Debra Lynn Northern

Debra Lynn Northern obituary, Eugene, OR

Debra Lynn Northern

Debra Northern Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Debra Lynn Northern was born on January 27, 1962 in Vancouver, WA to John Nevin Van Nauker and Vivian Esther Hill. She passed away on July 9, 2025 in Creswell, OR.
"Debi" as she went by died of Covid on hospice while dealing with cancer. She had struggled much of her life with addiction always hoping to overcome. Regardless of those struggles, she was friendly, loved to draw, dance & help others.
She was married earlier in life to Jack Solomon of Oregon and later in life to Wayne Northern of Cottage Grove, Oregon.
She is dearly missed by family and friends; especially by her sister Karen Landsverk of Eugene, Oregon and by Wayne Northern of which both loved her dearly.
She is survived by brother, Wayne Turnbull Jr. and sisters Karla Dougherty, Karen Landsverk, Denise Patterson and Bonnie Landsverk.
Debi had many friends in the Cottage Grove and Creswell Oregon area, as she was a people person.
In her early adult years she lived in Hawaii, later moving to Oregon.
"May the Angels always keep you company "
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