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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Doris Hanks-Hamilton
Aug 23, 2019
Doris Deane Hanks Hamilton passed away Friday morning in Grants Pass, Oregon, having recently celebrated her 91st birthday. Born August 2, 1928, in Los Angeles, California, to Joseph Ede Hanks and Alta Mae Mills Hanks, Doris grew up in Compton, California. On August 9, 1951, she married Leroy Vernon Hamilton and they spent 55 wonderful years together. Doris was a...
Machelle Viles
Aug 22, 2019
Machelle Viles, age 58, of Cave Junction, died August 22, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are pending.
Rebecca Hardy
Aug 22, 2019
Rebecca Hardy, age 58, of Grants Pass, died August 22, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are pending.
Jack Yosten
Aug 21, 2019
John “Jack” Yosten, age 86, of Grants Pass, died August 21, 2019 at an adult foster home. Private interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Kharma Joan Smith
Aug 21, 2019
Kharma Joan Smith, age 11, of Grants Pass, died August 21, 2019 at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. Kharma was born September 28, 2007 in Overland Park, Kansas to Timothy & Erin (Stevens) Smith. She lived in Blue Springs, Missouri and attended William Bryant Elementary School before moving with her family from Missouri to Grants Pass in 2016. She attended...
Virginia L. Soebbing-Dutton
Aug 20, 2019
Virginia L. Soebbing-Dutton, age 79, of Grants Pass, died August 20, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are pending.
Michael Aaron Towne
Aug 18, 2019
Michael Aaron Towne, age 66, of Grants Pass, died August 18, 2019 in Grants Pass. Michael was born June 16, 1953 in Grants Pass. He was a loving father of seven daughters and has been a huge influence in his six grandchildren’s lives as he has helped in their upbringing. Michael was extremely hard working and for over 30 years...
Walter H. Crouse
Aug 16, 2019
Walter Henry Crouse, age 97, of Grants Pass, died August 16, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Walt was born June 16, 1922 in Montana to Walter & Lucille (McRoberts) Crouse. As an infant he lived in Montana until the age of one when his family moved to Powers Oregon. At three years of age his family settled in...
Bobbie Barbee
Aug 15, 2019
Bobbie Barbee, age 90, of Grants Pass, died August 15, 2019 at her home. Private interment will be at Missouri Flat Cemetery.
Keith Patrick Willis
Aug 15, 2019
Keith Patrick Willis, age 58, of Cave Junction, died August 15, 2019 in O’Brien. Keith was born February 14, 1961 in Eugene, Oregon. He attended high school in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was self-employed in automobile and motorcycle restoration. In January 2019 he moved from Williams, Oregon to Cave Junction. He helped many people with whatever they needed help with. He...
Grace C. White
Aug 13, 2019
Grace C. White, age 79, of Selma, died August 13, 2019 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending.
Deborah Louise Dillon
Aug 11, 2019
Debbie Dillon went to be with her Lord and Savior August 11, 2019. She was born to William and Kathleen Mertz March 26, 1956 in San Francisco, California. Debbie is survived by her husband Steve, two daughters Kathleen Hill and Angel Clark and son Jon Coley. She also has 10 grandchildren, many brothers and sisters along with other family members...
Mark Daniel Forsey
Aug 11, 2019
Mark Daniel Forsey, age 57, of O’Brien, died August 11, 2019 at his home. Mark was born September 10, 1961 in San Diego, California. He loved his Camaro’s and driving fast at all times. Survivors include his wife and soulmate Bobbie Lee Forsey; children Charlie Ann Forsey, Elora Dannen Forsey, Mackenzie Taylormarie Greco, Kyle David Forsey, Mark Daniel Forsey Jr,...
Lorraine Colvin
Aug 11, 2019
Margaret Lorraine Burkett Colvin went to heaven on August 11, 2019. She was born May 26, 1930 to Edward Burkett and Dottie Henley Burkett. She had one sister, Nancy Wright. She lived in Missouri until moving to Oregon in 1939. She attended Rogue River schools graduating in 1948 as valedictorian. She worked as a private secretary until she married Mervin...
Raymond Louis Geer
Aug 8, 2019
Raymond Louis Geer, age 51, of Grants Pass, died August 8, 2019 at his home. Raymond was born September 22, 1967 in Westerly, Rhode Island; the same day, same hospital, same doctor as his father 21 years later. Raymond started having seizures at age two and the doctors said he wouldn’t live past 12 years old. He had a difficult...
Elzie Benton Parker Jr
Aug 6, 2019
Elzie Benton Parker Jr., age 94, passed away Aug. 6, 2019, at Highland House in Grants Pass. Elzie was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Wetumpka, Oklahoma. He and his wife moved to Grants Pass in 1957. Elzie was a WWII veteran who served on the USS Nassau, an aircraft carrier. After the war he graduated from John Brown University a...
Frank J. Wayda
Aug 5, 2019
Frank J. Wayda, age 91, of White City, died August 5, 2019 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. No public services are planned.
Sam A. Michel
Aug 5, 2019
Sammy Andrew Michel, age 78, of Cave Junction, Oregon, died August 5, 2019 in Medford. Sammy Andrew Michel was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on February 21st 1941, to Peter Andrew Michel and Eleanor Maxine Harriott. He graduated as a senior. He worked hard to earn everything he has ever had! His first job was at Redondo Beach Bowling Alley where...
Vincent A. Homand
Aug 4, 2019
Vincent A. Homand, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. Vince was born in Van Nuys, California on August 9, 1926, the only child of Fred & Nina Homand. He studied Pharmacy at the University of Southern California before changing course to pursue a career in the aerospace industry. In...
Vicki Lee Holsworth
Aug 4, 2019
Vicki L. Holsworth passed away in her sleep on August 4, 2019 in Grants Pass, Oregon. Vicki was the first of three children born to Keith Floyd and Rose Marie Holsworth in Watertown, South Dakota October 1949. The family moved to Eureka, California surrounded by paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother, paternal aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her parents and grand parents preceded...
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