2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JULY 19, 2017
After I became a Christian, there were many
years when I had no victory in my everyday life.
I was miserable because I still had wounds in my
soul from the past that made me insecure, angry,
suspicious of others, and hard to get along with.
Even though I loved God and went to church
every week, I had no idea that there was power
available to me to overcome the hurts from the
past and the struggles of everyday life. And ev-
erything that came along that was hard to handle,
defeated me.
But I was so grateful when I found out in God’s
Word that not only is He powerful, but He wants
to fi ll us with His power. He promises in His Word
that we can have abundant life in Christ because
He has overcome the world! (See John 10:10;
16:33.)
The truth is, as believers in Christ, we don’t
have to live weak, wimpy, pitiful, pathetic, bare-
ly-getting-by lives. We can have
God’s power working in us to en-
able us to do whatever we need to
do in life!
There’s No Such Thing as a
Problem-free Life
Some people have the miscon-
ception that when they give their
lives to Jesus, they will no longer
have any problems. It would be
nice if this were true, but in this world, we WILL
have trials and tribulations. The good news is we
can cheer up anyway because Jesus has overcome
the world.
In John 16:33 (AMP), Jesus says, “…In the
world you have tribulation and distress and suf-
fering, but be courageous [be confi dent, be un-
daunted, be fi lled with joy]; I have overcome the
world.”
No one can promise you a problem-free life,
but God promises that if you will put your trust in
Him, He will give you a faith that enables you to
rise above the problems you face. And when you
get through them, you’ll be stronger on the other
side than you were before you had them.
The Truth About God’s Power
Knowing you can have power from God to live
in this world is one thing, but learning to believe
this truth and walk in it is the key to having vic-
tory over the trials and suffering you face. I love
Philippians 3:10 because it says we can actually
experience the same power that raised Christ from
the dead.
In this verse, the apostle Paul says his deter-
mined purpose was to “know Him [experientially,
becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him,
understanding the remarkable wonders of His
Person more completely] and [in that same way
experience] the power of His resurrection [which
overfl ows and is active in believers], and [that I
may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by
being continually conformed [inwardly into His
likeness even] to His death [dying as He did]”
(AMP).
This is an amazing and encouraging prom-
ise from God, because we all face problems and
have weaknesses we can’t overcome in our own
strength or effort. But if we are determined to
trust God in every situation, all the time, we can
fi ght the good fi ght of faith by HIS grace.
Being More Than a Conqueror Through Christ
Romans 8:37 (AMP) says: “Yet in all these
things we are more than conquerors and gain an
overwhelming victory through Him who loved us
[so much that He died for us].” I love this phrase
“more than conquerors.” But what does it really
BIRTHS
Lauralee Caldwell 1939-2017
Lauralee "Laurie" Caldwell, age 77 of
Cottage Grove, OR went to be with her
Lord and Savior Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Laurie was born September 14, 1939 in
Lansing, Michigan to Henry Lowell Bus-
ch and Barbara June (Scheidt) Busch. She
graduated Webberville High School with
the Class of 1957 and then relocated to
Cottage Grove in 1969.
Laurie will be lovingly remembered by
her husband William "Bill" of 46 years
and their son Richard "Rick" (Jenn) Cald-
well of Clayton, NC; sons Bob Maxwell, Kurt Maxwell, Ken Maxwell
all of Michigan from a previous marriage; her 3 stepdaughters Wendie
Dunbar, Cindy Reynolds both of Mississippi and Tracy Kozick ofAri-
zona; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; her brothers Henry
C. Busch and Jonathan Busch both of Michigan, her many nieces and
nephews and the rest of her family and fr iends.
Family and friends were Laurie's pure love and joy. Always loving ,
praying and being a big part of everyone's lives. As she would say "lov-
ing on others as Christ loved her". Laurie always saw the best in every
situation and everyone. Laurie was very well known for her colorful
spirit and her colorful hair.
Laurie worked for Gierau's M arket , Oregon Pacifi c & Eastern Rail-
road, Central Oregon and Pacifi c Railroad, Commonwealth Financial
and her most enjoyable "Laurie's Lifesavers" Housesitting and Pet Sit
t ing . She was an active member of the Cottage Grove Faith Center
and held various roles within the community such as the Chamber of
Commerce Greeters President and a volunteer at Magnolia Gardens.
Laurie had a true love for the Cottage Grove Communit y- Giving
back more than she even had.
Laurie is preceded in death by her parents Henry and Barbara Busch;
daughter Cynthia Maxwell and brother Ronald Busch.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday July 22, 2017 at 11:00
AM at the Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd Cottage
Grove where everyone will be encouraged to share a moment or way
Laurie has touched your lives. A potluck reception to follow immedi-
ately aft er. Contact Darlene at 541-729-6988 for potluck information.
Ruby Bailey 1944-2017
Ruby Sue Bailey of
Cottage Grove died on
July 13, 2017. She was
72.
Ruby was born in
Idabel, Ok on Novem-
ber 8, 1944 to parents
Glen and Helen (Coff-
man) Strawn.
She
married Jim Bailey on
October 27, 1961 in
Cottage Grove.
She worked for WIS International Inventory
Counting Services for 16 years. She also was a Se-
mean?
Being more than a conqueror means that before
you ever have a problem, you are confi dent that
you have whatever it takes to overcome it through
your relationship with Christ. In other words, you
know you have the victory before you ever get the
problem.
Now, in order to “qualify” for the power of God,
we must fi rst come to the place where we recog-
nize that in and of ourselves, we are weak and we
have limitations without God. If we didn’t have
any weakness, we wouldn’t realize we need Him.
And one of the best prayers we can ever pray is
“God, I need You, and I’m nothing without You!”
(See John 15:5.)
It’s so important for us to understand this be-
cause if we wait until we have a problem that’s
too big for us to handle before we rely on God’s
strength, then we’re setting ourselves up to fail.
The best thing we can do to live this life in vic-
tory is to continually seek God with our whole
heart, realizing we’re desperate for Him all the
time. Spend time with Him in prayer and studying
His Word every day. Then, when the storms of life
happen, you will be confi dent that in Christ, you
already have everything you need to overcome
them…and you’ll experience the power of His
resurrection as you rise above them!
curity Guard at Shemya Island, AK. She enjoyed
traveling, bowling, and
going to concerts. She is survived by her spouse
of 56 years, Jim Bailey; daughter,
Terry Bailey-Ledford of Cottage Grove; son, Jim
Bailey, Jr. of Bend, OR;
sisters, Bonnie Elis, Creswell, OR and Kay
Dennis of Anchorage, AK.; 5 grandchildren and 7
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
grandson, Kyle Ledford.
A private service will be held. Arrangements are
in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel.
Danielle Mitchell of Cottage Grove welcomed a set of twins,
boy and girl on June 26 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical
Center-RiverBend.
Aryana Swanson and Travis Hansen of Cottage Grove wel-
comed a baby boy on June 30 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Med-
ical Center-RiverBend.
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Anna Mae Westberg 1921-2017
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Axel Westberg,
daughter, Karen Louise Westberg,
great-grandson, Ryan Bird, great-
great granddaughter, Emily Ann
Anna Mae Westberg, 95, of
Cottage Grove passed away June
18, 2017 due to age related caus-
es.
She was born June 25, 1921 in
Argyle, Wisc. to Frances (Deme-
nowski) and Jacob Stalder.
She graduated from Cottage
Grove High School.
On Aug. 22, 1942 in Cottage
Grove, she and Axel Emanuel
Westberg were married.
Anna Mae worked in the kitch-
en at the old hospital for many
years. When she retired, she
volunteered at Riverview Ter-
race every Wednesday for 25
years. She loved to work in her
garden. Her gardening, canning,
and cakes won many prizes at
the South Lane Fair for several
years. Anna Mae also decorated
cakes for brides and other special
occasions.
Survivors include her children,
Beverly Scott of Springfi eld,
Cheryl Olson of Cottage Grove,
and Steven Westberg of Bill-
ings, Mont., 10 grandchildren,
17 great-grandchildren, 21 great-
great grandchildren and four
great-great-great grandchildren.
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Matthews, and her siblings, John
Stalder, Albert Stalder, Jacob St-
alder, and Jean (Stalder) Smith.
Burial June 23, Cottage Grove.
Kenneth Dale Harris
1942-2017
Kenneth Dale Harris, 74 of Inde-
pendence, OR passed away on April 22,
2017.
He was born June 2, 1942 in Cottage
Grove, OR to Dale and Dorothy (Witte-
kind) Harris. Kenneth graduated from
Cottage Grove High School in 1960.
He joined the US Airforce in 1961 and
served until 1969 in aviation mechanics
and repair and achieved the rank of Staff
Sargent. He took a break from the service in 1973 and attend-
ed Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR and
received an Associates of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Technology. In 1975 he reenlisted in the service with the Army
and was stationed in Germany. He achieved the Rank of Sargent
and received an honorable discharge in 1978. From 1978 until
1980 he worked in his Father’s welding shop in Cottage Grove.
During this time, he bought and refurbished a boat as he en-
joyed going to Newport, OR to go fi shing and crabbing. In 2002,
he moved to Independence Oregon. He retired from the Postal
service in 2009 and later became a volunteer at the Jensen Artic
Museum in Monmouth from 2012 until it was closed in 2014.
Ken loved gardening, traveling and skiing in Europe, and loved
his German Shepard Duketta, who was always by his side when
he would walk around Independence, making sure everything
was right with the town.
Ken was never married or had any children. He is survived
by his older brother Stanley Harris, of Palmdale, CA. his young-
er sister Wanda Woody of Cottage Grove, OR and his younger
brother George Harris of Silverton, OR. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Dale and Dorothy Harris and his brother
Russel Dean Harris. Kenneth’s remains were interned at Willa-
mette National Cemetery on July 14, 2017.
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