All Obituaries

Gene Shoji was born in Oregon in 1941 prior to the United States' entry into World War II. He died July 11, 2019 in Coos Bay with his wife and son by his side. Gene was placed in the Minidoka, Idaho Japanese Internment Camp with his parents and other Japanese Americans. His pre-school years were spent in the Camp; when the family was released, they came back to Oregon, where Gene spent the rest of his life. Gene attended elementary school in Nyssa and graduated from Burns Union High...

A celebration of life for Elaine Miles, 74, of Coos Bay will be held in her honor from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, August 10 at the Coos History Museum, 1210 N. Front St., in Coos Bay. Elaine was born Nov. 2, 1944 in Grants Pass. She passed away peacefully July 13, 2019 in Coos Bay. Elaine spent her first 11 years in Glendale, the tiny logging town in the mountains of Southern Oregon. Cow Creek ran through the back yard where she spent many happy hours playing with her siblings and cousins. As...

A public visitation will be held from 9 to 11:30 am, Saturday, July 20 and from 1- 3:30 pm, Sunday, July 21 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. A graveside will be held at 2:30pm, Saturday, August 3 at Sunset Memorial Park, 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm, Sunday, August 4 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel,...

Hilda Helen Youst Sept. 11, 1928 - June 15, 2019 Hilda Helen Youst, 90, of Allegany died quietly at her home June 15, 2019. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 11, 1928, the youngest of the six children of Jose and Adela Longoria Gaitan. Her brothers, David and Jesse Gaitan, and her sisters Stella Gaitan, Alice Perches, and Emma Guerra, all preceded her in death. Hilda’s ancestors had settled in what is now Texas with a Spanish land grant in the late 1700's. After the...

Loren “Dean” Warner June 12, 1937 – June 24, 2019 Lakeside recently lost a dear friend, dedicated community advocate and former Mayor, Dean Warner. He passed away in Coos Bay on June 24, 2019 at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28th at Wulfy Beach in Lakeside. Dean was born in Coquille, Oregon to Loren Bruce Warner and Velda Beatrice ( Brown ) Warner. Dean was raised in Powers. After graduating from Oregon State University in...

Jerry Lee Sharp 78, of North Bend died June 17, 2019 in North Bend. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Lighthouse Temple PC of G, 91529 Oleson Lane Coos Bay, OR 97420 Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

A public memorial service for Quincy Tarver “Bud” Freeman Jr., 80, of North Bend will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 27 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th St., in North Bend. A Mass will be said in Bud’s name July 21 at Holy Redeemer. Bud was born July 5, 1938, in West Monroe, La., the fifth (and only son) of six children to Quincy Tarver and Ruby Marie (Acord) Freeman Sr. He passed away unexpectedly at his home June 4, 2019. The family migrated to...

A celebration of life for Teresa R. Jones, 49, of North Bend will be held at 1pm, Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. A luncheon will follow the service at 3035 Ridgeway Drive in Reedsport. Teresa lost her courageous fight with cancer passing peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family and loved ones on July 8, 2019. Born January 12, 1970 to Charles P and Judith M Johnson (Holcomb) in Bend, Oregon. In 1971 her brother Kevin P Johnson joined the...

Longtime Bandon resident Don Schoonmaker, 83, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Bay Area Hospital from a hemorrhagic stroke. He was surrounded by his family and will be greatly missed. Don was born Christmas day, 1935 in Billings, Mont., to Harry and Virginia Schoonmaker. The family moved to Seattle, Wash., in 1941. He joined the U.S. Navy after attending Highline High School and served on the USS Coral Sea. Following his Navy service, he attended Western Washington State...

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Clara “Louise” Rodnick, entered into eternal rest peacefully at her home Monday, July 8, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born January 3, 1928 in Williamsport, Indiana to Joseph H. Green and Sophie E. (VanDame) Green, where she was raised on a farm and graduated from Williamsport High in 1945.    She married Duane C. Crow in 1946 and they had two children, David C. and Deborah C. Crow. They divorced in...