Obituaries

Jun 7, 2022

Dwain R. Smallwood, 80, of Grants Pass died June 7, 2022. He was born to James and Edith Smallwood on July 18, 1941, in Stanton, Kentucky. He served in the Navy and after spending most of his life in Indiana, he moved to Grants Pass in December of 2003.

Dwain became a real estate broker in 2004, and worked for...

May 26, 2022

Bernard "Bernie" Wesley King 60, passed away May 26, 2022. Bernie was born November 22, 1961 in Oregon City, OR to Hazel and John King. He moved to Central Point at a very young age and was a lifelong resident of Central Point OR. He graduated from Crater High School in 1980 where he excelled at football and wrestling.

 

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May 25, 2022

8/10/1984-5/25/2022

To all of Johnny's friends and family please join us at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Grants Pass, OR on August 10th at 10:00am to celebrate Johnny's birthday and the beautiful, full life he lived.

Johnny is greatly missed here but we'd like to believe he's somewhere having an awesome time flying airplanes with his Dad, Robert Crumrine and crushing...

May 22, 2022

Jewell A Spitzer was born on Oct. 14, 1940 in Rupert, Idaho. She passed away in her Home on the 22nd of this month where she resided with her husband for the past 34 years.

Upon retiring from an Electronic Co in California she moved with her husband Ed Spitzer - who retired at the same time from the US...

May 21, 2022

Nicholas Martin Calabro (43) of Grants Pass, Oregon passed away peacefully at his home on May 21, 2022. He was born in Palo Alto, California on January 20, 1979 to Peter and Susan. Nicholas grew up along the West Coast and made his way north, first in Moss Beach, California, then Rogue River, Oregon, before settling down in Grants Pass....

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Apr 16, 2022

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Thomas David Anderson, loving husband, exceptional father, giving grandfather, and caring son and brother, went to be with Jesus in Paradise at the age of 71. Tom passed on after an epic and courageous 10-year battle with multiple myeloma cancer; which he fought and fought to be able to spend additional time with those he...

Apr 10, 2022

Charles Ward Thomas, 89 of Williams passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at his home in Williams.

Apr 6, 2022

Ormal Edward "Ed" Gray, 88, of Grants Pass, OR, passed away on April 6, 2022.

He was born in Abingdon, Illinois, on June 10, 1933. He was preceded in death by his parents Rex and Cleo Gray of Abingdon, IL. He married Lillian Marie Smith from New York City in 1957 and she passed away in 2007.

Surviving are his...

Apr 4, 2022

Margaret Helen Brower, 82 of Grants Pass passed away Monday, April 4, 202 at her residence in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Mar 30, 2022

Celebration of Life for Annemarie Marticke, 96, Monday, Aprill 11, 2pm at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass. Born September 3rd 1925 in Braslau, Germany. Passed away March 30th 2022. No viewing, graveside service. Survived by 3 daughters-Linda Tipple, Marjean Gibson and Janice Erickson. Also, 5 grandchildren-Katrina Jepson, Cheryl Caldwell, Nick Nunley, Scott Erickson and Eric Tipple. She also had...

Mar 17, 2022

Robert Lee Gipson, 81 of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday March 17, 2022 at his residence in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Mar 15, 2022

Russell Haberman, 86, of Grants Pass passed away March 15, 2022 at his apartment at Oak Lane Retirement & Assisted Living. He had been fighting various health issues for several years.

 

Russ was born November 29, 1935 in Murphy, OR to Raymond "Kelly" Paul Haberman and Lura Ethna (Gray) Haberman. He had an older brother, Ronald Paul Haberman, and...

Mar 9, 2022

Richard D. Brazille, 67 of Merlin passed away Wednesday March 9, 2022 in Douglas County, Oregon.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Mar 3, 2022

My father passed away and will be laid to rest March 19, 2022. His name is Ottis "LaVon" Spears. He lived from 10/2/1925 - 3/3/2022.

 

My father was a U.S. Marine and WWII Veteran. He was an enlisted aviation mechanic and helped keep those planes in the air. He will be buried with full military honors and a 21-gun...

Mar 2, 2022

In the early hours of March 2, 2022, Benjamin L. Watts passed away at home surrounded by those he loved. Benjamin, Bennie to those who knew him best, was born to Benjamin F. Watts & Annabelle (Wood) Watts on September 15, 1953. He lived in Grants Pass, Oregon all his life where he attended school, much of his schooling being...

Mar 2, 2022

Longtime Grants Pass resident John Roger Hoskinson, 81, passed away on March 2, 2022, from pulmonary damage caused by COVID-19.

 

John was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 24, 1940, to George and Lillian Hoskinson. Their small family traveled around the globe as his father's Navy career sent them to places as far-flung as Morocco and Hawaii. They settled...

Feb 25, 2022

William R. McKeny, 66 of Grants Pass passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, Grants Pass, Oregon.

Feb 7, 2022

Barbara Jo Wilson (Baboo), 83, a loving wife, mother, and the world's greatest grandmother, left her earthly home to spend eternity with our savior Jesus Christ, February 7, 2022. Barbara spent her childhood years in Visalia, California, on a dairy farm. She loved to share stories about the animals and her favorite adopted kitty, whom

she carried around in her...