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OBITUARIES
OVERTON—Ros ella
“Faye” Overton (Crowson)
was born March 1, 1933, in
Junction
City, Ore.
S h e
married
George
Overton
Aug. 16,
1951, in
R e n o ,
Rosella
Nev.
Overton
F a y e
grew up
as the youngest child in the
family of six brothers and
one sister in the Monroe,
Ingram Island and Junc-
tion City/Harrisburg area.
She graduated in 1951
from Junction City High
School. Her parents, J.B.
and Francis Crowson, were
hardworking, Depression-
era farmers.
All her family have pro-
ceeded her in death except
one brother, Utah Crowson
of Keizer, Ore.
Her example of “expect
nothing and appreciate ev-
erything” was Faye’s great-
est gift to her family. Mom
truly learned that “your
attitude really does effect
your latitude.”
Faye and George had
service stations in Halsey,
Harrisburg, Junction City
and then, in the mid ‘70s,
moved to Florence, Ore.,
where they ran the Franco
station. Later, Faye was a
bright spot at the “Stop-N-
Shop” close to Driftwood
Shores.
In 1951, Faye started
having boys. First came
Stewart in 1953, followed
by Jimmy in 1955, then
Mike and Brian in 1956. In
1981, Kyle (Mike’s son) was
added to the family.
Husband George, along
with sons Jimmy and Mike,
preceded Mom in death.
For many years and after
having several underlying
health issues, Faye worked
several part-time jobs to
support her family; it was
her attitude that carried
her through.
Faye never met a strang-
er and could visit with any-
one. She worked on a part-
time basis until she was 80
years old.
Faye had many talents
that few knew about. Her
gift of a beautiful alto sing-
ing voice was a compli-
ment to several of her sons,
who enjoyed singing as she
taught them harmony.
She also played the piano
and it was always amazing
to experience her ability to
hear a piece of music and
then sit right down and
play it. Faye also played the
accordion.
Her love for the Oregon
coast and the beach was
evident in her rock polish-
ing and agate collection.
And if your wife needed
a necklace and set of ear-
rings — just see Mom.
Faye came to enjoy trav-
el as her brother invited
her fishing in Mexico and
there would be trips with
family to Broadway musi-
cals in New York; gradua-
tion and weddings in Tex-
as; cliff dwellings in New
Mexico; family reunions in
Oklahoma; and one very
memorable trip to Bucha-
rt Gardens on Vancouver
Island, where music and
musicals were center stage.
Faye was a great travel-
ing partner — because she
expected nothing and ap-
preciated everything.
Mom was a good cook
but was not the “cookie
baking kind of mom.” Our
mom was the kind of mom
who could change a start-
er in a car or pump gas all
day long and still be patient
and kind enough to help a
teenage son or grandson by
listening to their problem.
She was the kind of
gramma that a young par-
ent could confide in, or
a depressed middle-aged
man could seek out in a
phone call.
Call today to schedule
an appointment.
Our mom was our friend
that we enjoyed talking to
everyday of our lives for
years. Our mom never laid
a guilt trip on us, never
created competition with
our brothers, never asked
for a new home or new car,
never complained about
her parents or in-laws or
husband or children or
grandchildren.
Our mom “expected
nothing and appreciat-
ed everything.” She also
learned that “your attitude
truly does effect your lati-
tude.”
Faye died peacefully at
home with her boys by her
side.
Faye is survived by the
Stewart and Susan Over-
ton family of Culver, Ore.;
grandson Mitch and Mel-
lisa Overton; great-grand-
children: Chris, Mathew
and Evelyn of Colorado
Springs;
granddaughter
Gigi Overton; and great-
granddaughter
Zoey
Overton of El Paso, Texas;
great-granddaughter Misty
Overton of Eugene, Ore.;
Mike’s son Kyle and Mi-
chele Overton; great-grand
daughters Bailey and Park-
er of Florence; the Brian
and Donna Overton fam-
ily: grandson Richard De-
Santis; great-grand daugh-
ter Brionna Larson; Lacey
Webb, Torelan and Trendel
DeSantis; grand daughter
Hannah and Cory Dickin-
son; son Eben and daugh-
ter Ezra; Jacobi Jone and
wife Brook; and sons Gage
and Drew Saindon.
Faye also has many
Crowson nieces and neph-
ews who loved her dear-
ly and have been a great
source of strength.
Private interment was
held at the Alford Ceme-
tery in Harrisburg, Ore.
Burns’s Riverside Chap-
el Florence Funeral Home
was in charge of arrange-
ments.
WEATHER DATA
State and County COVID counts
as of June 29, 2020
D ATE
Lane County Public Health (LCPH) —
Lane County Public Health (LCPH) was notified of 12
additional positive test results for COVID-19. This makes a
total of 130 positive tests and 15 presumptive cases in Lane
County for a total of 145*.
• Hospitalized: 1
• Sick at home: 57
• Recovered: 84
• Deaths: 3
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) —
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, rais-
ing the state’s death toll to 204. The OHA reported 146 new
confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing
the state total to 8,485.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases re-
ported as of June 29 by county: Clackamas (18), Deschutes
(2), Douglas (2), Jackson (3), Jefferson (3), Josephine (1),
Klamath (5), Lake (2), Lane (6), Malheur (5), Marion (14),
Multnomah (29), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (15), Union (5),
Wasco (6), Washington (27), and Yamhill (1).
For statewide daily count updates from OHA, as well as Lane
and Douglas counties, visit the Siuslaw News’ all-access
Coronavirus Updates page online at www.TheSiuslawNews.com
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Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
S IUSLAW N EWS
SARGENT —Erma
passed away June 24, 2020,
after a long battle with Alz-
heimer’s
disease.
S h e
was born
July
5,
1932, to
Emalee
and Har-
old Nute
Erma
at South
Sargent
Slough
(Flor-
ence, Ore).
She went to school in the
Florence area and grad-
uated from Siuslaw High
School in 1951.
Erma had two brothers,
Don and Dick. They spent
many years living on the
North Fork of the Siuslaw.
She married Gale Seits
in 1950 and they later di-
vorced.
In 1980, Erma married
George Sargent. They lived
in Crescent, Ore., for many
years. Hunting and fishing
was much of their life to-
gether until George passed
away in 2003.
Erma was preceded in
death by her parents, her
brother Don and husband
George.
She is survived by her
children: Tom Seits and
his wife Jan, of Alsea, Ore.;
Terri Lawrence of Florence;
and Conni Kief and her
husband Corky, of Flor-
ence; nine grandchildren
and many great-grandchil-
dren.
There will be a celebra-
tion of life held July 5 at 1
p.m. If interested in attend-
ing, call Terri Lawrence.
In lieu of flowers, please
make a donation to Seren-
ity Hospice, 1020 Green
Acres Rd., Eugene, Ore.
Burns’s Riverside Chap-
el Florence Funeral Home
was in charge of arrange-
ments.
541.991.4475
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BIRTHS
SMITH—Mila
Su-
san Smith, a girl weigh-
ing 8lbs., 10 ozs., and
measuring 20 inches in
length, was born to Lindy
and Kevin Smith on June
16, 2020, at Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
Shoes
for those
in Need
Men’s Shoes are of great need at
Siuslaw Outreach Services.
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