All Obituaries

Ricardo “Rick” C.  Saraceni April 24, 1955 – September 22, 2018 A memorial mass will be held for Rick C. Saraceni, 63, of North Bend, on Saturday, November 3rd at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th Street in North Bend. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay, with a private inurnment with military honors to be held at Roseburg National Cemetery at a later date. Rick was born on April 24, 1955 in Van Nuys,...

A service to celebrate the life of Gretchen Kean, 96, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 Highland Ave. in Coos Bay. A time of sharing and fellowship will follow the service. Gretchen Aileen Clinton was born June 20, 1922, in Marshfield, and was a deep-rooted and lifelong Oregonian. She died peacefully, in her home Aug. 13, 2018, at the age of 96. She had been surrounded by family, friends, and wonderful caregivers in her last days. She...

A graveside service for Richard A. Ellerby, M.D., 78, of Coos Bay will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Richard "Rich" A. Ellerby was born July 2, 1940 in Portland. He was the beloved son of the late Joseph Ellerby and Helen Ellerby (Steen). He passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, after bravely fighting a long illness. Richard was a lifelong resident of Oregon, living in Portland, Corvallis, and later, Coos Bay....

Feb. 2, 1925 – July 22, 2018 A celebration of life for Janet C. Stocks, 93, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, at the North Bend Presbyterian Church, 2238 Pony Creek Road in North Bend. Janet was born Feb. 2, 1925 in Medford. She passed away July 22, 2018 while under hospice care, following a long illness. Janet attended a one-room school on Lake Creek for her elementary schools years. In 1942, she graduated from Medford High School . After graduation, she...

A memorial service for Nelson Edward Sweeney, 78, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at the First Baptist Church of North Bend, 2080 Marion Ave. in North Bend, with pastor Tony Brown officiating. A reception will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. A private interment will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. Nelson was born Nov. 2, 1939 in Yakima, Wash., to Glen N. and Alice K. (Eaton) Sweeney. He passed away Sept. 29, 2018 in Sutherlin,...

Betty Lou Hawley Taylor died June 16, 2018 of Coos Bay, Oregon of colon cancer.   She was born to Charles Wilson Hawley, Jr. and Nellie Jane Maurer on June 17, 1933 in Portland, Oregon.  Betty is survived by her husband Eugene (Gene) Joseph. Taylor.  Betty & Gene were married in Fresno, CA, Dec. 22, 1970.  She was a Secretary, Office Manager and Waitress during her life. She has one son Bruce W. Olacsi, from her first marriage which occurred in San Francisco,...

Linda Sue Herrington, 68, of Coos Bay, passed away October 14 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

A celebration of life for Steve Lofthouse, 69, of Coos Bay, will be held from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at the family farm. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. Steve was born July 26, 1949 in Jackson County, to Nancy J. (Phelps) and Dale Kilburn. Steve grew up primarily in the Coos Bay/North Bend area. In 1968, he graduated from North Bend High School. Steve worked briefly at Safeway then Weyerhaeuser, only to leave in January of 1969 for...

A celebration of life for Alyce Phyrne Dubisar, 81, of North Bend, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Cornerstone Church, 886 S. 4th St. in Coos Bay. A reception with the family will follow at the church. Alyce was born July 20, 1937 in Slope County, N.D., on the family farm in Dorve Township, to William and Irva Hanson. She went home to be with the Lord Oct. 4, 2018, with her family by her side. Alyce was the ninth child in the family of twelve. Growing up in such a large...

Lloyd C. Walker, age 92, arrived in heaven on September 29, 2018. He was born on November 26, 1925 in Airipine, Arizona to Clarence and Minnie Etta Walker, the sixth of seven children.  Lloyd enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served in World War II as a demolition expert.  During his active duty he received a purple heart and commendation.  Upon his return home he was employed as a city bus driver.  About week later, a young girl walked onto the bus and stole his...