Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary

Piers Baker Piers Theodore Baker was born on January 25, 1952, in Portland, OR to William Jennings Baker and Carolyn Ruth Brown Baker. He was an extremely caring and thoughtful man. As an environmentalist, he fought to protect the watershed where he originally settled in Goldendale, WA, and in Oregon was active in beach cleanup. He deeply cared about animals and what was happening to their habitat due to man’s interference. Piers loved music and was a lead singer and lead gui

Gerald “Jerry” Washabaugh, 60, of Port Orford, Oregon passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Coos Bay, Oregon. Jerry was born on February 18, 1966, in San Diego California to mother, Koko Araki Washabaugh. Throughout his life Jerry accomplished many things. By far he was proudest to be the father of triplets to whom he loved deeply. He had a knack for always cracking a good joke or trying to lighten the mood. In his high school days, Jerry enjoyed playing in different sport

February 2, 1938 - May 10, 2026 A memorial service for family and friends honoring Edith Beckner will be held 11:00 AM, July 25, 2026, at Bandon Faith Baptist Church. "With heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of Edith "Edie" Mary Beckner on May 10, 2026, at the age of 88, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 2, 1938, in Vancouver, BC, to Joseph and Edith Taylor. Her early years on the family farm in central Alberta instilled in her a lifelong resilience an

Rex D. Lee Dec. 11, 1957 – Dec. 9, 2011 A Memorial Service will be held for Rex Dean Lee, 53, of Lakeside, at 2:00pm Wednesday July 8, 2026 at Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon. Rex was born December 11, 1957 at Gardena, California and he passed away December 9, 2011 at Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary 541/267-4216

March 29, 1964 - April 30, 2026 Jeff Dority, age 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 30, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and a legacy defined by compassion, strength, and unwavering devotion. Jeff was more than a father; he was a protector, a steady presence, and someone who showed his love through action. Over the last year and a half of his life, he made a selfless decision to leave behind the life he had built in California to come to Oregon

Bruce E. Davis November 8, 1949- April 14, 2026 Bruce E. Davis, 76, of North Bend, was born to Jack and Pat Davis on November 8, 1949 in North Bend, OR. He passed away April 14, 2026 at North Bend. Bruce was known for his strong work ethic, sense of humor, and deep love for his family. He worked for 47 years at Weyerhaeuser starting his career as a choker setter at Dellwood. For 10 of those years he commuted weekly to the North Valley Snow Peak Tree Farm in Oregon and the Wa

Madeline E. Wise-Stephens May 5, 1959 – December 25, 2025 A Celebration of Life will be held for Madeline E. Stephens, 66, of Coos Bay, at 2:00pm Saturday May 23, 2026 at the Black Market Gourmet, 495 Central Ave., Coos Bay. Madeline passed away on December 25, 2025 at her Coos Bay home with her family at her side, She was born May 5, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Henry and Carolyn (Harden) Wise. She was raised and educated in San Pedro, CA, and graduate

Larry Petree A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held for Larry Junior Petree, 77, of Coos Bay, on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm at Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon. Inurnment will be at Roseburg National Cemetery Annex in Roseburg, Oregon Larry was born December 5, 1948 in Kingsburg, California, the son of Claude Lee and Edna Clara Ann (Shepherd) Petree. He was the youngest of six and was raised and educated in Kingsburg graduating f

July 28, 2008 – March 20, 2026 Ashur Pate died on March 20, 2026 at age 17, at home in Coos Bay from a self-inflicted injury. Ashur suffered constant, debilitating, life altering, whole body physical pains that recently had gotten exponentially worse. Ashur was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 28, 2008. Moving to Coos Bay, Oregon in June of 2021. Ashur attended 8 th grade at North Bend Middle School and progressed into North Bend High School. Ashur was a 4.0 student (exc

Kristin Osterbaan was born March 24, 1948, in Murray, Utah to Charles Ray Long and Jean Elizabeth Keele Long. She was the third out of ten children. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where she held many different church callings, including ward chorister, and Relief Society teacher and, always enjoyed being a member of the choir. She married her first husband, James Lepin, out of high school and together they had a son, Michael Lepi