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2A | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record SLCFR first responders recognized for acts of bravery Recently, the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) honored four South Lane County Fire & Rescue (SL- CFR) first responders for bravery and one for excel- lence. The Meritorious Service Awards stem from the June 2018 rescue of a civilian from a house fire on Adams Avenue in Cottage Grove. Cpt. Travis Hansen and firefighter Cliff Horton- each received the Medal of Honor, while engineer Dylan Fitzgerald and fir- fighter Robert Cournyer- each received the Medal of Valor. Duty Chief Justin Baird- received the Award of Excel- lence. The Oregon Fire Chiefs Board will present the Awards at the OFCA Con- ference May 2. SEGARRA—Gloria Gay Segarra, 78, of Dorena, Ore, died April 1. Arrangements March 29 • Theft was reportedly caught on video at Grocery Outlet. April 4 • Police were called to Gateway Plaza when a fe- male was reported leaning against the wall with two March 30 • Theft was reported at dogs and “a bunch of bags.” The subject said she was Grocery Outlet. • Multiple calls reported waiting for a friend. a male transient yelling and swinging at no one at Main and Thornton. • Multiple calls reported March 19, 2019 a white male on the Row River Trail bike path yelling sometimes at no one and sometimes at other people on the path. • Police were called when pedestrians reported being charged by an aggressive pit bull on Taylor Ave. • A drunk and disorderly subject trying to fight any- ames L. Duncan, age 80, one he passed on Main St. formerly of Springfi eld, was given a warning by po- OR, passed away at Queen lice. April 2, 2019 Helen Irene Patton, age 84, of Port Angeles, WA, passed away April 2, 2019. She was born to parents Glen and Florence (Culbertson) Violette in Cot- tage Grove, OR. Helen Married Winford “Don” Patton June 27, 1952 in Culp Creek, OR. Th ey were happily married for 67 years. She was a housewife, and enjoyed Crocheting, counted cross stitch, craft work, and James L Duncan J March 31 • A complainant reported being bitten by an aggressive dog off its leash roaming through Baker Bay Camp- grounds. • A Row River Rd. resi- dent reported hearing “help me” screamed from the drain pipe to the river be- low her house. The case was transferred to LCSO. • Two subjects were seen tossing a glass bong onto Gateway Blvd. where it was crushed by a passing vehicle. Anne Healthcare, Seattle, WA, on March 19th, 2019. James was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Duncan. He is survived by his brother, Richard O. Dun- April 3 • A small tan dog was re- ported running around the old Harrison Elementary School area looking injured. • A Main St. business re- ported taking a counterfeit $50 bill over the weekend. • A white male walking toward Safeway was report- ed to appear “very high” and holding a syringe. • Theft was reported at Walmart when a grocery cart full of items was pushed out the fire door. • An overnight burglary was reported at Sud-N- Shine Car Wash. • A Hwy 99 business re- ported taking a counterfeit $20 bill over the weekend. Public Notices The Lowest Rates in Lane County PUBLIC MEETINGS, TRUSTEE NOTICES, PROBATE, AUCTION & FORECLOSURE NOTICES, AND MORE. Published weekly in the Cottage Grove Sentinel and online at cgsentinel.com S entinel C ottage G rove Contact: Meg Fringer 541-942-3325 x1200 mfringer@cgsentinel.com loved playing card game sticks. She is survived by her husband Don; daughter Wanda (Paul) Stark of Troy, MT; daughter Jan- et (Ed) Kelson of Port Angeles, WA; son Kenneth Patton of Port Angeles, WA; Sister Marion Ward of Klamath Falls, OR; sis- ter Lois Gangle of Albany, OR; brother Don Violette of Cottage Grove, OR; 6 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her fi rst grandson Glen Landdeck. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel, in Cottage Grove, OR. A private interment will be at Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Sgt. Bryan Merl Parker of Wahiawa, Hawaii, formerly of Cottage Grove passed away unexpectedly March 31,2019 at the age of 26. He was born in Reno, NV to parents Dana Lynn Miller and Corey Calvin Parker July 26, 1992. Bryan attended Cottage Grove High School and graduated 2011. He worked for Interstate Battery and then joined the United States Army and become a Satellite Com- munications Specialist. Bryan married Zoe Lynn Rose July 9, 2011 in Junction City, OR. can (Barbara), of Drain, OR; his sisters, Janice L. Moore (Marion) of Forest Grove, Aileen Pettit of Junction City, and Vivian Gibbs of Yoncalla, OR; his son, Ronald J Duncan (Carla) of Bothell, WA; step- son, Philip Wawtnem of Las Vegas, NV; daughters, Cheryl Crader (Roy) of Keizer, OR, and Linda Connors (Pat) of Newberg, OR; eight grand- children; and six great-grand- children. Services will be held Fri- day, April 12th, 2019, at 2 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Cottage Grove, OR. 1914–2019 V elda Beatrice Wheth- am, 104 of Cottage Grove died March 31, 2019. She was born De- cember 6, 1914 in Goldendale, Washington to parents Ed and Vee (Gardner) Brown. Velda moved to Cottage Grove, OR from Powers, OR and married Loren B. Warner October 10, 1934. Aft er the passing of her fi rst husband she married Hen- ry Whetham, August 21, 1985. She worked for 8 years for the United States Postal Service in Powers, OR and 12 years as a Doctors Assistant in Cottage Grove, OR. Velda loved work- ing with people. Her hobbies included country music, play- ing bridge, growing beautiful fl owers, and volunteering for many years for Sr. Law Service. His hobbies included going to the beach with his daughters, spending time with his mili- tary family, cars, spending time with his car group of friends and watching his favorite movie “Fast and Furious.” Paul Walker was his hero. Bryan earned Sar- gant in the United States Army. He is survived by his wife Zoe Parker; daughters Maci Rose Parker and Mattie Grace Parker, of Wahiawa, HI; mother Dana Miller and sister Courtney Lynn Parker of Eugene, OR. Bryan is preceded in death by his father Corey Calvin Parker, 2 grand- mothers and 1 grandfather. A Military Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Roseburg Na- tional Cemetery, Roseburg, OR. Arrangements in the care of the United States Army, and Smith- Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. Please ac- cess the online obituary at www. smithlundmills.com. Donna Louise Shepherd 1923-2019 grandson of W.A. Wood- ard, her former employer, good friend, and leader of the original eff ort that built the local hospital. Velda Beatrice Whetham April 1 • Four gunshots were re- portedly heard on S River Rd. • A male subject reported- ly stole $300-worth of items from Grocery Outlet. by Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel in Cottage Grove. 1992-2019 Helen Irene Patton POLICE LOG • A vehicle was reported broken into at Walmart. • A citizen reported a haz- ardous tree branch hanging from wires above the side- walk at Hwy 99 and 10th St. Sgt. Bryan Merl Parker DEATH NOTICE She especially enjoyed spend- ing time with Henry’s children and their families, as well as her own. Velda’s favorite place was being home, spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Trinity Lutheran Church and served many years on Altar Guild, also BAC. Velda was a Past Matron of Eastern Star and Cottage Grove Nile Club. Velda is survived by Loren Dean Warner (Nana); 2 grand- children and 4 great-grand- children. She is preceded in death by her fi rst husband Lo- ren Warner; son Kenneth War- ner; and second husband Hen- ry Whetham. A visitation and funeral service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. and funeral at 10 A.M. in Cottage Grove. A private en- tombment will be at Rest-Ha- ven Memorial Park in Eugene, OR. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu- neral Chapel, Cottage Grove. OR. Please access and sign the online obituary at www.smith- lundmills.com. D onna Louise Shep- herd, a life-long resident of Cot- tage Grove, OR, peacefully passed away on March 28, 2019 at the age of 95. Donna was a late-in- life philanthropist whose many generous gift s helped launch and sustain a wide variety of local social ser- vice programs benefi tting thousands of area residents. She was unpretentious and had a soft spot in her heart for cats – and for kids, even though she never had any children of her own. Donna was an only child, born in her family’s North Ninth Street home on May 31, 1923 to Adalia and Horace Hatch. She attend- ed Adams Grade School (1st-6th), skipping second grade, and missing most of third grade due to scarlet and rheumatic fevers. As a young girl her favorite toys were “Flaming Mamie” and “Peggy”. invoicing. It was there she met Doyle Shepherd, whom she would later marry. In 1951, Donna transferred to the Woodard Plywood Mill, where she learned a new in- voicing system. For a short time, Don- na left Woodard Lumber, thinking that life in Port- land might be of interest. Th ere, she went to work for the Illinois Central Rail- road, where she became the fi rst female off -line clerk. Aft er six months enjoying all that the big city had to off er, Donna returned to her hometown of Cottage Grove and the Woodard Lumber Company. Soon aft er, on May 29, 1954, she and Doyle were married in Eugene at the home of Doyle’s brother, Jim. In 1959, Donna began working in the accounting department at the Village Green Resort Hotel, retiring in 1972. Donna attended West Side School (7th-8th), then high school on Jeff erson Avenue (9th-11th) before transferring to the then- new Cottage Grove High School on Taylor Street her senior year. She graduated from there in 1941. In 1997, Donna and her husband Doyle made the single largest fi nancial con- tribution in their lives – nearly $150,000 – to build a therapy pool in what was then the old Cottage Grove Hospital’s Rehabilitation Center. Aft er high school, Donna attended business school in Eugene. Aft er only three months, Donna was deemed to know every- thing taught and was grad- uated. World War II was under way and Donna took the civil service test, but ul- timately did not pursue war employment. Instead, she took a job at First Nation- al Bank in Cottage Grove where she learned bond amortization. She worked there for six years. Just months aft er the Shepherds’ investment, and with the passing of the Tax Reform Act by Congress, the fi nancially struggling Cottage Grove Hospi- tal went into bankruptcy and out of business. Like many in the community at that time, Donna was angered and unnerved by the local hospital closure. She joined with fellow res- idents to form the upstart group Citizens Supporting Healthcare. Proclaiming “We cannot let our hospital fail,” Donna recruited to the cause Casey Woodard, the In 1948, Donna went to work for Woodard Lumber Company, learning lumber Donna was unwittingly instrumental in obtaining the “Act of Congress” that in 1998 designated Cottage Grove as a Critical Access Hospital and therefore el- igible for the higher reim- bursement rates required to make the new facility fi scal- ly sound. She was quoted in the Cottage Grove Sentinel as saying, “I told Senator (Gordon) Smith that we re- ally need a hospital in Cot- tage Grove and that it’s hard to explain to seniors why we can’t have one.” Smith lat- er wrote to Donna, thank- ing her and telling her he had shared her comments during his presentation to the Senate. Donna served on the Cottage Grove Community Hospital Foundation board for nine years and was an active member of the Campaign Committee that raised the $2 million match instrumental in establishing the new hospital and medi- cal clinics in Cottage Grove in 2003. She was also a life member of the Cottage Grove Hospital Auxiliary. Her fi nancial donation to area hospitals – which included the Cottage Grove Community Hospital and Sacred Hear t Medical Cen- ter at RiverBend – totaled over $1 million. In 2008, her contribution purchased the installation of ceil- ing-mounted patient lift s throughout the newly built RiverBend hospital. Several years aft er the death of her husband, Don- na created the Doyle and Donna Shepherd Founda- tion and made signifi cant and substantial fi nancial contributions in support of many causes in and around Cottage Grove. In lieu of fl owers, me- morial gift s can be made to the Cottage Grove Humane Society, Th e Volunteers in Medicine Clinic or Cottage Grove Medical Center. A funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cot- tage Grove, OR. A private interment will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Please access the online guestbook at www. smithlund.mills.com