Lola Pualani Archuletta

Lola Pualani (Pacheco) Archuletta, age 73, of Eagle Point, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home.

A memorial service will be at 12 Noon, Friday, April 18, 2014 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 W 6th Street, Medford, Oregon 97501.

Lola was born July 26, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii to George & Mary Pacheco. In 1958 she graduated from Star of the Sea where she attended grade school through high school. She received an AA degree in nursing from Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu. In December 1959 she married Robert Archuletta. In 1994 she moved from Garden Grove, California to Grants Pass and after the death of her husband in 2005 she moved to Eagle Point.

Lola attended St. Anne Catholic Church. She was a member of the Hawaiian Club from 2003 to 2005 and enjoyed sharing cultures with local Native American tribes; the 49er Booster Club; and was a supporter of North Valley High School. As a cancer survivor, she and her husband were active in Relay-for-Life.

Her hobbies included gardening, making hats, arts and crafts, cooking, and dancing especially hula. She also loved animals and rescued many over the years.

Survivors include a daughter, Nadine Dee-Dee Miller of Eagle Point, Oregon; three sons, Eric Rick Archuletta of Seattle, Washington, Robert James Archuletta Jr of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Raymond Darrell Archuletta of Independence, Oregon; four sisters, Antoinette Gayle Moore of Maui, Hawaii, Raina Lovey Wilson of Honolulu, Hawaii, Estelle Ulu Francisco of Kohala, Hawaii and Tanya Andrea Powell of Rancho Mirage, California; a brother, Jeffery “Brother” Pacheco of Honolulu, Hawaii; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.