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

Ida F. Motschenbacher

Ida F. Motschenbacher

Jan 21, 2022

Ida F. Motschenbacher passed away on January 21, 2022 at Sweet Pea Retirement Home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Ida was born on May 26, 1925 in La Cygne, Kansas to Floyd and Florence Russell. In 1937 she moved with her family to Fruita, Colorado where she continued her education and graduated from Fruita Union High School in 1943. That summer...

James Edward Dittmer

James Edward Dittmer

Jan 19, 2022

James Edward "Jim" Dittmer, age 87, of Grants Pass, died January 19, 2022 at his home.

Donna M. Emfinger

Donna M. Emfinger

Jan 15, 2022

Donna M. Emfinger, age 71, of Grants Pass, died January 15, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Please share your memories of Donna on her Tribute Wall.

Gertrude Belle Bill

Gertrude Belle Bill

Jan 15, 2022

Gertrude Belle Bill, age 100, of Galice, died January 15, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., January 21, 2022 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. A memorial service will be at 5:00 p.m., January 22, 2022 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

Cheryl Gordon

Cheryl Gordon

Jan 14, 2022

Cheryl “Chauch” Gordon, age 63, of Grants Pass, died January 14, 2022 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Merlin Community Center.

Steven L. Vick

Steven L. Vick

Jan 14, 2022

Steven L. Vick, age 62, of Grants Pass, died January 14, 2022 at his home.

Gayle Ann Killian

Gayle Ann Killian

Jan 14, 2022

Gayle Ann Killian, age 76, of Gold Hill, died January 14, 2022 at her home. Private inurnment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.

Charles Ray Inlow

Charles Ray Inlow

Jan 14, 2022

On Friday January 14, 2022, the Lord called Charles Ray Inlow, 61 of Grants Pass Oregon home. Charles was born December 25, 1960 to Alfred and Geraldine Inlow in Barstow California. Charles enjoyed being in the outdoors and in the woods hunting as much as possible. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service in the Prospect, Butte Falls and Ashland...

Sherry Lou Hetzler

Sherry Lou Hetzler

Jan 12, 2022

Sherry Hetzler, age 76, of Grants Pass, died January 12, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Sherry was born October 9, 1945 in Tacoma, Washington to George & Hilda Tuthill. In 1963 she graduated from Seward High School in Seward, Alaska. She survived the 1964 Alaska earthquake. In 1988 she moved from St. Helens, Oregon to Grants Pass. She...

Jody C. Eaton

Jody C. Eaton

Jan 12, 2022

Jody C. Eaton, age 60, of Grants Pass, died January 12, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Jody was born April 10, 1961 in Burlingame, California to Charles & Lorraine Holden. After graduating from Hart High School in Newhall, California she attended College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. She worked in retail during most of her working years,...

Gary Lee Vock

Gary Lee Vock

Jan 11, 2022

Gary Lee Vock, age 69, of Grants Pass, died January 11, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

Violet L. Stanley

Violet L. Stanley

Jan 11, 2022

Violet relocated to Grants Pass OR, from Seattle Washington, in 1955. Violet L Stanley, 88, born October 3, 1933, passed away at Autumn House on January 11, 2022. She was with family and passed peacefully. Violet was a voracious reader and an avid Oregon Ducks fan. She enjoyed long walks at the coast with her husband Wayne, who preceded Violet...

Laurel Dawn Carlisle

Laurel Dawn Carlisle

Jan 10, 2022

Laurel Dawn Carlisle, age 81, of Grants Pass, died January 10, 2022 at her home.

Diane Carol Roberts

Diane Carol Roberts

Jan 10, 2022

Diane Carol Roberts, age 59, of Grants Pass, died January 10, 2022 at her home.

Victor Manuel Jimenez Ii

Victor Manuel Jimenez Ii

Jan 10, 2022

Victor Manuel Jimenez II, age 43, returned to our Heavenly Father on January 10, 2022 after a hard fight with cancer. He is proceeded in death by his father, Victor Manuel Jimenez. He leaves behind his wife, Penny Irene and thier two son's Aaron Lee and Isaac Christian Jimenez. McKenzie Joy Walch Aaron's fiance and granddaughter Adilyn. His mother Celice...

Louise Potvin

Louise Potvin

Jan 10, 2022

Louise Potvin, age 83, of Grants Pass, died January 10, 2022 at her home. Louise was born July 8, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa to Arthur & Marion Duncan. After graduating from Corning (Iowa) High School in 1956 she moved to Baldwin Park, California. She also lived in Mississippi and Hawaii before moving to Grants Pass in 1974. Her hobbies...

Ruth Ann Pelcha

Ruth Ann Pelcha

Jan 9, 2022

Ruth Ann Pelcha, age 78, of Glendale, Oregon died January 9, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. She was born Ruth Ann Roberts September 6, 1943, in Tillamook, Oregon to Harold and Coralyn (Leckington) Roberts. She married her husband, Harris, on December 2, 1978 in Glendale. She worked as a Line Assigner for the telephone company until her retirement....

Lenora & Rayford Davidson

Lenora & Rayford Davidson

Jan 7, 2022

On December 27, 2021 and January 7, 2022, God called Lenora Ruth Davidson and Rayford Eugene Davidson home, joining their parents, two of Lenora’s siblings, and friends in heaven. If you had the pleasure of knowing Ray and Lenora, then you had the pleasure of feeling the compassion, love, and joy that they shared with any and everyone that crossed...

Helen Emma Cooper

Helen Emma Cooper

Jan 6, 2022

Helen Emma Cooper, age 87, of Williams, died January 6, 2022 at her home.

Gertrude "Trudy" Shontz

Gertrude "Trudy" Shontz

Jan 6, 2022

Gertrude A. "Trudy" Shontz, age 98, of Grants Pass, died January 6, 2022 at her son's home.

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