Obituaries

Stevyn Christopher Engle
Jan 3, 2012
Stevyn Christopher Engle, 22 of Grants Pass passed away January 3, 2012 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Private services have been held. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to River Valley Community Church Stevyn Engle Memorial Fund: 420 NE 7th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526. He was born on April 14, 1989 in Ukiah, California...

Diana Rose Aslakson
Dec 27, 2011
Diana Rose Aslakson, 65, of Grants Pass passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. Celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday January 3rd 12:00 Noon at Stephens Family Chapel. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass. She was born September 11, 1946 in Schenectady, New York to Roy...

Eleanor Leone Allard
Dec 25, 2011
Eleanor Leone Allard, 91, lost the ability of making red blood cells, which caused severe anemia, which caused her heart to stop on Christmas day. She passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Fair View Transitional Health Center in Grants Pass. Per her wishes no services are planned She was born on July 23, 1920 in Valley City, North Dakota...
Nicholas James Caropreso Jr.
Dec 23, 2011
Nicholas J. Caropreso, Jr, 63, of Grants Pass died Friday, Dec 23, 2011 at his home. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, December 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel. Nick was born March 7, 1948 in San Jose, CA and moved to Grants Pass in 1975 where he enjoyed many outdoor activities such as...

Irene Gonnella
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...

Dorothy Zemansky
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....
Catherine Haynes
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...

Lola Jane Herrmann
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...

Mildred C Haugen
Dec 13, 2011
Mildred C. Haugen, 102, of Grants Pass died Dec. 13, 2011, at Fair View Transitional Health Center.â¨â¨ No services are planned. â¨â¨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...
Doris Marie Dewey
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....

Daniel Jack Watrous
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...

Phyllis Elva Parnell
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.â¨P.O. Box 348â¨Warrenton, MO 63383 Phyllis was born on August 19, 1931 in Dodge City, Kansas to Benjamin and...
Nichole Wallace
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

Robert Byron Miller
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...

Virginia Angie Livesay
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...

Karen Ann Moore
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...
Juanita Rosales Magdaleno
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...

Thomas Lee Scarr
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...