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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Gerald "Ray" Wilder
Jul 18, 2016
Gerald “Ray” Wilder, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at his home. Ray was born June 21, 1929 in Roseburg, Oregon, son of Cliff & Virginia Wilder. He lived on the family homestead in Sunny Valley before moving to Grants Pass. He attended Jerome Prairie and Roosevelt Schools and graduated from Grants Pass High School in...
Margaret "Peg" Foote
Jul 18, 2016
Margaret 'Peg' Foote passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Brookdale Grants Pass Pointe Memory Care facility. Peg was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 25, 1924 to John and Gertrude Roach, where she was raised in the suburb of El Sereno, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1941....
Virginia Bestul Bigelow
Jul 10, 2016
Virginia Bestul Bigelow, 90, of Grants Pass died Sunday, July 10, 2016. A private family Celebration of Life will be held later. Hull and Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Virginia Bestul Bigelow was born January 21, 1926 in Grants Pass, Oregon. She grew up in Grants Pass and married William Russel Bigelow on October 20, 1946. They...
Karl Beck
Jul 9, 2016
Karl Beck, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. Karl was married to his spouse for 28 years during which time he became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and soon after was sealed to her in the LDS Temple for Time and Eternity. Karl stayed very active and served in the Church for as long...
Ronald Kenneth Newby
Jul 7, 2016
Ronald Kenneth Newby, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2016. Ron was born on July 22, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia. His father was Burton C. Newby and mother was Lorraine L. Newby, both have passed away. Ron also had a brother, David C. Newby who has passed away. Ron grew up in Norfolk, Virginia....
Maxine L. Kirry
Jul 7, 2016
Maxine L. Kirry, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. Maxine was born September 10, 1935 in Berlin, New Hampshire to Lyle & Jessie Bailey. She graduated in 1953 at St. Johnsbury Academy, Vermont. On November 4, 1956 in Lyndon, Utah she married Glenn H. Kirry. During her marriage she was a homemaker and...
Edna Mae Abreu
Jul 6, 2016
Edna Mae Abreu, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. More information to follow.
Thelma Marie Baker-Arnold
Jul 5, 2016
Thelma Marie Arnold, age 102, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Kinsington Place. Thelma was born June 7, 1914 in Dacoma, Oklahoma to Warren & Mattie Smith. At two years old her and her family moved to Kansas. Together with her family she moved to Garden Grove, California when she was in grade school. During the depression,...
Ruth Virginia Schilberg
Jul 4, 2016
Ruth Virginia Schilberg, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Three Rivers Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Calvary Crossroads Church with Pastor Bob Bonner officiating.
Dixie Lee Penix
Jul 4, 2016
Dixie Lee Penix, age 60, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Dixie was born October 15, 1955 in Pismo Beach, California to Earl & Juanita Penix and attended school in Gonzales, California. In 1982 she moved from Gonzales to Grants Pass. Dixie made a deep impression in each community she has lived in....
Frances E. Paget Irons
Jul 3, 2016
Frances E. Paget Irons, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Applegate House. Frances was born February 21, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to Norvel & Marie Paget. She demonstrated a gift for storytelling and art at a young age and was active in high school theatre set design. While raising her family she enjoyed painting...
Margaret Van Mcgee Lard
Jun 29, 2016
Margaret Van McGee Lard was born July 12th, 1912. She was born at home in Handley, Texas to parents, Philetus Philantagus and Ethyl McGee. She experienced the joy and sorrows of childhood after her father left home early in her life. At age three she started singing at church. Her first solo was “Jesus loves me”. She never stopped singing...
Wilfred John Watson
Jun 27, 2016
Wilfred John Watson, age 91, of Yakima, Washington, died June 27, 2016 in Yakima. Wilfred was born April 2, 1925 in Thoeny, Montana to John & Elizabeth (Staples) Watson. He grew up helping his folks operate the family farm, but got out of there as soon as he could. From 1944 to 1947 he served in the United States Marine...
Leroy Ivan Welch
Jun 27, 2016
On June 27th 2016 God told a great man it was his time to come home A great and joyous life he has shown Leaving behind great grandkids and grandkids and two boys and a daughter, a Brother and sister-in-law and a wonderful wife. For 61 years they shared their life. He served our country in 2 wars On the...
Berniece Stanley Smith
Jun 26, 2016
Berniece Stanley Smith, 83, of Rogue River, passed away June 26, 2016 in Medford, OR. There will be a family grave site service at Woodville Cemetery on July 1st, 2016. Berniece was born in Ashland to Stanley and Esther Mayben on May 14. 1933. She attended Ashland High School and married Victor Smith on July 1st, 1950. She subsequently completed...
Patrick Michael Daley
Jun 25, 2016
Patrick Michael Daley, age 57, of Cave Junction, died June 25, 2016 as the result of a motorcycle accident in Cave Junction. More information to follow.
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,...
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