2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL January 6, 2016
Memorial notice
IN MEMORIAM
Winifred Mary Ann
Cooley
1925-2015
ciation of Oregon.
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Winifred Mary Ann Cooley,
90, passed away Dec. 8 at her
home in Springfi eld, Oregon
surrounded by her family.
Winifred was born in The
Dalles on July 23, 1925, to Al-
bert
and
Wi n i f r e d
Newton.
The fam-
ily eventu-
ally moved
to Cottage
G r ove ,
where Win-
ifred graduated from Cottage
Grove High School. She mar-
ried her high school sweetheart,
Charles Cooley, in 1946.
Throughout Winifred’s life
she found pleasure traveling,
playing golf, reading, sewing,
and spending time with her fam-
ily. After her husband’s death
in 2003, she joined the Gilham
Community Church, where she
became an active member for
many years.
Winifred is survived by a sis-
ter, four children, nine grand-
children and seven great-grand-
children.
A celebration of her life will
take place Saturday, Jan. 9 at
1:30 p.m. at the Major Family
Funeral Home in Springfi eld,
Oregon. Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Asso-
Brian George Royer
1960-2015
Brian George Royer, 55, of
Cottage Grove passed away
Dec. 26, 2015 from cardiac ar-
rest.
He was born Aug. 15, 1960 in
Arcata, Calif. to Eugene David
Royer and
Marjorie
(Bennett)
Royer.
B r i a n
received a
GED from
Lane Com-
munity Col-
lege in 1979.
He was employed with Wey-
erhaeuser for 35 years, work-
ing various positions there.
He started on green chain and
worked his way up to a lumber-
yard worker.
Brian enjoyed playing his gui-
tar, but mostly loved outdoor ac-
tivities. He enjoyed hunting and
shooting. He especially liked to
perfect reloading his ammuni-
tion. Brian liked to fl y fi sh in the
high lakes and ride quads with
his brother.
Survivors include his three
nieces, Crystal Anna Zook of
Salem, Crystal Rose Royer of
Corvallis and Rachel Felty of
Portland; three brothers, John
Royer of Cottage Grove, Don’al
Royer of Cottage Grove and
David Royer of Albany, and a
sister, Margie Felty of Salem.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
A memorial service will be
held Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Res-
urrection Church on 6th Street
in Cottage Grove. Arrangements
under the care of Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove.
Jim Swan
1928-2015
Jim Swan, 87, of Cottage
Grove passed away Dec. 15,
2015.
He was born April 22, 1928,
in Eagle Point, Wis. to James
and Clara (Hahn) Swan.
J i m
served in
the
U.S.
Navy. He
owned The
Grove Tav-
ern, built
bridges and
roads and
was owner
and operator of Teco Construc-
tion.
Jim enjoyed hunting, fi shing,
loved to read and cooking for
the Masonic Lodge. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge,
VFW and Shriner’s.
In January of 1962 in Wash-
ington, he and Toni Anlauf were
married.
Survivors include his spouse,
Toni Swan of Cottage Grove,
a son, Alan Swan of Portland,
Ore., step-children, Mike (San-
dy) Anlauf, Mark (Morrian)
Anlauf, and Karen (Jim) Koch
all of Cottage Grove, eight
grandchildren, 11 great-grand-
children and fi ve great-great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
a stepson, Pat Anlauf.
A memorial will be held at 2
p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at
the Masonic Lodge, 33322 Row
River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR
97424. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Masonic
Lodge. Arrangements under
the care of Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
I remember the morning years
ago when I was making my bed
and I clearly heard God speak
to my heart that He was calling
me to teach the Bible to people
all over the world. At the time, I
was a housewife in Fenton, Mis-
souri, and having a ministry like
this didn’t seem likely. But God
had a plan, and He’s brought
it to pass over the last 35-plus
years as I’ve learned to walk by
faith that He would do what He
said He would do.
It didn’t happen overnight, of
course; it took time, effort and
a determined decision to not
give up when things were diffi -
cult. But I can tell you that it is
possible for you to fulfi ll God’s
purpose and plans for your life
if you will have an attitude that
says: “I’m going to fulfi ll my
destiny, enjoy the journey, and
have everything Jesus died to
give me!”
Make up your mind to believe
Doubt and unbelief are prob-
lems for people who struggle to
have a strong faith in God. James
1:5-8 (NIV) says, “If any of you
lacks wisdom, you should ask
God, who gives generously to
all without fi nding fault, and it
will be given to you. But when
you ask, you must believe and
not doubt, because the one who
doubts is like a wave of the sea,
blown and tossed by the wind.
That person should not expect to
receive anything from the Lord.
Such a person is double-minded
and unstable in all they do.”
God works in our lives through
faith, not unbelief. It’s so impor-
tant for us to understand this be-
cause we don’t want to live in
situations where God can’t do
anything because of our unbe-
It’s not like her.
lief. When Jesus was minister-
ing to people in His hometown
of Nazareth, Matthew 13:58
(AMPC) says that “He did not
do many works of power there,
because of their unbelief (their
lack of faith in the divine mis-
sion of Jesus).”
The good news is we can make
up our minds that we’re going to
trust Him, stand fi rm and remain
steadfast in our faith.
Learning from the father of
our faith
Romans 4:18-21 tells us
about how Abraham believed in
God that he would become “the
father of many nations” (NIV)
even though it didn’t seem pos-
sible, naturally speaking. Verse
18 says, “Against all hope,
Abraham in hope believed….”
He had no reason whatsoever to
believe he and Sarah, his wife,
would have a child because at
this stage in life, they were be-
yond their childbearing years.
They needed a miracle.
Verses 19-21 say, “Without
weakening in his faith, he faced
the fact that his body was as
good as dead—since he was
about 100 years old—and that
Sarah’s womb was also dead.
Yet he did not waver through
unbelief regarding the promise
of God, but was strengthened in
his faith and gave glory to God,
being fully persuaded that God
had the power to do what he had
promised.”
These scriptures show us that
Abraham considered his cir-
cumstances—he was impotent
and Sarah was barren—but he
did not waver in his faith in God.
Instead, he grew strong in his
faith as he gave praise and glory
to God. This is a key to defeat-
Make it practical
The simple way to do this is
by talking about God’s good-
ness and the things He’s done
for you, not just your problems.
Set your mind and keep it set to
walk by faith, trusting that God
has something good in store for
you. Don’t keep trying to fi gure
everything out or do something
about a situation you can’t do
anything about. Do what you
know to do and believe that God
will take care of the rest.
It’s especially important to
spend time meditating on the
Word of God during these times.
There are so many great scrip-
tures that will renew your mind
and line up your thoughts and
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Grove, a son.
To Brittney Ramey and Bren-
non Smith of Cottage Grove, a
daughter.
Jan. 1, 2016
Dec. 30, 2015
To Tresvelle Gray and Brenna
R. Register of Cottage Grove, a
daughter.
To Tiffanie J. LeRoy of Cottage
Kenneth Dale Kimberling,
70, of Cottage Grove, died Dec.
24. A celebration of life will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the
Elks Lodge 755 N. River Rd. in
Cottage Grove. Arrangements
by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Sue Kimberling, 65, of Cot-
tage Grove, died Dec. 24. A
celebration of life will be at 2
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Elks
Lodge 755 N. River Rd. in Cot-
tage Grove. Arrangements by
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel in Cottage Grove.
God on your side, all things are
possible!
Joyce Meyer is a New York
Times bestselling author and
founder of Joyce Meyer Minis-
tries, Inc. She has authored 100
books, including Battlefi eld of
the Mind and The Mind Con-
nection (Hachette). She hosts
the Enjoying Everyday Life
radio and TV programs, which
air on hundreds of stations
worldwide. For more informa-
tion, visit www.joycemeyer.org.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the
Lord with all your heart and lean
not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths
straight” (NIV).
Romans 8:37 “In all these
things we are more than con-
querors through him who loved
us” (NIV).
1 Peter 5:7 “Casting the
whole of your care [all your
anxieties, all your worries, all
your concerns, once and for all]
on Him, for He cares for you af-
fectionately and cares about you
watchfully” (AMPC).
I want to encourage you today
to trust God’s love for you. Keep
standing in faith for His will to
be done and keep pressing on,
one day at a time, to do what
He’s showing you to do. Put
your hope in Him to do some-
thing good in your life and con-
fi dently expect it, because with
Mom has always
been so patient,
but now when I
ask her questions
she gets angry.
We can help.
BIRTHS
Memorial notices
Defeat doubt and unbelief
ing doubt and unbelief. We need
to face our circumstances but
not focus on them. When doubt
is coming against us, we need to
praise God and remember who
He is and the other victories
He’s given us in our lives.
Glenn L. Hall, 89, of Cottage
Grove, died Dec. 30. A celebra-
tion of life will be from 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16,
at the Cottage Grove-Eugene
Sportsman Club in 81078 N.
Pacifi c Hwy., Creswell, Oregon
97426. A Reception Potluck at
Cottage Grove-Eugene Sports-
man Club will be at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 16, at Cottage
Grove-Eugene Sportsman Club.
Arrangements by Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel in Cot-
tage Grove.
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