Valara Louise “Duck” Dickerson, age 82, of Grants Pass, Oregon passed away on January 5, 2012 in Medford, Oregon. Louise was born February 13, 1929 in Grants Pass to Frank & Velda Breazeale. She was one of three daughters. On April 5, 1947 she married Robert L. Dickerson who survives, they had four children. Richard Dickerson of Portland, Oregon, Daryl...
Gertrude “Dottie” Smith, age 86, of Rogue River, died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at her home. Dottie was born July 2, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. As a baby she moved with her parents, Margaret & Jack Haley to Los Angeles. She grew up in the Los Angeles area and after graduating high school she met and subsequently married Coleman...
Midge L. Lords-Childers, age 95, of Grants Pass, died Monday, January 2, 2012 at an adult foster home. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2012 at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens with Pastor Mark Skudstad officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Midge was born May 6, 1916 in Sacramento, California to James...
Larry Sackett, age 87, of Cave Junction, died Monday, January 2, 2012 at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of life and potluck will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2011 at Illinois Valley Grange, 3763 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Southern Oregon Public Television...
Former Grants Pass resident, Virginia Alicia Christian Davis, age 86, of Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada, died Friday, December 30, 2011 in Pincher Creek. A viewing will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Savage Street Building Relief Society Room. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7,...
Edward M. Lyneis, age 75, of Grants Pass, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, December 29, 2011 at his home. A remembrance celebration of life will be at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2012 at The Sportsman Park, Archery Pavilion in Merlin, Oregon. Casual dress and bow and arrows optional. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of...
Tyler James Wurzell, age 23, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. A public viewing will be from 9:00 a.m., to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A funeral service will begin at 12 noon, Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Parkway Christian Center. Private interment...
Longtime Grants Pass resident, Lorraine Cattanach, age 96, died on December 29, 2011, at her home with her daughters at her side. A memorial/celebration of her life will be held, Saturday January 28th, 2pm at the Jerome Prairie Neighbors Community Club, 5368 Redwood Ave. Bring your memories of her to share. (Any of her 1st graders still out there?) Lorraine...
Maria Luisa Gross, age 69, of Grants Pass, died December 28, 2011 at Three Rivers Community Hospital after being struck by a motor vehicle while walking home. Maria was born March 23, 1942 in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. In 1969, after moving to Grants Pass, she married Billy D. Gross who died in 2001. She became a U.S. Citizen in the...
Richard R. Balsavich, 81 of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011, after three weeks of hospice care at his daughter’s home. A Visitation Vigil was held Monday, January 2, 2012 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hull & Hull Mortuary. A Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, January 3, at 12:30 p.m. at Saint Anne Catholic Church followed by a...
Richard R. Balsavich, 81 of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011, after three weeks of hospice care at his daughter’s home. A Visitation Vigil will be held Monday, January 2, 2012, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hull & Hull Mortuary. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, January 3, at 12:30 p.m. at Saint Anne Catholic Church followed...
Jessie J. Hawkins, age 84, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home. A viewing will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Hull & Hull Chapel. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow...
Anna “Annie” R. (Ma) Merenda Gonzales, 86, of Gold Hill, Oregon passed away on December 27, 2011. She was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and a long time resident of Modesto & Ceres. Ma had qualities of caring, never complaining and always willing to work hard that sustained all of us through good times and bad for many decades. Ma...
Bobby Lee Minear, age 78, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died Monday, December 26, 2011 of natural causes at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2011 and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors, 612 NW A Street, Grants Pass. A...
David Justin Galloway, age 84, of Grants Pass, died peacefully Monday, December 26, 2011 at his home. A celebration of his life and memorial mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Glendale with Father Bill Ryan officiating. A potluck will follow, please bring your favorite dish. Contact Peggy at 541.761.8420 for...
Ruby Martin, 92, formerly of Grants Pass, went home to be with her Savior on Christmas morning December 25, 2011 at her home in Medford. She was born in Pleasanton, Nebraska on July 21, 1919 to James and Sadie Hendrickson. She married Robert Martin of Rogue River in 1939. He died in 1980. They, along with other family members, operated...
Edith Marie Todd Provost, age 89, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her home in the company of her daughters. Edith was born August 26, 1922 in Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada to parents Lewis Todd and Dora Pilon Todd. She attended business school and worked in Edmonton, Alberta prior to transferring to San Francisco with the U.S. Engineers...
Cameron Frank Foster, age 32, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at his home. A visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Savage Street Building. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Thomas Michael Joyce, 60, of Glendale died Thursday December 22, 2011 at his home. Services will be held at Eagle Point Cemetery on Tuesday. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in in charge of arrangements. He was born March 13, 1951 in Pittsburg, California to Thomas and Betty Joyce. He was the oldest of four children. He served his country in...
We sadly announce the passing of Ronald W. Robertson on Thursday December 22, 2011 at Three Rivers Hospital in Grants Pass of congestive heart failure. He was 72. Arrangements are being handled by Hull & Hull Funeral Directors, www.since1928hull.com. A celebration of Ron’s life will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 @ 2:00 pm at the Josephine County Fairgrounds...