All Obituaries

Mary Jane Plummer June 16, 1939 – November 3, 2018   A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mary J. Plummer, 79, of North Bend, will be held on Friday, December 7th at 1:00 p.m. at the Unity by the Bay Church, 2100 Union Avenue in North Bend, with Reverend Karen Lowe presiding. A private family urnside service will take place at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Coos Bay. Mary was born in Culver City, California on June 16, 1939, the first of six children to Angus A....

A celebration of life service for Lem “Larry” Nichols, 84, of Coos Bay will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Bay Area Church of the Nazarene 1850 Clark St. in North Bend. Born Oct. 15, 1934, to Lloyd and Loraine Nichols, Larry passed away Nov. 6, 2018 at home, in Bunker Hill of Coos Bay. Larry enjoyed fishing, hunting and trips to Reno. He worked in Construction for 50 years as a heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sons, Loal Allen...

Merton Ernest Greif September 22, 1932 – November 8, 2018   A Funeral Mass will be held for Merton E. Greif, 86, of North Bend, on Friday, November 16th at 12:00 p.m. at Saint Monica’s Catholic Church, 357 S. 6th Street in Coos Bay, with Father Robert Wolf presiding. A reception will follow the mass in the Parish Hall. A graveside committal will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Coos Bay. Mert was born on September 22, 1932 in Marshfield, Oregon to Roland...

Willis A. Sutton 99, of Myrtle Point died November 10, in Myrtle Point. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 17, at 1:00 PM at Arago Community Church 54239 Arago-Fishtrap Road Myrtle Point with Pastor Tom Morris officiating. Burial will be held at Hanna Fairview Cemetery in Lakeway, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Services will be private.

Bernard Leo Lichtman 88, of Coos Bay died October 29, 2018 in Coos Bay. Private burial will be held at Green Hills Cemetery in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Contributions in his memory may be made to South Coast Hospice 1620 Thompson Road Coos Bay, OR 97420.

Memorial Service Arrangements Pending

David G. Stuart 58, of Coos Bay died October 22, 2018 in Coos Bay. A potluck celebration of life will be held Sunday, November 4, at 12:00 PM at the Bastendorff Beach gazebo by the campground. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

A celebration of life for Ammie Melisa Tipton, 47, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3 at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway Ave. in North Bend, with a final goodbye at Cape Arago State Park in Charleston. Final plans will be announced on Facebook for the friends and family that would like to attend. Ammie was born Nov. 7, 1970 in Yuba City, Calif. She passed away unexpectedly Oct. 22, 2018 at Bay Area Hospital. Ammie was a wonderful partner to Al Moore and...

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,...