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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 18, 2015 IN MEMORIAM Carolyn Sue LaBlue 1942-2015 Carolyn Sue LaBlue, 72, of Cottage Grove passed away Feb. 11, 2015, of complications from a stroke. Carolyn was born March 20, 1942, in Pauls Val- ley, Okla. to Melton and Vada (Dean) Hef- fi ngton. She received her wastewater certifica- tion and worked for Fir Crest Farms for 10 years. Carolyn was also a homemak- er who enjoyed making quilts, jewelry, sewing, camping and loved kids and people. She married Leon LaBlue Aug. 1, 1959 in Reno, Nev. Carolyn is survived by daughter Debbie (Jerry) Phillips of Or- land, Calif.; son Rick (Tracey) LaBlue of Cottage Grove; son Lonny (Monica) LaBlue of Ve- neta; brother Jimmy (Sherry) Heffi ngton of Carmichael, Ca- lif.; sister Neta Hayes of Yakima, Wash.; sister Theresa LaBlue of Orland, Calif.; domestic partner Johnny Thron; eight grandchil- dren, 13 great-grandchildren with two on the way and one great-great- grandson. A visitation will be from 10- 12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel with a graveside service to follow at 1 p.m. at Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th Street, Cot- tage Grove, OR 97424. David Heisley 1936-2015 David S. Heisley, 78, of Cre- swell passed away Feb. 10, 2015. David was born April 1, 1936 in Berea, Ohio to Howard and Esther (Himes) Heisley. He graduated from high school and aircraft mechanics school at Clover Park Vocational School. Da- vid served in the Unit- ed States Air Force. He was the lead mechanic for United Airlines for 33 years. He was a Cessna airplane pilot who enjoyed building things and welding. David loved fl ying his R/C planes and volunteered his time by taking care of the model airplane fi elds in both Cottage Grove and Creswell. He was a member of the South Lane R/C Modelers Club. Heisley is survived by his wife Jeanette (Lane) Heisley, whom he married on Sept. 13, 1958 in Merced, Calif. Also surviving are his sons: Howard Heisley of Merced, Calif. and Allan Heisley of Creswell; and Daughter Karen (mark) Puchal- ski of Orange County, Calif., along with four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Creswell Pioneer Cemetery with burial following. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Donald C. Hill 1931-2015 Donald C. Hill, 83, of Cot- tage Grove passed away Feb. 11, 2015. He was born Nov. 15, 1931 in Bismark, N.D. to Er- nest A. and Hermina (Doer) Hill. He gradu- ated from Drain High School and received many cer- tifi cations as a mechanic. He was certifi ed to work on heavy equipment and automobiles. He enjoyed fi shing, hunting and long, scenic drives on Oregon’s back roads. Hill married Arlene Brew- ster on June 26, 1953 in Cot- tage Grove. She survives. Also surviving are sons Danny, Herb (Laurie), Terry (Twila) and Randy (Julia) Hill, all of Cot- tage Grove, in addition to six grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. A celebration of life and pot- luck is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. at Old Time Gospel Fellowship. Memorial Notice Donald E. Hasbargen, 83, of Cottage Grove died Feb. 16. A memorial service and reception will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 S. 7th St. in Cottage Grove. Remembrances to Trin- ity Lutheran Church Preschool. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. Death Notice Bride Kennedy, 96 of Cottage Grove passed away Feb. 6. A funeral followed by a reception was held Monday, Feb. 16 at the Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. A Mausoleum Committal Service followed on Tuesday Feb. 17 at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Portland. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel in Cottage Grove. LORANE COUNTRY NEWS BY LIL THOMPSON For the Sentinel W inter Sports Award night is scheduled for Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m., right after the spring sports sign-ups. At- tendees are asked to bring a des- sert to share. There are still scholarships that students may apply for until April 2. Congrats on the fi ne job by the middle and high-school wrestlers. A Pennies for Patients fund- raiser to help Leukemia Lym- phoma Society is underway locally. So far, the eighth-grad- ers are in the lead, while the juniors and seniors are battling for second. Want to help? Just stop by the offi ce and donate for your child’s class or anyone may drop off a donation for any class. The class raising the most will receive a spaghetti dinner at Olive Garden. Administrators ask that par- ents please DO NOT drop their students off before 8 a.m. at Applegate Elementary, as there is no supervision for them prior to that time. CAL District is still looking for someone to fi ll the vacant budget committee seat. It will take two to three evening meet- ings throughout April and May. Those interested may call the district offi ce at 541-696-5140. Lorane Grange’s next spa- ghetti dinner and bingo night is Saturday, Feb. 28. The fun be- gins with dinner from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and bingo at 6:30. Pro- ceeds go toward their re-roofi ng project. Anyone interested in taking part in the Lorane Celebration in 2015 may call Jeri at 541- 942-2448 for more information or to be involved. Hope everyone had a marvel- ous Valentines and President’s Day. Overcome doubt and live with bold faith I n Acts 27 (AMP), there’s a great story about the apos- tle Paul. He was traveling by ship with some people when “a violent wind [of the character of a typhoon]…came bursting down from the island” (v. 14). For days they were caught in the storm, and at one point it was so fi erce, they were “danger- ously tossed about by the vio- lence of the storm” (v. 18) and had to throw the ship’s equip- ment overboard. They ended up without food, hungry, stranded – seemingly without hope. In that moment, Paul stood in the midst of the survivors and said to them, “I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you…” (v. 22). He then shared that an angel of God told him this, and said in verse 25, “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete con- fi dence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me.” How could Paul, in the middle of a horrible storm, ask the peo- ple to “be in good spirits” and have a good attitude? Because he believed in his heart—without a doubt—“that it will be exactly as it was told me.” I love that! It’s a great picture of the power of faith in God when all hope seems lost. And we can have the very same faith that Paul had if we will overcome doubt. We all face storms in life. Some are more diffi cult than oth- ers, but we all go through trials and tribulation. That’s why we have the gift of faith. Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) calls it “the shield of faith, with which you can extin- guish all the fl aming arrows of the evil one.” Doubt is a type of “fl aming arrow” that the enemy uses to attack our faith. We usually experience doubt after we’ve made a decision. In James 1:6, the Bible says having doubt is like being tossed about like the wind, which feels like you’re trying to go in two differ- ent directions at the same time. And it’s miserable to be torn between two places, not able to decide what you really believe. It’s in those moments we have to choose whether we are going to believe God or the enemy… God or our feelings…God or what people tell us…God or our circumstances… When doubt comes against us, we have to lift up the shield of faith. We do this when we open our mouth and say what God’s Word says, rather than grum- bling and complaining about the problem. Our faith is released as we say, pray and do the Word. So in those times, open your mouth and say, “I believe that everything God has told me will come to pass!” Maybe you’re doubting whether you can hear God’s voice or not. This happens be- cause we usually doubt our- selves more than we doubt God. Now I’m not talking about ac- tually hearing a voice; I’m talk- ing about that knowing we have inside our hearts about what is right or wrong. That’s the still, small voice of God. Believers in Jesus Christ all have it, but Please see JOYCE, Page 5A South Lane Physical Therapy LLC CORRECTION: An article in the Feb. 11 edi- tion of the Sentinel referred to Dr. Danny Kranitz, the director of the Emergency Department at Cottage Grove Community Medical Center, as "Paul." The Sentinel regrets the error. many don’t have the confi dence to trust it. The Bible says in James 1:5 that when we need wisdom, we can go to God, ask Him for it, and He will give it to us “liber- ally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfi nding” (AMP). What this means is that even with our imperfections, God will be faithful to us and give us what we need if we will ask Him for help. He loves us, blesses us and uses us in spite of us, because He is faithful! And we never have to doubt that. I’ve learned through my own Börjer Anderson 1920-2015 Börjer Anderson, 95, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away February 13, 2015. He was born January 15, 1920, in Öland, Sweden to Alfred and Alma (Anderson) Anderson. Börjer served in the U.S. Army as an Army Medic in New Guinea. He immigrated to the United States from Sweden when he was 10 years old through Ellis Island, NY. Börjer worked in sales and customer service at Rockford Standard Furniture Company, in Rockford, IL for more than 40 years. He had a love aff air with clocks, repairing and building, had a lock smith certifi cate and enjoyed spending time with his family. Börjer belonged to the First Presbyterian Church and is a member of the VASA Order of America, a Swedish-American Fraternal Organization. He married Stina Pedersonn, February 11, 1967 in Belvedere, IL. Börjer is survived by his daughter Marie Champion and husband Denny, Cottage Grove, OR; granddaughter, Monica Champion, Creswell, OR; grandson, Nathan Champion, Cottage Grove, OR; and 2 great- granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stina Anderson in 2006 and grandson, Sean Patrick Champion in 2000. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7 th St., Cottage Gro ve, OR 97424. Christopher A. Black 1973-2015 Christopher A. Black, 41, of Curtin, OR passed away on February 14, 2015 from Cystic Fibrosis. He was born on February 21, 1973 in Eugene, OR to Clinton and Laura Diane (Mitchel) Black. Chris was diagnosed with CF at the age of 2, but his life was never defi ned by the disease. He overcame expectations and participated in sports from a young age and throughout high school. During his senior year he earned an unanimous choice, fi rst team, all-league honors as a defensive back and place kicker. He also competed in basketball, baseball and track & fi eld. Chris graduated from North Douglas High School in 1991, receiving some college at Pacifi c University prior to becoming a mill worker for Trust Joist for 12 years. Chris married Danielle Heib on August 14, 1999 in Curtin, OR. He loved, loved, loved the Beavers; he was an avid OSU FAN; obsessed maybe? Some people are blessed to have children but Chris was blessed to be an uncle. He loved being an uncle, and his nieces and nephews meant everything to him. He also enjoyed reading, camping, was a HUGE sports fan, and loved his fur kids, Wrangler, Riley, Duke & Koda. Chris is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Danielle Black; his parents, Clint and Diane Black; his grandmother, Clara Black; his nieces and nephews, Brian and Pyper Erickson, Ben and Cassidy Johnson, and Jackson Stewart; numerous aunts, uncles, extended family members and close friends. A funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. A visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7 th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Please sign the guestbook at smithlundmills.com Why Choose Us Pre-planning services S'#."5R5L/(5R5#lls focuses on helping you, our customer, plan and make arrangements that will meet your needs. As always, we pride ourselves in providing the best quality of customer service without pressure. Quality Local Care… CHRISTY KARCHER PT, OCS, Cert. 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