2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 9, 2016
DEATH
NOTICE
IN MEMORIAM
Gilbert Joe Myers
1952-2016
Gilbert Joe “Gil” Myers, 64,
of Cottage Grove, passed away
Oct. 29, 2016.
He was born July 12, 1952
in Cottage
Grove
to
Clare and
Lanona
(Geer) My-
ers.
Gil grad-
uated from
Cottage
Grove High
School.
On June 8, 1974 in Cottage
Grove, he and Elizabeth Ourada
were married.
Gil worked for Weyerhaeuser
Lumber Company for over 40
years and retired in June 2016.
He had a love and apprecia-
tion of nature and was a true
outdoorsman who enjoyed both
hunting and fi shing. He enjoyed
watching college football, was a
supporter of the Cottage Grove
High School Football Team, and
an Oregon State University Bea-
vers fan. He absolutely adored
his granddaughter and the time
that they spent together garden-
ing.
Gil is survived by his wife
of 42 years, Liz Myers; daugh-
ter, Lindsey Myers; son, Ryan
Myers; mother, Lanona Myers;
brother, Neil Myers; sister, Pam
Welch; and one granddaughter.
A memorial service and re-
ception will be held at 4 p.m. on
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123
S. 7th St., in Cottage Grove.
Charlotte Louise
Marx
1918-2016
Charlotte Louise Marx, 98,
of Cottage Grove died Oct.
29, 2016. She was born Sept.
19, 1918
in
New-
ark, Ohio,
to parents
Warren and
Laura (Cur-
ry) Patton.
S h e
worked at
Mills res-
taurant, where she met her hus-
band. She then worked on an
assembly line making airplanes
during WWII. She later re-
ceived a degree from a business
college and began working as an
accountant with Pacifi c Bell and
AT&T, from which she retired.
She married David J. Marx in
Columbus, Ohio.
JOSEPH ALVIN LASSITER
12/9/29 – 10/29/16
Joe was born December 9, 1929 in Conway, N.C. to Calvin
Lassiter and Lucy Thelma (Joyner) Lassiter. He married Myrna
Ryan Lassiter, January 16, 1953 in Santa Cruz, CA.
After graduating high school in 1947 he worked at the
Conway Drug Store until joining the Air Force (1949-1952)
where he served a tour of duty in Korea. After discharge he at-
tended Valparaiso Technical Institute obtaining a Diploma in
Radio Engineering Technology (1955). He worked in the aero-
space industry as Manager, Engineering Support, Babcock
Electronics, Costa Mesa, CA; Publication Coordinator, General
Electric Co., Santa Barbara, CA; Supervisor – Heavy Military
Electronic Systems, General Electric Co., Syracuse, New York.
The family moved to Cottage Grove, OR where he was
employed by Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority in Eugene,
OR and rose to Program Administrator/Program Coordinator
(1971-1982). His interests at this time was raising four children
and as a hobby, also raising Angus cattle, fi shing, hiking, at-
tending the kids sporting events and visiting the ocean. With
the children grown he and his wife Myrna moved to South
Beach, Oregon to enjoy the beach and woods with their dogs.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; sister Barbara
Johnson; brother Wilton Lassiter and grandson David James
Lassiter-McCoy.
Joe is survived by his wife of 63 years, their children Mi-
chael (Ginger) Lassiter, Robert Lassiter, Jolene Lassiter and
Kathleen (Roger) Foster. Grandchildren - Jennie, Lisa, Teresa,
Jessica; Kelvin, Joey; Jason, Barbara; Ryan, Robbie; 11 Great
Grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces and nephews in
North Carolina.
Funeral mass is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
11/12/16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Cot-
tage Grove, Oregon with a reception immediately following.
In lieu of fl owers contributions may be made to Knights
of Columbus Council 3154, c/o Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church, 1025 North 19 th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424
or the charity of your choice.
Charlotte loved to dance, and
called herself “The Dancer” at
the Senior Center. She was a
member of Daughters of the
Nile. Most of all, she liked tak-
ing care of her family.
Charlotte is survived by her
daughter, Sharon Palmer of Cot-
tage Grove, two grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren, and
one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, David, two sisters,
and one brother.
No service is being planned.
Arrangements in the care of
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel in Cottage Grove.
Darrel B. Booher
1921-2016
Darrel B. Booher, 95, long-
time resident of Cottage Grove,
died Oct. 17, 2016 at home sur-
rounded by loved ones.
Darrel was born in July of
1921
in
Chadron,
Nebr.,
to
Vern and
Loretta
(Bradfield)
Booher.
At age 13,
the family
moved to
Cottage Grove, where Darrel
graduated from Cottage Grove
High School in 1939.
He joined the Oregon Nation-
al Guard in May of 1939, and
was honorably discharged to en-
list in the U.S. Army in January
1940. His service in the Army
Air Corps took him to Califor-
nia, Illinois, Washington, Alas-
ka, Florida, and Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, where he married his
high school sweetheart, Doris
Smith.
Following the war, Darrel and
Doris returned to make their
home in Cottage Grove, where
they lived and raised their fam-
ily. Darrel owned his own auto
repair business for many years.
In later years, he was in auto-
motive sales, and prior to retire-
ment worked in maintenance
for South Lane School District.
Darrel and Doris were married
for 71 years. Doris preceded
him in death in 2013.
He is survived by his three
daughters and sons-in-law: Dar-
lene and Bob Swearingen of
Cottage Grove; Cheryl and Dan
Radonski of Rainier, Oregon;
and Dorie and Lanny Wilson
of Salem, Oregon; seven grand-
children and 12 great-grandchil-
dren.
Memorial services will be
held on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 2
p.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Cottage Grove Safe Ha-
ven, Inc., P.O. Box 1146, Cot-
tage Grove, OR 97424.
Paul Gordon McCoy
October 30, 1919 – October 17, 2016
Paul Gordon McCoy, of Cottage Grove, OR, died Octo-
ber 17, 2016 of natural causes at age 96. A memorial ser-
vice is planned for Saturday, November 19th at 2:00 PM at
Smith Lund Mills Funeral Home in Cottage Grove.
Paul was born October 30, 1919 to Paul Gordon Mc-
Coy Sr. and Jessie Kneeland McCoy, in Guthrie Center, Iowa.
When Paul was a young child, the family moved to South
Dakota to farm. Paul attended school in Onida and Des-
met, South Dakota, graduating from De Smet. Paul then
attended South Dakota State College in Brookings, South
Dakota, where he met his future wife, Ruth Evelyn Gordon,
and also earned his degree in pharmacy.
Paul and Ruth were married on December 28, 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They were
in their 67th year of marriage when Ruth died of Alzheimer’s Disease on July 7, 2010. P a u l
served in the U.S.Navy as World War II was ending. He was stationed at a military hospital in
Geneva, New York where he assisted medical staff in caring for wounded soldiers who were
returning from overseas.
In the early years of Paul’s pharmacy career in Oregon, he and Ruth lived in Milton-Freewa-
ter, then Hepner, and then Hermiston. During that time they were welcoming their children, and
running a small family farm. Like his father, Paul raised Shetland ponies. He was proud that his
ponies were from the same line as his father’s. He loved the ponies, and he loved sharing them
with others.
Paul lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon from 1959 to 2011, when he moved to Springfi eld to
assisted living. In Cottage Grove, Paul was able to live his dream of having his own pharmacy,
“McCoy’s Pharmacy”. He and Ruth were members of the United Methodist Church and the Faith
Center. Paul was also a member of the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce, a charter member
of the Cottage Grove Rotary Club, and he loved singing barbershop with the Cascade Chorus.
In 1959, Paul helped start a men’s bible study/breakfast group that met once a week. The most
recent meeting place was the Koffee Kup Café, which he loved. He was very happy to know that
the group continued, even though he could no longer attend when he moved to a higher level
of care in 2014. Paul was known as a gentle, kind and generous man who followed the “Golden
Rule” and lived his Christian faith, always helping others in need. Paul’s work at the pharmacy
allowed him to get to know and care about many people in the Cottage Grove community, and
he felt grateful for all who knew and cared about him and his family.
Paul’s family would like to thank the staffs at Farmington Square Memory Care, Spring Val-
ley Assisted Living and Sweetbriar Villa Residential Care for the years of excellent and loving
care that they received in their last years .
Paul and Ruth are survived by their fi ve children: Nina McCoy (John) of Hanoi, Viet Nam,
Mike McCoy (Christy) of McMinnville, OR., Kathleen McCoy Mathson (Randy) of Springfi eld, OR.,
Linda McCoy of Seattle, WA., and MaryBeth McCoy of Springfi eld, OR., by eight grandchildren:
Sean, Eric, Kyle, Ian, Julie, Brian, Jacob, Ethan and nine (soon to be 10) great- grandchildren: Sao-
irse, Sophia, Livy, Henry, Teige, Claire, Addie, Asa, and otto, as well as many nieces and nephews .
Ardis L. Mestdagh
1929-2016
Ardis L. Mestdagh, 86 of Cot-
tage Grove passed away Nov. 3,
2016.
She was born Dec. 17, 1929
in Oberon,
N.D.
to
Albert and
Lorretta
(Johnson)
Ploium.
A r d i s
graduated
from Shey-
enne High School in ND.
On Sept. 7, 1949 in Fort Tot-
ten, N.D., she and Oscar Mest-
dagh were married.
Her career was taking care of
her husband and children, and
she and her husband, Oscar,
owned and operated the Day
Dream Tree and Shrub Nursery.
Ardis enjoyed woodworking,
gardening, carpentry, travel-
ing, bowling, playing cards and
Bingo, riding horseback and
yodeling. She loved spending
time with her family. Ardis was
a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church active in Bible study,
Luther League, confi rmation
classes and Sunday School.
She was a member of the VFW
Women’s Auxiliary and Wom-
en’s Bowling Association.
She is survived by her son,
Randy (Valerie) Mestdagh of
Moses Lake, Wash., two daugh-
ters, Joni (Randy) Denault of
Springfi eld, Ore. and Jean Mes-
tdagh of Cottage Grove, two sis-
ters, Beulah Bujested, Marlene
Stenberg and Cheryl Franklin,
a brother Kenny Ploium, all of
North Dakota, 10 grandchildren
and 29 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her spouse, Oscar Mestdagh, in
1988, son, Gary Mestdagh, in
2000, son, Jamie Mestdagh, in
2010, and great-granddaughter,
Autumn Lloyd, in 2000.
Visitation will be held at 9
a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Cot-
tage Grove with a funeral to fol-
low at 10 a.m. and burial at Fir
Grove Cemetery.
Patricia Lane Shaw, 81, of
Cottage Grove died Oct. 30,
2016. A funeral followed
by a reception will be at 10
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at the
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., in Cot-
tage Grove. Visitation will be
from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov.
4 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel.
David Francis Boyd
1932-2016
David Francis Boyd, 84 of Eugene, Or-
egon passed away October 31, 2016. He
was born March 29, 1932, in Foster, MO to
Francis and Emilie (Parlier) Boyd. David
graduated from Sweet Home High School,
attended the University of Oregon on a
music scholarship and later earned his BS
in Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University. He was
an Army Corporal during the Korean War and a high speed ra-
dio operator. David enjoyed music, the Tenor Sax, traditional
jazz and polka music. He married Ruth George on January 2,
1959, in Klamath Falls, OR. David loved God, his family and
he practiced a life of conservatism. He greatly enjoyed gold
mining, and was always experimenting in self-suffi ciency and
survivalism, along with studying alternative energy. David is
survived by his wife Ruth Boyd, Eugene, OR, daughter Chris-
tine (Harlan) Coats, Junction City, OR, daughter Gayle (Doug-
las) Ford, Eugene, OR, son Randy Boyd, Dorena, OR, sister Sue
(Lesley) Swope, Portland, OR, sister Virginia Marshal, Cotton-
wood, AZ, 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his sister Mary Reed and brother Louis
Boyd. A memorial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday Nov.
12, 2016, at the Cottage Grove Bible Church, 1200 E. Quincy
Ave., Cottage Grove, OR. Private burial at the Roseburg VA
Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel, 123 S. 7 th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
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DONALD RAY MUTH
July 8th, 1920- October 30th, 2016
Don lived a long and wonderful life. At age 96, Don peacefully passed away at their home on
the golf course in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Don was born July 8th, 1920 on a rural farm in Spencer, South Dakota to Naomi (Collins) and
Raymond Muth. Don played all sports through both his elementary and high school years, excel-
ling at baseball. Upon graduation from Lead High School it was anticipated that Don would seek a
career in the baseball leagues, but to the dismay of his parents, he chose to follow his buddies and
enlist in the United States Army.
Don was proud to serve his county during World War II in the Combat Engineers Unit under
the command of General Patton in Africa. He was seriously injured in a land mine explosion re-
ceiving extensive abdominal wounds and was awarded the Purple Heart. During his service years
Don always found time to play baseball and also took up boxing, holding his own in the ring.
Following his time in the service he relocated to Empire, Oregon to be closer to his parents who
had moved west. While working at Dunn and Merle Realty, Don struck-up a friendship with James
(Jim) Larsen who soon became a long term business partner and friend. Th e two than began sell-
ing real-estate for Albertsons Realty in Coos Bay. Finally, in 1961, Don and Jim opened their own
realty business Muth Larsen Real Estate on South 4th St in Coos Bay. Don and Jim shared 22 years’
operating a successful real-estate business both retiring together in 1983.
February 14th 1977, Don married Phyllis Hackbart in Reno, Nevada. Th is unity brought to-
gether Don’s children Larry, Donna and Mike with Phyllis’s children Rick and Lonnie. Phyllis joined
Don and Jim in real estate helping open the second offi ce on Broadway in North Bend. Once reach-
ing retirement, Don and his wife Phyllis loved to travel, entertain and golf. Th ey were Snowbirds for
many years having a home in Bullhead City, Arizona followed by a home in Mesa, Arizona.
In 1996, Don and Phyllis moved to Cottage Grove. Th eir love for golf brought them along
18th hole in Middlefi eld Village where they enjoyed their golf course view, singles and couples golf,
traveling, company of old friends and making new. Life on the golf course brought Don’s fi rst hole-
in-one when in his 80’s, and a second one to follow a few years later. Don was an avid walker as
well, rarely missing his daily 2-3 mile walk. He continued to walk until he was 96, although slower,
still very determined.
Th roughout the year’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Don and Phyllis
have spent many holidays together cooking, sharing stories and making memories. Don is survived
by his wife Phyllis of Cottage Grove, children Larry Muth of Coos Bay, Donna Buckles of Coos
Bay, Mike Muth and wife Kim of North Bend; step children Rick Hackbart of Eugene, Lonnie
Hackbart and wife Donna of Eugene; grandchil-
dren Justin Buckles of Portland, Simmie Muth-
Vu and husband Tuan of North Bend, Jamie
Th ompson and husband Brian of North Bend,
Brianna Hook and husband David of Springfi eld
and Brittany Hackbart of Eugene. Don also has
four great grandchildren Mira and Jet Muth-Vu,
Reed Th ompson and Remington Hook. Don
was preceded in death by his parents Naomi and
Raymond Muth, Brother James Muth and son-
in-law Rick Buckles.
Don’s family would like to extend thanks
to Signature Hospice, Home Care of Eugene for
the wonderful care and compassion given to
Don. Also a very special thank you to his grand-
daughter Brianna Hook R.N. for the loving care
provided in her grandfather’s last days.
Services were under the direction of Smith-
Lund-Mills. Service was held on Tuesday No-
vember 8th Following the service there was an
open house-Celebration of life at Don and Phyl-
lis’s home in Cottage Grove. Don is to be buried
during a private family graveside burial in Coos
Bay on Wednesday the 9th.