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| MARCH 19, 2020
| COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
Lane County services change in response to COVID-19 concerns
As Lane County con-
tinues to respond to
COVID-19, it is making ad-
justments to how and when
some services are available
to the public.
These changes are in-
tended to help safeguard
the health of county resi-
dents, as well as the health
of county employees.
“We are facing a new and
challenging reality in com-
munities across the world,”
said Lane County Admin-
istrator Steve Mokrohisky.
“Lane County is no excep-
tion. By adjusting our ser-
vices and encouraging more
people to take advantage of
online resources, or to call
us instead, we can practice
the social distancing that
is critical to slowing the
spread of COVID-19.
“Additionally, we are
identifying opportunities
for employees to work re-
motely if their job duties
allow, and reevaluating our
policies regarding how our
employees may use their
paid time off and leave
without pay.”
A list of Lane County ser-
vice changes and meeting
cancelations is available at
www.lanecountyor.gov and
will be updated regularly.
The county expects that
changes will continue to be
made as the situation in the
county evolves.
“We are working to adjust
“We recognize that some the way our public servants
businesses and services deliver services to keep ev-
have necessarily limited or eryone safe. We appreciate
stopped operating entirely,
and we are working with
our partners to help limit
1931-2020
impacts to local business-
es,” said Mokrohisky. “Lane
County provides critical
public services to residents,
businesses and the most
vulnerable in our commu-
nity.
Geraldine A Littke
DEATH NOTICES
REINTJES—Elsie Rein-
tjes, 89, of Cottage Grove,
passed away March 5,
2020, of complications af-
ter a series of strokes.
She was inturred at Wil-
lamette National Cemetery
with her husband in a short
ceremony March 10.
MARTIN—Gary Dale
Martin, 73, of Cottage
Grove, died March 15,
2020.
Arrangements by Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel
in Cottage Grove.
J O H N S TO N — C l a r a
Louise Johnston, 102, of
Cottage Grove, passed
away on March 15, 2020.
Arrangements in the
care of Smith Lund Mills
Funeral Chapel.
Interment at Cloverdale
Memorial Park, Boise, ID.
SPENCER—Randolph
“Randy” Patrick Spencer,
1955-2020
Handled with Care
• Cremation Options
• Memorial & Funeral Planning
• Monuments & Memorials • Cemetery Options
• Family Owned & Operated
Dennis Roger Lawrence 64,
of Cottage Grove, passed away
February 25, 2020.
Dennis was born November
2, 1955 in Eureka, CA to Roger
and Maxine (Miller) Lawrence.
Dennis graduated from
Creswell High School. Den-
nis worked for City of Eugene
Waste Water Department as a
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Paul Floyd Laurence Hughes
Jr., 50, of Cottage Grove, OR
passed away on March 15, 2020
from cancer. He was born on
March 26, 1969 in Cottage
Grove, OR to parents Paul F.
and Anita (Ward) Hughes Sr.
Paul graduated from Cottage
Grove High School in 1987 and
received a bachelor’s degree in
sociology from the University
of Oregon. Paul married Kath-
leen L. Broyles on July 1, 1995
in Cottage Grove. Paul began
his career with the fi re depart-
ment as a volunteer, serving for
a number of years before being
Mary was born in Texas but
moved with her parents, at an
early age to Lynwood, Califor-
nia. She was a graduate of Lyn-
wood High School and Comp-
ton Jr. College.
Bill was born in Nebraska
but moved with his parents at
an early age to Cottage Grove,
Oregon. He was a graduate of
Cottage Grove Union High
School.
Bill joined the Navy aft er his
graduation from high school
in 1945. While stationed in
Southern California he met a
young woman named Mary
Ruth Green. Mary and Bill
were married on July 21, 1951
hired as a professional. During
that time, he received two Vol-
unteer Fire Fighter of the Year
awards. He served as a fi re-
fi ghter and EMT for the South
Lane County Community Fire
& Rescue for over 25 years re-
tiring as the Division Chief and
receiving multiple fi re depart-
ment awards during his tenure.
He enjoyed spending time with
his family and his fi re depart-
ment community, camping,
shooting and target practice
with family and friends. Paul
is survived by his loving wife
Kathleen Hughes, his children;
Joshua Larimore Hughes and
wife Danielle, Brianna, Lacey,
Brandon, Donald, Chad, Noah
and Peter Hughes; his parents
Paul and Anita Hughes; broth-
er Jeff Hughes and wife Jen-
nifer and 8 grandchildren. A
Celebration of Life will be held
at a later date. Arrangements
in the care of Smith Lund Mills
Funeral Chapel. Interment at
Fir Grove Cemetery.
Bill B. Triska
Mary R. Triska (Green)
April 26, 1928 – Feb. 2, 2020
72, of Cottage Grove, died
March 13, 2020.
Private family interment
at Fir Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements by Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel
in Cottage Grove.
Dennis Roger Lawrence
Final
Arrangements
Nov. 1, 1927 – Jan. 19, 2020
in Yuma, Arizona.
During Bill’s naval career he
served aboard the USS Boado-
eng Strait in the Korean con-
fl ict, providing air support for
ground forces in the combat
zone. For the Majority of his
service he worked as a recruit-
ment offi cer in various duty
locations, including 4 years on
the island of Guam.
Most of Mary’s working
career was spent as an escrow
offi cer in the various locations
where her husband was as-
signed as a recruitment offi cer.
Aft er 20 years of service
Bill retired from the Navy and
Mary and Bill settled perma-
nently in Cottage Grove where
Bill began his second career as
a Real Estate Broker and Mary
became a full-time bowler and
golfer.
Bill had great success in
Real Estate and Mary garnered
many trophies for her out-
standing sports ability in both
bowling and golf, winning
many tournaments and even
hitting a hole in one. Mary
worked for many years in a law
that everyone is doing the
best they can under these
unprecedented
circum-
stances.”
truck driver. He also worked
in residential construction as a
contractor and O&S Contrac-
tors, and a millwright foreman.
Dennis enjoyed hunting,
fi shing, NASCAR, Sprint Car
racing, playing horseshoes and
darts.
Dennis is survived by his
sons Brandon Webster (Sar-
ah) of Sandy, UT; daughters
Melissa Howell of Vancouver,
WA; Courtney (Travis) Cooper
of Molalla, OR; sister Francis
Lawrence of Cottage Grove,
OR; nephew Joey Carothers
of Cottage Grove, OR and six
grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be
held May 30, 2020 at noon at
the Dorena Grange 34360 Row
River Rd. Cottage Grove, OR.
Arrangements in care of Smith
Lund Mills Funeral Chapel.
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Geraldine A. Littke was
born April 25, 1931 at Sacred
Heart Hospital in Eugene, Or-
egon to Richard Monroe Johns
and Arliene Cornelia Gus-
tafson.
Geri went to school in Co-
burg and Eugene, Oregon and
also Cottage Grove, Oregon.
She attended College of the
Redwoods in Crescent City.
She worked in Eugene and
Cottage Grove for many years
in restaurants and clothing
and jewelry stores. She lived in
Fortuna and Alder Point prior
to moving to Crescent City in
1957.
In Crescent City she worked
for Victor W. Nash Jewelers,
Th e Koff e Kup restaurant,
Wells Fargo Bank, Great West-
ern Savings and Loan and
American Savings Bank. When
Washington Mutual bought
American Savings and Loan
she decided to retire aft er 50
years of serving the public.
Geri has three children,
Daniel Kirk Tondi of Tehacha-
pi, California, Tamara Shawn
(Russum) Herren of Falls
City, Oregon and Fredrick F.
Russum of Waco, Texas. She
has four grandchildren, Jeff
King, Channa Herren, Karissa
Tondi and Tara M. Williams
(deceased). She has fi ve great
grandchildren and three great-
great grandchildren. She has
one sister Carolyn L. Workman
(deceased), two nieces, Kathy
Lusk and Julie Fox, and one
nephew, Mike Workman.
She loved her Church and
church family. Also her Wells
Fargo (sisters) family: Shei-
la Restad, Sandra Babich,
Maryruth Rheinschild, Christy
Powell, Jay Knowlton, Blanche
Claassen (deceased), Kim
Lindberg, Kathy Seybold, Rena
Tryon, Dee Tuggle and Pat
Williams (deceased) and Best
Friend and adopted daughter
Susan Hutzell.
Geri enjoyed knitting, cro-
cheting, quilting, all kinds of
needlework, yardwork, play-
ing cards and games. Also, silk
fl ower arranging and camping
during the summers.
Geri passed peacefully on
the early morning of March
5th. She wrote to her children
that it was her time to go home,
her heavenly father was wait-
ing for her. She wrote that she
is expected and the light is on
for her. Geri was a strong, in-
dependent woman, a skilled
problem solver, incredibly
sharp and highly organized.
She was a wonderful listener
and both very loyal and trust-
worthy. Her visits and hugs
were valued by many. She is
very much loved and will be
greatly missed.
Shady Oaks will Spring
into action A little
softer this year
Soft Opening!
Friday, March 20th • 10am
Business Hours for
our beginning
will be
Thurs – Saturday 10 to 5:30
Sun 12 to 5:30
We will have all of your gardening needs to start your garden!
• Berries
• Fruit Trees
• Seeds
• Shrubs
• Roses
• Veggies
• Produce
• Perennials
• Annuals
Ice cream will be ready for scooping
and on Friday Farm Family Fun Day
only $2.00 per cone!
offi ce in Cottage Grove.
Th ey celebrated 68 years of
marriage in July of 2019.
Due to a variety of health
issues, they spent their last few
years in assisted living facilities
in Cottage Grove and Eugene.
Th ey spent their last years as
they had spent the majority of
their lives…together. In death
as in life, they were together
Mary passing just 14 days aft er
her beloved Bill.
Th ey will be interred togeth-
er at Fir Grove Cemetery in
Cottage Grove. Arrangements
in the care of Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove, Oregon.
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