2A | THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
100TH BIRTHDAY
POLICE LOG
Dec. 29
Dec. 20
• Criminal mischief
• Unknown persons
stole a bench valued at was reported at First
$150 from The Book- Baptist Church when
two building windows
mine.
were broken by un-
known persons over-
Dec. 22
• CGPD officers asist- night
ed Oregon State Police
Jan. 7
with apprehending a
• An unknown sus-
suspect who had eluded
several patrol vehicles at pect entered and oper-
speeds over 100 mph on ated a vehicle parked in
the Safeway parking lot
I-5.
without a right to do so.
In a countywide attempt
Dec. 26
• A hit-and-run was to locate the vehicle, Or-
reported in the Safeway egon State Police found
and apprehended the
parking lot.
driver.
Dec. 28
Jan. 13
• “Suspicious noises
• A red Irish Setter
and activity” were re-
ported at the Cottage dog was found at large
and lodged at the police
Grove Bible Church.
department.
Caregiver Network to meet in February
The next Caregiver
Network meeting will
be held Monday, Feb. 3,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The special speaker
will be Crystal Hawley
from Tax Service Plus.
The meeting takes
place at 1200 E. Quincy
Ave. in Cottage Grove.
A Potluck lunch is in-
cluded.
For more informa-
tion, call Shirley at 541-
232-0966.
Christina Moore, 73, of
Westfi r, OR passed away on
January 6, 2020. She was born
1946-2020
on June 6, 1946 in San Pedro,
CA to parents Walter Vernon
and Agnes Walker (Bane)
Steimer. Tina was a homemak-
er. She enjoyed camping, hors-
es and nature. She is survived
by her fi ve sons; Jeff True, Scott
True, Daren True, Brad Morris
and Tad Morris; sisters, Marie
Wilson and Barbara Hurst;
brother, Jimmy Steimer and 8
grandchildren. Inurnment at
Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage
Grove. Arrangements in the
care of Smith Lund Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove,
OR.
Leela Raey Hoogstad
Leela Raey Hoogstad, 1
month 1 week 4 days old,
passed away in Springfi eld on
November 28, 2019. Leela was
born on October 17, 2019 to
Rachel Eckstine and Jan (JR)
Hoogstad in Springfi eld.
“Dear sweet baby girl, please
know that our greatest blessing
was having you”
Leela was her Mom and
Dad’s little wiggle worm and
her favorite place was in her
parents’ arms. It is a great loss
that our beautiful princess was
called home to soon.
Leela is now being watched
over in heaven by her Un-
cle Timothy Eckstine, Great
Grandparents Ken and Norma
Hoehn, Jan and Vera Hoogstad
and Richard Plowman.
Leela will always be loved
and remembered by her par-
ents Rachel and Jan, Great
Grandparents Jim and Lucy
Eckstine and Great Grammy
Alice Plowman, Grandparents
Paul and Denise Eckstine and
Jan and Kerry Hoogstad, Un-
cles and Aunts Jeremie (Jakel-
en) Eckstine, Matthew (María)
Eckstine, Sarah (Evan) Pope,
Th omas Eckstine, Amber
(Jyreme) Hewitt, Mary (Dar-
rion) Wells, Blake Hoogstad,
Jade Hoogstad and numerous
cousins.
A celebration of Leela will
be held this spring 2020. A
memorial fund for the family
has been set up with Northwest
Community Credit Union,
Cottage Grove, Oregon. For
more information please con-
tact Denise Eckstine or Sarah
Pope.
Alan Howard Richards, 73,
dinary lawn care both at home
passed away at home in Cot-
and at the ball fi elds, generos-
tage Grove, OR Tuesday Jan 7,
ity, “nebulous” information,
2020. Just like he lived his life,
and one liners.
he fought to the end zone with
As Alan aged and his health
all his one liners. “Farm house!
declined, he became an avid
Right arm! Out of socket!”
crossword puzzler and had a
He was born in Eugene
ten year solitaire competition
March 19, 1946 to Stormin’
with his favorite child. He won.
Norman and Kathleen Daugh-
Humor and tenacity de-
erty Richards, joining his big
fi ned Alan. When asked by the
brother Mark.
hospice nurse if he felt hot, he
Alan was involved in sports
responded, “I used to be a hot
from an early age as an athlete,
item!” Th at was Alan! Known
a coach, and an umpire. He
to many as a tough and phe-
couldn’t wait to be outside, of-
nomenal athlete, a talented
ten hosting competitive games
musician, son, brother, uncle,
in the backyard. Playing ball at
friend, “stupid old guy,” we
Kelly Field was a fond memory
knew him as the loving, laugh-
for him.
ing, generous dad and papa
He had long standing re-
who was happiest knowing
cords as a running back and a
the love of his life, his “trophy
shot putter at Cottage Grove
wife,” Leah Patten Richards was
High School and loved and
there.
adored his football coach Al
Alan is survived by his wife
Leah, children Wendy (Bob)
Simpson.
Alan also very much en-
Shepard, Matt Richards, An-
joyed playing the trombone
drea (Mike) Parker, Kendall
in the Dixieland Band and the
(Jake) Burnham. His grand-
Starlighters.
children Alex Parker, Quinn
high
Parker, Payton Burnham, and
school in 1964, Alan gathered
Ty Burnham. His brother Mark
life experiences through his
(Cheryl) Richards as well as
time playing football both at
nieces, nephews, and cousins.
the University of Oregon while
And of course Cash, his favor-
Donald Lamar Elvebak
in “short term parking” and the
ite labradud.
1929-2019
Marine Corps where he was
A Celebration of Life will
also First Chair in the Presi-
be held Saturday Jan 25, 2020,
dent’s Own Marching Band.
11:00am at First Presbyterian
His football and music careers
Church, 216 S Th ird St, Cot-
then came to a close and his life
tage Grove, OR 97424
1930-2020
Dorothy Seymour of Cot-
tage Grove, OR and formerly
of San Jose, CA passed away
January 2, 2020 at the age of
89. Born in Cincinnati, OH
on August 31, 1930 to parents
Roy Albert and Anna Mae
McCollum (Gossett). Dorothy
married Arthur Seymour on
September 9, 1949 and they
celebrated 62 years of marriage
before his passing in 2011.
Dorothy had a varied career,
mostly in the fi elds of trans-
portation and real estate where
she was a licensed agent. She
was very social, easily meeting
new people and maintaining
long term friendships. Dor-
othy was always volunteering
in the community, including
the Auxiliaries of the Santa
Clara Valley Medical Center,
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Cot-
tage Grove Community Hos-
Alan Howard Richards
Christina Moore
Dorothy Seymour
pital. A true 49er Faithful,
she also enjoyed professional
golf (Tiger Woods), big band
era music and jigsaw puzzles,
which soon became framed
pieces of art. To Dorothy, fam-
ily always came fi rst and with
her passing, there is a loss of
a generation in the McCollum
family. Dorothy is survived
by her daughters Susan Van-
Bibber (Wayne; deceased) of
Clovis, CA and Diana Tremel-
ling (Bill) of Longview, WA as
well as her son Larry Seymour
(Cathy) of Cottage Grove, OR.
Also surviving her are four
grandchildren (Brian, Robert,
Laura and Scott) and two great
grandchildren (Evan and Lo-
gan), along with many nieces
and nephews. She was preced-
ed in death by her sister Cora
Jane, husband Arthur, and four
brothers, Edward, James, Glen
and Patrick. Arthur and the
McCollum brothers all served
proudly in the US military. A
celebration of life will be held
Friday, January 17th at 2 p.m.
at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove, OR.
Interment will take place at a
later date in California. In lieu
of fl owers, donations may be
made to your local Humane
Society or a charity of your
choice.
el in Cottage Grove.
SCHNELL—Betty Jean
Schnell, 87, of Cottage
Grove, died Jan. 9, 2020.
Arrangements by Smith
Lund Mills Funeral Chap-
el in Cottage Grove.
1946-2020
1925-2020
Janet Valeriani of Spring-
fi eld, OR formerly of Cave
Junction, OR passed away Jan-
uary 1, 2020 at the age of 94.
She was born in Revere, Mas-
sachusetts to parents Frank
and Angelina (DeStasio) Bel-
monte. Janet married Albert
P. Valeriani August 8, 1948 In
Revere, MA, they celebrated 44
years until his passing in 1992.
She was a housewife and stay at
home mom her entire married
life. Janet’s family was her most
important aspect of her life.
She enjoyed cooking big Italian
dinners for everyone. She was
ALLEN—Marcia Allen,
96, of Cottage Grove, Ore.,
passed Oct. 17, 2019.
A celebration of her life
will be held at 1 p.m. Sat-
urday, Jan. 25, at Smith
Lund Mills Funeral Chap-
A 100th birthday party
will be held for Cottage
Grove resident Chuck
Booher on Jan. 25, in-
cluding an open house
with dessert bar, from 2
to 4 p.m. at the Cottage
Grove Community Center
(Across from El Tapatio
restaurant).
The community is in-
vited to help celebrate this
milestone birthday.
Janet Valeriani
known for her incredible meat-
balls. Janet loved her home in
the country and her cat. Af-
ter losing her husband, she
remained in her home on 11
acres in Cave Junction, OR, en-
joying many visits from family
and friends. She was “Nana” to
everyone. Janet was a member
of the St. Patrick of the Forest
Catholic Church, Cave Junc-
tion, OR. She is survived by her
daughter Donna Mansfi eld,
of Cottage Grove, OR; son
Gary Valeriani of Sherwood,
OR; daughter Patrice Tucker
of Cottage Grove, OR; broth-
er Frank Belmonte of Revere,
MA; sister Evelyn Hearn of E.
Longmeadow’s, MA; 5 grand-
children and 5 great-grand-
children. Janet is preceded in
death by her husband Albert
“Pat” Valeriani. Th ere will be
a private celebration of life at a
later date. Arrangements in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove,
OR.
DEATH NOTICES
Donald Lamar Elvebak of
Cottage Grove passed away
December 30th of natural
causes at the age of 90. He was
born on a farm in Winnebago
County, Iowa on August 13th ,
1929 to Leonard and Edith
(Flugum) Elvebak. He was the
oldest of four boys and was
a proud graduate of Kiester
High School in Kiester, MN (1
of 3 students in its graduating
class). In his younger days, he
was a Golden Glove boxer rep-
resenting both Iowa and Min-
nesota in the national tourna-
ment. He served in the Army
during the Korean War. On
August 12th, 1954 he married
Mary Dudley in Albert Lea,
MN. Th ey remained married
for 47 years, 6 months and 5
days before his wife’s passing
in 2002. Life was never happy
unless his wife was happy. Be-
ginning in December of 1959,
before I-5 was even fi nished, he
moved with his growing brood
to Oregon settling in Cottage
Grove. He worked for Weyer-
haeuser for more that 30 years
until his retirement in 1993.
To support his family of 8, he
never turned down a chance to
work. Once, despite feeling ill,
he went to work anyway not
realizing until much later that
he was suff ering a mild heart
attack. Donald was an Iowan
farm boy at heart, perpetually
in motion, always looking for
a chore to perform. He had a
passion for woodworking, and
expert builder of porch swings,
he could jerry rig anything to-
gether whether it was wanted
or not. He was a fan of the Seat-
tle Seahawks and Mariners, but
he was an avid follower of Or-
egon Ducks. He was a master-
chef at popcorn, had a lifelong
interest in all things WWII and
enjoyed dancing a jig to the
delight of all who saw. Donald
found fortune in family. He
was extraordinary man not
in deeds but in character. He
was a quiet man, rarely angry.
He was a nice man. He was a
kind man. To his family he was
our sunshine. He is survived
by his children Debbi Woody
(Steve) of Cottage Grove, OR;
son Randy Elvebak of Cottage
Grove, OR; son Jeff rey Elvebak
of Cottage Grove, OR; son Ja-
mie Elvebak of Eugene, OR;
daughter Nancy Drazkiewicz
(Steve) of Canby, OR; son Rob-
ert Elvebak of Klamath Falls,
OR; daughter Darci Spangler
(Frank) of Eugene, OR; brother
Mearald Elvebak of Albert Lea,
MN; brother Larry Elvebak
(Clarine) of Blue Earth, MN; 11
grandchildren, 24 great-gran-
children and a daughter in all
but name Linda Mullins (Bill)
of Cottage Grove, OR. He is
preceded in death by his par-
ents, wife, and brother Rodney.
A celebration of life will be held
at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
Church, Saturday, January 25th
at 1:00 PM in Cottage Grove,
OR. Arrangements are in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel.
Aft er
graduating
as a husband and dad began.
He was a kind, loving, and
gentle dad with a few spoonfuls
of discipline.
“If I’m not there start with-
out me!”
We want to thank Dr. Khu-
ram Ameen for his friendship
His legacy continued to
and having Alan’s back. Th ank
build through his kind and
you to Cascade Health Hospice
generous soul. He was the own-
nurses Dale, Holly, and Annie.
er of Alan Richards Enterprises
Your care was amazing, we are
and later Coaches’ Athletics
extremely grateful. Th ank you
but much more enjoyed his
to cousin Shannon Daugherty
time as coach, mentor, and in-
for your invaluable advice and
fl uencer to future generations.
to Tami at Smith Lund Mills.
Alan shared his knowledge and
In lieu of fl owers, please
donated many hours to “make
consider a donation to Cottage
hard work fun!” Leading by ex-
Grove High School Music/
ample Alan was a hard worker
Band Program or Churchill
and is known for his extraor-
High School Athletics.
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