Obituaries

Dec 22, 2011

Irene Rose Gonnella, 100, of Grants Pass died December 22, 2011, at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass. No services are planned. For online condolences and tributes please visit stephensfc.com. Cremation Arrangements by Stephens Family Chapel, Grants Pass, Oregon Irene Rose Gilardoni was born on July 27, 1911 in Italy; she came to America from Como, Italy...

Dec 20, 2011

Dorothy Anne Zemansky, 83, of Grants Pass died Dec. 20, 2011, at Ashley Manor. A private celebration of her life will be held. Stephens Family Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stephensfc.com. Contributions may be made to the Josephine County Food Bank, 1470 S.E. M St., Suite 1-C, Grants Pass, OR 97526....

Dec 20, 2011

Catherine Haynes, 73, of Grants Pass passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at her home in Grants Pass. Celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, January 5th 2:00 PM at Edge Water Christian Fellowship in Grants Pass 101 Assembly Drive in Grants Pass. Pastor Mark Skudstad officiating. Private Interment has been held on December 23rd at Eagle Point...

Dec 17, 2011

Lola Jane Herrmann nee Bowers, 1917-2011 The afternoon of December 17, 2011 Lola Jane Herrmann was embraced in the arms of Jesus, surrounded by her family. She was born in Guthrie Oklahoma in 1917 and after the death of her father in 1922, her mother and family moved to southern California where Lola met her life partner Heinz while attending...

Dec 13, 2011

Mildred C. Haugen, 102, of Grants Pass died Dec. 13, 2011, at Fair View Transitional Health Center.

 No services are planned. 

Haugen was born Oct. 21, 1909, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to George and Elsie Beatty. She attended Drake University, Iowa State Teachers College and Oregon College of Education, and earned a bachelor's degree in education. In Emmetsburg, she married Joseph...

Dec 13, 2011

Doris Marie Dewey, 87, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 31st, 2:00 PM at Newman United Methodist Church. She was born November 14, 1924 in Illinois to Clifford Black and Agness Crandall. The family later moved to Los Angeles, California....

Dec 9, 2011

Daniel Jack Watrous, 91, of Grants Pass passed away Friday, December 9, 2011, at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass. Private Interment will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California. He was born on May 24, 1920 in Tracy, California to Daniel and Lila Watrous. He spent his career serving in the United States...

Dec 8, 2011

Phyllis Elva Parnell, 80, of Grants Pass passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Celebration of her life will be held at a later date at Shan Creek Community Bible Church. Contributions: CEF - Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc.
P.O. Box 348
Warrenton, MO 63383 Phyllis was born on August 19, 1931 in Dodge City, Kansas to Benjamin and...

Dec 8, 2011

Nichole Wallace, 26 of Grants Pass passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at her home. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, December 23rd, 6:00 PM at Redwood Christian Church Service InformationFriday, December 23rd, 2011 6:00pm, Redwood Christian Church

Dec 8, 2011

Robert B. Miller, 92, of Grants Pass passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Carl's House Adult Foster Care home in Grants Pass from natural causes. Contributions: Sutter Coast Auxiliary: 800 E. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, California 95531 One of six children Bob was born on October 8, 1919 in Portland, Oregon to Jay & Mary Miller. He spent his...

Dec 7, 2011

Virginia Angie Livesay, 96, of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Sweet Pea Retirement Living Adult Foster Care home in Grants Pass. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 13th 2:00 PM at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens with Pastor Milton Hayes of Missionary Baptist Church officiating. She was born on August 11, 1915 in Bean Station, Tennessee to...

Dec 7, 2011

Karen Ann Moore, 60 of Grants Pass, died December 7th at Three Rivers Community Hospital of complications due to Liver disease. Karen was born on May 29, 1951 in San Francisco, California. Her mother was Natalie French. When Karen was about 8 her mother married William Groteguth and he adopted Karen. Both have preceded her in death. Her biological father...

Dec 4, 2011

Dec 2, 2011

Juanita Magdaleno, 87, of Grants Pass died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at her home.A family memorial service will be held. Magdaleno was born Jan. 1, 1924, in Eugene. When she was a child, her family moved to San Francisco. She was educated in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lived until she retired. Her career in civil service began...

Nov 28, 2011

Thomas Lee Scarr, 59, of Grants Pass passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at his home. A small family Celebration of life service will be held at a later date. He was born on June 4, 1952 in San Diego, California. Thomas worked his entire life in Construction in Southern California. In 2010 he moved to Grants Pass from Orange...

Nov 25, 2011

Walter "Walt" James Frizzell, 83, of Grants Pass died Friday, November 25, 2011, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Walter was born on July 24, 1928 in Bozeman, Montana to Charles and Frieda Frizzell. He served in the United States Marines during WWII receiving his honorable discharge on August 8, 1949. Walter worked for 40 years as a Sprinkler Fitter for...

Nov 16, 2011

Lynn Leroy McMurray, 67, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at his home. In addition to his wife Jeri (Hyde) McMurray, survivors include four daughters Debbie Dahl of Harrisburg OR, Tammy Mitchell of Meridian, ID, Valerie McMurray of Boise ID, Mandy Besler of Grants Pass OR, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren, his sister, Joy Ward of Kenai...

Nov 3, 2011

Mickie E. Norris, 87, of Grants Pass passed away November 3, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 13, 1924 in Wilmington, California to James and Elsie Book. On May 17, 1941 in Yuma, Arizona she married John Norris who survives. Mickie worked for Olympic Fastening Systems as an Inspector for 20 years retiring in the mid 1970's....

Oct 31, 2011

Jacob Matthew Madden, 28, of Grants Pass passed away October 31, 2011 at Fort Drum US Army Base in Fort Drum, New York. He was born on November 27, 1982 in Grants Pass to David and Virginia (Davison) Madden. Growing up in Grants Pass attending local school and graduating from Hidden Valley High School in 2001. After the loss of...

Oct 23, 2011

Timothy Earl Storie, 42, of Merlin passed away October 23, 2011 at his home. Private family services. He was born on September 14, 1969 in Tehachapi, California to Howard and Mary Storie. The family moved to Grants Pass from California in 1981. He graduated from Hidden Valley High School in 1987. Timothy served in the United States Army from 1987...