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Mark Lasater
1951-2003
Mark Littleton Lasater died Nov. 9, 2003, at the age of 52 from an aneurysm.
He was born on June 13, 1951, in San Diego, Calif., to Richard and Wanda Lasater.
Lasater grew up in Cottage Grove and graduated from South Eugene High School in 1969. He received his associates degree in accounting and in culinary arts from Lane Community College.
He married
Caroline Maltsberger Lasater on July 6, 2001, in Eugene. He also lived in Springfield.
After college he worked for Ascot Distributors for six years. He worked for Weyerhaeuser Co. for 20 years and Harry & David in customer service in Eugene for two years. He began working for Accutel two years ago.
He was a collector of Rock 'n Roll memorabilia. He enjoyed concerts and music. He loved being a grandpa, drives in the country, waterfalls, camping and traveling.
He is survived by his wife; mother, Wanda Lasater of Springfield; daughters, Jennifer McCown of Eugene and Tracey Maltsberger of Portland; son, Kyle Lasater of Eugene; sister, Jana Garza, of Springfield; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Friday at Buell Funeral Chapel in Eugene.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
Pearl Hilbrand
1934-2003
Pearl Hilbrand, a 30-year resident of Cottage Grove, died Nov. 10, 2003, at the age of 69 from cancer.
She was born on Jan. 24, 1934, to Hal and Marie Reed in Brantwood, Wis. She graduated from Tomahawk High School in Wisconsin. She grew up and lived many years in the Midwest before moving to Cottage Grove in 1973.
She married
Clarence Hilbrand on June 28, 1952, in Tomahawk, Wis. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper.
She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed games and puzzles.
She was a member of South Lane Christian Center.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Sue Hilbrand of Brantwood, Wis., and Dennis and Elizabeth Hilbrand of Black Mountain, N.C.; daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Kelly Kraft of Irrigon, Dawn and Alan Jones of Woodburn, Donna and John Lamb of Dunedin, Fla., And Debbie and Mark Phillips of Cottage Grove; son, Dale Hilbrand of Cottage Grove; brothers and sisters-in-law, Albert and Lina Reed of Tomahawk, Wis., and David and Judy Reed of Zolfo Springs, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Paul Pearson of San Jose, Calif.; and grandchildren, James, William, Rachael, Philip and Anne.
A visitation was held Nov. 16 and a service Nov. 17 at South Lane Christian Center in Cottage Grove. A private interment was at Fir Grove cemetery.
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to South Lane Christian Center, 77820 Mosby Creek Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
Phylis Ciochetti
1922-2004
Phylis Ciochetti, a 56-year Cottage Grove resident, died March 3 at the age of 82 from pulmonary fibrosis.
She was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Lisbon, N.D., to Lawrence and Florence Carlisle. She moved with her family to Eugene in 1930, where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Eugene High School in 1940.
She married
Wallace "Chick" Ciochetti in Eugene Nov. 21, 1943, after meeting him through the U.S. Signal Corps, where she worked during World War II. The couple moved to Cottage Grove in 1948.
She was a homemaker.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling.
She was an active member of her community, working with the American Cancer Society and Alzheimers support groups. As a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church, she served as an elder, a deacon and a wedding planning hostess for many years. She was also active in the PTA, Welcome Wagon and Girl Scouts.
Survivors include her daughter: Candi Ciochetti of Kirkland, Wash.; sons: David Ciochetti of Portland and Tony Ciochetti of Chapel Hill, N.C.; grandson: Nicholas of Portland; and sister: Joy Bixby of Eugene.
A service was held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Cottage Grove. A private cremation was under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 216 S. Third St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
Bonnie Sumpter Schmit
1944-2004
Bonnie Sumpter Schmit of Aberdeen, Wash., formerly of Cottage Grove, died March 8 at the age of 59 from cancer-related causes.
She was born Oct. 7, 1944, in Kansas City, Mo., to Claude and Eurple Sumpter. She grew up and attended school in Dos Palos, Calif. She moved from California to Cottage Grove in the 1960s.
She married
Dick Schmit in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 14, 1971.
She grew up working in the fields. She worked at Pams Sunnyside Nursery and was a manager of Senior Living Center in Cottage Grove.
She was a published writer and enjoyed reading and writing short stories. Her life revolved around her grandchildren.
She was a member of the United Pentecostal in Cottage Grove and Old Time Religion Tabernacle in Lebanon.
She is survived by her husband; sons: John Dahl of Springfield, Rowdey Schmit of Cottage Grove and Tristan Schmit and his wife, Susan, of Creswell; daughter: Connie Dahl of Eugene; brothers: Chuck Sumpter of Bakersfield, Calif., and Leon Sumpter of Lake Isabella, Calif.; sisters: Claudette Bremer of Gentry, Mo., Donna Gibson and Sue Bucklin of Emmett, Idaho, Barbara Guthrie and Arlene Rothacher of Parker, Ariz.; numerous nieces and nephews and seven grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Friday at Walker cemetery in Saginaw. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
LeRoy Ewing
1928-2004
LeRoy Ewing, of St. Helens and formerly of Cottage Grove, died at the age of 76 April 29 of cancer.
Ewing was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Cottage Grove to Roy and Marie Ewing. He married
Ruth Poole in Eugene in 1948. She died in 1982.
He graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1946 and lived here until the mid-1950s.
He served in the U.S. Navy for two years.
He worked as a truck driver in the logging and concrete industries in Oregon and California.
His interests included sports and he enjoyed his grandchildren.
Survivors include a son: Dennis of St. Helens; two brothers: Fay of Eugene and Don of Tehachapi, Calif; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service was held May 7 at Willamette National cemetery in Portland. Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens is in charge of arrangements.
Velma H. Kirk
1916-2004
Velma H. Kirk, 88, of Springfield, died Friday of age-related causes.
A service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Brumbaugh cemetery in Cottage Grove. Visitation was scheduled Tuesday at Smith-Lund-Mills Chapel.
She was born April 2, 1916, to Bert and Minnie Myers of Latham. She grew up and attended school in Cottage Grove.
She married
Harold Kirk July 22, 1933, in Cottage Grove.
She also lived in the Pleasant Hill and the Jasper area for 20 years. She was a supervisor at Row Crop Farming.
She was a bean boss for Olsen Farms in Dexter and subcontracted with other farms. She owned and operated the Jasper Restaurant for a number of years and worked at the Pleasant Hill Cafe'. She sold Shaklee products and was an entrepreneur.
She was an active member of the Central Congregation of the Jehovahs Witnesses in Springfield and was baptized in 1955. She enjoyed crocheting, reading the Bible and canning salsa.
Survivors include seven daughters: Neva Jean Baird, Myrna Lee Buss, Erla Faye Squire, Darla Kay Lauzon and Ronda Gay Prewitt of Springfield, Elva Gail Townley of Pleasant Hill and Velda Zee Hysell of Albany; three sons: Darrel Marvin Kirk of Dexter, Royce Neil Kirk of Prineville and Tracy Carl Kirk of Springfield; a brother: Loren Leonard Myers of Cottage Grove; a sister: Erma Z. Green of Eugene; 41 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Mark Morrison Horter
1955-2004
Mark Morrison Horter of Cottage Grove died of a heart attack July 8 on a mountain in Glacier National Park in Montana. He was 49.
He was born in Eugene on April 13, 1955, to Don and Patricia Horter. He had three sisters: Candy, Penny and Patty.
He was educated at schools in Eugene, Portland and Greenwich, Conn.
Mark married
and had three children: John Donathon, Lisa Fields and Sherri Davis.
From his youth he loved trucks and making mechanical things work.
He became a long-haul truck driver while attending classes at the University of Oregon, where he studied philosophy. He used his hours on the road to ponder life.
He also worked in Fort Yukon, Alaska, as a police officer and in Barrow, Alaska, moving buildings and working on ice roads.
When he returned to Oregon in 1994, he and Janna Lynn Woods were married
in the Walker Church in Saginaw. They settled on a hillside in Cottage Grove. Austin Horter, their son, was born Feb. 14, 1995.
Horter started Maxi Service, a trucking company specializing in long, wide and difficult loads in 1995. His children, Davis and Donathon, joined the company.
As a mechanic, he designed a towing hitch and side rails for special loads. Maxi Service has customers all over the Northwest and has hauled some unusual loads, including exceptionally long timbers for Autzen Stadium and huge piping for Bull Run.
Horters intention was to sell his company on his 50th birthday, so that he would have more time with his family and could pursue philosophy and possibly return to school to study physics or engineering.
Horter loved life, playing with his family and friends, challenges, spending a day wandering in wild country or on the coast, four-wheeling, playing guitar and reading.
Horter and his family and friends always attended the Miners Breakfast during Bohemia Mining Days.
This year, his family and friends met at the Miners Breakfast then gathered on a mountain to share in remembering and honoring his life before climbing to the top of Bohemia Mountain, where he loved to hike.
A celebration of life was held in his honor Sunday at Armitage Park in Eugene. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the University of Oregons Pine Mountain Observatory or the American Cancer Society.
