Obituaries

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...

Oct 19, 2011

Betty Lou Vobora, 76, passed away October 19, 2011 at her home in Grants Pass, Oregon. A celebration of Betty's life will be held Thursday, November 3, 11:00 AM at Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, 2308 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, Oregon. A reception will follow at the Gaston Fire Hall in Gaston, Oregon. Contributions: Lovejoy Hospice, 939 SE 8th...

Oct 19, 2011

Carolyn Imogene Jacobs 76, of Grants Pass passed away, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Service InformationSaturday, November 12th, 2011 2:00pm, The Point at River Valley Community Church

Interment Details

Eagle Point National Cemetery

Oct 18, 2011

Anita M. Brackenbrough, 77, of Grants Pass died Oct. 18, 2011, at her home. A celebration of life will be held Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. Brackenbrough was born March 9, 1934, in Lacomb. On Oct. 22, 1950, in Rockaway Beach, she married Darrell Brackenbrough, who survives. From 1959 to 1972, she lived in Grants Pass....

Oct 12, 2011

Service InformationNo Services are Planned

Interment Details

Mission Park Cemetery

Oct 9, 2011

Oct 9, 2011

Phyllis Allene Hill, 80 of Gold Hill passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her home. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, 11:00 AM at Valley Rogue Christian Center 520 E. Main Street, Rogue River with Pastor Bill Donaldson officiating. Private Interment will be held at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Contributions: Valley Rogue Christian Center, 520 E....

Oct 7, 2011

Grove Edward Johnson, 91 of Grants Pass passed away Friday, October 7, 2011 at Three Rivers Community Hospital of natural Causes. He was born June 6, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. A memorial dinner for the family and friends of Grove will be held in Spring of 2012 in Grants Pass. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Teresa Johnson, son...

Oct 5, 2011

Antone George "Toney" Andrews, 57, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services will be held. His ashes will be spread at Diamond Lake, where his brother's ashes were previously spread. It was a favorite spot of Toney's and his family. He was born Dec. 21, 1953, in San Fernando, Calif., to George...

Oct 5, 2011

Robert V. Staley Sr. Passed away on October 5, 2011 at home in Grants Pass. A service will be held on October 15, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints with Bishop Monte Sharp officiating. He was born March 20, 1930 in Kimberly, Idaho to Merritt and Anne Mae Staley. He enjoyed fishing, swimming...

Oct 3, 2011

Vera Katherine Gamez, 66 of Gold Hill passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 at her home. Funeral Services were held Monday, 11:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor Bill Donaldson of Rogue River Foursquare Church officiating. Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. She was born on February 20, 1945 in Grants Pass to Joseph and Sybil Paquette. In...

Oct 2, 2011

Sep 28, 2011

Curt Mote, a former Grants Pass resident,died in his parents home with his family present, on Wednesday September 28, 2011, after an aggressive melanoma spread to his heart. Curt was born at Tri City Hospital in Oceanside, California to his parents delight, a bundle of joy for the entire family. He grew up in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, and moved to Grants...

Sep 26, 2011

Sep 24, 2011

Steven D. Emptage, 59 of Grants Pass passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at his home. Graveside Services will be held Saturday, October 1st 2:30 PM at Missouri Flat Cemetery. He was born Steven Donald Emptage on April 11, 1952 in La Jolla, California to Fredrick and Dorothy Emptage. He graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1969. In...

Sep 22, 2011

Sue Crook, 88 of Grants Pass passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Laurel Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 1st, 10:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor Steve Burman of Faith Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Grants Pass. She was born Bessie...

Sep 20, 2011

Jerry Raymond Starr, 65 of Grants Pass passed away on September 20, 2011 at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Celebration of his life will be held at the family home on Saturday, October 8th at 5:00 PM. A sea scattering will be held on Sunday, October 9th at Lone Ranch Beach in Brookings, Oregon. He was born on September 20, 1946...