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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties
Nancy Allene Dean
Feb 16, 2021
Nancy Allene Dean was born February 15, 1955 in Van Nuys, California. Nancy got her angel wings February 16, 2021. Having just turned 66 years old, Nancy passed peacefully in her sleep while sitting in her recliner at home. She always had a big heart and was godmother to all her nieces and nephews - Nick being one of her...
Melvin E. Davidson
Feb 15, 2021
Melvin E. Davidson passed away February 15, 2021. He was born July 6, 1930, in Palisade, Minnesota. At the age of 6 he went to live with Frank & Dollie Davidson. In 1948 he moved to Leland, Oregon and began working in the lumber industry. Melvin served with the 24th Ordinance Company Medium Maintenance in the United States Army from...
James Dean Whetstone Sr
Feb 13, 2021
James Dean Whetstone Sr, age 64, of Grants Pass, died February 13, 2021 at his home. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Debra Dawn Ross
Feb 12, 2021
Debra Ross, age 64, of Medford, died February 12, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. She was born Debra Dawn Seat on February 11, 1957 in Forks, Washington to Vernon Harvey and Helen Josephine (Judy). Debra was a great mother and even better person; she was always there when she was called on and would help...
Bonnie Alice Gooch
Feb 11, 2021
Bonnie Alice Gooch died at home, after a 2 night stay in the hospital on February 11th 2021. She was 92 years old. Bonnie was born in Bayfield, a small community outside Durango, Colorado on September 29th, 1928 to Claude and Roberta Knight, their 4th daughter, after Blanche, Adeline, and Jessie, with a younger brother, Bob completing the family. Bonnie's...
Sydney Carrol Olds
Feb 10, 2021
Sydney Carrol Olds Born and raised in Grants Pass Oregon, Sydney Carrol Olds passed peacefully in her home of 60 years on February 10th. She was born on April 27th 1941. She worked in banking for 34 years, starting with Southern Oregon State Bank in 1970 and continued in the same building with the Bank of America. In retirement she...
William George Foster
Feb 9, 2021
William George Foster passed away in his sleep Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in Grants Pass, Oregon, surrounded by loving family. Bill was born to George & Florence Foster in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1947. He graduated high school in Grants Pass in 1965 and remained in the valley. Bill taught Judo at the Boys & Girls Club for a while...
Connie R. Wright
Feb 9, 2021
Connie R. Wright, age 73, of Grants Pass, died February 9, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Carol Ann Dubbs
Feb 9, 2021
Carol Ann Bestul Dubbs passed away comfortably at Autumn House on Tuesday Feb 9. She was born the fifth daughter of Estelle and Juel Bestul in Grants Pass Oregon. She attended University of Oregon and Southern Oregon University. She obtained a Bachelor’s and Masters in education and was a devoted teacher to generations of students in the Rogue Valley. She...
Larry A. Smith
Feb 3, 2021
Larry A. Smith, age 70, of Grants Pass died February 3, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. A church service will be held followed by burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Death Is Nothing At All - By Henry Scott-Holland Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains...
Martin Joaquin Suarez
Feb 3, 2021
Martin Joaquin Suarez, 59, of Grants Pass, died on February 3, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Marty was born August 16, 1961 in San Bernardino, California. At age 33, he moved with his family to Grants Pass. He was a loving father and family man. A hard worker from the age of 16, who always had a commanding...
Betty Jo Fox
Feb 2, 2021
Betty Jo Fox, age 96, of Galice, died February 2, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
John Luther Coelho
Feb 1, 2021
John L. Coelho of O’Brien, Oregon passed away, Monday, February 1, 2021 at home from heart failure. John was born in Long Beach, CA on March 4, 1951. He lived the majority of his life in Sunny Southern California. John graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, La Palma, CA in 1969. John is survived by his wife, Kathleen Coelho...
Tony Uribe
Feb 1, 2021
Anthony Carlos "Tony" Uribe, age 58, of Medford, passed away February 1, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Denise Diane Watts
Jan 31, 2021
Denise Diane Watts, 37, of Medford died unexpectedly from a tragic car accident on January 31, 2021. Denise was born on August 9th,1983 to Julian (late) and Kathy Warren in Eugene, Oregon. She lived most of her life in the Eugene-Springfield area except in 2018 when she moved to Medford, Oregon. Denise grew up in one house throughout her childhood...
Helen Marie Fields
Jan 31, 2021
Helen Marie (Garner) Fields, 96, was born November 12, 1924, in Gazelle, California to Silver Frantz Garner and Marjory Gula (Edson) Garner. She died on January 31, 2021 in Medford, Oregon. When Helen was just a toddler the family had moved from Gazelle, California to Grants Pass, Oregon. She was joined by two younger sisters, Betty and Margaret. Her father...
Scott Brazil
Jan 30, 2021
Scott Brazil, 89, of Grants Pass, died on January 30, 2021 at Home On The Rogue. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
Katherine Elizabeth Reedy-Simpson
Jan 29, 2021
KATHERINE ELIZABETH SIMPSON was born to Kenneth and Elsie Reedy in Santa Monica, California on February 29, 1944. Kathy attended school in Wolf Creek and Grants Pass. She worked at a variety of occupations, finally deciding on a career in Real Estate. She formed her own company “The Ranch Locator” and worked at that till illness forced her to retire....
Linda Louise Roberts
Jan 26, 2021
Linda L. "Tazzy" Roberts, 66, of Grants Pass, died on January 26, 2021 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Georgiajean Danielle Seymour
Jan 25, 2021
GeorgiaJean D. Seymour, 37, of Glendale, died on January 25, 2021 in Roseburg, Oregon.
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