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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017 OBITUARIES RUEDE —Rebecca “Becky”, 61, passed away Aug. 17, 2017, and went to be with her Lord. She was born May 20, 1956, in Clintwood, Va., to John (Bob) a n d Jeraldine Robinson. She had 3 sisters. The f a m i l y moved to Florence in Rebecca 1960. Ruede She met the love of her life, Rick Ruede, at Siuslaw High School, and they were married Aug. 29, 1972. Together, they built two homes, remodeled several homes and opened and operated West Coast Auto Body. They were each other’s soulmates, best friends and enjoyed always being togeth- er. Rebecca and Rick were blessed with a son, Erick, and a daughter, Heidi. Rebecca loved being a stay- at-home mother and when her children began school, she started her life as a vivacious career woman. Her first posi- tion was at Peterson Drug Store; she was Executive Director of the Florence Chamber of Commerce for eight years, which helped her career in working with the local merchants and becoming involved in the local business community. Her career at US Bank as a personal banker led to her becoming Branch Manager for 18 years. There, she won several awards including two Pinnacle Awards and was an ambassador for US Bank. Throughout her career, she volunteered and served on several committees: President of the first Christian Woman’s Club, Habitat for Humanity, Rotary, Boys and Girls Club, Soroptimists and attended Resurrection Lutheran Church. Rebecca’s political career began in 2009 on the Dunes City Council before becoming Mayor for Dunes City in 2011. She was instrumental in set- tling controversies and was able to listen to both sides and resolve many issues. One of her biggest achievements was organizing the annual Dune City Triathlon. Although she was always willing to help others, she found time for several hob- bies. She loved spoiling her grandchildren, water skiing, snow skiing, oil painting, sewing, golfing, singing, gar- dening, scuba diving, spend- ing time with friends and shopping, shopping, and shop- ping while also finding time to write several poems. Rebecca is survived by her husband, Rick; her son Erick Ruede, of Florence; her daughter, Heidi Pruett, of Springfield; grandchildren: Megan, Alexander and Andraison; her mother, Jeraldine; and sisters: Tammie, Connie and Patty. She was preceded in death by her father, Bob Robinson. A celebration of her life and achievements will be held at the Florence Events Center on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions can be made to the Rebecca Ruede memorial fund. These may be left at the memorial celebration, at the US Bank of Florence, through a GoFundMe account in her name, or with Burn’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home, which will handle cremation arrange- ments. BALES—Mary (Mieko) Bales, passed away Aug. 6, 2017, at nearly 92 years of age. She was born in Japan on Nov. 15, 1925, and was the eldest of four sib- lings: two brothers and a sister. Shortly a f t e r WWII, she met and Mary Bales married the love of her life, Charles (“Wimpy”) Bales in August of 1947. A year later, she gave birth to her first daughter, Helen (Lilly) of Florence. When Helen was three months old, Charles packed up his young bride and their infant daughter and made the 15-day trip by ship to the United States — and Mary never looked back. She only made one trip back to see her family about 40 years later; she considered the United States to be her home and the family she gained upon marry- ing Charles, her new family. In addition to daughter, Helen, Mary has a second daughter, Karoline Beck who, with her husband John Beck, live in Bend, Ore. She also has a son, James (Jimmy) Bales who, with wife (Mary) Jeannie Bales, live in Creswell, Ore. Mary has one grandson, Jason Bauder, of Coos Bay, Ore.; and four granddaugh- ters: Tiffini Traylor who, with her husband Nate and two sons (Tyndale and Corwin), live in Granada Hills, Calif.; Crystal Bales who, along with her son, Ryan and two daugh- ters (Ashlyn and Kendall), live in Eugene, Ore.; Hollie Bales, and her two sons (Jeremy and Jordan), who live in Riverside, Calif.; and Courtney Braubuger who lives with her husband, Jake, in Florence, Ore. Mary also had numerous nieces and nephews who she greatly loved and enjoyed. A small informal gathering of friends and family will be held at Burns’s Riverside Chapel on Saurday, Aug. 26, at 2 pm. At nearly 92 years of age, Mary deserves a special cele- bration of her long life. Everyone in attendance is encouraged to share fond memories or funny stories that they have about Mary. Breaking news, photo galleries and MORE! Visit the Siuslaw News online at Dunes City planning Commission to meet Aug. 31 On July 27, Dunes City Planning Commission announced that its August meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 31. The session will begin at 5 p.m. with a Citizen Advisory Committee meeting to dis- cuss proposed changes to Dunes City’s land use code, followed by the Planning Commission meeting at 5:45 p.m. The changes are being made to accommodate coun- cilor and commissioner August schedules. As always, the public is welcome to attend the meet- ings, both of which are held at Dunes City Hall in Westlake. If you have any questions or comments, or need more information, call Dunes City Hall at 541-997-3338. Y OU D REAM I T ...W E B UILD I T . New Construction, Light Commercial Construction Remodels Family owned and operated. Shawn Fleming Construction Inc. 541-999-8727 Bonded & Insured. • CCB#207587 Buying or Selling? I can help. Melody Beaudro Principal Broker 541 991-2151 459 Sherwood Loop – 1993 Fuqua manufac- tured 1,742 sqft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Floren- tine Estates. Has fresh interior paint, new exterior man-made lap siding, and newer roof. It includes a covered front porch and enclosed walkway from house to the garage. $245,900. #2692-17368192 WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 How To Participate The fee to participate is $20. An ad for the Community Wide Garage Sale with a map of all par- ticipation sales will be published in the Siuslaw News on September 6th and 9th. Because of print deadlines, the registration deadline is 5pm Thursday August 31 2017. You will also receive two offi cial Community Wide Garage Sale signs as well as a tip sheet on how to have a great sale. Please post signs only on private property with the owner’s consent. 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