made use of every
opportunity to go fishing, hik-
ing, crabbing, mushrooming,
beachcombing and hunting.
Sam got her first job in
Florence at Mo’s Restaurant.
When it burned down and was
rebuilt, she returned and con-
tinued working there for many
years — first as a waitress and
later as assistant manager. It
was during those early years
that she and Rick met the fam-
ily of Glen and Susan
Weathers, their son Ned
Hickson and Susan’s mother,
Chris Pringle.
They became friends and
family for life, celebrating all
occasions together from Super
Bowls to the the birth of grand-
children. Sam never forgot a
birthday, anniversary or oppor-
tunity to send a card to say
“thank you,” or just make
someone smile.
She loved music of all kinds
but her favorite was rock; she
could answer any trivia ques-
tion on the subject.
Over the years, she had
many creative interests, such as
pottery, jewelry making,
leather crafting, altered art and
watercolor.
She enjoyed a wide variety
of card games (and was good at
them all), collecting blue glass,
“catching a few rays,” playing
her “tunes” and wearing denim.
Sam had a genuinely kind,
caring and loyal nature and all
who knew her as we did miss
her presence in their life each
day.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, infant son, a
niece and nephew, and in 2008
the love of her life, Rick.
She is survived by her sister
and brother-in-law, Peggy and
Don Trine of Michigan; brother
and sister-in-law Larry and
Stacy Thompson of Maine;
nieces and great-nieces and
great-nephews; her Florence
family: best fiend and “life sis-
ter” Susan Weathers, Ned and
Alicia Hickson, nieces and
nephews Elyse and Jake
Hickson, and Connor and
Elizabeth Wheeler; and many
others whose lives both she and
Rick so lovingly and unforget-
tably touched.
A celebration of her life was
held in her home in October
2016.
LUTZ—William Edward
Lutz, Jr. (Bill), 75, of Oregon
City, Ore., and formerly of
Florence, died at home Feb. 12,
2017, after a long courageous
battle with lung disease.
Bill was born in Klamath
Falls, Ore., to William E. Lutz
Sr. and Jessie V. Moore.
Following the death of his
mother, Bill was raised by his
father and step-mother, Norma
N. Nyhart Lutz, who raised
him in Florence.
With a quick wit and ready
smile, Bill entertained all he
met with his funny sayings and
infectious laughter.
He had an amusing nick-
name for everyone. He could
recite all manner of trivia
including history. On his land
in Oregon City he built furni-
ture, cleared trees and planted
gardens and flowers.
All of Bill’s life was spent
loving cars and they were his
hobby, pride and joy; he
restored many.
It all started with the
Scavengers Car Club in
Florence, and continued with
Henry’s Half Tons in Portland,
Ore.
While primarily Fords, of
late he had added Pontiacs; all
were pre-1965.
After many years working in
and managing Ford parts
departments, he went to work
for State Farm as an auto
claims estimator. He retired
from State Farm in 2006. He
could recite many parts num-
bers from memory years after
he left the parts business.
Bill is survived by his wife,
Linda L. Seaver Lutz; son,
William E. Lutz, III, of Oregon
City, Ore.; brother Nicholas
Lutz (Susan) of Sherwood,
Ore.; and sister Dorothy
Stalcup of Olympia, Wash.
The family would like to
thank Providence Hospice East
for their care, concern and
guidance.
Bill dreamed of owning a
50s/60s diner. A celebration of
Bill's life will be held Sat.
March 11, 2017, noon at Blue
Moon Diner, located at 20167
Tualatin Valley Highway, in
Beaverton, Ore.
Donations to the Oregon
Coast
Humane
(OCHS)
Society would be appreciated.
Throughout the years, Bill
found great comfort and joy in
his dogs (mostly Beagles).
CONRAD —Margaret
Gloria Conrad, 91, passed
away at her home in Mapleton
on Feb. 26, 2017.
Memorial services are pend-
ing.
PTA hosts annual
‘Superstars Talent Show’
Florence Community PTA
will host its annual Talent
Show, “Siuslaw Superstars”
on Wednesday, March 8, and
Thursday, March 9, at the
Florence Events Center.
This year, thanks to
increased student interest,
each night will feature differ-
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Clarification
In an Extraordinary Person
article, Michael Falter of City
Lights Cinemas (Feb. 25), it
was stated that the theater
operates as a nonprofit.
While it supports nonprof-
its and was inspired by the
nonprofit model, it is current-
ly a for-profit business.
Falter had a range of posi-
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Center but has primarily been
the Program Director, a posi-
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Reduce: Go room-by-room, drawer-by-
drawer, closet-by-closet and group the items
that you haven’t used in a while. If you cannot
remember that last time you used it, or you
forgot that you had it, it is a good sign that
it is time to pass it on. Reducing waste and
clutter in your home could also include
unsubscribing from junk mail lists and credit
card offers.
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In the front-page article,
“Nurses endure third round
of negotiations,” in the
March 1, 2017 issue of the
Siuslaw News, the story said,
“The next step would be arbi-
tration.”
According
to
Oregon Nurses Association
(ONA) representative Gary
Aguiar, ONA is not allowed
to enter into arbitration.
Siuslaw News regrets the
error.
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Kingwood streets.
• March 22: The Episcopal
Church, 2136 19th St.
• March 29: New Life
Lutheran, 21st and Spruce
streets.
Anyone who would like to
join in a friendly meal once a
week is welcome.
Donations towards the cost
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Episcopal, New Life Lutheran,
Presbyterian Church of the
Siuslaw and Florence United
Methodist Church.
Remaining suppers for
March:
• March 8: The Presbyterian
Church, 3996 Highway 101.
• March
15:
United
Methodist Church, Second and
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Free Florence Community
Suppers, which began in
February as a way to bring
families and community mem-
bers together, will be continu-
ing into March. Community
Suppers are held each
Wednesday, from 5 to 7 p.m., at
one of four local churches and
is sponsored by St. Andrews
E W I TH A S
of the meals will be accepted
but not required.
ent student performers in
kindergarten through fifth
grade with special middle
school appearances.
Tickets are available for just
$2 for PTA members and $3
for non-members in the
Siuslaw Elementary office.
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