Obituaries

Gerald Lee Martz

Gerald Lee Martz

Aug 9, 2022

Gerald Lee Martz

April 17, 1955 - August 9, 2022

Gerald Lee Martz, age 67, died August 9, 2022, in Grants Pass Oregon. He was born April 17, 1955, in Gary Indiana to Robert Harold Martz and Ruth Laverne (Julian)Martz. Gerald grew up in Indianapolis Indiana. He graduated from Arsenal Tech High School. Gerald moved to Anaheim, California where he met and...

Carol Jean Conger

Carol Jean Conger

Aug 8, 2022

Grants Pass resident Carol Conger (83) passed away peacefully at The Lodge at Countryside Village on August 8, 2022.Carol was on born on September 23, 1938, to Charles and Muriel Kelly. She was the only girl with three brothers.  She graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1956.  She was married to Arthur L. Conger on November 13, 1956, and...

Bonita Pivar

Bonita Pivar

Aug 7, 2022

Bonita Jean Pivar, 81, or Grants Pass, OR passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 in her home.

Bonita was born on July 23, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Harry and Leona Duben. She later married Richard Pivar and together raised four children.

Bonita was a nurse for over 35 years and enjoyed sewing, horses, gardening, shopping, gambling, and was...

Lucille Allice Marie Downie

Lucille Allice Marie Downie

Aug 5, 2022

Lucille Alice Marie Downie, 81 of Grants Pass passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Point at Cascades of Grants Pass.

 

Graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Ken Bern officiating.

Leslie Lyon Bradley

Leslie Lyon Bradley

Jul 31, 2022

Leslie Lyon Bradley, 61, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 in her home. A celebration of her life will be held at Riverside Park in Grants Pass on Friday, August 5, 2022 at 10 AM.

Olen Henry Nations

Olen Henry Nations

Jul 14, 2022

Olen Henry Nations 

A Grants Pass resident since 1956, Olen Henry Nations, 97, passed away July 14, 2022, in Grants Pass, Oregon. 

Olen was born January 30, 1925, in Thrift, Texas, to Henry and Emley Nations. As a child, he moved with his family following the harvest trail. He called himself a "harvest engineer". Most of his childhood memories were...

Mary  Ann Goekler

Mary Ann Goekler

Jun 24, 2022

Mary Ann Goekler was born September 16, 1942 in Van Nuys, California to parents Mary and Alvin Warren. The family moved to the Grants Pass area in 1944, settling in Wilderville. Mary Ann had two sisters, Susan Hummel (Jim) and Joann Legler (Randy). She also had 7 children, Karyn Hirshon (Rich), Shellie Stefanich (Victor), Todd Young (Michelle), Eric Young (Susan),...

Roy Dale Cornett

Roy Dale Cornett

Jun 22, 2022

Former Grants Pass resident, Roy Dale Cornett, 79 years passed away on June 22,2022, in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Roy was born April 23, 1943, in Middletown, Ohio to Elarence Cornett and Ehtal Cornett.

Roy served in the army for several years and later worked as a carpenter while raising his four kids. In his free time, Roy enjoyed Hunting, fishing,...

Harley Thomas Tyrie

Harley Thomas Tyrie

Jun 20, 2022

Harley Thomas Tyrie, 33 of Grants Pass passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at his residence in Grans Pass, Oregon.

 

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

Avery Turner Leavitt II

Avery Turner Leavitt II

Jun 17, 2022

Avery Turner Leavitt II, 79 of Grants Pass passed away June 17, 2022 at his residence in Grants Pass.

A Celebration of Life will be held July 12, 2022 at Stephens Family Chapel from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

Carol Denise Rice

Carol Denise Rice

Jun 11, 2022

Carol Denise Rice, 70 of Grants Pass passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass.

Dwain Richard Smallwood

Dwain Richard Smallwood

Jun 7, 2022

Dwain R. Smallwood, 80, of Grants Pass died June 7, 2022. He was born to James and Edith Smallwood on July 18, 1941, in Stanton, Kentucky. He served in the Navy and after spending most of his life in Indiana, he moved to Grants Pass in December of 2003.

Dwain became a real estate broker in 2004, and worked for...

Bernard Wesley King

Bernard Wesley King

May 26, 2022

Bernard "Bernie" Wesley King 60, passed away May 26, 2022. Bernie was born November 22, 1961 in Oregon City, OR to Hazel and John King. He moved to Central Point at a very young age and was a lifelong resident of Central Point OR. He graduated from Crater High School in 1980 where he excelled at football and wrestling.

 

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John "Johnny" Crumrine

John "Johnny" Crumrine

May 25, 2022

8/10/1984-5/25/2022

To all of Johnny's friends and family please join us at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Grants Pass, OR on August 10th at 10:00am to celebrate Johnny's birthday and the beautiful, full life he lived.

Johnny is greatly missed here but we'd like to believe he's somewhere having an awesome time flying airplanes with his Dad, Robert Crumrine and crushing...

Jewell Ann Spitzer

Jewell Ann Spitzer

May 22, 2022

Jewell A Spitzer was born on Oct. 14, 1940 in Rupert, Idaho. She passed away in her Home on the 22nd of this month where she resided with her husband for the past 34 years.

Upon retiring from an Electronic Co in California she moved with her husband Ed Spitzer - who retired at the same time from the US...

Nicholas Martin Calabro

Nicholas Martin Calabro

May 21, 2022

Nicholas Martin Calabro (43) of Grants Pass, Oregon passed away peacefully at his home on May 21, 2022. He was born in Palo Alto, California on January 20, 1979 to Peter and Susan. Nicholas grew up along the West Coast and made his way north, first in Moss Beach, California, then Rogue River, Oregon, before settling down in Grants Pass....

Thomas David Anderson

Thomas David Anderson

Apr 16, 2022

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Thomas David Anderson, loving husband, exceptional father, giving grandfather, and caring son and brother, went to be with Jesus in Paradise at the age of 71. Tom passed on after an epic and courageous 10-year battle with multiple myeloma cancer; which he fought and fought to be able to spend additional time with those he...

Charles Ward Thomas

Charles Ward Thomas

Apr 10, 2022

Charles Ward Thomas, 89 of Williams passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at his home in Williams.