Obituaries
Sam Hoekstra
Dec 3, 2009
Sam Hoekstra, 97, of Grants Pass died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel, with J.C. Holden, pastor of Murphy Chapel, officiating. He was born Feb. 4, 1912, in Holland to Cornelis and Saapke Hoekstra. In 1930, he moved to...
Louise Vobora
Nov 29, 2009
Louise Vobora, 95, of Grants Pass died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to the Gospel Rescue Mission Building Fund, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528. Vobora was born March 18,...
Frank Edward Walker
Nov 29, 2009
Frank Edward Walker, 82, of Rogue River, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Private interment will be held at a later date. He was born May 31, 1927, in Los Angeles to Harold and Inez Walker. After moving to Grants Pass in 1963, he owned the Selma Tavern. He also worked for Josephine County and finally...
Leora Isabel Bradburry
Nov 24, 2009
Leora Isabel "Lee" Bradburry, 84, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Arbor House of Grants Pass. A family gathering to celebrate her life will be held at a later date. She was born Leora Isabel Norton, July 22, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa. On Dec. 7, 1946, she married Robert Leland Bradburry, who died in 1991. They...
Marion John Lovitt
Nov 21, 2009
Marion John Lovitt, 95, of Wilderville died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Fair View Transitional Health Center. No services are planned. He was born Nov. 7, 1914, in Los Angeles to Cyril and Margaret Lovitt. During World War II, he served in the Army from 1941 until his discharge in 1945. On Nov. 26, 1959, in Cambridge, England, he married...
Paul L. Seagoe
Nov 18, 2009
Paul L. Seagoe, 73, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at The Suites Assisted Living. Visitation will be Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 2:30 p.m. Private interment will follow at Wilderville Cemetery. He was born April 1, 1936, in Happy Camp, Calif., to Thomas and Alberta (Johnston)...
Leone Elliott
Nov 17, 2009
Leone (Menzies) Elliott, 90, of Grants Pass passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her residence. Many friends gathered for a celebration of life party on November 17, 2009 as was her wish. Elliott was born May 26, 1919, in Saskatchewan, Canada. She moved to Stockton, Calif., in 1940, and to Grants Pass in 1964. For many years, she worked...
Lawrence Gilbert Burnett
Nov 15, 2009
Lawrence “Larry†Burnett, 62, of Grants Pass passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his home in Grants Pass. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 21st, 11:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel with Randel Livingood, Chaplin of Lovejoy Hospice officiating. Interment with Military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass Friends may contribute to the Special...
Mary C. Strawbridge
Nov 11, 2009
Mary C. Strawbridge, 71, of Grants Pass died Nov. 11, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Christian Church. Strawbridge was born June 27, 1938, in Erie, Pa. She graduated from Titusville High School in Titusville, Pa. In 1977, she moved her family to Grants...
Ronald M. Abram
Nov 7, 2009
Ronald M. Abram, 77, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at his home. A private family memorial gathering will be held. Abram was born June 23, 1932, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and he graduated from Garfield Heights High School in 1950. During the Korean War, he served in the Army as a laboratory technician. He attended Oberlin College...
Mary Alice Porter
Oct 31, 2009
Mary Alice Porter, 70, of Applegate, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at her home. Private family services have been held. She was born Sept. 24, 1939, in Newport, Ky. She married William Porter in Las Vegas in 1982. In 1983, the couple moved to the Applegate area from Southern California. She was a member of the Red Hat Society in...
Dianne Jean Silva
Oct 26, 2009
Dianne Jean Silva, 54 of Grants Pass passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at her home. A celebration of life will be held Friday, October 30th, 1:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor James Downing of Jerome Prairie Bible Church officiating. Dianne was born on July 15, 1955 in Hot Springs, South Dakota to William and Hazel Bayliss. Dianne...
Marty Lee Hamlin
Oct 26, 2009
Marty Lee Hamlin, 27 of Grants Pass passed away October 26, 2009 at Providence Medford Medical Center. Celebration of Marty̢۪s life will be held Saturday, November 14th, 1:00PM at Rogue Valley Community Church in Rogue River, Oregon. Marty was born on September 17, 1982 in Grants Pass to Marty W. and Debbie J. Hamlin. Short of a few adventures he...
Michael Likens
Oct 25, 2009
Michael Keith Likens, 63 of Grants Pass passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at his home. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, October 28th, 11:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor Rick Gilmore of Rivers of Life Foursquare Church officiating. Michael was born on July 19, 1946 in Ironton, Ohio to Millerd and Genevive Likens. He served...
Harold E. Lyons
Oct 24, 2009
Harold E. Lyons, 69 of Rogue River passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at his home in Grants Pass. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, October 28th, at 10:00AM, Faith Lutheran Church, Rogue River, Oregon Harold was born on February 10, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa to Harold and Margaret Lyons. He graduated from Compton High School in...
Peggy Stafsholt
Oct 22, 2009
Margaret “Peggy†Stafsholt, 92 of Grants Pass passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009 at her home. Private family services. Margaret "Peggy" Stafsholt born Dec.8, 1916 as Margaret Landmesser in Morgantown West Virginia, second of four children in a coal miner’s family. Went to NYC at age 18, where she fell in love with the New York jazz scene of the...
William Purdue Van Scoyoc
Oct 22, 2009
On October 22nd, 2009, William Purdue Van Scoyoc passed away quietly at his residence at Home on the Rogue in Grants Pass, Oregon. His son, David and Kirk Sager, his primary caregiver, were at his side when he passed. Bill was 90 years old. He was born on July 10th, 1919 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His parents were Benjamin and Jessie...
Donald Lester Van Blericom
Oct 9, 2009
Donald Lester Van Blericom, 75 of Grants Pass passed away on Friday October 9, 2009 at his home A Celebration of his life will be held Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 2:00 â€" 6:00 PM at 716 NW Sandy, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 He was born September 9, 1934 in Grants Pass to Lester and Dora Van Blericom. He was...
Cecile Florence Ramsey
Oct 7, 2009
Cecile Florence Ramsey 81, of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday October 7th, 2009 at her home with her children by her side. A celebration of her life will be held Monday October 12th at 2:pm. at Stephens Family Chapel. Contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. 8th St. Grants Pass, Oregon. Cecile was born Feb. 24th 1928 in...
Beverly Jo Mathews
Oct 3, 2009
Beverly Jo Mathews, 76 of Grants Pass passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 at her home in Grants Pass. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Beverly was born Beverly Jo Campbell on December 24, 1932 in Kansas City, Kansas to Pryor and Sadie Campbell. She married Martin Glen Mathews on July 30, 1947 Las Vegas, Nevada,...
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