Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (June 29, 2016)
2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 29, 2016 IN MEMORIAM EUGENE FRANK CUTTS Jerry Freeman Bassett 1932-2016 Charlotte Evangeline Burkleo 1932-2016 A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, July 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. Jerry Freeman Bassett, 84, of Springfi eld, Ore. passed away June 15, 2016. He was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Springfi eld, Ore. to Earl and Zada (Packer) Bassett. In 1953, he married Marjorie Lou Bell in Lubbock, Texas. Jerry lived in Springfi eld, Mo. until the age of fi ve, when he moved with his parents to south- ern California. He lived in the San Bernardino and San Diego areas, where he graduated from high school, attended college in Abilene, Texas and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Per- sonnel Management from San Diego State College. He served in the U.S. Air Force from Feb. 1951 until Nov., 1954. Jerry was a gospel preacher working with local Churches of Christ in California and Oregon for more than 50 years. He served as an Elder with the Church of Christ on Coburg Road in Eugene. He enjoyed hunting, fi shing, back- packing and camping. He was also interested in baseball, football and basketball, both collegiate and professional teams. He was a member of the Emerald Empire Gun Club and the National Rifl e Association. He is survived by his son, Darrell Freeman Bassett; son, Gregory James Bassett; daugh- ter, Leanna Cymbala; brother, Don Bassett; fi ve grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, at the Coburg Road Church of Christ, 1005 Coburg Rd., Eu- gene, OR 97401. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Charlotte Evangeline Burkleo, 83, passed away peacefully in her home on June 18, 2016 from age related causes. She was born Sept. 21, 1932 in Cot- tage Grove to John and Laura (Krasher) Willian. She grad- uated from Cottage Grove High School in 1951. Af- ter graduating from high school, Charlotte began working for the Pacifi c Northwest Bell telephone company where she worked faithfully as a telephone operator for over 30 years. While still in high school, she met “the love of her life”, Er- nest Burkleo, and after a lengthy courtship of nearly ten years, they were married on Nov. 21, 1959. They enjoyed 45 wonder- ful years of marriage. Charlotte and Ernest enjoyed living out in the country (the Saginaw area) and raising their two daughters in the house they had built on the small acreage of land that was given to them by her father. Charlotte loved planting fl owers in the yard and all around the house and watch- ing them bloom in the spring. Charlotte also enjoyed going to church. She and Ernest at- tended the Church of Christ on Pennoyer Ave. for many years. In her later years, she enjoyed being very involved in the lives of her daughters and being sur- rounded by her grandchildren. She also became an avid reader, enjoying many different kinds of books and reading her Bible every day. Survivors include her bother, Dennis Willian of Umatilla, Ore., two daughters, Mary Cook and husband, Randal, of Cottage Grove, and Candace (Burkleo) Eheler of Stockton, Calif., and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest, on Feb. 23, 2005. Linda Jo Hickey 1940-2016 Linda Jo Hickey, 76, of Cot- tage Grove died June 23, 2016. She was born on May 2, 1940, in Dubach, LA, to Marvis and Lou May (Terral) Colvin. Linda was a church secretary for many years and also was a kindergarten teacher. She en- joyed antique shopping and was an avid reader. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She married Kendall Hickey on Dec. 19, 1981 in Cottage Grove. She is survived by her hus- band, Kendall Hickey; daugh- ters, Stephany Gabaldon and Stacy Gabaldon, both of Yon- calla; brother, David Colvin of California; brother, Gary Colvin of Washington; eight grandchil- dren, and eight great-grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her fi rst husband, Robert Hanks; son, Don Hanks; and grandson, Kurtis Gabaldon. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Church of Christ, 6th and Gibbs, Cottage Grove. Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel is in charge of ar- rangements. Orvil Lee Wooden 1946-2016 Orvil Lee Wooden, 69, of Cot- tage Grove died June 14, 2016. He was born Dec. 18, 1946 to Hack and Shirley Ma- rie (Main- waring) Wooden. O r v i l g r a d u - ated from Cottage Grove High School in 1965 and attended Lane Com- munity College from 1965 to 1967 taking heavy equipment diesel mechanic classes. He served in the Navy during Viet- nam (1967-1970) on a wooden mine sweep boat. Orvil worked as a heavy equipment diesel mechanic for 43 years. His hobbies and interests were hunting, fi shing, dirt bike rid- ing, and working in his garden. In his younger years he enjoyed participating in Boy Scouts with his two sons. Survivors include his two sons, Gene Wooden of Coos Bay and Jer Wooden of Bend, and a sister, Betty Voigt, of Cot- tage Grove. A celebration of life will be held July 9 at 4 p.m. at Orvil’s residence in Cottage Grove. Ar- rangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel, Cottage Grove. James Randall Elder 1964-2016 Jim passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 surrounded by loved ones at the age of 52. He is survived by his wife, Denise, daughters Michelle and Jennifer, his father, two broth- ers and two sisters. H e worked at Mar- vin Smith Auto Re- pair for over two decades and was on the safety crew at Cot- tage Grove Speedway for many years. He was active in planning numerous family gatherings and activities. He especially enjoyed creating and documenting fam- ily memories. His hobbies in- cluded fi shing, camping, sports and lawn mower racing. There will be a celebration of life gathering at the Calvary Chapel in Cottage Grove on Fri- day, July 1 at 1 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to West Lawn Memorial Funeral Home. Please access the obitu- ary and you are invited to sign the guestbook at musgroves. com BIRTHS June 12, 2016 To Kelli Stevens and Michael Hamm of Yoncalla, a daughter. June 15, 2016 To Heather R. Jackson-Haller and John Haller of Cottage Grove, a son. June 16, 2016 To McKendrianna Dodson and It’s not like him. Celebrating our 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Aaron Purdy of Cottage Grove, a son. June 20, 2016 To Daniel R. Garcia and Amanda D'Angelo of Cottage Grove, a daughter. June 24, 2016 To Molly Turner and Michael Emory of Cottage Grove, a son. Grant Gording, BC-HIS Jenna Buetow Board Certifi ed in Hearing Instrument Sciences Hearing Consultant Bring in this coupon to receive a free pack of batteries. Expires June 30th. FREE Hearing Screenings FREE Hearing Aid Checks & Cleanings Just call to schedule an appointment! Grant's Hearing 1498 Center E. Main St., CG www.grantshearing.com z Call us with questions about aging and Alzheimers. 1-855-ORE-ADRC HelpForAlz.org Funeral & Memorial Planning e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options 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 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM z 541-942-8444 å I found Dad’s remote in the fridge again. …I’m beginning to get worried. We can help. February 20, 1922 - June 16, 2016 Our Dad, Eugene (Gene) Frank Cutts of Cottage Grove, Oregon, died on June 16, 2016 at the age of 94 years. He was the sixth of seven children born to William Robert Cutts and Nettie Matilda Witt in Sidney, Iowa. Dad grew up in southwestern Iowa on farms where his parents share- cropped. He attended Grade School in a one room schoolhouse where he was tasked with building a i re, when need- ed, for a nickel a time. Gene graduated from Iowa’s Shenandoah High School in 1939. Dad met our Mom, Alma Pearl Hodson, on a blind-date and married her December 14, 1941. He served in the Navy during World War II from October, 1942 until November, 1945. He and Mom moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon in 1946 and opened an auto repair shop and towing service. h en, from 1959 until 1980 Dad owned various car and truck dealerships in this same town. Dad is remembered for a very giving spirit. He always found time to lend a helping hand to family as well as strangers and was known as quite a handyman. He built us a playhouse, skillfully accomplished major remodeling on our house, and built a vacation cabin at Crescent Creek. -- Dad also made time to do volunteer work in Cottage Grove, from being a volunteer i reman for 12 years to his help in building the local race track. Dad was very civic minded and held many leadership po- sitions in various organizations. In Cottage Grove, Dad was elected Cottage Grove’s Junior First Citizen in 1955, Boss of the Year in 1968, and was given the JCI Senatorship in 1968. Dad was active in, and served as an oi cer in, each of the Oregon and National Independent Car Dealers Associations. Dad was an ambitious, hardworking, reliable, and honest businessman. He was known for his unique “no barter” ap- proach to vehicle sales. He would set a fair market price for his vehicles and “that was that”. -- We remember Dad sacrii cing for his family many times to provide opportunities for us, work- ing many long hours to provide and care for our family. Our memories of Dad are not complete without thoughts of Mom as well, since they were always together--best friends and companions--whether at work in the oi ce, in the Motorcycle or Dance Club, RVing, or at home. Family and friends were very important to them as evidenced in much of their lives, from their hosting many family reunions to family vacations and all their social and civic involvement. h ey were “good folk” -- gener- ous, honest, hardworking, and very loving. h eir commitment and devotion to one another was punctuated by a marriage of 71 years! -- We thank God for blessing us with such special parents! Dad was preceded in death by Mom in 2013, our brother Kenneth in 1970, his parents and six siblings. He is survived by his daughters Sharron (Ron) Gibson, Carolyn (Bruce) Rippy, and Colleen (Darrel) Hanson, as well as his 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren. www.smithlundmills.com Customer Engagement 24/7 Web Design & Development å Light the Way to a Cure Luminary Ceremony Friday, 10pm, July 22nd Give the gift to the American Cancer Society & keep the light burning with a luminaria in memory of someone lost to cancer, in honor of someone still fi ghting, or in special recognition of someone who has beat the disease. Please complete and return this form to the address below. (Note: to order more than one Luminaria, please photocopy this form.) WHITE LUMINARIA $5 • PURPLE LUMINARIA $10 In Honor of: ___________________________________________ In Memory of: __________________________________________ In Support of: __________________________________________ We can personalize the Luminaria for you. List some of your loved ones likes and hobbies. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Ask us how we can help grow your business. Cottage Grove Sentinel Please make checks payable to American Cancer Socitey and mail to: Luminaria 2350 Oakmont Way, Ste. 200 Eugene, OR 97401