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2A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES PEASE—Daniel Lee Pease passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on the morning of May 1, 2020 in Florence, Ore. D a n was born to Jim and Hel- en Pease on June 29, 1936, in Can- yon City, Daniel Pease Colo. T h e family moved to Nivlock, Nev., in 1938. With The Great Depres- sion over, the country was once again in a recession and work was scarce. In 1940, Dan’s father moved the family to Gabbs, Nev., where he went to work building a tungsten mill. In 1942, they moved to San Leandro, Calif., where Jim worked in the Oakland shipyards. The family moved to To- nopah, Nev., when WWII ended in 1945. Dan graduated from Tonopah High School in 1954, and received a schol- arship for the University of Nevada-Reno from Har- old’s Club. Graduating in January 1959 with a degree in accounting, Dan went to work with Shell Oil Com- pany. In 1965, he accepted a position as an auditor for the State of Nevada Legis- lature. In August of 1968, Dan was hired as the Dep- uty Comptroller for the University of Nevada. Dan Retired in 1998 from the University as the Director of Financial Ser- vices. In August of 1958, Dan married his next-door neighbor from Tonopah, Donna Jean Kniefel. They had three sons: Dennis Lee Pease (b. 1958) and Mi- chael James Pease (b. 1961) both of Florence, Ore., and Randall David Pease (b. 1963) of Reno, Nev. Dan is survived by his sister, Diane Pease-Burk- man; his sons: Den- nis, Mike and Randy; his grandchildren: Tina Corn, Cheryl Pease, Jus- tine Steckling-Pease, Kaio Pease; and his great-grand- children: Ashlyn and Mia Corn. Burns’s Riverside Chap- el Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- ments. PETERSEN AUTO DETAIL would like to thank everyone that voted for us in our category. We appreciate being chosen BEST AUTO DETAILER! AMBULANCE/FIRE Western Lane Ambulance District and Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue Ambulance and fire call runs May. 3-9 Time Area Type 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/3/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/4/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/5/20 5/6/20 2:27 2:46 12:15 13:50 16:42 17:09 18:03 19:13 19:18 20:06 20:49 22:51 0:22 1:38 2:08 2:56 5:25 7:46 9:28 8:16 10:13 10:33 21:10 0:35 8:34 9:47 11:08 13:10 16:57 18:52 19:47 22:40 1:36 Spruce St Transport to PHH MVA, Hwy 126 SVFR, MFD Transport Tuernan Rd Transport to PHH Rhododendron Dr Assist, Public 13 Onadoone Ct Assist, Public 9th St Transport to PHH Juniper St Assist, Public Rhododendron Dr Assist, Public 9th St CCT - Transport to RB N Marsh Ln SVFR Transport to PHH Fire, Maple St SVFR Public Assist Spruce St Assist, Public Smoke, 24th St SVFR Public Assist 38th Lp Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to PHH Green Gate Rd Transport to PHH Rhododendron Dr Transport to PHH E Mapleton Rd. 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Fork Siuslaw Rd SVFR Public Assist 9th St CCT-Transport to RB Alder Ln Assist, Public Sweet Creek Rd Transport to PHH Ocean Dunes Dr Assist, Public Hwy 101 Transport to PHH Pine St Transport to PHH Smoke, Spyglass Ln SVFR Public Assist 9th St Assist, Public Wecoma Lp Transport to PHH Glenada Rd Assist, Public Medical, Outer Dr SVFR Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to RB 9th St CCT-Transport to RB 541•999•6078 Date Time Area Type 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/6/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/7/20 5/8/20 5/8/20 5/8/20 5/8/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 5/9/20 6:09 7:01 9:30 17:08 17:47 18:18 18:30 20:11 20:46 0:36 3:32 4:07 13:37 18:00 20:28 22:27 23:58 10:34 12:16 21:35 21:49 1:19 4:28 5:48 8:18 8:40 10:23 15:10 16:57 18:50 20:29 23:56 Medical, Willow St SVFR Transport to PHH Hwy 126 Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to RB E Mapleton Rd. Transport to RB Dick Way Rd Transport to PHH Mercer Lake Rd SVFR Transport to PHH Hemlock St Transport to PHH Hwy 126 Transport to RB Medical, Spruce St SVFR Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to PHH 9th St CCT-Transport to RB Hwy 36 MFD Transport to PHH MVA, Hwy 126 Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to PHH Glenbrook Cir Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to ALF Juniper St Assist, Public Glenbrook Cir Transport to PHH Saltaire St Transport to PHH 9th St CCT-Transport to RB 31st St Assist, Public Hwy 101 Assist, Public 2nd St Assist, Public Spruce St Assist, Public Spruce St Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to ALF 9th St Transport to OHSU Grand Ave SVFR, OSP Transport to PHH Smoke, 25th St SVFR Public Assist 9th St Transport to RB Juniper St Transport to PHH Lane County ballots were ballots to one of the many sites is on the Elections mailed on Thursday, April official ballot drop sites Office website at www. 30, and registered voters available. lanecounty.org/elections should have received their A list of available drop and enclosed with the vot- ballots by now. Voters who have not Michael Eugene Thompson received their ballots yet should do one or more of husband, father, grandfather, the following: great-grandfather, and friend to all. • Go to www.oregonvot- Michael worked at Cham- es.gov to confirm they are pion Plywood, Bi-Mart, and registered. Union Pacific Railroad. He • If they have moved to was also a special education teacher in California and Ma- any new address, even the pleton, Oregon. He taught his apartment next door, they students to cook simple meals will need to update their and life skills. His students registration. loved him. Michael was the caretaker at a Siltcoos Lake Voters can update online island estate on the Oregon at www.oregonvotes.gov if coast from 1992 to 2002. Michael Eugene Thomp- they have a valid DMV li- During this time, he lived on son, 70, passed away Thurs- cense, identification card or the island and taught school. day, April 30, 2020, with his He commuted by boat to his permit number. The same loving family by his side. He car every school day. website can be used to up- suffered with Stage 4 me- He enjoyed singing, swim- tastasized prostrate cancer date or remove a mailing ming, and the Oregon coast. and he battled it for 5 years. address. He enjoyed playing sports Michael was born June 22, like flag football and basket- Ballots may not be for- 1949 in Tilden, Nebras- ball. He loved going crab- warded by law. If voters are ka, son of Merlin O’dean bing, mushroom picking and Thompson and Hope Lucille not going to be at a regular cooking. He went to every Beal Thompson. residence or mailing ad- single hot spring in Oregon Michael and his family and some in Washington, Ida- dress, they need to submit moved to Oregon in his ear- ho, Montana, and Utah. a request for an absentee ly teens. He graduated from Surviving are his wife, Roseburg High School in ballot at the temporary lo- Gloria; children Laura Kim 1967. After graduation he cation. If voters are unsure McElhaney, Mikkel Jon enlisted in the Army. After Thompson, and Lee O’dean what to do, they should call being honorably discharged Thompson; stepchildren: Ron Lane County Elections at in 1971, he attended UCC, C. Frank, Shelley Harrington, Eastern Oregon College in 541-682-4234 to determine and Lee Coziar; brother Mark LaGrande, and the Universi- what action they must take Thompson of Roseburg, and ty of Oregon. He graduated sister Mary Frances Widseth in order to receive a ballot. with a bachelor’s degree in of Arizona, 12 grandchildren Lane County Elections Sociology/Psychology. and five great-grandchildren. Michael married Ann Marie recommends that voters He was preceded in death by Goodrich. Together they had mail back their voted bal- his parents and brother, Les- three children. They later di- lie O’dean Thompson. lots to the Elections Office vorced. Michael married Glo- Services will be scheduled no later than today, May 13. ria Jean Peterson Frank, on at a later date. Sept. 21, 2004 in Florence, After that date, Lane Coun- Please plant a tree in mem- Oregon. He was a devoted ty Clerk Cheryl Betschart ory of Michael. suggests voters return their MAC or PC Support • Virus Removal • Phone Upgrades • Email Support • Data Recovery Owner | Technician info@ft scomputerrepair.com Contact us for curbside pick up. www.ft scomputerrepair.com • Security Soft ware • Smart Phone | Tablet • Computer Tune-Up Diagnostic and Repair • Computer Sales 9 201 VOTED F BEST O F LO E N C R FACEBOOK.COM/PETERSENAUTODETAIL Dunes Memorial Chapel serving Florence and the surrounding area “ Our Family, Serving Your Family” Burial & Cremation Service • Onsite Crematory Columnbarium Spaces • Pre-need Planning Serving Lane, Douglas and Coos County Dunes Memorial Chapel Elections check-in: Have you received, mailed your ballot? 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