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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Danny Kalahiki
Aug 11, 2015
Danson Kenneth Kahulanui Kalahiki III, better know as Danny, passed away peacefully on August 11th, 2015. He was born in Hilo, Hawaii on January 30th, 1976 and came to the Medford area in 2007. Music was a large part of his life. He was a musician, promoter and a producer. He helped many artist starting out in their careers. He...
Willa I. Shelton
Aug 11, 2015
Willa I. Shelton, age 91, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Willa was born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma in 1924. In 1936 the family moved to Burbank, California and in 1938 she married James M. Shelton. She worked as a secretary in construction management for various firms from 1957 to 1986. In 2000 she moved from Mission Viejo, California...
George Burgoyne
Aug 10, 2015
George G. Burgoyne, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Please visit the obituary and sign George’s Tribute Wall at www.since1928hull.com. George was born on November 17, 1934 in Gooding, Idaho to Joseph & Effie Burgoyne. He grew up in Gooding and attended school there. In the early 1950’s he...
Ruth Anne Strempel
Aug 9, 2015
Ruth Anne Strempel, age 81, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. More information to follow as provided by family.
Barbara Jean Boersma
Aug 9, 2015
Barbara Jean Boersma, age 81, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at her home in Grants Pass. Barbara was born August 1, 1934 in Los Angeles, California an only child to Joseph Bernard Wesenaar and Ida Roberta Stapp Wesenaar. She was raised in South Gate, California, graduating from South Gate High School before working as a telephone operator. On January...
Helen E. Blair
Aug 8, 2015
Helen E. Blair, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at her home. More information to follow as provided.
Helen (Jacobs) Blair
Aug 8, 2015
Grants Pass resident, Helen (Jacobs) Blair, age 80, passed away August 8, 2015 at her home. Helen was born January 11, 1935 in Flagstaff, Arizona to Don & Fern Jacobs. They moved the family to Grants Pass in 1938. She graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1952. On January 13, 1953 she married Ray Blair. Ray died in 1980....
Bert Doshier
Aug 5, 2015
Bert Doshier, age 85, died Wednesday August 5, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Bert was born January 26, 1930 in Coachella, CA to George and Naomi Doshier. His mother died when he was four. His father married Emma Allison. They moved to Jerome, ID where Bert attended school. He enlisted in the Navy 1947 and graduated from high school...
Robert C. Pyatt
Aug 4, 2015
Robert C. Pyatt, age 81, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home. Bob was born August 24, 1933 in Brea, California to Lee & Anna (Brown) Pyatt. After graduating from Compton High School he attended Compton Junior College and continued his education by earning a Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration. For 25 years he served...
John S. Allen
Aug 2, 2015
Chaplain John S. Allen, age 86, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Fair View Transitional Health Center. A graveside service with military honors will be at 9:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2015 at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Benjamin Mason
Aug 1, 2015
Benjamin Mason, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at an adult foster home. A celebration of life is pending. More information to follow as family provides.
Alvin L. Burris
Jul 29, 2015
Alvin L. Burris, age 64, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Fred "Pop" Kasdorf
Jul 28, 2015
Fred “Pop” Kasdorf, age 92, of O’Brien, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his home. Fred was born in California and raised in the East Bay. He later joined and served in the United States Army. He met his future wife in high school before going their own ways, but they never fell out of love. They got back together...
Norma Jean Pitch
Jul 21, 2015
Norma Jean Pitch, age 83, of Cave Junction, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her home. Norma was born September 17, 1931 in Hookstown, Pennsylvania to Robert & Anna Kennedy. In 1958 she married Arthur Pitch in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. She worked at variety stores as a cashier and arranged window displays. She also worked as a state inventory clerk, working...
Chula Dimattia
Jul 21, 2015
Chula DiMattia, age 82, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. She was born Alberta Bernice Martinez January 22, 1933 in Redwood City, California to Frank & Lillian Martinez. She attended Sequoia High School. In 1952, she was Miss Santa Clara County. She was married twice, first to Jack Berard Sr who preceded her...
Buford Wayne Bottoms
Jul 17, 2015
Buford Wayne Bottoms August 11, 1940 ~ July 17, 2015 The last goodbye’s the hardest one to say And this is where the cowboy rides away. Buford Wayne Bottoms rode his mule home on Friday July 17, 2015. He was born August 11, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Bernis and Alvie Bottoms. He leaves here on earth his soul-mate...
Ezariah Christopher Sheets
Jul 17, 2015
“An angel in the book of life wrote down baby Ezariah’s birth and whispered as she closed the book…too beautiful for earth.” Ezariah Christopher Sheets was born Wednesday July 15th, 2015 at 10:00 pm weighing 1 pound and 10 inches long.Born via c-section due to complications in the womb, he was a strong little miracle that fought hard to be...
Leroy Everette Orton
Jul 15, 2015
Leroy Everette Orton was born October 4, 1940 in Albany, OR the youngest child of Ralph & Irene Orton. His childhood years were spent in Alsea, OR and Seal Rock on the Oregon coast. While still in high school, his family moved to a cattle ranch in the Langell Valley east of Klamath Falls. In 1959 he graduated from Bonanza...
Robert L. White
Jul 15, 2015
Robert L. White, age 83, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his home. Robert was born October 3, 1931 in Sabino, New Mexico to David & Juanita (Davidson) White. From 1951 to 1954 he served in the United States Navy as a minesweeper on a wooden ship also cooking for 80 men. He married Diane Marie in...
Edward Allen Shaw
Jul 10, 2015
Edward Allen Shaw, age 63, of O’Brien, died Friday, July 10, 2015 at his home. Edward was born September 15, 1951 in Norfolk, England. While his father served in the Air Force, the family traveled all over the world then settled in Los Alamos, California. He enlisted in the United States Army as a young man. He owned his own...
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