All Obituaries

John William Freerksen Jr. June 16, 1937 – November 26, 2021 A memorial service for John William Freerksen Jr., 84, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Family Life Center Church of God of North Bend, 1067 Newmark Street in North Bend, with Pastor Trevor Hefner, officiating. John was born June 16, 1937 in Iowa City, Iowa to John William and Sadie I. (Bebout) Freerksen. He passed away November 26, 2021 in Springfield. John and his wife, Eva were just...

Fred A. Kirk 80, of Coos Bay died October 2, 2021 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

Jeanette E. Kirk 79, of Bandon formerly of Coos Bay died January 13, 2022 in Bandon. 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

Donald Bruce Bomar July 8, 1948 – December 6, 2021   A memorial service to celebrate the life of Donald B. Bomar, 73, of North Bend, will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Shoreline Community Church, 1251 Clark Street in North Bend, with Pastor Michael J. Barnard presiding. A reception will follow at North Bend Lanes/Back Alley. Don was born on July 8, 1948 in Coos Bay, the youngest son to Charles and Mary ( Grant ) Bomar. He passed away peacefully at his...

A memorial service for Buster Franklin Stevens, 40, of North Bend, will be held at 11 am, January 15, 2022 at the First Baptist Church, 1140 S 10th Street in Coos Bay. Buster was born September 25, 1981 in Coos Bay, the son of Greg and Clara Stevens. He passed away December 19, 2021 in North Bend. Buster was named after his grandfather, Buster Clemens. He graduated from North Bend High School in 2000. Buster enjoyed the outdoors, taking his family to do things and having fun to make...

Audrey Frances Moore, 81, of Coos Bay, passed away January 5, 2022 in Coos Bay. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

The youngest of three children, Nancy Girt was born on November 14, 1951, to Marcella and Pete Susick in North Bend, Oregon. Nancy spent most of her life in the Bay Area, attending Bangor Elementary School and North Bend Junior High, and graduating from Marshfield High School in 1970.  She graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Elementary Education and returned to Coos Bay to start her 35-year career in the profession. Nancy married her beloved husband (and Marshfield...

Long-time Coos Bay resident, Barbara J Bennett Martin passed away January 8, 2022.  Barbara was born in Aiken, Minnesota and raised in Portland, Oregon.  She married Gan Martin in 1961 and after his passing, married Bud Simonson in 2017. A long-time educator for the Coos Bay School District, Barbara was passionate about her work with students, and loved learning new things herself.  She was an enthusiastic member and supporter of the local arts community, and a fiber artist...

Jean Marie Adamson was born September 27, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland to Helena Margaret (nee Beckman) and Robert Alver Adamson, both of whom preceded her in death. She died of heart failure December 28, 2021. Jean grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. degree in biology in 1964. She went on to graduate studies in marine biology (phytoplankton) at Friday Harbor Marine Laboratory, University of Miami,...

James E. Collatt 68, of Coos Bay died January 10, 2022 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