Obituaries

Dec 23, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Leo J. Oaks Jr of Grants Pass announces his passing on December 23, 2020, at the age of 87. He was born on September 10, 1933, in Los Angeles, CA. He was the youngest child of Violet (Brown) and Leo Joseph Oaks. In 1947 at the age of 14 he accompanied...

Dec 19, 2020

Crystal “Camie” McCleary, age 56, of Grants Pass, died December 19, 2020 at her home.

Dec 19, 2020

Susan “Susie” Carpenter passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 5, 1944, Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Beatrice Bamford and John Churchill Austin, and her beloved uncle, Art Bamford of Bronxville, New York. Susie thrived during her life through a variety of careers, from high school educator to working in the...

Dec 18, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Hulme, age 64, of Grants Pass, died December 18, 2020 at her home.

Dec 17, 2020

Daniel Knowles, 89, of Grants Pass, died on December 17, 2020 at Hearthstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Dec 16, 2020

John Vernon Fillmore, age 50, of Grants Pass, died December 16, 2020 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. A celebration of life is pending.

Dec 15, 2020

June V.R. Diess, age 91, of Rogue River, died December 15, 2020 at her home. Services will be held at a later date.

Dec 15, 2020

Kris Bragg, age 44, of Rogue River, died December 15, 2020 at his home.

Dec 9, 2020

Robert L. Larson, age 68, of Grants Pass, died December 9, 2020 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Dec 9, 2020

Howard Tillman Reynolds, 70, of O'Brien, died on December 9, 2020 at his home. He was born January 18, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Robert and Christine Reynolds. Howard married Lora Jean Pope on July 31, 1992 at McVay Park. A beautiful reunion that made Howard a step-father to Tommy, Michael, and Jennifer. Howard loved telling jokes....

Dec 9, 2020

Long time Grants Pass resident Eunice Doreen (Rossiter) Mathews passed away December 9, 2020 at her residence in Grants Pass. Eunice was born April 4th, 1934 in Grants Pass, OR to Albert and Ruth Rossiter. Eunice grew up in the Jerome Prairie and Cave Junction areas moving back and forth to the Mill camps where her dad worked. She attended...

Dec 8, 2020

Betty Lou Philpot, age 90, of Grants Pass, died December 8, 2020 at an adult foster home.

Dec 8, 2020

Juanita May Buell, age 101, of Grants Pass, died December 8, 2020 at an adult foster home.

Dec 8, 2020

Ella Marie Tatum, 90, of Merlin, died on December 8, 2020 at her home.

Dec 7, 2020

Rauxann R Bigelow, 66 years old died from Lung Cancer on December 7, 2020 in Grants Pass, OR. She was born in Eugene, OR. in October 1954 to Robert Roy Bigelow and Deloras Melvina Bigelow She was survived by her Mother Deloras, 4 siblings Rhonda, Robbie, Kelly, and Sherry, her 4 children Tracy, Gary, David, and Jennifer, As well as...

Dec 4, 2020

Sharon Kay Wilson, age 83 of Grants Pass, OR died Friday, Dec 4, 2020, at her home. Sharon was born April 2, 1937 in the New Sweden area of Idaho Falls Idaho. She graduated from Idaho Falls high school in 1955. She was an Idaho girl and lived in Swan Valley, Minidoka, Rupert, and Declo. She later moved to Grants...

Nov 30, 2020

Nov 29, 2020

Donna June Mattison, age 90, of Grants Pass, died November 29, 2020 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

Nov 28, 2020

Lynn Edward Cheney "Sonny" as most knew him, was born on July 22, 1941. Sonny passed peacefully on November 28, 2020, at the age of 79, blanketed in love by his loved ones that surrounded him. Sonny lived a full life. He travelled to many places, one of which was Aruba, his favorite destination of all. He touched the lives...

Nov 26, 2020

Brandon Tyler Robertson, age 24, of Cave Junction, died November 26, 2020 in Selma. Services are pending with Illinois Valley Funeral Directors.