Rashell "Roz" Brown

Rashell “Roz” Brown, age 51, of Cave Junction, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Providence Medford Medical Center.

A celebration of life will be at 12 noon, Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Riverside Park Trevillian Pavilion. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

The family requests no flowers, instead remembrances may be made to Illinois Valley Booster Club to the Rashell Brown Memorial Fund or the Illinois Valley High School Girls' Soccer Team at any Home Valley Bank Branch or send to Home Valley Bank, PO Box 129, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523, phone 541-592-4663.

Rashell was born June 3, 1958 in Bakersfield, California. She graduated from Corona High School in Corona, California where she played soccer. On November 12, 1999 at the Fruitdale Grange in Grants Pass she married Ed Brown. She lived in Grants Pass and Sunny Valley before moving to Cave Junction seven years ago. She was previously an agent with New York Life. Currently, she was an Arbonne Consultant and owned and operated Life Works Coaching and Consulting.

Rashell was a coach for her son’s soccer teams. She was a certified college soccer referee. She volunteered as a coach at Illinois Valley High School girl’s soccer team and was very proud of her team. She was a racquetball enthusiast at Club Northwest and played competitively. Rashell was an advocate for seniors and the disabled through her volunteerism at HASL, who encourage independent living. For the benefit of HASL, she was one of the founders of their New Year’s Eve Gala and silent auction which she then helped organize for the past three years. She volunteered for the Soroptimist fundraiser serving Umpqua ice cream at the Josephine County Fair and had her own booth at the Holistic Fair.

Rashell was a charter member of Soroptimist International of River Valley and was an active supporter since 1998. She was also active with Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. She attended Greeters once a week and was a past greeters hostess. She was known for her willingness to help with any special project and was especially involved with Concerts in the Park where she assisted with the stage construction each week.

Her hobbies included working around the ranch; exploring spiritual matters such as healing and meditation; studying Native American Culture; and was supportive of causes which enriched women’s lives. She currently played soccer with local co-ed teams.

In addition to her husband, Darrell “Ed” Brown of Cave Junction; she is survived by two sons, Lee Austin Manes of Battle Creek, Michigan and Kyle Justin Manes of Henderson, Nevada; two stepdaughters, Amanda White of Roseburg and Nicole Kathleen Brown of Portland, Oregon; a stepson, Jason Edward Brown of Roseburg, Oregon; parents Bob & Norma Rohe of Corona, California; four grandchildren; a brother, Robert Rohe of Middletown, California; and two sisters, Kellie Barney of Lake Havasu City, Arizona and Renee Ehrich of Joplin, Missouri.