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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Iona H. Bong
Oct 17, 2022
Iona H. Bong, age 91, of White City, died October 17, 2022 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service is pending.
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Lloyd Payne Stiewig
Oct 17, 2022
Lloyd Payne “Pinky” Stiewig, 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Rogue Regional Hospital, from Multiple Myeloma, on October 17, 2022.
Pinky was born on October 7, 1945, in Vallejo, California to Theodore and Dorothy (Martin) Stiewig. He was the youngest of four brothers, Theodore Eugene Jr. who preceded him in death in 1983, Herbert Martin (wife Mary) and William...
Sylvia "Nikki" Shanle
Oct 16, 2022
Sylvia Mae "Nikki" Shanle, age 69, of Cave Junction, died October 16, 2022 at her home.
She was born on October 6th, 1953 in Fallon, Nevada to Delphas and Nancy Henderson. She spent most of her early life in Reno, Nevada where she loved spending time in the High Sierra mountains and lakes singing songs around the campfires. It was there...
Dean W. Smith
Oct 15, 2022
Dean Willmont Smith was born June 5, 1933 to Ralph Kenneth Smith and Margaret "Dolly" (Good) Smith, in Ponca, Nebraska. He passed away October 15, 2022, in Grants Pass, Oregon.
He was 89.
Dean attended school in Nebraska until his family moved to Washington State, to the city of Oroville. There he completed elementary and high school, graduating from Oroville High School...
Dolores Marie Otte
Oct 12, 2022
Dolores Marie “Dee” Otte, age 81, of Grants Pass, died October 12, 2022 at her home.
Dolores was born February 4, 1941 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Angelo & Lena Biondi. On June 6, 1970 she married Walter Otte, who passed away February 25, 2011. Dolores attended college for a short time, but most of her life she spent taking care of...
Doris Lydia Esteves- Klotzbeacher
Oct 11, 2022
Doris Lydia Esteves- Klotzbeacher, age 86, of Grants Pass, died October 11, 2022 at an adult foster home.
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Kathleen H. Mcmanus
Oct 11, 2022
Kathleen H. McManus
April 23, 1938-October 11, 2022
Kathleen H. McManus was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl & Margarette Sibert. Of her 4 siblings, she is survived by her sister Margarette and her brother George.
In the 1950’s Kathy married James Baty and moved to Sacramento, California where they had three children; Dorrie, Laurie and Jim. Then in 1971, the family moved...
Charles John Johnson
Oct 11, 2022
Charles John Johnson, age 49, of Grants Pass, died October 11, 2022 at his home.
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Rowena Hudgens
Oct 10, 2022
Rowena Hudgens, age 65, of Phoenix, Oregon, died October 10, 2022 at her home.
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Kayleen Cady
Oct 10, 2022
Kayleen Cady, age 41, of Grants Pass, died October 10, 2022 in Grants Pass.
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Vernon Ray Salyers
Oct 10, 2022
Vernon Ray Salyers, age 73, of Grants Pass, died October 10, 2022 at his home.
Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford.
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Scott A. Goldsberry
Oct 10, 2022
Scott A. Goldsberry, age 45, of Grants Pass, died October 10, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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Kathleen (Wallace) Welch
Oct 10, 2022
Kathleen V. (Wallace) Welch, age 67, of Cave Junction, died October 10, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Kathleen was born November 22, 1954 in Grants Pass. Her childhood years were spent in the Jerome Prairie area. She attended all local schools. In 1981 she married George Welch. They lived in Cave Junction for the past 30 years.
Kathleen volunteered with...
Grace Elizabeth Bray
Oct 10, 2022
Grace Elizabeth “Betty” Bray, age 85, of Grants Pass died October 10, 2022 at her home. She was born April 16, 1937 in Greenfield Ohio to Charles and Grace Parrett. Betty was raised mostly in California and Oregon. In 1955 in Bakersfield, California she married Donald Bray.
She graduated from Sacramento State College in 1965, teaching at an elementary school in...
Jason Adam Myers
Oct 9, 2022
Jason Adam Myers, age 23, of Grants Pass, died October 9, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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Janice F. Manson
Oct 7, 2022
Janice F. Manson, age 83, of Kerby, died October 7, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Janice Faye (Goerke) Manson was born May 7, 1939 in Long Beach, California to John and Glenn Goerke. Janice and her husband Kenny owned and operated Kenny’s Auto Upholstery in Mission Viejo from 1976 until they retired in 2000 and moved to Cave Junction,...
Janet A. Prescott
Oct 7, 2022
Janet A. Prescott, age 79, of Cave Junction, died October 7, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
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Roy Orr
Oct 6, 2022
Roy Orr, age 81, of Grants Pass, died October 6, 2022 at his home.
Roy was born March 25, 1941 in Gideon, Missouri to James & Marie Orr. Roy worked for the postal service as a letter carrier in Torrance, California until his retirement. He moved to Grants Pass 14 years ago.
Roy enjoyed touring all over the country on his motorcycle....
Allen B. Ehr
Oct 6, 2022
Allen Bruce Ehr, age 71, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his home in Grants Pass.
Allen was born October 1, 1951 in Aurora, Illinois to Emery and Helen Ehr. Allen grew up working on the family farm with his siblings and spending time with his grandparents. Shortly after high school, Allen joined the United States Army, where he was...
Henry Addison Seable
Oct 2, 2022
Henry Addison Seable was born on March 11, 2000.
A talented, beloved and energetic child, he attended Fruitdale Elementary, Lincoln Savage Middle School and Grants Pass High School, graduating from Hidden Valley High School. He also graduated from Oregon Youth Challenge through the National Guard. He enjoyed participating in football, karate and wrestling. A legend in his time with physical activity,...
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