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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 29, 2015 BIRTHS IN MEMORIAM Millicent Joann Adams 1929-2015 Millicent (Millie) Joann Ad- ams entered into eternal rest Fri- day afternoon, April 24, 2015, in Safford, Arizona at home surrounded by grandchildren. Millicent was born in Shelby, Nebr. April 4, 1929, the daughter of Wilbur and Lucile (Par- sons) Ben- nett. She was the second child of four siblings and is survived by Jim Bennett of Napa, Calif., Mary McCullough of Sierra Vista, Arizona and Gary Bennett of Camano Island, Wash. and her children, Lorena Bilyeu of Cottage Grove, Pamela Welton of Cottage Grove and Millynda Garcia of Arizona. Millicent is preceded in death by her mother Lucile, father Wilbur, husband Bill and son William J. Adams. Millicent married William (Bill) R. Adams in 1957 and as she stated, never a dull moment after that. She moved to Sagi- naw in 1965 and with Bill raised their four children. 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Jim served 22 years with the U.S. Marine Corp as an Aviation Engineer and Instructor. Jim served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars where he then retired in 1970 as an offi cer with the rank of Captain. Once retiring from the military, Jim and his family moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon where he managed the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program at Lane Community College for many years. Jim is survived by his wife Cathy, six children, Catherine, Sue, Th eresa, Michael, Mary and Patty, sixteen grandchildren, Nathan (who was tragically killed in 1995), Kristine, Ryan, Tyler, Tarah, Tawnie, Anthony, Shane, Jackie, Dana, Brooke, Blake, Courtney, Michael, Michelle, and Carly and seven great grandchildren, Alexis, Aiden, Davin, Olivia, Clyde, Tycho and baby boy Crow. A Rosary will be at 10:00am followed by a Funeral Mass & Reception at 10:30am on Th ursday, April 30, 2015 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1025 N 19th St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Interment will follow Funeral Mass & Reception at 2:00pm at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 220 Crest Dr, Eugene, OR 97405. In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made out to “Carmelite House of Studies” and mailed to 300 Humpert Lane, P.O. Box 260, Mount Angel, OR, 97362 in memory of Jim. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7 th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 South Lane Physical Therapy LLC Quality Local Care… • Print ads • Digital ads • Websites • Fliers • Brochures & More CHRISTY KARCHER PT, OCS, Cert. MDT Conveniently located within RiverSide Fitness with FREE and unlimited access to the Gym Facility for Physical Therapy Patients. Orthopedic • Sport • Spine Cottage Grove Sentinel 541-942-3325 cgsentinel.com W. STU HOGG PT, OCS, COMT She graduated from Kings- burg High School in Kingsburg, Calif. On June 19, 1959 in Kings- burg, she and Kenneth R. Smith were married. Patty worked as a retail clerk and offi ce manager in the real estate business. She enjoyed fi shing and hunting trips with family when opportunities per- mitted. She loved helping her family however possible. Survivors include her hus- band of over 56 years, Kenneth R. Smith of Creswell, a son, Kenneth R. Smith, Jr. and wife, Linda, of Clovis, Calif. and a daughter, Shari Patrice and hus- band Dale Lefors of Fresno, Calif. She was preceded in death by a sister, Loretta “Jolly” Sides, and a brother, Charles Sides. A memorial will be held Sat- urday, May 2 at 2 p.m. at Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove. April 20, 2015 April 25, 2015 To Traci Sauer and Jesse Hass of Cottage Grove, a daughter. To Becky and BiLian Zhang of Cottage Grove, a daughter. 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. Call us today for a free consultation (541) 942-0185 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove Visit smithlundmills.com for more information. Dawn (Coomler) McGehee 1962 - 2015 PROBLEMS UNDERSTANDING SPEECH? 1498 E. Main Street Patricia A. Smith 1939-2015 Patricia A. “Patty” Smith, 75, passed away April 22, 2015 from congestive heart fail- ure and dia- betes. She was born Oct. 16, 1939 in Creswell to Harley and Marie (Scott) Sides. www.andreasons.com Cottage Grove has nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She spent most of her life as a domestic engineer and keeping Bill out of trouble. She moved to Arizona with her daughter just after Bill’s death in 2004. Millicent briefl y worked at Rockwell International with Bill. Millicent is a life member of the Order of Eastern Star at the Cottage Grove Lodge #51. Memorial services, which will be held in Cottage Grove, Oregon will be announced at a later date. 303 Main Street, Cottage Grove OR 97424 Phone: 541.942.6482 Fax: 541.942.6483 A private memorial service was held for Dawn McGehee on April 18 who passed away of an apparent heart attack on April 11 at the age of 52. She was born to Richard and Shirey (Morgan) Coomler on May 27, 1962 in Cottage Grove and had two sisters, Darla Compton of Springfi eld and Vicki Hill of Roseburg, and one brother and his wife, Douglas and Aga Coomler of Reno, who all survive her. She attended high school in Cottage Grove through her junior year and graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1980. Her grandparents, Howard and Jeannette Coomler and Curtis and Judy Morgan, who had all lived in Cottage Grove for many years, had preceded her in death. She had worked for Elmer's Restaurant in Springfi eld as manager and also was the operator and manager of the concession restaurant and campground at Baker Bay Park at Dorena Lake for many years. She enjoyed spending time with friends and loved ones, fi shing, sail boating, playing pool, cheering for the Oregon Duck games and had recently completed a triathlon. She was married to Russell Wood in 1980 and to Leonard McGehee in 1989. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Robert and Sarah Wood, Gregory and Darci Wood and their two children, Russell and Bailey of Cottage Grove, and by her daughter and her husband, Dalton and Shirey (McGehee) Armstrong of Springfi eld. She is also survived by her fi ancé, Darrell Massingale of Cottage Grove, her father, Richard Coomler of La Pine and her mother, Shirey Helsdon of La Pine. In addition, she has many friends and family who will miss her very much. A celebration of life will be held at the Cottage Grove Elks Lodge, 755 N. River Road, at 1 p.m. on May 2, 2015 for friends and family. A potluck will follow. Light the Way to a Cure Luminary Ceremony Friday, 10pm, June 21st Give the gift to the American Cancer Society & keep the light burning with a luminaria in memory of someone lost to cancer, in honor of someone still fi ghting, or in special recognition of someone who has beat the disease. Please complete and return this form to the address below. (Note: to order more than one Luminaria, please photocopy this form.) WHITE LUMINARIA $5 • PURPLE LUMINARIA $10 In Honor of: ___________________________________________ In Memory of: __________________________________________ In Support of: __________________________________________ We can personalize the Luminaria for you. List some of your loved ones likes and hobbies. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to American Cancer Socitey and mail to: Luminaria 949 S. 6th St Cottage Grove, OR 97424
