Obituaries
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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Bruce DeMarco
Oct 18, 2026
Bruce DeMarco, age 85, of Grants Pass, died October 18, 2026 at a Licensed Adult Foster Home.
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Alfred "Al" P. Hartling
Oct 17, 2026
Alfred "Al" P. Hartling, 86, of Grants Pass, died October 17, 2026 at his home.
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Mary Jane Collins
Oct 16, 2026
Mary Jane Kuntz Collins, age 87, passed away on October 16, 2026, in Clearfield, Utah, where she and her husband, Marlin, had moved to be near their daughter and son-in-law. She was born on September 11, 1939, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Otto Elmer Kuntz and Jennette McNabney Kuntz.
Mary Jane married Marlin Peter Collins on December 15, 1956, in Kokomo, Indiana....
Alice Jean Mayer
Oct 15, 2026
Alice, lovingly known to many as Gigi, passed away on October 15, 2026, at the age of 69. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose personality and love left a lasting impression on the people who knew her.
Alice was the life of the party—outspoken, bold, stubborn, and never afraid to say exactly what she thought. She knew what...
Martha Jo Mayo
Oct 13, 2026
Martha Jo Mayo, age 81, of Grants Pass, died October 13, 2026 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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Samantha Berniece Grondahl
Oct 12, 2026
Samantha Berniece Grondahl, age 40, of Grants Pass, died October 12, 2026 at her home.
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Peggy Joan DePew
Oct 11, 2026
Peggy Joan DePew, age 93, of Grants Pass, died October 11, 2026 at her home.
Peggy Joan DePew was born on April 8, 1933, to Arthur and Velda Manson in Yates Center, Kansas. She moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1947 and graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1951.In 1955, Peggy married Jerry Mervin DePew. She began her teaching career...
Pearl Lorene McLain
Oct 11, 2026
Pearl Lorene McLain, age 96, of Merlin, died October 11, 2026 at her home.
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George Lee McElroy
Oct 11, 2026
George Lee McElroy died on October 11, 2026 at the age of 83. He was born on May 31, 2943.
George attended Vacaville High School in California from 1956 to 1960. He also served in the United States Army. For many years, he was a familiar and hardworking presence in Cave Junction, Oregon, where he owned Holland Store from 1985 until...
Anne Claire Kaun
Oct 10, 2026
Anne Claire Kaun, age 84, of Grants Pass, died October 10, 2026 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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Harold "Hal" Van Valkenburg
Oct 5, 2026
Harold "Hal" Van Valkenburg, age 93, of Grants Pass, died October 5, 2026 at Cascades of Grants Pass.
A memorial service will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., November 7, 2026 in Glendale.
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Larry Dale Whittle Jr
Oct 5, 2026
Larry Dale Whittle Jr, age 67, of Kerby, died October 5, 2026 at his home.
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Beverly Eckman-Howell
Oct 4, 2026
Beverly “Bev” Eckman-Howell, journalist, horsewoman, trailblazer, teacher, mother, sister, and a woman who never stopped wondering what adventure she might take on next, passed away on October 4, 2026. She was 85.
Professionally known throughout much of her career as Bev Eckman, she spent a lifetime telling stories-and created more than a few remarkable stories of her own.
Bev began her professional...
Peggy Elaine McAllister
Oct 3, 2026
Peggy Elaine McAllister, age 75, of Selma, died October 3, 2026 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
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Linda (Dalke) Claassen
Oct 2, 2026
“I’m going to live to be 100.” And she did!
Linda Claassen, 100, passed away peacefully October 2, 2026, in her Grants Pass home while surrounded by loving family.
She was born March 29, 1926, in Aberdeen, Idaho, to Henry and Anna Dalke, both born and raised in a Mennonite colony in South Russia before immigrating with their childhood families to the...
Cherie Jones
Oct 1, 2026
Cherie Jones, age 80, of Kerby, died October 1, 2026 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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Loyal Green
Sep 30, 2026
Loyal Green, age 92, of Grants Pass, died September 30, 2026 at his home.
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Sandra Lee Iverson
Sep 30, 2026
Sandra Lee Iverson, age 80, of Grants Pass, died September 30, 2026.
Services will be held in late 2026 or early 2027.
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Mike Truitt
Sep 29, 2026
Mike Truitt, age 82, of Grants Pass, died September 29, 2026 at his home.
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Paul Knerr
Sep 29, 2026
Paul Knerr, age 83, of Grants Pass, died September 29, 2026 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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