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2A | SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES Christopher. approximately 1982 in her She was married to Deke home. Solbrig in 1989 Over the years, and were happily she cared for many married for 30- people and contin- plus years. She also ued to do so until had two children about five years pri- of Deke Solbrig: or to her passing. Jodi and Jacob. She had a huge Donnajean was heart was a fan- well known for her tastic woman, in- Donnajean “Adult Foster Care credible wife, out- Solbrig Business,” that standing mother, she started on her awesome grand- own in Florence, Ore., in mother, a jewel of a friend, Y L O P O - E FLORENC celebrates 2019 and what’s ahead in 2020. Guests will be encour- aged to visit the various City of Florence depart- ments and staff during the City Services Expo from 5 to 7 p.m. and learn what they do to keep Florence a “City in Motion.” Mayor Joe Henry will deliver the 2020 State of the City Address at 6 p.m. Information on this event can also be found at www.ci.florence.or.us/ council/2020-state-city- city-expo. Sheriff’s office releases Saturation Patrol results Lane County Sheriff ’s Office deputies conducted overtime saturation patrols during the Christmas/ New Year’s holiday with a fo- cus on reducing impaired driving and related vehicle crashes and injuries. These patrols were grant funded through the Ore- gon Department of Trans- portation Safety Division. During this two-and-a- half-week saturation peri- od, grant-funded deputies made a total of 6 arrests for Driving Under the Influ- ence of Intoxicants (DUII). There were an addition- al 12 DUII arrests in this time period by deputies on straight time (not grant funded) with 3 of those arrests involving traffic crashes. Deputies also issued the following citations during the saturation patrols: • 6 Driving While Sus- pended • 11 Speeding • 3 Distracted Driving • 1 Failure to Use Inter- lock Device • 1 Failure to Use Appro- priate Child Safety Seat • 14 Other Citations • 65 Warnings • 7 Arrests There were 50 hours of grant-funded overtime worked by deputies this We specialize in helping people get along with people year as compared to 36 hours last year. Grant funding will pro- vide additional overtime for DUII Saturation Patrols throughout the year for holidays and Lane County special events. D\ +LJKZ WHUFRP ZZZWUKXQ Only $ 99 each Ăƚ ƵƐ sŝƐ ŝƚ ͘͘͘ƚ ŽĚ ŝƐ ŚŽ ĐŽǀ ŵĞ Ğƌ ŝŶ ǀŝŶƚĂ ƚĞƌŝ Ő ŽƌƐ ĞĐůŽ ͕Ă ƚŚ ŶĚ ŝŶ ĐŽ Ő͕ ŽŬ ĂŶƟ ŝĞƐ ƋƵ ͊ ĞƐ ͕ ͘͘͘ 34. Framing es Fram enc e Quality Custom of Flor • Mirrors s • Needlework • Watercolors Shadowboxe Oils • Photography 43 97-20 541-9 Suite G Hwy. 101, 2285 OR 97439 Florence, GAME BOARDS ARE HERE!! City to host State of the City, Services Expo The City of Florence in- vites members of the com- munity to attend the 2020 State of the City and City Services Expo on Thurs- day, Jan. 30, at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Join the community as it and a loving sister. She has left behind many friends and family; she will be missed by many. There will be a memorial service at the Presbyteri- an Church-Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101 in Florence, on Jan. 25, beginning at 1 p.m. There will also be a small wake afterwards at the same location. rd Climb aboa reading the real ad! railro her husband Daryle Ben- net; her son, Dale Brog and his wife, Vicky; her son Da- vid Brog; and her grand- children, great-grandchil- dren and numerous nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held today, Jan. 11, beginning at 1 p.m., at Burns’ Riverside Chapel in Florence. SOLBRIG —Donna- jean Shirley Solbrig (aka “Smack” and “Bursaw”), 72, passed away Dec. 22, 2019, at home surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 14, 1946, to her mother and father, Paul and Shirley Smack, born in Minneap- olis, Minn. She was one of four chil- dren with sister Marlene, brother Lawrence (de- ceased) and her sister Col- leen. Donnajean had four children: Lisa Chapman (Bursaw), Rebecca Russell (Bursaw), Dale Bursaw and Lawrence (Bear) Bursaw (deceased). She also had nine grand- children: Cheyann, Jacob, Hunter, Joshua, Chase, Nicole, Liam, Logan and ibrary.org www.SiuslawL 32 541-9 97-31 daughter, Suzi, until her re- tirement at age 80. Shirley loved working with the public and met many people who adored her. Shirley was always a homemaker who loved to cook, bake, garden and can. Extended family and friends would stop by to visit and Shirley would in- sist on feeding them; her pies were incredible! Shirley’s greatest joy was her family: her children, 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was a “regular” at the casino, where everyone knew her. She was adamant about “scratching her tick- ets” and picking up her “freebies.” Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Walt; her parents; her six brothers: Clyde, Bill, Dewey, Ralph, Willis and Jimmy; three sisters: Lillian (Toots), Virginia (Vo) and Bonnie (Bundt); her daughter, Mary (Brog) Schmitt; her grandson, Jimmy Schmitt; and a great-granddaughter. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Suzi) and CHECK OUT (WE EVEN GAMES.) BOARD BROG—Shirley (Mill- er) Brog, 94, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 30, 2019. Shirley was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Richland, Wash., to John and Velma Miller. She was the eighth of 11 chil- dren. T h e y m o v e d to Ten- mile, Ore., Shirley Brog when she was very young, and she attended the small Ten- mile School. Shirley attended Wald- port High School while liv- ing with family and friends. After graduation, she was a waitress at Beulah’s Restau- rant in Yachats. Shirley met Walter C. Brog and they were mar- ried April 2, 1946. They had four children. Shirley and Walt owned several grocery stores in Brick- erville, Drain and Dallas, Ore. Later, Shirley was co-owner of Bay St. Family Tyes in Florence with her Modeled after the world famous board game, Florence-Opoly is customized to our great city. Fun for everyone! 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