Obituaries

Wiley Livesay

Wiley Livesay

Feb 7, 2009

Wiley Livesay, 93, of Grants Pass died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Stephens Family Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 11:30, with Milton Hayes, elder, officiating. Private Interment will follow at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. He was born Oct. 15, 1915, in Mooresburg, Tenn., to Thomas and Matilda...

Mary  Peggy Helgeson

Mary Peggy Helgeson

Feb 3, 2009

M. Peggy Helgeson, 69, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center. Helgeson was born March 25, 1939, in Oakland, Calif., to John and Mabel Steele. She graduated from Holy Names Catholic...

Norman  Scott Evans

Norman Scott Evans

Feb 3, 2009

Norman Scott Evans, 54, of Grants Pass died on February 3, 2009 at his home in Grants Pass. No services are planned Contributions in lieu of flowers: Norman Evans Memorial Fund at any branch of Umpqua Bank. Born on February 24, 1954 in Palo Alto, California to Lyle and Ulloa Evans. Norman graduated from Awalt High School (Now named Mountain...

Zaurene  Delin Meath

Zaurene Delin Meath

Feb 2, 2009

ZauRene Delin Meath , 45, of Grants Pass died on February 2, 2009 at her home in Grants Pass. Memorial Services will be held , Tuesday February 10, 2009, 10:00 AM at First Christian Church with Pastor Keith Heck of the Gospel Rescue Mission officiating. Contributions in lieu of flowers: Gospel Rescue Mission PO Box 190 Grants Pass, OR 97528-0015...

Edith  Eldora Bercea

Edith Eldora Bercea

Jan 28, 2009

Edith Eldora Bercea, 85, of Grants Pass died Jan. 28, 2009, at Ashley Manor. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 at Calvary Lutheran Church. One of 12 children, she was born April 28, 1923, in Ashland, Wis., to Ed and Emma Ellingsen. On Nov. 8, 1952, in Las Vegas, she married Aurel Bercea, who survives....

A.  J. Yeats

A. J. Yeats

Jan 27, 2009

A.J. "Jay" Yeats, 73, of Grants Pass died Jan. 27, 2009, at his home. He was born Dec. 27, 1935, in Bridgeport, Texas, to Alva and Dora Yeats. He served in the Navy for 20 years and was honorably discharged. On Jan. 13, 1959, in Warner Haven, Calif., he married Donna Rainboth, who survives. After retiring, they moved to Grants...

Anthony  Vincent Freitas

Anthony Vincent Freitas

Jan 27, 2009

Anthony Vincent Freitas, 34, of Grants Pass died suddenly on January 27, 2009 in Grants Pass. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, 11:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel with Anthony̢۪s good friend Elder Max Hull of Edgewater Christian Fellowship officiating. Born on January 10, 1975 in Yreka, California to John and Linda Freitas. He attended Edgewater Christian...

Phyllis  M. Runals

Phyllis M. Runals

Jan 27, 2009

Phyllis M Runals was born in Oberlin, Ohio on December 11, 1946. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 27, 2009 at her home in Grants Pass. Phyllis devoted her life to helping others. Her home was always open to all, and she always put others first. Her bright sunny spirit will be missed by everyone that knew...

Joshua  Daniel Emery

Joshua Daniel Emery

Jan 23, 2009

Joshua Daniel Emery, 17, of Grants Pass died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Grants Pass. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shan Creek Community Bible Church, with Guy Shields, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens....

Silas  Benjamin Emery

Silas Benjamin Emery

Jan 22, 2009

Silas Benjamin Emery, 20, of Grants Pass died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident in Grants Pass. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shan Creek Community Bible Church, with Guy Shields, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. He was born April 1, 1988, in...

Keith  S. Todd

Keith S. Todd

Jan 20, 2009

Keith S. Todd, 75, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Church with Ron Hayworth, pastor, officiating. Contributions may be made to Calvary Church of Grants Pass, 2193 Midway Ave., Grants Pass, OR 97527. Todd was born Dec. 8, 1933,...

Douglas  E. West

Douglas E. West

Jan 14, 2009

Douglas E. (Brown) West, 39, of Grants Pass died January 14, 2009 in Grants Pass, Oregon. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2009, 1:00 PM at Stephens Family Chapel with Stephanie Sayers officiating. A potluck will follow at the home of Deborah Jump â€" 41 SW Blenda Court, Grants Pass, 97526 Contributions: Alcoholics Anonymous...

Arlen  Ray Page

Arlen Ray Page

Jan 10, 2009

Arlen Ray Page, 72, of Grants Pass passed away January 10, 2009 at his home in Grants Pass. A celebration of his life and potluck will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 3:00 PM at 5274 Cloverlawn Drive for more information contact: 862-2426 Arlen was born on May 24, 1936 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Theodore and Margaret Page....

Sharon  Marie Moore

Sharon Marie Moore

Jan 9, 2009

Sharon Marie Moore, 67, of Grants Pass died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. Services will be held on Saturday, January 24th, 11:00 AM at Stephens Family Chapel Contributions may be made to the Rogue Valley Humane Society, 429 N.W. Scenic Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526. Sharon was...

Mary  Lee Lowery

Mary Lee Lowery

Jan 7, 2009

Mary Lee Lowery, 88, of Rogue River died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned. Lowery was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Hot Springs, Ark., to Ray and Flo Osborne. In 1938, in California, she married Daniel Eugene Lowery, who died in 2003. They moved to Rogue River from San Jose, Calif. She enjoyed...

Robert Rae

Robert Rae

Jan 1, 2009

Robert Elwood Rae, 77, of Grants Pass died Jan. 1, 2009, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. No services are planned. He was born July 5, 1931, in Medford to Robert and Selma Rae. He graduated from Medford High School in 1949 and attended Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University). In June 1950, he married Bertha McCallister. They later...

Daniel  William McCarty

Daniel William McCarty

Dec 28, 2008

On December 28th Daniel McCarty left this earth embarking on a new journey where he will definitely awe and impress everyone he meets as he has done in this lifetime. Suitably, Dan came into this world in Hollywood on January 22nd born to Clyde and Roberta McCarty. He graduated from Enterprise High School in Redding, California and served his country...

Sonya Smashey

Sonya Smashey

Dec 17, 2008

Masona “Sonya” Sanderson Smashey, 93, of Merlin passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass. A Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM â€" 12:00 PM on Tuesday December 23rd, with Funeral Services at 1:00 PM at Park View Funeral Home in Manteca, California. Interment will follow at Park View Cemetery. In...

Arthur  W. Fitchie

Arthur W. Fitchie

Dec 14, 2008

Arthur William Fitchie, 79, of Grants Pass died Dec. 14, 2008, at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held in the spring. Fitchie was born Dec. 24, 1928, in Westport, Minn. For many years, he lived in Fairfield, Calif., where he owned Art's Landscaping. He moved to Grants Pass in 1998 from Fairfield. He enjoyed...

Nancy  Lloyd Arsenault

Nancy Lloyd Arsenault

Dec 13, 2008

Nancy Lloyd Arsenault, 68, of Grants Pass died Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008, 1:00 PM at Vineyard Christian Church, with Pastor Steve Shaw officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up in her name at Wells Fargo Bank. Nancy was...

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