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2A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS T HE R ECORD OBITUARIES BROWN —Marjorie “Marge” Dianne (Miles) Brown, 79, of Florence, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Marge was born April 10, 1939, in N o r t h Bend, Ore., to Everett and Ruby Marjorie ( Hu g h e s ) Brown Miles. She was raised in Florence, where she attended school, graduating from Siuslaw High School in 1957. After graduating, Marge enrolled at Linfield College for one year. On Feb. 3, 1967, she mar- ried William Eyler Brown. Marge worked as a typist for a title insurance business until her retirement in 1990. She was a member of the Florence Christian Church. She was also a member of the Eugene Eagles Lodge, where she enjoyed golf and social- izing with friends. Her hob- bies included golf, gardening, crafts, camping, fishing and especially her grandchildren (even a great-grandchild). Marge is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Brown, of Eugene; her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Tami Brown; one grand- daughter, Heidi Brown; one grandson and his wife, Riley and Mercedes Brown; and one great-grandson, Nathan Brown; all of whom live in Springfield. Marge was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Ruby Miles of Florence; her brother, Everett “Bud” Miles of Florence; and a neph- ew, Bob Miles of Florence. Marge was buried in a pri- vate ceremony in Florence on June 18. A celebration of life will take place June 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. at McDonald Wholesale, Weir McDonald Conference Room, 2350 W. Broadway in Eugene. The family invites all friends and family of Marge’s to come celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, the fam- ily encourages donations be made in Marge’s name to Spe- cial Olympics Oregon. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. McQUOID—Constance Suzanne McQuoid, 69, of Florence, died peaceful- ly while surrounded by her loved ones on April 18, 2018. Constance was born in Ar- kansas, raised in Louisiana and South America, and settled in Oregon for the past 37 years. She had a rebel- lious spirit, Constance a wicked McQuoid sense of humor and a passion for the arts, educa- tion and the many gifts of na- ture. She was an avid reader, in- tellectual and an Anthropos- ophist. She was an educator and an entrepreneur, with her most well-loved endeavor being The Cauldron Cooking Com- pany with everyone's favorite seitan WHAM! She is survived by her son, Joachim McQuoid of Flor- ence; her daughter and son- in-law, India McQuoid and Christopher Neeley of Chi- cago, Ill.; sister-in-law Lisa Brick of Morristown, N.J.; her loyal dog Binki; her kitty, Mi- nou; and grand-dog Charlie. Constance wrote her own obituary, which made her roar with laughter. Those who knew Con- stance and her humor will en- joy her final published words: “On the 18th day of April, 2018, something happened to Constance McQuoid, so she bought the farm. Before she stuck her fork in the wall, she endured the ministrations of Big Pharma and Drs. Butcher and Hackett, exiling her from being classified as mammal. “She was in the gentle hands of a local home hospice group who cared for her as she tran- sitioned. She had a life-long love of dogs and chocolate, spoke several languages and grew up in Locombia. She loved watercoloring, driving long distances, gardening woody herbs and roses, and the needle arts (not drugs). “She was the proud mother of a daughter and a son. She considered herself a flaming liberal (therefore not well- liked by limited thinkers) and a pantheist. There will be no bucket-kicking ceremony. “To all her students, with the exception of a few stinkers, she deeply cared about their well-being. “We love and miss her in- finitely and wish her well in her travels through the Bar- dos.” BUCKLEY—A celebration of the life of Leonard Buckley will be held June 20, begin- ning at 10 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2705 Mun- sel Lake Rd. in Florence. A view- Leonard ing was Buckley h e l d June 19 at Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. Leonard wanted it known that he died as a result of be- ing stubborn, refusing to fol- low doctors’ orders and doing things his way for almost nine decades. He loved diet orange soda, Puget Sound oysters, garage sales and telling a good story. Leonard could always make you smile. He asks that you stop by and re-tell the stories he can no longer tell. Leonard was born in April 1929, in Idaho, to Christian and Mary Buckley. He was the youngest of their 12 children. He started working by tend- ing cows at age 8. He graduat- ed to driving a taxi at 14, bak- ing bread at 15, working in a steel mill at 16 (he lied about his age) and then he learned to harvest trees and drive a dozer which eventually led him to Florence. Besides logging, Leonard landscaped properties with ponds and terraces, built roads and developed the land for many familiar Florence landmarks such as Driftwood Shores and Abby’s Pizza Par- lor. Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Doris; and companion, Sandra Brown. He is survived by his be- loved daughters: Cherie (Ear- nest Greek), Kerie (Gilbert Aerni) and Tracy; his grand- children: Savanah Suhr, Aar- on Shelley (Rista), Zachary Ryan, Molly Somers, Melina Jenkins, Clarence (Stepha- nie) and Gary Aerni; and his great-grandchildren: Gabri- elle and Kaitlin Suhr, Ava, Ally, Bella and Aria Shelley, Sean Sommrs, Madeline and Dylan Jenkins, Jessica and Owen Aerni; and many loving nieces and nephews. Leonard’s motto was: “As you go through life, make this your goal: Keep your eye on the doughnut and not on the hole.” Leonard’s family would like to thank Dr. Mildred Row- ley and the staff at McKenzie Primary Care. They always laughed at his jokes, which made his day a bit brighter. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Need A Haircut? Stop by and meet Dwight Montgomery Dwight has over 40 years experience in cutting hair Hours: Mon - Sat 8-4 Lisa’s Kingwood Barbershop 1660 Kingwood • 541-902-9074 Stocks. Bonds. CDs. IRAs. Mutual funds. Andy Baber, AAMS® Financial Advisor . 1010 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8755 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC IMPOUND White/grey male En- glishspringer spaniel mix with spots #13915 has been im- pounded at the Oregon Coast Hu- mane Soci- ety. Call 541- 13915 997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododen- dron Drive to claim. Visit OCHS online at www.oregoncoasthumane- society.org. DO YOU HAVE A HEARING LOSS? IT MAY BE AFFECTING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE. Your hearing loss may seem insignificant now but studies have linked untreated hearing loss to real-world consequences 1 : • Reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety • Greater risk of developing dementia • Fatigue, tension, stress and depression GRAD NOTES Siusaw High School grad- uate Celie Mans, who is ma- joring in Pre-Medicine at the University of Idaho, finished her freshman year for 2017- 18 with a 4.0 GPA. Mans also competes for U of I in cross country and track & field at the D1 level. CORRECTION In the article “Dunes City Could Place Minor Levy On Property Owners In Novem- ber Vote” (June 16), Lane County was erroneously list- ed as the distributer of shared funds; the funds come from the state of Oregon. 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