Obituaries

Leatha Leota Kylander Evans
Feb 4, 2008
Heaven received a new beautiful angel, when Leatha Leota Kylander Evans went to be with the Lord, on February 4, 2008. She was 92. Born in Pine Bluffs, Wyo., on May 7, 1915, she was the daughter of Arthur and Lulu Kylander. She had two sisters and three brothers. They were raised in Powell, Wyo. At age 17, Leatha got...
Edward Esquivel
Feb 4, 2008
Former Grants Pass resident Edward Esquivel, 46, of Yreka, Calif., died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in Grants Pass of a heart attack. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stephens Family Chapel. Esquivel was born March 27, 1961, in Santa Maria, Calif., and he was raised in the Santa Barbara, Calif., and Lompoc, Calif., areas. He...

Darlene Mildred Moore
Feb 2, 2008
Darlene Mildred Moore, 70, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stephens Family Chapel. Private inurnment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Moore was born Jan. 4, 1938, in Redlands, Calif., to Ardis and Edna McWilliams. She attended Redlands High School. In...

Del Fox
Jan 26, 2008
Delbert âDelâ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dec 25, 2007
Karen Sue Sparks âSparkyâ, 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
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
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 wasnât much Jerome V. Nawrocki couldnât fix, grow or build. He loved cars, trains, gardening and any projects involving his hands. He...

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
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
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
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
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,...