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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 25, 2015 BIRTHS IN MEMORIAM Robert E. Ritcher 1932-2015 Robert “Bob” E. Ritcher, Sr., 82, of Cottage Grove passed away March 18, 2015 of natural causes. He was born May 9, 1932 in Clarksburg, Mass. to El- roy and Ada (Braman) Ritcher. A f t e r graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne. Bob worked as a transformer repairman and con- sultant for General Electric. He enjoyed playing chess, fi shing, nature walks, watching boxing and basketball and gar- dening. Bob married Amber L. Davis on Oct. 14, 1952. He is survived by a daugh- ter Karen Ritcher of Spring- fi eld, Ore., fi ve sons, James and Jay Ritcher, both of Cot- tage Grove, Mark Ritcher of Waukesha, Wisc., John Ritcher of North Adams, Mass., and Karl Ritcher of Riverside, Ca- lif., 11 siblings, 18 grandchil- dren and numerous great-grand- children. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Amber Ritcher, on April 20, 2001 and son Robert Ritcher Jr. on Oct. 20, 2014. Arrangements by Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Wayne Chaney 1933-2015 Wayne Chaney, 82, of Dorena, Ore. passed away March 11, 2015 of health related causes. He was born Feb. 17, 1933 in Gerty, Okla. to Oscar and Cory (Geyer) Chaney. On June 22, 1968 in Anchor- age, Aka., he and Jackie were married. Wayne attended college and worked as a mechanic, logger and mill worker. He had also served in the U.S. Army. Wayne is described as an amazing and loving husband, father, grandfather and father- in-law. He was a hard working family man whose family came fi rst and he cherished them. He loved the Lord and will be missed. Survivors include his wife, J a c k i e Chaney, two sons, Billy Chaney and Donald Chaney, all of Dorena, six grand- children, seven great- grandchil- dren and two great-great grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings and a daughter. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 27 in Madras, Oregon. Arrangements under the care of Bel-Air Colo- nial Funeral Home, Madras. Wendell Keith Langham 1945-2015 Wendell Keith 69, of Cot- tage Grove, Ore. passed away on March 20, 2015 from can- cer. He was born to El- Langham, Harry Eddie Hermansen 1929-2015 zie and Martelie (Echols) Lang- ham on Nov. 8, 1945. His school years were spent in Visalia, Calif. He graduated from Redwood High School, and moved to Cottage Grove in 1963. He met Connie Gilman, a friend of his sister, and a ro- mance developed. They were married in 1965. Wendell worked in the woods industry most of his life. He was a supervisor for Bohemia Lumber Company from 1963 until its closure in 1990. He also worked for Con-Tech Industries and Willamette Industries, re- tiring from Weyerhaeuser in 2007. His interests included several sports. He played varsity bas- ketball and baseball in school. He was a loyal Oregon Duck fan, enjoyed Men’s Golf League, and was a bow hunter. He was the Boys Basketball coach at South Lane Christian School for many years. He was a family man, and especially loved his grandchildren. Wendell had a strongfaith in Christ, and put his hope in God. Survivors include his wife, Connie of Cottage Grove; son, Vince Langham of Vancouver, Wash.; two daughters, Shelley (Mark) Myers of Silverton, Ore. and Sonia (Michael) Pietras of Gardnerville, Nev.; brother, Mo (Sally) Langham of Cottage Grove; three sisters, Reba (Bob) Kokotan of Springfi eld, Ore., Melba (Don) Kokko of Cottage Grove, and Clara Black of Cot- tage Grove; and 11 grandchil- dren. A memorial service will be held at Living Faith Assembly on Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m., with a reception to follow. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. March 17, 2015 To Alandra and Jon Albrecht of Cottage Grove, a son. March 17, 2015 To Chelsa and Bryceson Gor- don of Yoncalla, a son. March 18, 2015 To Elizabeth Jeanne and Jason Schubkegel Rowan of Cre- swell, a son. March 19, 2015 To Jessica L. Jackson and Timothy P.E. Lanz of Creswell, a son. Welcoming a new addition? Send birth info to Eriksens celebrate 50 years together R od and Sharon Er- iksen, life-long resi- dents of Cottage Grove, recently celebrated their 50th anniversary with a family celebration hosted by the couple’s children and grandchildren on March 21, 2015. The couple was married March 19, 1965 at the First Bap- tist Church in Cottage Grove. They have a daughter, Angela Ironside and her husband Allan and their children, Luke and Craig (wife Kelsey), all of Al- berta, Canada. The couple’s son is Jason Eriksen, and his wife Laura and their son, Kaden, all of Cottage Grove. Rod worked for 42 years as a crane operator, in mill construc- tion and doing maintenance for Bohemia Inc., Willamette In- dustries and retiring from Wey- erhaeuser. Sharon has served as a Re- leased Time Bible teacher for 37 years in the Cottage Grove area. Sharon and Rod continue to teach and serve the children of Cottage Grove. cgnews@ cgsentinel.com $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM Our Community Newspaper since 1889 Harry Eddie Hermansen, 85, of Dorena passed away March 22, 2015. He was born June 29, 1929 in Elmwood Park, Ill. to Hans Gabriel and Anna Ericka (Dahl) Hermansen. Harry graduated from Leydon Community High School in Franklin Park, Ill. in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army as Military Police from Feb. 9, 1951 to Feb. 8, 1953. On May 16, 1953 in Plainfi eld, N.J, he and Joan Marie Persons were married. She preceded him in death. Mr. Hermansen worked as a home builder in the Cottage Grove area. He was a Scandinavian dancer in his youth, and danced for the Queen of England. He enjoyed raising and showing nationally known Nubian dairy goats under the Hidden Meadows herd name, prospecting for gold, oil painting and Norwegian dancing. He was an active member of the Emerald Dairy Goat Association and of the Roseburg Gold Prospecting Association. Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Karen and Michael Fergason of Junction City, Ore., a sister, Alice Ann Hermansen of Eugene and two grandchildren, Melanie Fergason and Max Fergason. Service will be held Thursday March 26, 2015 in the chapel at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Subscribe and $AVE Why Choose Us Compare crematory facilities At S'#."5R5L/(5R5#lls we constantly strive to provide our customers with the best possible quality of service. Our crematory is operated in a clean and professional manner. Want to see it? Give us a call, and we’ll open our facility for your inspection. Or visit our website to see photos. doctors day march 30 (541) 942-0185 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove Visit smithlundmills.com for more information. 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