Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Claire Margaret (Rutherford) Graham
Aug 17, 2016
Claire Margaret (Rutherford) Graham was born February 4, 1920 in Paris, France to Victor & Hortense Antoine. She died August 17, 2016 at Heritage House in Grants Pass. Claire remained in Europe until 1950 having lived in Paris through World War II and the Nazi occupation. In 1946 she joined the United Nations (U.N.R.R.A.) working in France, Holland, and Germany,...
Robert E. Adams
Aug 11, 2016
Robert E. Adams, age 79, of O’Brien, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his home. Robert was born June 15, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Robert & Mildred Adams. He was raised in Arlington, Massachusetts. From 1956 to 1960 he served in the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserves until 1963. In 1959 in Arizona he married...
Delores Yevonne Caldwell
Aug 10, 2016
Delores Yevonne “Dodie” Caldwell, age 81, of Sunny Valley, died August 10, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident in Sunny Valley. Delores was born March 14, 1935 in Coquille, Oregon. As a young girl she moved to Grants Pass and was a 1954 graduate of Grants Pass High School. Her first job was at the local movie theater...
Maciej Lesiecki
Aug 1, 2016
Former Cave Junction resident, Maciej Lesiecki, age 96, of Leaburg, Oregon died August 1, 2016 at Sacred Heart Medical Center – RiverBend in Springfield. He was born December 5, 1919 in Zawiercie, Poland. He was a World War II veteran, fighting in the British Eighth Army, Free Polish 11 Corps at Monte Cassino under General Anders. On January 16, 1950...
Gl "Jay" Hamblin
Jul 31, 2016
Loving husband, father and grandfather, GL “Jay” Hamblin, 89 years 11 months, of Grants Pass, Oregon passed away peacefully on July 31, 2016, of heart failure. GL Hamblin was born August 15, 1926 in Clantonville, Arkansas to Bishop & Pearl Hamblin, the second of five kids. During the Depression the family would make several trips to the West Coast picking...
Joan Betsworth
Jul 25, 2016
Joan Betsworth, age 87, of Grants Pass, died July 25, 2016 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Grace Bible Church, 1555 NE 10th Street, Grants Pass.
Mary Stephens
Jul 22, 2016
Mary Stephens, age 69, of Cave Junction, died July 22, 2016 at her friend's home. More information to follow as provided.
Gerald "Ray" Wilder
Jul 18, 2016
Gerald “Ray” Wilder, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at his home. Ray was born June 21, 1929 in Roseburg, Oregon, son of Cliff & Virginia Wilder. He lived on the family homestead in Sunny Valley before moving to Grants Pass. He attended Jerome Prairie and Roosevelt Schools and graduated from Grants Pass High School in...
Margaret "Peg" Foote
Jul 18, 2016
Margaret 'Peg' Foote passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Brookdale Grants Pass Pointe Memory Care facility. Peg was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 25, 1924 to John and Gertrude Roach, where she was raised in the suburb of El Sereno, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1941....
Virginia Bestul Bigelow
Jul 10, 2016
Virginia Bestul Bigelow, 90, of Grants Pass died Sunday, July 10, 2016. A private family Celebration of Life will be held later. Hull and Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Virginia Bestul Bigelow was born January 21, 1926 in Grants Pass, Oregon. She grew up in Grants Pass and married William Russel Bigelow on October 20, 1946. They...
Karl Beck
Jul 9, 2016
Karl Beck, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. Karl was married to his spouse for 28 years during which time he became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and soon after was sealed to her in the LDS Temple for Time and Eternity. Karl stayed very active and served in the Church for as long...
Ronald Kenneth Newby
Jul 7, 2016
Ronald Kenneth Newby, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2016. Ron was born on July 22, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia. His father was Burton C. Newby and mother was Lorraine L. Newby, both have passed away. Ron also had a brother, David C. Newby who has passed away. Ron grew up in Norfolk, Virginia....
Maxine L. Kirry
Jul 7, 2016
Maxine L. Kirry, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. Maxine was born September 10, 1935 in Berlin, New Hampshire to Lyle & Jessie Bailey. She graduated in 1953 at St. Johnsbury Academy, Vermont. On November 4, 1956 in Lyndon, Utah she married Glenn H. Kirry. During her marriage she was a homemaker and...
Edna Mae Abreu
Jul 6, 2016
Edna Mae Abreu, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. More information to follow.
Thelma Marie Baker-Arnold
Jul 5, 2016
Thelma Marie Arnold, age 102, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Kinsington Place. Thelma was born June 7, 1914 in Dacoma, Oklahoma to Warren & Mattie Smith. At two years old her and her family moved to Kansas. Together with her family she moved to Garden Grove, California when she was in grade school. During the depression,...
Ruth Virginia Schilberg
Jul 4, 2016
Ruth Virginia Schilberg, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Three Rivers Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Calvary Crossroads Church with Pastor Bob Bonner officiating.
Dixie Lee Penix
Jul 4, 2016
Dixie Lee Penix, age 60, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Dixie was born October 15, 1955 in Pismo Beach, California to Earl & Juanita Penix and attended school in Gonzales, California. In 1982 she moved from Gonzales to Grants Pass. Dixie made a deep impression in each community she has lived in....
Frances E. Paget Irons
Jul 3, 2016
Frances E. Paget Irons, age 87, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Applegate House. Frances was born February 21, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to Norvel & Marie Paget. She demonstrated a gift for storytelling and art at a young age and was active in high school theatre set design. While raising her family she enjoyed painting...
Margaret Van Mcgee Lard
Jun 29, 2016
Margaret Van McGee Lard was born July 12th, 1912. She was born at home in Handley, Texas to parents, Philetus Philantagus and Ethyl McGee. She experienced the joy and sorrows of childhood after her father left home early in her life. At age three she started singing at church. Her first solo was “Jesus loves me”. She never stopped singing...
Wilfred John Watson
Jun 27, 2016
Wilfred John Watson, age 91, of Yakima, Washington, died June 27, 2016 in Yakima. Wilfred was born April 2, 1925 in Thoeny, Montana to John & Elizabeth (Staples) Watson. He grew up helping his folks operate the family farm, but got out of there as soon as he could. From 1944 to 1947 he served in the United States Marine...
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