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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Barbara Kathleen Jones
Mar 16, 2018
Barbara Kathleen Jones, 86 years of age. Born in England on February 1, 1932. Resided in Grants Pass, Oregon. Passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Highland House. Barbara is survived by her sons: Steven, Niel, Mitchell, Darwin, AD, and Preston; sisters: Pauline, Maureen, and Beryl; brother: Robert. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is...
Dolores "Dee" Swanson
Mar 13, 2018
Dolores “Dee” Swanson passed away on March 13th at the age of 87. Dee was born March 9,1931 in Green River Wyoming. Her father, Harold Johnson was a carpenter working at large construction projects all over the U.S. and they were just passing through. She lived most of her childhood in Eugene Oregon where she graduated from University High School....
Linda Louisa Farris
Mar 8, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Louisa Farris (Cook) announces her passing on March 8, 2018. Linda was born to Donald and Edith Cook in Eugene, OR on November 21, 1948. She grew up in Ophir, OR and attended school in Gold Beach, OR, and moved to Samoa, CA in 1966, where she met her late...
John Paul Campbell
Mar 7, 2018
John Paul Campbell, 38, of Selma, died March 7, 2018 in Cave Junction. He was born October 4, 1979 in Fallbrook, California to Robert and Lynne (Reed) Campbell. John graduated from Illinois Valley High School in 1998, and worked as a truck driver hauling sand and gravel. He also worked on a Fire Detail on the Chetco Bar Fire. John...
Sandra Mae Jones
Mar 6, 2018
Sandra Mae Jones, age 77, of Grants Pass, died March 6, 2018 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Pamela J. Pera
Mar 6, 2018
Pamela J. Pera, age 74, of Cave Junction, took her last breath at home in Cave Junction March 6, 2018. Pamela was born January 27, 1944 in Portland, Oregon. As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and a serious Bible student, she very much enjoyed discussing the scriptures with people. Pam especially appreciated Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart,...
Cheri Ann Stokes
Mar 5, 2018
Cheri Ann Stokes, 47, died March 5, 2018 at home in Grants Pass, OR from natural unknown causes. Cheri was born April 21, 1970, in San Fernando Valley, CA to Russell and Cheryl (Smith) Stokes. She grew up in Grants Pass, OR and lived most of her life there (with two short moves back to California during her life). She...
Betty Jo Mcdonald
Mar 4, 2018
Betty Jo McDonald, 84, of Grants Pass, Oregon passed into the arms of the Lord Sunday, March 4, 2018. She died at her home from complications brought on by dementia. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 7, at 12 noon at Jerome Prairie Bible Church with pastors James Downing and Dave Price officiating. There will be a potluck...
Bonney M. Carlson
Mar 2, 2018
Bonney M. Carlson, age 94, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died Friday, March 2, 2018, at Applegate House. Bonney was born May 7, 1923, in Denver, Colorado. She graduated with Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the University of Denver in classical and foreign languages and in education. She taught for two years in Brighton, Colorado, one year in Pueblo, Colorado, then...
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...
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