Obituaries

Del Fox

Del Fox

Jan 26, 2008

Delbert “Del” Fox, 74, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2008 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. No services are planned at this time In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of your choice. Del was born on February 14, 1933 in Camas, Washington to Bert and Delna Fox. He married Marilyn...

Shirley  Ann Gardner-Aston

Shirley Ann Gardner-Aston

Jan 25, 2008

A woman of love, mystery and determination. Shirley Ann Green (Van Epps) Gardner-Aston died at home in Rogue River, on January 25, 2008. Born in Calistoga, California on January 17, 1947, she lived in Rogue River-Grants Pass for nearly four years; a Healdsburg, California, resident for 30 years and a Cloverdale, California resident for 25 years. She attended both Cloverdale...

Sarah  Alice Richardson

Sarah Alice Richardson

Jan 23, 2008

Sarah Alice Richardson, 54 of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church on Tuesday, January 29th at 3:30 PM. Sarah was born on February 9, 1953 in San Fernando, California to Willis and Mary Richardson. Sarah enjoyed many years living with her daughter and...

Wanda  Lorene Harvey

Wanda Lorene Harvey

Jan 22, 2008

Wanda Lorene Harvey, 79, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Park, with Mark Goens, pastor of River Valley Community Church, officiating. She was born Sept. 24, 1928, in Westville, Okla., to Omer and Elizabeth Keeter. On Dec. 24,...

Ethelyn  Theo Goodwin

Ethelyn Theo Goodwin

Jan 15, 2008

Ethelyn Theo Goodwin, 91, of Gold Hill died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned. Goodwin was born Aug. 24, 1916, in Sanford, Maine, to Parker and Alice Tebbetts. On Dec. 8, 1934, in Sanford, she married Robert Gerald Goodwin, who died before her. They moved to Gold Hill in 1991. She enjoyed reading...

Donald  Edward Sikes

Donald Edward Sikes

Jan 14, 2008

Donald Edward Sikes, 83, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Don was born on March 19, 1924 in Gregory, South Dakota. He enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with family and friends. Don was a very fun-loving and caring man. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched. A...

Hazel  Mae Cross

Hazel Mae Cross

Dec 28, 2007

Hazel Mae (Bowman) Cross, 81, of Grants Pass died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1200 N.W. Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209; or to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64114. Cross was born...

Barbara  Helen Kinsey

Barbara Helen Kinsey

Dec 28, 2007

Barbara passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 28, 2007 in Grants Pass, Oregon. She was 69 years old. Barbara was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on July 2, 1938. She was a resident of Campbell, Ca for most of her life. Barbara had recently relocated to Grants Pass, Oregon in July 2007. She was a dedicated mother and...

James  F. Rickards

James F. Rickards

Dec 26, 2007

James F. Rickards, 53, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stephens Family Chapel, with Ken Bern, pastor, officiating. He was born June 30, 1954, in Sun Valley, Calif., to Herman and Betty Rickards. In 1972, he graduated from Sylmar High...

Karen  Sue Sparks

Karen Sue Sparks

Dec 25, 2007

Karen Sue Sparks “Sparky”, 58, passed Christmas morning in her home in Grants Pass. A celebration of her life is being organized. Sparky was born in Cincinnati, OH, moved to California, and to Southern Oregon in 2001. Her passion throughout life was playing softball and she had an arm that could throw a ball with such precision and speed, few...

Joshua  I. Ashbridge

Joshua I. Ashbridge

Dec 24, 2007

Joshua Ashbridge, 20, died early morning on December 24th 2007, in an automobile accident on Rogue River Highway. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2007, 1:00 PM at River Valley Community Church, Grants Pass. He was born in Corvallis, Oregon on December 15, 1987. He moved to Michigan with his family and then onto...

Jerome  V. Nawrocki

Jerome V. Nawrocki

Dec 23, 2007

Jerome V. Nawrocki, 66, of Grants Pass died Sunday, December 23, 2007, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. Services will be held at a later date. With his sharp and crafty mind, and steady hands, there wasn̢۪t much Jerome V. Nawrocki couldn̢۪t fix, grow or build. He loved cars, trains, gardening and any projects involving his hands. He...

Wilbur  H. Peterson

Wilbur H. Peterson

Dec 20, 2007

Wilbur H. Peterson, 99, of Grants Pass died Dec. 20, 2007, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned at this time. He was born June 22, 1908, in Hollywood, Calif., to Clause and Alice Peterson. He worked in heavy construction from 1953 until his retirement in 1974. During that time, he worked for several large companies, including C.W....

"bill" Charles E. Newman

"bill" Charles E. Newman

Dec 18, 2007

Charles "Bill" Newman, 67, of Grants Pass died Dec. 18, 2007, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Crossroads Church. A bowling party will follow at 1 p.m. at Caveman Bowl. He was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Grants Pass to Claude and Hazel Newman. In 1960, he...

Leta  B. Flick

Leta B. Flick

Dec 15, 2007

Leta B. Flick, 49, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. Graveside services will be held on Friday, December 21, 2007, 3:00 PM at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Grants Pass with Pastor Ron Hayworth of Calvary Church officiating. Leta was born on February 24, 1958 to Daniel and Margaret Soltero in...

Marvin  A. McNutt

Marvin A. McNutt

Dec 11, 2007

Marvin A. McNutt, 82, of Grants Pass passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. No services are planned. Marvin was born on November 12, 1925 in Lexington, Oklahoma to Leslie and Edith McNutt. He served in the US Navy during WWII until his honorable discharge on May 22, 1946. Marvin married Marlynn Schneider...

Virginia  Mary Stewart

Virginia Mary Stewart

Dec 11, 2007

Virginia Mary Stewart, 86, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held Jan. 12 in Santa Ana, Calif. Interment will be at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif. Contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity, Grants Pass Area, in care of Bank of America Building, P.O. Box 2667,...

Nora  Clarebelle Rhoads

Nora Clarebelle Rhoads

Dec 4, 2007

Nora Clare Bell Rhoads, 67 of Gold Hill passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, December 15th at 11:00 AM, Parkway Christian Center with Pastors Dennis Webber and Ron Marsh officiating. Please direct contributions to the Gospel Rescue Mission. Nora was born on...

Daniel  M. Garcia

Daniel M. Garcia

Dec 3, 2007

Daniel M. Garcia, 52, of Grants Pass died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church. Contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. Eighth St., Grants Pass, OR 97526. He was born June 3, 1955, in Alamosa, Colo., to Floyd and Mary Garcia. For 25 years,...

David  John Megla

David John Megla

Nov 28, 2007

David John Megla, 64, of Williams died Nov. 28, 2007, at his home. Private family services have been held. He was born March 10, 1943, in Youngstown, Ohio, to John and Eleanor Megla. He attended schools in Burbank, Calif. On Jan. 12, 1963, in Burbank, he married Patricia Wilson, who survives. Along with his father, he worked in sales at...