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Phyllis Ann Rigel

Phyllis Ann Rigel

Sep 27, 2014

Phyllis Ann Rigel, age 70, of Azalea, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at her home. A celebration of life will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Palmerton Park in Rogue River. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Phyllis was born June 28, 1944 in Shelton, Washington. In 1962 she moved from Seattle, Washington to...

Margaret Mary Goran

Margaret Mary Goran

Sep 27, 2014

Margaret Mary Goran, age 98, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Countryside Village. Family services will be held at a later date. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Margaret was born December 15, 1915 in Crookston, Minnesota to Samuel James Finley & Marie (Trudeau) Finley. After her mother Marie died in November of...

Gerald "Jerry" Ernest Sommers

Gerald "Jerry" Ernest Sommers

Sep 26, 2014

Gerald “Jerry” Ernest Sommers, age 75, of Cave Junction, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home. Gerald 'Jerry' Ernest Sommers was born on February 22, 1939 in Arkansas City, Kansas. While he lived there, he worked in oil fields and then moved to California at the age of seventeen. He owned and operated an auto-mechanic shop and gas station....

Franklin Kral Jr.

Franklin Kral Jr.

Sep 26, 2014

Franklin Kral, Jr, age 78, of Grants Pass, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A Celebration of life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Frank was born April 27, 1936 in Washington D.C. He was a...

Wade Donald Eilrich

Wade Donald Eilrich

Sep 25, 2014

Wade Donald Eilrich, age 61, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Three Rivers Medical Center. A funeral mass will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2014 at St. Anne Catholic Church with Father William Holtzinger officiating. Private interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Wade was...

Kenny Dale Curtis

Kenny Dale Curtis

Sep 22, 2014

Kenny Dale Curtis, age 29, of Grants Pass, passed away, Monday, September 22, 2014 at his home. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merlin Building (I-5 exit 66). Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Kenny was born May 21, 1985 in...

Stanley J. Pelphrey

Stanley J. Pelphrey

Sep 21, 2014

Stanley J. Pelphrey, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at his home. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 29, 2014 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Merlin Building. A committal service with military honors will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Hull...

Phyllis Ruth Olds

Phyllis Ruth Olds

Sep 18, 2014

Phyllis Ruth Olds, age 75, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at her home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Hugo Community Church. Private interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31...

Helen M. Vandiver

Helen M. Vandiver

Sep 15, 2014

Helen M. Vandiver, age 84, of Grants Pass, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Grants Pass. No services are planned. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Helen was born December 18, 1929 in Irondale, Missouri. When she was a child, she moved with her family to Orange County, California and moved to...

Betty Lou (Rhodes) Summers

Betty Lou (Rhodes) Summers

Sep 15, 2014

Betty Lou (Rhodes) Summers, age 84, of Grants Pass, transitioned quietly and peacefully in her sleep Monday, September 15, 2014 at her son’s home in Grants Pass. She has been gathered to her family in heaven for that great reunion. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors with Pastor...

Lt. Norman Henry Harrold Jr.

Lt. Norman Henry Harrold Jr.

Sep 14, 2014

Lt. Norman Henry Harrold Jr, age 75, of Azalea, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Family services will be held. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center, PO Box 803, Winchester, Oregon 97495. Norman was born August 15, 1939 in Medford,...

Ralph Turnidge

Ralph Turnidge

Sep 13, 2014

Ralph Turnidge, age 85, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home with his loving wife by his side. A memorial will be held at a later date in Napa, California. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Rogue Valley Humane Society, PO Box 951, Grants Pass,...

Jerry Charles West

Jerry Charles West

Sep 12, 2014

Jerry Charles West, age 72, of Cave Junction, died September 12, 2014 at his home. A celebration of life will be at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Jerry’s residence. Southern Oregon Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements. Jerry was born July 12, 1942 in Millington, Illinois. In 1960 he graduated from Sandwich High School in Sandwich, Illinois....

Mabel Helen Watson

Mabel Helen Watson

Sep 11, 2014

Mabel Helen Watson, age 92, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at her home. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Mabel was born January 19, 1922 in Susanville, California. On February 15, 1938 she married...

Louis Franklin Chauvin

Louis Franklin Chauvin

Sep 10, 2014

Louis Franklin “Lou” Chauvin, age 73, of Cave Junction, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was a resident of the Illinois Valley for over 40 years. A memorial service to celebrate his life was held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home, Doo-Dah Farm in Takilma, Oregon. Lou was born on December 19, 1940...

William "Bill" Frisbie

William "Bill" Frisbie

Sep 9, 2014

William “Bill” Frisbie, age 85, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at his home. A military burial, with Navy Honor Guard, was held at Eagle Point Veteran’s Cemetery. Hull and Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Bill was born July 11, 1929, in Fairbury, Nebraska. When he was three, his family moved to a dairy farm...

Avonia Lee Heizman

Avonia Lee Heizman

Aug 28, 2014

Avonia Lee Heizman, age 89, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at her home. A viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Interment will follow at Eagle Point National...

George M. Halterman

George M. Halterman

Aug 28, 2014

George M. Halterman, age 92, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his home. A graveside service with military honors will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014 at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. George was born August 5, 1922 in Boise, Idaho. He was a United States...

Gloria Fine

Gloria Fine

Aug 27, 2014

Gloria Fine, age 88, of Cave Junction, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. Ms. Fine was born in Bakersfield, California to Lewis & Julia Ramos, April 20, 1926. She attended Bakersfield High School and after graduation moved...

Gene Sheets

Gene Sheets

Aug 26, 2014

Gene Sheets, age 65, of Wolf Creek, Oregon passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at home after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born on September 8, 1948 in Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, CA. He was a long time resident of Contra Costa County until moving his family to Southern Oregon in 2004. He is survived by...

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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.