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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Marvin Carl Thomas
Oct 16, 2019
Marvin Thomas, age 88, of Cave Junction, died October 16, 2019 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. Marvin was born December 31, 1930 in Anniston, Alabama to Marvin Renfro Thomas & Nellie Irene Thomas, the second of five children. At age 18, he joined the United States Navy, training at San Diego, and then Memphis Naval Air Station where...
Laren G. Sheets
Oct 15, 2019
Laren G. Sheets, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home. Laren was born July 5, 1939 in Del Norte, Colorado. Together with his wife, Patricia “Pat”, whom he married in 1956; the family lived in Montrose, Colorado; and in their mid-20s Laren and Pat moved to Oregon to build a better life. In 1957...
Vera Mae Richmond
Oct 14, 2019
Vera Mae Duke Richmond, born August 14, 1931, to James Sidney Duke and Mary Magdalene Kennedy Duke, in Watonga, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ and loved ones that passed before her on October 14, 2019. The second born, Vera had 4 siblings: Grace Imogene, Wayne, Jimmy, and Raymond. Vera married Charles Richmond, April 14, 1952. They...
June Blossom
Oct 14, 2019
June Blossom, age 84, of Grants Pass, died October 14, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. No services are planned.
Curtis L. Talley
Oct 14, 2019
Curtis L. Talley, age 87, if Grants Pass, died October 14, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
Myron Lee Katzenbach Jr
Oct 13, 2019
Myron Lee Katzenbach Jr, age 54, of Rogue River, died October 13, 2019 at Oregon Health & Sciences University. Services are pending.
Susan Elizabeth Cofoed
Oct 9, 2019
Susan Elizabeth Cofoed, age 75, of Selma, died October 9, 2019 at Oregon Health & Sciences University in Portland as a result of an automobile accident on May 2, 2019 in Cave Junction. Susan was born April 29, 1944 in Portland, Maine to Stanley Chester Hersey & Dorothy Elizabeth Hill Hersey. On November 23, 1973 in Medford, Oregon she married...
Arthur Byron Corbett Iii
Oct 8, 2019
Arthur Byron Corbett III, age 61, of Grants Pass, passed away peacefully October 8, 2019 at his home. He was born September 9, 1958 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was raised by his loving father and stepmother. Arthur, better known as Art, grew into a man that loved fishing, hiking, and rock collecting with his grandsons. He also enjoyed gardening....
Ernie Gibson
Oct 8, 2019
Ernie Gibson, son of Hoot and Adaline Gibson, died on October 8, 2019 at his home in Gold Hill, Oregon. Ernie is survived by his wife of 55 years, Duke Gibson; his twin boys, Brent Gibson of Central Point and Brady Gibson of Medford; brother, Russell Gibson of Grants Pass and sister, Linda Fladoos of Washougal, Washington; and three grandchildren,...
Anthony Guillory
Oct 8, 2019
Tony Guillory passed away October 8th at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1940, he was the oldest of 12 children. Tony came to San Francisco at the age of 4. At age 18, he joined the Marine Corps. Tony married Celeste Jaymot in 1963. After his discharge from the Corps, he worked as...
Catherine Fuller
Oct 7, 2019
Catherine Elizabeth “Cathy” Fuller, age 72, of Grants Pass, died October 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Medical Center – RiverBend in Springfield, Oregon. Cathy was born and raised in Inglewood, California. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a teaching degree in preschool and kindergarten. She met and married the love of her life, Tom Fuller at a Valentine’s Day dance...
Rowena Beryl Kerber
Oct 6, 2019
Rowena Beryl Kerber, 93 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 6, 2019. Rowena will be missed by many, mostly her husband Mel. She was Mel’s right arm in everything he did. A special thank you to Asante Hospice and Heritage House for the wonderful care they gave her in her final days. Rowena was born...
Cheryl Ann Beck
Oct 6, 2019
Cheryl Ann Beck, age 52, or Grants Pass, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at her home. A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., October 12, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merlin Building. Please include your memories on Cheryl's Tribute Wall. All are encouraged to comfort Cheryl's family at the memorial service.
Bonnie Marlene Begg
Oct 3, 2019
Bonnie Marlene Begg, age 85, of Grants Pass, died October 3, 2019 at an adult foster home. Bonnie was born October 17, 1933 in Spring Creek, Missouri to Mabel Melvina & Claude Lee Crow the oldest of three children. As a youth, she moved with her family first to Taft, California and then as a teenager to Ventura, California. She...
Noel Raymond Marcus
Oct 2, 2019
Noel Raymond Marcus, age 66, of Merlin died October 2, 2019 at his cousin’s home in Merlin. Noel was born October 23, 1952 in Grants Pass to Robert & Virginia (Jacobs) Marcus. He especially enjoyed fishing the Rogue River and working on model trains, building layouts of villages, signals, etc. He loved living in the country. Survivors include two brothers...
Gregory Edward Lakey
Oct 2, 2019
Gregory Edward Lakey, age 59, of Grants Pass, died October 2, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., November 2, 2019 at Foots Creek Chapel with Pastor Rich Wheeler officiating.
Daniel Guy Shepard
Oct 1, 2019
Daniel Guy Shepard passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Dan was born December 13, 1947, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1966, where he excelled in sports. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969. He was in the 1st Cavalry Division and...
Richard Lee Mcmillen
Oct 1, 2019
Richard Lee McMillen, age 73, of Merlin, died October 1, 2019 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., October 10, 2019 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Milly May Harmon
Sep 30, 2019
On Monday, September 30, 2019, Milly May Harmon, passed away peacefully with family by her side. She was 88 years old. Milly was born February 4, 1931 in Harrisonville, Missouri to Truman and Kathryn (Vansandt) Donaldson and was the fifth of their six children. She married John Franklin Harmon on March 11, 1950 and together they raised one son, Dennis,...
Michael Clinton
Sep 29, 2019
Michael Clinton, age 64, of Grants Pass, died September 29, 2019 at Arbor House. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., October 5, 2019 at Church of Christ Northside, 5180 Redwood Avenue, Grants Pass. Private interment will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
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