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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties

Donald Paul Hoak

Donald Paul Hoak

Aug 21, 2018

Donald Paul Hoak, age 36, of Grants Pass, died August 21, 2018 as the result of a motorcycle accident. A service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Williams Highway.

Dick Hess

Dick Hess

Aug 18, 2018

Francis (Dick) Hess, 85, of Grants Pass died Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Asante Three Rivers Hospital in Grants Pass. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 29th at First Christian Church with Brother Greg Widener and Ron McCallum officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Reaching Our Community Food Pantry, 564 SW Foundry Street, Grants Pass,...

Kory C. Huske

Kory C. Huske

Aug 12, 2018

Kory C. Huske, age 43, of Grants Pass, died August 12, 2018 at his home. He was born Kory Carl Paul Huske April 9, 1975 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Harvey James Huske & Lynn Marie Heinen. As an infant, he moved with his family to Illinois. In 1989 he moved from Tinley Park, Illinois to Grants Pass. He attended...

Peggy Joyce Levering

Peggy Joyce Levering

Aug 9, 2018

Peggy Joyce Levering, 83, longtime Cave Junction resident and friend, passed away Thursday August 9, 2018 at home, with her Loving Family by her side. She was born July 29, 1935 to Frank and Maudie Gregg in Wagner Oklahoma. She is survived by her husband of 44 years Tom Levering, her brother Kenneth Gregg and wife Shirley Gregg of Desert...

Joanna Greer

Joanna Greer

Aug 6, 2018

Former Cave Junction resident, Joanna Greer, age 93, of Grants Pass, died August 6, 2018 at Redwood Terrace.

Traci Lynn Gattis

Traci Lynn Gattis

Aug 4, 2018

Traci Lynn Gattis, age 51, of Grants Pass, died August 4, 2018 at her home.

Craig Lynn Wiltermood

Craig Lynn Wiltermood

Aug 4, 2018

Craig Lynn Wiltermood, age 68, of Merlin, died August 4, 2018 at his home.

Nettie Irene Swanson

Nettie Irene Swanson

Aug 3, 2018

Nettie Irene Swanson, age 102, of Grants Pass, died August 3, 2018 at Countryside Village.

Walter "Junior" Wade

Walter "Junior" Wade

Aug 2, 2018

Junior Wade Walter Floyd Wade, Jr, 44 years old, passed away on August 2, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon. He was born July 25, 1974 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Walter Floyd Wade, Sr and Mary Ellen Chronister-Savior. JR grew up in Grants Pass and graduated from North Valley High School in 1992. After...

Rose Marie Cameron

Rose Marie Cameron

Aug 1, 2018

Rose Marie Cameron, age 90, of Rogue River, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at her home. Rose was born December 16, 1927 in San Francisco, California to Kenneth (Bud) and Josephine (Joey) Hunter. She grew up in the San Francisco area and witnessed the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. She was a life-long 49er fan. After high school, the...

Kathleen Marie Gibney

Kathleen Marie Gibney

Jul 30, 2018

Kathleen Marie Gibney, age 92, of Cave Junction, died July 30, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born March 6, 1926 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. At the age of eight, she moved with her family to Coos Bay, Oregon where she grew up, attended schools and graduated from Marshfield High School. In 1947 she married Francis William Gibney,...

James E. Christensen

James E. Christensen

Jul 29, 2018

James E. “Chris” Christensen, age 97, of O’Brien, died July 29, 2018 at his home. Chris was born July 8, 1921 in Arco, Idaho to Elwood & Kathryn Christensen. He grew up in Arco and attended schools there. At age 18, he joined the United States Navy and later retired as an Engineman. On January 26, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland...

Peggy Lou Crider

Peggy Lou Crider

Jul 29, 2018

Peggy Lou Crider was born Margaret Louise Moore on March 29, 1934. She passed away peacefully at the age of 84 in Grants Pass, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Ray, parents Newell and Yula Moore and step-granddaughter Jessica Cardenas. She is loved and will be dearly missed by her children Susan (Randy) Kuglin...

Diana Savage Frost

Diana Savage Frost

Jul 28, 2018

Diana G. Savage Frost Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Diana Savage passed away on July 28, 2018, at her home in Selma, Oregon, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born in Alton, Illinois on December 13, 1942 to Earl and Grace Strohkirch and the family moved to Selma, Oregon when Diana was 3 years old. She...

Helen Jean Helm

Helen Jean Helm

Jul 27, 2018

Helen Jean Helm, age 93, of Grants Pass, died July 27, 2018 at Norris Manor. Helen was born May 26, 1925 in Whittier, California to Earl & Eunice Wise. She grew up in Los Angeles with her parents and older sister. She worked in banking in downtown Los Angeles where she met, Floyd Helm and they were married on November...

Cameron Reese

Cameron Reese

Jul 22, 2018

Cameron Reese, age 23, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Tiller, Oregon. He was born Cameron Scott Reese to Travis Scott Reese and Lisa Michelle Baldwin on October 4, 1994 in Roseburg, Oregon. In 2012, he graduated from South Umpqua High School in Myrtle Creek, Oregon; in 2015 Cameron moved to Grants Pass from Myrtle Creek and...

Richard D. Miller

Richard D. Miller

Jul 20, 2018

Richard D. Miller, 89 years old, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2018, at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. He was born on March 22, 1929 to Richard R. Miller and Margaret M. Miller in Wilmington, California. He graduated from Gold Hill High School in 1947 and he later enlisted in the United States Air Force (USAF) and served...

Jackie Meyer

Jackie Meyer

Jul 18, 2018

Jackie Meyer, age 84, a long-time resident of Grants Pass, Oregon died Wednesday the 18th of July at SunRiver Assisted Living Residence in St. George, Utah. She was born March 27, 1934 in Huntington Park, California to John L & Mary L Sullivan. Jackie graduated from Huntington Park High School in 1952. Jackie worked at Roy Weatherby Rifles in South...

Randy Mcgee

Randy Mcgee

Jul 18, 2018

Randall A. McGee passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Royale Gardens Health Center in Grants Pass. He was born June 23, 1951 in Maywood, California to Elvis and Marion McGee. He enjoyed being outdoors and spent much of his time hiking and camping in the wild and scenic area of the Rogue River. He is survived by...

Cordell "Joe" Fray

Cordell "Joe" Fray

Jul 16, 2018

Cordell “Joe” Fray, age 86, of Grants Pass, died July 16, 2018 at his home.

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This is a collection of obituaries for Grants Pass, OR, Cave Junction, OR & Josephine County. With services throughout Oregon that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.