2A | OCTOBER 21, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
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POLICE LOG
Oct. 13
• Two individuals were
arrested for Burglary in the
Second Degree at the Village
Green on Row River Road.
• Officers responded to
a report of unlawful en-
try to a motor vehicle on
the 1000 block of Hillside
Drive, which had occurred
the night before. No damage
was done to the vehicle, but
the complainant listed sev-
eral personal property items
stolen.
• A motor home was
tagged as abandoned on the
1200 block of Highway 99.
• Officers responded to
numerous 911 calls for ser-
vice on Kristen Way where
an individual was having a
mental health episode. The
individual was threatening
to kill a nearby neighbor and
the US postal delivery work-
er with a firearm. Found to
be a danger to himself and
others around him, the indi-
vidual was detained by offi-
cers at the scene without in-
cident and was transported
to the Cottage Grove Emer-
gency Hospital. Officers as-
sisted hospital staff in sedat-
ing the individual and left
him in hospital staff custody.
No criminal charges were
pursued. The individual was
known to have attempted to
illegally purchase firearms in
Cottage Grove this year and
Oct. 16
was denied the sale after fail-
ing the background check
• Shortly after midnight,
process.
a motor vehicle accident re-
sulted in a DUII arrest.
Oct. 14
• The individual taken
• An individual was taken into custody for Theft and
into custody at the Cottage Trespass the previous day
Grove Public Library and was observed attempting to
lodged at the Lane Coun- hang himself with a sheet in
ty Jail regarding three out- his cell. An officer immedi-
standing warrants.
ately responded to the situ-
• An officer was dis- ation.
patched to a non-injury mo-
• A complainant report-
tor vehicle crash incident in ed having her small, pull-
which one driver rear-ended along, blue “Ozark Trail”
another. The offending driv- wagon stolen from outside
er did not have a license to Goodwill. She valued the
operate the vehicle or insur- wagon as being worth $50.
ance and stated he did not She did not have suspect in-
believe he needed either. He formation, but believed the
was issued a citation.
suspect to not be homeless
due to them leaving behind
Oct. 15
a six pack of Mountain Dew
• A Walmart CPO con- that had been in the wagon.
tacted the Cottage Grove The complainant did not
Police Department to report wish to pursue charges nor a
a bag a marijuana left at the case number but wanted her
store. The responding officer wagon back if it was located.
retrieved the bag and lodged
• Officers responded to a
it in the CGPD temporary North 6th Street apartment
evidence locker.
for a report of a disorderly
• An individual was taken person. The officer was ad-
into custody for Theft in the vised that a person was yell-
Second Degree and Tres- ing from inside her upstairs
pass in the Second Degree apartment and was throwing
at Gateway Apartments and objects out of her apartment
was lodged in the Cottage window. The officer arrived
Grove Municipal Jail.
at the location and contacted
other residents of the apart-
ment complex, who said the
individual had been banging
on the heater inside of her
apartment, which created
a sound reverberation into
other apartments in the
complex. Though the officer
attempted contact with the
individual by knocking on
the front door of her apart-
ment, she did not answer.
Officers left the location
without having any contact
with the individual. Another
officer advised he had expe-
rienced a similar situation
previously with the same
person. Within a few min-
utes of officers leaving the
apartment complex, Cottage
Grove Dispatch received an
additional call from resi-
dents of the apartment com-
plex advising that the person
was again yelling and being
loud inside her apartment.
As no crime was observed to
have taken place and the in-
dividual did not seem to be
an eminent danger to herself
or others, no further action
taken.
Oct. 17
• A white crystal substance
weighing at 4.2 grams was
turned in as found property
at Walmart. The substance
was seized for destruction.
Paul (Don) Yeats
September 27, 2021
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n) Yeats, a long-
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time resident of Cottage Grove
passed away Monday Sep-
tember 27, 2021 with his wife
Vickii by his side.
Don was born in Newport,
Arkansas and came to Cali-
fornia at a young age then to
Oregon.
He enjoyed shooting, re-
loading, woodworking and
above all else his grandkids,
family and friends.
Th e family wishes to thank
the nurses at the Cottage Grove
Hospital for their care and love.
Th ere will be a celebration
of his life on November 6th at
1pm at Riverside Church of
God.
Peggy Louise Cameron
1951-2021
Peggy Louise Cameron, age
69, of Dorena died October 9,
2021. She was born Decem-
ber 23, 1951, in Cottage Grove
to Leo and Leora (Munroe)
Layng. She is survived by her
husband Bruce, her son and
daughter, four grandsons, one
great granddaughter and one
great grandson.
Peggy was a wonderful per-
son with a heart of gold. She
was a huge part of the commu-
nity and always willing to help
anyone. She loved spending
time with her grandkids, loved
going to the coast, loved her
mail route friends and loved
teaching primary kids. She will
be missed greatly. Her hus-
band, Bruce will miss hearing
her grumping at him about
leaving the butter knife stuck
in the butter and saying, “love
you”.
Mary Jean (Day) Haller
October 3, 2021
ORDER
from A1
to attach liens.
Though it also states that
those receiving sidewalk
orders have 30 days to come
into compliance, Councilor
Mike Fleck at the council
meeting moved to amend
the order to extend that
window to six months. The
rest of the council support-
ed the amendment.
The sidewalk order came
about in large part due to
citizen complaints about
safety. On Sept. 24 and 25,
2021, city staff and council-
ors received letters stating
that two senior communi-
ty members had recently
fallen on the sidewalks.
One fall occurred just last
month, during which the
senior tore his pants, sus-
tained a knee wound and
hit his head, prompting
family to take him to the
hospital.
City staff subsequently
walked the area of con-
cern and noticed several
areas of disrepair and miss-
ing driveway approaches.
In addition, much of the
stretch has a rolled curb
and is under five feet wide,
which does not meet city
standards.
In exploring solutions
for residents, City Engineer
Ron Bradsby laid out some
options, starting with city
responsibilities.
“The city has to hire a
contractor to replace the
rolled curb. That’s on the
city,” he said at the Oct.
11 city council meeting.
“We’re going to explain to
the property owners that
if they want, they have an
opportunity to let the city’s
contractor come in and do
their sidewalk as well if
they do not want to per-
form it.”
Resident Responses
However, the city’s re-
action to these complaints
came as a surprise to Taylor
Avenue residents.
“We approached the city
about this I guess not being
fully aware that the side-
Joe Snook, age 92, died Oc-
tober 2, 2021 in Cottage Grove
Oregon. Joe was born in Ham-
mon, Oklahoma to Walter and
Eva (Foster) Snook.
Joe married Jean August 12,
1949. Th ey were married 72
DEATH NOTICE
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Bichsel passed away Oc-
tober 11, 2021. A Pri-
vate Family will be held.
Arrangements in care of
Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel.
Online Cremation Arrangements
1949-2021
At Smith•Lund•Mills
years.
Joe retired from the Califor-
nia Highway Patrol.
He was Grand Mason at
Masonic Lodge and the Grange
Master at Dorena Grange. He
spend much time volunteering
for these groups and the hospi-
tal auxiliary. He also taught the
“65 and Drive” safety class for
senior drivers.
He is survived by his wife,
Jean of Cottage Grove; sons,
Micky Snook and Colby
Snook; and a large extended
family.
Th e family will hold a pri-
vate gathering. Arrangements
by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel.
We offer a value-added service to our community,
the option to make cremation arrangements
entirely online.
World Polio Day
October 24, 2021
Rotary of Club of Cottage Grove
vin and Micah; Paul Haller
(Merisa Caruth) and daughter
Teaghan; Grandson Kurt Ward
and son Malaki; Granddaugh-
ter Sarah Ward. She is also sur-
vived by her siblings, Alan Day
(Sharon), Sharon Mast, David
Day, Jerry Green and her many
Mary Jean (Day) Haller of
Cottage Grove, age 72, went to
nieces, nephews and their chil-
dren and grand children
meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus
Mary lived her life loving
Christ on Sunday, October 3rd,
Jesus, and her greatest desire
2021, aft er a journey with met-
is for her family to know His
astatic breast cancer.
great love for them.
Preceding her in death are
A service to celebrate her
her Parents, Helen Green, Les-
life will be held on Saturday,
lie Green, Daughter, Marletta
October 23, 2021, at the First
Ward and Nephew Chauncey
Baptist Church, 301 S 6th St, in
Day and her former husband
Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Lyndon Haller
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Suzanne Haller and son
Cremation services handled
by Andreason’s Cremation and
Burial Services.
Deborah Kay Forehand Billings
1951-2021
throughout their married life.
She shared her growing up
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fi shing with her parents.
She loved shopping and
RVing with her close and long-
time friends of 51 years, Loni
and LaDonna. She also loved
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Faye Lukowski
1928-2021
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Joe Snook
Grant; John Haller (Heather
walks were the homeown-
ers’ responsibility,” said
resident Yvonne Miller.
“[We were] trying to open
up dialogue with the city
and felt like all of a sudden,
it was just out of nowhere
that, ‘Hey, this is your re-
Faye Lukowski, age 93,
passed away on September 15,
2021. She was born in Grand
Rapids, Michigan to Robert
and Helen Lentz (Roberts) on
Mary 25, 1928.
Faye lived in Grand Rapids,
Michigan her whole life until
she met and married Warren
Lukowski at the age of 17. She
was the best domestic engineer
(housewife). She took care of
her husband and their three
children, Judy, Carol, and Jim.
She worked at the Navy Ex-
change for 5 years, but her fam-
ily always came fi rst. Faye be-
came a widow at age 63 when
Warren died from cancer at age
70. She never remarried and
made it on her own for 30 more
years. She loved to sew and sew
she did! She sewed for family
and friends never for wag-
es and only for love. She was
very involved with the Cottage
Grove Hospital Auxiliary and
the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.
She enjoyed all her friends in
“Th e Doodah Ladies”—a local
mother/daughter group.
Faye is survived by her
brother, Roger of Raleigh,
North Carolina; her three chil-
dren Judy Stringer and hus-
band Ralph of North Bend,
Washington; Carol Craig and
her husband Richard of Cot-
tage Grove, Oregon; James
Lukowski and his wife Jacki
of Vancouver, Washington;
six grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. Faye was
preceded in death by her hus-
band, Warren Lukowski.
A celebration of Faye’s life
will be held in the spring of
2022.
reading, and being a Seahawks
football and Oregon Ducks
On October 11, 2021, our
beloved wife, mother and
grandmother, Deborah Kay
Billings passed away due to
complication from diabetes at
her home in Drain, Oregon.
She was born on April 15, 1951
to Ima Dee and Junior Fore-
hand in De Queen, Arkansas.
She graduated from North
Douglas High School in 1969,
and went on to study at Lane
Community College, graduat-
ing in 1970 as a certifi ed dental
assistant. She then proceeded
to work in the dental profes-
sion for the next 40 years in
Cottage Grove, Oregon. She
loved the profession she chose
and loved all the many patients
throughout the years.
She married Terry Billings
on October 16, 1969 at the
Drain Church of Christ and
later welcomed their son Aar-
on in 1973.
She enjoyed her family va-
cations and trips, especially
their Alaskan Cruises and their
trips to Hawaii. She was always
planning their next adventure
fan, trying to never miss a Sun-
day aft ernoon football game.
She was an active member
of the First Baptist church in
Drain, Oregon, and served as
church secretary/treasurer for
many years. She was a devout
and dedicated Christian for
the last 40 years of her life. She
loved her church, family, and
friends very much.
In addition to her husband
Terry, of almost 52 years, she is
survived by her son Aaron and
his wife Heather, and grand-
children Braden, 15 and Halle,
13. Th ey were one of the great-
est joys of her life. She always
felt they were her “God-given
miracle” and always cherished
her time spent with them. She
also survived by her two sisters.
Karen Draeger and Lori Mati-
ce and was a loving aunt to all
of her numerous nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at 2:00pm on Saturday,
November 6th, at the Drain
Civic Center. A reception to
follow.