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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
John Steven Nix
May 10, 2015
John Steven Nix, age 65, of Grants Pass, died May 10, 2015 at Rogue Regional Medical Center. No services are planned.
Allan Poole
May 9, 2015
Allan Poole, of Merlin, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was born January 17, 1936 in Mascoutah, Ill. In 1947 he spent three years in Roseburg, Ore. with his family. Allan then moved to Merlin in 1950. He always said he ran out of gas and was too poor to move away. He attended schools...
Helen W. Fritz
May 9, 2015
Helen Fritz, age 95, of Grants Pass, died May 9, 2015 at Norris Adult Foster Home. A celebration of life for Carl & Helen Fritz will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Newman United Methodist Church in Grants Pass. More information to follow as family provides.
Troy Wayne Whitfield
May 9, 2015
Donna Lee Whitfield, 75 of O’Brien Oregon Went Home to Jesus on May 2, 2015 and Troy Wayne Whitfield, 84 of O’Brien Oregon, Joined her and Jesus on May 9, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2015 at Illinois Valley Chapel. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Donna Lee was...
Nicholas James Coulter
May 7, 2015
Nicholas James Coulter, age 79, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home. Nicholas was born February 19, 1936 in Long Beach, California the only child of Nick & Myrtle Coulter. In 1945 he moved with his family to Grants Pass and in 1955 graduated from Grants Pass High School. From 1956 to 1965 he worked on...
Barbara Jean Silvis
May 7, 2015
Barbara Jean Silvis, age 81, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Kinsington Place. Barbara was born August 23, 1933 in San Francisco, California to Samuel & Kathryn (Jorgensen) Kyles. She graduated from Jefferson High School in San Francisco where she played softball and played in the band. She then studied graphic arts at Chabot College in California....
Hershel Dean Nance Sr.
May 6, 2015
Hershel Dean Nance Sr, age 69, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Oregon Health Science University. Hershel was born November 30, 1945 in San Jose, California to Jewell & Bennie (Minyard) Nance. After graduating from high school in Santa Clara, California, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served three tours in Vietnam. He moved from...
Charles E. "Charlie" Mcavoy
May 6, 2015
Charles E. McAvoy “Charlie” age 81, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Charlie was born May 4, 1934 in Washington, Iowa to Charles & Edith (Gallup) McAvoy. He graduated from Lake Elsinore High School in California where he was class president for all four years. After graduation while living in Temecula, California he...
A. Karen Groves
May 4, 2015
A. Karen Groves, age 72, of Grants Pass, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. More information to follow as family provides.
Ken Clark
May 2, 2015
Ken Clark, age 64, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Ken was born in Westwood, CA and grew up in Torrance, CA. Moved to Mammoth Lakes, CA in 1974 and worked for Mammoth Ski Area. He met and married his wife, Jeannine, in August of 1978. They moved to So CA in 1980....
Murray J. Raskin
May 2, 2015
Murray J. Raskin, age 97, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. No services are planned. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. More information to follow as family provides.
Donna Lee Whitfield
May 2, 2015
Donna Lee Whitfield, 75 of O’Brien Oregon Went Home to Jesus on May 2, 2015 and Troy Wayne Whitfield, 84 of O’Brien Oregon, Joined her and Jesus on May 9, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2015 at Illinois Valley Chapel. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Donna Lee was...
Tina Marie Wickline
May 1, 2015
Tina Marie Wickline, age 52, of Grants Pass, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Tom Pearce Park's Hester Shelter, near the softball field. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. More information to follow as provided.
Karen René Doppelmayr
Apr 29, 2015
Karen Ren Doppelmayr left our world peacefully on April 29th in Roseburg, Oregon at the age of 58, after a long and courageous battle with her health. Surrounded by her three loving daughters and grandson, the love of her life, when she made her final journey to join her late husband, Robert, parents – James and Nora Jean Moore, sister...
Spencer ("Ric") Wilder Ridgway Iii
Apr 27, 2015
Ric was born in San Diego, CA on June 1, 1945 to Spencer Wilder Ridgway, Jr. and Cecile Anne (Cyborowski) Ridgway. Ric and his family moved to Arizona when he was 9. He attended schools in Phoenix, AZ and graduated from Washington High School in 1964. During his teen years, artistically, he worked on scratchboards, charcoals and moved on to...
Gladys Delilah Hunt
Apr 26, 2015
Gladys Delilah Hunt, age 94, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at her son’s home. A family celebration of life will be held.
Breeze Heagney
Apr 25, 2015
Quietly, on Saturday, April 25, Wendy Lynn 'Breeze' Heagney left this life, leaving family and friends devastated by the loss of such a beautiful, loving and strong woman. Breeze was born in Downey, California and lived in the mountains of Wrightwood, California before moving to the Illinois Valley. She attended Rogue Community College and earned an A.S. Certificate in Medical...
Pavel "Paul" Kitzberger
Apr 25, 2015
Pavel “Paul” Kitzberger, age 67, of Selma, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home. Paul was born January 12, 1948 in Prague, Czechoslovakia to Karel Kitzberger & Irene (Csibova) Kitzbergerova. He moved from Portland to Selma 16 years ago. He was a member of the Czech Society of Oregon. Paul enjoyed life – skiing, hiking, and camping. He prepared...
Lillian Baida
Apr 22, 2015
Lillian Baida, 94, died April 22, 2015. She was born Lillian Halaby on February 20, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY. On June 14, 1941, she married George Baida and moved to Southern California where they lived until 1979 when they relocated to Grants Pass, OR. Lillian was a member of the Jerome Prairie Extension Club and a neighborhood knitting club. She...
Bobby Chaney
Apr 21, 2015
Bobby Chaney, age 70, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. No services are planned. Bobby served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1967. He attended the Salvation Army Church and at times the Seventh Day Adventist Church. In 1995 he moved from Arizona to Grants Pass. Survivors include his son, Bobby...
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