Obituaries

Gaylee Oakes

Gaylee Oakes

Mar 6, 2011

Gaylee Oakes, 77 of Medford, Oregon passed away at her home with her family around her on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She was born on January 23, 1934 to Oliver and Hazel (Schmidt) Ingle in Portland, Oregon. Gaylee graduated from Crater High in 1951 and married Thomas Oakes in 1959 in Nevada. She became a local bank operations supervisor. She...

Wayne Eugene Robins

Wayne Eugene Robins

Mar 4, 2011

Wayne was born February 28, 1944, to Roy I. and Anne C. (Felber) Robins in Salt Lake City, Utah. He spent time growing up in Idaho and moved to Grants Pass, Ore., in grade school. He was the brother to Yvonne Roe, Warren Robins and Rita McCloud. He graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1962. He served in the...

Beverly Louise Cheney

Beverly Louise Cheney

Feb 26, 2011

Beverly Louise Cheney, 71, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at her home in Bellevue, Washington following a brief illness. She was born May 6, 1939 in Phoenix, Oregon to Ed and Jessie Frazier. Beverly graduated from Medford Senior High class of 1957. She also attended Southern Oregon College in Ashland. She was employed as an insurance professional for Unigard Insurance...

Evelyn May Bales

Evelyn May Bales

Feb 24, 2011

Evelyn May Bales, 86, of Medford, Ore., went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 24, 2011. She was born on January 24, 1925, in Tolo, Ore., to Henry Ray and Forilda Jane Richardson. Evelyn graduated high school in Reedsport, Ore., and graduated from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary on June 8, 1971. Evelyn known for...

Nelly Maria Waugh

Nelly Maria Waugh

Feb 24, 2011

Nelly Waugh, 83, of Talent, Oregon has left this earth to be with the Lord on Thursday February 24, 2011 at her home in Talent, Oregon. Nelly Waugh was born September 19, 1927 in Granada, Nicaragua, the daughter of Luis and Elsa Rocha. Nelly lost both of her parents by the time she turned 12. She then helped to raise...

Curtis "Lee" Graham

Curtis "Lee" Graham

Feb 22, 2011

Curtis "Lee" Graham, 83 of Shady Cove, Oregon passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at his home. Arrangments Pending.

Verda May Vinzant

Verda May Vinzant

Feb 21, 2011

Verda May Vinzant, 98, died at Edgewood Foster Care Home on Monday, February 21, 2011. She was born on July 10, 1912, in Edgemont, S.D., to Joseph Frank Deister and Delia Amanda. On December 6, 1930, Verda married Homer Allen Vinzant. She lived in Osage, Wyo., before moving to the Rogue Valley 62 years ago. Verda worked at Rogue River...

Geraldine Janice "Gerry" Angel

Geraldine Janice "Gerry" Angel

Feb 18, 2011

Gerry Angel, 81, of Central Point, Ore., passed away in Medford, Ore. She was born October 6, 1929, in Wenatchee, Wash., to Ronald and Babe Potter. On February 26, 1971, Gerry married Herman Angel in Anchorage, Alaska. They had six children and 12 great-grandchildren. She lived in the Rogue Valley for 26 years and was part of the Red Hat...

Hilda Louise Hackworth

Hilda Louise Hackworth

Feb 15, 2011

Mother, as they say, "was a force to be reckoned with," strong and courageous, just as her mother before her, Verna Hobbs Sutherlin. Mom was a combination of pioneer spirit mixed with a Scottish Cherokee Indian father, William Orval Sutherlin. She was born on December 23, 1934, in Blue Mound, Ill., Hilda Louise Sutherlin Hackworth, joined her parents; son Steven...

Clara Ethel Desimone

Clara Ethel Desimone

Feb 7, 2011

Our beloved mother and grandmother passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at age 97. Ethel was born on August 30, 1913, in Kalispel, Mont., to Ralph and Clara Kirkland. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ethel is survived by her son, Lloyd (Gilda) DeSimone; 15 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and close friend, Laurie Carter....

Pearl Helen Downing

Pearl Helen Downing

Feb 5, 2011

Pearl Helen Downing, 90, of Lake Stevens, Washington, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Marysville, Washington. She was a resident of Lake Stevens for 10 years. Previously, she resided in Medford, Oregon for 27 years. She was born September 1, 1920 in Chehalis, Washington, the daughter of George and Emmy Hanks and lived in Ryderwood, Washington. She married Ermel...

Barbara Pauline Rolie

Barbara Pauline Rolie

Feb 2, 2011

On February 2, 2011, with family by her side, Pauline Rolie went to be with the Lord. Pauline was born on May 14, 1931, in Inglewood, Calif., to Clarence Lee Hardy and Hattie Ruth Bray. At the age of three, she moved with her family to Jacksonville, Ore., where she attended Jacksonville schools. While attending Jacksonville High School, she met...

Richard John Morris

Richard John Morris

Jan 26, 2011

Richard John Morris, 72 of Central Point, Oregon passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Providence Medford Medical Center. A Memorial services was held for him on Tuesday, February 7, 2011 at Memory Gardens Chapel.

Leona Beatrice Carpenter

Leona Beatrice Carpenter

Jan 24, 2011

Leona Beatrice Carpenter, 81 of Ashland, Ore passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Medford Rehabilitation Center. No services planned by family.

Helen Marie Shrode

Helen Marie Shrode

Jan 24, 2011

Helen Marie Shrode, 92 of Eagle Point, Ore. passed away at her home on Monday, January 24, 2011. No Services will be held.

Lila Marion "Mac" Mcdowell

Lila Marion "Mac" Mcdowell

Jan 20, 2011

Lila (Mac)Marion McDowell of Shady Cove, passed away January 20, 2011. Born Feburary 16, 1920 to Walter and Elva(Pittman)Elliott in Rio Grande County, Colorado. The third of eight siblings. The family moved to Mosca, Colorado where she obtained her first 12 years of schooling, graduating from Mosca High in 1938. She graduated from Minnequa School of Nursing in Pueblo, Colorado...

Orin Gilbert Bartholomew

Orin Gilbert Bartholomew

Jan 10, 2011

Orin G. Bartholomew, 91 of Central Point, Ore. passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He was born on July 21, 1919 to Walter and Adele (Addie) Bartholomew in Connell, WA. Orin joined the Army for World War II and after discharge moved to the Rogue valley in 1946 where he married Muriel G. Piatt...

Opal Allene Lees

Opal Allene Lees

Jan 2, 2011

Opal Allene Lees, 88 of Central Point, Ore passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her home. She was born to Homer Hollis and Ruby Jane (Dotson) Brown on February 11, 1922 in Caruthersville, Missouri. She graduated from Central Point High School in 1941. Opal married Clyde Wilber Lees on July 19, 1947 in Reno, Nev. They raised 5...

Gordon Otto Maurer

Gordon Otto Maurer

Jan 2, 2011

Gordon Otto Maurer, 73 of Medford, Ore., passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011, with loved ones by his side. Gordon was born to the late Clarence and Enid Maurer, October 5, 1937, in Mitchell, S.D. The Maurer family moved to Southern Oregon in 1952. Gordon proudly served in the United States Army prior to being married to his wife, Margaret...

Jim Chenault

Jim Chenault

Dec 28, 2010

Jim Chenault passed away on December 28, 2010, at the age of 65. Jim started his journey on earth in Morrilton, Ark., on December 12, 1945. He moved to Santa Maria as a young child and attended Santa Maria schools. He graduated from Santa Maria High School in 1963. He later moved and spent the remainder of his life in...

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