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Maryann Bell
Oct 1, 2021
Maryann Bell, age 82, of Grants Pass, died October 1, 2021 at her home. Maryann was born July 22, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York to Pat & Ann Lombardi. At the age of 12, she moved with her family to California. In 1975 she graduated from San Pedro High School. She continued her schooling and in 1984 graduated with an...
Jimmie D. Fulmer Jr.
Oct 1, 2021
JIMMIE D FULMER JUNIOR (February 14th, 1956 –October 1st, 2021) Retired Assistant Chemist Jimmie D Fulmer passed away on October 1st, 2021 in Grants Pass Oregon. He had 3 beautiful daughters, Jody, Jennifer & Lisa, who loved him immensely! Six wonderful grandchildren – Justin, Karleigh, Layla, Chance, Tyler and Connor. Jimmie was also very close with his only sister Sandra,...
Louise Anderson
Sep 30, 2021
Louise Anderson, age 83, of Grants Pass, died September 30, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Louise was born January 4, 1938 in Anthony, New Mexico to Dee & Mae Grimes. From 1985 to 2001 she lived in Cave Junction. In 2001 she moved to Grants Pass. Louise was an ordained Assembly of God minister and counselor. She also...
William "Billy" Harden
Sep 30, 2021
William Eugene “Billy” Harden, age 65, of Grants Pass, died September 30, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Billy was born March 16, 1956 in Fresno, California to Eugene Basil Harden and May Aileen (Holles). He attended schools in Fresno before joining the United States Marine Corps at age 17. After Billy’s discharge, he worked as a Merchant Marine...
Walter Floyd Wade Sr
Sep 30, 2021
Former Grants Pass resident, Walter Floyd Wade Sr, age 83, of Coos Bay, died September 30, 2021 at Bay Area Hospital. Walter was born November 20, 1937 in Springfield, Arkansas to Robert & Mae Belle (McCasland) Wade. At age 17 he enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 30 Dec 1954 to 02 Dec 1958. At age 26...
Kelly Smith-Watanabe
Sep 30, 2021
Kelly Ann Moana Smith-Watanabe, age 56, of Grants Pass, died September 30, 2021 at her home.
Lester "Dan" Peterson
Sep 28, 2021
Grants Pass long-time resident, “Dan” Lester L. Peterson went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday September 28, 2021 at the age of 88. He was born May 9, 1933 in Grants Pass Oregon to Daniel E. and Susie Peterson who were residing in Hugo, Oregon at the time. After his father passed in 1934, Dan subsequently moved with...
Lucille Marion Dittrich
Sep 27, 2021
Lucille Marion Dittrich, age 88, of Grants Pass, died September 27, 2021 at her home. Lucille was born January 27, 1933 in Gary, Indiana to Peter & Eva (Moss) Emershy. Lucille lived in Los Angeles, California, then St. Paul, Minnesota, before settling in Grants Pass over 40 years ago. While in Los Angeles, she worked at a ranch taking people...
Dorothy Lavone Bierbower
Sep 27, 2021
On September 27, 2021, Dorothy Lavone Bierbower, at the age of 93, went peacefully to sleep and woke up in the loving arms of Jesus. Dorothy was born in Abilene, Kansas November 27, 1927 to Fred and Kathleen Buhler. As a child her family moved from Kansas to Downey, California. At the age of 17 she met, and then married,...
Charles R. Suddeth Jr
Sep 25, 2021
Charles R. Suddeth Jr, age 83, of Grants Pass, died September 25, 2021 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. Per his request, his will be scattered at sea.
Jean K. Dapper
Sep 25, 2021
Jean K. Dapper, age 87, of Grants Pass, died September 25, 2021 at Suncrest Place Assisted Living. Private inurnment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Natasha Kim Wardlaw
Sep 25, 2021
Natasha Kim Wardlaw, age 80, of Grants Pass, died September 25, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Natasha was born July 5, 1941 in a Shanghai, China mission. Her parents were Russian refugees. They came to the United States with a short stay in San Francisco before moving to Grants Pass in 1948. Natasha graduated from Grants Pass High...
Lavonne D. Watt
Sep 23, 2021
LaVonne D. Watt, age 69, of Grants Pass, died September 23, 2021 at her home.
David R. Peters
Sep 23, 2021
David R. Peters, age 65, of Rogue River, died September 23, 2021 at his home. A celebration of life gathering of family and friends will be from 12 noon to 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Griffin Park. He was born David Randolph Peters on June 26, 1956 on the Army Base at Fort Ord, California to Henry and...
Dolores "Dee" Taylor
Sep 22, 2021
Dolores “Dee” Taylor passed away Sept 22, 2021, at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Dee was born August 27, 1930 to Chuck and Veva Braden, in Walla Walla Washington. The family moved to Grants Pass in 1937. Dee attended local schools and graduated from GPHS, in 1948. She was active in sports, many clubs and cheerleading. She attended OSU for...
Richard Peter Whitehead
Sep 21, 2021
Richard Peter "Rick" Whitehead, age 77, of Grants Pass, died September 21, 2021 at his home. A celebration of life will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the Whitehead Family Home.
Gayle Roper Sturgeon
Sep 21, 2021
Gayle Roper Sturgeon, age 83, of Grants Pass, died September 21, 2021 at Royale Gardens.
Christopher "Elk" Crittondon
Sep 20, 2021
Christopher "Elk" Crittondon was born on November 20, 1957 in Oakland, CA, and died peacefully in his sleep in Boise, ID on September 20, 2021. He was the fourth child of Anita Crittondon and William H. Crittondon, Sr. He graduated from Grants Pass High School in Oregon, then studied Humanities and Computer Science at Chabot Community College in California. He...
Helen Ethel Kershner Guymon
Sep 20, 2021
Helen Ethel Kershner Guymon, passed away at the age of 97 due to congestive heart failure at her son’s home in Grants Pass. She was born September 5, 1924 to Harold Eugene Kershner and Alma Ovedia (Norby) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of five, Helen began singing; and developed a love for tap dancing, school vaudevilles, and the Glee...
Ronald James Thompson
Sep 19, 2021
Ronald James Thompson, age 83, of Merlin, died September 19, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Ronald James Thompson was born in Los Angeles California in 1938 the third child of Edgar Claire Thompson and Majorie Gertrude Louden. He passed away September 19, 2021 in Grants Pass at the age of 83. Due to The Great Depression, Ronald spent...
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