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2A | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record Public helps solve case of abandoned boat near Drain DRAIN—Deputies ini- tially learned about an aban- doned boat, a 1979 24-foot Reinell cabin cruiser named Red Rover II, on Oct. 5 and began an investigation. On Tues., Oct. 15, a pho- tograph of the boat and a request for assistance from the public was posted to the Sheriff ’s Office Facebook and Instagram pages. The office received informa- tion leading the arrest of 38-year-old Ryan W. Pow- ers of Reedsport, Ore., and 46-year-old Michael L. Sa- ben of Winston, Ore. Pow- ers and Saben admitted to finding the boat abandoned on Paradise Creek and mov- DEATH NOTICE SCHMAHL —James “Jim” Schmahl, 79, of Bend, Ore., died Oct. 12, 2019. Arrangements made by Baird Funeral Home of Bend. ing the boat to the location where it was found. Addi- tionally, they admitted to taking the trailer the boat had been on. Powers and Saben were ultimately booked and re- leased at the Douglas Coun- ty Jail on a charge of depos- iting trash within 1000 feet of a waterway (Class B Mis- demeanor). Deputies are still inter- ested in determining who was last in possession of the abandoned boat. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 541-440-4471 referencing case #19-4776. 1930-2019 1946-2019 District and Bethel School Dis- trict. She enjoyed fishing, hunt- ing, sewing and cooking. Maryann is survived by her husband Lamar Herron; daughters Shelly Patton Jonas of Eugene and Zoe Jane Herron of Cottage Grove; Step-daugh- ters Debbie Blackmore of Eu- gene, Or and Pam Luettich of Patricia Ann Young-Sell, 88, of Drain Oregon passed away on October 8, 2019. She was born in Linesville PA, on De- cember 12, 1930 to Raymond & Mildred (Graham) Young. Patricia graduated from Hub- bard High School. Working at a fl ax plant in Salem she met the love of her life John Fremont Sell and they married in 1952. She enjoyed traveling, animals especially her beloved pug Polly, garden- ing and decorating. Patricia was involved in vol- unteer work for various com- munity agencies and attended the Drain Assembly of God. Patricia is survived by her two daughters, Rebec- ca Sell-Smith (Douglas), and Gretchen Sell-Jordan, (Wil- liam). 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Jack. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, October 26 at 2 PM, Drain Assembly of God Church. Rock Springs, Wy.; Step-Son Maryann Gildersleeve Her- ron, 73, was born in New York to parents Ernest and Mary Gildersleeve. She grew up and attended school in Culp Creek, Oregon and Cottage Grove, Oregon. She married Lamar Herron in Cottage Grove Or- egon in June 28, 1986. She worked as a Food Service Su- pervisor for South Lane School 1927-2019 a grain truck in the fi elds while living in Shedd, OR. Phyllis enjoyed playing cards, playing chess on the computer, travel- ing with her husband, riding dirt bikes in the desert, pros- pecting for gold, crocheting and snow-birding in the winter months. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Phyllis is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Edith E. and Robert Fetsch, Dorena, OR; son, Paul Stew- art Owen, Pittsburgh, CA; son and daughter-in-law, Leonard Allen and Phyllis Jean Emang, Corvallis, OR; son and daugh- ter-in-law, John Th omas and Ruth Emang, Orem, UT; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grand- children; 2 great-great grand- children and 1 on the way. No services will be held. Arrange- ments in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. Richard Herron; Sisters Bar- bara Andrews of Lake Oswego, Or. and Cathy DeGarlais of Lucille Phyllis Cross Koehn 1926-2019 Cottage Grove, Or.; 12 Grand- children and 12 Great-Grand- children. Maryann is preceded in death by her sister Arlene Ann Haynes and son Darren Patton. A memorial is planned for a later date. David Boyd Nystrom 1942-2019 David Boyd Nystrom, aged 77, of Cottage Grove, Ore- gon passed away of multiple myeloma cancer on October 11th, 2019. David was born May 28th, 1942 in Eugene, OR to parents Wilbur N. Nystrom and Virginia (Syphers) Nystrom. He attended school in Cottage Grove and was a member of the National Guard before being honorably dis- charged in November of 1966. David married Georganne (Tudi) Sigler in 1984. Th ey lat- er divorced. He and Sue Miller were married on July 12, 2009. Logging was his passion; start- ing as a choker setter before ad- vancing on to become a rigging slinger and cutter, as well as an expert saw fi ler. He moved to California in 1965 where he worked as a millwright, and then on to Alaska where he built his fi rst sawmill at the age of 33. David attended Lane Community College in 1991 and received an Associates of Science in Machine Technolo- gy as well as certifi cates for die- sel engines, engine overhaul, fuel systems, heavy equipment, and applied fl uids. Aft er a de- cline in the timber industry, Lawrence Hird 1928-2019 Lawrence Hird died on Oc- tober 5, 2019 at the age of 91. He was born July 18, 1928 in Che- halis, Washington. He moved to Oregon in 1941, graduating from Cottage Grove High in 1946. He married the love of his life, Irene Gerstner in June of 1948 and proceeded to build their own home in Dorena, OR., where they have lived for 70 happy years. He was a lov- ing, kind, hardworking man of many talents including me- chanics, electrician, inventor, and teacher. He retired from Bohemia Sawmill aft er 20 ALLEN—Marcia Allen, 96, of Cottage Grove, died Oct. 17, 2019. Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel. Maryann Herron Phyllis Jean Emang Phyllis Jean Emang, 92 of Cottage Grove, OR passed away on October 11, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1927 in Arco, ID to parents John S. and Edith A. (Johnson) Brassfi eld. She graduated from Bakers- fi eld High School in Califor- nia. Phyllis married Leonard H. Emang on May 8, 1965 in Corvallis, OR. She was a sec- retary in the special education department for the Albany School District. She also drove Patricia Ann Young-Sell years as millwright. He enjoyed many hobbies, craft ing clocks, tables, metal work and yard art. He enjoyed traveling with family and friends to classic car shows in his 1950 Mercury. He is survived by his wife Irene of 71 years, daughters Laura Gil- bertson (Alvan), Shelly Fuller (Rick); Sons Vance Hird (Mar- ilyn), Wesley Hird (Debra); brothers Glenn Hird (Sandi), Gary Hird; four grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Lawrence Hird and Euphemia (Amy) Hird, infant son Wayne, Sister Shirley Mill- er and sister in law Gerri Hird. A celebration of life for fam- ily and friends will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Cottage Grove, October 26th at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of fl owers , dona- tions in Lawrence’s memory can be made to PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Foundation. he started his own business, 2-D Logging and Excavation. He was a hard worker who en- joyed construction as well as logging, regularly using skid- ders, cats, and dump trucks as he developed lots in the south hills of Eugene and helped to build Middlefi eld Golf Course. David was certifi ed to possess, use, and transport explosives for demolition. He was an avid hunter and fi sherman, always looking forward to salmon fi shing on the Umpqua River for fall chinook with his wife, Sue. David also loved to go out for breakfast on Sunday morn- ings, regularly traveling up to 100 miles to try new restau- rants. In his younger years, David was a Cub Scout Leader. He made sure to impart prac- tical life lessons, especially to children he knew needed ex- tra help. He was a member of the Cottage Grove Elks for 26 years. David is survived by his wife, Sue Nystrom of Cottage Grove, OR; daughter Paula Laswell of Bend, OR; son, Da- vid N. Nystrom of Eugene, OR; step-siblings Ron McHugi- ll of Cottage Grove, OR and Kelli Th ompson of Creswell, OR; cousin Delores Rayson; 3 grandchildren Natalie, Chris- topher, and Sophia; and good friend Bill Parsons. At David’s request, there will be no ser- vice. Th e family instead re- quests that donations be made to South Lane Fire & Rescue. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. Lucille Phyllis Cross Koehn, 93, of Cottage Grove, OR, passed away peaceful- ly on September 29, 2019. Lucille (or “Lucy”, as her closest friends called her) was born on July 26, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grand- mother, and a steadfast friend. Lucille was predeceased by her beloved son, Steven Cook. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Wilber Lee Koehn; her three daughters, Phyllis Gregg (wife of Peter), Cher- yl Koehn and Joyce Koehn; her grandsons and grand- daughter, Jason Dement, Trev- or Close and Jessica Koehn and her great grandsons Moses De- ment and Sylus Koehn. Lucille’s life was rich with experiences from her child- hood in Cleveland, Ohio, her place of birth and youth, Cal- ifornia, where she and her husband lived the majority of their lives and raised their family, and for the past 25 years as an active member of the Cottage Grove communi- ty. She supported her husband and children in their pursuit of sports, music and outdoor life, always with a smile and a sense of humour, which was legendary. Her friends used to call her “Lucy” because her humour was on par with Lu- cille Ball’s. And boy could she throw a party – her New Year’s Eve bashes were regarded as “the event” of the year. Lucille was committed to her faith and place of wor- ship, Trinity Lutheran Church, and was proud to volunteer there along with her son, Steven. Th ose were some of the happiest, most fulfi lling times in her later life. To celebrate the life of Lu- cille, a memorial service and reception will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 1 pm on Friday, November 1, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 S. 7th Street, Cot- tage Grove. In lieu of fl owers, please consider a donation to Special Olympics Oregon (a cause close to her and her beloved son Steven’s hearts) 419 NE 10th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232. $495,000 10.34 acres | Silk Creek Frontage | Second House | Barn Pasture MEDICARE ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! Do you need to Review next years choice? ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. And we’re here to help. 541-517-7362 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com Walk-ins Welcome or Schedule Online. 1445 N. Gateway Blvd NO COST CREMATION Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (FUNERAL HOME NAME) (FUNERAL HOME NAME) (ADDRESS) (ADDRESS) (PHONE NUMBER) (PHONE NUMBER) With Full Body Donation to Science. 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