Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary

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

August 9, 1935 – March 3, 2026 She was born on August 9 th , 1935, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Martha and Hubert Luther. She passed away on March 3, 2026, in North Bend, Oregon. She was active in her church (Christ Lutheran), playing piano for Sunday school and organ for church services, and numerous weddings. She also sang in choir and was a member of LWML. Her hobbies were crocheting, reading, and doing sudoku puzzles. To know her was to love her. She is survived by her daugh

Brittany Jeanne Fowers Conde On February 14,2026 due to complications from sarcoma brain stem surgery Brittany flew off to a joyful reunion with family and friends beyond the veil. She was greeted by her father, Sam, her brother, Jordan, grandparents Rolf and Jeanne Larson, LeRoy Hatch, Wilford and lrene Fowers, Virgil and Barbara Hodges, Lou Conde, Ralph and Virginia Powell, and a great big happy group of admirers. We suspect she also received a welcoming embrace from her Lo

Robert Alton “Bob” Dyer July 18, 1935 - December 24, 2025 A Celebration of Life service will be held for Robert "Bob" Dyer at Cornerstone Church, 63848 Harriet Rd, Coos Bay, OR at 11am January 24th. Refreshments and a light lunch will follow. Please bring your stories and memories of fun times with Bob and his adventures. We'd love to hear it all! Robert “Bob” Dyer, 90,  of North Bend, was born July 18, 1935, in We

Marlene Lowe Marlene Lowe, 86 of Coos Bay, passed away on December 13, 2025 after complications of dementia. She was born in Ashland, Oregon to Archie and Opal Roberts on June 8, 1939. As a child, her parents moved she and her younger sister, Dica, to Coquille. She was married Jack Lowe from December 23, 1997 until his death in January 2025. Together they and had a son, Michael. They built a house near her parent’s place, in Coquille, on Vernon Road (named after her Daddy’s m

Bonnie Shults March 5, 1937 – December 25, 2025 Bonita Ruth “Bonnie” Shults, 88, of Coos Bay, was laid to rest with her husband and son (Jerry Lynn) at Ocean View Memory Gardens in Coos Bay under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary.  She was born in Oxford, Nebraska on March 5, 1937 the daughter of Earl and Florence (Halling) Post. Bonnie died in her home in Coos Bay, on December 25, 2025, of natural causes. Bonnie married Jerry Shults on July 25, 1955, and had 4 chil