Obituaries

Jay Aldon Ballew
Jan 18, 2007
Jay Aldon Ballew, 82 of Grants Pass, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2007 at his residence in Grants Pass. Arrangements are pending.

George A. Taylor
Jan 16, 2007
George A. Taylor, 75 of Grants Pass passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. A Celebration of life will be held Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 1:00 PM. At the family home: 1127 Cashmere Drive, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 George was born on July 12, 1931 in Los Angeles, California to Louis &...
Gary Dean Davisson
Jan 15, 2007
Gary Dean Davisson, 56 of Grants Pass, passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. A Celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 20th, 2007 at Stephens Family Chapel in Grants Pass. Memorials may be made to Better Life Television PO Box 766, Grants Pass, OR 97528 or www.betterlifetv.tv Gary Dean...

Florence Faye Starling
Jan 3, 2007
Florence Faye Starling, 51 of Grants Pass died January 3, 2007 at her home in Grants Pass. Celebration of Life: Saturday, January 6, 2006 at 1:00 PM, at the family home: 390 E. Glenwood Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527. Born in Bend Oregon to Nan & Gladys Bowen on April 4, 1955. She lived in Oregon and Alaska, most recently...
Laura Kay Emptage
Jan 3, 2007
Our Beloved Laura Kay Emptage 52, of the Applegate Valley has gone home to the lord on Jan 3, 2007 at Oregon Health Science University Hospital in Portland. A graveside service will be held at Missouri Flat Cemetery on North Applegate Road on Sat. 13th at l2pm sharp. The Memorial service will follow at 2pm at Applegate community Church, afterwards...
Mildred Fay Crain
Dec 26, 2006
Mildred Fay Crain, 96 of Cave Junction died December 26, 2006 at her residence in Cave Junction. Mildred was born on January 21, 1910 to John & Laura Clinton in Hochatown, Oklahoma. She married Nobel (Shorty) Crain who preceded her in death. Together they lived in Crescent City, California from 1942 until she moved to Cave Junction in 1976. She...
Ann Mary Ham
Dec 23, 2006
Ann Mary Ham, 90 of Grants Pass died December 23, 2006 at her residence in Grants Pass. Ann was born on September 20, 1916 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John & Martha Magovac. On August 5, 1944 in Reno, Nevada she married Fred Ham who preceded her in death on April 19, 1995. Ann worked for the US Government...

Mardell Louise Brown
Dec 19, 2006
Mardell Louise Brown, 75 of Grants Pass died December 19, 2006 at her home in Grants Pass. Born in Mason City, Iowa to Vern and Maude brown. The youngest of three girls. Her parents passed away when she was 8 years old and her aunt raised the 3 girls. They moved to Los Angeles, California in May of 1940 she...

Kathleen Dianne Siewell
Dec 12, 2006
Kathleen Dianne Siewell, 59 of Grants Pass died Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 1:00 PM. Redwood Christian Church with Pastor Jason Johnson Officiating. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to: Juvenile Diabetes Research Association, 1329 Howell Avenue, Ste 210, Sacramento, CA 95825...
Niles Bighaus
Dec 11, 2006
Niles "Jerry" Bighaus, 81 of Grants Pass, passed away Monday, December 11, 2006 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 3:00 PM at the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church
Editha Floriene Mower
Nov 26, 2006
Editha "Teddy" Floriene Mower, 86, of Grants Pass, Oregon died November 26, 2006. Editha requested that her ashes be scattered in the surrounding hills of her childhood home in Helper, Utah. Editha was born June 4, 1920 in Thistle, Utah. She graduated from Carbon High School and later received her R.N. from Holy Cross School of Nursing. She devoted 40...
Barbara Jean Abbey
Nov 24, 2006
Barbara Jean Abbey, 73, of Selma died Nov. 24, 2006 at her home. A private family memorial will be held. Barbara was born on Jan. 24, 1933 in Delano, CA to Cletus and Evelyn Dyar. On Nov. 23, 1951 she married David M. Abbey, in Delano, CA. They moved to Selma, OR in 1986 from Simi Valley, CA. She worked...

Wayne C. Filloon
Nov 24, 2006
Wayne Filloon, 78 of Cave Junction died Friday November 24,2006 at his home. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. He was born December 5, 1927 in Toledo, Iowa to Floyd and Lorraine Filloon. Wayne served in the U.S. Army from his induction date of May 6, 1954 until his honorable discharge on February 20,...

Rachael Victoria Wetmore
Nov 17, 2006
Rachael Wetmore 76, passed away Friday, November 17, 2006 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. Private Family Services Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to the Josephine County Food Bank: 1470 S.E. M St., Ste. 1-C Grants Pass, OR 97526 Rachael was born on December 25, 1929 to Lidio & Matilde Alvarado in Berkley, California. She...
Raymond Quiring
Nov 12, 2006
Raymond Quiring 73, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. No Services are planned at this time Raymond was born on May 26, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona to Peter & Alma Quiring. He served in the Army of the United States from May 24, 1955 until his honorable discharge on May 23, 1957....

Helen Charlotte Smith
Nov 10, 2006
Helen was the oldest of three children born to Lionel and Helen Leslie. She graduated from the University of Maine as a Registered Nurse in 1944. Helen served one year in the United States navy during WWII, where she met her husband, George. Upon honorable discharge, she worked at Bostonâs Childrenâs Hospital before she included the role of mother to...
Wanda June Delgado
Nov 10, 2006
Wanda June Delgado, 64, of Grants Pass died at home on Friday, Nov. 10, 2006 after a valiant battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held at Newman United Methodist Church, 132 NE B Street, Grants Pass, Saturday Dec. 9, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Wanda was born Dec. 5, 1941 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Sonya and John...
Lawrence Earl Hart
Nov 9, 2006
Lawrence âLarryâ E. Hart, 77 of Grants Pass passed away Thursday, November 9, 2006 at his home in Grants Pass. A Celebration of Life: Saturday, November 18, 2006, 2:00PM at Stephens Family Chapel Contributions: Shriners Hospitals for Children: 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-3009 or Providence Hospice: P.O. Box 4548, Medford, Oregon 97501 Larry was born on...

Carol Jean Davis
Nov 8, 2006
Carol Jean Davis, 62 of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at her home in Grants Pass. Private Family Services have been held Contributions: The Salvation Army: P.O. Box 1065, Grants Pass, Oregon 97528 Carol was born October 30, 1944 to Richard & Helen Davis in Bell, California. Through the years Carol worked as a Computer Teacher, Secretary...

John Charles Voss
Oct 18, 2006
John C. Voss, 57 of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. Services will be held Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 2:00 PM, West Main Christian Church in Medford, Oregon John was born on November 2, 1948 to Donald & Deloris Voss in Grants Pass, Oregon. He graduated from Grants Pass...