Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
John Hyatt Mott
Apr 7, 2017
John Hyatt Mott, age 85, of Grants Pass, died April 7, 2017 at home. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Grants Pass Stake Center.
Neva Mcconnell
Apr 4, 2017
Neva McConnell, 86 of Rogue River, Oregon, went to be with her Lord, April 4, 2017 at her home. She was born Neva Lou Wright, on July 8, 1930 in Anderson, Indiana to Guy and Vera (Cummins) Wright. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Wright; and her husband, Billy Joe McConnell, Jr. Places Neva lived: Indiana,...
Lawrence Mathew White
Apr 4, 2017
Larry passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters after a diagnosis of advanced terminal cancer. He was originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Del Valle High School in 1966. He enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served aboard the submarine, USS Snook, and other surface ships, during the Vietnam War as a radio...
Frank Taus
Apr 1, 2017
Frank Taus, age 74, of Grants Pass, Oregon died April 1, 2017 at Rogue Regional Medical Center from complications due to lifelong asthma. Frank was born February 22, 1943 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Anton and Aletha (Moore) Taus. He graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1961. In 1972 he married Ann Floyd in Cottage Grove, Oregon. He was...
John F. Kanig Jr
Mar 30, 2017
John F. Kanig Jr, age 67, of Cave Junction, died March 30, 2017 in Grants Pass, Oregon. John was born March 12, 1950 in Vallejo, California to John & Jeanette Kanig. He attended schools in Happy Camp, California and then joined the United States Marine Corps. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Happy Camp and worked in the lumber...
Dorothy M. Lovejoy
Mar 30, 2017
Dorothy M. Lovejoy, age 91, of Grants Pass, died March 30, 2017 at an adult foster home. A service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, Williams Highway, Grants Pass. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Gerald W. Cowie
Mar 29, 2017
Gerald W. Cowie, age 74, of Grants Pass, died March 29, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Gerald Wayne Cowie was born June 13, 1942 in Vancouver, Washington to Marshall & Ilia Cowie. He moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Grants Pass 20 years ago. He worked at Goodwill in Grants Pass on 5th Street. Gerald was a kind-hearted person...
Junior "Jay" Davison
Mar 28, 2017
Junior Davison 'Jay' died peacefully in his home on Tuesday March 28th. Jay was born in Klamath Falls on December 10, 1928. His family moved to Grants Pass when he was two. He grew up on his family farm on Upper River Rd and attended Fort Vannoy and Grants Pass High School. As a young man Jay loved to ride...
Eunice Glee Garrigus
Mar 26, 2017
Eunice Glee (Burke) Garrigus, age 80, of Grants Pass, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at home after a long battle with COPD and cancer. Eunice was born June 4, 1936 in Laurel, Oregon to George & Florence Burke. She finished her schooling at Forest Grove High School. On June 10, 1955 in Alamogordo, New Mexico she married Jeptha Garrigus....
Jerry Jay Eells
Mar 23, 2017
Jerry Jay Eells, age 58, of Gold Hill, died March 23, 2017 at home. A viewing will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2017 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Joshua Wade Kast
Mar 21, 2017
Former Grants Pass resident, Joshua Wade Kast, age 39, of Everett, Washington, died March 21, 2017. Joshua was born February 19, 1978 in Grants Pass and was raised in Grants Pass attending Highland Elementary and North Middle School. After moving to Mountlake Terrace, Washington he graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School. From 1998 to 2001 he served in the United...
Louie G. Bishop
Mar 20, 2017
Louie G. Bishop, age 79, of Grants Pass, died March 20, 2017 at The Suites. Louie was born February 27, 1938 in Mingus, Texas. In 1955 he graduated from Winters High School in Winters, California and from 1955 to 1963 he served in the United States Marine Corps. After his honorable discharge, he went to work for Sacramento County as...
Mary "Mollie" Gillyatt
Mar 18, 2017
Mary “Mollie” Gillyatt, age 89, of O’Brien, died March 18, 2017 at home. Services are pending. More information to follow as provided.
Adam L. Chapman
Mar 18, 2017
Adam L. Chapman, age 38, of Cave Junction, died March 18, 2017 in Cave Junction. More information to follow as provided.
Marjorie Mcbriety Layton
Mar 18, 2017
Marjorie McBriety Layton, age 87, of Grants Pass, died March 18, 2017 at home. A cryptside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass.
William "Dickie" Davis Jr
Mar 17, 2017
William R. “Dickie” Davis Jr, age 56, of Kerby, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 1, 1960 in Grants Pass. He lived in the Illinois Valley all his life where he grew up and attended schools. Over the years, he worked for Chevron, Martin’s Dairy, and Q Bar X, but...
Kayla L. Yarbrough
Mar 16, 2017
Kayla L. Yarbrough, age 20, of Cave Junction, died in O’Brien. Private services will be held.
Glen V. Wardlaw
Mar 16, 2017
Glen V. Wardlaw, age 80, of Grants Pass, died March 16, 2017 at Regency Care Rogue Valley. Glen was born October 15, 1936 in Fordyce, Arkansas to Glen & Dorothy Wardlaw. In 1946 he moved with his family from Fordyce to Rogue River and in 1952 moved to Grants Pass. In 1954 he graduated from Grants Pass High School. On...
Ronald Erwin Hasbrouck
Mar 16, 2017
Ronald Erwin Hasbrouck, age 76, of Merlin, died March 16, 2017 at home. No services are planned.
Jean Strandlund
Mar 14, 2017
Jean Y. Strandlund (aka MaMa Jean) age 92, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Loving wife and mother leaves two of four children surviving – son, Mark Strandlund of Little Rock, California and daughter, Marcia Colegrove-Waslin of Grants Pass, Oregon; and five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; and many many friends. Services will...
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