Obituaries

Barbara Ann Bidwell (Barnes)

Barbara Ann Bidwell (Barnes)

Oct 21, 2016

Barbara Ann Bidwell, age 98 years, passed Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at Fern Gardens Memory Care in Medford, OR. She was born Nov. 17, 1917 in Grants Pass, OR to Albert S. Barnes & Margaret Meade. She married Dugald Quiner Bidwell who preceded her. She worked as a stenographer for Bear Creek Harry & David Corp. for 15 years. Barbara...

Donald Everett Fredenburg

Donald Everett Fredenburg

Oct 20, 2016

Donald E. Fredenburg Jr. of Ashland, Ore. passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016, Arrangements in care of Memory Gardens Mortuary.

Joseph William "Bill" Ashby

Joseph William "Bill" Ashby

Oct 17, 2016

November 28, 1917 - October 17, 2016 Joseph William (Bill) Ashby passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at home near Medford, Ore. He was born November 28, 1917 in Saginaw, Minn. to William Ashby and Lily Marie (Cochran) Ashby, their second child. Bill's father was a logger and sawmill operator in Minnesota, and Bill grew up learning to log, train...

Frances Natalie Doody

Frances Natalie Doody

Oct 11, 2016

December 22, 1928 - October 11, 2016 Frances "Cookie" Doody, 87, passed away October 11, 2016 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born December 22, 1928 the youngest of eight children to Luka and Marguerite Zankich in Astoria, Ore. Frances graduated Astoria High School in 1947. She married the love of her life, Wilfred "Buzz" Doody in Astoria....

Jim "Jimmie Lester" Milhoan

Jim "Jimmie Lester" Milhoan

Oct 1, 2016

Jim "Jimmie Lester" Milhoan Thursday Posted at 2:00 AM Share Jim "Jimmie Lester" Milhoan, 87, passed away October 1, 2016, at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Jim was born 15 minutes after his twin brother, Jack to parents Rickey and Valerie Milhoan in Medford, Ore. His family lived a few years in Colorado and worked with relatives farming in Delta, Colorado,...

Terry Alan Phillips

Terry Alan Phillips

Sep 22, 2016

Terry Alan Phillips, 65, passed away September 22, 2016 at Ochoco National Forest in eastern Oregon. He was born February 13, 1951 to David and Beth Phillips in Salem, Ore. Terry graduated from Phoenix High School in 1969. He married Andrea Nikodym June 20, 1970 in Phoenix, Ore. He was a self-employed general contractor and was a member of First...

Marjorie May Evans (Smith)

Marjorie May Evans (Smith)

Sep 12, 2016

Marjorie M. Evans Marjorie May Evans, 91, of Central Point, OR. passed Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. She was born July 23, 1925 in Gold Hill, OR to George Lester Smith and Eva Lou Dusenberry. In 1943 she married George Lester Evans who recently preceded her July. She was a lifetime Rogue Valley resident. She and George were foster parents to...

Esther Isabelle Svaren (Fowler)

Esther Isabelle Svaren (Fowler)

Sep 11, 2016

September 30, 1931 - September 11, 2016 Longtime Ashland resident, Esther Isabelle Svaren, 84, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Asante Ashland hospital in Ashland, Ore. Esther, the daughter of Thomas Edgar and Ruth Esther Fowler, was born September 30, 1931 in Beloit Kansas. The Fowler family moved west in 1936 to escape the Dust Bowl in Kansas....

Kathleen Rose Jaramillo

Kathleen Rose Jaramillo

Sep 8, 2016

Kathleen Rose Jaramillo, age 59 years, passed Thursday. Sept. 8, 2016 at Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford. She was born Dec. 17, 1956. She is survived by two daughters; Ashley Hudson and Alexa Jaramillo.

Betty Jean Peterson

Betty Jean Peterson

Aug 27, 2016

September 22, 1935 - August 27, 2016 Betty Jean Peterson, 80, of Medford, Ore. passed peacefully August 27, 2016 in her home with her family by her side. Betty worked for Harry & David for 46 years. Betty will be missed by her husband; four sons; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. September 9,...

Maxine Faye Nelson (Wagner)

Maxine Faye Nelson (Wagner)

Aug 15, 2016

Maxine Faye (Wagner) Nelson, age 95, of Shady Cove, OR passed Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 at her home. She was born Nov. 16, 1920 in Kansas City, KS to Walter & Ethel(Clark) Wagner. She married Vernon Faye Nelson who preceded her. She has a son Richard L. "Rick" (Sheila) Nelson of Shady Cove, OR. She will be laid to rest...

Mindy Marie Fuson

Mindy Marie Fuson

Aug 14, 2016

Mindy Marie Fuson, 31 of Medford, Oregon passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016. No services at this time.

Anna P. Saint Germain (Barta)

Anna P. Saint Germain (Barta)

Aug 13, 2016

Anna Patricia(Barta) Saint Germain, age 93, of Medford, OR passed Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. She was born March 7, 1923 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Joseph & Emelie(Havlena) Barta. She married Harry Norse Saint Germain who preceded her. She has two son's; Bryan Saint Germain of Medford, OR and Steven Saint Germain of Buellton, CA. She will be laid to...

Roy Otto Schroeder

Roy Otto Schroeder

Aug 12, 2016

Roy O. Schroeder was born in 1939 in Medford Oregon to Fred and Leona Schroeder. He was a graduate of Medford High School in 1957. During the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Air Force for four years at Travis Air Force Base. After being discharged from the military he took up a career as a pipefitter. He...

Elixabeth Nelson (Walker)

Elixabeth Nelson (Walker)

Aug 8, 2016

Elizabeth Nelson, 92, of Medford, Ore. passed away August 8, 2016 at Brookside Manor. She was born February 15, 1924 in Ansonia, Connecticut to Fred and Elizabeth Walker. Elizabeth married Gottfred Nelson February 27, 1944 in Bend, Ore. shortly after her twentieth birthday. They moved to Medford in the 1980's. She was a homemaker and enjoyed going to the beach,...

David Bryant Schreck

David Bryant Schreck

Aug 6, 2016

David Bryant Schreck, 58, of Medford, OR passed Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at his home. He was born May 8, 1958 in Fall River, MA to William Robert Schreck and Atha May Carter. He served in the US Navy. David had been a restaurant cook. Survivors include a son Daniel Crawford of Portland, OR and a brother Mike Schreck of...

Don Arwood Nelms

Don Arwood Nelms

Jul 30, 2016

Don Arwood Nelms, 84 of White City, Oregon passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at his home. No services are planned at this time.

Arthur Douglas Alexander

Arthur Douglas Alexander

Jul 29, 2016

Arthur Douglas Alexander III, age 87 years, passed Friday, July 29, 2016. He was born Dec. 17, 1928 in Cleveland, OH to Arthur Douglas Alexander II and Julia Marlow Tabor. Art was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Alexander in 2008. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 at the Hillcrest Chapel, 2201 N. Phoenix...

Lavonne Corrine Thompson (Cassman)

Lavonne Corrine Thompson (Cassman)

Jul 29, 2016

Lavonne Cassman Thompson, 90, passed away July 29, 2016. Her daughter and son were beside her when she took her last breath here on earth and took her first breath with the Lord in Heaven. Lavonne was born April 2, 1926 in Milbank, South Dakota to Harvey and Nettie Cassman. In the 1930s, Lavonne's family moved to Central Point, Oregon....

John Willis Hannah

John Willis Hannah

Jul 25, 2016

John W. Hannah John Willis Hannah, 78, of Medford, OR passed unexpectedly Monday, July 25, 2016. He was born Feb. 6, 1938 in Memphis, TN to Samuel Glenn Hannah and Mary Margaret Whitten. John has been a Rogue Valley resident for nearly 40 years coming here from Coos Bay. He married Mary Louise Hannah who survives. John served honorably in...