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Marie A. Marcotte
1920-2001
Marie Annett Marcotte of Creswell died March 29, 2001, of age-related causes. She was 80.
She was born June 15, 1920, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Howard and Marie (Juneau) McNeely.
She married Harold Marcotte in Los Angeles on May 15, 1938.
They moved to the area in 1942, and would have celebrated their 63rd anniversary in May.
She spent her time primarily as a homemaker, and was an accomplished cook who enjoyed having company over for dinner. She also enjoyed dancing.
She attended the New Hope Baptist Church in Creswell.
Marcotte was preceded in death by her brother, Howard McNeely.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Dennis Marcotte of Lake Oswego and Duane Marcotte of Eugene; a daughter, Nadine Fincher of Seminole, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held on April 2, 2001, at Lane Memorial Garden Chapel. Lane Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Association of Oregon.
Hollie Breeden, Jr.
1934-2001
Hollie H. Breeden, Jr. of Springfield, died June 26, 2001 from complications of diabetes. He was 67.
Mr. Breeden was born May 15, 1934, in San Antonio, Tex. to Hollie H. Breeden, Sr. and Ruby Crawford.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1955, including service during the Korean War.
He married Kay Alexander in Jackson, Miss. on August 29, 1964.
Mr. Breeden was an automobile mechanic who enjoyed model railroads and trains, camping, collecting coins, hunting and fishing, and square dancing.
He was a long time leader in the Boy Scouts of America in Lane County.
Mr. Breeden is survived by his wife, Kay Breeden; two daughters, Cindy Rice of San Antonio, Tex. and Jane Cook of Roseburg; three sons, Hal Breeden of Sacramento, Calif., Jesse Breeden of Eugene, and Steve Breeden of Springfield; a brother, Tommy West of San Antonio, Tex; six sisters, Barbara Luce of San Antonio, Tex., Eva Evans of San Antonio, Tex., Beverly West of San Antonio, Tex., Hattie Rogers of Wichita, Tex., Opal Russell of Wichita, Tex. and Lenora Hilburn of Wichita, Tex.; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for Sunday, July 8, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. at the Glenwood Christian Church in Eugene.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Everett M. Curtis
1924-2002
Everett M. Curtis of Yoncalla died March 9, 2002, of emphysema at the age of 77.
He had been an area resident for over 50 years.
He was born Oct. 6, 1924, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to Simon and Eva (Jenkins) Curtis.
He married Charlcie M. Bledsoe in Warrenton in 1946.
She died in 1976.
In June 1977, he married Marjorie Lee in Yoncalla.
Mr. Curtis joined the U.S. Navy in 1941, and was in boot camp when Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7.
He was on many cruises in the Pacific, serving on two troop ships, the J. Franklin Bell A.P.A. 16, and the Pondera A.P.A. 191.
These ships brought military families from Pearl Harbor, and were involved in invasions of Gilbert, Marshall Islands, Tarawa, New Zealand, Okinawa and other islands.
In his occupation as a plywood worker, he worked for Yoncalla Lumber Company until it burned, then worked for Woolley Plywood until his retirement.
After retirement, he enjoyed working in his garden.
He made several trips to ship reunions and to visit his cousin and friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; a granddaughter, Sherry M. Curtis; a brother, Edwin Curtis; and two sisters, Elizabeth Egerer and Nilda Wise. He is survived by two sons, Edwin and wife Stephanie Curtis of Springfield and Chuck Curtis of Columbus, Ga.; three stepdaughters, LeeAnn and husband Gary Hafner of Salem, Diana and husband Don Vroman of Harrisburg and Lila Brannon of Drain; a stepson, Karl Lee of Sutherlin; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A visitation was held March 13 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel.
A funeral service was held the following day at Drain Assembly of God Church.
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to community services in Yoncalla, including the library or public schools.
Otis Braden
1921-2002
Carl Otis Braden of Cottage Grove died May 2, 2002, of age-related causes. He was 80.
He was born May 7, 1921, in Burley, Idaho, to John Lawrence and Mary Pearl Braden.
He attended public schools in Burley and Declo, Idaho, and went to Bergen Junior College in Teaneck, N.J., the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and the University of Oregon.
Mr. Braden served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre.
He married Doris Oldmixon in Dighton, Mass., on April 13, 1947.
Mr. Braden taught secondary education in Idaho and Oregon for 33 years.
He enjoyed woodworking and woodcarving, photography, gardening and fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years; two sons, Steve Braden of Salem and Barry Braden of Merritt Island, Fla.; a daughter, Carol of Nebraska City, Neb.; sisters Iona Sullivan of Florence and Opal Knippen of Naples, Fla.; a brother, Zedic Braden of Sandy, Utah; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
A visitation was held May 5 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel.
A memorial service was held the following day at the United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove.
Burial was at Fir Grove Cemetery. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret E. Keene
1926-2002
Margaret Elizabeth "Granny" Keene, recently of Eugene and an almost lifelong resident of the area, died of age-related causes on June 2, 2002. She was 92.
She was born in Dorena to Bert and Ethel (Kimball) Cline.
She married Howard B. Keene in Eugene on Dec. 8, 1926.
She lived in Saginaw for most of her life, as well as in Cottage Grove from 1972-84 and Eugene for a decade.
Her husband was disabled, and during their marriage, Mrs. Keene was the sole provider for her family, taking a Greyhound bus from Saginaw, and later Cottage Grove, to Eugene Linen Supply, where she worked all day before returning home to do chores every night.
She retired in 1973, but never rested - the only time she sat down was to read the Bible.
She enjoyed flowers, sewing, canning, bingo and slots, traveling, her grandchildren and meeting and visiting with people.
She loved everybody.
She belonged to Fairfield Nazarene Church and Eugene Eagles Aerie #275, and had international training in communication.
She won first place for nonfiction in the 1996 ITC writing competition.
Her husband preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 1972, as did her son, Robert Howard Keene, on Aug. 4, 1998.
She is survived by two daughters, Bonita "Bonnie" Thomas and Anna L. Collins of Eugene; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Martha Collins
1927-2002
Martha M. Collins of Cottage Grove died of cancer Aug. 6, 2002. She was 75.
She was born June 3, 1927, in Dallas, Ore., to James and Saloma McClellan.
She married Charles F. Collins in Dallas on March 15, 1947.
She was a homemaker, and enjoyed ceramics, photography and camping.
Mrs. Collins is survived by her husband of 55 years; a son, Charles F. Collins III of Portland; and a brother, James McClellan of Independence.
No service was planned. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium is in charge of arrangements.
