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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Stephen Coley
Aug 12, 2020
Stephen Coley, age 63, of Kerby, died August 12, 2020 at his home. Stephen was born August 11, 1957 in Bakersfield, California. He was a cabinet woodworker. He could fix anything and loved taking things apart to see how they worked as he always had it in his mind, he could make it better. If something was broke, his family...
Roger Karl Cusimano
Aug 11, 2020
Roger Karl Cusimano, age 57, of Grants Pass, died August 11, 2020 at his home. Roger was born January 18, 1963 in Berlin, Germany to Roger & Gertrude Cusimano. At age 17 he moved to Tucson, Arizona. At a young age, he started working on engine motors and developed mechanical skills that were self-taught. His family considered him the greatest...
Brent Eugene Benschoter
Aug 9, 2020
Brent Eugene Benschoter, age 50, of Cave Junction, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at his home. He was born May 2, 1970 in Whittier, California to Eugene Douglas Benschoter Jr and Wilma Ann (Callaham). Brent’s big brother, Eugene Douglas Benschoter and their parents moved to O’Brien in 1976 and lived in O’Brien, Cave Junction and Kerby areas. He attended Illinois...
Troy Bodine
Aug 9, 2020
Troy Bodine, age 74, of Grants Pass, died August 9, 2020 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Gerald D. Miller
Aug 8, 2020
Gerald D. Miller, age 88, of Burney, California, died August 8, 2020 in Selma. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., August 17, 2020 at Hillcrest Memorial Park with Pastor Monty Pope officiating.
Xane Lecain
Aug 6, 2020
Xane LeCain, age 23, of Grants Pass, died August 6, 2020. Xane was an incredible individual. Many people loved him deeply and will miss him always.
Craig H. Zweifel
Aug 3, 2020
Craig H. Zweifel, age 76, of Williams, died August 3, 2020 at Kinsington Place. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
Rodney Dale Eells
Aug 1, 2020
Rodney Dale Eells, 66, of Caldwell, Idaho passed away on August 1st, 2020 peacefully at home of natural causes. He was born to parents Wesley and Leona Eells, on January 13, 1954 in Grants Pass, Oregon. He married Phyllis Renee Lacer on August 16, 1975 in Murphy, Idaho. Rod grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon where he worked at the...
Janice "Jan" Peterson
Aug 1, 2020
Janice "Jan" Peterson, age 68, of Cave Junction, died August 1, 2020 at Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverBend in Springfield.
Julie Marie Names
Jul 31, 2020
Julie Marie Names, age 43, of Grants Pass, died July 31, 2020 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Julie was born May 4, 1977 in Santa Rosa, California. She moved from Windsor, California to Grants Pass 17 years ago. Julie was a hard worker and was always planning her future. For 16 years she worked as a server at Red...
Carolyn S. Tillett
Jul 29, 2020
Carolyn S. Tillett, age 66, of Cave Junction, died July 29, 2020 at her home.
Donald Brian Kelley
Jul 29, 2020
On Thursday July 29th, 2020 Donald Brian Kelley passed away quietly at his home in Cave Junction Oregon at the age of 88. He was born in Newhaven, Connecticut where later he joined the Airforce and moved to Alaska. He Married Judith G McSparin who was the backbone of his life! Together they owned Kelmac Builders and built many custom...
Lillian Askew Dohm
Jul 29, 2020
Lillian Askew Dohm, age 95, of Grants Pass, died July 29, 2020 at Autumn House.
Fred F. Boettcher
Jul 29, 2020
Fred F. Boettcher, age 87, of Grants Pass, died July 29, 2020 at his home. A committal service with military honors was held at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Dale Eldon Rice
Jul 26, 2020
Dale Eldon Rice, 78, of Williams OR, passed away on July 26, 2020. He was born in Rocksprings, Wyoming on April 25, 1942, son of Stanley and Theora Rice. Dale graduated from Monroe High School in Los Angeles, California in 1960. He met Sheilia Tarries in 1965 on a blind date and they were married and welcomed their daughter in...
Bruce Craig Matheny
Jul 25, 2020
Bruce Craig Matheny, age 90, of Applegate, passed away July 25, 2020. His parents, O.W. Matheny and Jessie (Ludwig) Matheny of Jacksonville, predeceased him. He was born in 1930, spending his early years on a small hillside farm in Applegate and attending Applegate Elementary School. With his family, he later moved to Vancouver, Washington, but then returned to southern Oregon...
Helen Homand
Jul 25, 2020
Helen Homand age 91, widow of Vince Homand, mother and grandmother passed away at Rogue River Regional Medical Center on Saturday July 25, 2020. Helen was born on January 14, 1929 in Kalispell Montana where she spent her childhood. At the beginning of WWII her family relocated to San Diego CA. The move offered Helen the opportunity to showcase her...
Dieter Whitman
Jul 25, 2020
Dieter Whitman, age 55, of Selma, died July 25, 2020 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Dane Alan Parks
Jul 23, 2020
Dane Alan Parks, age 71, of Grants Pass, died July 23, 2020 at The Suites. Dane was born January 16, 1949 in Grants Pass. While living in Alaska he worked as a truck driver and operated a Napa Auto Parts. Dane enjoyed riding his trike on trips to the Oregon coast; fishing; and camping. He was a member of the...
Sean Henry Jankowski
Jul 23, 2020
Sean Henry Jankowski, age 44, of Medford, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Medford Stake Center.
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