2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 21, 2015
Bird walk planned
BIRTHS
Oct. 11, 2015
Oct. 13, 2015
To Candice Parsons and Cean
Strauss of Cottage Grove, a
daughter.
To Hannah Farrell and Scott
Gunther of Cottage Grove, a
daughter.
The public is invited to join a
group of bird watchers at the Row
River Nature Park for an easy walk
on Saturday, Nov. 7.
They say participants can expect
to see newly arrived wintering wa-
terfowl, fl ocks of songbirds and
perhaps a Bald Eagle.
The walk starts at 9 a.m. at the
park entrance, 33300 Row Riv-
er Road in Cottage Grove.
For more information, contact the
Coast Fork Watershed Council at
541-767-9717.
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IN MEMORIAM
Micheal Lee Keele
1960-2015
David Parker
1995-2015
Micheal Lee Keele, 55, of
Dorena, passed away Oct. 14,
2015 from cancer.
He was born Jan. 30, 1960
in Cottage
Grove
to
Carl C. and
Mary (Hei-
le) Keele.
He
worked for
a time at
Bohemia
Lumber
Company
in Culp Creek and other mills
around the area and enjoyed
working outside picking mush-
rooms.
Micheal enjoyed hunting,
fi shing, camping, high
coun-
try lakes, fl y tying and playing
horseshoes with friends.
Survivors include a daugh-
ter, Crystal Keele (Gann) and
two sisters, Karen Turpin (Ron)
of Culp Creek and Judy Henry
(Dockery) (Johnny) of Culp
Creek, and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a brother, Ron
Keele.
A graveside service will be
held Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at
1 p.m. at Sears Cemetery with
a reception following at Dorena
Community Church. Arrange-
ments under the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
David “Parker” Parker, 20,
of Cottage Grove passed away
Oct. 13, 2015.
He was born June 29, 1995,
in Visalia, Calif. to Philip and
Karen (Hipp) Parker, Jr.
Parker
attended
Cottage
Grove High
School and
enjoyed rid-
ing his dirt
bike, mud-
din’ with
friends and
skateboarding.
Parker is survived by his par-
ents, Philip and Karen Parker of
Cottage Grove, grandparents,
Sandra and Richard White, Lei-
la Hipp, and David L. Hipp, a
daughter, Mya Parker, a brother,
Bryce Fierro, a sister, Nicole
Parker, and nephew, Jacob Fi-
erro.
He was preceded in death by
his brother, Brett Curtis Parker.
A Celebration of Life was
held on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015
at Coiner Park for his family
and friends. Arrangements by
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel, Cottage Grove.
John C. Bobbitt
1937-2015
“Jay” John C. Bobbitt, 78,
of Cottage Grove passed away
Oct. 6, 2015.
On April 7, 1937, he was
born in Macon, Tenn. to John
Gail Bobbitt and Dyra Mildred
(Cofer) Bobbitt.
Jay graduated from Wood-
row Wil-
son High
School and
then
at-
tended Pas-
adena City
College.
On
Nov.
9, 1973 in
Pa s a d e n a ,
Calif., he
and Audrey M. Matthias were
married. She passed away Feb.
28, 2014.
He worked as security police
for the Thoroughbred Racing
Association from 1969-1986.
Jay’s hobbies included fi sh-
ing, working outdoors and
studying the Bible. He was af-
fi liated with Cornerstone Bap-
tist Church and was a trustee
there for eight years.
He is survived by a sister La-
Vun Brown of Eugene.
No services planned at this
time. Arrangements under the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
Gerald Wayne
Hansen
1957-2015
Gerald Wayne Hansen, 79, of
Saginaw, Ore. passed away Oct.
11, 2015.
He was born in Frankfort,
Mich.
to
Earl
and
Ethel Han-
sen on April
13, 1936.
On Oct.
18, 1957
in Seattle,
Wa s h . ,
Gerald and
Grace L. Line were married.
They moved to Saginaw in
1961, where he started working
for Bohemia Mills until 1990
and then worked at Dutch Har-
bor, Alaska until he retired to
Cottage Grove.
He loved fi shing, woodwork-
ing, his grandkids and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his son, Richard Hansen in
2008, and a great-grandson,
Christopher, in 2012.
Gerald is survived by his wife,
Grace Hansen, children, Lor-
raine (Bruce) Quigley of Cot-
tage Grove, Suzanne (Kenneth)
Johnson of La Pine and Stephen
(Suzanne) Hansen of Cottage
Grove, seven grandchildren, and
seven great-grandchildren.
The family had Gerald’s fa-
vorite, “Coffee and Doughnuts”
on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at his residence,
32808 Saginaw W. Road, Sagi-
naw. Arrangements under the
care of Smith-Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
and daughter, Christina Ed-
munds.
A private family inurnment
will be held in Fir Grove Cem-
etery. Arrangements under the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
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Michael Donald Lester, 63,
of Cottage Grove, passed Octo-
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Barbara L. Edmunds
1932-2015
Barbara L. Edmunds, 82, of
Cottage Grove, Ore. passed
away on Oct. 12, 2015 from
Alzheimer’s.
She was born Nov. 18, 1932
in Alva, Okla. to Frank and
Edna (Bergman) Miller.
On June 16, 1950 in Spring-
fi eld, Ore., she and Bob J. Ed-
munds were married.
Barbara worked as a secre-
tary and bookkeeper for B & B
Equipment, owned and operated
by her husband, Bob.
She enjoyed snowmobiling,
baking, sewing and entertaining
friends.
Survivors include her son,
Robert Edmunds and wife Car-
men of Sutherlin, Ore., seven
grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Bob J.
Edmunds, son Dana Edmunds
Billy Harold Evans
1965-2015
Billy “Bill” Harold Evans, 49, of Cottage
Grove passed away Aug. 13, 2015 from a
motor vehicle accident.
He was born Nov. 13, 1965 in Coos Bay
to James and Louise (Wills) Evans, Sr. Bill
graduated from Crow High School.
On May 2, 2003 at the Lane County Court House, he and
Cindy Bailey were married. Bill worked as an RV painter, crane
operator and fork lift driver. He enjoyed wood working and
metal working, hunting, fi shing and working on 4x4 trucks.
He was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting and
Fishing Club and past member of Bohemia Mining.
He is survived by his wife, Cindy Evans, his mother, Louise
Wills of Winnemucca, Nev. and step-mother, Betty Evans
of Eugene, a son, Billy H. Evans, Jr. of Walla Walla, Wash., a
daughter, Melissa (Jon) Walker of Walla Walla, Wash., three
step-children, Nicholas Simrin of Springfi eld, Jennifer Simrin of
Springfi eld and Matthew Martichuski of Salem, three siblings,
James (Sherry) Evans of Crow, Debi Rabon of Killeen, Texas,
and Charles (Suzanne) Evans of Winnemucca, Nev., and ten
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Evans, Sr.
A memorial will be held Oct. 24, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the
Cottage Grove Masonic Lodge. Arrangements under the care of
Andreason’s Cremation and Burial, Springfi eld.
Mae Marie (Malcolm) Westfall Cook
1932-2015
Mae Marie (Malcolm) Westfall Cook, 83, of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away peacefully Oct.
13, 2015 from complications of heart disease. Her children were at her bed side.
She was born June 15, 1932 in Bellingham, WA to Percy and Marie Malcolm.
Mae grew up in Cottage Grove and was a graduate of Cottage Grove High School in 1950. She
was Salutatorian of her class and received the American Legion Outstanding Girl award that same
year. She also attended the University of Oregon later in life.
In 1950 she married Kenneth Edwin Westfall. Th ey raised four children together before his
drowning death in a boating accident in 1973 in British Columbia, Canada.
Mae loved life, laughter, family and friends and she lived it to its fullest. She even named her last
dog “Happy.” When it got out of the fenced yard Mae’s sons had to run around the neighborhood
yelling “Happy!” to get the dog to return.
Mae was active in numerous community and civic organizations and in 1977 was honored as the
Lane County Woman of the Year for her many community service activities, including heading up
a successful fund raising campaign for the Cottage Grove Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
In addition to serving on the budget committee for the South Lane School District and the
Cottage Grove Planning Commission she also served on the Lane County board for the American
Red Cross.
At the University of Oregon she was chairman of the Rental Sales Gallery for the Museum of
Art. She also served on the board of governors for the friends of the museum at the University. She
remained a huge fan of both major Oregon football teams as the Mother of graduates from both
UO and OSU.
Mae ran for Congress in the mid-70s and was thrilled to be able to have lunch with President
Reagan with a group of new candidates at that time.
Mae was an active homemaker who also worked outside the home while raising her four children
and teaching them to love the fruits of hard work as well. Mae was also known as a gourmet cook
and her recipes have become a family legacy. She raised her family always actively participating and
serving in her local church and conveyed her faith in the Lord to her children crediting her deep
relationship and trust in God with her optimistic outlook. She has lived all over the Western US
and Canada and has traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Europe sharing her sunny
disposition.
In her busy joy fi lled life Mae always found time for others and for pursuing new adventures and
activities. She even was selected as a nationally broadcast game show participant hosted by Monty
Hall back in the 60s because of her vibrant fun-loving personality. She won thousands of dollars in
prizes including a year’s supply of TV dinners (much to the chagrin of her family so accustomed to
her great cooking). Mae was a local champion at Curling in Canada and played soft ball and golfed
while cheering on her family’s many sporting activities.
Mae’s philosophy was captured beautifully in a 1976 full page article about her in the Cottage
Grove Sentinel which quoted her saying, “I feel you have to live each day as it comes and make it
a joy. Sometimes you have to make the joy and laughter yourself. We all have to work at life to
make it happy, but true happiness comes from within. Life has been good to me and I feel it is my
responsibility to live life at its best.”
Because of her radiant love, insightful wisdom and happy spirit Mae has positively impacted
many lives. She will be missed dearly by all who knew her though her love of life lives on in the
hearts of those whose lives she touched.
Aft er the death of her fi rst husband, Mae married Robert Ernest Cook, also of Cottage Grove,
OR in 1985 and their love thrived until his death in 2002.
Mae is survived by two sisters, Lola June Witherspoon of Eugene, OR and Vicki Lee Gausepohl
of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, a brother, Wesley Ray Malcolm of Greensboro, GA, a foster brother,
J.C. Isley of Castle Rock, WA, two daughters, Toni Brooke Shane of Kirkland, WA, Penny Gail
Westfall of Sacramento, CA, and two sons, Gregory Lee Westfall of Sandy, OR and Randy Ray
Westfall of Beaverton, OR, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father Percy Lee Malcolm, her mother Marie Gurho Malcolm,
her fi rst husband and father of her children Kenneth Edwin Westfall, her second husband Robert
Ernest Cook, a step daughter Kenda Cook, and a nephew Ryan Wiese.
Visitation will be on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 3-5 P.M. at Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel at 123
S. 7th in Cottage Grove, OR, 97424.
Th e funeral and memorial service will begin at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, Oct. 25th at Riverside
Community Church of God located at 1255 South River Rd. Cottage Grove, OR conducted by
Pastor Rick Haberly at the request of the family. Th e casket will be open from 12:30 P.M. until 1:15
P.M. and will be closed 15 minutes before the funeral begins at 1:30 P.M.
Mae will be buried immediately aft er the funeral at around 3 P.M. at Fir Grove Cemetery in
Cottage Grove aft er which there will be a reception and celebration of life in the Cascade Room at
the Village Green Resort at 725 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 beginning around 3:30
or 4 P.M.
Flowers may be sent to Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel and the family has requested that
anyone who wishes to support a cause close to Mae’s heart may make a donation to the Cottage
Grove High School Scholarship fund. To do so please contact Greg@rehaba.com or call 702-871-
3200.
Th e best tribute to Mae’s life would be for the dear reader to create a little joy and laughter by
loving those near and dear to you and by selfl essly serving someone else. Mae would love that. Or
you could try running around the neighborhood yelling “Happy!” It worked for us.