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2A | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS T HE R ECORD OBITUARIES BOEHI—Ronald Boehi, 87, formerly of Florrence, passed away May 1, 2018, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born on June 20, 1930, in Portland, Ore., to Carl and Linda (Schnei- der) Boehi. He was an alumni of Portland State College and worked in the insur- Ronald Boehi ance indus- try for more than five de- cades, starting with the St. Paul Insurance Company in 1951. While there, he ignored com- pany policy on dating co-work- ers and asked MaryCleve Por- ter-Smith for a date on her first day of employment; they mar- ried on July 31, 1953. In 1957, Ron moved his family to Eugene, Ore., where he began work with the Tromp & McKin- ley Insurance Agency. He even- tually became a partner and then CEO of the agency. When Willis Corroon pur- chased the agency, he served as CEO for the statewide opera- tions before retiring in 1992. Ron was respected for his fairness and integrity. He was a wise and steady boss who helped build a family atmosphere that former employees still miss. During their retirement years in Florence, Ron and MaryCleve were members of Siuslaw Pres- byterian Church, and Ron served on the session. He also served as president of the Western Lane Community Foundation and was on the board for Habitat for Humanity. Ron was devoted to his wife, children and grandchildren. Nothing pleased him more than family gatherings at Mercer Lake and Siltcoos Lake. He was very social and had a great sense of humor, although he never un- derstood jokes. Ron is survived by his wife, MaryCleve; his son David Boe- hi (Merry) of Little Rock, Ark., daughter DeeDee Munson (Dave) of West Linn; grandchil- dren Bethany Johnson (David) of Scott, Ark., Missy O’Dell (Ryan) of Little Rock, Chris Munson of Portland, and Jessica Harvey (Jameson) of Sherwood; and great-grandson Carter Johnson. A memorial service will be held June 1 at 2 p.m. in the chap- el at Mary’s Woods, 17400 Holy Names Drive, Lake Oswego, Ore. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Western Lane Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1589, Florence, Ore., 97439. Esther Mae (Shafer) Young YOUNG—Esther Young, 89, of Florence, passed away April 21, 2018. She was born June 4, 1928, and was raised on her parent’s farm outside Enterprise, Ore. A f t e r graduating high school, Esther at- tended East- ern Oregon Esther Young C o l l e g e , where she met a young veteran studying to become a teacher. Love blossomed and the two became Mr. and Mrs. Jess Young on Sept. 7, 1947. After Jess received his degree, the couple settled down in Athena, Ore., where he began teaching and Es- ther was a homemaker. Three more children were born to make a foursome and keep mother busy doing what she loved, raising children, cook- ing, sewing, making a home for the growing family. In 1960, Esther and Jess moved to Florence, where he became the elementary school principal. The family grew from six to nine. Esther enjoyed church activities and fellowship, and became a mentor for other young mothers. She was involved with Rotary wives and hosted internation- al visitors. After Jess retired in 1982, the couple enjoyed travel- ing for several years. They were missionaries to Indonesia for two years. Back home, Esther enjoyed gardening — especially rhododendrons — and spending time with a growing number of grandchildren. Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, and is survived by seven chil- dren, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Surviving children are: Rich- ard Young of Durango, Colo., Su- san Bryant of Springfield, Ore., Sheila Charles of Eugene, Ore., Sandra McFarland of Redmond, Ore., Ken Lewis of Florence, Cal Lewis of Florence, and Sharon Barnes of Kearney, Neb. The family will gather in the summer to honor Esther and Jess by spreading their ashes togeth- er. Donations in Esther’s name may be made to Florence Habitat for Humanity which they both served for many years. Arrangements are being made by Burns’s Riverside Chapel Flor- ence Funeral Home. SCOTT—Stanley (Stan) Charles Scott, 83, of Florence, passed away April 27, 2018. Stan was born and grew up in San Di- ego, Calif., where his mother entered him in a baby beau- Stanley Scott ty con- test, from which he emerged the winner. In the 1950s, he moved to Oregon, where he spent most of his adult life. In 1966, Stan joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served as a Merchant Marine. Stan also raced sprint cars on the Oregon circuit in the 1960s and early 1970s, coming away with many trophies. Among the many skills Stan possessed, he chose to earn his living logging and truck driving. He completed his working career as a self-employed dump truck operator at age 79. Stan’s “happy place” was his newly constructed “Garden of Eden,” where he enjoyed contem- plation, planning trips, designing projects and the company of his bride.. He did not abandon his love of motorizing but switched to dune buggying on the dunes and beaches while accompanied with the love of his life, Elaine. Stan contributed generously to his community in resources and skills, but especially loved shar- ing the gospel from which many have benefitted. Stan is survived by his wife, Elaine, and stepson Doug of Ve- neta; also from his first marriage, three children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The community is invited to join in celebrating his life on Sat- urday, May 26, at 3 p.m., at the Florence Senior Center on King- wood Street. Come share stories or just lis- ten. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the Florence Senior Center or the Boys and Girls Club. ported in the 1300 block of High- way 101. Dispute was reported in the 500 block of Laurel Street. 1300 block of Mulberry Lane. Arrest was reported at 16th Street and Highway 101. May 6 Driving while suspended was reported in the 2500 block of Highway 101. POLICE May 1 Trespass was reported in the 87000 block of River View Drive. Dispute was reported in the 700 block of Highway 101. Accident, with unknown inju- ry, was reported at Ninth Street and Highway 101. Accident, with injury, was reported in the 80000 block of Highway 101. ported in the 89000 block of Sut- ton Lake Road. May 2 Arrest, with warrant, was reported in the 1500 block of Ninth Street. Harassment was reported in 4000 block of Highway 101. Accident, with injury, was re- May 3 Accident, with injury, was re- ported at 15th Street and High- way 101. Dispute was reported in the 13000 block of Highway 36. Theft of motor vehicle was re- ported in the 700 block of High- way 101. May 4 Theft was reported in the 2000 block of Highway 101. Trespass was reported in the 5000 block of Highway 126. May 5 Arrest, with warrant, was re- Driving while suspended was reported in the 5000 block of Highway 101. Alarm was reported in the 2018 Rhododendron Lane County Sheriff’s Office to conduct extra patrols during Rhododendron Festival Weekend The Lane County Sheriff ’s Office will be conducting sat- uration patrols in the Flor- ence area and Highway 126 West area from Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, during the Rhododendron Fes- tival. Deputies will be focusing on speed limit enforcement, seat belt compliance, and DUII detection and apprehension. These patrols are funded through grants administered through the Oregon Depart- Paving to cause delays starting Monday Travelers in Florence should expect some day- time delays the next several weeks as paving work is done on Highway 101 and High- way126. These roadways are being paved following utility work in the area. Pavement saw cutting and excavation of the temporary roadway trench patch will begin at the Rhododendron Drive crossing of Highway 101 and along Highway 126 during the day on Monday, May 14. Trench patch and inlay work will be done at the Rhododendron Drive and Seventh Street crossings of Highway 101 during the day on Tuesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 16. Side street work will be done on Thursday, May 17. Additional paving work will be done the following week, beginning Monday, May 21. Paving is scheduled to be completed before Memori- al Day weekend. All work is weather dependent. Everyone is reminded to be aware of crews in the area, and the possibility of rough patches in the roadway. Plan extra time into the trip and slow down in the work zone. ment of Transportation and the Oregon State Sheriff ’s As- sociation, allowing deputies to conduct saturation patrols on overtime to increase commu- nity safety. The Lane County Sheriff ’s Office is anticipating heavy traffic and congestion on Highway 101 and Highway 126 as a result of the festival. Motorists are advised to ex- pect delays in the area and are encouraged to drive safely, drive sober and always wear your seatbelt. The Rhododendron Festi- val saturation also coincides with the National “Click it or Ticket” campaign that begins Monday, May 14 through Sunday, May 27. The Lane County Sheriff ’s Office will be conducting grant funded saturation patrols during that time throughout Lane County focusing on seat belt compli- ance. May 7 on Festival Court Coronation: Thursday, May 17th, 6:30pm Florence Event Center 541-997-1994 Tickets $10 Adults, $6 Students eventcenter.org Who will be the 111th Queen Rhododendra? P rincess Alex Saindon P rincess Denielle Van Winkle Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Buying or Selling? I can help. Booth Island #1300 – Enjoy nature at its best, all from your own island retreat. 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