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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Robert James Gallagher
Dec 19, 2015
Robert James Gallagher, age 95, died on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at his home in Grants Pass, OR. Robert was born on Sept. 9, 1920 to Robert and Maria Gallagher in Garrison, North Dakota. In 1935 his parents moved the family to Salem, OR where he attended school and graduated from Salem High School in 1937. In 1942 he was...
Hermann A. Schroeder
Dec 15, 2015
Hermann A. Schroeder, age 89, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Brookdale Village in Grants Pass. Hermann was born May 16, 1926 in Hamburg, Germany to Adolf Hermann Schroeder and Anna Erna Westphalen Schroeder. He was in the Air Force during World War 2 and after the war lived with his family in Uetersen, a suburb of...
Charles W. Dollarhide
Dec 13, 2015
Charles W. Dollarhide, age 80, of Rogue River, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at an adult care home in Medford. More information to follow as provided.
Patricia Mae Gimlin
Dec 13, 2015
Patricia Mae Gimlin passed away peacefully on December 13, 2015 at Autumn House Alzheimer’s Care Facility in Grants Pass, OR. “Pat”, as she was known to family and friends, was born in Salinas, CA to Samuel and Helen Terry. Her father was a true horseman - a real cowboy. As a result horses were a big part of her early...
Earl R. Hoffman
Dec 11, 2015
Earl R. Hoffman passed away on December 11, 2015 at the age of 97 at Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, following a brief illness. He was born at Frog Pond in Wilsonville, Oregon on December 3, 1918, the third of five children to Reverend Jason & Mrs. Emma Hoffman. He graduated from high school in 1935 in West...
Josephine Arlene Hakala
Dec 10, 2015
Josephine Arlene Hakala, age 92, was born June 25, 1923 in Grants Pass to William Thomas Clark & Arline Luella Clark. Her parents moved from Eastern Oregon to Grants Pass after the Great Depression to start a new life. Jo attended First Baptist Church and was ten years old when she was baptized. The family then moved to Selma and...
Phyllis Ann Hill
Dec 7, 2015
Phyllis Ann Hill, age 86, of Grants Pass, died Monday, December 7, 2015 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. More information to follow as provided.
Nancy Ann Richardson
Dec 3, 2015
Nancy Ann Richardson, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Private interment will be at Granite Hill Cemetery.
Theresa F. Gonzales
Dec 3, 2015
Theresa F. Gonzales, age 67, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home. More information to follow as provided.
Tami Jean Sarmento
Dec 3, 2015
Tami Jean Sarmento, age 54, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home. She was born January 31, 1961 in Inglewood, California to Richard & Wilma Wilson. In 1970 she moved with her family from Inglewood to Grants Pass. She graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1979 and for three years played saxophone in the band....
Patricia Marie Shafer
Dec 2, 2015
Former Cave Junction resident, Patricia Marie Shafer, age 84, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Patricia was born February 3, 1931 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Nicholas & Agnes Carras. In 1993 she moved from Chico, California to Cave Junction. She was a member of St. Patrick of the Forest...
Billie Gene Loffer
Nov 29, 2015
Billie Gene Loffer, age 68, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home. Billie was born January 3, 1947 in Fort Collins, Colorado. In 1962 he moved with his family to Coos Bay, Oregon and graduated from Marshfield High School. For two years he served in the United States Army. In 1968 he moved to Grants Pass...
Mary M. Steward
Nov 29, 2015
Mary M. Steward, age 77, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Mary was born August 10, 1938 in Bremen, Ohio to Russell Delmond Smith & Chrissie Mildred (Johnston) Smith. In 1941 she moved with her family to El Cajon, California. In 1956 she married Stanley Selby Steward Sr. She moved from El Cajon...
Scott A. Giancola
Nov 29, 2015
Scott A. Giancola, age 48, of Grants Pass, died November 29, 2015 at his home. A celebration of life will be on December 31, 2015. Please contact Jennifer for further information at 541.690.5835.
Robyn Monique Rumfalo
Nov 28, 2015
Our beloved Robyn Monique (DaVee) Rumfalo passed away in her home on November 28, 2015; wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend. Born in 1963 in San Bernardino, California, Robyn flourished the last 42 years here in Southern Oregon. She graduated from North Medford High, and married Jim Rumfalo in Ashland in 1982. As the mother of six children, her heart...
Marjorie Broer Gallagher
Nov 27, 2015
Marjorie Broer Gallagher died on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at her home in Grants Pass, OR. Marjorie was born May 25, 1922 in Salem, OR to Fred and Nell Broer. She had two older brothers and a younger sister, all musically inclined. The family even hosted a radio musical show in their home for an hour weekly for a time. She...
Kandis Eileen Napier
Nov 27, 2015
Kandis Eileen Napier died in the early hours on the morning of November 27th after a long struggle with cancer. Kandi was born April 25th, 1957 in Norwalk, California. She moved to Grants Pass in 1960 with her family: father Willard (Spud), mother Phyllis, and sister Deanna (Jonell) Napier, where she attended Grants Pass High School, graduating in 1975. Kandi...
Maxine June Koop
Nov 26, 2015
Maxine June Koop, 86, of Rogue River, Oregon, passed Thanksgiving Day November 26th in her home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Daughter of John and Viola Siebenneicher, Maxine is survived by her daughters, Deborah Colella, Sandra Hunt, Lavonna Butters, son Scott Koop, four grandchildren Andrea Kunze, Ashley Koop, Brant Butters and Amber Koop, and one great grandchild Alex....
Mansfield "Bud" Connelly
Nov 25, 2015
Mansfield “Bud” Connelly, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Family services will be held. More information to follow as provided.
Pearl Viola Rosecrans
Nov 24, 2015
Pearl Viola Rosecrans, age 95, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her home. A viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2015 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2015 at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Grants Pass.
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