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Deborah A. Archer

Deborah A. Archer

Oct 22, 2017

Deborah A. Archer, age 63, of Grants Pass, died October 22, 2017 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. A viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Interment will follow at Granite Hill...

Marion Kay Merrick

Marion Kay Merrick

Oct 19, 2017

Marion Kay (Hatch) Merrick, age 70, of Grants Pass, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, October 19, 2017 at her home. Marion was born June 5, 1947 in Grants Pass to Linden & Freda Hatch. Her maternal grandparents donated their home to the Rogue River Elementary School for their use and they in turn donated it to the...

Lyn Spikes

Lyn Spikes

Oct 19, 2017

Lyn Spikes, age 76, of Grants Pass, died October 19, 2017 at her home. Lyn was born July 29, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to C.B. & Levena Hamilton. As a child, she moved a lot with her family. As an adult she enjoyed moving to different places while raising her sons. She graduated with an Associate’s of Science degree...

James Clayton Bickford

James Clayton Bickford

Oct 19, 2017

James Clayton Bickford, age 80, of Grants Pass, died October 19, 2017 at an adult foster home. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. Private interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.

Rowena Gallagher

Rowena Gallagher

Oct 17, 2017

Rowena Gallagher, age 82, of Grants Pass, died October 17, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Services are pending.

David Lewis Pope

David Lewis Pope

Oct 14, 2017

David Lewis Pope, age 53, of Grants Pass, died October 14, 2017 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

Sam Keith Burton

Sam Keith Burton

Oct 13, 2017

Sam Keith Burton, age 53, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away at home and found peace with our Lord on Friday, October 13, 2017. Sam was born on March 30, 1964, to his parents, Lee Keith and Sammie Carol Burton. He worked for Copeland Paving for most of his life and took a lot of pride in his job. Sam...

Sharon Ann Calver

Sharon Ann Calver

Oct 11, 2017

Sharon Ann Calver, age 69, of Grants Pass, died October 11, 2017 at her home. Private interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.

Anne Brogdon Smith

Anne Brogdon Smith

Oct 11, 2017

Anne Brogdon Smith, age 96, of Cave Junction, died October 11, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2017 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass.

Alvin L. Anderson

Alvin L. Anderson

Oct 10, 2017

Alvin L. Anderson, age 95, of Grants Pass, died October 10, 2017 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. A committal service will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2017 at Missouri Flat Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2017 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

Louis Allen Diaz

Louis Allen Diaz

Oct 9, 2017

Louis Allen Diaz, age 53, of Wilderville, died October 9, 2017 at his home. Services will be held in Sacramento, California.

Benny Ruth Russell

Benny Ruth Russell

Oct 7, 2017

Benny Ruth Russell, age 84, of Grants Pass, died October 7, 2017 at her home. A memorial gathering with potluck will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Benny's Beloved Backyard, 288 Southridge Way, Grants Pass.

Raymond R. Smith

Raymond R. Smith

Oct 7, 2017

Raymond R. Smith passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7th at his home in Central Point, Oregon at the age of 69. Ray is survived by his loving wife Chris and his children: Lo'ri, Paige, Jenavee, Zachary, Logan, Shelby, and Caty. Raymond was born in Long Beach, California to Glenn and Margaret Smith. He received his formal education at Ricks...

Charles R. "Chuck" Mansfield

Charles R. "Chuck" Mansfield

Oct 6, 2017

Charles R. “Chuck” Mansfield (1938-2017), was a devoted family man who loved his wife Arlene and his son Dave. Chuck is the son of H. Robert Mansfield and Dorothy Louise (Rice) Mansfield, was born 27 July 1938, at Lewiston, Idaho. He left and joined his maker 6 October 2017. Chuck was always interested in aviation. In High School he formed...

Sarah L. Dotts

Sarah L. Dotts

Oct 5, 2017

Sarah L. Dotts, age 85, of Portland, Oregon died October 5, 2017 at her home. Sarah was born in 1932 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Clarence J. & Gladys (Sherman) Hopper. She grew up and attended schools in Grants Pass. She quit school one month short of graduating to marry the love of her life, Harold Dotts Jr. in 1950...

Richard Oldridge

Richard Oldridge

Oct 5, 2017

Richard “Dick” Oldridge, age 91, of Grants Pass, died October 5, 2017 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Dick was born March 10, 1926 in Artesia, California to Herbert L. Oldridge & Edna J. (Steunenberg) Oldridge. Dick was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. His natural...

William Uriah Miller

William Uriah Miller

Oct 3, 2017

William Uriah Miller, age 73, of Cave Junction, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 200 W Watkins Street, Cave Junction OR 97523. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.

Juan And Chantal Canopii

Juan And Chantal Canopii

Oct 1, 2017

A celebration of life will be held for Chantal and Juan Canopii on Sunday, October 22nd at 1300 located at the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1360 NE 9th Street, Grants Pass. The couple passed away on October 1st in a private plane crash. Chantal and Juan met in 2005, married in 2007, and resided in Glendale. They were both...

Kirk Antony Mcgrath

Kirk Antony Mcgrath

Oct 1, 2017

One more angel has moved on to Heaven. Kirk Antony McGrath has gone home to watch over us all. Born on June 19, 1969, he spent over 48 years here in Grants Pass. As a third generation Oregonian, he was proud to live here. Kirk had a way to make everyone feel so loved and happy. His laugh could be...

Kory Michael Firestenberg-Scott

Kory Michael Firestenberg-Scott

Sep 30, 2017

Kory Michael Firestenberg-Scott, 23, of O'Brien, Oregon, left this world on September 30, 2017. He is survived by his parents DeAnn Bethke and Craig Scott, step-parents Sarah Scott and Marvin Bethke, sisters Jasmine Firestenberg-Aaron, Katelin Scott, Dakota Scott, Haven Bethke and Olivia Russo, paternal grandparents Ben and Evelyn Scott, maternal grandparents Jeanie Cornett and Robert Firestenberg, and grandparents of the...

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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.