Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
David Britt Swanagan
May 27, 2018
David Britt Swanagan, infant son of David Lee Swanagan Jr and Brittany Ta’Shay Mosley, of Cave Junction, died May 27, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Caren Marie Elliott
May 22, 2018
Caren Marie Eliott, 69, of Grants Pass died on May 22, 2018 at Highland House with her family present at her last breath. Shortly after retiring, she beat cervical cancer with chemo and radiation, and then 3 years later she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, an aggressive cancer that she could not beat. She was born on July 17, 1948...
Dorothy June Embrey
May 22, 2018
Dorothy June Embrey, age 76, of Rogue River, died May 22, 2018 at her home. Dorothy was born March 6, 1942 in San Francisco, California to Carmen & Lodene Shamblin. In 1960 she graduated from high school in Merced, California. In 1972 she moved from Japan to Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas and then to Rogue River. For...
Stephen Bruce West
May 22, 2018
Stephen Bruce West, age 67, of Grants Pass, died May 22, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center after a battle with cancer. Stephen was born October 14, 1950 in Klamath Falls, Oregon but grew up in Grants Pass. After serving his country honorably as a sailor during the Vietnam War, he returned home to Oregon and spent the next...
Richard Joseph Winner
May 20, 2018
Richard “Dick” J. Winner, age 92, of Grants Pass, passed away at Providence Medford Medical Center on May 20, 2018. Survivors include daughters Gale McKinley, Linda Wood, sons Gregory, Jeffory and Kenneth. Other survivors include sisters Sue and Sharon and brother Roger. Dick also leaves five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of...
Donnie Gene Ritter Iii
May 17, 2018
Another Angel is amongst us, Donnie (Donald) Gene Ritter III, as of Thursday, May 17, 2018. He indulged us with his presence on March 24, 1996, in Fullerton, California, checking out the world curiously and joyfully, which became a branded trademark of Angel Donnie. He learned a lot about life through horses, since they taught him a lot about himself....
Frankie Rose Bailey
May 16, 2018
Frankie Rose Bailey, Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt. Frankie was born October 31, 1927 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She had many interesting journeys throughout her life. She became a very successful Boston Terrier dog trainer and breeder in Southern California. Several of her dogs starred in television series and Hollywood movies in the 1950’s and 1960’s. A popular series...
Gary "Skip" Whitmire
May 15, 2018
Former Grants Pass resident, Gary “Skip” Whitmire, age 64, of Medford, died May 15, 2018 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Gary was born August 23, 1953 in Murphy, Oregon, grew up in Grants Pass, and graduated from GPHS in 1971. At a young age he and his brothers, Larry and Jay, dedicated their lives to the Lord and grew...
Henry "Mike" Schuster
May 15, 2018
Henry Michael “Mike” Schuster, age 71, of Grants Pass, died May 15, 2018 at his home after battling his disease valiantly and with grace. Mike was born January 31, 1947 in Covington, Kentucky. Mike and his wife Joan, spent 41 years of their lives together and were very blessed to have wonderful family and friends with whom they shared so...
Jerry Keith Pike
May 14, 2018
Jerry Keith Pike, age 81, of Grants Pass, died May 14, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A celebration of life will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2018 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Kathy Marlene Mitchell
May 14, 2018
Kathy Marlene Mitchell passed away peacefully May 14th, 2018 with her family by her side. “Kat” as most people knew her was a master cook in the kitchen, an avid gardener and a journeyman meat cutter. She could skin a buck faster and more efficient than any man I’ve ever known. She believed in overcooking and would be the first...
Vikki Lea Patterson
May 11, 2018
Vikki Lea Patterson, age 69, of Cave Junction, died May 11, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. No services are planned.
James Milan Duncan
May 10, 2018
James M. Duncan, 75 of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on May 10, 2018 peacefully in his sleep. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on May 21, 2018 at Hull and Hull, Father Tetzel of Saint Ann’s Catholic Church will be officiating. Visitations will be held at 9:30 am. Burial will follow the funeral at Eagle Point...
Leola Jones
May 9, 2018
Leola Todd Jones, age 95, passed away on May 9, 2018 in Grants Pass, Oregon following a short illness. Leola was born February 9, 1923 in Modesto California to Boyd Henry and Fern Idona (Johnson) Todd - the fifth of ten children. She graduated from Ceres Union High School in 1940 and attended Modesto Junior College. In 1942 she married...
Roberta Lynn Brazzle
May 7, 2018
Roberta Lynn Brazzle, age 64, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018. Roberta was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 21, 1953. Though she spent a fair portion of her childhood in Guam, she finished her formative years in California. As a young, shy woman, she met her future husband, William 'Bill' Brazzle, through her...
Jim Clark
May 7, 2018
Jim Clark, age 85, of Grants Pass, died May 7, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Jim was born November 10, 1932 in Long Beach, California. He grew up in Southern California and graduated with a Bachelors degree from USC. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Army with the rank of sergeant. On August 22,...
Robert Eugene Achtziger
May 7, 2018
Robert Eugene Achtziger, age 53, of Grants Pass, died May 7, 2018.
Angela L. Spillers
May 5, 2018
Angela L. Spillers, age 41, of Grants Pass, died May 5, 2018 in Grants Pass.
John Wisner
May 4, 2018
John Wisner, age 80, of Rogue River, died May 4, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Services are pending.
Madelyn Voss
Apr 30, 2018
Madelyn Voss, age 93, of Grants Pass, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at her daughter's home.
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