Obituaries

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Feb 19, 2018

Berry Eugene Hall, age 90, of Rogue River, died February 19, 2018 at Morrow Heights. Arrangements are pending.

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...

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...

Feb 17, 2018

Keith Polen, age 64, of Grants Pass, died February 17, 2018. Arrangements are pending.

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...

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.

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.

Feb 13, 2018

Frank Purtzer, age 92, of Grants Pass, died February 13, 2018 at his home. A funeral mass is pending.

Feb 12, 2018

Lyola Margaret Shafer, age 93, of Central Point, Oregon died February 12, 2018 at her home.

Feb 11, 2018

Feb 10, 2018

On Saturday, February 10, 2018, Sandy L. Ryan (McCain) was called to rest to be with her Heavenly Father. Sandy's husband, Harold, and her daughter, Micah, were by her side at the Lion's Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when she lost her battle with cancer. Sandy was born in Whittier, California, on September 18, 1958, to Neil...

Feb 8, 2018

Deborah Martha Dobson, 62, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2018 in the comfort of her home in Gold Hill, Oregon, with family by her side. She was born Deborah Martha Simmons on July 10, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to Jim Simmons and Katherine Young. Being the life of the party, everyone enjoyed Deborah’s company. She had the best sense of...

Feb 5, 2018

Francis J. Hebert, age 100, of Grants Pass, died February 5, 2018 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Francis was born March 18, 1917 in St. Joseph, Kansas. He was one of 11 children all who died before him including an older sister who also lived to be 100. On November 14, 1935 in Grinnell, Kansas he married Florence Bemiss....