All Obituaries

John William Pursell, 79, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home.  John Pursell is remembered as a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, uncle, brother, elder, businessman and friend. He was born in Pasadena, California to Bill and Edwina Pursell. He married his bride, Sally, in April of 1965. He moved to Buffalo, New York in 1969 to work for the Food and Drug Administration. He returned to the Rogue Valley with his family in 1979....

Carol Ann Webb, 85, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Autumn House in Grants Pass, Oregon. 

David Willoughby of Thousand Oaks, California passed away on Feb 20, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Thomas Francis McLaughlin, 54, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. 

Robert Christopher “Bobby” Elesky of Grants Pass, Oregon died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 following a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio on December 18, 1963 and is survived by his wife, Venera Valieva-Elesky, (mother-in-law Roza Valieva and sister-in-law Djamilya Valieva) and his children, Robby (Alex) Elesky and Austin (fiancé Holly Miller). Also surviving are his mother, Jackie Klapper (Frank), his sister Dawn Elesky, step...

Joseph Michael Spruitenburg, 61, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Monday, February 15th, 2021 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. 

David Ernest Ruiter, 73, of Grants Pass, died February 4, 2021, at his home, following an extended illness. Dave was born February 2, 1948, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Ernest and Rhea Ruiter (Wilk). In 1966 he graduated from Grand Haven High School and in 1970 he graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Fisheries Biology. After being drafted into the US Army in 1970, he had the opportunity to live in and enjoy the culture of Germany for a year. In 1970 Dave married Terry Eaton...

Jeanne Adaire Anderson, 88, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her home. 

Roy Celdon Davis, 60, of Brookings, OR, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, OR. Roy was born December 23, 1960, to John Davis and Nelda Williams (Francis) in Elizabeth City, NC. He grew up in Manteo, NC, moved to Phoenix, AZ, then back to Manteo his senior year of high school. After graduating from Manteo High School in 1979, he lived with his grandparents and worked as a deckhand on fishing boats. He also worked on a road paving crew...

Diane Joy Seleen Becker, age 70, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away January 31, 2021. She was born in Lebanon, OR on October 26th, 1950 to Ted and Betty Seleen.  Diane was a loyal Jehovah's witness since childhood and her love of God shown in her kindness and sweet nature. Diane loved to garden and had a beautiful rose garden. Survivors include one son, Jason Neill and two daughters, Angie Alsaedi and Dulcey Schuster. One brother, Lester Seleen. She had seven grandchildren and two...