Obituaries
Steven K. Saville
Oct 26, 2008
Steven Kelley Saville, 61, of Glendale died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at his sister's home in Grants Pass. No services will be held. He was born March 24, 1947, in Alhambra, Calif., to Vaughn and Mildred Saville. He lived most of his life in Temple City, Calif., where he attended school. During the Vietnam War, he served in the Army...
Bob Blake
Oct 25, 2008
Robert J. "Bob" Blake, 75, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at his home. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anne Catholic Church, with the Rev. Ron Nelson officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Boys Town, 13940 Gutowski Road, Boys Town,...
Aline May Helm
Oct 23, 2008
Aline May Helm, 83, of Grants Pass died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stephens Family Chapel. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Helm was born July 18, 1925, in Enid, Okla., to Alfred and Lula Cooper. In February 1943, in Enid, she married Donald Leonard Helm, who died...
Helen Pitts
Oct 18, 2008
Helen Pitts, 84, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eagle Point National Cemetery, with Glen Litwiller, pastor of Edgewater Christian Fellowship, officiating. Pitts was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Los Angeles to Alex and Margie Burnett. In May 1945, in Ely, Nev., she married...
Patti Cornett
Oct 12, 2008
Patricia "Patti" Cornett, 64, of Grants Pass died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stephens Family Chapel, with Ken Bern, pastor, officiating. Cornett was born March 12, 1944, in Gilroy, Calif., to Donald and Goldie Peters. Her family moved to Southern Oregon...
Myrtle C. Phipps
Oct 7, 2008
Myrtle C. Phipps, 84, of Grants Pass died Oct. 7, 2008, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, with Wes Winn, pastor, officiating. She was born Myrtle Constance Best, April 18, 1924, in Los Angeles to Emiline and Heber Best. After graduating from Washington High School...
Charles M. Runyon
Oct 4, 2008
Charles M. Runyon, 86, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at his home. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Stephens Family Chapel is in charge of arrangements. He was born Aug. 10, 1922, in San Diego to Frank and Margaret Runyon. From Nov. 15, 1939, until his honorable discharge on Aug. 24, 1945, Runyon served...
Helen Luick
Sep 28, 2008
Helen Luick, 76, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 28, 2008, at Fair View Transitional Health Center in Grants Pass, Oregon. Services will be held at Stephens Family Chapel on Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. Helen was born on Oct. 5, 1931 to Abram and Margaret Dyck in Hespeler, Ontario, Canada. After growing up in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Canada,...
Shelly Long
Sep 28, 2008
Michele Lynn "Shelly" Long, 54, of Grants Pass died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at Providence Medford Medical Center. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Stephens Family Chapel, with Ken Bern, pastor, officiating. Long was born Nov. 26, 1953, in Terre Haute, Ind. She attended school in Modesto, Calif., and graduated from Thomas Downey...
Avis Rhoades
Sep 23, 2008
Avis Rhoades, 78, of Grants Pass died September 23, 2008 at Royal Gardens. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Royal Gardens in the Rose Garden. Avis was born on June 3, 1930 in Valentine, Nebraska. She had one brother named Guy Bailey, Jr. When she was four years old when the house that she lived...
Russell W. Salmans
Sep 23, 2008
Russell W. Salmans, 51, of Glendale, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008. . Visitation will be held on Monday, September 29th from 5:00 pm â" 8:00 pm at Stephens Family Chapel in Grants Pass. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, September 30th at 10:30 am at the Canyonville Seventh-day Adventist Church. Interment will follow at Glendale Memorial Cemetery. Russ was...
Ed Norris
Sep 15, 2008
Charles Eddie "Ed" Norris, 77, of Grants Pass died Sept. 15, 2008, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Private family services will be held. He was born Oct. 9, 1930, in Birmingham, Ala., to Newton and Beatrice Gillis. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy. In 1977, in Reno, he married Barbara Johnson, who died before him. For many...
Wayne Cummins
Sep 14, 2008
Orville âWayneâ Cummins 77, of Williams passed away Sunday, September 14, 2008 at his home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 17th from 3:00pm -5:00pm at Stephens Family Chapel. Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held Thursday, September 18th 2:00 PM at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Wayne was born on May 1, 1931 in Mulberry, Kansas to Edwin and...
Terry Middleton
Sep 14, 2008
Theron Arden "Terry" Middleton, 70, of Grants Pass died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at Providence Medford Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Jim Boston officiating. Contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 N. Halsted St., Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60622; or to a...
Lillie Marie Thompson
Sep 13, 2008
Lillie Marie Thompson, 84, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held at a later date. Thompson was born Aug. 21, 1924, in Moran, Texas, to Elmer and Ethel Clanton. On April 10, 1941, in New Mexico, she married William "Willie" Thompson, who survives. They moved to Grants Pass...
Jerry Holm
Sep 11, 2008
Jerome âJerryâ Holm, 78 of Grants Pass died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Funeral Services: Tuesday, September 16th, 1:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel with Pastor Cyril Hunkler of Zion Lutheran Church, Medford, Oregon Officiating. Private Interment will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass, OR Contributions: American Lung Association Jerry was born on...
Jack Silva
Sep 5, 2008
Leo H. "Jack" Silva, 82, of Grants Pass died Sept. 5, 2008, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at his home. Contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. Eighth St., Grants Pass, OR 97526. He was born March 12, 1926, in Eureka, Calif., to Cassie and Leo Silva. In 1942,...
Willie Baker
Sep 1, 2008
William "Willie" Baker, 65, of Grants Pass died Sept. 1, 2008, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at River Valley Community Church. He was born June 25, 1943, in Dawson, N.M., to Stanley and Eufella Baker. He worked as a painter in California for more than 28 years and retired in 1999. In 1983, in...
Pat Latimer
Aug 29, 2008
Patricia âPatâ Mary Latimer, age 64 of Grants Pass, past away at her home surrounded by her best friend and loving husband Bob Latimer, her daughter & son-in-law Tim and Gina McConnell, and 2 of her grandchildren Michael and Margaret-Mary MacLauchlin, along with her beloved stray animals, after a 3 month battle with renal cell carcinoma Services will be held...
Sara Jeanne Smart
Aug 25, 2008
Sara Jeanne Smart, 85, of Grants Pass died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, at Autumn House. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Stephens Family Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stephensfc.com. Smart was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Charleroi, Pa., to Fred and Elsie Childress. After...

