Obituaries

Lawrence  Gilbert Burnett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Maurice  J. Rougeau

Maurice J. Rougeau

Oct 2, 2009

Maurice J. Rougeau, 79 of Grants Pass passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at Autumn House of Grants Pass. A celebration of life will be held Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel Contributions: Alzheimer̢۪s Association www.alz.org Maury was born in Armstrong, Ontario, Canada on November 9, 1929 to Yvonne and Eugene Rougeau. The family later moved...

George  B. Dilley

George B. Dilley

Oct 1, 2009

George B. Dilley, 96, of Grants Pass, died Oct. 1, 2009, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Stephens Family Chapel. He was born on Aug. 11, 1913, in Silverton to Walter and Clara Dilley. He served in the Navy from Dec. 26, 1931, until his...

Tom Lendewig

Tom Lendewig

Sep 27, 2009

Tom Lendewig, 67, of Williams died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at Fair View Transitional Health Center. Services with military honors will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 10 at Stephens Family Chapel. He was born Thomas Emil Lendewig, May 26, 1942, in San Francisco to Edward and Alberta Lendewig. He served in the Army from Oct. 27, 1961, until his...

Charlene  Ellen Parrish

Charlene Ellen Parrish

Sep 24, 2009

Charlene Ellen Parrish, 64 of Grants Pass passed away on Thursday September 24, 2009 at Three Rivers Community Hospital with her loving family by her side. A private family gathering will be held to celebrate Charlene̢۪s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Dogs for the Deaf in Central Point, Oregon, in...

Edward  Paul Gagnon

Edward Paul Gagnon

Sep 19, 2009

Edward Paul Gagnon, 70, of Merlin died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at his home.A celebration of life was held at First Christian Church. A second celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCune Garden Chapel in Vacaville, Calif. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born June 10, 1939, in Williamstown, Vt.,...

James  H. Jackson

James H. Jackson

Sep 18, 2009

James H. Jackson, 90, of Grants Pass passed away September 18, 2009 at Fair View Transitional Health Center in Grants Pass. Services with Military honors will be held Thursday, October 1st, 1:00 PM at Eagle Point National Cemetery. James was born on March 19, 1919 in Henry, Texas to Walter and Nell Jackson. He served in the U.S. Army from...

Dorothy  Mae Mann

Dorothy Mae Mann

Sep 11, 2009

Dorothy Mae Mann, 90, of Grants Pass died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at her home. A graveside service will be held at noon Saturday at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland, Calif. Mann was born March 25, 1919, in Van Buren, Ark., to Thomas and Ethel Sallee. Survivors include four children, Bill and Tommy Mann, Linda McAnelly and Jackie Pilcher;...