All Obituaries

A memorial service for Edgar F. Pillette 99, of Coos Bay, formerly of Bridge, who died March 18, 2019 in Coos Bay will be held Saturday, April 6, at 11:00 Am at Bridge Community Church 98177 Bridge Lane. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Willard J. Cox 77, of Coos Bay died March 20, 2019 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area 541-269-2851. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Sidney Dawn Heley September 23, 1955 – March 6, 2019 A memorial service to celebrate the life of Sidney D. Heley, 63, of North Bend, will be held on Wednesday, March 20th at 2:00 p.m. at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue, with Pastor Bill Gumm of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Coos Bay presiding. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory in Coos Bay with a private inurnment to take place at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Coos...

Elaine E. Shook 98, of Coos Bay died March 20, 2019 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Howard W. Costello 95, of Coos Bay died March 17, 2019 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

A memorial service for Wayne Gary Coonfare, 77, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 16, at the College Park Community Church, 2548 Newmark St. in North Bend, with pastor Rich LaMar officiating. Private cremation was held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. Wayne was born Sept. 17, 1941 in Glendive, Montana, to Lyle Herman Coonfare and Dolores Leona (Ray) Sommers. He passed away March 5, 2019, in assisted living with his family and numerous caregivers at his side in...

McKenna Ann Schneider Praus October 7, 2008 – February 4, 2019   Our beloved McKenna Ann Schneider Praus received her Angel Wings on February 4, 2019. She was only 10 years old, but she touched the lives of so many in that brief time. A Celebration of McKenna’s life will be held on Saturday, March 16th at 2:00 p.m. at the North Bend High School Gymnasium. McKenna loved singing, drawing, sports, building doll houses from recycled materials and going to school. She was...

A celebration of life for Doris “Elaine” Arnold, 85, of North Bend, will be held at noon, Saturday, March 16, at the First Baptist Church of North Bend, 2080 Marion Ave. in North Bend, with Pastor Tony Brown officiating. Private cremation rites were held at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay. The youngest of three children, Elaine was born Jan. 7, 1934, to Charles and Mable (Knight) Dennis. She went home to the Lord March 4, 2019 and rejoined her loving husband of more than...

Elinor L. Albertus 96, of Vancouver, WA formerly of Coos Bay died March 11, 2019 in Vancouver. No public service will be held. Inurnment will take place at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area. 541-269-2851, www.coosbayareafunerals.com