Obituaries

Johnny Wagner

Johnny Wagner

Dec 24, 2010

Johnny B. Wagner, 72 of Grants Pass died Friday, December 24, 2010 at his home. Services with military honors will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 2:00 PM at Eagle Point National Cemetery, Father Mike Walker of Shepherd of the Valley Catholic Church in Central Point officiating. He was born on December 21, 1938 in Bremerhaven, Germany. He served in...

Gib Hunt

Gib Hunt

Dec 23, 2010

Gilbert “Gib” Hunt, 85 of Grants Pass passed away, December 23, 2010 at his home. No services are planned Contributions: Rogue Valley Humane Society, PO Box 951, Grants Pass, Oregon 97528 Gilbert was born on January 3, 1926 in Taft, California to Warnt and Nellie Hunt. He served in the United States Navy during WWII from April 7, 1944 until...

Emma  Valerie Lemm

Emma Valerie Lemm

Dec 18, 2010

Emma Valerie Evitt-Lemm, 97 of Selma died, December 18, 2010 at her daughters home. No services are planned Emma was born on November 4, 1913 in Elk Valley, Oregon to John and Hattie Evitt. Emma spent most of her life in the Illinois Valley. Over the years she worked various sales jobs including making and selling Christmas wreathes. Emma really...

Raymond  Andrew Aardall

Raymond Andrew Aardall

Dec 16, 2010

Raymond Andrew Aardal, 83, of Grants Pass passed away peacefully in his sleep with his wife Elsie by his side on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. At his request, there will be no service. As a veteran, he will be interred at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Mr. Aardal was born in Starkweather, N.D., on...

Jane Clark

Jane Clark

Dec 10, 2010

Jane Clark, 77, of Grants Pass, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at the Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center after battling cancer. A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel, 1629 Williams Highway. A private interment will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Stephens Family Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences...

Leonard  Terrance Hogan

Leonard Terrance Hogan

Dec 5, 2010

On December 5, 2010 Leonard Terrance Hogan, 78, of Grants Pass, Oregon was welcomed to glory and into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His loving wife, two daughters and two of his granddaughters were with him when he passed. He had only just a week before been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; and although we thought...

Robert Manni

Robert Manni

Dec 2, 2010

Robert Alden Manni, 94, of Grants Pass died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at his home. A celebration of his life with military honors will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Charles and Cora Manni. He graduated...

Sally Smith

Sally Smith

Nov 26, 2010

Sally Lynne Smith, 63, of Ashland Oregon died Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center of a sudden heart attack. A celebration of life will be held Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. in Ashland, and on Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. in Murphy. Sally was born March 18, 1947, in St. Mary̢۪s, Pennsylvania, to Dr. Jack E. and...

Warren Vandello

Warren Vandello

Nov 25, 2010

Warren Thomas Vandello, 87, of Grants Pass died Nov. 25, 2010, at his home. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born Oct. 1, 1923, in Ottuma, Iowa. He served in the Army, including during World War II. He was a...

John  L. Markin

John L. Markin

Nov 24, 2010

John Lewis Markin, 56, of Grants Pass passed away November 24, 2010 at his residence in Grants Pass. No services are planned He was born on October 11, 1954 in Los Angeles, California to James and Betty Markin. He moved from California to Grants Pass in 1979. John enjoyed auto racing, gardening, camping and waterskiing. Survivors include his mother Betty...

Anna  Spurling Sunday

Anna Spurling Sunday

Nov 23, 2010

Anna Louise Spurling Roark Sunday was born 1949 in Grants Pass â€" died at her home on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. She grew up in Grants Pass, graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1967 and attended Graceland University. She was the granddaughter of a local early settler and nationally recognized Jersey dairyman, Franz Schutzwohl. She spent most of her...

Florence Baker

Florence Baker

Nov 22, 2010

Florence Leanilda Baker, 95, of Grants Pass died Nov. 22, 2010, at Ashley Manor. No services are planned. Baker was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Los Angeles to John and Mary Marketti. She married Willard Baker, who died before her. She was a member of Provolt Community Church and she volunteered with the Josephine County Sheriff's Office. Survivors include two...

Ronald  H. Harrison

Ronald H. Harrison

Nov 19, 2010

Ronald Harold Harrison, 77, of Rogue River passed away November 19, 2010 in Grants Pass. Memorial Service will be held Sunday, December 5th, 3:00 PM at Hope Presbyterian Church in Rogue River. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Food Bank c/o of Rogue River Community Center, P.O. Box 295, Rogue River OR 97537. Born on April...

Robert Estrella

Robert Estrella

Nov 18, 2010

Robert C. Estrella, 63, of Grants Pass died Nov. 18, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned. Contributions may be made to Cynthia Estrella, 616 N.E. Dean Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526. He was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Flagstaff, Ariz., to Cruz and Lola Estrella. He married Cynthia Smith, who survives. They moved to Grants Pass...

Vera  Pauline McGowan

Vera Pauline McGowan

Nov 17, 2010

Vera Pauline McGowan, 92, of Rogue River died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Visitation will be held Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. A graveside service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park. A celebration of life will follow at 2 p.m. at Hope Presbyterian Church in Rogue...

Pattie Barnes

Pattie Barnes

Nov 15, 2010

Patricia "Pattie" Barnes, 73, of Grants Pass died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Laurel Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Christian Center. Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Barnes was born July 8, 1937, in Whittier, Calif., to Bauder and Alta Austin. On Sept. 5, 1958, in...

Louise  E. Ford

Louise E. Ford

Nov 12, 2010

Louise E. Ford, 88, of Grants Pass died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. Ford was born Nov. 3, 1922, in Las Vegas, N.M., to Raymond Hemstreet and Mary Amelia Gyana. She moved to Los Angeles when she was a young girl. In 1941, she moved to Oregon...

Kenneth  F. Schultz

Kenneth F. Schultz

Nov 6, 2010

Kenneth F. Schultz, 82, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at his home. Private family services will be held. He was born March 26, 1928, in Milwaukee to Edward and Marie Schultz. He served in the Navy and the Army. In 1952, he moved from Wisconsin to Grants Pass, where he worked as a logger until the 1970s....

Jo Musgrave

Jo Musgrave

Nov 5, 2010

Jo Musgrave, 84, of Grants Pass died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Rogue Valley Retirement. A funeral service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home in Sonora, Calif. Interment will follow at Columbia City Cemetery in Columbia, Calif. Musgrave was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Pasco, Wash., to Edward and Sena Pitman. She graduated...

Charles  L. Kolkow

Charles L. Kolkow

Nov 4, 2010

Charles L. Kolkow, 82, of Grants Pass died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at his home. Services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church. Contributions may be made to Better Life Television, 1360 N.E. Ninth St., Grants Pass, OR 97526. He was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Grants Pass to Ed and Ethel Kolkow. He...