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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
William P. "Bake" Baker, Jr.
May 25, 2009
William P. “Bake” Baker, Jr., age 62, of O’Brien, OR., passed away on Memorial Day, May 25, 2009. Bill was born on April 8, 1947 in Jackson, MI. He attended St.John’s Catholic High School in Jackson and moved to Phoenix, AZ in August of 1962, where he later graduated from Bourgade Catholic High School. Bill served in the U.S. Army...
David Fromme
May 24, 2009
Former Grants Pass resident, David William Fromme, age 82, of Bend, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 peacefully at his home. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2009 at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in David Fromme’s memory may be made to...
The Reverend Gary Kay Saunders
May 24, 2009
The Reverend Gary Kay Saunders passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Three Rivers Community Hospital after an extended illness at home. Rev. Saunders was born to Warren Monroe Saunders and Nettie Pearl (English) Saunders on April 26, 1933 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Growing up, he attended schools in Twin Falls, Idaho and Portland, Oregon. As a youth...
Sterling Clarence "Sarge" Deveney
May 20, 2009
Sterling Clarence “Sarge” Deveney, age 82, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his home. No services are planned. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. He was born March 6, 1927 in Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania to Clarence Henry “Dudley” Deveney & Lilly Marie Deveney. He grew up on Ridge Avenue in York, Pennsylvania. During...
Jack W. Diltz
May 18, 2009
Jack W. Diltz, age 84, of Rogue River, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. A memorial graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 1311 NW 21st Avenue, Portland,...
Larry Eugene Sheets
May 17, 2009
Larry Eugene Sheets, age 70, of Cave Junction, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at his home. Military honors will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2009 with a viewing from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon both at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A memorial gathering and potluck will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2009...
Louise (Isham) Mason
May 16, 2009
Louise (Isham) Mason, age 80, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at her home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Calvary Crossroads with Pastor Lowell Anderson officiating. Private interment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. She was Born on May 23, 1928 in Grants Pass to Harvey & Elsie Isham. Upon...
Betty Ownbey
May 15, 2009
Betty Ownbey, age 79, of Grants Pass, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at her home. Family services were held. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 SE 8th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526. Betty Lou Griggs was born February 2, 1930 in Hill City, South Dakota to James...
Suzanne "Sue" Bender
May 14, 2009
Suzanne “Sue” Bender, age 59, of Rogue River, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her home. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Providence Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Avenue, Medford, Oregon 97504 or American Cancer Society,...
Aimee Deardorff
May 14, 2009
Aimee Deardorff, age 20, of Grants Pass, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 as the result of an automobile accident. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Parkway Christian Center with Pastor Ken Bern officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Sharon Deardorff Account (to benefit...
Budd George Fosmore
May 14, 2009
Budd George Fosmore, age 85, of Cave Junction, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at his home. No services are planned. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association, Oregon Affiliate, 1425 NE Irving #100, Portland Oregon 97232. Budd was born on August 20, 1923 in Sheridan, Michigan to Budd &...
M. Ruth Harmon
May 13, 2009
M. Ruth Harmon, age 93, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at a local adult foster care home. Ruth was born on February 18, 1916 in Gold Hill to Jesse & Edith (Newton) Starns. She was from a pioneer family that homesteaded on Sardine Creek in Gold Hill in 1921. On April 15, 1934 in Grants Pass she...
Mark D. Axtell
May 13, 2009
Mark Axtell, age 92, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Parkinsons Resources of Oregon, 3975 Mercantile Drive, Suite 154, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035. He was born Mark Darrell Axtell on...
Regina "Bernice" Hinsley
May 12, 2009
Regina “Bernice” Hinsley, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Spring Pointe Specialty Care Center. Private inurnment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. She was born on February 25, 1921 in Valentine, Nebraska to Julius & Mary Ruther. She was raised in Nebraska as a farm...
Dorothy Marie Dunbar Duke
May 12, 2009
Dorothy Marie Dunbar Duke, age 72, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Newman United Methodist Church with Reverend Melissa Harkness Haugen officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Please visit the family guest book at www.since1928hull.com. Dorothy...
Eugene H. Dyer
May 11, 2009
Eugene H. Dyer, age 84, of Grants Pass, passed away at his home, Monday, May 11, 2009. A funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors with Pastor Russ Millsaps officiating. He will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements....
Larry Prisbrey
May 10, 2009
Larry Max Prisbrey, 60, resident of southern Oregon, passed away at 7:18pm on May 10, 2009 of heart failure. He is the son of Shirley Hatch Wilson and the late Max Prince Prisbrey. Grandson of the late Vernon and Pearl Mower Hatch and the late Hyrum D. and Susanna Prince Prisbrey. Larry is survived by his mother; brother David, sisters,...
Michael J. Hall
May 10, 2009
Michael J. Hall, age 61, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A Memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2009 at Hull & Hull Chapel with Cliff Custer conducting. A gathering will follow. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to the American...
Betty Spargur
May 9, 2009
Betty Spargur passed away at her Medford home suddenly last Saturday morning after a rich and joyful life of 82 years. Born Betty Lou Perry in Mt. Sterling Illinois, she grew up in Hollywood, CA as a little girl and later moved to Ogden, UT after marrying. She and her family returned to Southern California in 1954. In 1989, she...
Eva T. Willingham
May 8, 2009
Eva T. Willingham, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at Spring Village Retirement and Assisted Living. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00, Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Calvary Crossroads with Pastor Bob Bonner officiating. Private interment...
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