Dawn McGehee

1962 - 2015

Dawn (Coomler) McGehee

A private memorial service was held for Dawn McGehee on April 18 who passed away of an apparent heart attack on April 11 at the age of 52. She was born to Richard and Shirey (Morgan) Coomler on May 27, 1962 in Cottage Grove and had two sisters, Darla Compton of Springfield and Vicki Hill of Roseburg, and one brother and his wife Douglas and Aga Coomler of Reno who all survive her. She attended high school in Cottage Grove through her junior year and graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1980. Her grandparents, Howard and Jeannette Coomler, and Curtis and Judy Morgan who had all lived in Cottage Grove for many years had preceded her in death.

She had worked for Elmer's Restaurant in Springfield as manager and also was the operator and manager of the concession restaurant and campground at Baker Bay Park at Dorena Lake for many years. She enjoyed spending time with friends and loved ones, fishing, sailboating, playing pool, cheering for the Oregon Duck games and had recently completed a triathlon.

She was married to Russell Wood in 1980 and to Leonard McGehee in 1989. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Robert and Sara Wood, Gregory and Darci Wood and their two children, Russell and Bailey of Cottage Grove, and by her daughter and her husband, Dalton and Shirey (McGehee) Armstrong of Springfield. She is also survived by her fiance, Darrell Massingale of Cottage Grove, her father, Richard Coomler of La Pine and her mother, Shirey Helsdon of La Pine. In addition, she has many friends and family who will miss her very much.

A celebration of life will be held at the Cottage Grove Elks Lodge, 755 N. River Road at 1 PM on May 2, 2015 for friends and family. A potluck will follow.