Obituaries

May 3, 2017

Danielle Alynn Donovan, age 39, of Rogue River, died, May 3, 2017 at home. Danielle was born May 6, 1977 in Medford and lived most of her life in Rogue River. She was a homemaker and also spent many years as a nanny and caregiver. On June 30, 2007 in Rogue River she married Shawn Donovan. Danielle was a loving,...

May 2, 2017

Joyce Lee Russell was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 21, 1939 to Lewis and Irene Russell. She and her mother moved to Grand Meadow, Minnesota in 1956 where she met Darwin Sween. They were high-school sweethearts and married on August 29, 1957 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota. In 1962, Joyce and Dar moved to California where they raised four children;...

Apr 28, 2017

Denise Gail Quillin Grants Pass, Oregon - April 28, 2017- Denise attended Orange High School in Orange, Ca and graduated in 1962. Right after graduation, she met the love of her life (me). She swept me off my marine boots and we got married in 1963. We shared our life together for 54 years and raised 2 wonderful sons. Her...

Apr 26, 2017

Loretta June Dixon MacIsaac June 8, 1924 – April 26, 2017 She peacefully left us, free at last from several years struggle with dementia to reunite with her son, Bradley Colonna; her husband, Don MacIsaac; her mother, Ethel Dixon; and her sister, Mary Denton, all of whom predeceased her far too early. Born Loretta June Dixon in Wellington, Kansas, the...

Apr 25, 2017

Rene Lois Higdon Ford, age 75, of Grants Pass, died April 25, 2017 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland. Rene was born April 8, 1942 in Portland to Francis Abram Higdon & Rosina Fay Law Higdon. On April 9, 1964 in Portland she married James R. Ford. In 1981, she moved from Hunters Creek, Michigan to Grants...

Apr 24, 2017

Jacy Kevin McManus, age 35, of Wolf Creek, died April 24, 2017 in Wolf Creek. Jacy was born in Cave Junction on September 4, 1981. In 1985, he moved to Wolf Creek and attended Wolf Creek Elementary School then Fleming Middle School and worked towards his GED. He worked as a firefighter for two seasons, and also as a roofer....

Apr 21, 2017

Galen Scott Dobson, age 65, of Wilderville, died April 21, 2017 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Family services will be held.

Apr 20, 2017

Adeline “Suzie” Isert, age 83, of Grants Pass, died April 20, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Suzie was born January 1, 1934 in Rugby, Virginia to Robert & Ruby (Hall) Osborne. She was graduated from high school in Bel Air, Maryland. In 1959 in Bel Air, she married Justin Isert, M.D. In 1965, she moved from Indiana to...

Apr 19, 2017

Robert Harold Hamlin, age 74, of Kerby, passed away April 19, 2017 at his home after battling renal failure and diabetes. Robert was born February 10, 1943 in Ohio. He was married twice and had three children. He lived in Arizona and Oregon. He drove truck, built a log cabin to live in with his sweet dog, Penny. The two...

Apr 19, 2017

Randy Allen Hummel passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the age of 53. Randy is survived by his Mother Mary Pankey, his twin-sister RoxAnn Poulton and brother-in-law Gary Poulton, as well as his oldest sister Denise Henry and brother-in-law Bill Henry. Randy was pre-deceased by his baby sister Micki Pankey. Randy is lovingly remembered by his nephews Christopher...

Apr 17, 2017

James Andrew Mongold, age 68, of Grants Pass, died April 17, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A graveside service with military honors will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Apr 17, 2017

Leslie Keyes Cutting Jr, age 88, died April 17, 2017 at his home in Grants Pass. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Calvary Chapel, 269 W Harbeck Road, Grants Pass with Pastor Denny Stahl officiating. Refreshments will be provided by the church immediately after the service.

Apr 13, 2017

Kaleb Alan Kane, age 16, of Medford, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at his home. A celebration of life will be Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors, 612 NW A Street, Grants Pass OR 97526. Kaleb was born January 30, 2001 in Eugene, Oregon to Kristopher Lamont Kane and Melissa Ann Marsh. He...

Apr 13, 2017

Margaret Karen “Margie” McDowell, age 73, of Grants Pass, died April 13, 2017 at home. Margie was born December 4, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas. She lived in Cave Junction for 50 years before moving to Grants Pass in 2001. She spent her life caring for her children, grandchildren, and many others in her home daycare. She was committed to her...

Apr 13, 2017

Fred William Tokash Sr, aka Big Daddy NASCAR and Baseball fan and the man who single handedly made Frito Lay the company it is today by his constant and frequent munching, fell asleep on April 13, 2017. He will be remembered for having a “unique” fashion sense much to his wife and daughter’s horror and regularly was stopped before going...

Apr 10, 2017

Andrew Sam McGuire, age 78, of Grants Pass, passed away April 10, 2017 at Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City. Andrew was born November 13, 1938 in Aurora, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Campbell) McGuire of Grants Pass; children, Anne Norris of Crescent City, California, Doug McGuire of Oakland, Oregon, Carla Maples of Smith River, California, Lori...

Apr 9, 2017

Mae Dorothy Grosh, age 97, of Grants Pass, died April 9, 2017 at home.

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 8, 2017

In Loving Memory: Nacor (Nick) Tobias Ortega passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully in his sleep on April 8th 2017, in Grants Pass, OR. Nick was born on June 11th 1941 to Nacor Eliasim Ortega and Anna Maria Elena (Helen) Maes in Trinidad, Colorado. Growing up Nick lived in Trinidad, Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado before moving to San Francisco, California....

Apr 7, 2017

David Perry Moser, age 75, of Merlin, died April 7, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. David was born June 25, 1941 in Salinas, California. He grew up in Salinas and graduated from Salinas High School class of 1959. He attended night courses at Hartnell College and from 1958 to 1961 he worked at the Monterey County Surveyor’s Office....