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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Deborah Louise Dillon
Aug 11, 2019
Debbie Dillon went to be with her Lord and Savior August 11, 2019. She was born to William and Kathleen Mertz March 26, 1956 in San Francisco, California. Debbie is survived by her husband Steve, two daughters Kathleen Hill and Angel Clark and son Jon Coley. She also has 10 grandchildren, many brothers and sisters along with other family members...
Mark Daniel Forsey
Aug 11, 2019
Mark Daniel Forsey, age 57, of O’Brien, died August 11, 2019 at his home. Mark was born September 10, 1961 in San Diego, California. He loved his Camaro’s and driving fast at all times. Survivors include his wife and soulmate Bobbie Lee Forsey; children Charlie Ann Forsey, Elora Dannen Forsey, Mackenzie Taylormarie Greco, Kyle David Forsey, Mark Daniel Forsey Jr,...
Lorraine Colvin
Aug 11, 2019
Margaret Lorraine Burkett Colvin went to heaven on August 11, 2019. She was born May 26, 1930 to Edward Burkett and Dottie Henley Burkett. She had one sister, Nancy Wright. She lived in Missouri until moving to Oregon in 1939. She attended Rogue River schools graduating in 1948 as valedictorian. She worked as a private secretary until she married Mervin...
Raymond Louis Geer
Aug 8, 2019
Raymond Louis Geer, age 51, of Grants Pass, died August 8, 2019 at his home. Raymond was born September 22, 1967 in Westerly, Rhode Island; the same day, same hospital, same doctor as his father 21 years later. Raymond started having seizures at age two and the doctors said he wouldn’t live past 12 years old. He had a difficult...
Elzie Benton Parker Jr
Aug 6, 2019
Elzie Benton Parker Jr., age 94, passed away Aug. 6, 2019, at Highland House in Grants Pass. Elzie was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Wetumpka, Oklahoma. He and his wife moved to Grants Pass in 1957. Elzie was a WWII veteran who served on the USS Nassau, an aircraft carrier. After the war he graduated from John Brown University a...
Frank J. Wayda
Aug 5, 2019
Frank J. Wayda, age 91, of White City, died August 5, 2019 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. No public services are planned.
Sam A. Michel
Aug 5, 2019
Sammy Andrew Michel, age 78, of Cave Junction, Oregon, died August 5, 2019 in Medford. Sammy Andrew Michel was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on February 21st 1941, to Peter Andrew Michel and Eleanor Maxine Harriott. He graduated as a senior. He worked hard to earn everything he has ever had! His first job was at Redondo Beach Bowling Alley where...
Vincent A. Homand
Aug 4, 2019
Vincent A. Homand, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. Vince was born in Van Nuys, California on August 9, 1926, the only child of Fred & Nina Homand. He studied Pharmacy at the University of Southern California before changing course to pursue a career in the aerospace industry. In...
Vicki Lee Holsworth
Aug 4, 2019
Vicki L. Holsworth passed away in her sleep on August 4, 2019 in Grants Pass, Oregon. Vicki was the first of three children born to Keith Floyd and Rose Marie Holsworth in Watertown, South Dakota October 1949. The family moved to Eureka, California surrounded by paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother, paternal aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her parents and grand parents preceded...
Susan Lynn Noah
Aug 3, 2019
Susan Lynn Noah, 55, died Saturday, Aug. 3, of pneumonia at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. Her family was with her. Susie was born Oct. 1, 1963, to Fred and Fern Noah in Grants Pass and was raised on Savage Creek with much love and care. Born with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities, she needed total...
Charlotte M. Brinkman
Aug 3, 2019
Charlotte M. Brinkman, age 84, of Grants Pass, died August 3, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Charlotte was born September 4, 1934 in Dublin, Ireland. She is survived by her siblings May (Joe), Tess (Eamon), Thomas (Sylvia), and Liam (Linda); and a niece Marie (Brian). No public services are planned.
Larry J Freeman
Aug 2, 2019
Larry J. Freeman, age 73, of Grants Pass, died August 2, 2019 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service will be at 9:00 a.m., August 16, 2019 at Eagle Point National Cemetery in Eagle Point. A celebration of life luncheon will be from 12 Noon to 4:00 p.m., August 16, 2019 at 369 Oxyoke Road in Grants...
Tom Avery
Jul 31, 2019
Thomas Eugene Avery age 84 died Wednesday July 31st 2019. Tom was born on June 27, 1935 in Concordia Kansas, as the oldest of three children to Howard Sheldon and Mae Rebecca Avery. His family moved to Wichita in his youth and in 1956 on the 5th of May he married Donna Ferol Brosius. Shortly after they were married Tom...
Joseph John Zurek Jr
Jul 27, 2019
Joseph John Zurek Jr, age 59, of Cave Junction, died July 27, 2019 in Selma. Arrangements are pending.
Roy Wood
Jul 27, 2019
Roy Trueman Wood, age 80, of Rogue River, died July 27, 2019 at his home. Roy was born November 3, 1938 in Arcola, Illinois. He was a professional gambler and card dealer. In 2007 he moved from Reno and Las Vegas to Rogue River. Roy loved to walk in the mountains and explore old miner’s camps. Every year he would...
Sharlene J. Gundersen
Jul 24, 2019
Sharlene J. Gundersen, age 76, of Grants Pass, died July 24, 2019 at her home.
Gordon Duane Baker
Jul 21, 2019
Gordon Duane Baker, age 92, of Cave Junction, died July 21, 2019 at his home.
Glenn Wallace Salo
Jul 18, 2019
Glenn Wallace Salo, age 90, of Grants Pass, Oregon died July 18, 2019 at a local adult foster home after a short illness. Glenn was born in Great Falls, Montana on December 19, 1928 to Henry Salo & Clarice Van den Heuvel. The family lived in the small town of Windham where Henry operated the local grain elevator and began...
Margie M. Tooley
Jul 18, 2019
Margie M. Tooley, age 93, of Grants Pass, died July 18, 2019 at her home. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Margie was born February 13, 1926 in Sandpoint, Idaho to William & Alfreda Rhoten. In 1944 in Reno, Nevada she married Elmer ‘Punch’ Tooley. She moved to Grants Pass 77 years ago from Yreka, California. She worked at...
Alyda May Kisling
Jul 17, 2019
Alyda M. Kisling, age 88, of Grants Pass, died July 17, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Survivors include daughter Rosemary Burns of Sacramento, California; granddaughter Jennifer Ramos of Galt, California; grandsons Justin Calice of Sacramento, California and Matthew Davis of Medford, Oregon; great-grandsons Dillan, J.J. and Axel; great-granddaughter Kailah; and lots of friends. She was preceded in death...
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