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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017
OBITUARY
YOUNKERS—Terrence
(Terry) Frederick Younkers,
75, of Florence, passed away
Oct.
27,
2017, at his
residence,
Elderberry
Square.
Terry was
born
in
Hammond,
Ind.,
on
Terrence
Dec.
27,
Younkers
1941,
to
Fred
and
Betty (Ruble) Younkers. He
spent his early years in
Indiana, until the family
moved to California when he
was nine. Terry joined the
U.S. Navy right after finish-
ing high school.
After his Navy service, he
worked on movie sets for
Universal Studios. He also
worked in fiberglass building
speedboats and dune buggies.
ODOT
START TO
In 1970, he moved to
Florence and it was here he
settled, raised his family and
lived the rest of his life.
Terry was an avid fisher-
man. He owned and operated
a commercial fishing boat out
of the Port of Siuslaw for
many years.
After that, he owned and
operated Terry’s Dings and
Dents auto body repair until
retirement. He enjoyed bass
fishing at the many local
lakes and spending time out-
doors.
Terry is survived by his
mother, Betty Jane Ruble; his
brother, Barry Younkers; his
children: Rory Dee Carkuff,
Tawnie Courtney, Brett
Younkers and Kim Howell;
his 10 grandchildren: Shad,
Shaelein, Madeline, Allison,
Ashlie, Meagan, Chelsea,
Brenna, Jordan, and Ryan;
and four great-grandchildren.
ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL
S TUDDED
The studded tire season in
Oregon has began and contin-
ues through March 31, 2018.
Oregon Department of
Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n ( O D O T )
encourages drivers to consider
other types of traction tires or
chains.
A study completed in 2014
concluded studded tires cause
about $8.5 million in damage
each year on state highways.
Alternatives to studded tires
include
• Chains: Link chains, cable
chains or other devices that
attach to the wheel, vehicle, or
outside of the tire that are
specifically designed to
increase traction on snow and
TIRE SEASON
ice.
Drivers should note that link
chains may not be recom-
mended for use on some types
of vehicles; check your
owner’s manual.
Other types of traction tires
are available. These traction
tires meet Rubber
Manufacturers Association
standards for use in severe
snow conditions and carry a
special symbol on the tire side-
wall showing a three-peaked
mountain and snowflake.
ODOT provides bad-weath-
er driving tips at www.ore-
gon.gov/ODOT/COMM/pages
/winterdriving.aspx.
Florence-area transient couple arrested for local theft spree
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
This past Tuesday, Nov. 7,
Florence Police took a report of
a stolen vehicle from the
Harbor and First streets area.
A witness had observed an
unidentified male and female
driving a U-Haul pickup in the
area during the time of the
vehicle theft. In a separate call
made to Lane County Sheriffs
the next day, a report was given
of a vehicle being broken into
in the Mapleton area, with a
purse being stolen.
In that instance, a witness
observed a female and a U-
Haul pickup in the area closely
matching the description from
the Florence-area incident.
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
H IGH
Oct. 31
Nov. 1
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Nov. 5
Nov. 6
62
58
52
53
49
51
51
Rainfall
Month: 1.76”
L OW R AIN
38
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36
35
36
35
0.00
0.03
0.57
0.06
0.72
0.36
0.02
Week: 1.76”
Year: 83.68”
FLORENCE POLICE
Zachariah and Laura Wells
At 9 p.m. that evening, the
Florence Police Department
was advised that a white U-
Haul pickup was in the parking
lot of Fred Meyer. After arriv-
ing on scene, officers conduct-
ed an investigation that led to
the discovery of evidence from
the two prior incidents, along
with evidence of other possible
crimes.
Correction
In the annual Veteran’s
Day Tribute section pub-
lished Nov. 8, Laurie Fox
was listed as serving a tour of
duty in Vietnam; Fox was a
member of the Women’s
Army Corps during the
Vietnam era (1969-70) and
was a non-combat veteran.
Siuslaw News regrets the
error.
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Zachariah Wells, 39, and
Laura Wells, 40, were arrested
in connection with both the
stolen vehicle and purse.
The stolen vehicle was
recovered in a separate loca-
tion. The Wells, both Florence-
area transients, have been
lodged in the Florence City jail
and will be transported to Lane
County Jail.
Currently, Zachariah Wells
has been charged with
Unauthorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle, Criminal Mischief I,
Theft I, Unlawful Entry into a
Motor Vehicle, Criminal
Mischief II and Theft III.
Charges against Laura Wells
include Unauthorized Use of a
Motor Vehicle, Criminal
Mischief
I,
Theft
I,
Unauthorized Possession of a
Controlled Substance II,
Unlawful Entry into a Motor
Vehicle, Criminal Mischief II
and Theft III.
An investigation into other
possible crimes is ongoing.
On Sunday afternoon, a
Florence resident reportedly
had her wallet stolen while
shopping in Fred Meyer,
although a connection with the
Wells’ has not been determined
at this time.
240
HOURS
Is your family prepared?
If an emergency happens in our community,
it may take emergency workers some time to reach you.
You should be prepared to take care of yourself and
your family for a minimum of 240 hours.
Get your emergency kit started with these essentials:
❑ Battery powered radio
❑ First aid kit an manual
❑ Sleeping bags and blankets (wool or thermal)
❑ Manual can opener
❑ Waterproof/windproof matches
❑ Water storage (1 gallon/person/day)
❑ Water purifi cation tablets
❑ Non-Perishable Food
❑ Utility knife
❑ Emergency candles
❑ Extra eyeglasses and contact lenses
❑ Essential medications
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