Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary

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

William Earl Johnson July 27, 1950 – December 29, 2025 A graveside service will be held with military honors for William Earl Johnson, 75, of Myrtle Point, at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay, Oregon under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary. William was born July 27, 1950, in North Bend, Oregon, the son of Edward Grant and Avalina Josephina (King) Johnson.  He passed away December 29, 2025 at Springfield, Oregon. William was rais