All Obituaries

A service to celebrate the life of Gretchen Kean, 96, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 Highland Ave. in Coos Bay. A time of sharing and fellowship will follow the service. Gretchen Aileen Clinton was born June 20, 1922, in Marshfield, and was a deep-rooted and lifelong Oregonian. She died peacefully, in her home Aug. 13, 2018, at the age of 96. She had been surrounded by family, friends, and wonderful caregivers in her last days. She...

A celebration of life for Lyle Livene McGuire, 92, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Coquille Valley Elks Lodge #1935, 54942 Maple Heights Road in Coquille. Private interment was held at Allegany Cemetery. Lyle "Papa" McGuire was born Dec. 7, 1925 in Yuma, Colo., to Finis and Genevieve McGuire. He passed away Sept. 2, 2018, in his Coos Bay home . Lyle moved with his family to Coos County when he was 8 years old. He later attended Coos River High. After...

A memorial service for Greta Jean Pillette, 89, of Coos Bay, formerly of Bridge, will be announced and held at a later date at the Bridge Community Church. Private interment will be held at Roseburg Memorial Gardens. Greta was born July 10, 1929 in Remote, to George W. Clarno Sr. and Jeanette E. Burch. She passed away Aug. 22, 2018 in Coos Bay. In 1948, Greta graduated from Myrtle Point High School and lived in Coos County her entire life. She married Edgar F. Pillette, Feb. of 1949, in...

A celebration of life for Judith “Judy” Button, 73, of Coos Bay, will be held from 3-5pm, Saturday, September 29 at Bon Appetit, 63330 Boat Basin Road in Charleston (by Miller's at The Cove). If attending, please make sure to RSVP at treena@sterkworld.com. Private cremation rites will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. A private inurnment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay, where Judy will be placed alongside her husband, Phil. Judith...

A celebration of life service for Don S. Irvin, 94, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave. in Coos Bay, with pastor Don Berney of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, officiating. Private entombment was held at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay. Don was born Sept. 4, 1924 in South Gate, Calif., to William S. Irvin and Margaret (Elwell). He passed away Sept. 18, 2018 in Coos Bay. Don lived in the Coos Bay/North Bend area since the 1940s. He married...

Murphy “Beau” Robert Brown November 6, 1952 – September 10, 2018   A Celebration of Life will be held for Murphy “Beau” R. Brown, 65, of Coos Bay, on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue, with pastor Don Berney of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship presiding. Those attending are encouraged to stay for refreshments following the service. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in...

Patricia Ann Kress 74, of North Bend died September 10, 2018 in Coos Bay. A potluck style celebration of life Service will be held  Saturday, September 22, 2018 @ 1pm at the Gazebo at the very end of Cape Arago. Please comment with what you’re able to bring. Also, please bring your camp chairs, due to limited seating. Cremation will be held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory with inurnment at Sunset Memorial Park in the family plot, Coos Bay.

James J. Sypher 48, of Coquille died September 20, 2018 in Coquille. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Betty was born February 24, 1929 in Brookings, Oregon to Harry and Helen Yoder. Betty was 89 and left us September 2, 2018, surrounded by family and friends celebrating her 70th wedding anniversary. Betty spent a lot of time with her grandmother, Ida, going to church, and learning ballet and piano. She graduated from Marshfield High School in 1947. She attended Photography school in Portland for a 9-month program. Betty returned to Coos Bay to marry G. “Sherman” Cutlip...

A memorial service and celebration for Rose Marie Burns will be held at noon, Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Coquille Tribal Plankhouse, 1050 Plank House Road in Coos Bay, with a reception to follow. Rose passed from this earth early Monday, August 6, 2018, with family at her bedside. Rose was born Oct. 12, 1949 in North Bend; the youngest of nine children of Robert Burns and Ella Ida (Wasson). Her death was preceded by those of her parents; her brothers, John, Ken and Jim; and her...