2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 7, 2018
DEATH NOTICES
IN MEMORIAM
Leo Kenneth Hart 1948-2018
Frank Stalder 1932-2018
Leo Kenneth Hart II, 69 of
Drain Oregon passed away
peacefully surrounded by his im-
mediate family in Springfi eld, OR
on Feb. 19, 2018 from an abdom-
inal aortic aneurysm. He had just
spent a weekend retreat at a lake
house with his family. Leo was
born on April 3, 1948 in Roseburg
OR to Leo and Dolores (Kelly)
Hart. He graduated from Cottage
Grove High School. Immediately
after high school he joined the Air Force and was recognized for
Air Force Outstanding Unit and Small Arms Expert Marksman. He
completed Supply Service Specialist and Survival Instructor train-
ing, and then spent time as a survival instructor and fought in Viet-
nam. Leo was proud to be a veteran and to have served his country.
He attended OSU, and ultimately went to work at Weyerhaeuser.
He married Mari Hague in November of 1972. Leo worked for
Weyerhaeuser for 41 years retiring in 2014. He and Mari celebrated
their 45th wedding anniversary in November 2017. He was a lover
of music and an adventurer who liked camping and fi shing. He
enjoyed working with kids, was a soccer coach at CG High School,
Boy Scout Leader and camp counselor at Camp Baker on the coast.
Leo is survived by his wife Mari, his two sons, Kirk and Jeremy
who continue to live in Oregon, and sister Jeannie, aka. Nancy, who
currently resides in Alaska. A Celebration of Life will be held at
2 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 2018 at the Masonic Lodge, 33322
Row River Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Memorial contributions may be made to Operation Homefront
and Wounded Warrior Program. Arrangements in the care of Smith
Lund Mills Funeral Chapel.
Frank Stalder of Cottage
Grove, OR died on Feb. 23, 2018,
at the age of 85. He was born on
July 22, 1932 in Cottage Grove to
parents John and Laura (Davison)
Stalder. He was a truck driver for
both timber and construction in-
dustries. He enjoyed hunting,
especially Canada Moose hunt-
ing. He was a farmer and raised
cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens.
In his earlier years he enjoyed
fi shing. He especially loved spending time with his family and vis-
iting the neighbors. He married Charlene A. Boyd in Springfi eld,
OR on March 24, 1950. Frank is survived by his wife, Charlene
of Cottage Grove; daughter, Marjie A. (Jerry) Vaverka of Cottage
Grove; daughter, Lola (Denny) Bordeaux of Cottage Grove; daugh-
ter, Linda Stalder of Florida; daughter, Freda Edmunds (Bob Pot-
ter) of Cottage Grove; daughter, Wanda Stalder of Cottage Grove;
daughter, Heidi Stalder of Creswell; daughter, Jenny (Tim) Brown
of Sisters, OR; and daughter, Nina Allen of Portland; 9 grandchil-
dren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Pat Stalder.
A Celebration of Life and Potluck will be held at the London
Grange at noon on Saturday, March 10. Burial will be in Fir Grove
Cemetery in Cottage Grove. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove.
D
o you ever wonder what
your life would look like
if fear didn’t exist? For example,
what if you had the confi dence to
pursue every passion God gave
you? Just imagine for a moment what that would look like. Well,
God gives us a special gift called faith so we can do amazing things
for Him. And I want to encourage you to step out of your comfort
zone and exercise that gift full time.
Faith gives us so much potential because it motivates us to move
forward in the plans God has for us. But fear is a feeling Satan uses
to keep our focus inward. It makes us feel anxious, causes us to
dread the future, and it can keep us from saying and doing things
that would reveal more of God’s love to the world.
We need to learn to interrupt fear at its onset—before it begins
to settle in our spirit. The choice is to either let Satan stop us in our
tracks or to go forward in faith, believing God is in control.
The good news is, when we’re struggling with fear, we can turn
to God’s Word for an inspiring, encouraging reality check. Romans
8:31 (AMPC) says, “If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who
can be our foe, if God is on our side?]” And Psalm 27:1 says, “The
Lord is my Light and my Salvation—whom shall I fear or dread?
The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life—of whom shall
I be afraid?”
These scriptures are basically
saying that if we believe God’s
Word, then we have already won
the battle we’re facing.
Jesus tells us in Mark 11:22
that we are to have faith in God
constantly. God doesn’t want
you to be fearful at any time. He
wants you to be bold, confi dent,
courageous and full of faith ev-
ery day of your life—not just
until you have a problem or until
someone mistreats you. There’s
no until. And no one can stop
God from answering a prayer that
lines up with His Word and His
will for our life.
What Faith Does In Times of
Waiting
Throughout the course of a
lifetime, we spend a lot of time
waiting. And that is often the case
with prayer. We can spend years
praying for something to happen.
And during that time, Satan will
do everything he can to discour-
age us. He will try to convince
us that God doesn’t love us, that
God’s promises are for more wor-
thy people, or that we didn’t real-
ly hear from God in the fi rst place.
But if we will choose to trust God
continually, we can keep moving
forward in His plans for us.
The truth is, even if you don’t
see the fulfi llment of every dream
or desire of your heart here on
earth, God will be pleased as you
continue to believe in His perfect
plan. And in the meantime, your
faith will fi ll you with hope, joy
and peace.
Roy Arnold Mehan Jr. 1957-2018
Roy Arnold Mehan Jr. of Cot-
tage Grove, Oregon passed away
Feb. 24, 2018 at the age of 60. He
was born November 17, 1957 in
Palo Alto, California to parents
Roy Mehan Sr., and Lavern (Ber-
nard) Weeks. Roy was a business
owner, operator and log truck
driver. His interests included
wood working, farming, sewing,
western movies, match box car
collecting, hunting, fi shing, trap
shooting, he was mechanical, enjoyed spending time with his fam-
ily, and he lived to work. Roy is survived by father Roy Mehan Sr.
of Cottage Grove, OR; his life partner Rhonda Flood of Camas Val-
ley, OR; daughter Lakisha Gordon of Cottage Grove, OR; daugh-
ter Terry Dorr of Cottage Grove, OR; son Roy Mehan of Camas
Valley, OR; brother Bob Mehan of Redmond, OR; sister Rhonda
Wiltermood of Cottage Grove, OR; and 6 grandchildren. Roy was
preceded in death by his mother Lavern Weeks. A Celebration of
life will be held at a later date. Arrangements in the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Please send
your condolences to the family at smithlundmills.com.
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Trujillo — Nelda M. Trujillo, 91, of Cottage Grove, Or , died
March 2. A memorial service and reception will be at noon Wednes-
day, March 14, at the Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S.
7th St. in Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Cox — Noletta A. Cox, 45, of Cottage Grove, OR , died Feb. 28.
No service is planned. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Venable-George Venable, 61 of Yoncalla died Feb. 28. Arrange-
ments by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Donna Sue (McKinney) Laney
1938-2018
Donna Sue (McKinney) Laney passed away
on February 23, 2018 in Bend, Oregon.
Donna was born on February 27, 1938 in
Macon, Missouri to Charles and Beulah
(Smith) McKinney.
Donna graduated from Cuba High School,
Cuba Missouri in 1956. She spent a number
of years working at The Cuba Free Press prior to moving to Cottage
Grove, Oregon in 1976. She worked for Kinkade Insurance and
Western States Insurance until her retirement. After retirement, she
enjoyed many volunteer activities. She delighted in working with
the SMART reading program at Bohemia Elementary School and with
the Cottage Grove Chamber of commerce, where she shared her love
of Oregon with visitors. Donna was a member of the Cottage Grove
United Methodist Church.
She loved the beauty of the Willamette Valley and visiting the
Oregon coast with family.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Patricia
Happel. She is survived by daughters; Dianna (Randy) Marshall of
Bend, Oregon and Karen (Doug) Miller of Alpharetta, Georgia and
four grandchildren; Ryan, Kaitlyn, Colin and Emma, as well as many
friends.
A memorial service will be held on April 7, 2018 at 2pm at the
United Methodist Church, 334 Washington Ave, Cottage Grove.
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