obituaries

The West Linn Tidings, Oct 9, 2008 Benedict Leo Lorentz died Oct. 6, 2008. He was 78. Mr. Lorentz was born Feb. 13, 1930 in West Linn and graduated from Oregon City High School. He lived all his life in the Oregon City area. He worked as a paper maker for Crown Zellerbach. Mr. Lorentz married Shirley Bartsch in 1957. Survivors include his wife Shirley, children Kathy Sanders, Ben Lorentz, Mark Lorentz, Pam Wright and James Lorentz, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Diane Baldwin Diane Claire (Morin) Baldwin died Oct. 5, 2008. She was 57. Mrs. Baldwin was born Aug. 22, 1951, in Springfield, Mass., to Armand and Aline Morin. She was raised in Springfield.... [read full story]