All Obituaries

Rose M. Burns, 68, of Coos Bay, passed away August 6,2018 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Richard L. “Buck” Buchanan October 16, 1929 – August 3, 2018   A memorial service to celebrate the life of Richard L. “Buck” Buchanan, 88, of North Bend, will be held on Saturday, August 25th  at 1:00 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road in Coos Bay, with pastor Jon Strasman presiding. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. Buck was born on October 16, 1929 in North Bend, Oregon to Barney...

A memorial service for Billy “Bill” Markham, 78, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, August 18 at Cornerstone Nazarene Church in the Coos Bay Senior Center, 886 S. 4th St. in Coos Bay, with pastor Ron Halvorson officiating. Bill was born July 30, 1940, in Oak Creek, Colo., to Stanley A. and Mary (Burr) Markham. He passed away Aug. 1, 2018 in Coos Bay. In 1950, the family moved to Coos Bay. Bill attended Coos Bay schools and graduated from Marshfield High School in...

A memorial service for Kenneth Wayne Bynum, 82, of North Bend will be held at 11 am., Friday, Aug. 17, at Skyline Baptist Church, 3451 Liberty St. in North Bend with pastor David Woodruff officiating. Kenneth was born Nov. 28, 1935 in Hollis, Okla., to Melvin Farice and Lura Mae (Evans) Bynum. When he was about two years old, during the Depression, the family moved from Oklahoma to California to find work.   He passed away Aug. 5, 2018 in North Bend after a long battle with...

Walter "Jim" Kotila, 62, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, following a very aggressive cancer. He leaves his wife, Roxie Kotila of 24 years, his two daughters, Jennifer Elmer and son-in-law, Jonathan Elmer Sr. of North Bend, Shawna Stenson of Dillon, Montana, his three grandkids, Jonathan Elmer Jr., Hailee Marie Willis, and Elijah David Elmer, his mother-in-law, Mary Staples of Dillon, Montana and many friends. Jim loved to fish, go crabbing, go...

A celebration of life for Thomas Eric Dyer, 64, of Broadbent, will be held and announced by the family at a later date. Tom was born Oct. 23, 1953 in Coos Bay, to Stanley and Betty Dyer. He passed away Aug. 12, 2018 in Coos Bay. Tom was born and raised in Coos Bay, graduating from Marshfield High School in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart, Darla and was a dedicated and loving husband for more than 46 years. Tom loved to be outdoors and spend time with his family and friends. He...

William David VanRenselaar, 52, of Coos Bay, passed away August 13, 2018 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Craig Allen Evans, 80, of Coos Bay, passed away July 29, 2018 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

At her request, no services will be held for Patricia “Patti” Mitchelle Denton, 66, of Coos Bay. Patti was born March 20, 1952, the first day of spring, in Long Beach, Calif., to Fred and Jackie Hutcheson. She passed away peacefully Aug. 14, 2018 surrounded by family in Coos Bay, after fighting a short but fierce battle with cancer. Patti had three siblings, Danny, Diana and Tammy. She grew up in North Bend (Cooston) where kids could be kids, all you Cooston kids will...

Ruth Salzman, 93, of Lakeside, passed away August 14, 2018 in Reedsport. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com