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Stanley Rembiszewski
1916-2002
Stanley Rembiszewski, 85, of Drain died March 7, 2002, from complications of diabetes.
He was born Dec. 23, 1916, in Toledo, Ohio, to Stephan and Martha Rembiszewski. He lived in Chicago for many years, and received his education at Lane Tech High School and Weeden Barber College.
He married Lillian Derus in Chicago on Sept. 27, 1941; she died on Oct. 26, 1971.
He married Sharon Dosenbach in Chicago on March 17, 1972; she survives him. He is also survived by two daughters, Nancy Kraczek of DeMossville, Ky., and Suzanne Walker of Springfield; a son, Stanley and wife Belinda Rembiszewski of Yoncalla; seven
He was a machinist for 45 years, first at North-western Railroad in Chicago, and later with Clear Fir in Springfield and Kimwood Corp. in Cottage Grove.
Mr. Rembiszewski served in the C.C.C. at Wolf Creek and in Bend (in the Black Butte area) during the 1930s.
Among his hobbies were fishing, motor repair, gardening, crabbing and cooking. He was a member of Sunnydale Grange and St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, both in Drain.
A memorial service was to be held at a later date. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium was in charge of arrangements.
Henry W. Monroe
1910-2002
Henry W. Monroe of Cottage Grove, an area resident for 75 years, died May 31, 2002, of age-related causes. He was 92.
He was born May 11, 1910, in Huntington Mill, Pa., to Grant and Florence Laubaugh Monroe.
He married Ilene Wall in Roseburg on Nov. 30, 1939. He began working at Bohemia Mill in 1937, worked there for nearly four decades as a lumber grader, and retired in 1975.
Mr. Monroe's hobbies included hunting, fishing, gardening, bowling, building and hiking.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years; two daughters, Annette Ballinger of Coos Bay and Joan Perkins of Cottage Grove; three sons, Darrell Monroe of Medford, Jerry Monroe of West Richland, Wash., and Reese Nagel of Tigard; a sister, Catherine Jennings of Bend; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Six brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.
No services were planned. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions are suggested to Cottage Grove Operation Independence or the Salvation Army.
Lois Opal Gatchell
1916-2002
Lois Opal Gatchell, a resident of the Smith River area near Drain, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, of age related illness. She was 86.
Mrs. Gatchell was born Oct. 5, 1916, near Comstock, Wash., to George Washington and Edith (Moore) Gates. She moved with her family to Oregon when she was 5.
She married Frank Gatchell on June 9, 1940, and the couple lived in various Oregon communities before moving to the Drain area 37 years ago.
She was the last of the Smith River "brush-picker" ladies, and she enjoyed music, singing, parties and picnics, mushroom hunting, baking, hunting and fishing, driving her vintage Volkswagen Beetle, reading, ceramics and her cats.
She is survived by her children and children-in-law, Jerry and Martha Gatchell of Smith River, Terry and Diana Gatchell of Cottage Grove and Dale and Linda Pillsbury of Wren; grandchildren Lance, Kemet, Matthew, Chanya and Earl; and great-grandchildren Tyson, James, Anthony and Hope.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Gatchell, in 1977.
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium was in charge of arrangements.
At Mrs. Gatchell's request, no services were held; however, contributions in her honor can be made to The Nature Conservancy, 4245 Fairfax Drive Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203.
Joe Roberts
1920-2002
Joseph William Roberts of Cottage Grove died Dec. 8 of a heart attack. He was 82.
Mr. Roberts was born in Albany to Joseph and Gertrude Roberts May 12, 1920. The family moved to the Redmond area and then to the Medford area, where he graduated from Medford High School.
After completing a four-year stint in the Merchant Marines during World War II, he moved to Southern California, where he completed college.
Forty years later he retired as supervisor of the wastewater department in Torrance, Calif.
With his wife, Lorraine Roberts, he moved to the Cottage Grove area in 1981, leaving in 1984 and returning again in August 2000. He was a member of the Bohemia Sunrisers Kiwanis club and did volunteer work for the South Lane Family Relief Nursery. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening, and was a member of the Living Enrichment Center in Wilsonville.
He is survived by two daughters, Sandi Roberts of Washington and Cathy Hudson of Portland; three sons, Patrick and Michael of California and Jim Bandy of Eugene; two stepchildren, Richard Eriksen and Elizabeth Clark, both of Cottage Grove; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Buell Chapel in Springfield was in charge of arrangements. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
Doris Oakes
1935-2003
Doris Oakes of Monroe, formerly of Cottage Grove died Feb. 24 of heart disease. She was 67.
Oakes was born Aug. 4, 1935, in Nevada City, Calif., to Merriam and Helen Carse Heyen. She married Kenneth "Bill" Oakes in Cottage Grove on April 11, 1959.
Her family moved to London, near Cottage Grove, when she was 12. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1954, and she attended San Jose Bible College for one year before returning to Cottage Grove. She settled in Monroe after her marriage.
She worked for many years at the Monroe Post Office and at home raising her family.
She was a member of the Lancaster Church of Christ in Junction City. She enjoyed gardening, ceramics, cooking, camping, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Virgil of Monroe and David of Junction City; a daughter, Tamara Myers of West Richland, Wash.; three brothers, Ron Heyen of Eugene, Dorian Heyen of Pasco, Wash., and Marvin Heyen of Cottage Grove; a sister, Joy Tullar of Cottage Grove; four grandchildren; and seven step-grand- children. Two infant sons, Kevin and Randy, died previously.
McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lancaster Church of Christ in Junction City or to the Monroe Fire Department in care of the funeral home.
Leona Thompson
1913-2003
Leona Mae Thompson of Cottage Grove died June 7 of age-related causes. She was 90.
Thompson was born April 13, 1913, in Eagle City, Okla., to George and Mildred Fairchild Elliott. She married Robert Orr in Kansas in 1933. They later divorced. She married Floyd Thompson in Eugene on July 18, 1974. He died Jan. 18, 1994.
She moved to Creswell in 1974 and later settled in Cottage Grove. She was a homemaker, and she enjoyed sewing and knitting. She was a member of the Creswell Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a son, Delbert Orr of Colorado; two daughters, Violet Wasmundt of Fossil and Juanita Muller of Redmond; many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held June 13 at the Creswell Presbyterian Church. Burial was at Creswell Pioneer Cemetery. England's Creswell Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
