Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Imogene Cleola Nutting-Hobson
Jun 4, 2015
Our precious mother passed away peacefully June 4, 2015 at home surrounded by her family Imogene was born October 11, 1924 in Wendell, Idaho to Thomas & Nellie Wickersham, moving from Wendell, Idaho to Murphy 50 years ago and later to Grants Pass. She relocated to her daughter, Gloria’s home in Sams Valley in 2011. Imogene worked as a nurse’s...
Wally P. Martin
Jun 3, 2015
Wally P. Martin, our beloved father, died peacefully on the afternoon of June 3, 2015. Born September 11, 1926 in Grants Pass, Ore., Wally was the second child of James Clyde and Rhoda Fay (Sill) Martin. After graduation from Grants Pass High School in 1944 and one year's study at the University of Oregon, Wally joined the Army Air Corps...
Glen Bowden
Jun 3, 2015
Glen Bowden, age 88, of Rogue River, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home. An informal potluck remembrances will be held at a later date. More information to follow as family provides.
Jefferson F. Bush
May 31, 2015
Jefferson F. Bush, born July 10, 1939 in Fairly, Texas, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Grants Pass, Oregon from complications brought on by Alzheimer’s disease. Jeff joined the United States Navy and served four years mostly on the USS Jarvis. While serving he met the love of his life, Susan. They married on Valentine’s Day in 1959. He went...
Lyla Joyce Kaye
May 27, 2015
Lyla Joyce Magness passed away peacefully on May 27th at the Kinsington Place in Grants Pass, Oregon. Lyla had a long health battle with Huntington disease and breast cancer. She fought courageously. The family and friends of Lyla Kaye would like to thank her caregivers for all the dedication for helping Lyla and her family over the 20 years that...
Joyce Amundson
May 27, 2015
Joyce Amundson, age 98, of Grants Pass, died May 27, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. More information to follow as family provides.
Doris Gene Edwards Wright
May 26, 2015
Doris Gene Edwards Wright was born in Carnegie, Oklahoma on May 3, 1926 to Diehl and Fannie Mary Blevins Edwards. She lived in Oklahoma City from 1936-1944. She met Mary Jean Buzbee Baker when they were in 6th grade. They have been best friends for 77 years. She graduated from Classen High School in 1944 and she continued to be...
Bennie Patrick
May 26, 2015
Bennie Patrick, age 81, of Merlin, died May 26, 2015 at his home. Bennie was born March 6, 1934 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. For 35 years he worked in automobile sales and retired at age 62. He moved from San Jose, California to Merlin 18 years ago. Bennie enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his beautiful loving wife of 56...
Carl E. Ford
May 24, 2015
Carl E. Ford was born on Fri. the 13th, Aug. 1929 , in Seattle, WA. and died in Grants Pass, OR on May 24, 2015. His parents were Cecil and Oma Ford. At a very young age, Carl was stricken with polio. He spent many years of his youth being treated at the Shriners Hospital in Portland. The effects of...
Mike Ausland
May 23, 2015
John Michael “Mike” Ausland, age 73, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Mike was born May 30, 1941 in Roseburg, Ore. to Bill & Grace Ausland. He grew up in Grants Pass and was a 1959 graduate of Grants Pass High School. From 1960 to 1962 he served in the in the First...
Beverly Ann Blanchard Woodward Wielatz
May 21, 2015
Cancer just wouldn't let me live out more of my retirement or let me hang out around Grants Pass any longer, and took me on May 21st , 2015 at age 71. I am survived by my first husband, Bill Woodward, of 22 years; my second husband, Richard Wielatz, of 24 years; my two sons, Barry and Brian Woodward, of...
Austin James Semple
May 20, 2015
Austin James Semple, 21, of Rogue River, OR, passed away Wednesday, May 20,2015, at the end of Queens Branch where he loved to 4 wheel with friends. A memorial service will be at 4:00pm June 3rd, at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in Grants Pass, OR. Austin was born October 2nd, 1993 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Jim and Alana...
Geoffrey John Garcia
May 17, 2015
Geoff Garcia of Galice, Oregon passed away at his home and gold mine Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born in Spokane, Washington on Nov. 7, 1950. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in geology in 1973. He worked as a hard-rock silver miner in the Coeur d’Alene mining district right after graduation and started his career as...
Evelyn M. Weibel
May 17, 2015
Eveyln M. Weibel of Grants Pass died at her home May 17, 2015. A service will be held on Friday, May 29th at 1 p.m. at Hull & Hull, 612 NW 'A' Street, Grants Pass. Born in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 11, 1928 to Earl and Mercedes Ace. Evelyn and her husband, Robert Weibel, moved from Simi Valley, Calif. to...
Darell "Sonny" Chamberlain
May 17, 2015
Darell “Sonny” Chamberlain, age 70, of Medford, Oregon passed away on May 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford Oregon. He was born in Medford, Oregon on July 7, 1944. He was the only son of Lon & Hazel Chamberlain. Sonny graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1962. He worked locally in the Rogue...
Ronald L. Sissel
May 15, 2015
Ronald L. Sissel, age 61, of Grants Pass, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. No services are planned. More information to follow as family provides
Larry Towers Jr
May 15, 2015
Larry Towers Jr, age 78, of Grants Pass, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. More information to follow as family provides.
Esteban Garcia-Schill
May 15, 2015
At 8:05 p.m., on May 15, 2015 in Springfield, Oregon, Esteban Garcia-Schill passed away. Esteban was born on December 13, 1989 in Madras, Oregon and lived in many other places throughout Oregon. However, in the later parts of his life he called Grants Pass and Klamath Falls his home. Esteban served in the Naval National Guard. He is survived by...
Richie M. Dubbs
May 13, 2015
Richie M. Dubbs, age 57, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Richie was born November 5, 1957 in Grants Pass where he lived all of his...
Billy D. Shaneyfelt
May 13, 2015
Billy Davis Shaneyfelt, age 83, passed into Eternal Life on May 13, 2015, with his wife of 56 years, Myrna, and other family at his side. Bill lived in Grants Pass for more than 40 years, having been born on September 22, 1931, to Earl and Helen Delbridge Shaneyfelt in a small cotton field community known as 'Half Moon,' about...
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