The life and legacy of Mary Ellen Bateman will go on through her service to her community and family. Mary passed away August 1, 2024, at the age of 91. God blessed Mary with a wonderful life of love. Mary was born in Cardiff by the Sea, near San Diego, California, on July 27, 1933. She spent her young years...
Leslie Ramona Hobbs, just short of her 95th birthday, died in Springfield on July 28th.
She was born Aug. 19th, 1929 in Lebanon, Oregon, and was the last survivor of the large family of parents, Elsie Alice Downing and James Carper Edward’s of Lacomb, Oregon.
She was raised in Lebanon by her aunt and uncle, Zelma and Harvey Wight, after her mother’s...