Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Ruth A. Grabast
May 7, 2017
Ruth was born in Williamstown, Oswego, New York to Emma (Jenkins) and Milo Trumble. She spent her childhood helping her father and three brothers working the family farm. After high school graduation, Ruth worked in Syracuse, New York where she met and married, Stephen Parry (later divorced). They made their homes in Fairbanks, Alaska and Baldwinsville, New York. In 1960,...
Robert Lee Crumrine
May 7, 2017
Robert Lee Crumrine, age 96, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. He was born Robert Lee Crumrine on August 24, 1920 in San Diego, California to Herbert Lee Crumrine and Gertrude Elda (Grimsley) Crumrine. He went to school in El Monte and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School....
Mildred Narie Blevins
May 5, 2017
Mildred Narie Blevins, age 92, of Glendale, died May 5, 2017 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mildred was born April 12, 1925 in Jamestown, Tennessee to Ernest & Evelyn Hicks. On December 23, 1949 in Albany, Kentucky she married Dewey K. Blevins. In 1950, she moved from Jamestown to Glendale. She worked hard all her life at many...
Phyllis Ann Lane
May 5, 2017
Phyllis Ann Lane, age 69, of Rogue River, died May 5, 2017 at her home. Phyllis was born March 24, 1948 in Newport News, Virginia to Edgar & Wilma Jones. On November 4, 1978, she married David F. Lane. She moved to Rogue River in 1993. For many years, she worked as a title examiner for First American Title. Phyllis...
Donald C. Leighton
May 5, 2017
Donald C. Leighton age 81 died at his home in Grants Pass, May 5, 2017. The Leighton family moved to Grants Pass in 1972 in what was then a rural setting on Allen Creek Rd where they reared their family of 4 children. Don owned a body shop in Sunnyvale, CA and continued to work at that trade in Medford,...
Russell "Russ" Hatch
May 4, 2017
Russell “Russ” Hatch, age 64, of Rogue River, died May 4, 2017 at his home. A celebration of life will be from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the VFW in Rogue River.
Danielle Alynn Donovan
May 3, 2017
Danielle Alynn Donovan, age 39, of Rogue River, died, May 3, 2017 at home. Danielle was born May 6, 1977 in Medford and lived most of her life in Rogue River. She was a homemaker and also spent many years as a nanny and caregiver. On June 30, 2007 in Rogue River she married Shawn Donovan. Danielle was a loving,...
Joyce Lee Sween
May 2, 2017
Joyce Lee Russell was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 21, 1939 to Lewis and Irene Russell. She and her mother moved to Grand Meadow, Minnesota in 1956 where she met Darwin Sween. They were high-school sweethearts and married on August 29, 1957 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota. In 1962, Joyce and Dar moved to California where they raised four children;...
Denise Gail Quillin
Apr 28, 2017
Denise Gail Quillin Grants Pass, Oregon - April 28, 2017- Denise attended Orange High School in Orange, Ca and graduated in 1962. Right after graduation, she met the love of her life (me). She swept me off my marine boots and we got married in 1963. We shared our life together for 54 years and raised 2 wonderful sons. Her...
Loretta June Macisaac
Apr 26, 2017
Loretta June Dixon MacIsaac June 8, 1924 – April 26, 2017 She peacefully left us, free at last from several years struggle with dementia to reunite with her son, Bradley Colonna; her husband, Don MacIsaac; her mother, Ethel Dixon; and her sister, Mary Denton, all of whom predeceased her far too early. Born Loretta June Dixon in Wellington, Kansas, the...
Rene Lois Ford
Apr 25, 2017
Rene Lois Higdon Ford, age 75, of Grants Pass, died April 25, 2017 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland. Rene was born April 8, 1942 in Portland to Francis Abram Higdon & Rosina Fay Law Higdon. On April 9, 1964 in Portland she married James R. Ford. In 1981, she moved from Hunters Creek, Michigan to Grants...
Jacy Kevin Mcmanus
Apr 24, 2017
Jacy Kevin McManus, age 35, of Wolf Creek, died April 24, 2017 in Wolf Creek. Jacy was born in Cave Junction on September 4, 1981. In 1985, he moved to Wolf Creek and attended Wolf Creek Elementary School then Fleming Middle School and worked towards his GED. He worked as a firefighter for two seasons, and also as a roofer....
Galen Scott Dobson
Apr 21, 2017
Galen Scott Dobson, age 65, of Wilderville, died April 21, 2017 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Family services will be held.
Adeline "Suzie" Isert
Apr 20, 2017
Adeline “Suzie” Isert, age 83, of Grants Pass, died April 20, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Suzie was born January 1, 1934 in Rugby, Virginia to Robert & Ruby (Hall) Osborne. She was graduated from high school in Bel Air, Maryland. In 1959 in Bel Air, she married Justin Isert, M.D. In 1965, she moved from Indiana to...
Robert Harold Hamlin
Apr 19, 2017
Robert Harold Hamlin, age 74, of Kerby, passed away April 19, 2017 at his home after battling renal failure and diabetes. Robert was born February 10, 1943 in Ohio. He was married twice and had three children. He lived in Arizona and Oregon. He drove truck, built a log cabin to live in with his sweet dog, Penny. The two...
Randy Allen Hummel
Apr 19, 2017
Randy Allen Hummel passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the age of 53. Randy is survived by his Mother Mary Pankey, his twin-sister RoxAnn Poulton and brother-in-law Gary Poulton, as well as his oldest sister Denise Henry and brother-in-law Bill Henry. Randy was pre-deceased by his baby sister Micki Pankey. Randy is lovingly remembered by his nephews Christopher...
James Andrew Mongold
Apr 17, 2017
James Andrew Mongold, age 68, of Grants Pass, died April 17, 2017 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A graveside service with military honors will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Leslie Keyes Cutting Jr
Apr 17, 2017
Leslie Keyes Cutting Jr, age 88, died April 17, 2017 at his home in Grants Pass. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Calvary Chapel, 269 W Harbeck Road, Grants Pass with Pastor Denny Stahl officiating. Refreshments will be provided by the church immediately after the service.
Kaleb Alan Kane
Apr 13, 2017
Kaleb Alan Kane, age 16, of Medford, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at his home. A celebration of life will be Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors, 612 NW A Street, Grants Pass OR 97526. Kaleb was born January 30, 2001 in Eugene, Oregon to Kristopher Lamont Kane and Melissa Ann Marsh. He...
Margaret Karen Mcdowell
Apr 13, 2017
Margaret Karen “Margie” McDowell, age 73, of Grants Pass, died April 13, 2017 at home. Margie was born December 4, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas. She lived in Cave Junction for 50 years before moving to Grants Pass in 2001. She spent her life caring for her children, grandchildren, and many others in her home daycare. She was committed to her...
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