Early Obituaries
                        1885 - 1994

At this point, I do not have sufficient early obituaries to devote one page to each year, therefor I have grouped all early obits that I currently have available into one index and yearly groupings, instead of monthly.  As I obtain enough obituaries in any one year, I will create a page just for that year.  After the date in the year groupings, I will indicate the source of the newspaper obit as follows:
CBH = Coos Bay Harbor Newspaper
CBN = Coos Bay News
CBT = Coos Bay Times
CCH = Coquille Valley Herald

if there is no source indication, the obit was taken from "The World" newspaper.  If you want the complete obit [the early ones don't always have additional information], please send me a message -- be sure to let me know the name and year. Happy searching.
The following years have one or more obits on line.
1885-6    1914    1916    1919    1939    1949    1969    1977    1994



Index       cd    e-j   k-p    rs   t-wy
AHLQUIST, Albert  --   08-07-1919
BALES, Sidney  --   03-28-1994
BALL,  Leo  --   09-16-1969
BERGER, Thomas  --   10-01-1986
BERNITT, E.W.  --   08-28-1919
BERNITT, Eliza  --   06-13-1916
BIGGAR, Helen  --   09-15-1969
BISHOP, Bernard  --   02-28-1977
BROWN, Russell  --   09-15-1969
BURKE, John  --   08-11-1919
CARLSON, Sue  --   10-01-1986
CULLUM, Ezra  --   09-17-1969
DEAN, Jesse  --   07-28-1986
DODGE, Orville  --   09-01-1914
DROSCH, Clarence  --   10-01-1986
DUNHAM, Russell  --   09-21-1969
ERICKSON, Robena  --   10-14-1939
FITCH, Arthur  --   09-16 & 18-1969
GILLIS, John  --   09-16-1969
HAGA, Malinda  --   08-11-1919
HAKKI, Ray  --   10-01-1986
HOLMQUIST, Ivar  --   09-16-1969
HOSKING, Isabelle  --   02-03-1949
JUSTICE, Doris  --   02-03-1949
KEMP, Elizabeth  --   09-15-1969
KING, Oscar  --   09-15-1969
KISTNER, Leatha  --   03-28-1994
KRONENBERG, John  --   06-13-1916
McCUE, James  --   01-10-1886
McCUE, John  --   09-21-1969
METZGER, Thomas  --   10-01-1986
MORIN, Nettie  --   09-19-1969
MYERS, James  --   09-17-1969
NEAL Jr., James  --   09-15-1969
PATTERSON, W.A.  --   08-29-1919
PHILLIPS, Edward  --   09-18-1969
PLOEGER, Bertha  --   08-07-1919
ROCK, Anna  --   12-28-1885
ROSE, Bert  --   09-21-1969
SACCHI, David  --   09-15-1969
SHEPHERD, P.J.  --   10-17-1939
SKINNER, Ursula  --   09-15-1969
SLASKA, Peter  --   09-16-1969
SMITH, Lizzie  --   09-20-1969
SNEDDON, Leona  --   09-16 & 17-1969
SNOREY, Hildur  --   10-01-1986
STEMMERMAN, George  --   08-31-1914
STINSON, Mrs. Norman  --   09-21-1969
STINSON, Shana  --   09-21-1969
SUGG, Thomas  --   07-28-1986
THOMPSON, Keith  --   09-17-1969
TIMMONS, Ora  --   09-20-1969
TUPPER, John  --   08-29-1919
WALSTROM, Lowell  --   09-16-1969
WHEREAT, Captain William  --   06-13-1916
WILLARD, Loren  --   09-15-1969
WILLARD, Robert  --   09-19-1969
WOOD, Anne  --   09-16-1969
WRIGHT, Noma  --   09-19-1969
YORK, Ruby  --   09-16-1969




    1885-6
McCUE, James; ; Parkersburg OR; 01-10-1886; CCH
ROCK, Anna [WOODWARD]; Coquille OR; 12-28-85; CCH

    1914
DODGE, Orville; ; Myrtle Point OR; 09-01; CBT
STEMMERMAN, George; 59; Marysville CA>Coos Bay OR; 08-31; CBT

    1916
BERNITT, Eliza; 60; HOS,SCN, DEU>Coos Bay; 06-13; CBN
KRONENBERG, John L.; 54; Hall's Prairie>Bandon OR; 06-13; CBN
WHEREAT, Captain William J; 84; ENG>Coos Bay OR; 06-13; CBN

    1919
AHLQUIST, Albert; 30; Coos Bay OR; 08-07; CBT
BERNITT, E.W.; 65; Nystadt DEU>Isthmus Slough inlet; 08-28; CBT
BURKE, John; 60; IRE>San Diego CA; 08-11; CBT
HAGA, Malinda C; 72; NC>Parkersburg OR; 08-11; CBT
PATTERSON, W.A.; ; Eel Lake OR; 08-29; CBH
PLOEGER, Bertha [BERNITT]; ; Myrtle Point OR; 08-07; CBT
TUPPER, John P.; 95+; Nova Scotia CAN>Bandon OR; 08-29; CBH

    1939
ERICKSON, Robena; 76; Alameda CA; 10-14; CBT
SHEPHERD, P.J.; 42; Nampa ID>Roseburg OR; 10-17; CBT

    1949
HOSKING, Isabelle [LAMONT]; 73; Coaledo>Portland OR; 02-03
JUSTICE, Doris Marie; 1; Florence OR; 02-03

    1969
BALL, Dr. Leo Scoville; 95; IN>Coos Bay OR; 09-16
BIGGAR, Helen [SWARTZ]; 71; Webster SD>Bandon OR; 09-15
BROWN, Russell Charles; 29; Portland>near Sisters OR; 09-15
CULLUM, Ezra Ellsworth; 77; IL>Coquille OR; 09-17
DUNHAM, Russell C; 80; Burnettsville IN>Ashland OR; 09-21
FITCH, Arthur J.; 92; Hopkinton MA>Coos Bay; 09-16 & 18
GILLIS, John M; 81; PA>Coos Bay OR; 09-16
HOLMQUIST, Ivar W; 53; Portland OR; 09-16
KEMP, Elizabeth [ATKIN]; 81; Nevada City CA>North Bend OR; 09-15
KING, Oscar Guy; 70; Jelyn WY>Pendleton OR; 09-15
McCUE, John Kyle; 57; Porterville CA>Reedsport OR; 09-21
MORIN, Nettie G. [HALL]; 65; Baker OR; 09-19
MYERS, James R. "Jack"; ; Brookings OR; 09-17
NEAL Jr., James Kenneth; 24; Puerto Rico>Jefferson Co. OR; 09-15
PHILLIPS, Edward; 42; Flat Gap VA>near Albany OR; 09-18
ROSE, Bert Earl; 81; Hull NE>North Bend OR; 09-21
SACCHI, David Charles; 0; Portland OR; 09-15
SKINNER, Ursula Katherine; 63; Milwaukee WI>North Bend; 09-15
SLASKA, Peter H; 57; Coos Bay OR; 09-16
SMITH, Lizzie [McNAIR]; 82; Rosita CO>Coquille OR; 09-20
SNEDDON, Leona; 70; San Francisco CA>Coos Bay OR; 09-16 & 17
STINSON, Mrs. Norman; ; San Jose CA; 09-21
STINSON, Shana; 1; San Jose CA; 09-21
THOMPSON, Keith D; 41; North Bend>near Portland OR; 09-17
TIMMONS, Ora Dell; 96; Eugene>Coquille; 09-20
WALSTROM, Lowell; 64; Coquille>North Bend OR; 09-16
WILLARD, Loren George; 67; Portland>Coquille OR; 09-15
WILLARD, Robert Russell; 65; Brackenbridge MO>Bandon OR; 09-19
WOOD, Anne [WICKMAN]; 81; Empire>Coos Bay OR; 09-16
WRIGHT, Noma Marie [PEDERSON]; 68; Prosper>Bandon OR; 09-19
YORK, Ruby [SLAUGHTER]; 49; Roseburg>Willow Creek OR; 09-16

    1977
BISHOP, Bernard C; 91; Green Castle MO>Coos Bay OR; 02-28

    1986
BERGER, Thomas G II; 33; Remote OR; 10-01
CARLSON, Sue S; 76; AR>Reedsport OR; 10-01
DEAN, Jesse "Jack"; 82; Riddle>Coos Bay OR; 07-28
DROSCH, Clarence D; 75; Bandon>Coos Bay OR; 10-01
HAKKI, Ray W; 62; Reedsport OR; 10-01
METZGER, Thomas A; 0; Coos Bay>North Bend OR; 10-01
SNOREY, Hildur K; 84; Kentuck Inlet>Coos Bay; 10-01
SUGG, Thomas W; 79; Van Buren Co., AR>Coos Bay; 07-28

    1994
BALES, Sidney; 85; Dorena>McMinnville; 03-28
KISTNER, Leatha J; 64; Portland>Coquille; 03-28



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