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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
August 20
Fire was reported on
Parkside Drive.
Criminal mischief was
reported at Shelter Cove.
Dispute was reported in
the 89000 block of Highway
101.
Animal abuse was report-
ed on the corner of Bay and
Laurel streets.
Fight was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1000 block of Laurel Street.
Theft was reported in the
47000 block of Highway
101.
August 21
Arrest was made in the
Florence area.
Dispute was reported in
the 10000 block of Highway
126.
Animal abuse was report-
ed in the 1600 block of
Highway 126.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1600 block of
Second Street.
Trespass was reported in
the 85000 block of Highway
101.
Driving with a suspended
license was reported on
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1600 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1600 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Dispute was reported on
Highway 101 at milepost
192.
Driving with a suspended
license was reported in the
2300 block of Oak Street.
Hit and Run accident was
reported in the 4700 block of
Highway 101.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 100
block of 12th Street.
Dispute was reported in
the on Highway 101.
Dispute was reported in
the 2900 block of Oak Street.
August 23
Burglary was reported in
the
1400
block
of
Rhododendron Drive.
Theft of motor vehicle was
reported in the 1000 block of
Ninth Street.
Theft was reported in the
2000 block of Highway 101.
Driving with a suspended
license was reported on 12th
Street.
Hit and run accident was
reported at First and Nopal
streets.
Driving with a suspended
license was reported at 19th
and Spruce streets.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 88000 block
of Rhododendron Drive.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at
Spruce and 15th streets.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 2400 block of
Highway 101.
OBITUARIES
ROEDER—Rodney Keith
Roeder, 64, of Florence,
passed
peacefully
in
his
sleep on
Aug.
7,
2017, after
a coura-
g e o u s
fight with
Rodney
an illness
Roeder
f r o m
which he
was expected to recover.
He overcame many chal-
lenges in his life but when his
mother, his constant compan-
ion, passed in May he was
never the same.
She called him home.
Born in 1953 into a mili-
tary family in Oshkosh,
Wisc., by parents Donald and
Virginia Roeder (deceased).
Rod proudly enlisted in the
Navy at age 17.
He trained in SERE, (sur-
vival training), was a Seabee
in the Aleutian Islands,
Whidbey Island and Vietnam,
where he was valued for his
extraordinary night vision.
He was a true Patriot who
dearly loved his family,
friends and his country.
After the service he fol-
lowed a Navy buddy to
Florence, where he fell in
love with the natural beauty
and rugged lifestyle of the
Oregon Coast, which includ-
ed working in logging and
commercial fishing.
He was also well known as
a taxi driver and an apartment
manager for many years.
Rod’s “larger than life”
personality and beautiful
smile permeated his everyday
life: telling stories, just to get
a smile if you didn’t have
one, and entertaining clients
at his wife’s salon or listening
to their concerns. He was a
compassionate man with a
big heart.
In that spirit, he volun-
teered at the Roseburg VA
Hospital where he encour-
aged and counseled veterans
who had lost limbs and at
Peace
Harbor
Medical
Center, where he was loved
by so many. He was so proud
to wear his PHMC shirt!
Roeder is survived by his
wife, T. Luisa Roeder; his
brothers: Rick (Penney)
Roeder and Don (Veronica)
Roeder;
his
daughters:
Christine Steinert, along with
her husband and three chil-
dren; Kelsey R. Roeder; and
his son, Kyle K. Roeder.
God Bless the memory of
Rod Roeder. He will be sore-
ly missed by so many friends,
family and Florentines!
An Inurnment Service will
held Saturday, Sept. 16, at 1
p.m., at Pacific Sunset
Cemetery on Highway 126 in
Florence.
A Celebration of Life will
take place from 2 to 4 p.m.
that day at the Florence Elks
Lodge, 1686 12th St.
In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in Rod’s name can be
made to POW-MIA “You are
Not Forgotten,” 318 West
41st Street, Savannah, Ga.,
31401.
BAXTER—Larry Baxter,
of Mapleton, passed away on
Aug. 11, 2017, in Arizona
surrounded by family.
Larry was born Nov. 27,
1946, in Lincoln, Neb.
He was the beloved hus-
band to Carol Baxter of 52
years, father to their two sons
James and Jerry; grandfather
to seven and is survived by
three brothers, all from
Arizona.
Larry served his country in
the Navy for seven years and
was a Vietnam Veteran.
He was a Motorola
Marketing Engineer for 24
years. In the past, Larry also
was part of the Oregon Coast
Guard Auxiliary.
GALLETON—Julie Ann
Galleton, of Florence, went
Home to be
with Jesus
o
n
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 19,
2017.
J u l i e
was a fun,
kind and
Julie Galleton l o v i n g
w o m a n
who was dedicated to her
husband, daughter and grand-
children, but above all else
her Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ.
Julie was full of love and
compassion and was always a
August 22
Theft was reported in the
100 block of Park Village.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at 20th and
Pine streets.
Fight was reported in the
4300 block of Highway 101.
Watershed
Council to
hold meeting
today
The Siuslaw Watershed
Council will hold a general
public meeting, Wednesday,
Aug. 30, at 6:30 p.m.
The discussion will be
titled: “Introduction to the
Life
History, Ecological
Importance and Current
Status
of
the
Pacific
Lamprey.”
The meeting will be held at
the Archie Knowles County
Park. Meet in the large grassy
area near the entrance of the
campground.
Parking is limited, so car-
pooling from the SWC office
at Mapleton High School or
from Pop’s Restaurant park-
ing lot is suggested.
Biologist John Schaefer of
the Confederated Tribes of the
Coos, Lower Umpqua and
Siuslaw will describe the life
history, ecological importance
and current status of the
Pacific Lamprey.
Work on a lamprey restora-
tion project in the Tenmile
Lakes Basin will also be cov-
ered.
As always, the SWC Board
of Directors and Executive
Director will give project
updates and announcements
of upcoming activities.
WEATHER DATA
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friend to those in need. She
loved to laugh and was good
at bringing laughter with her.
She loved to spend time with
the elderly and enjoyed the
time she spent with her
friends at Shorewood.
She also served as a hos-
pice volunteer for a time.
In her spare time, she loved
to attend church and A.A.
functions, to go camping,
hiking, riding her Harley,
playing games, visiting new
and favorite places, dancing
and tending her flower gar-
den.
Julie especially loved to
spend time with her family.
She added so much to the
lives that surrounded her, and
she will be greatly missed
here on earth, but we know
that she is alive and well with
her Lord and we look forward
to joining her again one day
in Glory.
Julie is survived by her
husband, Don Galleton; her
daughter, Amanda Wise, and
her husband Jesse; and five
grandchildren: Isaiah, Seriah,
Micaiah, Ezra and Evan. She
is also survived by her three
sisters: Cody, Stella and
Yvette, along with their hus-
bands and children.
There will be a Celebration
of Life held Saturday, Sept. 9,
at 1 p.m., at First Baptist
Church, 1935 25th St., in
Florence. All are welcome.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.