Obituaries
Michael L. Cathey
Jun 15, 2010
Michael L. Cathey, 55, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, June 15, 2010, at his home. No services are planned at this time He was born Michael Laurets Cathey on March 22, 1955 in Crescent City, California to Raymond and Carol Cathey. Michael served in the United States Air Force from 1974 until his honorable discharge in 1974. In 2002 he...

Charles L. McLauchlan
Jun 14, 2010
Charles Leslie McLauchlan Sr., 61, of Grants Pass died June 14, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass after a long battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held July 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Sparlin Cemetery in Williams. A celebration of life will follow. He was born Feb. 25, 1949, in San Diego to Charles and...

Ortha Louise Reich
Jun 13, 2010
Ortha Louise Reich, 79, of Grants Pass died June 13, 2010, at Laurel Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Private Interment has been held at Eagle Point Nation Cemetery. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, 2:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor Ken Bern Officiating. She was born Ortha Louise Trautman on March 25, 1931 to Herbert...
Terry Anderson
Jun 11, 2010
Terry Anderson, 81, of O'Brien went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of June 11, 2010. Terry was born May 26, 1929, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Caswell and Frances (McFadden) DuAime. During her early life, she worked as a medical transcriptionist. She moved to Oregon in 1995 from Orange, California. Terry is survived by her husband,...

Ingeborg E. Recke
Jun 8, 2010
Ingeborg E. Recke, 78, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned at this time She was born on May 7, 1932 in Hamburg, Germany. She married Hans J. Recke on April 5, 1957 in Hamburg. In 1963 the immigrated to San Francisco where they lived until 1977 when they moved...

Mark Shane Espy
May 31, 2010
Mark Shane Espy, 52, of Grants Pass died Monday, May 31, 2010, in Grants Pass. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. at Tussing Park. Mark was born on January 3, 1958 in Grants Pass to Fritz and Gaye Espy. He spent most of his life in Josephine County. As a young man he enjoyed...

Geraldine N. Lee
May 30, 2010
Geraldine N. Lee, 62, of Grants Pass died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, June 15th 6:00 PM at River Valley Community Church in Grants Pass. She was born Geraldine Nowell to Herbert and Hatte Nowell in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on July 3, 1947. She married Larry Wayne...

Sherrill L. Williamson
May 27, 2010
Sherrill L. Williamson, 71, of Grants Pass died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned at this time Contributions in lieu of flowers: Wonder Bible Chapel Sherrill was born on January 25, 1939 in Santa Monica California to Charles and Naomi Weaver. She moved to Wilderville in the early 1970âs She married James Williamson...

Charles F. Snell
May 22, 2010
Charles F. Snell, 83, of Grants Pass died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. He was born May 12, 1927, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Charles and Ruth Snell. During...

John M. Winschel
May 19, 2010
John M. Winschel, 74, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5:00 â" 7:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel A funeral Mass St. Anne Catholic Church, Tuesday at 11 a.m., with Father Paschal Ezurike officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born...

Jessie E. Nash
May 16, 2010
Jessie E. Nash, 86, of Grants Pass died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. Interment will be at Tehachapi Public Cemetery in Tehachapi, Calif. She was born Jessalina Elisabeth Stewart on Oct. 17, 1923, in Bonne Terre, Mo., to Louis and...
Matthew Adam Cox
May 12, 2010
Matthew Adam Cox, 28, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will begin Tuesday, 2 p.m. at Laurel Cemetery in Cave Junction. Ron Hayworth will be officiating. Matthew was born March 17, 1982 in Crescent City, CA to Robert and Karen Cox. He moved to Grants Pass in 1986. He was a member of...

Marvin A. Johnson
May 11, 2010
Marvin A. (Chirp) Johnson passed away on May 11 from complications relating to congestive heart failure. He was 89 years old. Private Interment with Military Honors will be held Friday at Eagle Point National Cemetery A Celebration of his life will be held Saturday, June 12th, 11:00 AM at First Christian Church in Grants Pass. He was born in Grants...
Mitchell Lewis Gardiner
May 7, 2010
Mitchell Lewis Gardiner, 48, of Grants Pass died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. He was born July 14, 1961, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Dean and Rebecca Gardiner. For many years, he worked as a rancher and welder. In 1979, he moved to...

Jonathan David Ahlroth
May 5, 2010
Jonathan David Ahlroth, 65, of Grants Pass died May 5, 2010, at his home. He was born April 12, 1945, in South Bend, Ind., to Franklin and Elizabeth Ahlroth. He graduated from Green Hills High School in Cincinnati. During the Vietnam War, he served in the Navy from January 1963 until his honorable discharge in May 1967. On Dec. 12,...
Hazel A. Walker
May 2, 2010
Hazel A. Walker, 86, of Rogue River died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. No services are planned. Walker was born May 15, 1923, in Riverside, Calif., to Oscar and Inez Clayton. On Dec. 21, 1958, in Southern California, she married Frank Edward Walker, who died Nov. 29, 2009. She worked in aircraft plants for...

Nancy Gail Hultman
May 2, 2010
Nancy Gail Hultman, 64, of Grants Pass died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. Contributions may be made to Josephine Community Libraries, P.O. Box 1684, Grants Pass, OR 97528. Hultman was born July 16, 1945, in Los Angeles to Enez and Morris Kasperson....

Ann M. Wickey
Apr 26, 2010
Ann M. Wickey, 77, of Grants Pass died Monday, April 26, 2010, at Highland House Nursing and?Rehabilitation Center. No services are planned. Wickey was born July 12, 1932, in Minneapolis. In 1958, in Las Vegas, she married Robert?Wickey, who survives. They moved to Grants Pass in 1990. She worked for Gospel Light Publication as an assistant editor. For many years,...

Tom Ruatta
Apr 24, 2010
Attilio Thomas âTomâ?Ruatta, 87, of Grants Pass died Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Laurel Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held May 8 at 1 p.m. at Pierce Brothers Country Chapel in North Hollywood, Calif. Interment will follow at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. He was born Nov. 13, 1922, in Russelton, Pa.,...

Virginia V. Noffsinger
Apr 15, 2010
Virginia V. Noffsinger, 79 of Grants Pass, went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2010 at her home, she is basking in the glories of Heaven where she longed to be. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Contributions: Lifechangers, PO Box 98088, Raleigh, NC 97624 Born February 7, 1931 in Tucson,...