SEHS Class of 61

Written Memorial Copies

 

     Items shown here are written memorial copies that have been made possible to share with others from our class.  If you happen to have one  for a classmate and wish to share here, please by all means send it in to me and I will post it here to share.  Scanning works great.  If you have current photo's please send them along and I will post them.  Light blue for boys and pink for girls.  Just cuts down on simple confusion.  I decided to leave the hyper-links for locations and such hooked up.  That does not mean that they are still going to work, if still active.  It has been a few years for some of these and they might not be hyper on the other end any longer.  Chances are yours.  Please understand that some of the photo's are not transferable to the web page.  Portable documents that are sent to me have to be retyped by me and I can't get the photo out.  If some of you know how to do that let me know, please.

 

 

 

 

 

James  Peter Baxter    November 18, 1942 - May 18, 2011

 

 

     A celebration of life will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Shadow Hills Country Club for James Peter Baxter of Eugene, who died May 18 of cancer. He was 68.  He was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Eugene to Clay and Virginia Wheeler Baxter.  He married Pamela Buck on Sept. 22, 1967, in Eugene.  He held a bachelor’s degree and worked as an independent sales representative.

      Survivors include his wife; two sons, Brad of Boise and Jeff of Portland; three brothers, Clay Baxter of Coburg, Tom Mohr of Gulf Shores, Ala., and Bob Mohr of Tacoma; a sister, Carolyn Turnbull of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; and three grandchildren.

Arrangements by Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield. Remembrances to the American Cancer Society.

 

 As printed in the "Register Guard " news paper.

 

 

 

 


James W. "Jim" Brooke February 5, 1943 - April 30, 2011



Long time Sisters resident Jim Brooke took his leave of this earth on April 30, from a hemorrhagic stroke a week prior. Jim's final days resembled a good nap, which during his life gave him an extreme sense of joy. Known to all for his cheery attitude, he loved to watch the comings and goings of Sisters from his favorite sunny spot on the porch of the big red house.

Born to Dr. and Mrs. James W. Brooke on February 5, 1943, in New York City, Jim grew up in Eugene, where he ran with a pack of like-minded boys and honed his love of a good practical joke. The star of South Eugene High School, he went on to Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. where he received a bachelor's degree in biology. In 1965 he returned to the Eugene area, where he worked in the wood products industry and spent some time as a commercial fisherman out of Reedsport. He married Sandy Bingham in 1978 and became the father of his only daughter, Christen.

Bend Research and a job as a chemist brought the family to Central Oregon in 1979. At Bend Research he was credited with three patents. Jim had already spent time in 1977 working as a science teacher at Bend High. Jim enjoyed the Central Oregon outdoor lifestyle with his family and was always looking for more ways to have fun, like flying ultra-light aircraft, boating, camping and hiking. Some may remember him as the ring announcer for Deschutes Station's Saturday night fights.

His gracious ability to share his beautiful mind with everyone he knew was his gift to us, and all who knew him loved him.

Jim is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Rich and Liz Brooke of Lake Oswego; nephew and niece-in-law, Rich and Nikki Brooke; and grandnieces Charlotte and Madison, of Beaverton; nephew Jim Brooke of Lake Oswego; nieces, Karli Middlewood Lee of Brisbane, Australia, and Psyche de Christo of Malibu; daughter Christen; son-in-law Christian; and grandchildren, Sydney and Chance Gladu of Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Kristine Brooke Middlewood.

A celebration of life potluck will be held Saturday, May 28, 2 to 5 p.m. at Daggett's, 282 W. Main Ave., Sisters. Memorial contributions can be made to the Kiwanis Food Bank, P.O. Box 1296,


 

Reprinted from the Eugene Register Guard  article that appeared on October 4, 2010

Steven Turner

Steven Ray Turner of Eugene died Sept. 30 of heart failure at age 56. No service is planned.

He was born Jan. 23, 1943, in San Diego to Arlie and Dolly McElhenney Turner.

He graduated from South Eugene High School, and worked as a forklift operator for Georgia Pacific for 44 years, retiring in 2005.

Survivors include his partner, Terry Grondona; his mother; a son, David of Beaverton; a daughter, Christy Schloss of Corvallis; two brothers, Dean of Eugene and Rex of Salem; two sisters, D'Anne Gilmore of Milwaukie and Gayle Buck of Eugene; and five grandchildren.

Arrangements by Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene. Remembrances to Relief Nursery.

Steven Ray Turner

Jan 23, 1943-Sep 30 2010

 

 

 

 

CHARLENE GIBBENS: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) - February 14, 2007

Deceased Name: CHARLENE GIBBENS

Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home
Charlene Gibbens was born August 19, 1943, in Eugene, Oregon, and went to be with her Lord on February 6, 2007. A celebration of her life
will be held Saturday, February 17, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Kennewick, 3700 W. 27th Ave. Remembrances may be
made to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents Stanley and Bernice Gibbens, and brother Ron Gibbens.
She is survived by nieces Kathy and Debbie Gibbens, and nephew Robbin Gibbens, all from Oregon.
Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Family invites you to sign their online guest book at http://www. muellersfuneralhomes.com.

Author: Obituaries Page: A9
Copyright, 2007, Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA)

 

Published in Register Guard 6 January 2006.
William Hagebush

A memorial gathering will be held Jan. 15 for Dr. William D. Hagebush of Gresham, formerly of Eugene, who died Dec. 31 of cancer. He was 62.

Hagebush was born Nov. 4, 1943, in St. Louis, to William and Clyde Gault Hagebush. He married Deborah Dean on Feb. 16, 1980, in Eugene.

He graduated from South Eugene High School, the University of Oregon and Oregon Health Sciences University Dental School. He practiced dentistry in Eugene, moved to Gresham in 1989 and later worked for Gentle Dental in Portland. He had mentored students from McKenzie River High School.

Survivors include his wife; four children, Christopher Woodward of Eugene and Keith Rogers, Tanya Armanasco and William Hagebush, all of Portland; a brother, Robert Hagebush of Springfield; and five grandchildren.

The Jan. 15 gathering will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the family home. Omega Funeral & Cremation in Portland is in charge of arrangements.

 

re typed from Eugene Register Guard.

Skin Diver’s Final Service Set Thursday


Funeral services will be held Thursday morning for a 17-year old Eugene Boy who drowned Saturday afternoon while skin diving in Odell Lake, 70 miles southeast of Eugene.

The body of Steven Jesse Groves was recovered shortly afternoon Monday in about 200 feet of water.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Groves 3251 W. 18th Ave., and would have been a senior next year at South Eugene High School.

The Lane County coroner’s office said Tuesday that the youths body was recovered by two volunteer divers, Robert Bowmark of Eugene, and Lyle Scott of Creswell.

The coroner’s office said James Dawe, of 2005 Todd St.,
Eugene, was skin diving with Groves in about 125 feet of water Saturday when the oxygen supply ran out in a tank carried by
Groves. They were off of the north shore.

Dawe told the coroner’s office he attempted to share his source of oxygen and to help Groves to the surface. The unsuccessful rescue was hampered by 16 pound weights worn by the divers to reach the 125 ft level, the coroner’s office said.

Groves was born March 27, 1943, at Decatur, Ill.. He was a member of the First Christain Church. McGaffey’s Eugene Memorial Chapel is handling funeral arrangements.

A memorial is being established and contributions to the fund may be made in Groves memory.

Survivors also include two brothers, Gary C. and Gregory T., both of Eugene.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=chhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5666%2C627630

 

 

 

 

Mary Ann Wilson Hansen  February 2, 1943 - December 6, 1993


Hansen, Mary Ann: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - December 6, 1993

Deceased Name: Hansen, Mary Ann

Hansen, Mary Ann, (nee Wilson) age 50, formerly of St. Paul & Mpls, died at her home, Mercer Island, WA, Dec 3 of malignant brain tumor. Survived by husband Dr. John A. Hansen, and by parents, former U of M Pres. & Mrs. O. Meredith Wilson, Eugene, OR. Also survived by children, Eric, Peter & Constance, & 5 siblings. Funeral Today, Holy Trinity Luth. Church, Mercer Island.

Edition: Metro Final
Page: 5B
Copyright (c) 1993 St. Paul Pioneer Press

 

Register Guard on 3 May 2005 regarding the death of classmate Michael Newton Griffin.

Griffin - Michael "Mike" Griffin, of Springfield, died May 2. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Walker Church, Saginaw. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Camp Creek Cemetery, Springfield.  Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service, Eugene, in charge of arrangements.
Michael Newton Griffin

August 25, 1942 - May 2, 2005



Mildred ‘Vonnie' LaVonne Chubb:

Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) - May 5, 2008
Deceased Name: Mildred ‘Vonnie' LaVonne Chubb
                                   Dec. 18, 1942 - April 18, 2008
     Mildred "Vonnie" LaVonne Chubb, of Bend, died April 18. She was 65.
No services are planned.

     Mrs. Chubb was born Dec. 18, 1942, in Salem, the daughter of Cecil and Ruth
Tipton.  Mrs. Chubb was a nurse, retiring in 2001.

      Survivors include two sons, Troy and Terry, both of Bend; a brother, Rich
 Gould, of The Dalles; a sister, Jackie Gould; and three grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Tipton, her mother, Ruth
 Gould, and a brother.

      Autumn Funerals of Bend is in charge of arrangements.

 Copyright (c) 2008, The Bulletin, Bend OR, Western Communiations Inc.