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.
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