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2A | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record Beware of wildfires burning near roads Drivers should be pre- pared for fire conditions as they travel this summer. The calendar is flipping to August and wildfires are already burning along I-5 in southern Oregon and along other roads in cen- tral, eastern and western Oregon. “You may find reduced visibility due to smoke and active fires near the highway,” said Darrin Neavoll, ODOT District 7 maintenance manager in Southwest Oregon. “When driving through smoky fire zones, make sure your headlights are on and you’re watching for fire- fighters and equipment, not taking pictures.” Neavoll said one of the best tools is to be in the know by checking trip- check.com for any road re- strictions or closures. Wayne Clair Hall 1931-2019 Wayne Clair Hall of Cottage preceded him in death in 2013. Grove died on July 19, 2019 Wayne is survived by son, Mike at the age of 87. He was born (Bobbi) Hall; son, Rod (Renee) in Coburg, OR on August 24, Hall; daughter, Stacie (Mark) 1931, to parents Howard Hen- Mootz; 4 grandchildren and 3 ry and Cora (Pitkin) Hall. He great-grandchildren. A Cele- was an equipment operator bration of Life will be Lenoa Kathleen Stoneman Erik Woodley Rasmussen 1927-2019 December 16,1952 – July 26, 2019 Lenoa Kathleen Stoneman, 91 of Elkton, Oregon passed away June 25, 2019. She was born August 7, 1927 in Fresno, California to parents Marcus and Laura Mae(Greer) Quinn. She married James Watson Stoneman March 13, 1955 in Boise, Idaho. Lenoa graduated from Columbia Academy in Battle Ground, Washington in 1945. She then attended Walla Walla College for 4 years. Le- noa worked as a secretary for the President of Idaho Confer- ence of Seventh-day Adventists for 3 years, and then secretary for John Inglis Frozen Foods, in Modesto, California for 9 years. She enjoyed playing the piano, accordion, and singing. Lenoa also enjoyed growing fl owers, oil and oil painting. She was a member of the Sev- enth-day Adventists Church as a music director, Sabbath School Superintendent. Lenoa is survived by son Jon Mar- cus Stoneman of Elkton, OR; stepdaughter Joyce Yvonne Stoneman of Elkton, OR; step- son James L. Stoneman Salt Lake City, UT; sister Doris Stark of Tacoma, WA; brother Leland Quinn of Walla Walla, WA; brother Floyd Quinn of Denver, CO; 7 grandchildren ; 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great- great- grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Yoncalla Seventh Day Ad- ventist Church at 11:00 AM. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. for Pacifi c Power for 35 years, held at 12:00 noon on Sat- beginning the job when he urday, July 27, 2019 at the Lon- William L. Potter “Bill” was 19. He enjoyed hunting, don Grange, 72746 London 1933-2019 fi shing, gardening, and wood- Road, working. He was a member of Cottage Grove. Arrange- Erik Woodley Rasmussen, 66 of Stayton died peaceful- ly Friday, July 26th. Erik was born December 16, 1952 in Vernonia, Oregon to parents Hans Ronholdt Rasmussen and Inger Pilegaard Rasmussen. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School and was employed in many capacities usually around heavy equip- ment. He owned Shoestring Valley Logging for many years and aft er that was an Owner/ Operator of a Long Haul Truck specializing in oversized loads. Erik enjoyed spending time with his friends, hunting, fi sh- ing and horses. His family de- scribes him as a “lifelong hard worker,” always willing to stop and help. Always. Erik is predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his daughter Anna (and Kyle) Tup- per; brother Chris (and Alicia) Rasmussen; Tupper; nephew Andrew Ras- mussen. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday Au- gust 10th at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Home 123 S. Seventh St., Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424. A light reception will follow the service. Assisting the family in Salem is Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. the London Church. He mar- ments are in the care of Smith- Debra Ellen Levings ried Ula Bell Small on October Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in 1952-2019 19, 1957 in Eugene, OR. She Cottage Grove. William Ray “Bill” Wright 1961-2019 William Ray “Bill” Wright of Elkton, OR, passed away July 30, 2019 at the age of 57. He was born in Myrtle Point, OR on September 9, 1961 to parents Herbert and Rosemary (James) Wright. Bill graduat- ed from Cottage Grove High School in 1979. He joined the Navy for construction electri- cian. He married Becky Eich- ner February 10, 1990 in Cot- tage Grove, OR. Bill worked for Kerns Construction and Cabinets where he retired af- ter working many years there. Bill was an avid pool player in Eugene, Creswell and Cottage Grove, and he bowled on a lo- cal bowling league. He loved fi shing on the Umpqua River and Row River, and enjoyed hunting, camping and garden- ing with his wife. Bill enjoyed spending time with his family and coaching his daughters t-ball and coach pitch team. Bill is survived by his wife Becky Wright; father Herbert Wright; daughter Ashley Rose Wright of Cottage Grove, OR; daughter Alissondra (John) Jones of Oceanside, CA; sister Cindy (Chris) Jacobs of In- dependence, OR; brother Jeff (Vivian) wright of Springfi eld, OR; and granddaughter Jem- ma Rose Wright. He is pre- ceded in death by his mother Rosemary Wright. Bill was honored to know that he could be a donor, and the family is thankful that Lions VisionGift could assist them fulfi lling his wishes. At his request there will be no services at this time. Arrangements by Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. Stanley Eugene Harris 1940-2019 was born. In the Air Force, Stanley’s love of animals served him well working in the veterinary clinic and taking care of mili- tary working dogs, dependents and civilian pets and animals. During his tour of duty in Viet- nam he cared for working dogs and treating civilian animals Stanley Eugene Harris, 79, of Palmdale CA passed away peacefully at his residence aft er a long battle with Parkinson’s. He joins his wife, Carol Lee Harris, who passed away 12 years earlier. like the Vietnamese water buf- Italy with his family, Stanley started SCUBA diving in the Mediterranean Sea. He trained to become a SCUBA instruc- tor and would oft en take his sons on the trips. Stanley also volunteered his time as a Little sons, Guy and Dale, and his League Baseball Coach for his grandson son’s teams. Stanley Harris. atkiewz of Fairfi eld, CA; broth- er George Raymond “Ray Jr.” Potter of Gardiner, OR; grand- son Gregory (Sarah) Ireland of Springfi eld, OR; granddaugh- ter Jennifer Ireland (Mikey McLavey) of Ketchikan, AK; granddaughter Heidi (Tanner) Walston of Cottage Grove, OR; granddaughter Lacey (Josh) Messenger of Fayetteville, PA; granddaughter Danielle Piat- kiewicz of Prague; grandson Trevor Piatkiewcz of Copen- hagen, Denmark; great grand- children Dexter Percial, Aizen McLavey. Lorelei Messenger, Junette Hornilla-Piatkiewicz and Joshua Messenger. A Fu- neral will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR. Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Springfi eld, OR. Reception following the interment will be held at 1:00 PM at the VFW, 3160 Hillside Dr., Cottage Grove. Arrange- ments in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel. Debra Ellen Levings, 66 of Roseburg, OR passed away from cancer on July 23, 2019. Debbie was born in Cottage Grove, OR on December 10, 1952, to Barbara Lynn (God- ard) and Paul Loran Levings. Living amongst her many an- imals and fl owers, Deb made her home in Lookingglass with Ron Breyne, her domestic partner of forty years. She is survived by Ron, step-daughter Brittany Breyne, grand-daugh- ter Calliope Breyne-Abernethy and her sisters Sue Kruse of Shed d, Lori Eckstine of Cot- tage Grove, and Patti Eckstine of Creswell. Deb’s many nieces and nephews were much-loved and will miss their Aunt Deb- bie. Deb graduated from Cot- tage Grove High in 1971 with honors, and upon graduating from Southern Oregon State College in 1976 with a Bach- elor’s in history and music, went on a solo journey travel- ing America’s historic sites and back roads. President Ford in- vited Deb to enjoy the 200 year anniversary of Th e Declaration of Independences’ signing, waving to the “girl from Cot- tage Grove, Oregon” watching the fi reworks celebration sit- ting on the White House Lawn. She went on to become one of the fi rst female EMTs in Doug- las County, and, as an EMT III in the late 70’s, helped run the fi rst, and only, dedicated car- diac care ambulance between Seattle and San Francisco. Deb became an RN and Emergency Room Charge Nurse at Cot- tage Grove Hospital. She later helped fragile children who needed 24/7 care, designing care plans, and training nurs- es to make in-home care pos- sible. As an Oregon Research Institute employee, she helped design and conducted a com- munity tobacco cessation pro- gram for Creswell’s Youth that gained national recognition as a model for changing commu- nity attitudes toward tobacco use. Th at experience led her into teaching vulnerable youth attending the Phoenix School in Roseburg. In later years, she pursued another life-long pas- sion, creating Up Starts! Plant Nursery, growing and whole- saling perennial shrubs and fl owers. Th e common thread in all of Deb’s life pursuits was nurturing, loving to play a role in seeing life’s potential ful- fi lled. All are welcome Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM for a graveside gathering at Fir Grove Cemetery, 2148 Cemetery Rd., Cottage Grove. Following the graveside, a re- ception will be held at Deb’s sister Patti’s residence, 32724 Camas Swale Road, Creswell. Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel. faloes. During a tour of duty in He is survived by his two William William L. Potter “Bill” of Cottage Grove died July 30, 2019 at the age of 86. He was born July 18, 1933 in Cot- tage Grove to parents George Raymond “Ray” and Lillian Cathrin (Krishner) Potter. Bill graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1951. He joined the Army and became a Cor- poral in the Korean War as a fi eld illumination (search light) crewman. Bill married Mary Ellen Dickinson August 20, 1955 in Reno, NV. Th ey were married for 59 years. He retired in 1997 aft er working 40 years for Weyerhaeuser. Bill enjoyed fi shing, gambling, traveling, and loved visiting with family and friends. He was proud to be from a family of Oregon pioneers that settled in Oak- land, OR in 1858. He was a member of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) post 3473 of Cottage Grove, OR. Bill is survived by daughter Sandra (Dale) Ireland, Ketchikan, AK; daughter Deborah (Michael) Schueller of Cottage Grove, OR; daughter Marie (Ted) Pi- grandchildren Wesley Tupper and Landen Stanley took advantage of Stanley was born and raised the G.I. Bill and earned his in Cottage Grove, OR, the son Business Administration De- of Dale and Dorothy (Witte- gree. He retired from the USAF kind) Harris. in 1982 and cross-trained to He graduated from Cot- be a radiology technician. He tage Grove High School Class worked at the hospital in For- of 1958 aft er distinguishing tuna, CA where he worked un- himself in athletics. He then til 2006 before retiring. Learn- attended Shasta College where ing was a life-long adventure he met Carol who would be- for him. In 2013 he was induct- come his wife in 1960. Two ed into the Cottage Grove High years later their son Guy was School Athletics Hall of Fame. born. Stanley joined the United Stanley and Carol’s remains States Air Force and the family will be interred at the Riverside was stationed in Puerto Rico National Cemetery in River- when their second son Dale side California. 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