Obituaries
Tom Carson
Apr 26, 2009
Tom Carson, 70, of Grants Pass died April 26, 2009 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon with his companion Mary at his side Private committal service will be held at a later date at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Born April 5, 1939 in Superior, Wyoming to Susanna & Huber Carson. After the death of his father when he was 6...
Rosenda Halterman
Apr 25, 2009
Rosenda "Rose" Halterman, 44, of Grants Pass died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at her home. An all-night vigil will be held from 4 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Anne, with Monsignor Gregory Moys presiding. Interment will be at Serenity Garden Cemetery in...
Orin Swearingen Jr.
Apr 23, 2009
Orin "Shorty" Swearingen Jr., 62, of Williams died April 23, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Private family services will be held. He was born Jan. 16, 1947, in Weed, Calif., to Orin and Doris Swearingen. He attended elementary and high school in Weed. In 1968, he moved to Grants Pass from Weed, and he worked as a long haul...
Seymour Slutsky
Apr 23, 2009
Seymour “Sy†Slutsky, 84, of Grants Pass died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Autumn House in Grants Pass. Memorial Celebration of Life: Sunday May 3, 2009, 2:00 p.m. at Autumn House, 2268 Williams HWY, Grants Pass. Contributions: Alzheimer's Association National Office 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 Sy was born on January 24, 1925 in New York,...
Betty Johnson
Apr 21, 2009
Bessie "Betty" Johnson, 89, of Grants Pass died April 21, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned. Johnson was born May 7, 1919, in Omaha, Neb., to Frank and Jenny Hagerman. In May 1949, in Orange County, Calif., she married Edwin Johnson, who died in 1991. They moved to Grants Pass from Southern California in 1982. She...
Thomas Pierce
Apr 20, 2009
Thomas Pierce, 40, of Grants Pass died Monday, April 20, 2009, in Grants Pass. A potluck will be held at noon Sunday at Tom Pearce Park. Pierce was born July 24, 1968, in Grants Pass, where he attended Redwood Elementary, South Middle School and Grants Pass High School. He worked in many different jobs. In his late 30s, he began...
Kyleigha Faye Anders
Apr 14, 2009
Kyleigha Faye Anders, 3 months old, of Grants Pass died April 14, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stephens Family Chapel. Kyleigha was born Jan. 1, 2009, in Grants Pass to Christopher and Alicia Anders. She enjoyed playing with her brother and her Tummy Time. In addition to her parents, survivors...
John McNamara
Apr 11, 2009
John McNamara, 70, of Grants Pass died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at his home. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church, with the Rev. Ron Nelson presiding. He was born Sept. 12, 1938, in Chicago to John and Emily McNamara. In his early adulthood, he owned and operated a cabinet business in...
Raymond Bernard Lake J.
Apr 11, 2009
Raymond B. Lake Jr., 81, of Grants Pass passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. Funeral Services: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 1:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel with Carl Wilson officiating. Interment with Military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions: Gospel...
Julia Elizabeth Freeman
Apr 7, 2009
Julia Elizabeth Freeman “Julia Stuart†passed gracefully April 7, 2009. Julia was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1921 where she went to school with notable producer William “Billy†Self. Taking the stage name “Julia Stuart†when she moved to Hollywood, CA in 1935, she attended Hollywood High School and Hollywood Professional school with fellow classmates Mitzi Gainer, Billy and Bobby...
Judd O'Neil
Apr 3, 2009
Judd O'Neil, 61, passed away at Three Rivers Hospital on Friday April 3rd. He was a true mountain man who loved the woods and the river. He enjoyed drinking beer, smoking, fishing, and just hanging around with his friends and family in the Shan Creek area. He was a construction worker for 15 years, then became a nurse about 25...
Raymond Thomas Knaub
Mar 31, 2009
Raymond Thomas Knaub, 79, of Rogue River died March 31, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Rogue River Seventh-day Adventist Church. The youngest of seven children, he was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Badlands, N.D., to Gladys Josephine Munson-Knaub and Warren Henry Knaub. He served in the Army. On...
Edmund George DeKeater
Mar 29, 2009
Edmund George "Ed" DeKeater, 86, of Grants Pass died March 29, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital of heart failure. Private services will be held. Contributions may be made to Reinhart Volunteer Park, P.O. Box 443, Grants Pass, OR 97528. DeKeater was born June 10, 1922, in Portland, where he was raised. After graduating from Grant High School in Portland,...
Nancy Lynn Gunderson
Mar 29, 2009
Nancy Lynn Gunderson, 59, of Grants Pass passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009, at her residence in Grants Pass. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, April 6th, 11:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor Ken Bern officiating. Nancy was born on April 2, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Edward & Shirley Hornecker. Nancy moved to...
Ralph Aaland
Mar 26, 2009
Ralph Aaland, 82, died on March 26, 2009 in his sleep in Grants Pass, OR. Born and raised in Howard, South Dakota, he was a resident of Grants Pass for the last 8 years. Ralph spent much of his time here volunteering for the American Red Cross, Meals on Wheels and the Adult Literacy Program. He spent 16 years in...
Paul Leroy Piper
Mar 26, 2009
Paul LeRoy Piper, 87, of Grants Pass died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at his home. Viewing will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Stephens Family Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Faith Baptist Church. Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. He was born Aug. 17, 1921, in Des Moines, Iowa,...
Bonnie Lee Dervin
Mar 24, 2009
Bonnie Lee Dervin, 69, of Grants Pass died March 24, 2009, at her home. Services will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; or to Ananda, 14618 Tyler-Foote Road, Nevada City, CA 95959. Dervin was born June 10, 1939, in San Francisco to...
Jonita May Morin-Beasley
Mar 21, 2009
Jonita May Morin-Beasley, 72, of Grants Pass died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Stephens Family Chapel. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Jonita Morin-Beasley Memorial Fund in care of Sterling Savings Bank,...
Bob Whisenant
Mar 16, 2009
Local author, poet and long time resident, Robert “Bob†L. Whisenant, died Monday March 16th, 2009 at his residence. No services were held. Donations may be made to Family Friends at 322 N.W. F street Grants Pass, OR. 97526 Phone; 476-4248. Bob was born August 8th, 1930 in Tatum, New Mexico to Clovis and Maybelle Whisenant. He graduated from Tatum...
Robert Lee Van Dyke
Mar 16, 2009
Robert Lee "Bobby" Van Dyke, 78, of Grants Pass died Monday, March 16, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grants Pass Community Church. He was born Sept. 6, 1930, in Outlook, Wash., to Vernon and MaryAnn Van Dyke. When he was 13, his family moved to Seattle, where he lived most of his life....
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