Obituaries
William Bushnell
Nov 29, 2025
William (Bill) Russell Bushnell
William “Bill” Russell Bushnell of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away surrounded by his family.
Bill was born to Charles "Lem" and Bessie Bushnell in Grants Pass, just down the road from the home in which he grew up and ultimately spent his entire life. He was the seventh born of their eight children. Raised on his parents’ small...
Michael Costa
Nov 29, 2025
Michael Dean Costa, born on January 17, 1958, in Quantico, VA, passed from this Earth on November 29, 2025. He was the beloved son of Nancy Smith and the best Dad to Jerod Michael Costa.
Michael spent time in Texas, Hawaii, Virginia and Twenty-Nine Palms but his true home was always Grants Pass. He met Sherry Catlett at the Riverside Inn...
Tamaki Saga-Balison
Nov 27, 2025
Tamaki Joy Saga-Balison (63) of Kuji, Japan, passed away on Thursday 27, 2025 at her home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Arrangements under the care of Stephens Family Chapel.
Dorothy Marie Houston
Nov 22, 2025
Dorothy Marie Houston (97) of Watsonville, California passed away on November 22, 2025 at her home in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Richard Alan Blum
Nov 19, 2025
Richard Alan Blum (79) of Okehampton, England passed away on November 19, 2025 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Larry Wayne Spencer
Nov 16, 2025
Larry Wayne Spencer (79) of Richmond, California passed away on November 16, 2025 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Prudence "Prudy" Mae Cooper
Nov 16, 2025
Born on 9/30/1944 in Wakefield, Michigan.
Raised in Butte, Montana.
Married to Gerald Laverne Cooper 9/30/1960.
The love story of 65 years came full circle, Mom joined Dad as he has been waiting in Heaven for her since 2011. They met in Helena, MT. on a sunny day at Gertie's Drive-in Restaurant where she worked as a...
Marilyn Steele
Nov 16, 2025
Marilyn Ellen Steele (81), of San Diego, California, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at her home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Marilyn was known for her warm spirit and her love of making people laugh. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Arrangements under the care of Stephens Family Chapel.
Jody Adams
Nov 10, 2025
Jody Marion Adams (87) of Negley, Texas passed away on November 10, 2025 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Lyn Allen
Nov 10, 2025
Lyn Thorene Allen, 80 of Grants Pass passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025 at her home in Grants Pass.
Ronald Benoist
Nov 8, 2025
Ronald Adrian Benoist (81), of San Bernardino, California, passed away on Saturday November 08, 2025, at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, OR.
Arrangements under the care of Stephens Family Chapel.
Clarence Emmons
Nov 6, 2025
Clarence Joseph Emmons, age 53, passed away at his home in Grants Pass, OR, on November 6th, 2025, after a multi-year battle with cancer.
Clarence was born in Stanford, CA, on February 24th, 1972, to Victoria (Bellone) and Terence Emmons. Clarence spent much of his childhood skateboarding, engaging in shenanigans with his cul-de-sac buddies, and traveling the world with his parents...
Jack Pyle
Nov 6, 2025
Jack Pyle (92) of Grants Pass, OR, passed away on Thursday November 06, 2025, at his home in Gold Hill, OR.
Arrangements under the care of Stephens Family Chapel.
Esther Arlene Reeley
Nov 5, 2025
Esther Arlene (Roberts) Reeley
September 19, 1935- November 5, 2025
Esther Reeley was born 3rd of 7 children to Daniel Lawrence and Irene Mercer Roberts in Paris, Illinois on September 19, 1935.
Esther met John Samuel “Sam” Reeley in 1955, and they were married on June 16, 1956. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary before Sam passed away in 2017.
Esther became a member...
Aaron Price
Nov 5, 2025
Aaron Taylor Price (73) of Reno, Nevada passed away on Wednesday November 05, 2025, at his home in Grants Pass, OR.
Arrangements under the care of Stephens Family Chapel.
Donald Fox
Nov 3, 2025
Donald Vincent Fox (75) of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on Monday November 03, 2025, at his residence in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Arrangements under the care of Stephens Family Chapel.
William Parks
Oct 31, 2025
William David Parks (82) of Englewood, California passed away on October 31, 2025 at Kinsington at Redwood Park in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Scott Alan Rich
Oct 29, 2025
Scott Alan Rich (60) of Pacoima, California passed away on October 29, 2025 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Richard Smith
Oct 28, 2025
Richard Allen Smith was born on January 6th, 1960, in Fresno, CA. Richard grew up in Derby Acres, CA, attending Midway School and Taft Union High School. He spent many years working in the oilfields, where he became a welder and, for some time, owned Richard Smith's Welding. Richard later relocated to Grants Pass, OR. He had a love for...
Gay Jones
Oct 27, 2025
Gay Dean JonesJune 8, 1941 - October 27, 2025
Gay Dean Jones, lovingly known as "Papa" to many, passed away at his home on October 27, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 84 years old.
Gay was born in Kansas and moved to Oregon at the age of 12. He graduated from Crater Lake High School in 1959 and...
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