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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Casey Tyrell Wilhelm
Mar 25, 2021
Casey Tyrell Wilhelm, 39, of Grants Pass, died March 25, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Wilderville Cemetery. Family requests that COVID precautions are observed.
John Jay Weiss
Mar 23, 2021
John “Jay” Weiss, age 75, of Grants Pass, died March 23, 2021 at his home from prostate cancer. Jay was born June 5, 1945 in Sacramento, California to Carl & Velma Weiss. At a young age, Jay learned to operate heavy equipment and won many contests at equipment rodeos. He made his career selling CAT and John Deere tractors for...
Alexander "Jubilee" Bartlett
Mar 22, 2021
Alexander “Jubilee” Bartlett, age 77, of Chiloquin, OR since 2017, and from Cave Junction, OR since 1996 died in his home on March 22, 2021. He was born Feb 18th, 1944, to Doris and William Bartlett. He was an only child. He served in the marines and was honorably discharged in 1968. He joined the counter culture movement and lived...
Robert F. "Bob" Ashmead
Mar 20, 2021
Robert Ashmead, age 96, of Grants Pass, died March 20, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Robert was born July 5, 1924 to Earl and Lola Ashmead in Las Animas, Colorado. Robert was drafted into the United States Navy as a senior in high school. After boot camp he immediately went to sea during World War II as a...
Mindy Gates
Mar 18, 2021
Mindy Marie (Martinez) Gates was born on March 12, 1980 to Janet and Tony Martinez in Mount Vernon, Washington. She went home to be with her Lord unexpectedly on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Grants Pass, Oregon. Mindy will be missed by her sisters, Michelle (Mike) Martino, Melissa (Aaron) Milligan, Heather (Brandon) Campbell, and Rachel Martinez. Her brothers Michael Freeman...
Donna Lindley
Mar 18, 2021
Donna Lindley, age 77, of Grants Pass, died March 18, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Dominick Joseph Lucia
Mar 17, 2021
Dominick Joseph Lucia, 60, loving son of Barbara Rocque Lucia and Joseph Leonard Lucia, passed away, unexpectedly, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Dominick (also known as Dom and DJ) is survived by his Mother, Barbara Lucia; daughter, Mersades Otis; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Lori Lucia; sister, Sue Lucia-Terry; and nieces and nephews, Emylia Terry and Dalston Terry, and Annie...
James Wayne Dunham
Mar 17, 2021
James “Wayne” Dunham was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma February 4, 1936 to Travis Edgar Dunham and Mary Louise “Mame” McKenzie Dunham. When Wayne was three, the family moved to Sonoma, California. Wayne worked for the Sonoma Police Department for eight years, after which he went to work for the Sonoma County Sheriff’s office for 20 years. Wayne spent several years...
Richard F. Mendes
Mar 14, 2021
Richard F. Mendes, age 89, of Grants Pass, died March 14, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Thomas Vernon Smith
Mar 14, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Vernon Smith, 74, passed away from COPD related complications on Sunday, March 14th, 2021. Born in Vancouver, Washington, Tom was a Vietnam War Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Enterprise and was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. After spending several decades in Cave Junction, Oregon, where he was a reporter for the Illinois Valley News, Tom moved...
Robert J. Peltcher
Mar 13, 2021
Robert J. Peltcher, age 84, of Grants Pass, died March 13, 2021 at Kinsington at Redwood Park.
Jack Alan Brown Sr.
Mar 10, 2021
Jack Alan Brown Sr., 93, of Grants Pass, died March 10, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A Celebration of Life and Viewing will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 29, 2021 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park- Grants Pass.
Nancc Campbell
Mar 8, 2021
NancC Campbell, age 61, of Cave Junction, died March 8, 2021 at her home. NancC was born December 10, 1959 in San Diego, California to James & Margaret Chinnis. In 1966 she moved with her family to Cave Junction where she graduated from Illinois Valley High School. She worked as a cook and bartender and also cooked for HeadStart. NancC...
Mary Tillett
Mar 5, 2021
Brandy and Freddie with heavy hearts announce the passing of their loving Mother Mary Louise Francis Veronica Chandler Tillett, 10-08-1951 to 03-05-2021. Mary loved making memories and spending time with her grandchildren Micheal, Kaitlin, Jesse, Kaleb, Arianna, Marissa and Jakobe. She adored her great-grandchildren Parker, Aimee, Kenai, Kaiden, Mikaila, Zaylee and was looking forward to many more. She loved and...
Walt Novak
Mar 5, 2021
Walt Novak, 85, of Rogue River, died March 5, 2021 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Grace Baptist Church, 4233 E. Evans Creek Rd. Rogue River, OR 97537. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Cheryl Marie Cline
Mar 4, 2021
We regretfully announce the passing of Cheryl Marie (Scantlin) Cline of Merlin Oregon on March 4, 2021. Cheryl was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully. Cheryl was born on February 24, 1955, to Herb and Hildegard (Claassen) Scantlin and raised in Paso Robles California along with her 9 siblings, Dean Scantlin of Tucson, AZ, Helen Atkinson of Santa...
Leonard Morrison
Mar 3, 2021
Leonard I. Morrison, age 85, of Wilderville, went home to be with his Heavenly Father March 3, 2021. Leonard was born May 20, 1935 in Williams, Oregon to Eugene & Della Morrison. He was one of seven children raised on the family farm in Williams. Leonard graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1954 and then attended Multnomah School of...
Mary Elizabeth Saltis
Mar 1, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Ott Saltis (01/21/44 - 03/01/21) Mary was born in 1944 in Palo Alto, California to Wallace & Charlotte Ott. She graduated from Menlo-Atherton high school in 1962 and then attended Pacific Lutheran University. She worked for the retail clerks union and as an insurance agent in Oakland California until 1980 at which time she moved to Southern Oregon...
Wendy Blue Ann Lulay
Feb 28, 2021
Wendy Blue Ann Lulay, infant daughter of Michael and Marcie Lulay, of Grants Pass, died February 28, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2021 at River Valley Church-Redwood Campus. Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
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