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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 10, 2015 IN MEMORIAM Harold W. Remmick 1937-2015 It is with heavy hearts we an- nounce the passing of our be- loved dad, Harold W. Remmick. He passed away at home sur- rounded by the love and care of his family after a hard fought battle with cancer. While fi ghting his illness, he still managed to maintain his own “Harold”-style sense of humor. Harold was born in Streeter, N.D., to George and Elizabeth. He was one of 13 children. He is survived by three re- maining siblings, his four daughters and numerous grand- children and great-grandchil- dren. Throughout his life he enjoyed showing horses, elk hunting at Loon Lake, performing and teaching country line dancing, tending his fl owers and camping with his friends and family. For the past 14 years, he worked as an educational as- sistant in the Harrisburg School District. Being with the students was something that he truly en- joyed. The family will have a private remembrance and celebration of his life. Ronald L. Wilkinson 1934-2015 Ronald “Ron” L. Wilkinson, 81, of Cottage Grove passed away Nov. 4, 2015. He was born Oct. 22, 1934, in Carlton, Mo., to Ray Wilkinson and Ruth Middleswart. On May 28, 1956, in Lake Tahoe, Nev., he and Bretta L. Edwards were married. She pre- ceded him in death. Ron was the owner/operator of Ron Wilkinson Trucking. He drove truck for 61 years. He enjoyed cattle, horses, hunting and fi shing. Survivors include four daugh- ters, Lori Trzesneiwski of Alas- ka, Jo Lane of Cottage Grove, Jan Wilkinson of Napa, Calif., and Jan Wilkinson of Napa, Ca- lif., two sons, Ron Wilkinson and Randy Wilkinson, both of Cottage Grove, a sister, Doris Miller of San Luis Obispo, Ca- lif., 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held at Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 8. A graveside service was held Monday, Nov. 9, at Fir Grove Cemetery in Cot- tage Grove. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Memorial Notice A Celebration of Life will be held for James L. Watson on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at Emerald Valley Banquet Hall in Creswell, Ore. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Warm hearts, warm beds on freezing nights Beds for Freezing Nights (BFN), a local non-profi t coali- tion, is ready to open its doors for its seventh season. BFN operates an evening shelter when the temperature drops to 29 degrees or below from Sunday, Nov. 15, through Thursday, March 31. The primary site is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church at 1025 N. Harvey St., with First Presbyterian Church at 216 S. Third St. serving as an alternative location when OLPH is not available. Pets cannot be accommodated at the OLPH site, but are wel- come at First Presbyterian. Guests can check in to the shelter any time after 7 p.m. If no guests have checked in by 10 p.m., the shelter closes for the night. Shelter is available to adults only — minors not accompa- nied by a responsible adult will be referred to the Looking Glass NEW SITE LISTS VETS DAY EVENTS Communities throughout Or- egon will be hosting ceremo- nies, parades and special gather- ings to honor America's military veterans and commemorate Vet- erans Day. The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs has a new Inter- net link for viewing the updated list of Veterans Day events oc- curring statewide: www.oregon. gov/odva/Pages/2015-Veterans- Day-Events.aspx. Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the fi rst anniversary of the end of World War I. A Congres- sional resolution in 1926 made Nov. 11 an annual observance and in 1938 it became a nation- al holiday. In 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a resolution that changed Armi- stice Day to Veterans Day so as to honor veterans who served in all American wars. Host Home program. Activation notices are posted throughout the community on nights the shelter is open. For questions or information, visit www.freezingnights.com or call 541-968-3357. Beds for Freezing Nights welcomes volunteers to help staff the shelter and assist with other administrative chores, and thanks the community for its generous support over the last seven years. LCC closed for holidays Lane Community College will be closed to the public for the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and again for the Thanksgiving holiday from Nov. 26-29. No classes will be held and no services will be available, unless otherwise announced by a department or program. Don't settle for stuck in the middle I t seems that many Christians end up halfway between bondage and victory. What I mean by that is they don’t want to go back to where they came from, but they’re just not sure they can make it all the way through and reach the ultimate goal. But Jesus didn’t die for us to be half- way to anything He offers. God wants us to go all the way the way through. So what does it take to go all the way through? It takes spiritual ma- turity, growing up in God and even dying to self. You know, usually we do okay along this journey until it becomes costly, inconvenient or even hurtful. But what we don’t realize is victory is often just on the other side of that pain. I wonder what would have hap- pened if Jesus would have said He wanted some cushion on the cross. The cross means resurrection, but it also means death. Thank God for the resurrection and what happened on Sunday, but in order to get to Sun- day, Jesus had to go through the pain and death of the cross. He had to go through it. And victory was waiting on the other side. Why did He have to go through death? To take the keys of hell and death away from Satan (see Rev- elation 1:18). He did it for us, so we don’t have to live halfway to the best God has for us, and He sent His Holy Spirit to help us go all the way with God. In order to go all the way, we have to die to self. Dying to self, or the desires of the fl esh, isn’t easy, but it’s how you gain freedom from the things that are holding you back in life. How do you die to something? You quit feeding it. You see, every time you give in to the desires of your fl esh, you feed it. But every time you press through and starve those de- sires, a little bit of your fl esh dies. I could list hundreds of things I’ve had to die to over the years, but here are just a few. Sin: There were things that I knew without a doubt I shouldn’t do but I did them anyway. I’ve learned through my experiences that I can’t receive the full blessings of God and live with sin in my life. Blame: It’s almost second na- ture to fi nd someone to blame when something goes wrong. For example, if I lost my car keys, it was because the kids or Dave misplaced them. I eventually got it that always blaming someone else just made me unhappy and it didn’t fi x the problem. Excuses: Deciding that “It’s just too hard” or “I’m not like anyone else” is easy to do. But if we will take responsibility for our choices and what we’re supposed to do, we will be more positive in general and make progress in our relationship with God. Self-pity: Feeling sorry for our- selves is the most useless waste of en- ergy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can’t let our circum- stances or what others do or don’t do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless. Complaining: It may seem like it would be a miracle to get through one day without murmuring or complain- ing. But if we will set our minds to say positive things instead and ask God to help us, we can progressively get complaining out of our conversa- tion. Just think about how much bet- ter your day will be if you go to work and don’t complain about anything. Rebellion: Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed to be a sub- missive wife if I wanted to be effec- tive in ministry. The truth is, if we don’t learn to submit to authority, we won’t ever learn to submit to God. Reputation: The more people I reach, the more people there are that have opinions about me. Not every- one loves me, but I have to be okay no matter what they think about me. Injustice: The unfair things people do makes me want to say, “It’s just not fair!” But I have learned to trust that God is a God of justice, and ac- cording to Isaiah 61:7, He will give me double for my trouble in His way and in His timing. For our relationship with God to grow, we have to be willing to die to the things that aren’t of God. If you’ll press in, do what you can do, and trust God, He’ll help you move from a life stuck in the middle to a life full of the best He has planned for you. www.andreasons.com 541- 485-6659 Stephen Richard Klansnic, Sr. August 20, 1954 – November 4, 2015 Stephen Richard Klansnic, Sr., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, No- vember 4, 2015 at his home in Creswell, Oregon. He was only 61 years old. A life cut short too soon. He died from complications of Diabetes. Steve was born on August 20, 1954 in Tacoma, Washington to Richard and Margaret (Hicks) Klansnic. Steve grew up in Enumclaw, Washington and graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1972. He moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon with his parents and siblings that same year and began studying diesel mechanics at Lane Community College. He graduated with an Associ- ates Degree in Diesel Mechanics and began working at Weyerhauser, later at ACS Hydraulics, Oregon Bow Company and Computer Memory Disc (CMD). He was an exceptional mechanic ixing most anything and helping others with his talents. In May 1976, he married the love of his life, Glenda Perkins. They could be seen laughing and joking together; making their children, Steve and Leslie the center of their lives. They spent a great deal of time camping, four wheeling, and quad riding. Anything with a motor on it, you would see Steve riding or ixing it. He enjoyed taking pictures and throughout his younger years he loved coaching KidSports and soccer in Cottage Grove and became the father igure to many, with a lasting bond to the day he died. He even snuck some kids on the team so they wouldn’t feel left out! He loved helping others and very rarely asked for help from anyone. He enjoyed helping where needed at My Brother’s Farm, owned by the Lar- son family, raising organic ilberts, apples, hops and buffalo, and working on tractors and driving truck. Steve liked the outdoors and spending time with his grandchildren whom he adored He reconnected with many people on Facebook the past ten years and enjoyed sending jokes and laughing with over 500 friends. More people than you could begin to count loved him. Even with his ailing health, he went to visit his Dad every day in the retirement home, sitting and talking until the day he passed. He was always helping others. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Klansnic; son, Stephen Klansnic, Jr. and wife Jennifer; daughter, Leslie Swanson; brother, Tom Klansnic; sister, Susan Rikala; 5 grandchildren, a great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly. He was pre- ceded in death by his parents Richard and Margaret Ann Klansnic. A viewing will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7 th St., Cottage Grove, OR. A Potluck & Celebration of Life will be at the De- light Valley Church of Christ, 33087 E. Saginaw Rd., Cottage Grove, OR on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 3:00 PM . Memorial contributions can be made at (https://www.gofundme.com/y28bj2vh). Arrangements by Smith, Lund, Mills Funeral Home in Cottage Grove, Oregon. When serious illness or injury occur, our complete Emergency Department is ready. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the Cottage Grove Community Hospital Emergency For all you’ve done. Department offers exceptional emergency care close to home. 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