Obituaries

Fern A. Johnson
Sep 12, 2010
Fern A. Johnson of Grants Pass, passed away on September 12 of age related causes at the age of 88. She was born near Shandon, California on January 29, 1922 and moved to Grants Pass as a young girl where she spent the rest of her life. She married Marvin A. âChirpâ Johnson in 1941. They had four children. Fern...

Alberta Tyrie
Sep 9, 2010
Alberta Tyrie, 76 of Grants Pass passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010 at her home. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, September 17th 2:00 PM at Jerome Prairie Bible Church. Private interment will be held at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Contributions: American Cancer Society She was born Alberta Toll to Harley and Nella Toll on November 4, 1933...

Bernetta Jean Saunders
Sep 7, 2010
Bernetta Jean Saunders, 82, of Williams passed away, September 7, 2010 at Forest Meadows Residential Care Facility in Grants Pass. A celebration of her life potluck will be held Thursday, September 9th, 5:00 PM at her son Robert Saunders home in Williams. She was born on February 15, 1928 in San Diego, California to Jessie and Pearl Hester. Bernetta graduated...

James Edward Misfeldt
Sep 6, 2010
James Edward Misfeldt, 85, of Grants Pass passed away September 6, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass. No services are planned at this time. He was born on April 18, 1925 in Eugene, Oregon to George and Daisy Misfeldt. Growing up in Klamath Falls he graduated from Klamath Union High School. After high school he worked for...

Steve Hutchingson
Sep 2, 2010
Steven Paul Hutchingson, 55, of Grants Pass passed away, September 2, 2010 at his home. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 11th, 1:00 PM at Rivers of Life Foursquare Church in Grants Pass. He was born on May 26, 1955 in Albany, Georgia to Irvin and Lillian Hutchingson. Steve served in the United States Marine Corps....

Jeff Williams
Sep 1, 2010
Jeff Williams, 51, of Grants Pass passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his home Celebration of his life will be held Sunday, September 5th, 3:00 PM at All the World Christian Center with Pastor Ken Bern Officiating. Jeff was born on May 16, 1959 in Hollywood, California to James and Barbara Williams. He graduated from Sierra Christian Academy in...

Linda Lou Willis
Aug 28, 2010
Linda Lou Willis, 64, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday at noon at the Salvation Army. A potluck will follow at the home of Tammy Cochran, 1380 Ojai Ave., Grants Pass. Willis was born Jan. 16, 1946, in Odessa, Texas, to Robert and Florence...

Bernard Bem
Aug 27, 2010
Bernard âBernieâ Bem, 74, of Rogue River passed away, August 27, 2010 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass. Private interment will be held at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born on June 21, 1936 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Bernard and Mathilda Bem. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953 until 1956. He...
Richard Warren
Aug 24, 2010
Richard (Dick) Frank Warren, 80, of Grants Pass, died Aug. 24, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00AM September 25th, at St. Lukeâs Episcopal Church in Grants Pass. He will be honored during a private ceremony at Eagle Point National Cemetery In lieu of flowers, please make a...

Winifred E. Thompson
Aug 23, 2010
Winifred E. Thompson, 91, of Grants Pass died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Maureen's Adult Foster Care in Grants Pass. Visitation will be held Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stephens Family Chapel. A funeral service will be held in Southern California. Interment will be at Melrose Abbey Cemetery in Anaheim, Calif. One of nine children, she was born...

Julia Cipriani
Aug 17, 2010
Julia Maybelle Cipriani, 87, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at Sweet Pea Retirement in Grants Pass. No services are planned. She was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Kansas. Survivors include a brother, Arthur Washburn of Grants Pass. Her husband, Bruno Cipriani, and a son, David Barkfelt, died before her.

Dorothy Jean Franklin
Aug 17, 2010
Dorothy Jean "D.J." Franklin, 62, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at her daughter's home in Grants Pass. Private family services will be held. Franklin was born Nov. 10, 1947, in Rumford, Maine, to Hollis and Theresa Duplisea. She graduated from Rancho High School in Las Vegas. In 1972, she moved to Southern Oregon from Las Vegas. She...

Thomas Hardie
Aug 16, 2010
Thomas Matthew Hardie, 95, of Grants Pass died Aug. 16, 2010, at his home. No services will be held. He was born Jan. 10, 1915, in Cambria Pines, Calif., to Alexander and Nellie Hardie. For 26 years, he was married to Frances Marie Gillespie, who died in 1961. They moved to Lakeview in December 1941 and then to Murphy in...

Roger Walter Bowen
Aug 7, 2010
Roger Walter Bowen, 73, of Grants Pass died Aug. 7, 2010, at his home. No services are planned. He was born Oct. 18, 1936, in Visalia, Calif., to Walter and Bertha Bowen. He served in the Coast Guard from 1953 to 1957, and was honorably discharged. On June 14, 1964, in Palo Alto, Calif., he married Judith Bevilockway, who survives....

Robert Simpson
Jul 31, 2010
Robert âBobâ Simpson, 79, of Rogue River died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at his home. Services will be held Friday, August 6th, 11:00AM at St. Lukeâs Episcopal Church with Randel Livingood, Pastor officiating. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to St. Lukeâs Episcopal Church, Robert Simpson Memorial 224 NW D Street, Grants Pass, Oregon 975276 or Lovejoy Hospice...

Dorothy Corbaley Devi
Jul 27, 2010
Dorothy Corbaley Devi, 79, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at her home. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at Calvary Crossroads Church with Bob Bonner, pastor, officiating. A dinner reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. Eighth Street, Grants Pass, OR...

Claborn Harvey
Jul 21, 2010
Claborn "Clay" Harvey, 86, of Grants Pass died, Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at his home. A graveside service is scheduled for Monday at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park. He was born Claborn Marshall Harvey on Sept. 21, 1923, in Eakly, Okla., to Enoch and Opal Harvey. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from Dec. 1,...

Robert Frank Morrison
Jul 21, 2010
Robert Frank Morrison, 71, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2412 Williams Highway. He was born Sept. 28, 1938 in Waltham, Mass. Morrison moved to Southern Oregon in 1975 and worked at Litton Industries. He later went into...

Craig William Park
Jul 18, 2010
Craig William Park, 51, of Grants Pass died July 18, 2010. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Crossroads Church. Contributions may be made to the?Rogue Valley Humane?Society, 429 N.W. Scenic Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526. He was born Jan. 7, 1959, in Montgomery County, Pa., to William and Barbara Park. He grew...

Tony Rodby
Jul 13, 2010
Charles âTonyâ Rodby, 64, of Grants Pass died July 13, 2010, at the Portland VA Medical Center. Interment with military honors will be held Friday, July 23rd at 10:00 AM at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born Charles Fredrick Rodby on August 21, 1947 in Tacoma, WA to Leonard and Julia Rodby. He served in the US Armed forces...