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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties

Christopher Stuart Carpenter

Christopher Stuart Carpenter

May 27, 2026

Christopher Stuart Carpenter, age 66, of Grants Pass, died May 27, 2026 at his home. 

Please share a memory of Christopher in his guestbook. 

Martha Jane Yawn-Crowell

Martha Jane Yawn-Crowell

May 26, 2026

Martha Jane Yawn Crowell

Born 1/26/35. Death 5/26/26

Martha was born #2 out of 12 children in Evans Valley to Leslie and Mabel Rigel. She married Gerald Yawn on August 4, 1951 and together they raised 4 children, Chris, Orville, Lola and Elvin.

Martha married Carl Crowell on December 3rd, 2013 where she spent the remainder of her life.

She had 7 grandchildren, 10...

Aaron Lionel Jensen

Aaron Lionel Jensen

May 26, 2026

Aaron Lionel Jensen, born June 6, 1972, in Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away peacefully at the age of 53 in Medford, Oregon, on May 26, 2026.

Aaron is survived by his partner, Laurie Houston, with whom he shared 33 years and a lifetime of memories. He raised his children in the Illinois Valley and worked as a heavy equipment operator at...

Breanna Joann Fishback

Breanna Joann Fishback

May 26, 2026

Breanna Joann Fishback, age 34, of Grants Pass, died May 26, 2026 at her home.

Please share a memory of Breanna in her guestbook. 

Raymond Michael Hochdorfer

Raymond Michael Hochdorfer

May 26, 2026

Raymond Michael Hochdorfer, age 62, of Cave Junction, died May 26, 2026 at his home.

Please share a memory of Raymond in his Guestbook.

Michael Dennis Gallagher

Michael Dennis Gallagher

May 25, 2026

Michael Dennis Gallagher, age 86, of Glendale, died May 25, 2026 at his home. 

Please leave a memory of Michael in his Guestbook.

Lee Williamson

Lee Williamson

May 24, 2026

Lee Williamson, age 85 of Grants Pass, died on May 24, 2026 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Private Interment at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Millie Box

Millie Box

May 23, 2026

Mildred Irene “Millie” Box, age 99, of Kerby, passed away May 23, 2026 just short of her 100th Birthday at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Millie was born June 2, 1926 in Flint, Michigan the third of 11 children of Elzy & Mary Elda Brown. On June 30, 1945 in Van Buren, Arkansas she married William Franklin “Bill” Box. In...

David Huffman

David Huffman

May 23, 2026

David Huffman, age 72, of Grants Pass, died May 23, 2026 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

Please share a memory of David in his Guestbook.

Eddie Bergrud

Eddie Bergrud

May 22, 2026

Eddie Bergrud, age 90, of Grants Pass, died May 22, 2026 at his home.

A Celebration of Life will be at his family's home on May 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Please share a memory of Eddie in his Guestbook.

Dorann Harlow

Dorann Harlow

May 22, 2026

Dorann “Nan” (Fuller) Harlow, age 86, of Rogue River, went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2026.

Dorann was born February 21, 1940 in Freedom, California to parents Albert & Bernice Scarpino. In 1959, she married Cecil Fuller and in 1968 the family moved from San Jose, California to Rogue River where they owned and operated the Exxon...

Elva L. Hinshaw

Elva L. Hinshaw

May 22, 2026

January 9, 1930 - May 22, 2026 Elva Lou Hinshaw passed away peacefully at 96 in Coos Bay, Oregon. She was deeply loved by family and friends. After the death of her father, she moved from Kansas with her mother Alice and four siblings to Sonoma and Marin counties. Elva graduated from San Rafael high school in 1948 then hiked...

Delbert Kauffman

Delbert Kauffman

May 21, 2026

Delbert Lee Kauffman of Takilma, Oregon passed away peacefully at his log cabin home on May 21, 2026. He was 91 and left this earth surrounded by his beloved wife of nearly 65 years, Helen, his family, and trusted caregivers.

A farmer, soldier, father, logger, counterculture figure, entrepreneur, craftsman, and peacekeeper, Delbert lived a beautifully full and varied life. Throughout his...

Gail Stevens

Gail Stevens

May 20, 2026

Gail Stevens, age 82, of Grants Pass, died May 20, 2026 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Please share a memory of Gail in her Guestbook. 

Blondina Ann Yarbro

Blondina Ann Yarbro

May 19, 2026

Blondina Ann Yarbro, age 89, of Grants Pass died May 19, 2026 at her home. Blondina was born at home on a farm in the Kingsburg/Fresno, California area and incubated in the oven. She attended elementary school in Kingsburg and remained friends with a fellow classmate until now. She married the son of the next-door neighbors, Frank Yarbro Sr., in...

Stella Beth Roque

Stella Beth Roque

May 19, 2026

Stella was a beautiful women with a beautiful soul, she passed away the evening of Tuesday May 19th due to a heart condition. Stella enjoyed gardening, yard work, the ocean, spending time with friends and family as well as her customers. Stella was preceded in death by her parents Roberta Calkins and Bill Blocksom, her brothers Jim and Brett. Stella...

Peggy Binger

Peggy Binger

May 18, 2026

Peggy Binger, age 83, of Grants Pass, died May 18, 2026 at a licensed adult foster home. 

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, June 9, 2026 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. 

Please share a memory of Peggy in her Guestbook. 

William Marshall Cowie

William Marshall Cowie

May 17, 2026

William Marshall Cowie, age 73, of Gold Hill, died May 17, 2026 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Please share a memory of William in his Guestbook. 

Justin David Hannaford

Justin David Hannaford

May 16, 2026

Former Rogue River Resident, Justin David Hannaford, age 47, of Central Point, died May 16, 2026 in Gold Hill. 

Please share a memory of Justin in his guestbook.

Mark Joseph Cozza

Mark Joseph Cozza

May 16, 2026

Mark Joseph Cozza, age 84, of Grants Pass, died May 16, 2026 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Please share a memory of Mark in his Guestbook.

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