Lucille Dorothy Blair Luther

Lucille Dorothy Blair Luther, age 99, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.

A funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church in Cave Junction with Father Harry Howell officiating. Southern Oregon Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements.

Remembrances may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 SE 8th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526.

Lucille was born February 9, 1909 in Golden Valley, North Dakota. In 1927 she married James L. Blair who died in the 1970s. She later married William Luther, who also preceded her in death. She lived for several years in Lompoc, California until moving to Cave Junction where she lived until moving to Grants Pass four years ago.

She was a member of St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church and Federated Women’s Club both in Cave Junction. She volunteered at the Kerby Museum.

She especially enjoyed homemaking and flower gardening.

Survivors include a son, James Blair of Cave Junction; a brother, Howard Parks of Cloquet, Minnesota; a sister, Barbara Schilling of Buellton, California; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Gillis in 2006 and a grandson, Donn Blair in 1971.