All Obituaries

 A memorial service will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, February 29 at the Marshfield Baseball Field, weather permitting. If it’s raining, the memorial will be moved to the Harding Gymnasium adjacent to the field. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131...

Elizabeth Floye Mickelson May 6, 1930 – February 15, 2020   A funeral service to celebrate the life of Elizabeth “Liz” F. Mickelson, 89, of North Bend, will be held on Saturday, February 29th at 1:00 p.m. at the North Bend Chapel, 2014 McPherson Avenue, with Pastor Greg Stansel of Hauser Community Church presiding. A graveside committal will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Coos Bay. A public visitation will be held on Friday, February 28th from 10-5 p.m....

A funeral mass for James Joseph Hillar, 91, of Coos Bay will be held at 11 am, Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2250 16th Street in North Bend, with father Jorge Hernandez, officiating. James was born Sept. 24, 1928 in Empire, Oregon to Walter Michael and Sylvia Josephine (McKibby) Hillar. He passed away Dec. 24, 2019 in Coos Bay.   James graduated from North Bend High School in 1946. He had just started his degree at the University of Oregon when he...

Randy Z. Rema   A memorial service to celebrate the life of Randy Z. Rema, 62, of North Bend, will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Shoreline Community Church, 2151 Clark Street in North Bend with Pastor Michael Barnard presiding. Randy was born on September 10, 1957, in North Bend, Oregon, at the Old Keizer Hospital to Raymond Rema and Colleen ( Sullivan ) Rema. He was comfortable at his home when he passed away suddenly on December 30, 2019. Randy graduated...

Leah J. Farmer, 71, of Coos Bay died February 15, 2020 in Coos Bay. Services will be announced and held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

A graveside service for Richard A. Irvine, 73, of Coos Bay will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Sunset Memorial Park, 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay. Richard was born Nov. 2, 1946 in Champaign, Illinois. He passed away peacefully in his sleep Feb. 15, 2020 in Coos Bay from lung cancer. He is survived by his previous wife, Mary; his children, Camille (Joe) Cortez, and Richard (Pam) Irvine; three grandchildren, Cynthia, Robert and Carmella. He was preceded in death...

Alberta “Lena” West, 89, of Myrtle Point, passed away February 17, 2020 in Coquille. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

Toni Ann Brend, 76, of Coos Bay passed away February 16, 2020 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com  

A celebration of life for Robert “Bob” LeRoy Wood, 88, of North Bend will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road in Coos Bay with a reception to follow. All are welcome. Bob was born Feb. 24, 1931 in Flint, Michigan. He left his earthly life Jan. 13, 2020 in Coos Bay. Adopted at birth by Stanley Harrison Wood and Doris Elizabeth Bradley, he grew up in Flint, graduated from Beecher HS in 1948, and received a BS degree in...

Lois V. Martin, 79, of Coos Bay died February 15, 2020 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com