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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 17, 2016 IN MEMORIAM Timothy J. Lyons 1953-2016 Timothy J. Lyons, 62 of Rose- burg passed away Jan. 5, 2016. He was born July 14, 1953 in Arcata, Calif. to Jack S. and Lu- cile J. (Jessen) Lyons. He graduated from Rose- burg High School and attended Umpqua Commu- nity Col- lege, where he received his CDL certifi cation. He was a truck driver for A&M Trucking for 14 years in Glendale, Ore., was a security guard at a local Umpqua Mill, and was an ac- complished welder. Tim was an artist, enjoyed drawing, painting, oils, and wood carving. He loved ani- mals, and his passion was “The Rose,” his 2003 Harley Road King. He was a devoted brother and father, who loved his fam- ily. He is survived by his daugh- ter, Amanda Lyons, of Win- ston, Ore.; sister, Karen (Bob) Swayze of Cottage Grove; one niece, one nephew, one grand- nephew, two grandnieces; nu- merous cousins and his beloved grand-dog, Chewie. A memorial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 S. 7th St., in Cottage Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Roland Malson 1932-2016 Roland “Gene” Malson, 84, of Cottage Grove passed away Feb. 6, 2016. He was born Jan. 8, 1932 in Rockyford, Alberta, Canada to Hiram Emerson and Roxie Pearl (An- derson) Malson. H e served in the US Army dur- ing the Korean War. On May 21, 1967 in Win- terhaven, Calif., he and Mary Sandford were married. He was a farmer, truck driv- er and drove a loader. He also worked at Cottage Grove Com- munity Sharing in the garden and food pantry. Gene enjoyed fi shing, bowl- ing, gardening and sharing a drink with his buddies. He liked mechanics and was al- ways working on a car. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, VFW and American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Mary Malson of Creswell; daughters Roxie Kim Barton and Susan Markham of Bakers- fi eld, Calif.; son Roland Malson of Ontario, Calif.; daughter, Tina Conner of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; daughter Tammy Malson of Palm Springs Calif.; daugh- ter Penny Malson of Redding, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Carrie Malson of Moreno Valley, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Curtis Tatom of Creswell; brother Ce- cil Malson of Montana; brother Eddie Malson of Ontario, Calif.; 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to Cottage Grove Community Sharing, 1440 Birch Ave, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills, Cot- tage Grove. $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM Our Community Newspaper since 1889 Subscribe and $AVE Louie Mulvaney 1932-2016 Louie Mulvaney, 83, of Drain, Oregon passed away Feb. 6, 2016. He was born July 25, 1932 in Sandy, Oregon. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Cyn- thia Mul- vaney, two sons, Gary Mulvaney and Larry Mulvaney, two daughters, Sha- ron Lohman and Carol Ford, and two sisters, Vera Crisp and Juanita Lester. Details of a gathering for fam- ily and friends will be provided at a later date. James Lawrence 1937-2015 James “Jim” Lawrence, 78, of Culp Creek, died Dec. 10, 2015 of COPD. He was born Aug. 17, 1937 in South- gate, Calif. to Norman and Sara (Osborne) Lawrence. He at- tended Or- ange High School and the University of Idaho. In 1989 in Moreno Valley, Calif., he and Jean Taylor were married. Jim had a career as a heavy equipment operator, welder, carpenter, realtor and mort- gage broker. He retired from his union, Operating Engineers, Local 12. Jim was a dedicated volun- teer in the Cottage Grove school system. He was a S.M.A.R.T. reader, a lunch buddy, mentor and friend to all. He was com- mitted to serving his community in any way he was needed. His great love was his time with the children of Cottage Grove. Survivors include wife, Jean Taylor Lawrence, three daugh- ters: Beth Campbell, Jennifer Smith of Riverside, Calif., and Wendie Lee Rainbow of Eugene Ore., a son, James Lawrence of Riverside, Calif., eight stepchil- dren and many grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Elsie “Puff” Kissell. A Celebration of Life fol- lowed by a potluck will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. at Dorena Grange. Guests are asked to bring a dish. Memorial Notice A memorial service and re- ception will be held for Helen Foell on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 334 Washington Ave., in Cottage Grove. Norman Dick Mills 1937-2016 Ron Robinson, Jr. 1944-2016 Ron Robinson, Jr., 71, of Cot- tage Grove passed away on Feb. 4, 2016. He was born in Fremont, Ohio on May 9, 1944 to Ronald Ray and Ida May (Parks) Robinson, Sr. On June 25, 1967 in Reno, Nev., he and Georgia Hall were married. Ron worked for IBM and oth- er electronic companies in man- agement, retiring in 2000. He enjoyed bowling, was an avid golfer, Sprint car-racing spectator and enjoyed hot rods. He was also a classic car enthu- siast. He served as a volunteer with the American Cancer So- ciety in their Discovery Shop, and also with the VA at the golf course in White City, Ore. Survivors include two sons, Thomas (AnJee) Neeley of Cottage Grove and Rick (De- nise) Neeley of Cottage Grove, a daughter, Teresa (David) O’Brien of Kenosha, Wis., two sisters, Carol Melendy of LeB- lanc, La. and Jackie Woods of Taylor, Texas, a brother, Rich- ard (Cathy) Robinson of Brent- wood, Calif., 10 grandchildren, six great-grandsons, and 12 nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be at the Cottage Bowl, 740 Row River Road, in Cottage Grove on Monday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Founda- tion. Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Death notice Kim C. Meier, Age 59, of Myrtle Creek, Ore., formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away on Sunday, Feb.7, 2016. Arrange- ments are pending through Mountain View Memorial Cha- pel. Stanley Puls 1925-2016 Stanley Puls, 90, of Medford, Oregon passed away Jan. 26, 2016. He was born Aug. 3, 1925 in Black Butte, Or- egon, south of Cottage Grove, to Carl and Violet (Fry) Puls. He graduated from Crow High School in 1943. On Nov. 4, 1943, he married Emmalee Carder and shortly thereafter joined the Army. Dur- ing World War II Stan was sta- tioned in New Guinea, the Phil- ippines, and Occupied Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, along with two medals for good con- duct and several metals for his shooting expertise. Upon his return from the war, he and Emmalee settled in the Crow area. During this time Stan worked in the lumber industry as a cat skinner and later owned and operated a dump truck. In 1960 the family moved to Eu- gene. Several years later he and Emmalee divorced. Stan worked in manufacturing as a mill superintendent for Wil- lamette Valley Manufacturing in Eugene, and opened a mill operation in Golden, B.C. for the company. Upon his return to Oregon he owned and oper- ated Northwest Molding Inc. in Lebanon. Stan had an inventive mind and he was able to visu- alize a piece of equipment that would streamline a process and have it built. He was married to Darlene Darby during this time. They later divorced. He loved to travel and explore new places. He collected art, was a photographer, and an ex- cellent cook. He was a founding member of the Unity Church in Eugene. Stan married Harriet Kos- matka in 1996, and they had just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. He was preceded in death by two sons, George Puls and Chris Puls. Stan is survived by his wife, Harriet of Medford, a sister, Ev- elyn Akins of Eugene and Mex- ico, his former wife, Emmalee Williams of Cottage Grove, and three daughters, Cheryl Puls of Portland, and Vicki Schoenle- ber and Teresa Cowan, both of Cottage Grove, 11 grandchil- dren, nine great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, his adopted son, Dana Puls, his stepchildren, Arne(Linda) Kos- matka of Redlands, Calif., and Dan (Diane) and Victor (Sue) Kosmatka and Patricia Scupien (Mike), all in the Medford area, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Stan’s wish was to be laid to rest at the Eagle Point National Cemetery. A celebration of his life will be held at the Cottage Grove VFW Hall, 3160 Hillside Rd. on Saturday, March 5 at 3 p.m. Arrangements under the care of Perl Funeral Home. Norman Dick Mills of Cottage Grove passed away on Jan. 7, 2016. He was born in Hugoton, Kansas on March 1, 1937 and moved to Oregon at a young age. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force in Ja- pan and Korea. Dick married the love of his life, Shirley Wells, on Apr. 7, 1962. He worked for Weyerhaeuser for many years, retiring in 1999. He enjoyed hunting, fi shing, reading and especially spending time with his grandchildren. Dick was a wonderful, caring man who will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by a large and loving family including his wife Shirley, six sisters- Bonnie Boone, Donnieta Shupert, Maryjo Jeans, Rosanna Martin, Car- ol Crabbe and Jeannie Sieferman; one brother, Gary Mills; chil- dren Sherry (Steve) Yoss, Jerri Ann Wells, Shelly Mills Corbit, and Greg (Mandy) Mills; grandchil- dren Katie Wells, Ryan (Jenni) Yoss, Tawny (Joe) Lowrey, Kodie Mills, Nick Teige , Janae Wells Teige, Na- tasha Corbit (John Campbell) Zach Corbit, Britttany Corbit (William Chamy); and 9 great grandchildren. He is preceeded in death by brothers John, Terry and Jack Mills. A cel- ebration of life will be held on Feb. 20th at 1 p.m. at the Quality Inn Con- ference Room in Cottage Grove. z å Funeral & Memorial Planning Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e 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 Cottage Grove Sentinel presents... $ 5 1 y l n O s i e e F y r t n E Open to Pets of South Lane Co. Residents Half of your entry will be donated to the Humane Society of Cottage Grove which provides spay and neuter assistance to low income families in South Lane County. Floyd D. Percell 1934-2016 & Nancy L. Percell 1936-2015 Floyd D. Percell, 81, of Pierce County, Nebr., formerly of Cottage Grove, passed away Jan. 31, 2016 from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born Sept. 11, 1934. Floyd had attained his GED, served in the Navy and worked as a forklit driver for Weyerhaeuser. He loved i shing, hunting, antiquing and spending time with family and friends. Nancy L. Percell, 79, of Cottage Grove passed away Oct. 20, 2015 from cardiopulmonary arrest. She was born Oct. 30, 1936. She graduated from high school and worked as a legal secretary. She enjoyed antiquing, reading and spending time with family and friends. Floyd and Nancy were married for 60 years. Both were members of First Baptist Church in Cottage Grove. Survivors include a son, Duane A. Percell of Roscommon, Mich., a daughter, Julie K. McDonald of Cottage Grove, four grandchildren, Jason M. Simmons of Creswell, Kayla J. Simmons of Cottage Grove, Kyle R. Percell of Eugene and Lacey F. Percell of Florence, i ve great- grandchildren, Breydon J. Simmons, Kasey M. Simmons, Shawn R. McDaniel, Ryan J. Simmons and Mason L. McDaniel. Floyd also has two surviving brothers, Richard Percell of Florida and Raymond Percell of Eugene. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Baptist Church, 301 S. 6th St., in Cottage Grove on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow the service. To enter your pet, simply send a photo (no computer printouts please) along with the coupon below and $15 by Thursday, March 10, 2016 to Cottage Grove Sentinel, PO Box 35, 116 N. 6th Street, Cottage Grove, OR. After entries are received, the brag book will appear in the Cottage Grove Sentinel, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. A panel of judges will determine the winner. Owner’s Names Owner’s Address Phone # Pet’s Name Type of Animal Age of Pet If you would like your photo returned please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. å
