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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Fred Howard Otte
Mar 2, 2018
Fred Howard Otte, age 88, of Grants Pass, died March 2, 2018 at Countryside Village. A committal service with military honors will be at 9:00 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Helen Madeline Erickson
Mar 2, 2018
Helen Madeline Uran Erickson, age 97, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died Friday, March 2 at her home. Helen was born in 1921 in McVille, North Dakota to parents Sam and Mary Uran. She grew up on the family cattle ranch with her 2 sisters and 4 brothers. They walked and rode horses to a one room schoolhouse until they were...
Rynd Steele Miller Jr
Feb 28, 2018
Rynd Steele Miller Jr, age 82, of Grants Pass, died February 28, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Rynd was born February 2, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Rynd Steele Miller & Grace Gaul. He served in the United States Army. In 1979 he moved from Redding, California to Grants Pass. He was an appliance technician...
Gloria Reyes
Feb 28, 2018
Gloria Reyes, age 65, of Cave Junction, died February 28, 2018 at her home. Arrangements are pending.
Roger Reece
Feb 26, 2018
Roger Reece, 82, of Grants Pass, passed away on February 26, 2018 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Roger was born on November 20, 1935, in Roseburg, Oregon, to Clarence and Margaret Reece. Where he attended Melrose Grade school and graduated from Roseburg High School in 1953. Roger worked from 1954 -1970 for the Oregon State Highway Department on the survey...
Arthur Lindh Jr
Feb 25, 2018
Arthur Lindh Jr, age 89, of Grants Pass, died February 25, 2018 at his home. Art was born in 1928 in Bend, Oregon. His family moved to Grants Pass in 1935 and settled in the Pickett Creek area. From 1950 to 1955 he served in the United States Army and was a Korean War veteran. After returning from the war...
Carl B. Jacobson Jr
Feb 25, 2018
Carl B. Jacobson Jr, age 74, of Cave Junction, died February 25, 2018 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. A viewing will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2018 at Illinois Valley Funeral Directors. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Kerby Belt Building, 24311 Redwood Highway, Kerby. A...
Betty J. Kellems
Feb 25, 2018
Betty J. Kellems, age 94, of Grants Pass, passed away February 25, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Betty was born October 29, 1923 in Long Beach, California where she grew up and attended schools. On November 29, 1942 in Las Vegas, Nevada she married Harold “Kelly” Kellems. In the fall of 1947 Kelly and Betty moved to Grants...
Robert L. Eckert
Feb 24, 2018
Robert L. Eckert, age 89, of Cave Junction, died February 24, 2018 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. A celebration of life will be at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11244 Caves Highway, Cave Junction. Private interment was held at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
James "Mike" Nelson
Feb 23, 2018
James “Mike” Nelson, age 70, of Grants Pass, died February 23, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Mike was born April 7, 1947 in Grants Pass to Darrell & Dorothy Nelson. He grew up in Grants Pass and attended Grants Pass High School. He was employed with Knife River Corporation in Medford. Mike was a member of the Eagles...
Madeline Weir Forbuss
Feb 22, 2018
Madeline Weir Forbuss, 91, passed away peacefully February 22, 2018 at Brookdale Grants Pass Senior Living. Madeline was born on December 7, 1926 in Long Beach, California to Opal and Forrest (Ted) Weir. On her 15th Birthday, the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred, and she worked at Douglas Aircraft Consolidated Ship yard. She became part of the war effort by...
James Andrew Meadors
Feb 21, 2018
James Andrew Meadors, age 84, of Cave Junction, died February 21, 2018 at his home. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Deborah Newell
Feb 20, 2018
Long time Illinois Valley resident Deborah Jon Newell died Feb. 20th in a car accident. She was born in Chicago March 22 1948 to John and Mary Ellen Newell. On Nov.1 1969 she married Gene Vogel. They moved to Selma in 1973 and lived in a tent while building their house. She worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a...
Berry Eugene Hall
Feb 19, 2018
Berry Eugene Hall, age 90, of Rogue River, died February 19, 2018 at Morrow Heights. Arrangements are pending.
Gary Kirkpatrick
Feb 19, 2018
Gary Kirkpatrick, formerly of Modesto, California, passed away peacefully at his Grants Pass, Oregon home surrounded by his wife Marcie and his family on February 19, 2018. He was 69 years old. Gary was born April 6, 1948, in Modesto, California to Kenneth and Vernona (Emig) Kirkpatrick. As the younger of two children, Gary spent his childhood in the central...
Annie Oden
Feb 17, 2018
Annie Oden, age 78, of Grants Pass, died February 17, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Annie was born August 16, 1939 in Orange, California to Herbert A. Evans Jr & Enid Robertta Bowles. At the age of 5, she moved with her family from Orange to Grants Pass. In 1957 she graduated from Grants Pass High School. On...
Keith Polen
Feb 17, 2018
Keith Polen, age 64, of Grants Pass, died February 17, 2018. Arrangements are pending.
Jim Gilmer
Feb 17, 2018
It is with immense sadness that the family of James Leonard Gilmer (known as “Gilmer” by his friends) announces his recent passing after a battle with cancer, on Saturday, February 17th, at the age of 65 years old. Jim will be forever remembered by his sons Jimmy (Janelle) and Cody, his granddaughters, Jordyn and Jade, and his siblings, Leslie, Billy...
Ardath Agnes Morgan
Feb 17, 2018
Ardath Agnes Morgan, age 96, of Grants Pass, died February 17, 2018 at Redwood Terrace. Private mausoleum entombment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Gregory Scott Tesseneer
Feb 16, 2018
Gregory Scott Tesseneer, age 63, of Grants Pass, died February 16, 2018 at his home. A memorial service will be at 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 26, 2018 at River Valley Church - Downtown in Grants Pass.
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