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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017
OBITUARIES
GILMORE—Theola
Mae
Gilmore, formerly of Florence,
died July 2, 2017, at home with
family in Eugene.
Born March 22, 1928, at home
on a farm outside Bellwood,
Neb., she was the oldest of five
children born to Theodore and
Lurena Mae Eschliman.
She was followed by Lurena
Eschliman Workman, infant
Teddy
Eschliman,
Larre
Eschliman
and
Lonnie
Eschliman.
In late 1946, Theola met, then
married the man that would share
her life for the
next 70 years,
William
J.
( B i l l )
Gilmore.
Their life
together
brought them
three children:
Michael
T.
Theoloa
(and
Reva)
Gilmore,
Gilmore
Marijo (and
Elden) Nordahl, Susan (and Tom)
Owings; along with grandchil-
dren: Amy and James Thompson,
Daniel and Adela Carnaghi, Brian
and Rachel Nordahl, Damon and
Dana Nordahl, Erin and Tony
Mason, Caley and James Joy,
Jessica and Mike Harms, Shelly
Circle, and Michele Nordahl; as
well as 28 great-grandchildren
and counting.
Their life together took them
westward from Nebraska to
Idaho, Oregon and Washington,
then back to their home in
Medford, Ore., in 1964 — where
they stayed for more than 40
years raising their children and
greeting new grandchildren.
They found employment as
teachers at McLoughlin Junior
High; Bill as the eighth-grade
boys PE teacher while Theola
found her perfect job as the
Developmental Reading teacher.
After their retirement from
McLoughlin, Theola and Bill
were able to travel the world and
become active in their Sacred
Heart Community until health
problems made it necessary to
move closer to family in Florence
and Eugene.
Theola loved Bill, her family
and her church. She also loved
holding her newborns and hug-
ging her big children — grands
and greats — and singing to them
with her beautiful voice. She also
loved reading.
As members of her family, we
have been blessed by our time
with her on this earth and are
thankful she is with Bill and the
other members of her family that
have preceded her.
In lieu of flowers, Theola’s
family would like her memory
honored by spreading the love of
reading to children in need in
Medford.
Donations can be made to the
Theola Gilmore Memorial Book
Drive at GoFundMe.Com
Her Funeral Mass will be held
Friday, July 14, at 8:30 a.m., at
Sacred Heart Church in Medford,
with interment at Hillcrest
Memorial Park next to her
beloved Bill.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
SMITH —Myrna R.
(Brandow) Smith, 80, passed
away Monday, June 26, 2017.
Myrna was born May 27, 1937,
in the Dalles, Ore., to Raymond J.
and Laverna
A. (Johnson)
Brandow.
M y r n a
grew up in
Vernonia and,
in 1952, the
family moved
to Reedsport,
where
she
Myrna Smith a t t e n d e d
Reedsport
High School, graduating in 1955.
There, she met Thomas R.
Smith. They were married in
August of 1955 and, shortly after
that, moved to Oceanside, Calif.,
while Tom served in the U.S.
Marine Corp.
Returning to Oregon, they
moved to the Alderwold Dairy
Farm on Fiddle Creek, which was
owned and operated by the Smith
Family for more than 20 years.
After her divorce in 1977,
Myrna worked for Florence City
Hall and Municipal Court.
Myrna loved her children,
grandchildren and great-grand-
children. She loved gardening,
especially her roses, and playing
pinochle with the girls.
Myrna is survived by her ex-
husband, Tom, of Reedsport;
three sons: Monty and his wife
Annie of Eugene, Vance and his
wife Suzanne of Florence, and
Jason of Veneta; her brother Steve
and wife Dee Brandow of Alaska;
seven grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
both parents; her sister Barbara
(Brandow) Ott; her brother Jim
Brandow; and an infant son
Benjamin.
At her request, no services are
planned.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
MCDERMET—Michael B.
McDermet, 71, of Florence,
passed away Tueaday, July 4,
2017. Arrangements are being
held through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral Home.
Western Lane
Ambulance District
Invites You to
LEARN
CPR
CPR Certifi cations
Adult CPR - $50.00
Child Infant CPR Supplemental - $25.00
Total - $75 for both
2nd Saturday of every month
9am to 1pm at Western Lane Ambulance District
Call
541-997-9614
www.westernlaneambulance.com
SATURDAY,
JULY 15
We would love for you to support one or as many as possible!
EARLY EVENTS:
7:00 -10:00 am FREE Pancake and Scrambled Egg Breakfast at the United Methodist
Church at 333 Kingwood St. Any donations will be donated to the support the Siuslaw
Elementary School art club..
8:00 am Rotary is Cleaning and Beautifying the outside of the Siuslaw Public Library. Bring
car washing brushes and rags to wash the building, and tools for weeding.
9:00 am POWER Walk- Offi cial Start of Power of Florence. Mayor Henry will offi cially start
the walk, which begins at the Florence Christian Church. Wear your Power of Florence
shirt! Shirts are $10 each and available while they last at beginning of walk.
9:00 am Delta Gamma is Beautifying Rolling Dunes Park
9:00 am Boy Scouts will be Beautifying Veterans Memorial Park.
9:00 am Th e Florence Garden Club will be Weeding and Beautifying Gallagher’s Park
9:00 am Siuslaw Youth Soccer Association will be hosting a Miller Park Clean-Up
9:00 am PTA and Girl Scouts will be Cleaning the Siuslaw Elementary School Gardens
9:00-11:00 am Weeding at Disciples of Christ Community Garden in the back parking lot of
St. Mary’s Church.
9:00-3:00 pm the Knights of Columbus wives are hosting a Wear It Again Jewelry Sale
fundraiser at St. Mary’s Church. All are welcome!
9:30-11:30 PeaceHealth Clean up Kingwood Street. Start at ninth street and go towards the
north end.
10:00 am Th e Florence Area Ambassadors will be Cleaning Windows of the Chamber of
Commerce Visitor’s Center
10:00-11:00 am Florence Area Democratic Club will Trash Clean-up at the City Parking Lot
and Veteran’s Memorial at the West end of Old Town
10:00-12:00 pm Scotch Broom Removal: Help remove invasive Scotch Broom at Heceta Dunes
(corner of Joshua Lane and Nautilus) Bring water, gloves, sunscreen and tools (such as
loppers, hand pruners and small hand saws). Dogs are welcomed. Sponsored by the
U.S. Forest Service.
11:00- 3:00 pm Florence Regency will be having a Carnival with booths, games, dunk tank,
and bounce house to raise money for CROW summer camp scholarships.
1:00-4:00 pm Van Fans Ice Cream Social at the Florence Events Center. Serving homemade
pie & ice cream with live music and entertainment tickets $5 each.
PARTY IN THE PARKING LOT EVENTS- AT GROCERY OUTLET
11:00 -2:00 pm Party in the Parking Lot: With Mike Bones as your MC and Live Music and
Entertainment by Jason Wood’s voice students, the Grapefruit Brothers, and DJ~Al
Rojas.
10:00 - 2:00 pm Florence/Siuslaw Lion’s Club - FREE Health Screening Truck will have
screening stations for vision, glaucoma, blood pressure, and blood sugar.
10:00-2:00 pm Foursquare Church will be Accepting new/gently used clothing donations,
especially, jackets, hoodies, sweats and jeans.
10:00-5:00 pm Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Come and Shop and make a diff erence.
Habitat ReStore is a nonprofi t home improvement store and donation center
11:00 - 2:00 pm Oregon Coast Military Museum - T-shirts for sale to raise money to support
the museum.
11:00- 2:00 pm Oregon Coast Military Museum Military vehicles and historical weapons on
display.
11:00-2:00 pm Public Works Department Vehicles on display for kids and adults to explore
and learn more about.
11:00-2:00 pm Florence Police Department Vehicles on display for kids and adults to explore
and learn more about.
11:00-2:00 pm State Police Vehicles on display for kids and adults to explore and learn more
about.
11:00-2:00 pm Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Ladder Truck on display for kids and adults to
explore and learn more about.
11:00-2:00 pm Siuslaw Elementaty School Kindness Club will be selling Italian Sodas to raise
money for 6th grader, Malakai’s bone marrow transplant.
11:00-2:00 pm Florence Food Share: Beavers vs. Ducks Food Collecting Contest. Collecting
food for the Florence Food Share.
11:00-2:00 pm Hamburger & Hotdog BBQ benefi ting Oregon Coast Humane Society
11:00-2:00 pm “Stuff the Van”- Pet food drive for Oregon Coast Humane Society
11:00-2:00 pm Kitten Adoption- Come and meet some adorable kittens ready for their
forever home!
11:00-2:00 pm Lemonade stand to support Siuslaw Valley Outreach Center
11:00-3:00 pm Power of Florence T-shirt, sweatshirt, and hat sale- Get yours while they last!
11:00 - 3:00 pm FB4K’s (Food Backpacks for Kids) Will be Giving out water bottles and selling
snacks such as Oreo’s, Rice Krispy Bars, chips, etc.
11:00-3:00 pm Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)informational booth in the
Grocery Outlet parking lot
11:00- 3:00 pm P.T.A. will have an informational booth in the Grocery Outlet parking lot and
will be Collecting Emergency Items for Siuslaw Schools
11:00- 3:00 pm Cancer Health and Education Group will have an informational booth in the
Grocery Outlet parking lot
11:00-3:00 pm Florence Liberty Alliance will have a “Wheel of Fortune” game where people
guess historic/patriotic things and win prizes.
11:00- 3:00 pm Little Free Library- Collecting books for Florence’s Little Free Libraries
11:00-4:00 pm Habitat for Humanity donations: Clean out your own garage and bring in
donations of used fi xtures, sinks, faucets, windows, doors, etc. lighting, scrap lumber,
plumbing parts, and so much more.
www.poweroffl orence.org
Email Kaylee at poweroffl orence@hotmail.com or 541-997-8778
post on Power of Florence’s facebook page to tell her what yo u did for Power of Florence.