Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Maxine Lorraine Arcano
Jun 17, 2015
Maxine Lorraine Arcano passed away June 17, 2015, at a local adult foster care home, at the age of 96. Maxine was born in San Luis Obispo, California on June 16, 1919. She lived in the Five-Cities area, primarily Grover City, CA. She moved to Grants Pass, OR, after the death of her husband, Joe Racca. She lived the last...
Kenneth L. Cook
Jun 17, 2015
Kenneth Lane Cook, also known as Kenny Cook passed away at the age of 73 at his home in Williams, Oregon on Wednesday the 17th of June, 2015 from a short battle with cancer. He was born on the 10th of December, 1941 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Charles and Alyce Cook. He was one of five boys, Conrad Cook,...
David E. Curl
Jun 17, 2015
David E. Curl, age 83, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at his home. A celebration of life will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2015 at River Valley Community Church with Pastor David Mathis officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Sabina Nichols
Jun 11, 2015
Sabina Nichols, age 95, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Autumn House. A funeral mass will be at 12 Noon, Thursday, June 18, 2015 at St Anne Catholic Church. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Sabina was originally from New Jersey but resided in Oregon for the past 25 years.
Rose Ann Strazzulla Klein
Jun 10, 2015
Rose Ann Strazzulla Klein received her beautiful angel wings June 10, 2015 after 90 years of life. Born to Joseph and Lena Strazzulla on April 30, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, Rose Ann graduated from Boston Girl’s School. She married Eldred (Al) Joseph Klein, Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class in Boston May 20, 1945. They relocated to Waterloo, Iowa where her...
Robert "Bob" Buhler
Jun 9, 2015
Robert Fred “Bob” Buhler, age 75, of Cave Junction, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home. Bob was born December 9, 1939 in Los Angeles, California to Fred & Kathleen Buhler. As an infant, he moved with his family to the Illinois Valley. He grew up on a chicken farm near Takilma and attended Kerby School and graduated from...
Theodore Lee Dahm
Jun 8, 2015
Theodore Lee Dahm, age 86, of Cave Junction, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at his home. No public services are planned.
Debbie Brunnemer
Jun 8, 2015
Debbie Brunnemer, age 62, of Cave Junction, died June 8, 2015 at her home. More information to follow as family provides.
Marietta A. Cobb Magill
Jun 6, 2015
Marietta stepped into eternity on June 6, 2015 at her home in Grants Pass, Oregon. She was born in Sebetha, Kansas to Floyd and Mary Margaret Cobb. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Marietta lived briefly in Fayetteville, Arkansas before moving to Oregon and growing up in Glendale. She graduated from Glendale High School in...
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...
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