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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
S. Tony Zarbano
Sep 21, 2016
S. Tony Zarbano, age 88, of Roseburg, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his home. Tony was born August 27, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where he attended North High School. He married Glenna Haines in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on September 6, 1947. Tony entered the United States Navy in 1945 and served four...
Robert Glenn Smith
Sep 21, 2016
Robert Glenn Smith, age 41, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his home. Robert was born June 7, 1975 in Hayward, California to Charles & Betteye Smith. He graduated from Moreau High School, Class of 1991. Robert was a Project Manager at A.T.I. In 2004 he moved from Newark, California to Grants Pass. He was raised catholic...
Kenneth C Goodrich
Sep 18, 2016
Kenneth C. Goodrich, age 93, of Grants Pass, Oregon died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at his home. He was born on December 27, 1922, in Whitley County, Indiana to Leroy and Ruth (Ramsey) Goodrich. His formative years were spent in the Columbia City area, and he graduated from Washington Center High School. Kenneth served in the Army Air Corps...
Judith Ann Thomas
Sep 16, 2016
Judith Ann Thomas, age 77, of Glendale, passed away, Friday, September 16, 2016 at Rogue Regional Medical Center, Medford, Oregon. Judith was born on February 7, 1939 in Clearlake, California to Stephen & Muriel Triplett. Judith most recently lived in Glendale, but prior to that, had lived in Grants Pass for more than 30 years. She is survived by her...
Peggy Sue Ewing
Sep 14, 2016
Peggy Sue Ewing, resident of Sunny Valley, OR, passed away un-expectantly on September 14, 2016, after a three-week battle against Hemolytic Anemia at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Peggy completed a 263-mile ride on her Harley, prior to her hospitalization, and then took the ultimate road trip to Heaven. Peggy was born September 23, 1959 in Vista, California. Peggy resided in...
Victor Louis Matthew Purpuree
Sep 13, 2016
Victor Louis Matthew Purpuree Sr., age 89, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his home. Surrounded by family. Victor was born December 13, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Victor & Queen Purpuree. He moved to Grants Pass in 1941. In 1943 at the age of 17, he joined the United States Navy during World War II, aboard...
Frank Denean Monnot
Sep 13, 2016
Frank Denean Monnot, age 53, of Merlin, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Calvary Lutheran Church.
Dollie Ruth Powers
Sep 12, 2016
Dollie Ruth Powers, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Brookdale Grants Pass Pointe. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Orvill E Dastrup
Sep 8, 2016
Orvill E. Dastrup, age 93, of Grants Pass, passed away September 8, 2016. The oldest of four children, he was born April 13, 1923 in Denver, Colorado to Thomas & Zina Dastrup. Orvill joined the Navy in 1942 and served for six years. He also served a two year mission for his church in what was then called the “Southwest...
Jeanette B. Brown
Sep 7, 2016
Jeanette B Brown, age 78, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at her home. A viewing will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Relief Society Room. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ...
William C Ferry
Sep 7, 2016
Bill Ferry of Grants Pass, age 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 7, 2016. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in February of 1949. Bill was stationed in Germany and developed a love for the countryside of Switzerland, Austria and surrounding areas. He was honorably discharged in 1952, and will be honored by local veterans at the graveside service. Bill...
Rick Spragg
Sep 6, 2016
Rick Spragg, age 61, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. More information to follow
Martha Clawson
Sep 4, 2016
Martha Nolan Clawson, nee Buckner was born Feb. 15, 1942 in Alexandria, Virginia. Since then she has lived in many places across the continental U.S., as well as in Hawaii and Japan. She finished high school in Hawaii and attended 2 years of college there. Her first marriage was to Jim Hastings from Apache, OK, now deceased, and her only...
Asae Speer
Sep 3, 2016
Asae Speer, age 95, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at her home. She was born August 2, 1921 in Tokyo, Japan. On August 23, 1946 in Yokohama, Japan she married William Randolph Speer and in 1948 she came to the United States. After her husband’s retirement as a professor in 1987, they moved from El Centro, California...
Elaine Gaylor
Sep 2, 2016
Elaine Gaylor, age 49, of Myrtle Creek, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at her home. Elaine was born April 7, 1967 in Cooperstown, New York to Burton & Margaret Barton. At age 9, when her father died, she moved from New York to Nashville. Elaine moved from Glendale, Oregon and moved to Myrtle Creek where she has lived for 38...
Billy Sparks
Sep 2, 2016
Billy Sparks, age 67, of Williams, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at his home. A memorial services is pending.
Gregory Lyle Gilpin
Aug 26, 2016
Gregory Lyle Gilpin, age 67, of Williams, died Friday, August 26, 2016 in Florence, Italy. Greg was born June 28, 1949 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Eugene Clifton & Eleanor Asboe Gilpin. In 1967 he graduated from Grants Pass High School and in 1971 graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He...
Frank M Mclain Jr
Aug 23, 2016
Frank M. McLain Jr, age 91, of Merlin, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at his home. A memorial service as held at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall, North Grants Pass Congregation, 101 Lloyd Drive, Grants Pass, Oregon. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Kathryn L Berge
Aug 23, 2016
Kathryn L. Berge, age 71, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Three Rivers Medical Center. A celebration of life will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2016 at Hull & Hull Chapel. More information to follow as provided.
Denine M. Harrington
Aug 19, 2016
Denine M. Harrington, age 51, of Grants Pass, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Denine is survived by her husband, Rory Harrington; her son, Keala Cain; her mother, Gwen Hutchings; and many other relatives and friends. Denny spent her life in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. She always lived life to its fullest. A memorial...
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