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Leslie Lemmon
1927-2003
Leslie Patrick Lemmon of Cottage Grove died June 16 of cancer. He was 75.
Lemmon was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Copalis, Wash., to Lloyd and Lela Bell Powell Lemmon.
Before moving to Cottage Grove 44 years ago, he lived in Bandon.
He worked as a tree faller. His interests included his home and yard, and outdoor activities. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Cottage Grove.
Survivors include two sons, Michael and Allan, both of Cottage Grove; two brothers, Jack of Cottage Grove and Jerry of Louisiana; and five grandchildren. His wife, Beatrice Hayes Lemmon, died Feb. 7, 1989.
A funeral service was held June 20 at Brumbaugh Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Oregon.
Eugene Allen
1938-2003
Former Cottage Grove resident Eugene A Allen died of lung cancer on March 25. He was 64.
Gene was born in Odom, Ga., on Nov. 28, 1938.
He lived in Cottage Grove for 13 years and in Marino Valley, Calif., for the last 17 years.
He married Colleen Harwell on May 15, 1971, in San Jose, Calif.
He was an electrical superintendent for 42 years and also served in the Army. His favorite accomplishment was becoming assistant pastor of Valley Vineyard Christian Fellowship, where he and his wife helped plant the church in 1996.
He life was spent loving the Lord and his family and helping others. He will be deeply missed.
Gene is survived by his wife; five daughters, Marygene Menke of Texas, Rebekah Stamp of Montana, and Shelly Davey, Sheila Garey and Shannon Davey, all of Oregon; a son, Geno of California; 22 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and 17 brothers and sisters.
He had planned to move back to his much-loved "adopted" home town of Cottage Grove to spend his retirement years.
Eleanor Wolfard
1908-2003
A memorial service will be held March 8 for longtime Cottage Grove resident Eleanor Nixon Wolfard, who died Feb. 26 of age-related causes. She was 94.
She was born May 1, 1908, in Agenda, Kan., to Lee and Ethel Hayes Nixon.
She was a 90-year resident of the area. She graduated from Walker High School near Saginaw.
She married Harold Wolfard in Cottage Grove on Aug. 18, 1928. He and a grandson, Dane Hugdahl, died previously.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Cottage Grove for over 60 years. She enjoyed her family, books and music, and church was very important to her.
She is survived by two children, Larry Wolfard of Mercer Island, Wash., and Mary Lou Pierce of Eugene; a brother, Don Nixon of California; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Cottage Grove. Musgrove Family Mortuary of Eugene is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Hutchins
1926-2003
Virginia May Hutchins of Creswell died March 24 of age-related causes. She was 77.
Hutchins was born Jan. 27, 1926, in White City, Ill., to Jessie and Mary Zumwalt. She married Elmer Hutchins in Illinois in 1946. He died in 1979.
She was a homemaker and lived in Marcola before settling in Creswell seven years ago. She was a member of the Neighborhood Watch in Marcola and patrolled her neighborhood with a CB radio. Her handle was "Co-pilot."
Her interests included watching television, traveling and camping.
She enjoyed caring for her pets and spending time with her family.
Survivors include a son, Larry Gehrig of Litchfield, Ill.; two brothers, Charles and Herbert Zumwalt, both of Litchfield; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild.
A son, Joseph Gehrig, died Oct. 31, 1991.
A private family gathering was held. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Tom Lundy
1956-2003
Services will be March 8 for Tom Lundy of Cottage Grove, who died Feb. 27 of pancreatic cancer. He was 46.
He was born Nov. 26, 1956, in San Pedro, Calif., to Ken and Rena Lundy.
He moved to Cottage Grove at age 5. He attended London Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School, and graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1974.
Upon graduation, he worked at Crater Lake National Park and Heath Logging Company and later became a registered nurse. He worked at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene in the emergency department, ICU and short-stay unit. He loved his profession and took great pride in his work.
He married Nancy Diane Newton on June 5, 1984.
Lundy was a history buff and loved poetry, Greek mythology and English literature. He also enjoyed ping-pong, tennis, chess, swimming, cooking, camping, and most of all his family.
He is survived by his mother and beloved wife; daughters Ramie of Eugene and Lindsay of Cottage Grove; son David of Los Angeles; sister Christine Kopachik of Cottage Grove; brothers Danny Armas and Ron and Jim Lundy, all of Cottage Grove; and numerous nieces and nephews, all in the Lane County area.
Saturday's service will be at 1 p.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. A private cremation has been held.
Joseph Tharp Sr.
1920-2003
Joseph Owen Tharp Sr. of Drain died March 22 of age-related causes. He was 82.
Tharp was born April 28, 1920, in Snyder, Texas, to James Tharp and Annie Thruston. He married his wife, Geraldine, in Indio, Calif., in September 1946.
As a young man he worked as a cowboy at several ranches throughout Texas and Nevada. He studied general education, mechanics and welding at The College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif. He served in the Army in six major campaigns as a radio/telephone operator with the 7th Cavalry Division during World War II.
He worked as a deputy sheriff for the Roswell Police Department in New Mexico and as a security officer for Global International. He also worked as a minister and started several churches in California and New Mexico before retiring and moving to Drain in 1984. He enjoyed camping and fishing, especially on the Snake River.
Survivors include his wife, children, brothers, sisters, grandchildren and great-grand-children.
A private memorial service was held. Myrtle Grove Funeral Services in Coquille is in charge of arrangements.
