Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Elvis "Passenger" Brooks
Jul 21, 2020
Elvis B. “Passenger” Brooks, age 55, of Cave Junction, died July 21, 2020 at his home.
Robert "Bob" Hamilton
Jul 19, 2020
Robert “Bob” Hamilton peacefully passed away on July 19, 2020 with family by his side. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Rebecca “Becky” Hamilton. He is survived by 4 children; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Bob was a long-term resident of Grants Pass where he lived the last 90 years of his life. Bob was...
Jacqueline Kliffen-Gilmore
Jul 17, 2020
Jacqueline Kliffen-Gilmore, age 84, of Cave Junction, died July 17, 2020 at her home.
Leonard Shirey
Jul 16, 2020
Leonard Shirey, age 80, of Cave Junction, died July 16, 2020 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.
David "Blair" Mcintire
Jul 15, 2020
David Blair McIntire led an extremely interesting life. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Blair and Doris McIntire and was raised with two sisters, Colleen Emery and Kate Tracy. He is survived by his sisters, four nieces, and two nephews. He attended boarding school in Florida, where he met lifelong friends. He went on to own a business in...
Thomas "Mark" Willette
Jul 15, 2020
Thomas "Mark" Willette, age 64, of Grants Pass, died July 15, 2020 at his home. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
Jack Wernecke
Jul 14, 2020
Jack Wernecke, loving husband, brother, mentor, and father, passed away July 14, 2020 at the age of 89. Jack was born September 13, 1930 in St. Charles, Missouri, to Herman and Grace Wernecke (Stolebarger). Jack served in the United States Army. stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas, as a tank mechanic from 1948 to 1952. On February 3, 1952, after being...
Charles "David" Conway
Jul 14, 2020
Charles “David” Conway Jr, age 61, of Coos Bay, died July 14, 2020 in Coos Bay. A viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon, July 22, 2020 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., July 23, 2020 at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Russell Eugene Smith Jr.
Jul 13, 2020
Russell ( Rusty) Eugene Smith Jr., age 41, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died July 13, 2020 in Grants Pass. Russell Eugene Smith Jr. was born on November 11, 1978 in Medford, Oregon to Russell Eugene Smith Sr. and Suzanne Denise Smith (Winget). Rusty was raised in Medford, Oregon, where he attended High School. He attended Southern Oregon University and studied...
Cody Dennis Anderson
Jul 13, 2020
Cody Dennis Anderson, age 26, of Medford, Oregon, started his eternal life with Jesus Christ on Monday, July 13th, 2020, due to a logging accident in Josephine County. He has lived in Medford off and on for 18 years and has also lived on the Oregon coast in Lakeside. Born in Medford, Oregon, on September 5, 1993, he attended grade...
Alona Crane
Jul 12, 2020
Alona Crane was born in Cebu, Philippines in1963. She then married Jefferey Andrew Crane in Agana, Guam in 1991. Afterwards she moved to the United States and gave life to three wonderful kids, Jefferey, Zulieta, and Christopher. Along the way, she met many friends of various lifestyles, and faced many of life's challenges. However, she never allowed them to break...
Mary Jo Mckenzie Peebles Johnson
Jul 12, 2020
Mary Jo McKenzie Peebles Johnson passed away July 12th peacefully at home with her family around. Jo was born October 2, 1941 in Eugene Oregon. She was a 4th generation lifelong Oregonian. Jo was 8 yrs old when her family moved to Rogue River where she attended Rogue River Schools and Graduated in 1959 from Rogue River High School. As...
Andrew Paul Schnatz
Jul 10, 2020
Former Grants Pass resident, Andrew Paul Schnatz, age 82, of Medford, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at Hearthstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Russell B. Wittrock
Jul 9, 2020
Russell B. Wittrock, age 100, of Grants Pass, died July 9, 2020 at his home.
Walter Zech Jr
Jul 9, 2020
Walter Zech Jr, age 90, of Grants Pass, died July 9, 2020 at his home. Walter was born November 19, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio to Walter & Ann Zech. While living in Bellflower, California he worked for McDonald-Douglas (now Boeing) in Long Beach, California for 28 years as a machinist. He then worked for Tustin Homes in Tustin, California for...
Melba A. Hatchard
Jul 8, 2020
Melba A. Hatchard, age 97, of Grants Pass, died July 8, 2020 at Countryside Village.
Phyllis Hobson
Jul 7, 2020
Phyllis Eileen Hobson, age 89, of Grants Pass, died July 7, 2020 at an adult foster home. Phyllis was born March 21, 1931 in Loretto, Nebraska to Henry & Olive Woodworth. She moved to Grants Pass 64 years ago. In June 1975 she married George Hobson who preceded her in death in 1992. Over the years she worked in several...
Michael Blair French
Jul 6, 2020
Michael Blair French was born in Portland, Oregon to Adrian and Shirley French and grew up in both Portland, Oregon and Anchorage, Alaska. Following high school, he enlisted in the Navy as an aviation electronics technician with service in Vietnam aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ranger. Upon leaving the Navy, Mike graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in...
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