Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium

03/03/2026

Karen Ann Carter passed away in Springfield, OR on February 21, 2026 at the age of 78. Born to the late Paul Bentley and Genola Helen (Colley) Carter in Lubbock, TX, on January 7, 1948, Karen's gentle spirit touched many throughout her years.

Karen graduated from high school and fully embrac...

02/26/2026

We have come to the end of an era with the passing of Jay Miller. His pioneer mind and heart shaped every part of his life, and all of us who grew up in the village of Mosby Creek knew him as someone who lived exactly the way he wanted. As kids, we always said he was born too late, his soul fit a mu...

02/25/2026

Clifton "Cliff" Elbert Cook, age 79, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away February 19, 2026. A two-hour public visitation will be held Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:30-7:30PM at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

02/24/2026

02/19/2026

Michael Toh, age 60, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away February 13, 2026. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

02/17/2026

Otto R. Baldwin, a cherished son, esteemed professional, and dedicated aficionado of dirt track racing, passed away on January 20, 2026, at the age of 62. Otto was born on September 18, 1963 in Cottage Grove, OR, to proud parents Raymond F. and Esther Baldwin. He passed away in Portland, OR, after a...

02/13/2026

The journey of Elizabeth Jean Price came to a peaceful close on January 27, 2026 with her husband by her side, on their farm in Yoncalla, Oregon.

Elizabeth was born to the late Robert L. and Mary Jo (Oborne) Price in Oakland, California on May 14, 1955.

Her youth was nurtured in the ...

02/13/2026

Joan Alice Mattoon (Metcalf) Pen*ston, passed away in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on February 1, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on August 13, 1930, in Eugene, Oregon, to parents Harry K. and Grace Lilly Metcalf, Joan's spirit and kindness touched the hearts of all who knew her.
Joan graduated from Cottag...

02/12/2026

Irene Lois Bauder was born April 19, 1928 in Cottage Grove, Oregon to John and Bonnie Schaffer. She went to school in Cottage Grove and graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1946. It was in high school that Irene met her future husband, Robert “Bob” Bauder. She knew right away that he was some...

02/12/2026

Norma Jean Mabie, 87, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon. Born on September 11, 1938, in the beautiful coastal city of Santa Cruz, California. A daughter of Victor and Genevive (Murdoch) Huebel, Norma grew up with a deep-seated love for the outdoors and a flair for friends...

02/12/2026

On February 8, 2026, Wendi Virginia Fischer, aged 72, passed away peacefully in Cottage Grove, Oregon with her husband by her side. Wendi was born on January 22, 1954, born to Richard and Joyce (Henderson) Hamilton at Mather Airforce Base in California.

With a mind eager for knowledge, she g...

02/12/2026

Joanne Marie Barwig, age 67, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed away December 4, 2025. No services are planned. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.