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

Midge Renton

Midge Renton

May 27, 2023

Arden Midge Renton, 88, of Grants Pass, died May 27, 2023. 

Born on June 11, 1934 in Oakland, CA to Adolph and Mildred Eichenbaum, Midge (as she was known as) grew up in San Francisco, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1952 before matriculating to University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated in 1956 with a degree in Elementary Education and met her future...

Mary D. Bradford

Mary D. Bradford

May 27, 2023

 

Mary D. Bradford, age 101, of Grants Pass, died May 27, 2023 at The Suites.

 

Tracy Robin Irvin

Tracy Robin Irvin

May 27, 2023

Tracy Robin Irvin, age 52, of Gold Hill, died May 27, 2023 at her home.

Leslie Lynn Hanrahan

Leslie Lynn Hanrahan

May 27, 2023

 

Leslie Hanrahan, age 64, was born September 4, 1958 in Klamath Falls, Oregon and passed away May 27, 2023 in Medford, Oregon.

 

She is survived by her daughter Annette Perini of Medford, Oregon and son Michael Cluster of Clarksville, Tennessee; ten grandchildren Kylea, Cody, Mitchell, William, Jacob, Bryden, Autumn, Alyssa, Marissa and Jamal; and four great-grandchildren Ezariah, Michael,...

Barbara Jo Sorich

Barbara Jo Sorich

May 26, 2023

 

Barbara Jo Sorich, age 81, of Grants Pass, died May 26, 2023 at her home.

 

A viewing will be at 10:00 a.m., June 9, 2023 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

 

A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., June 9, 2023 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.  Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Marie Esther Raab

Marie Esther Raab

May 26, 2023

Marie Esther Raab, age 90, of Cave Junction, Oregon passed away on May 26, 2023 with all six of her children by her side.

 

Marie was born on April 19, 1933 in Oakland, California to Thomaso and Delfina Ravera. She attended public schools in Oakland and later took food service and management courses.  Excellence in cooking and baking were...

Nathan Daniel Guthrie

Nathan Daniel Guthrie

May 24, 2023

Nathan Daniel Guthrie, age 18, of Grants Pass, died on May 24, 2023 at his home.

Please share memories of Nathan on his Guestbook.

Newton J Elder

Newton J Elder

May 23, 2023

Newton J. Elder, age 88, of Rogue River, died May 23, 2023 at Morrow Heights Retirement & Assisted Living Community.

Leo Jamie Stanger

Leo Jamie Stanger

May 19, 2023

Leo Jamie Stanger was born November 17th, 2022.

He quickly became the happiest chunkiest baby the world has ever seen. Leo enjoyed going on walks with family, laughing at his dogs, and cuddling with mom. He especially enjoyed his dad's funny voices and singing.

He was not a fan of Greek yogurt but loved avocados and pancakes. His...

Jan Battersby

Jan Battersby

May 19, 2023

Jan Battersby, age 78, of Grants Pass, died May 19, 2023 at her home.

Bonnie Lee May

Bonnie Lee May

May 19, 2023

Bonnie Lee May, age 79, of Grants Pass, died May 19, 2023 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Services are pending.

Mitchell Dean Gigstad

Mitchell Dean Gigstad

May 14, 2023

Mitchell Dean Gigstad, age 57, of Cave Junction, died May 14, 2023 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Doralene Marie Murphy

Doralene Marie Murphy

May 12, 2023

 

Doralene M. Murphy, of Grants Pass/Rogue River passed away at 87 years old on May 12th, 2023 at her home in Rogue River, Oregon. Doralene was born in Los Angeles, California September 25th, 1935. Doralene was the daughter of Grace Howard and Barney Granger. She was the only child. Doralene grew up in California for awhile before moving to...

Gary William Lambert

Gary William Lambert

May 12, 2023

 

On may 12 our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother Gary Lambert passed away peaceful at the age of 72.

 

Gary was born in Sioux City, Iowa on March 21, 1951 to Earl and Joyce Lambert. He came from a large, close-knit family of eleven children. In 1962 his parents moved their family to Grants Pass,...

Larry Gene Brown

Larry Gene Brown

May 11, 2023

Larry Gene Brown was born on July 20th, 1931 in Long Beach, California to his parents, Ernest and Isabel (Groover) Brown. He graduated from Poly High School in June of 1949 and was a part of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) for three years during high school. Larry started his career by leasing a Texaco Station on Pine and Pacific...

Rebecca Mae Pughe

Rebecca Mae Pughe

May 9, 2023

Rebecca Mae Pughe, age 76, of Cave Junction, died May 9, 2023 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

David Earl Staley

David Earl Staley

May 7, 2023

David Earl Staley, age 78, of Grants Pass, died May 7, 2023 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., May 12, 2023 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors with Pastor Monty Pope officiating.

Helen Armida

Helen Armida

May 6, 2023

Helen Armida, age 98, of Cave Junction, died May 6, 2023 at her home.

Please leave a message on the tribute wall.

Jerry Bertagnolli

Jerry Bertagnolli

Apr 28, 2023

 

Jerry Bertagnolli, age 81, died peacefully at his Grants Pass home Friday morning, April 28, 2023.

 

Jerry was born in 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  After his mother’s death in 1952, he relocated to Grants Pass in 1954 with his father and graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1959.  Since 1963 he owned and operated J&B...

Ruth Pauline Moran

Ruth Pauline Moran

Apr 26, 2023

Ruth Moran, age 76, of O’Brien, died April 26, 2023 at her home.

Ruth was born January 15, 1947 in North Bend, Oregon. In her early childhood, she moved to the Red Bluff, California area with her family. While in California she had two daughters Ruth Roxanna Clinton and Carol Christine Clinton and one son John Theodore Baker. In the early...

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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.