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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
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...
Robert G. "Bob" Chambers
May 11, 2015
Robert G. 'Bob' Chambers, age 75, of Grants Pass, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Bob was born September 15, 1939 in Bakersfield, California to Glenn and Marie Chambers. He attended Poly High School in Long Beach, California. In 1957 he married Dorothy Phillippi and they had four children, Ronald, Cindy, Jimmy and Charles. Throughout his...
Sarah L. Kendall
May 10, 2015
Sarah L. Kendall, age 78, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Brookdale Grants Pass. A viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday May 18, 2015 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2015 at Deer Creek Cemetery with Pastor Monty Pope officiating. Sarah was...
John Steven Nix
May 10, 2015
John Steven Nix, age 65, of Grants Pass, died May 10, 2015 at Rogue Regional Medical Center. No services are planned.
Allan Poole
May 9, 2015
Allan Poole, of Merlin, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was born January 17, 1936 in Mascoutah, Ill. In 1947 he spent three years in Roseburg, Ore. with his family. Allan then moved to Merlin in 1950. He always said he ran out of gas and was too poor to move away. He attended schools...
Helen W. Fritz
May 9, 2015
Helen Fritz, age 95, of Grants Pass, died May 9, 2015 at Norris Adult Foster Home. A celebration of life for Carl & Helen Fritz will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Newman United Methodist Church in Grants Pass. More information to follow as family provides.
Troy Wayne Whitfield
May 9, 2015
Donna Lee Whitfield, 75 of O’Brien Oregon Went Home to Jesus on May 2, 2015 and Troy Wayne Whitfield, 84 of O’Brien Oregon, Joined her and Jesus on May 9, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2015 at Illinois Valley Chapel. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Donna Lee was...
Nicholas James Coulter
May 7, 2015
Nicholas James Coulter, age 79, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home. Nicholas was born February 19, 1936 in Long Beach, California the only child of Nick & Myrtle Coulter. In 1945 he moved with his family to Grants Pass and in 1955 graduated from Grants Pass High School. From 1956 to 1965 he worked on...
Barbara Jean Silvis
May 7, 2015
Barbara Jean Silvis, age 81, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Kinsington Place. Barbara was born August 23, 1933 in San Francisco, California to Samuel & Kathryn (Jorgensen) Kyles. She graduated from Jefferson High School in San Francisco where she played softball and played in the band. She then studied graphic arts at Chabot College in California....
Hershel Dean Nance Sr.
May 6, 2015
Hershel Dean Nance Sr, age 69, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Oregon Health Science University. Hershel was born November 30, 1945 in San Jose, California to Jewell & Bennie (Minyard) Nance. After graduating from high school in Santa Clara, California, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served three tours in Vietnam. He moved from...
Charles E. "Charlie" Mcavoy
May 6, 2015
Charles E. McAvoy “Charlie” age 81, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Charlie was born May 4, 1934 in Washington, Iowa to Charles & Edith (Gallup) McAvoy. He graduated from Lake Elsinore High School in California where he was class president for all four years. After graduation while living in Temecula, California he...
A. Karen Groves
May 4, 2015
A. Karen Groves, age 72, of Grants Pass, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. More information to follow as family provides.
Ken Clark
May 2, 2015
Ken Clark, age 64, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Ken was born in Westwood, CA and grew up in Torrance, CA. Moved to Mammoth Lakes, CA in 1974 and worked for Mammoth Ski Area. He met and married his wife, Jeannine, in August of 1978. They moved to So CA in 1980....
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