The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at Restoration Fellowship in Springfield for LaRae Sprague of Eugene, who died Aug. 14 of cancer. She was 74.

She was born Feb. 9, 1936, in Ogden, Utah, to Eldon and Ora Searle Bitton. She married Kenneth Sprague on March 3, 1956, in Las Vegas.

She graduated from Hood River High School in 1954. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Tereasa of Springfield and Karen Sprague-Bass of Canyonville; two sons, Dan of Springfield and Steve of Salem; a brother, Gary Bitton of Salem; and seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

A daughter, Sandra, died previously.

Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene. Remembrances to Gideons International.

MaryJane Frank entered this world November 28, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee to Joseph and MarySue Frank.  She earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Vanderbilt University and worked as an English teacher, nursing home aide, home health care companion and property manager.

She left us August 13, 2010 at her home in Eugene, Oregon.  She was just 70 and suffered complications related to lung cancer.  She leaves behind a multitude of friends in the Whippet Community throughout North America, as well as neighbors and co-workers of Hosannah/Novack Properties, where she was employed until her passing.

In memory of MaryJane’s gentle soul and the joy with which she lived her life, please join us in lighting a candle in her memory on September 1st at 7PM.  She will be laid to rest in Coventry, CT where friends will gather to celebrate her life.

Donations in memory of MaryJane and her lifelong passion for the whippet breed may be sent to:   Whippet Health Foundation, Inc.; Susan Bolduc, Treasurer; Box 598 Miner Road;Otis, MA 01253-0598

R. Christine Brooks passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from complications of pneumonia and heart failure.

She was born July 16, 1932 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Thomas C. Price and Emily Evalin (Guinn) Price.  She married Donald Q. Brooks in 1951.  He died in January of 1998.

She is survived by three children:  Donald W. Brooks (and wife Marty) of Valley, Washington, Pamela J. Brooks of Springfield, Oregon and Kenneth D. Brooks (and Jeannie) of Alsea, Oregon.  She also leaves behind three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Christine worked for many years as a cashier in various local stores.  She was an avid seamstress and loved collecting fabric and notions.  She loved feeding birds in her backyard.  She was also a big gardener and loved sharing her home-grown vegetables with family and friends.

Memorial services will be held at Buell Chapel in Springfield, Oregon on Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to Jasper Mountain Center, 37875 Jasper-Lowell Road, Jasper OR 97438.

Dorothy Wagoner died August 3, 2010 of age-related complications at Dexter, Oregon.

Dorothy was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on July 22, 1926 to Frank and Bessie Swindling and raised by Bessie and Jake Davis.  She met her husband, Frank Wagoner, after WWII and made a wonderful family life and was a great supporter of his many endeavors.  Her total life was dedicated to taking care and loving her family.  Early on she participated with her son’s school life taking a very active parent roll.  She also had a great passion for knitting, flowers and crefts with family members.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She will be truly missed by her family.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Dan Wagoner & wife Eloise; son, Gary Wagoner & Wanda; grandson, David Wagoner & wife Melia; great-grandchildren Jared & Alexandria Wagoner; brother Lynn Davis & wife Sue; sister Bertha Smythe and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by husband Frank Wagoner and brother-in-law Jack Smythe.  Services will be held at Springfield Memorial Gardens under the direction of Buell Chapel on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

Dan Sprecher of Eugene passed away Aug. 1, 2010 of undetermined causes.  He was born March 8, 1953 in Eugene to Curtis E. and Donna J. Gericke Sprecher.  He graduated in 1971 from South Eugene High and worked in the food services industry.  Later in his life he worked for many years in the long haul trucking industry.  He spent many long volunteer hours dedicated to the quality of softball fields in the Eugene area.

Survivors include his son, Brachman of Eugene, his daughter, Natalie of Nashville, TN, mother Donna Sprecher of Eugene, brother Matt of Eugene and sister Jeannie Markham of CA.  He was preceded in death by his older brother, Todd and father Curtis.  A private family gathering is planned.

Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield.  Remembrances may be made to KidSports.

A memorial remembrance will be held later for Sandra Dee Rupple who died July 31 of cancer.  She was born March 10, 1935 in McMinnville, OR to Rollin and Adelia Deck.  She married Edward Rupple in Corvallis, OR February 20, 1958.

Survivors include her husband; daughter Julie Watts of Springfield, OR; son David of Creswell, OR; sister Jane Anderson of Vancouver, WA; and grandchildren Donald Edward Watts III (“DJ”) and Amanda Dee Vedder and her husband Steven.  She was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Wright.

Jeffery Russell Bowling was born September 19, 1969 in Eugene to Patrick and Sue (Fowler) Bowling.  He lived his entire life in the Eugene area, graduating from the Opportunity Center and working as a car salesman.

He had a code that he lived by–the TRMF Creed:

    1.  Always do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

    2.  Never prey upon the weak or feeble.  Instead protect and encourage them.

    3.  Try not to hate.  Life is too short to spend your time in a negative state of mind.

    4.  Always be respectful to others, and you will receive the respect from those who matter to you.

    5.  Forgive and move on.  Don’t harbor ill will towards another.

    6.  Don’t lie.  You only deceive yourself if you do.

    7.  Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

    8.  Help your brother/sister whenever you can.

    9.  The best leaders are always the best followers first.

    10.  Listen with the intent of hearing what is being said, not for your chance to speak.

    11.  Be thankful for every bad day you have.  Surviving the bad days is what makes you strong in character.

    12.  Make everyone around you feel important and you will become the most important to everyone around you.

    13.  Be the one who makes things happen and great things will happen to you.

    14.  Never break a promise.

    15.  Lead others by being an example:  I am a guy who understands the world and does not judge others.  I believe in a life without hate and that there is something positive in every situation no matter how bad it may seem to be.

Jeff died unexpectedly July 26, 2010 at the age of 40.  He is survived by his father, Patrick of Cottage Grove; his mother, Sue Terwilliger (and his stepfather Don) of Eugene; sons J.J. and Gino of Eugene; daughter Gina of Springfield; brothers Mike of Shady Cove, Oregon, Joe of Cottage Grove and Tony of Springfield; and by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and nephews and many, many friends.  He was a very special guy and will be dearly missed.

A funeral for him will be held August 3, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Eugene.  Contributions in his memory may be made to the Buckley House, 605 West 4th Street, Eugene OR 97402.

Lois Emma Strain was  Born February 26, 1916, in Page, North Dakota, as Lois Senn, the daughter of Albert and Fannie Senn.  She attended public school in Page, and after graduation, she attended Agricultural College in Fargo, North Dakota aspiring to be a teacher.  She is survived by her sisters, Iva Forte and Ruth Dicks, daughters Evelyn Olson, Joyce Barber, Linda Carlisle, Carol Wright, and a son Steven Strain. She has 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

 Lois raised her daughters on a small farm near Page, and eventually moved them to town to attend school.  She was active in the Methodist Church, the North Dakota Homemakers organization and as leader for her girls’ Happy Larks 4-H group while also operating the town’s Creamery.

In  1953 she moved her daughters to Seattle and worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company.  In 1954 Lois married Frank Strain, and they became proud parents of son Steven.   When Steve started school, Lois worked as a receptionist and office manager for a group of doctors for over ten years.  After Frank’s early retirement from Boeing in the early seventies, they moved the family to the Eugene area.  Frank and Lois owned and operated Springfield Appliance sales & repair shop in Springfield until Frank’s health forced him to sell the store.

            Lois  worked with seniors for the next 12 years at Green Valley Care Center where she loved the residents and was loved by them in return.  She finally retired in 1987 at the age of 71; but she didn’t really retire!  After Frank died in 1989, Lois staffed a crisis line for Women Space for several years.  She was active in her church, staffing the front office during the week and working with FISH (a program to feed the less fortunate).  She was always ready to help wherever there was a need.  Her love of gardening which began in her early days on the farm, was always a great source of pride and her garden was always filled with flowers, fruit, and birds and squirrels that she kept well supplied.

She died July 14, of age-related causes at the age of 94.  Lois loved her family, her church, her friends, and she will be deeply missed by all.  

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Wesley United Methodist Church on the corner of Cal Young & Oakway Rd. for Lois.   Donations can be made in Lois’s name to Womenspace of Eugene, P.O. Box 50127, Eugene, OR 97405.

Victor Robert “Bob” Moore of Eugene died July 24 of age-related causes at age 88.  No service is planned.

Mr. Moore was born on June 26, 1922 in Klamath Falls, OR to James Arthur and Dorothy Carroll-Grieb Moore.  He and his wife, Barbara, were married in 1943 in Oakland, CA.

He graduated from University High School in Eugene and served in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II.  He owned McCullough Chain Saw and Medford Yamaha in Medford, OR for over 40 years.

Survivors include his wife of almost 67 years; a daughter, Jo Dell Offord of Eugene and two grandchidlren, Casey Offord and Jaime Hornstra of Seattle, WA.  A son, Thomas Robert Moore, preceded him in death in 2005.

Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation and Burial Services.  Remembrances may be made to Sacred Heart Hospice, 1121 Fairfield Ave., Eugene OR 97402.

MONROE — The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at the Monroe Methodist Church for Loren Douglas Bowman of Monroe.  Loren died July 17 at age 57.

He was born Nov. 15, 1952, in Lewistown, Mont., to Sam and Alice Larsen Bowman. He married Victoria Spurgeon on April 6, 1991, in Monroe.

He served in the Navy in Vietnam from 1971 to 1974 and later worked as an auto mechanic.  Loren was an important part of Monroe–he had a lot of friends and was a big part of the community food bank. 

Survivors include his loving wife; three daughters, Corina Edwards of Cres­well, Sammi Giro of Medford and Sunny Murray of Eugene; a son, David Roberts II of Monroe; five brothers, Bob of Eugene, Dom, Curtis and Sam, all of Monroe, and Jeff of Winchester Bay; and a sister, Mary Lou Maudlin of Monroe.  Loren was special and will be deeply missed by many.

Burial will be at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City. Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Services in Springfield. Remembrances may be made to the Monroe Food Bank.