Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

Betty Lou Philpot, age 90, of Grants Pass, died December 8, 2020 at an adult foster home.

Dec 8, 2020

Juanita May Buell, age 101, of Grants Pass, died December 8, 2020 at an adult foster home.

Dec 8, 2020

Ella Marie Tatum, 90, of Merlin, died on December 8, 2020 at her home.

Dec 7, 2020

Rauxann R Bigelow, 66 years old died from Lung Cancer on December 7, 2020 in Grants Pass, OR. She was born in Eugene, OR. in October 1954 to Robert Roy Bigelow and Deloras Melvina Bigelow She was survived by her Mother Deloras, 4 siblings Rhonda, Robbie, Kelly, and Sherry, her 4 children Tracy, Gary, David, and Jennifer, As well as...

Dec 4, 2020

Sharon Kay Wilson, age 83 of Grants Pass, OR died Friday, Dec 4, 2020, at her home. Sharon was born April 2, 1937 in the New Sweden area of Idaho Falls Idaho. She graduated from Idaho Falls high school in 1955. She was an Idaho girl and lived in Swan Valley, Minidoka, Rupert, and Declo. She later moved to Grants...

Nov 30, 2020

Nov 29, 2020

Donna June Mattison, age 90, of Grants Pass, died November 29, 2020 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

Nov 28, 2020

Lynn Edward Cheney "Sonny" as most knew him, was born on July 22, 1941. Sonny passed peacefully on November 28, 2020, at the age of 79, blanketed in love by his loved ones that surrounded him. Sonny lived a full life. He travelled to many places, one of which was Aruba, his favorite destination of all. He touched the lives...

Nov 26, 2020

Brandon Tyler Robertson, age 24, of Cave Junction, died November 26, 2020 in Selma. Services are pending with Illinois Valley Funeral Directors.

Nov 24, 2020

Astrid Lowe, age 75, of Cave Junction, died November 24, 2020 at Laurel Hill Nursing Center.

Nov 24, 2020

Sandra Jean Watts, age 73, of Grants Pass, died November 24, 2020 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Laid to rest with a family ceremony at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.

Nov 23, 2020

Michelle Fisher, age 46, of Cave Junction, died November 23, 2020 at her home.

Nov 22, 2020

Jonathan E. Roberts, age 29, of Cave Junction, died November 22, 2020 at his home.

Nov 14, 2020

Mark Cowan, age 75, of Selma, died November 14, 2020 at his home. No services are planned per Mark's wishes.

Nov 11, 2020

Robert Loyd Harper, 82, of Wolf Creek, died on November 11, 2020 at his home.

Nov 10, 2020

William Peterson, 94, of Sunny Valley, Oregon, passed to his rest on his small beloved retirement ranch on November 10, 2020. “Bill” was born on April 9, 1926, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Charles and Lois Peterson. While still in his teen years, he and his family moved to National City, California. He attended San Diego Academy and eventually earned a...

Nov 10, 2020

János István Markó Nov. 18, 1942 – Nov. 10, 2020 János István Markó, 77, passed away peacefully at home in Grants Pass, Oregon, surrounded by loved ones on November 10, 2020. János (pronounced Ya-nosh) was born on November 18, 1942, in Miskolc, a city outside of Budapest, Hungary. János, Jani (Yaw-nee) to his friends, immigrated to the United States in...

Nov 8, 2020

Esther Miriam Shears was born March 22, 1947 to Gerald Edward Shears and Naomi Ruth Johnstone Shears in Pasadena, California. She passed away peacefully in her sleep November 8, 2020. After her mother’s death, she was raised by Gerald and Betty Shears in Pasadena and moved to Grants Pass to be near them. Esther lived in Grants Pass for more...

Nov 7, 2020

Robert Arthur Matson, 91, of Grants Pass, died on November 7, 2020 at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Nov 7, 2020

Alma Doris Sonsini went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 7, 2020. She had lived at Highland House in Grants Pass since February 2019 after suffering her third stroke, and bravely withstood the coronavirus lockdown that prevented her from seeing and interacting with family and friends for 9 months in 2020. The family is...