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2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 3, 2017 Evelyn Leola Barber, 78 of Creswell, OR passed away April 19, 2017 of Alzhei- mer’s. She was born Dec. 25, 1938 in Portland, OR to Henry and Josephine (Yoder) Wallace. After high school, she attended college for a short time. On Jan. 19, 1957 in Yoder, OR, she and Albert R. Bar- ber were married. He preceded her in death in 2014. She worked for Cottage Grove Schools driving school bus for over 25 years. Evelyn enjoyed riding horses and was a barrel racing/ pole bending champion in the State of Oregon and around the Northwest. She also traveled the senior pro rodeo circuit, was a member of multiple riding clubs and Secretary for the Cottage Grove Rodeo for many years. Evelyn loved spending time with her family and was especially fond of a little friendly competition with outside games (from softball to bocce ball), board games and puzzles. She is survived by daughter Debra (Roger) Healy, Mesa, AZ; daughter Terri (James B) Leach IV, Rose- burg, OR; daughter Kathy (Ron) Ward, Cottage Grove, OR; daughter Penny (Colby) Willis, Colbert, WA; daughter Patsy (David) Hayes, Cottage Grove, OR; brother Joseph Wallace, Long Creek, OR; sister Jewel Wallace, Yoder, OR; sister Dorothy Vasquez, Molalla, OR; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 13 from 2-5 p.m. at the Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove. Memorial contributions to the Evelyn Barber Walk to End Alzheimer’s Team at act.alz.org or checks payable to Alzheimer’s. Arrangement in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. BIRTHS Stan Page 1955-2017 Evelyn Barber 1938-2017 Stan Page of Creswell passed away on March 25 from advanced mela- noma. Stan was born on July 14, 1955 in Santa Monica, California, to Rog- er and Phyllis Page. He spent his childhood in Concord, CA, moving to the Eugene area in the early ‘80s. He married Linda Wilder in 1992 and later moved to a small farm in Creswell in 2000. Stan was widely known through his distribution business, soft- ball teams and church activities, but he and his wife may be best known for sharing their love of animals, including sheep, at parades, Nativities, nursing homes, etc. Stan leaves wife Linda, of 24 years; sister Carole, husband Paul, 2 nieces; brothers Mitch and Rich; father Roger and stepmother Mila. He is predeceased by his mother. A celebration of life will be held on May 20 at Berean Assembly of God in Springfi eld with meal at 2:00, service at 3:30. Donations may be made to Pete Moore Hospice House. Justin Kelsey 2001-2017 Justin Kelsey, 16, of Cottage Grove died April 22, 2017. He was born March 20, 2001 to April Brown and Jason Kelsey. He attended London School and Childs Way Charter School. Justin enjoyed building and rac- ing RC cars, video editing and video games. Survivors include his mother, April Brown of Reedsport, father, Jason Kelsey of Cottage Grove, and three siblings, Andrue Brown, Samantha Kelsey and Elizabeth Brown, all of Cottage Grove. A Celebration of Life will be held May 6, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the Dorena Grange. Memorial contributions may be given via gofund- me.com/justin-kelseys-memorial-fund. Arrangements under the care of Andreason’s, Springfi eld. Lindsay Nyleen and Christopher Sunkler welcomed a baby girl on April 27 at PeaceHealth Medical Center Sacred Heart River-Bend. Doris Mildred (Oldmixon) Braden 1923-2017 Doris Mildred (Oldmixon) Braden passed away on April 20, 2017 at Mead- ow Creek Assisted Living Facility in Sa- lem, Oregon under the loving care of her three children. She was born on July 21, 1923 in Berkley, Massachusetts to Edmund Ro- land and Madeline Henry (French) Old- mixon. Doris had three brothers: George, Bob (both deceased) a nd Dick. She married Carl Otis Braden April 13, 1947 in Dighton, Massa- chusetts. Survivors include children Carol Ann Lanning (husband Eu- gene Lanning) of Nebraska City, Nebraska, Steven Robert Braden (wife Debra Merrick) of Salem, Oregon and Barry Matthew Braden (wife Elizabeth Ann Houck) of Merritt Island, Florida, grandchildren Jason Kipp Lanning, Bryan Curtis Lanning, Kyle Bradley Lanning, Christo- pher Robert Braden, and Alexander Houck Braden, and 11 great grand- children. Doris was an Executive Secretary at the Weyerhaeuser plant in Cottage Grove, Oregon from 1965 until she retired on November 18, 1983. She served as a church secretary in retirement at Cottage Grove First United Methodist Church. Her hobbies included gardening, knitting, crotcheting and cele- brating the accomplishments of her family. She was preceded in death by Carl Otis Braden. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. z å DEATH NOTICES Shirley May Brooks, 95, of Eugene passed away April 27, 2017. A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Eugene. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Funeral & Memorial Planning Cremation Options e Monuments & Memorials & e Memorials Cemetery Options e Monuments Cemetery Options e Funeral & Memorial Planning e Cremation Options e Keith Matthew Phelps, 33, of Cottage Grove passed away April 24, 2017. No services are planned. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove. Please Celebrate the 4th of July Safely! Sherry Dee Inman, 60, of Curtin passed away April 21, 2017. 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