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2A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 3, 2018 RECORDS OBITUARIES BR ADFORD— Nor m a Louise Bradford, 90, of Cre- swell, Ore., passed away May 23, 2018. Norma was born July 28, 1927, in Cottage Grove, to Alvis and Marie (Mc- Cargar) Wicks. She grad- uated from Cottage Grove High School and Norma Bradford attended Oregon State University. Norma was a homemak- er and farmer. She enjoyed craft s, sewing, gardening, dogs and Bible studies. Norma helped others, giv- ing them rides, cooked and cleaned for the church and taught Sunday school. She was a member of the Histor- ical Society, Th e Church of Christ in Creswell and the Children’s Ministry. Norma married Ross H. Bradford on June 23, 1945, in Cottage Grove. She is survived by her son Nick (Nancy) Bradford of Creswell; her daughter Vic- ki Bigelow of Scottsburg, Ore.; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchil- dren. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Bradford, on June 23, 2005. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat- urday, July 14, at the Church of Christ in Creswell. Memorial contributions can be made to Meals on Wheels. Arrangements by Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. Seventh St., Cottage Grove, Ore., 97424. MINNERY—Frances Larie Minnery, 79, of Cot- tage Grove, Ore., passed away June 21, 2018, sur- rounded by family. She was born Feb. 19, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio, to John E. and Lorena (Neit- er) Minnery. Frances was a nurse in both her professional and family life. She served in the United States Airforce and always worked v e r y hard. She l o v e d camping, playing cards and garden- Frances Minnery ing. Her proudest accom- plishment were her three boys; Don, Craig and Kevin Lamm. Her faith held her strong to the end and being with her grand- children always made her smile. Frances is survived by her sons: Don and Craig Lamm; sisters Mary Lee and Carolyn; brother Jer- ry; and 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by son, Kevin Lamm. A celebration of life and potluck will be held at noon on Saturday, July 7, at 76622 Blue Mountain School Rd., in Cottage Grove. Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. ROWLETT—Bebe Fay Rowlett, 95, of Creswell, died June 22, 2018. She was born in Van Nuys, Calif., on Jan. 16, 1923, to Ben- jamin Franklin and Edna Bebe Rowlett M a y (Adams) Rowlett. Bebe attended Van Nuys High School, graduat- ing in 1941. She married Glenn E. Rowlett on July 1, 1941, in Van Nuys. She worked for Lock- heed Aircraft as an elec- trical inspector; she was a Rosie the Riveter. Aft er the war, she be- came a homemaker aft er moving to Dorena, Ore., in 1948. Bebe enjoyed knitting, crocheting and quilting. She was a fantas- tic baker, famous for her cinnamon rolls. She also enjoyed gar- dening, canning and woodworking with her husband. She loved spending time with her church fami- ly and was a member of the Creswell Church of Christ. Bebe is survived by her daughter Linda (Ron- ald) Curtright of Cre- swell; son Roy Rowlett of Creswell; daughter Nola Police log BIRTH June 25 June 26 • A found Galaxy S8 phone with an email ad- dress associated to it and was brought to the police station. • A blank check for a local antique store was found in a parking lot on Main St. • An individual on 10th St. reported that their neigh- bor’s dog had burrowed under the fence and killed their chickens. • Criminal mischief was reported at Walmart aft er a supervisor observed a man in the parking lot pulling out all the trash and belong- ings of his van and putting them on the ground. When contacted, he said he was only rearranging the con- tents of his vehicle. • A non-injury motor ve- hicle accident was reported on Gateway Blvd. aft er a vehicle crashed into a pole outside of a building. • In three separate inci- dents throughout the aft er- noon, individuals reported dogs being locked in cars. All situations were resolved. June 27 • Multiple callers reported a disturbance on Gateway Blvd. aft er seeing a subject yelling at a driver in a park- ing lot around 12:30 a.m. • An offi cer was fl agged down on Main St. aft er a Sears Road. Th ere will also be a kids’ activity table, free bike hel- met raffl e, light refreshments and general safety informa- tion. SLT has secured addition- al grant funding and will be able to complete the remain- ing crossing improvements envisioned by the Row River Trail Corridor Plan that was adopted by the Lane County Board of Commissioners in 2013. In 2015, SLT was able to construct two trail crossing safety improvements: an un- dercrossing at milepost 4.0; and an improved alignment with signage and lighting at milepost 5.4. As early as summer 2019, SLT hopes to be able to im- Remember to observe fireworks safety restrictions June 23 marked the opening of the season for fi reworks sales in Oregon. Legal fi reworks can be purchased only from Oregon permitted fi reworks retailers and stands. Oregon law prohibits possession, use or sale of any fi rework that fl y into the air, explode or travel more than 12 feet hori- zontally on the ground, without a permit issued by the OSFM. Fireworks common- ly called bottle rockets, Roman candles and fi re- crackers are illegal in Or- egon without a permit. All fi reworks are pro- hibited on all Oregon beaches, in state parks and campgrounds and on all federal public lands. Offi cials can seize ille- gal fi reworks and charge off enders with a class B misdemeanor which could result in a fi ne of up to $2,500 per viola- tion and a civil penalty of up to $500. PERALES —Brittney Clemence and Andres Perales, of Cottage Grove, welcomed a baby girl, Zoey Ana Lynn Perales, on June 24, 2018, at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center-RiverBend. woman found two bottles of medicine in the Walmart parking lot. June 28 • A woman on Howard Loop reported that a deer got into her pool and was now trapped. • A suspicious condition was reported aft er an indi- vidual heard a single shot and then four more. Was unknown if it was gunshots or fi reworks. South Lane Transportation Safety campaign begins July 30 Th e community is invit- ed to attend a meeting July 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Cottage Grove Commu- nity Cenyer (700 Gibbs St.), during which South Lane Transportation (SLT) will be sharing information about what the county is doing to improve safety. It will showcase three safety projects on Row Riv- er Road, London Road and (Donald) Perini of Roy, Wash.; eight grandchil- dren, many great-grand- children and many, many great-great-grandchil- dren. A funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, at the Creswell Church of Christ. Burial followed at Sun- set Hills Cemetery in Eu- gene. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. OPUS—A memorial service was held for Alan Max Opus at his home, 239 Adams Ave. in Cot- tage Grove, on June 29, following the Art Walk downtown. EKELUND —Philip “Pete” Ekelund, born Jan. 22, 1925, died on June 24, 2018. prove the crossings of the Row River Trail and Row River Road at mileposts 0.75 and 11.0. For more information, come to the meeting on July 30 or contact Becky Tay- lor, Senior Transporta-tion Planner at Lane County Public Works, at 541-682- 6932 or email her at Becky. Taylor@co.lane.or.us. VOICE YOUR O P I N I O N ! Write a Letter to the Editor today. 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