Obituaries

Donna Marie Barlow
Oct 23, 2010
Donna Marie Barlow, 53, of Grants Pass died October 23, 2010, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday November 13 at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints 747 NE Savage Street, Grants Pass. Donna was born on September 1, 1957 in Lynwood, California to Edward and...

Ronald Lee Reid
Oct 22, 2010
Ronald Lee Reid, 55, of Grants Pass died Oct. 22, 2010, at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at River Valley Community Church in Room A of the Family Center. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Suite 800; Washington, D.C. 20004;...

Rob Skelton
Oct 22, 2010
Robin Lee âRobâ Skelton, 59, died peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. He was born on November 25, 1950, in San Jose, CA, to proud parents Gale (deceased) and Virginia Skelton. Rob lived to make others laugh and brought light, laughter, and love to life. He had a passion for golf, sports, hunting, fishing, gracing...

Douglas Robert Davis
Oct 21, 2010
Douglas Robert Davis, 49, of Grants Pass died Oct. 21, 2010, at his home. Burial services were held at Mountain View Cemetery in Ashland. Contributions may be made to the HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave., Eugene, OR 97403, or online at www.hivalliance.org. He was born June 14, 1961, in Grants Pass to Robert and Sally Davis. In 1979, he graduated...

Michele L. Armijo
Oct 20, 2010
Michele L. "Shelly" Armijo, 43, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at her home. A celebration of life will be held Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at her mother's home, 2497 Midway Ave., Grants Pass. She was born Aug. 17, 1967, in Grants Pass to John and Cheri Armijo. She was raised in Grants Pass and attended Hidden...

Gary David Abernethy
Oct 16, 2010
Gary David Abernethy, 75, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Edgewater Christian Fellowship 101 Assembly Circle, Grants Pass. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Gospel...

David Kirwood
Oct 16, 2010
David "Sandy" Kirkwood, 93, of Rogue River died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at Morrow Heights Retirement and Assisted Living in Rogue River. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rose Hills Mortuary in Whittier, Calif. Burial will follow at Rose Hills Memorial Park. He was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Newcastle, Wyo., to Arch and Jennifer...

Kimiko Widmark
Oct 13, 2010
Kimiko Widmark, 79, of Grants Pass died Oct. 13, 2010, in Grants Pass. A memorial service will be held at Stephens Family Chapel on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. In leu of flowers, donations may be made to the Grants Pass Community Center, 234 S.W. L St., Grants Pass, OR 97526. Widmark was born Aug. 29, 1931 in Kagoshima, Japan to...

Patricia Ann Brennan
Oct 9, 2010
Patricia Ann Brennan, 71, of Grants Pass died October 9, 2010, at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. She was born on April 16, 1939 in Almanor, California to Louis and Carmen Irving. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years until her illness kept her from working...

Winifred Ladner
Oct 7, 2010
Winifred Ladner, 79, of Grants Pass died October 7, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital No services are planned. She was born on January 20, 1931 in Quinton, Oklahoma. Winifred married Robert Ladner on August 15, 1948 in San Fernando, California. She graduated from San Fernando High School in 1949. They moved from Sacramento, California to Grants Pass in the...

Dottie Wolfe
Oct 6, 2010
Dorothy "Dottie" Wolfe, 81, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Grants Pass Golf Club, where she was a member for many years. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Josephine County Animal Shelter, 1420 Brookside Blvd.,...

Blair T. Smith
Oct 4, 2010
Blair T. Smith, 82, of Grants Pass died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, October 8th with refreshments starting at 4:00 PM and service starting at 4:15 PM, Grants Pass Golf Club, 230 Espey Road with Pastor Ken Bern officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the...

Doris Doughty
Oct 4, 2010
Doris "Granny" Doughty, 83, of Williams died Oct. 4, 2010, at her daughter's home in Weed, Calif. A celebration of her life will be held Oct. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Sylva's Restaurant in Weed. Doughty was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Albany to Levis and Harriet Morgan. She attended school in Siskiyou County. On Aug. 22, 1968,...

Kristen A. Darby
Oct 4, 2010
Kristen A. Darby, 28, of Grants Pass died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at her home. A celebration of life will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Stephens Family Chapel, with Ken Bern, pastor, officiating. She was born Kristen Angeline Darby on Dec. 31, 1981, in Castro Valley, Calif., to Gary and Mary Darby. She attended Parkway Christian Center and...

Raymond J. Copeland
Oct 1, 2010
Raymond J. Copeland, 79, of Rogue River died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at his home. Interment with military honors will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Grants Pass USBC (United States Bowling Congress) Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1807, Rogue River, OR 97537; or to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. Eighth...
Tammie Lee Reid
Sep 29, 2010
Tammie Lee Reid, 51, of Grants Pass died September 29, 2010, at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Tammie was born on January 1, 1959 in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Rogue River High School in 1978. She married Gary Reid in Grants Pass on June 10 1978. Tammie worked as a medical...
Robert Dewey
Sep 22, 2010
Robert Russell Dewey, 90, of Grants Pass died Sept. 22, 2010, at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Hemet, Calif., to Walter and Emma Dewey. On Nov. 14, 1942, in Las Vegas, he married Doris Black, who survives....

B. J. Shepherd
Sep 20, 2010
Belt Junior "B.J." Shepherd, 67, of Grants Pass died Sept. 20, 2010, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. at North Valley Assembly of God, with Curt Thorne, pastor, officiating. A potluck will follow. Contributions may be made to North Valley Assembly of God, P.O....

Alberta Beavers
Sep 18, 2010
Alberta Marion Beavers, 89, of Grants Pass died Sept. 18, 2010, at The Bridge Retirement and Assisted Living. No services are planned at this time. Beavers was born Oct. 14, 1920, in Dedham, Mass., to Victor and Marion Heaman. She graduated from Excelsior High School in Bellflower, Calif. On Jan. 1, 1938, in Bellflower, she married John Woodrow Beavers, who...

Delbert Eugene Harris
Sep 17, 2010
Delbert Eugene Harris Jr., 90, of Grants Pass died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. No services are planned. Contributions may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 801 18th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Harris was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Riverside, Calif. He was accepted for flight training in the Army Air...