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

Louise Potvin

Louise Potvin

Jan 10, 2022

Louise Potvin, age 83, of Grants Pass, died January 10, 2022 at her home. Louise was born July 8, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa to Arthur & Marion Duncan. After graduating from Corning (Iowa) High School in 1956 she moved to Baldwin Park, California. She also lived in Mississippi and Hawaii before moving to Grants Pass in 1974. Her hobbies...

Ruth Ann Pelcha

Ruth Ann Pelcha

Jan 9, 2022

Ruth Ann Pelcha, age 78, of Glendale, Oregon died January 9, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. She was born Ruth Ann Roberts September 6, 1943, in Tillamook, Oregon to Harold and Coralyn (Leckington) Roberts. She married her husband, Harris, on December 2, 1978 in Glendale. She worked as a Line Assigner for the telephone company until her retirement....

Lenora & Rayford Davidson

Lenora & Rayford Davidson

Jan 7, 2022

On December 27, 2021 and January 7, 2022, God called Lenora Ruth Davidson and Rayford Eugene Davidson home, joining their parents, two of Lenora’s siblings, and friends in heaven. If you had the pleasure of knowing Ray and Lenora, then you had the pleasure of feeling the compassion, love, and joy that they shared with any and everyone that crossed...

Helen Emma Cooper

Helen Emma Cooper

Jan 6, 2022

Helen Emma Cooper, age 87, of Williams, died January 6, 2022 at her home.

Gertrude "Trudy" Shontz

Gertrude "Trudy" Shontz

Jan 6, 2022

Gertrude A. "Trudy" Shontz, age 98, of Grants Pass, died January 6, 2022 at her son's home.

Mark George Miller

Mark George Miller

Jan 5, 2022

Mark George Miller, age 54, of Selma, died January 5, 2022 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. A funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m., January 15, 2022 at St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church in Cave Junction with Father Stephen Kenyon officiating. Interment will follow at Deer Creek Cemetery.

Debra Kay Stefanick

Debra Kay Stefanick

Jan 3, 2022

Debra Kay Stefanick, age 68, Cave Junction, passed away January 3, 2022 in Grants Pass. Debra is survived by her husband Larry A. Stefanick; daughter Tanya (Mike); grandsons Isaac and Forrest; granddaughters Christina and Angelica, four great-grandchildren; sister Janet; brothers Michael, Terry, and Jerry; and numerous nieces and nephews. Debra was preceded in death by her parents Norman & Melvina...

Jacob Christopher Reynolds

Jacob Christopher Reynolds

Jan 2, 2022

Jacob Christopher Reynolds, age 33, of Grants Pass, died January 2, 2022 at his home.

Joyce Spangler

Joyce Spangler

Jan 2, 2022

Joyce Spangler 1932 – 2022 Joyce Spangler passed away on January 2, 2022. She was just short of 90 years old. She was buried right next to her husband Gary who had just passed away three weeks prior on December 9, 2021. Gary battled Parkinson’s during his final years. During his last days, Gary was bedridden and Joyce would spend...

Gabriel "Bob" Dinkel

Gabriel "Bob" Dinkel

Jan 2, 2022

Gabriel "Bob" Dinkel, age 91, of Grants Pass, died January 2, 2022 at Asante Ashland Community Hospital.

Marlene Ann Brown

Marlene Ann Brown

Jan 2, 2022

Marlene Brown (nee Macfarlane) passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of 2 Jan 2022. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1931, and grew up in Claremont, California. She graduated from Whittier College and worked in Costa Rica, Venezuela, and New Zealand, as a young woman. In 1965 she moved to Grants Pass, where her parents had...

Maurice R. Davault

Maurice R. Davault

Jan 1, 2022

Maurice R. DaVault, age 88, of Grants Pass, died January 1, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Daniel "Duwayne" Marlow

Daniel "Duwayne" Marlow

Dec 29, 2021

Daniel “DuWayne” Marlow, age 75, of Grants Pass, died December 29, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. DuWayne was born November 11, 1946 in Pendleton, Oregon to Daniel Marlow & Rita (Enyart). He served in the United State Army in the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Ma & Pa’s Café in Tacoma, Washington. Then owned and operated Ma...

Gordon Eugene Perrin

Gordon Eugene Perrin

Dec 26, 2021

Gordon Eugene Perrin passed away in the loving presence of his family at his home on December 26, 2021. Gordon was born and raised in the Bay Area, and attended college in Denver, CO. Afterward he returned to his hometown, started his career as an auto mechanic, and raised a family. He taught his daughter Megan how to drive a...

Brent Clark Clemens

Brent Clark Clemens

Dec 26, 2021

Brent Clark "Bert" Clemens, age 76, of Grants Pass, died December 26, 2021 at his home. Bert was born December 26, 1945 in Los Angeles, California to George & Elizabeth Clemens. He worked as a general contractor for many years. Survivors include two sons Chad Clemens and Jeff Clemens and his former wife Peggi Clemens.

Forrest Donald Radley

Forrest Donald Radley

Dec 25, 2021

Forrest Donald Radley, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021, from his earthly home in Grants Pass, Oregon to his heavenly home. He was an Army veteran who loved his family, enjoyed restoring old radios, reading histories and mysteries, playing old hymns and ragtime music on the piano and organ, collecting antiques, and a...

Megan Robinson

Megan Robinson

Dec 23, 2021

Megan Robinson, age 93, of Grants Pass, died December 23, 2021 at Autumn House. Private mausoleum entombment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Bonnie Lee Garrett

Bonnie Lee Garrett

Dec 23, 2021

Bonnie Lee Garrett, age 88, of Grants Pass, died December 23, 2021 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. Private interment will be at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City, Oregon.

Shan Yvonne Chaffee

Shan Yvonne Chaffee

Dec 22, 2021

In Loving Remembrance of Shan Yvonne Chaffee, Grants Pass With a heavy heart the Family of Shan Yvonne Chaffee announce her passing at home on December 22, 2021 after a two-year battle with cancer. Shan worked for many years as an in-home caregiver in which she touched many lives with her loving care and dedication. Shan will be remembered for...

George Ronald Triller

George Ronald Triller

Dec 21, 2021

George Ronald Triller, age 91, of Grants Pass, died December 21, 2021 at Hearthstone.

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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.