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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 23, 2016 IN MEMORIAM Jacqueline M. Bryan 1930-2016 Jack Gleason 1935-2016 Harold A. Skelton 1930-2016 Jacqueline M. (Mogle) Bry- an, 86, of Dorena, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 from cancer. Jacqueline was a lovely woman and wonder- ful mother who was born Aug. 28, 1930 and raised in Elkhart, Indiana. She gradu- ated from Elkhart High School in 1948 and went to work for Miles Laboratories. She married John L. Bryan from Mishawaka, Ind., and had two sons and then moved to a ranch in Craig, Colo., where she had a daughter. She spent her working life as an executive secretary to differ- ent lawyers, doctors and CEOs. Preceding her in death were her son, John C. Bryan, from cancer in 1997, and her hus- band, John L. Bryan, in 2009 from cancer. Survivors include her son, Patrick (Pamela) A. Bryan of Culp Creek, Ore., her daugh- ter, Meegan (Evan) M. Fringer of Dorena, and three grandchil- dren, Kyle E. Fringer, Brianna M. Fringer and William Bryan. Per her wishes, no services will take place. Jack Gleason, 81, of Lorane, Ore. died Nov. 14, 2016 from natural causes. He was born Jan. 13, 1935 in Cottage Grove to Jack and S y l v i a (Miller) Gleason. J a c k served in the Navy and then worked as a logger for 66 years. He and Helen Nadine Wil- liams were married in Washing- ton. He liked to play pool and was considered a “pool shark”. He loved his dog, Zip. Survivors include two daugh- ters, Julie Ann Gleason of Springfi eld, Ore. and Susan Roseberry of Santa Fe, New Mexico, two sons, Jack R. Glea- son of Cottage Grove, Ore. and Randy Gleason of Lorane, Ore., four siblings, Lilly Hughes of Cottage Grove, Ore., Linda Hamilton of Cottage Grove, Ore., Bill Morris of Cottage Grove, Ore. and Tom Morris of Twin Falls, Idaho, Ore., 12 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. No service is planned. Ar- rangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha- pel, Cottage Grove. Harold A. Skelton, 86, of Kingman, Arizona passed away at his home on Nov. 6, 2016. He was formerly of Cottage Grove, Oregon and Bon- ners Ferry, Idaho. Harold was born in Gran- geville, Idaho on May 29, 1930. He graduated from high school in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He mar- ried Dorothy L. Marks on Oct. 30, 1954 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He worked as a welder and heavy machine mechanic. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Army. He was involved in raising Santa Gertrudis cattle in Oregon. A fa- miliar sight was his yellow 1960 Chevy pick-up. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Laura Skelton of Bonners Ferry, Ida- ho, his son, Timothy Skelton of Kingman, Arizona and Cottage Grove, Oregon, and fi ve broth- ers of southern Idaho. Harold is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Skelton of Kingman, formerly of Cottage Grove, a daughter, Susie Marie and her husband, John Maury, of Cottage Grove, six grandchil- dren and four great-grandchil- dren. No services will be held. Ar- rangements under the care of Mojave Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services, Kingman, Arizona. Death Notice Kathleen Angie Lockward, 60, of Cottage Grove, OR, died Nov. 11. No service is planned. Arrangements by Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Eugene. Lavina E. (Eriksen) Sparhawk 1940-2016 Lavina E. (Eriksen) Spar- hawk, 76, passed away at her home on Nov. 14, 2016. She was born March 12, 1940 to Elliott and Flor- ence Erik- sen in Fred- eric, Wisc. On April 20, 1996 in Cottage Grove, she and Dale Sparhawk were married. She had many joys in life. She enjoyed spending time with her family, loved going to garage sales, collecting every trinket she could fi nd, and going to ca- sinos, Three Rivers being her favorite. She always enjoyed it no matter if she won or lost, but most times she won. She also loved Christmas snowmen. She was a volunteer and caregiver. Survivors include her husband, Dale Sparhawk of Drain, daugh- ter, Teresa Roesner and fi ancee Bruce Winner of Springfi eld, sons, David and Terry Ledford of Cottage Grove, Ralph (Boog) and Anita Ledford of Cottage Grove, and Mark Ledford of Eugene, stepdaughter, Pam Bar- nett of Cottage Grove, numer- ous grandkids and great grand- kids, two sisters, two brothers, and many sisters-in-law. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Kyle Ledford. There will be a Celebration of Life potluck Dec. 10, 2016 at 1 p.m.at Dorena Grange, 34360 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove. In lieu of fl owers, please donate to the Tree of Joy or Toys for Tots. Arrangements under the care of Andreason’s. Grant Gording, BC-HIS Jenna Buetow Board Certifi ed in Hearing Instrument Sciences Hearing Consultant HEAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS Call NOW for Free consultation Grant's Hearing Centers 1498 E. Main St., CG www.grantshearing.com z Funeral & Memorial Planning 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 z Nov. 9, 2016 Nov. 17, 2016 To Hanna Ramirez and Sebastia Klug of Cottage Grove, a daughter. To Crystal Bennett and Kevin Stevenson of Cottage Grove, a son. To David Hutchinson and Tamera Thompson of Cottage Grove, a son. Gardening question? Ask an expert BY KYM POKORNY OSU Extension Service S earching the Internet for gardening information is quick but often frustrating, and accuracy can be an issue. Ask- ing a professional via the expe- diency and ease of an email pro- vides answers you need backed by research you can trust. Ask an Expert, a free online question-and-answer service of Oregon State University’s Extension Service, has a cadre of specialists who will answer your questions on average with- in 48 hours. Since 2011, OSU experts have answered 16,649 questions, ac- cording to Jeff Hino, Ask an Expert coordinator. In 2015, the number of questions jumped by 50 percent. The subject matter is far ranging, but questions about insects, sustainable gardening, plant identifi cation, lawn care, and tree and shrub issues are es- pecially common, he said. “Oregonians are fi nding re- search-based answers directly from our experts,” said Sandy Reichhuber, the program’s ad- ministrative program assistant. Please see GARDENING, Page 10A Robert C. Bailey 1938-2016 Robert C. Bailey (Calvin), 78, died Oct. 20, 2016 in Cottage Grove from con- gestive heart failure. He was born Aug. 5, 1938 in Cottage Grove to Robert H. and Viola E. (Wright) Bailey. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1957. On Feb. 12, 1960 in Cottage Grove, he and Judith Bennett were married. Robert worked in logging and was a log truck driver. He re- tired from Weyerhaeuser after 36 years, missing only eight days due to illness. Robert’s true passion was his farm and making it into a beau- tiful home for his family. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting and was a member of the Woodworking Union. He was inducted into the Cottage Grove High School Hall of Fame for being a player with the 1955 Lions football team. Survivors include three children, Cindy Lou Evans of Cre- swell, Angela R. Bailey of Cottage Grove and Calvin “Todd” Bailey of Cottage Grove, six grandchildren, Nicholas Simrin of Cottage Grove, Jennifer Simrin of Springfi eld, Zachary Bird (Bailey) of Springfi eld, Christina Bailey of Cottage Grove, Mat- thew Martichoski of Salem and Jacob Bailey of Cottage Grove, and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving wife and soulmate, Judith, on June 18, 2016, his sister, Marylou, in 2015, and both parents. A Celebration of Life will be held Dec. 3, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 33322 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove. Family and friends are encour- aged to bring your stories and photos to share with all. Arrangements under the care of Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Service, Springfi eld. To Trina and Max Circle of Cottage Grove, a son. å e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e BIRTHS Nov. 7, 2016 541-942-8444 www.smithlundmills.com å
