COTTAGE GROVE � Jill Bryant of Cottage Grove died Sept. 17 of unknown causes, pending medical review. She was 43. No service is planned.
She was born March 31, 1967, in Roseburg to Jerry Claypool and Janice Henbest. She married Robert Bryant on April 15, 1995, in Lake Tahoe, Nev.
She attended Roseburg High School.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Robin Claypool of Eugene; two sons, Christopher Claypool of Eugene and Jordan Bryant of Cottage Grove; grandmother Leatha Miller of Portland; a brother, Mark Claypool of Portland; a sister, Lori Claypool of Roseburg; and one grandchild.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, at First Congregational Church in Eugene for Dr. Virginia Mary �Ginny� Buck of Eugene, who died Sept. 23 of complications from cancer. She was 65.
She was born July 27, 1945, in Englewood, Nev., to Theodore and Mary Newby Boswell. She married Richard Buck on June 15, 1968, in Naperville, Ill.
She studied medicine at the University of Rochester and was an allergy and asthma physician at Oregon Allergy Association at Oak Street Medical.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Nerissa Ediza of Portland and Crystal Buck of Durham, N.C.; a son, Elijah Buck of Chicago; two sisters, Elizabeth Stegner of Chicago and Ruth Jessem of New Jersey; and a granddaughter.
Andreason�s Cremation & Burial service in charge of arrangements. Remembrances to Relief Nursery.
DRAIN � Edith Viola McDonald of Drain died Sept. 22 of age-related causes at age 89.
A memorial service is planned for later.
She was born Feb. 6, 1921, in Marshfield to Harry and Lillian Harrington Spencer.
She married Leonard McDonald on Feb. 7, 1941, in Reno, Nev. He died March 13, 2002.
She worked as a telephone operator, secretary and homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, James and Gary, both of Drain, Tony of Junction City and Randy of McCleary, Wash.; five daughters, Phyllis Dobson of Burns, Molly Dain of Springfield, Bonnie Swearingen of Bend, Donna Guindon of Redmond and Valarie Baimbridge of Elkton; two sisters, Jane Billings of Drain and Pat Ray of Springfield; 21 grand�children; and 37 great-grandchildren.
Sam Melner of Eugene died Sept. 22 of age-related causes at age 81. No service is planned.
He was born April 15, 1929, in New York. He married Marjorie Melner on March 30, 1963, in Grenada, West Indies.
He held a master�s degree in education. He served in the Army.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Peter of Eugene and Rick of Portland; a sister, Beth of California; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements by An-dreason�s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the ALS Association.
Olga I. Munro of Eugene died Sept. 20 of age-related causes. She was 90. A memorial service is planned for later.
She was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Seattle to Otto and Anna Kellerup Nielsen. She married George Roberts on Feb. 21, 1944, in Seattle. They later divorced. She married Charles Munro on Feb. 14, 1983, in Carpinteria, Calif. He died in 1998.
She graduated from Renton High School in 1938.
She graduated with a degree in secretarial sciences from A.A. Peterson Private Commercial School in Seattle in 1939. She was co-owner of Advanced Rubber Stamps in Venture, Calif., from 1959 to 1982. She was a watercolorist and an artist.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Lum of Eugene and Carol Ann Rose of Ventura, Calif.; a brother, Carl Nielsen of Shelton, Wash.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Arrangements by Alpha Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene. Remembrances to Hospice of Sacred Heart�s Pet Peace of Mind program.
SPRINGFIELD � Joel William Putney of Springfield died Sept. 22 of cardiac arrest. He was 68. No service is planned.
He was born Aug. 23, 1942, in Minot, N.D., to Walter and Irene Stredwick Putney. He married Joanne Troxel on Nov. 6, 1981, in Eugene.
He worked as a heavy-equipment mechanic.
Survivors include his wife; a son, John Pigeon of Springfield; two brothers, Guy and Russell, both of Bend; three sisters, Marlene Dunmyer of Arizona, Carolyn Care of Sweet Home and Connie Shortreed of Pinole, Calif.; and one grandchild.