Obituaries

Edward  Paul Gagnon

Edward Paul Gagnon

Sep 19, 2009

Edward Paul Gagnon, 70, of Merlin died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at his home.A celebration of life was held at First Christian Church. A second celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCune Garden Chapel in Vacaville, Calif. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. He was born June 10, 1939, in Williamstown, Vt.,...

James  H. Jackson

James H. Jackson

Sep 18, 2009

James H. Jackson, 90, of Grants Pass passed away September 18, 2009 at Fair View Transitional Health Center in Grants Pass. Services with Military honors will be held Thursday, October 1st, 1:00 PM at Eagle Point National Cemetery. James was born on March 19, 1919 in Henry, Texas to Walter and Nell Jackson. He served in the U.S. Army from...

Dorothy  Mae Mann

Dorothy Mae Mann

Sep 11, 2009

Dorothy Mae Mann, 90, of Grants Pass died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at her home. A graveside service will be held at noon Saturday at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland, Calif. Mann was born March 25, 1919, in Van Buren, Ark., to Thomas and Ethel Sallee. Survivors include four children, Bill and Tommy Mann, Linda McAnelly and Jackie Pilcher;...

Rufus Pitts

Rufus Pitts

Sep 8, 2009

Rufus Pitts, 69, of Rogue River, Ore., went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. A private graveside service was held at Woodville Cemetery in Rogue River on September 11th. A memorial celebration of his life will be held on September 26th at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 4233 E. Evans...

Ernest  Paul Stiles

Ernest Paul Stiles

Sep 8, 2009

E. Paul Stiles, 86, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Stephens Family Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God in Fairfield, Calif., with Robert Clay, pastor, officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at 2 p.m....

Pauline  A. Reese

Pauline A. Reese

Sep 6, 2009

Pauline A. Reese, 77, of Grants Pass died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Stephens Family Chapel is in charge of cremation arrangements. Reese was born Dec. 13, 1931, in Mounds, Ill., to Herman and Ola Mumford. On Aug. 18, 1954, in San Diego, she married Earl Reese, who...

Jacqueline  J. McGinnis

Jacqueline J. McGinnis

Sep 6, 2009

Jacqueline McGinnis, 84, of Grants Pass passed away September 6, 2009 at her home. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 15th at 10:00 AM, with Funeral services following, 11:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, 614 W. Foothill Blvd., Arcadia, CA

Judy  Faye Wallace

Judy Faye Wallace

Sep 6, 2009

Judy Faye Wallace, 57, of Kerby died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned. Stephens Family Chapel is in charge of cremation arrangements. Wallace was born Feb. 27, 1952, in Grants Pass to Clifford and Anita Phillips. She grew up in Cave Junction and graduated from Illinois Valley High School. In September 1971, in...

James  Lloyd Lamb

James Lloyd Lamb

Sep 5, 2009

James Lloyd Lamb, 90, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at his home. Services will be held at The Bridge Retirement and Assisted Living at a later date. He was born Jan. 27, 1919, in Vinita, Okla., to Louis and Orlena Lamb. When he was 7 years old, his family moved to Seattle. In 1937, he studied at...

Mable  A. Simons

Mable A. Simons

Aug 28, 2009

Mable A. Simons, 72, of Grants Pass died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Stephens Family Chapel, with Ken Bern, pastor, officiating. She was born Mable Almeda Butler, March 16, 1937, in Ventura, Calif., to James and Reba Butler. On Jan. 1, 1959, in Carpinteria,...

Mary-jo Knox

Mary-jo Knox

Aug 21, 2009

Mary-Jo Knox, 71, of Grants Pass died Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at her daughter's home in Grants Pass. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stephens Family Chapel, with the Rev. Stephen Fister of St. Rita's Retreat Center in Gold Hill presiding. Knox was born Oct. 7, 1937, in Omaha, Neb., to Michael and Marie Seibert. On Nov....

June  C. Bisordi

June C. Bisordi

Aug 18, 2009

June C. Bisordi, 91, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at her granddaughter's home in Williams. Bisordi was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Milwaukee to Robert Casper Sr. and Gladys Ansty. She was a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. She also was a member of Eastern Star. She enjoyed doing bead work,...

Jesus  Mora Huarte

Jesus Mora Huarte

Aug 17, 2009

Jesus "Chivo" Mora Huarte, 39, of Grants Pass died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Stephens Family Chapel. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Sparlin Cemetery in Williams, with Lowell Stutzman, pastor, officiating. A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m....

Edward Biron

Edward Biron

Aug 16, 2009

Edward Biron, 91, of Rogue River died Aug. 16, 2009, at Laurel Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held at a later date. He was born July 18, 1918, in Canada to Arthur and Isabelle Biron. He married Edna Potter, who died before him. He was a deputy sheriff in Orange County, Calif. In 1968, he moved to...

Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson

Aug 15, 2009

H. Craig Johnson, 55, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at his home. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parkway Christian Center. He was born Aug. 31, 1953, in Yuba City, Calif., to Hubert and Marilyn Johnson. He graduated from Live Oak High School in Live Oak, Calif. On Aug. 28, 1971,...

Richard Reynolds

Richard Reynolds

Aug 3, 2009

Richard “Coon” Reynolds, 55, of Grants Pass passed away August 3, 2009 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Rick was born on November 8, 1953 in Dover, New Hampshire to Robert and Shirley Reynolds. Rick moved to Southern Oregon in the early 1990’s. He enjoyed animals taking care of stray cats and dogs. He was an avid fisherman and...

Ernestine  L. Hoefer

Ernestine L. Hoefer

Aug 2, 2009

Ernestine L. Hoefer, 78, of Grants Pass passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at her home. Private Family Services have been held Contributions in lieu of flowers: International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Drive, Ste 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607 Erne was born Ernestine Louise Modesitt on June 4, 1931 in Terra Haute, Indiana to James and Mabel Modesitt. She attended...

Dwayne  D. Prose

Dwayne D. Prose

Jul 19, 2009

Dwayne D. Prose 78 of Williams passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass, Oregon. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 25th, 10:00 AM at Sparlin Cemetery in Williams. Pastor Russ Gibson officiating. Dwayne was born on February 24, 1931 in Fairport, Kansas to Lea and Matilda Prose. He moved to Williams in...

B.  J. Porter

B. J. Porter

Jul 17, 2009

B.J. Porter, 76, of Grants Pass died Friday, July 17, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, with Wes Winn, pastor, officiating. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 305 S.W. H St., Grants Pass, OR 97526; or to Wildlife Images, P.O. Box 36,...

Thomas  George Boulanger

Thomas George Boulanger

Jul 16, 2009

Thomas George Boulanger, 72, of Grants Pass died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at his home. His cremains will be scattered at sea in Fort Bragg, Calif. Boulanger was born March 18, 1937, in Waterbury, Conn. During the Korean War, he served in the Army. He married Bonne Helleene Macy, who died in 1987. They were the original owners of the...