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Adeline A. Merriman
Jun 24, 2016
Adeline A. Merriman, 95 years of age, was born January 2, 1921 in Creston, Iowa. She passed over to her Heavenly Father on June 24, 2016 at her home in Cave Junction, Oregon. She will be remembered by her friends for her service and compassion, always ready to extend a helping hand. She is survived by her daughter, Joan L....
Patsy Jean O'Brien
Jun 23, 2016
Patsy Jean O’Brien was born November 4, 1934, in Grants Pass, Oregon. Her parents were Delbert O’Brien and Dorothy Owen O’Brien. She attended Illinois Valley High School and graduated in 1952. In 1952 she was married to Calvin Stephenson. After their divorce she married Doyle Frady. Over the years Patsy worked for a telephone company, the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific...
Nancy Rae Livingood
Jun 23, 2016
Nancy Rae Livingood, age 56, of Grants Pass, Oregon died June 23, 2016 at her home. Nancy was born September 19, 1959 in West Covina, California to Alexis Richard Strong & Norma Belloso Strong. In 1977 she graduated from South Umpqua High School in Myrtle Creek. In high school Nancy enjoyed singing in the choir and showing her 4-H goats...
Phyllis Margaret Backus
Jun 23, 2016
Former Grants Pass resident, Phyllis Margaret Backus, age 71, of Myrtle Creek, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home of cancer. Phyllis was born December 2, 1944 in Grants Pass to Tom & Alberta Seagoe, she was the youngest of six children. She was married to Howard Backus. She worked at various jobs around Grants Pass. She enjoyed gardening,...
Cheryl Parsons
Jun 20, 2016
Cheryl Parsons, age 59, of Cave Junction, died Monday, June 20, 2016 at her home. Cheryl was born February 5, 1957 in Weaverville, California to Robert & Theoda Parsons. The family moved to Cave Junction in April 1957. Cheryl attended school in the Illinois Valley graduating in 1975. She is survived by two sons, Cody Parsons of Cave Junction and...
Rosemary Stevens Sanders Wytcherley
Jun 17, 2016
Rosemary Stevens Sanders Wytcherley, age 78, of Grants Pass, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Rosemary was predeceased by her parents, her siblings, her first husband Ivan, and two of her children, Donna and Steve. Rosemary was born on August 13, 1937, in Elizabethtown, NY. Her parents, Frank Adams Stevens and Analita Augusta Brown Stevens,...
Waunetta Winter
Jun 15, 2016
Waunetta Winter, age 90, of Cave Junction, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Waunetta was born December 26, 1925 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Guy & Alice Cunningham. She was raised on the family ranch at Shoshone, Wyoming. For one year she worked for the railroad as a coal car cleaner and in the engine....
Ronald H. Stephan
Jun 15, 2016
Ronald H. Stephan, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his home. A celebration of life will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 4239 Midway Avenue, Grants Pass, Oregon.
Gerald Lee Stout
Jun 8, 2016
Gerald Lee Stout, 76 of Grants Pass went to be with his Lord on June 8, 2016. He passed peacefully with his daughter Maureen and grand-daughter Melanie Rose by his side. As Gerald's time grew near he used every ounce of energy he had to enjoy his passion for life. Laughing with his girlfriend, shooting his 44 Magnum at the...
Daniel R. "Dan" Mclean
Jun 6, 2016
Daniel R. McLean, 57, passed away in Grants Pass, Ore. on June 6, 2016, at Autumn House Memory Care Facility. Dan was born in Oakland, Calif. on July 20, 1958, to Thomas and Imeldine McLean. He was the sixth of seven children. Dan’s family moved to Grants Pass when he was five. Dan graduated from Grants Pass High School in...
Richard L. Harms
May 26, 2016
Richard L. Harms, age 78, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at his home. Richard was born December 25, 1937 in Oregon City, Oregon to Roy & Dorothy Harms. He primarily lived in Oregon all of his life and moved to Grants Pass in the mid 70’s. Richard worked for Rogue Community College as a professor for...
Quentin "Tintin" Yoshiwara
May 25, 2016
Quentin “TinTin” Yoshiwara, age 18, of Cave Junction, died May 25, 2016. Quentin was born March 15, 1998 in Grants Pass and raised in Cave Junction. He attended Illinois Valley High School, class of 2016. He worked at McDonalds in Grants Pass and Subway in Cave Junction. He enjoyed working and received great references from his employers. Quentin had a...
Corey Clifford Ray Steward
May 21, 2016
Corey Clifford Ray Steward, age 20, of Wolf Creek, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Rogue Regional Medical Center as a result of an automobile accident. Corey was born on December 24, 1995 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Clifford & Shelly Steward. Corey loved his friends and rallying his truck. He really loved everything about life. If you ask people...
Tammy Blind
May 20, 2016
Tammy Blind, age 51, of O’Brien, died Friday, May 20, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident in O’Brien. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Tammy was born November 9, 1964 in Cave Junction, Oregon. She is survived by two daughters, three sons, two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.
Theodore "Teddy" Roberts
May 19, 2016
The gardens and bicycle roads of heaven just gained a new rider/caretaker with “Teddy Bear” Theodore Roberts! Ted passed away at the age of 89. Teddy passed peacefully at a foster care home in Grants Pass, Oregon. A big thanks to the staff at Home on The Rogue! All the loving care that was given by a varied amount of...
Matthew S Wirkkala
May 16, 2016
Former Rogue River resident, Matthew S. Wirkkala, age 46, of Yelm, Washington, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016. Matthew was born on June 14, 1969 in Castro Valley, California. While living in Rogue River, he owned and operated Matthew Wirkkala Construction. Three years ago, he moved to Washington where he worked as a long haul truck driver. Matthew enjoyed building...
Stuart Sennett
May 14, 2016
Stuart Sennett, age 55, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Stuart was born May 30, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. In the early 1980s he moved from Brooklyn to the Rogue Valley. He lived first in Medford and then Grants Pass. For over 30 years he owned and operated Sennett Maintenance, his...
Frank N. Wilcox
May 12, 2016
July 23, 1921 – May 12, 2016 With great sadness, the family of Frank N. Wilcox announces his passing during the early morning hours on May 12, 2016. He will be greatly missed as a loving, intelligent, compassionate and hard-working man. Frank was born to Faye and Helen Wilcox in Owanka, South Dakota. He was the second child of five....
Ruth Marie Ireland
May 11, 2016
Ruth Marie Ireland, age 96, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. Ruth was born April 25, 1920 in Smithtown, Long Island, New York to John & Helen Hesse. She was a member of Williams Community Church. Her hobbies included sewing, gardening, and quilting. Ruth is survived by a son, Ken Bird...
Earl William Kellenbeck
May 8, 2016
Earl William Kellenbeck, age 87, loving and devoted husband of Denise Lovelace Kellenbeck, and beloved father of Mark Kellenbeck, Cynthia Howard, and Heather Parker, passed away at his home Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 1:35 a.m. of natural causes. Earl was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on June 5, 1928. His family moved to Medford, Oregon when he was six months old....
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