All Obituaries

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and colleague, Ross E. Poulson Jr., passed away November 15, 2020 at OHSU in Portland, after a brief, heart-related illness. Ross was born September 11, 1938 in Oakland, Calif., the son of Ross Everett Poulson Sr. and Hazel Fern (Dugger) Poulson. He worked in the construction industry for many years prior to moving to Reedsport. For the past 20 years, Ross worked as a cemetery counselor at Ocean View Memory Gardens and...

A memorial service for Phyllis M. Turnbaugh 78, of Medford who died November 23, 2020 in Coquille will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Coquille Foursquare Church 1546 Hemlock Street under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbaychapel@gmail.com

Alan V. Heyer 55, of Coos Bay died November 20, 2020 in Coos Bay. Services will be announced and held at a later date. Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory with inurnmnent at Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Shari L. Meserole 79, of North Bend died November 23, 2020 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Tyler James Boyd, 36, of Coos Bay passed away October 27, 2020. Tyler was born July 9, 1984 in Coos Bay, to Lesa (Scoville) and Anthony “Tony” Boyd. He lived a very fulfilling, but short life. He graduated from Marshfield High School, enjoyed a few years of fishing out of Alaska, then moved on to his most recent job of roofing and some contracting for a very good friend and boss, John Hansen. Tyler loved his job and the family that came with it. He loved hunting, fishing,...

Dorius J. “Joe” Smith 95, of Coos Bay died November 20, 2020 in Coos Bay. Services will be announced and held at a later date under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Naedean Y. Brown 76, of Coos Bay died November 20, 2020 in Coos Bay. Services will be announced under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Garey R. Mark 85, of Coos Bay died November 15, 2020 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

John R. Bacon 74, of North Bend died November 15, 2020 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

The amazing and fearless, Jonathan Mark Hanson, was born to Hartwig Hanson and Lena Viola Collins Hanson, on November 27, 1944, in Ottawa, Illinois.  He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1962 and later from DeVry Technical Institute with a degree in electronics.  In the summer of 1965 he married Karen Baumhardt, in Chicago.  He was drafted during the Vietnam War and Karen and Jon traveled to Ansbach, Germany, where Jon served as a first lieutenant in Field Artillery...