Obituaries

George Lester Evans

George Lester Evans

Jul 9, 2016

George Lester Evans, 95, of Central Point, OR passed Saturday, July 9, 2016 at his home. He was born Sept. 28, 1920 in Bloomfield, MO to Thomas Jefferson & Addie Ann(Chastain) Evans. In 1943 he married Marjorie May Smith who survives. George served in the US Army during WWII in the 81st general division. George was the Postmaster at the...

Frances Helen Schmidt (Green)

Frances Helen Schmidt (Green)

Jul 7, 2016

Frances Helen(Green) Schmidt, age 85 years, passed Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. She was born Aug. 29, 1930 in El Dorado Springs, MO to John Samuel & Bessie Jane(Nicholas) Green. In 1978 she married Herbert K. Schmidt who preceded her in 2013. She is survived by three daughters; Teri Story, Janet Ward and Karen Sheperd. Graveside services will...

Patricia Nobuko Skinner

Patricia Nobuko Skinner

Jul 5, 2016

Patricia N. Skinner Patricia Nobuko Skinner, 84, passed Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at her home in Medford, Oregon. She was born January 1, 1932 in Tokyo, Japan. She met Donald G. Skinner while he was serving in the U.S. Air Force and stationed in Japan. They married in 1958 and together they added three kids to their family and moved...

Leslie Leroy Sauer

Leslie Leroy Sauer

Jul 3, 2016

Leslie L. Sauer Leslie Leroy Sauer, 69, of Medford, OR passed Sunday, July 3, 2016 at his home. Les was born March 26, 1947 in Ashland, OR to Lauren Leroy & Ruth Amelia(Samuelson) Sauer. He was a lifetime area resident both here and Klamath Falls. He worked in the woods for Plumley logging, as a fishing guide then later ran...

Barbara Ann Zimmerman

Barbara Ann Zimmerman

Jun 23, 2016

Barbara Zimmerman, of Grants Pass, passed away peacefully at home, on June 23, 2016. Barbara was born October 18, 1959, in Roseburg, Oregon, to William and Beatrice Zimmerman. She lived at home until the age of 8, and then resided at Fairview until the age of 16, when she moved back to Roseburg where she graduated from Roseburg High School....

Brandon Alexander James May

Brandon Alexander James May

Jun 17, 2016

Brandon Alexander James May, 23, of Central Point, Oregon passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016.

Maxine Alys Herzog (Stewart)

Maxine Alys Herzog (Stewart)

Jun 13, 2016

Maxine A. Herzog Maxine Alys Herzog, age 94, Medford, OR passed Monday, June 13, 2016. She was born Aug. 15, 1921 in Balfour, WA. to Dwight Elliott & Lora Rose(Collings) Stewart. In 1941 she married Clarence E. Sutherland they later divorced. In 1951 she married Robert O'day who preceded her in 1987. In 1989 she married Edwin LeRoy Herzog who...

John Eugene Chastain

John Eugene Chastain

May 31, 2016

John Eugene Chastain, age 88, of Medford, OR passed Tuesday, May 31, 2016. He was born June 25, 1927 in Bristow, OK to Charles and Cora Lee (Dickson) Chastain. John came to the Rogue Valley in 1945 from Oklahoma. He married Arlene Lois Werner who preceded him. He had worked first for Rogue Disposal Co. and later in local sawmills....

Diane Ruth Williams (Quackenbush)

Diane Ruth Williams (Quackenbush)

May 27, 2016

Loving wife and mother October 29, 1947 - May 27, 2016 Diane Ruth Williams, 68, of Medford, Ore. passed away May 27, 2016 as a result of a long battle with lung cancer. Her final days were spent surrounded by family when she drifted off to be with the Lord. Diane was born on October 29, 1947 in Kalispell, Mont....

L. Marvin Mctevia

L. Marvin Mctevia

Apr 30, 2016

L. Marvin McTevia passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the age of 70, at his Medford, Oregon residence. Marvin was born on September 1, 1945 in Glendale, California to Lawrence E. and Naoma J McTevia who preceded him in death. Lawrence has lived in the Rogue Valley since the early 1960's and married his wife Mary Lou McTevia...

Kenneth Ray Schoening

Kenneth Ray Schoening

Apr 29, 2016

Kenneth Ray Schoening was born on Sept 30th 1957 in Port of Whittier, Alaska two years before it became a state to Jackie and Normand Schoening. He passed on April 29, 2016. Growing up in an Army family, Kenneth attended schools in several states and Germany. He graduated from High School in McMinnville, OR and was active in Jazz band...

Leora Viola Frohreich (Groner)

Leora Viola Frohreich (Groner)

Apr 24, 2016

Leora V. Frohreich passed away at Hillcrest Estate in Medford, Oregon, on April 24, 2016, at the age of 91. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on March 3, 1925, to John and Minnie Groner. She graduated high school in Eugene, Oregon, where she worked as a telephone operator. She was a devoted wife to Walter Frohreich, whom she married...

Joel Alvord Smith

Joel Alvord Smith

Apr 3, 2016

Joel Alvord Smith, 74 of Medford, Oregon passed away at his home on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was born in Colorado on June 10, 1941. Joel married Patricia A. Buchanan. He earned a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked in the Trucking Industry. He is survived by his wife, Patricia and sons, Dean Foster, Scott Smyth and Caleb...

Ethel Mae Bankston (Hinkle)

Ethel Mae Bankston (Hinkle)

Apr 3, 2016

Ethel Mae Bankston, 92 of Medford, Ore. passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016. She was born in Alamosa, Col. to John and Rose (Sheldon) Hinkle on Jun 2, 1923. She married Dale W. Bankston on November 11, 1945 in Alamoso, Col. Ethel is survived by her daughter, Karen Robertston of Medford, Ore. Three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren....

Audrey Mae Kezer (Willmon)

Audrey Mae Kezer (Willmon)

Mar 23, 2016

Audrey Mae(Willmon) Kezer, age 87 years, passed Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2016. She was born July 11, 1928 in Boynton, OK. to Arvie Levi Willmon and Prudie Pearl Fergusen. In 1946 she married Jack Fred Kezer who preceded her in 2000. She & Jack came to Oregon in 1981 from Leona Valley, CA. They had two daughters; Cheryl(Michael) Robinson of Central...

John Timothy Smith

John Timothy Smith

Mar 12, 2016

Tim passed away March 12, 2016, surrounded by loved ones at his home. He was born August 16, 1945 to John and Lillie Smith in Upland, Calif. He grew up with his family in Canyonville, Ore. and graduated from Myrtle Creek High School. After his schooling, he was employed at Roseburg Lumber before going into trucking. He then worked for...

George W. Williamson

George W. Williamson

Mar 9, 2016

George Williamson, born January 20, 1926 to a humble beginning and youth. A self made man that exceeded high school graduation and graduated from Carpentry Trade School and was a carpenter by trade. George loved Nita Whitt, they married in a whirl wind romance and celebrated 59 years of marriage. Together, they raised 5 children and built 4 houses in...

Velva June Cosler-Seto

Velva June Cosler-Seto

Mar 8, 2016

Velva was at home with her husband and children when she was called to be with the Lord March 8, 2016, at the age of 87. She was born June 9, 1928 to Alden Delno and Martha (Minor) Dryden in Whitetail, Mont. After graduating from school in Noxon, Mont. Velva moved to Oregon with her family. There, she met and...

Pamela Howard

Pamela Howard

Mar 1, 2016

Pam Howard, 63, of Applegate, OR passed away March 1, 2016 in Grants Pass, OR. She was born June 4, 1952 to Jack Tarrant and Bertha Almeida in San Francisco, CA. She was married on May 4, 1974 in Portola Valley, CA. Pam was a long-time resident of Applegate, having moved to the area in 1984. Pam was married to...

Marlene L. Knight

Marlene L. Knight

Feb 15, 2016

Marlene Louise Knight, 79, of Medford, OR passed Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. She was born Oct. 27, 1936 in Hope, Indiana to Charles Daniel Frazee and Emma Louise Bailey. In 1953 she married Robert Earl Knight who preceded her in 2007. Marlene had worked in the medical field as a registered nurse. She loved her family, camping, fishing and hunting....