Mitchell Lewis Gardiner

Mitchell Lewis Gardiner, 48, of Grants Pass died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. He was born July 14, 1961, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Dean and Rebecca Gardiner. For many years, he worked as a rancher and welder. In 1979, he moved to Southern Oregon from San Jose, Calif. He enjoyed cooking. Survivors include two children, Jarrod Gardiner of Grants Pass, and Justine Gardiner of Williams; his parents, Dean and Rebecca Gardiner of Grants Pass; a brother, Michael Gardiner of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; a sister, Lynn Minter of Hillsboro; and his former wife, Sally Gardiner of Williams.