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OBITUARIES
GRIMMETT—Joy Na-
dine Grimmett, 79, passed
away peacefully in her
home March 24, 2021 with
her husband Frank and
son Brett by her side.
She was born Jan. 12,
1942,
in
Exeter, Ca-
lif., to Don
and Wanda
Freeman.
In 1959,
she grad-
u a t e d
from Ex-
Joy
eter High
Grimmett School.
Joy and
Frank began dating her
senior year of high school
and they said “I DO” on
Dec. 31, 1960.
In May 1966, the two
celebrated a baby on the
way and, in January 1967,
their son Brett was born in
Lindsay, Calif.
Joy studied nursing at
the College of the Sequoias
in Visalia, Calif., graduat-
ing in 1972 with a nursing
degree. Joy found her pas-
sion as a registered operat-
ing room nurse in Fresno,
Calif., and continued when
the family moved to San
Jose, Calif.
Her devotion and ded-
ication to her career
spanned 26 years.
Joy took great pride in
her gardens. From design
to the choice of each plant
and flower, she spent hours
creating a masterpiece she
would enjoy as each plant
matured and each flower
bloomed.
Her travels across the
globe with Frank and
friends provided unique
experiences from busy Ital-
ian streets to the pyramids
in Egypt. Joy knew fash-
ion, from classic designers
to modern design; her eye
would coordinate what she
wore with perfection.
From church on Sunday,
to shopping at the market
or dinner and a perfor-
mance, Joy always attended
with glamor and style.
Joy absolutely loved life,
a good meal, a good book
and a good vacation. She
was a devoted grandpar-
ent and great-grandparent,
always sweet, funny and
kind of feisty.
She brought a smile and
sparkle into the lives of
all who knew her. We will
miss her forever.
LEHMANN—Helen N.
Lehmann (1928-2021)
Helen was born on a
farm in Minnesota. During
her childhood, she helped
her father with the farm by
slopping pigs, driving trac-
tor and harvesting oats.
As a young woman, she
met the love of her life,
George Lehmann, who
was also a
farmer.
T h e y
married in
1950.
Califor-
nia — the
land of op-
p or tu n it y
Helen
— called,
Lehmann so
they
gave
up
farming, packed up the
old Studebaker and headed
west. There, in the town of
Concord, she and George
started a janitorial business
and later bought a Western
Auto hardware store.
Then they sold that and
opened another Western
Auto store in Willits, Ca-
lif. Business was good un-
til the store burned down.
After that, they bought the
Skunk Train Depot at Wil-
lits and operated it for four
years.
Finally, they bought the
Pine Cone Motel and oper-
ated that until retirement,
when they moved to Flor-
ence.
During those retirement
years, they were able to
travel across the country in
a 36-foot fifth wheel towed
by a noisy diesel truck with
their grandson, Sean. They
also enjoyed cruises and
vacations in Hawaii, Ber-
muda and Puerto Rico.
Finally, they moved to
Cottage Grove, Ore., to be
close to family.
Helen raised four chil-
dren: Doug, Tom, Clarice,
and Mark.
Her passion was garden-
ing and her yards yielded a
bounty of beautiful flow-
ers. Her kitchen was filled
with the warmth of good
food, family love, and her
children never tired of her
cookies.
Helen is preceded in
death by her husband,
George; two of her chil-
dren: Doug and Mark; and
her grandson Sean.
She is survived by her
daughter Clarice Wynkoop
and husband Bill; her son
Tom Lehmann and his
wife Lucy; her sister Nell
Layman and her husband
Lou; her dear friend Karen
Dershon; and her grand-
children: Larisa and Sylas.
A funeral service was
held at Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel, Saturday,
April 3, 2021. Interment
held at Pacific Sunset
Cemetery in Florence, Ore.
Dunes City seeking applicants to fill planning commission seat
Dunes City is accepting
applications for a Planning
Commissioner.
Applicants must reside
in Dunes City and com-
plete an Application for Ap-
pointive Office available at
Dunes City Hall or from the
City’s website.
Applications may be
mailed or delivered to
Dunes City Hall, 82877
Spruce Street, Westlake,
Ore., 97493, or email ap-
plications to planning@du-
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This is a volunteer po-
sition with a term ending
date Jan. 11, 2023. The city
council may consider appli-
cations during its April 28
meeting.
To be considered, appli-
cations should be received
by Dunes City before 4 p.m.
on April 15.
The Planning Commis-
sion considers land use
applications and makes
recommendations to the
Dunes City Council. The
Planning Commission also
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Citizen Involvement Pro-
gram.
This position offers an
opportunity to learn about
the city’s Comprehensive
Plan, citizen involvement
and city code.
The Planning Commis-
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Hall on the fourth Thurs-
day of the month at 6 p.m.,
and in Special Sessions as
necessary.
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