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2A | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES TITUS—On the morn- ing of Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, the fun, loving and compassionate Dianna May Titus, 77, of Redmond, Ore., for- m e r l y of Swis- shome, passed away. Dianna was born in San Dianna Francis- Titus co, Calif., on Jan. 6, 1942, to Donald and Mar- guerite Stanton. As a young woman, she married Arthur Hunt and started her family in Swiss- home, Ore. Her early adult life was spent working at Mapleton School District in Mapleton, Ore., where she raised her kids and met her soulmate, Lyle Titus. Dianna’s late adult life was spent exploring the United States while truck- ing with Lyle before be- coming a truck dispatcher for many years. In recent years, she enjoyed fulfilling work at Best Care Rehabili- tation in Redmond helping patients better their lives. Dianna always loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed watch- ing sports, especially golf, and was a frequent atten- dant at her grandchildren’s extra curricular activities. She was an extremely loved and happy woman that lived a full life until her death. Dianna was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Titus; her parents, Don- ald and Marguerite Stan- ton; as well as her broth- ers: Pete and Bob Stanton; her grandson, Ryan Hunt; and her stepson, Andrew Hodges. She leaves behind: her sister, Sharon (Gordon) Doggett; daughter Deb- orah (Steve) Mace; and grandchildren: Joshua/ Dawn Hole, Jessica Hole and Andrew Mace; her son Randy (Kaye) Hunt; grandsons Kristopher and Kyle Hunt; her son Michael (Angela) Hunt; her grand- children: James Hunt, Nicolas Hunt, Dylan Hunt, Teagan (Eric) Calhoon; and great-grandchildren: Kaden, Jaden and Jaxen; and her step-children: Kenneth Hodges, Bren- da McGee; step-grand- daughters: April Malone and Stephanie Dennison and Kellyne Hammontree; step-grandsons: Kyle and Kenneth Hammontree; as well as her foster son Les Schofield and grandchil- dren Thomas, Amanda, Melissa and Alyssa. A celebration of her life will be held in Dianna’s honor next summer in Redmond, Ore. BARR— Florence, Ore., resident Robert Owen Barr died peacefully Dec. 6, 2019. Robert was born June 14, 1938, in B r e m e r- t o n , Wa s h . , to Calvin Elsworth Robert Barr Barr and Maurine Goddard Barr. He graduated from Cen- tral Kitsap High School in 1956 then attended ju- nior college. He worked as a shipfitter at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard un- til he retired and moved to Florence, Ore. Robert designed and Florence Planning Commission seeks volunteers The City of Florence is seeking volunteer appli- cants for the Florence Plan- ning Commission. The commission reviews and makes recommenda- tions on the Comprehen- sive Plan, subdivision and zoning ordinances and oth- er planning rules and regu- lations. The Planning Commis- sion also serves as the De- sign Review Board acting to determine whether pro- posed developments up- hold the zoning and sub- division ordinances of the City of Florence. The Planning Commis- sion consists of seven mem- bers, of which five must live inside city limits and two may live within the Urban Growth Boundary. Planning Commission meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Persons interested in po- sitions should expect to at- tend all Planning Commis- sion meetings and devote time for study of issues pri- or to meeting attendance. Volunteer time is vital in working towards solutions to local government issues. Anyone interested in serving their city and get- ting involved is encouraged to apply for the Planning Commission. The deadline for applica- tions is Dec. 31. Applying for a position is easy. Applications can be completed on the City of Florence website at www.ci. florence.or.us and are avail- able at Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101, during regular business hours. For details regarding du- ties and responsibilities, residency requirements of applicants, term lengths or any other questions, contact City Recorder/ Economic Development Coordinator Kelli Weese at 541-997-3437 or email her at kelli.weese@ci.florence. or.us. City of Florence seeks applicants to fill PAC positions Are you passionate cy requirements of appli- other questions, contact email her at kelli.weese@ about arts in Florence? cants, term lengths or any Weese at 541-997-3437 or ci.florence.or.us. Would you like to have your voice heard in the types of art in Florence or see more public art? serving Florence and the surrounding area Would you like to make a difference in your com- munity while meeting new “ Our Family, Serving Your people in town? Family” The Public Arts Com- mittee is now accepting applications for new mem- Burial & Cremation Service • Onsite Crematory bers. Columnbarium Spaces • Pre-need Planning The Public Arts Com- Serving Lane, Douglas and Coos County mittee generally meetings once a month as a group. Persons interested should expect to attend recurring 2300 Frontage Road, Reedsport, Oregon 97467 • 541-271-2822 meetings and devote time for study of issues and per- formance above and be- yond meeting attendance. Volunteer time is vital in working towards solu- tions to local government issues. If you are interested in You are cordially invited to... serving the Florence com- munity and getting in- volved, consider applying for one of the open posi- tions on the Public Arts Committee. The deadline for appli- cations is Dec. 31. Applications can be downloaded from the City’s website at www. ci.florence.or.us and are available at the Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101, during regular busi- ness hours. For details regarding the duties and responsibilities of this committee, residen- Dunes Memorial Chapel Dunes Memorial Chapel The Singing of Christmas Carols at Resurrection Lutheran Church WEATHER DATA D ATE Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 H IGH 55 53 54 50 51 51 47 L OW 40 41 40 45 46 44 41 R AIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.77 0.02 0.00 Wednesday, December 18th at 7 PM A dessert reception will follow Bring a friend! Resurrection Lutheran Church is located about 1 mile south of the bridge on highway 101 South. #ResurrectionLutheranChurchFlorence Rainfall Week: 1.14” Month: 1.31” Year: 56.21” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham Want more news? visit TheSiuslawNews.com built three houses and two sailboats. He also enjoyed traveling to tropical places, fishing, geology and trains. Robert married Eleanor Louise Swanson in 1963. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his son Scott; his daughters: Malinda Re- inke and Katrina Martin; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A celebration of life ser- vice will be held Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church of Siuslaw. Burns’s Riverside Chap- el Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- ments. 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