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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties

Merwin L. Spalding

Merwin L. Spalding

Jul 2, 2019

Merwin L Spalding died on July 2, 2019 at his new residence, Countryside Village. He was born in Grants Pass November 7, 1926 to Epsie Lee Spalding and Eldon L Spalding. He graduated Grants Pass High School in 1944 and attended the University of Oregon school of business. His education was interrupted when he enlisted in the United States Army...

Isreal Curdy

Isreal Curdy

Jul 2, 2019

Isreal ‘Izzy’ Curdy was born on April 27, 1976 in Antioch, California. He moved to Oregon in 1983. He graduated from Illinois Valley High School in 1994 and went to Arizona where he obtained a degree in Computer repair. He returned to the Illinois Valley and began working for Three Rivers School District as a Desktop Coordinator in 1995. Isreal’s...

Robert Ernest Collins

Robert Ernest Collins

Jul 1, 2019

Robert Ernest Collins, age 60, of Cave Junction, died July 1, 2019 at his home.

Glenna Christine Dole

Glenna Christine Dole

Jun 29, 2019

Glenna Christine Campbell Dole, 61, passed away at home in Grants Pass June 29th 2019 surrounded by her four children. Glenna was born September 16th 1957 in Anchorage Alaska to Glenn and Gloria Campbell. She was the youngest of three sisters, both of whom cherished her dearly. She was an integral part of the recovery community and served as an...

Mike Cunningham

Mike Cunningham

Jun 28, 2019

Mike Cunningham was born in Topeka, Kansas and passed away surrounded by loved ones in Illinois Valley, OR. Mike enjoyed his family and friends, also loved camping, playing golf, hiking, fishing and gold panning. Mike grew up in a military family that settled in Atwater, CA. He retired from Sensient Technologies after 40 years with the company, and relocated to...

Anthony James Roman Cooper

Anthony James Roman Cooper

Jun 25, 2019

Anthony James Roman Cooper, age 24, of Grants Pass, died June 25, 2019. Services are pending.

Dave Wangeman

Dave Wangeman

Jun 25, 2019

Dave Wangeman, age 83, of Grants Pass, died June 25, 2019 at his home. Dave was born in Moorpark, California. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Wangeman of Grants Pass; four children Judy (Paul) Caskey of Scottsdale, Arizona, Steven (Susan) Wangeman of Fontana, California, Cathy (Mike) Wangeman of Grants Pass and Jeanne (Howard) Brown of Grants Pass; six grandchildren;...

Kenneth "Dusty" Rhodes

Kenneth "Dusty" Rhodes

Jun 23, 2019

Longtime Grants Pass resident “Dusty” Kenneth Paul Rhodes died peacefully at home in La Quinta, California on June 23rd 2019. He was born October 28, 1937 in Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington, son of Thomas Mathias Rhodes and Thelma May Ketterman. He was raised in the farming community of Yakima, Washington. Upon his graduation from Grandview High School he joined the...

Chelsa Shiree Knowles

Chelsa Shiree Knowles

Jun 22, 2019

Chelsa Shiree Knowles was born July 15, 1979 in Nampa, ID to William Dale Knowles and Sherry Ann Mathews Knowles. Chelsa attended school in Nampa and Homedale, ID, but graduated with a GED at the Boise State University campus in Boise, ID in 1998. She was a member of the Followers of Christ Church her entire life, and enjoyed being...

Wanda Bell Hughes

Wanda Bell Hughes

Jun 22, 2019

Wanda Hughes Horses, Hot Wheels & Angels Wanda Bell Elmer was born in 1924 on a homestead near Alicel, Oregon. She grew up on a cattle and wheat farm. Wanda would ride her horse to help drive the cattle through town to the summer pasture and back. Growing up she would ride her horse to a one room school house...

Wayne Richard Nelson

Wayne Richard Nelson

Jun 21, 2019

Wayne Richard Nelson, age 84, of Grants Pass, died June 21, 2019 at his home.

Everett Philip Seagoe

Everett Philip Seagoe

Jun 19, 2019

Everett Philip Seagoe, age 88 died at home on June 19, 2019 from complications of post-polio syndrome. He was born in Los Angeles on November 1, 1930 to Thomas and Alberta Seagoe, he was third of six children. During the depression the family moved to Happy Camp where his father built a log cabin. They moved to the Rogue Valley...

Jerome "Jerry" M. Kennedy

Jerome "Jerry" M. Kennedy

Jun 19, 2019

Jerome "Jerry" M. Kennedy, age 83, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his home. Please add your memories and condolences to Jerry's Tribute Wall.

Robert "Bob Li'L Axle" Edward Stewart Sr.

Robert "Bob Li'L Axle" Edward Stewart Sr.

Jun 18, 2019

Gentle soft spoken giant Bob" Li’l Axle" Stewart, father, husband and hot rodder passed peacefully in his sleep at home on June 18, 2019. Born in San Diego California in 1934 as the only child of Edward Stewart and Lathilla Williams-Stewart. Bob developed his love of custom hot rod building from his father, Ed "Axle" Stewart. The two became well...

Ethel Elizabeth Thacker

Ethel Elizabeth Thacker

Jun 14, 2019

Ethel Elizabeth Thacker, age 84, of Grants Pass, died Friday, June 14, 2019 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. No services are planned. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Daniel A. Reasor

Daniel A. Reasor

Jun 12, 2019

Former long-time Rogue Valley resident, Daniel “Danny” Alan Reasor passed away Wednesday, June 12th, 2019. Danny was born on November 3rd, 1961, in Harbor City, California, to Sharon and Milton Reasor. He grew up in Torrance, California, and graduated from Torrance High School in the class of 1980. Shortly after, he moved to Santa Barbara, California for a few years...

Ronald Ralph Knapp

Ronald Ralph Knapp

Jun 9, 2019

Ron was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan April 13, 1939 and passed away at home with his loving family June 8, 2019. He moved to Oregon after his father passed away when he was 4 years old. Growing up in North Bend, Oregon was good times in his life with all of his friends. After high school at North Bend...

Joyce Marie Adams

Joyce Marie Adams

Jun 8, 2019

Joyce Adams age 81 passed away peacfilly at her home on June 8th. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. She is survived by her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service honoring her life will be held on Saturday, June 15 at 11:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located...

Maryjane Bishop

Maryjane Bishop

Jun 6, 2019

Maryjane Bishop, age 86, of Grants Pass, died June 6, 2019 at her home. A memorial service will be at 12 noon, June 23, 2019 at the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Leonard L. Vinyard

Leonard L. Vinyard

Jun 5, 2019

Leonard L. Vinyard, age 89, of Grants Pass, died June 5, 2019 at Highland House. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., June 15, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Rogue River. Private interment will be at Hartley Cemetery in Williams.

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This is a collection of obituaries for Grants Pass, OR, Cave Junction, OR & Josephine County. With services throughout Oregon that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.