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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 23, 2015 z å Fasolds celebrate 50th anniversary BIRTHS D ennis and Yvonne Fasold of Eugene recently celebrated their 50th wed- Sept. 11, 2015 ding anniversary with a variety of events, including family gatherings, kissing on the To Eric Scully and Krystin Livingston of Cottage Grove, twins — a son and daughter. bench outside Hendricks Hall at the UO and staying at Cedarwood Lodge, McKenzie Bridge, in the cabin where they spent their Sept. 14, 2015 honeymoon. The couple was married Sept. 5, 1965, in To Christina Rigole of Cottage Grove, a Cottage Grove. Both graduated from Cot- son. tage Grove High School — Dennis in ‘62 and Yvonne (Riddle) in ‘63, but they met Sept. 15, 2015 in a bowling league at the University of To Byron Rentfrow and Kimberly Cunha of Oregon. Both graduated from the UO, and Yvonne went on to also earn her Masters Cottage Grove, a daughter. and PhD degrees from Oregon. Their son Jess lives in Springfi eld. Daugh- ter Shannan lives in Portland with her hus- band Kris Leeper and their sons Garrett and Kaden. Dennis owned a carpet cleaning business and did work for countless local residents Welcoming a new addition? Send birth info to: cgnews@cgsentinel.com Funeral & Memorial Planning Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e and businesses. Yvonne taught middle and high school English for more than 35 years, fi rst in Creswell and then in Eugene. In retirement, they enjoy traveling, spend- ing time with family, watching their two grandsons play ball, and cheering on the Ducks at sporting events. Yvonne serves in leadership roles for the American Rosie the Riveter Association, Delta Kappa Gam- ma Education Society and Wesley United Methodist Church. Please Celebrate the 4th of July Safely! 123 South 7th, Cottage Grove, Oregon th 123 South 7 , Cottage Grove, Oregon 541-942-0185 •www.smithlundmills.com z www.smithlundmills.com å IN MEMORIAM Paula F. Ourada 1930-2015 Paula F. Ourada, 85, of Cot- tage Grove passed away Sept. 20, 2015 from congestive heart fail- ure. She was born March 14, 1930 in Sulzbach, Germany to Gottlob and Frida (Gebhardt) Vollert. On Sept. 6, 1952 in Boise, Idaho, she and Richard F. Ou- rada were married. He passed away Dec. 8, 2009. Paula was a homemaker. She loved giving to others, praying for others, crafts, reading news- papers and novels, baking, and especially her family. She was best known in the community for her heart to give. Every per- son entering her home never left empty-handed. Paula inspired others during hard times by her faith in Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth (Gilbert) Myers of Cottage Grove, Chris- tine Ourada of Gresham, and Carolyn (Trevor) Wallis of Lou- isville, Ky., one son, Richard T. Ourada of Cottage Grove, 13 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Center in Cottage Grove with burial at Fir Grove Cemetery in Cottage Grove. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Steven Lee Elfving 1953-2015 How to think when… How your thoughts connect with your words, moods, at- titudes…and every single area of your life enjoys a troubling or painful circumstance, but I’ve found if we look at it in a hopeful, faith- fi lled way, we can watch God work all things out for our good (see Romans 8:28). Enjoying life begins with the thoughts you choose to think. Would you like to be in a good mood every day? You are prob- ably thinking, Yes, of course I would. Who wouldn’t? I spent a lot of years being controlled by a variety of moods and believ- ing I had no choice in how I felt. I envied all the “happy people.” I used to wonder, What is their secret? Why them and not me? When I fi nally learned that our mind, mouth, moods and attitudes are all intricately con- nected. First you think, and then your thoughts turn into words that you speak, and the two of them together affect you emo- tionally and turn into moods and attitudes. For years, I paid no attention to what I was thinking, and I didn’t make the connection be- tween my thoughts and the rest of my life. But the Lord has taught me many things from His Word about the “mind con- nection” since those early days, and I’m excited to share some of those truths with you. Please see JOYCE, Page 12A Enjoying life begins with a choice Although we don’t always have the power to change every unpleasant circumstance in our lives, we do have the power to change our outlook. Nobody Steven Lee Elfving was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Gordon and Jean Elfving, and passed away August 22, 2015. Steve lived in the Cottage Grove area most of his life and settled in the Eugene/ Springfi eld area in 1985. When he was 17, he joined the United States Army and was honorably discharged August 27, 1973 after an accident. He worked as a security guard for Pinkerton until he was able to get full disability. Steve loved to build computers and tinker with Ham radios - pretty much anything electronic. Steve’s passion for history always left him with a story to tell about any situation. He had a big heart, and was always available day or night if someone needed him. He had many friends with children that he often considered his own. Steve loved spending time with family and friends who will miss him dearly. He was proceeded in death by his parents. Steve leaves behind his daughter and son-in-law Jenny and Edwin Velasquez, his son Jeremiah Wertz, his granddaughter Alona, his sister and her husband Tami and Kirk Knaggs, nephews Joshua and Daniel, and several cousins. A potluck celebrating Steve’s life will be held at Island Park in Springfi eld on September 26th from 11am-2pm. If you need additional information email: welovesteve2015@gmail.com Edward H. Nickerson August 8, 1926-August 5, 2015 Edward H. Nickerson was 88 years old. Died at home August 5, 2015. He died from prostate cancer that metastasized to the bone. He has been cremated in accordance with his wishes. Ed was born to Lumeul and Pearl Nickerson, August 8, 1926 at Johnson, KS. Th eir family moved to Sheridan, OR when Ed was eight years old. Ed worked in the woods of Oregon in the logging industry many years. He always had a passion for woodworking, making and selling many wood creations. His other hobbies included gardening and fi shing. Ed was preceded in death by his fi rst wife of 57 years Betty, and his son Jim (Betty). He was survived by his second wife Joan, two brothers Kelton of Salem, OR and Delbert of Lacey, WA. And many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Ed spent a lot of time airing up bicycle tires for neighborhood kids. He will be remembered by his friendly and cheerful manner and by his great woodworking skill and the many heirlooms that he created and left for his family. Ed left Joan and the Mease family with many treasured memories from the last year and a half. Th e memorial service will be at Monument View Bible Church, 1173 17 1/2 Road, Fruita, Colorado on September 26th at 11:00 am. Memorial donations may be made to Hope West Hospice at 3090 North 12th Street #B, Grand Junction, CO 81506. www.shoppelocal.biz Martha Barlow Dec. 4, 1923 - Aug. 22, 2015 Martha Betty Barlow, 91, passed away Aug. 22, 2015 at Kadlec Hospital in Richland. Betty was born Dec. 4, 1923 in Lynch, Nebraska to Otis and Ethel Chapman. She was the fi ft h of 10 children. Th e Chapman’s traveled west, eventually ending up in Cottage Grove, Oregon where Betty graduated from Cottage Grove High School. In 1941 she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps, receiving her nurse’s training at Dewitt Hospital upon which she was commissioned a second lieutenant. Aft er completion of her training she was transferred to Letterman Army Hospital where she met Army Air Corps Captain Bill Barlow on a blind date. One month aft er meeting they were married. Bill and Betty eventually moved to Bainbridge Island in the early 1950s to raise their family. Betty had always worked in either hospitals or nursing homes. She worked as the head nurse at the Messenger House and later was asked to be the director of nursing at the brand new Winslow Convalescent Center. She continued to work there off and on even aft er retiring until she retired for the fi nal time when she was in her 70s. She was very involved with the Bainbridge Rotary Anns, helping tirelessly in the early days of the Rotary Auction to help organize the rummage sale. Betty and Bill traveled quite a bit aft er they retired, going to many of Bill’s P-47 pilot reunions. Bill passed away in 2013. She is survived by her three children, Don (Setia) Barlow, Jeri (Dirk) Reinauer, Mary (Brian) Doolin; and 10 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Betty is also survived by local brothers Ron Chapman & Richard Chapman and 1 sister, Fern Carpenter of Cottage Grove, and Milo Chapman of Milwaukee, Oregon. Yes, it is that simple! No mat- ter what is going on in your life today, if you will choose happy, hope-fi lled thoughts based on God’s Word, you will feel hap- pier. Our thoughts are intricately connected to our feelings, so if we want to feel better, we need to think better. Think of the mind like the gas tank in your automobile. Your automobile will run well, or perhaps not even run at all, depending on what kind of fuel you put into it. In the same way, when you choose your thoughts carefully, your quality of life will improve in amazing ways! Sure, there are some people who are born with a tempera- The Cottage Grove Sentinel is preparing to publish its ment that makes it easier for “Proud to Have them to look on the bright side Served,” a special section devoted to all military of life than veterans others, but who even they are Cottage Grove-area residents or have a connec- have to make choices about tion to this area. their thoughts and attitudes to- If you are interested in sharing your military story in the annu- ward life. al Veterans Day Be honest with yourself and publication, or in updating information that we think about have what published you have been previously, please complete the form below and mentally focusing on and how it to the you have submit been feeling emo- Cottage Grove Sentinel. Service photographs are also welcome. tionally and even physically. I feel certain you Submit will see a forms defi - and photos (preferably) by e-mail to nite connection. Nothing good cgnews@cgsentinel.com; or by mail to Cottage Grove Sentinel, comes from thinking sour, criti- Attn: Jon Stinnett, cal, and negative thoughts, but PO Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; or drop In Honor of All Veterans forms off at the Cottage Grove Sentinel, 116 6th Street, Cottage Grove. Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and phone number. ALL FORMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 26, 2015. Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our veterans. Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Phone Number: ______________________________________________________________ Branch of Service: __________________________________________________________________ Rank Achieved (optional): ____________________________________________________________ Dates Served: ______________________________________________________________________ Where did you serve? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Special Information (E.G., POW): ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Has your veterans information been published previously in the Cottage Grove Sentinel Veterans Publication? YES NO Do we have your military photo(s) on file? YES NO (Note: If you have submitted photos in the past, we will still have them on file.)
