A memorial Mass will be held for Edward Joseph “Ed” Harwood, 77, of North Bend, at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 23, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in North Bend. Inurnment with military honors will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, August 27, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Cremation rites have been held under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary. Ed was born Dec. 6, 1940 in Frankfort, Michigan, the son of Simon Benjamin and Clara Cecilia (Reiner) Harwood. He was raised and educated in Frankfort and after graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard where he served for 23 years retiring as a senior chief. He was married to Bonnie Marie McCauley, Ju
David Michael Hopper August 16, 1959 – July 22, 2018 A graveside service will be held for David Michael Hopper, 58, of Waldport, (formerly of North Bend) at 2:00pm Monday July 30, 2018 at Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Oregon under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary. David was born August 16, 1959 at North Bend, Oregon, the son of Ray “Red” and Wilma (Eldredge) Hopper. He was raised and educated in North Bend and graduated from North Bend High School in 1977. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served two tours as a radio technician. After the service he continued in his profession as a radio technician working for Cubic Communications in Oceanside, California from 19
Gordon Benson Durham August 23, 1929 - August 13, 2018 Gordon Benson Durham was born on August 23, 1929 in Long Beach, CA, the son of Thomas Thompson Durham and Ellen LaVerne Benson. He passed away on August 13, 2018 in Provo, UT, surrounded by family. Gordon was the second of four children born to Thomas and LaVerne. His older half-sister, Jessie, helped raise him upon his mother’s death in 1932. He graduated from Narbonne High School in 1947, just a few months after his father passed away. He attended Harbor Junior College, California State University in Fullerton, and California State University in Long Beach, earning three years of college credit. On October 5, 1950, he married the love
