Obituaries

Gaylord Eugene Devaul

Gaylord Eugene Devaul

May 18, 2010

Gaylord Eugene DeVaul, 83, of Ashland, Ore., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. He will be remembered as a wonderful father, grandfather, husband, son, uncle, friend and fiercely loyal protector of those he loved. He never let a day go by without letting us know how much he loved us. Gaylord was born June 23, 1926, in Cedar...

William Newton "Bill" Garwick

William Newton "Bill" Garwick

May 15, 2010

William (Bill) Newton Garwick, 87, of Medford, Ore., went to be with Jesus on May 15, 2010, from the adult foster home of Paul and Rebecca Sandu, who were total angels to us all. He was born to William E. Garwick and Marie Delilah Campbell, in Gardenplaine, Ill. Bill was looking forward to his 88th birthday on June 23rd. Bill...

Robert Elwyn Dunn

Robert Elwyn Dunn

May 11, 2010

Robert Elwyn Dunn Robert Dunn, 79, of Medford, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Providence Medical Center. Arrangements with Memory Gardens Mortuary, 541-773-7338.

Eva Davis Townsend

Eva Davis Townsend

May 1, 2010

Eva Davis Townsend, born September 19, 1923, in Preston, Idaho, daughter of Ivan Earl Davis and Vilate (Fellows) Davis, was called home Saturday, May 1, 2010. Eva was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was married to Homer Taylor Townsend June 29, 1942, in Carson City, Nev. They lived at times in San Francisco, Calif., Bingham Canyon, Utah, Whitehall, Mont.,...

Mable Marie O'Dell Carter

Mable Marie O'Dell Carter

Apr 27, 2010

Mable O'Dell Carter passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 with loving care present. She was born April 20, 1914 in Munden, Kas. to Fred and Etta Kasparek. She moved with her parents to Republic, Kas., where she attended elementary and high schools. She was a star player on the girls basketball team in high school and in recent years an...

Ernest "Bud" Johnson

Ernest "Bud" Johnson

Apr 27, 2010

Ernest "Bud" Johnson Born May 6, 1927 in Colville, Wa. passed peacefully at 82 at home with his family on April 27, 2010 in Medford, Ore. Bud served in the US Navy during World War II. He was the owner of Johnson's Auto Parts in Medford from 1967 to 1993. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years,...

Alice Mae "Harger" Oetinger

Alice Mae "Harger" Oetinger

Apr 17, 2010

Alice Mae (Harger) Oetinger, 87 of Medford, passed on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Providence Medford Medical Center. She was born May 1, 1922 in Weldon, Colorado to Burl and Mattie (Houston) Kelley. Alice married Ralph Harger and they had 4 children. They moved to Albany, Oregon in the 40's from Colorado and then from Albany to the Rogue Valley....

Larry D. Irby

Larry D. Irby

Apr 12, 2010

Larry D. Irby Larry went to heaven April 12, 2010, after a ten-year battle with cancer. His wife, Kay, and daughters, Diana (Shane) Doran and Nancy (Jeff) Bailey, were at his side. He was born on January 16, 1935, to Marie Wilson, in Grandview, Wash. Larry married Kay, his high school sweetheart, in Hanford Calif., on March 19, 1955, after...

Nellie Reeve Jackson

Nellie Reeve Jackson

Apr 11, 2010

Nellie R. Jackson, 94, of Medford, Ore., passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was born November 4, 1915, in Marfa, Texas, to George and Lillie Russell. She was the youngest of 4 children: Elizabeth, Coley, and Ed, all of whom preceded her in death. Nellie traveled with her father, a draftsman and US Forest Service Ranger, during her early...

Dorothy M. Richardson

Dorothy M. Richardson

Mar 29, 2010

Dorothy Marie Richardson, 73, of Medford, Oregon passed Monday, March 29, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. Dorothy was born July 30, 1936 to Corwin Forrest & Mima Jewell(Glaspy) Crisman. In 1961 in Hawthorne, NV. she married Holley Elwood Richardson who preceded in 1989. She came to the Rogue Valley from Fallon, NV. Dorothy has five children, a...

Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Mar 26, 2010

Mark "Jack" Miller, 58 of Talent, Ore. passed away on Friday, March 26, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Mark was born on July 4, 1951 to Milton and Helen Miller in Brooklyn, New York. He moved with his family to the Rogue Valley in 1992. He worked in Insurance and enjoyed music and bowling. He is survived by his...

Duane B. Graham

Duane B. Graham

Mar 22, 2010

Duane Graham, of Shady Cove, Ore., passed away at Providence Medford Medical Center on Monday, March 22, 2010. He was born in Medford, Ore., on May 27, 1951, to Lee and Mercedes Graham, who survive. He lived in the Rogue Valley all of his life and retired from Boise Cascade. He graduated from Medford High in 1969, before joining the...

Juanita Mae Bishop

Juanita Mae Bishop

Mar 21, 2010

Juanita Mae Bishop, 83 of Phoenix, Ore. passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her home. She was born on November 4, 1926 in Port Townsend, WA to Gillis and Esther (Manwell) Narrmore. Juanita married Rex G. Bishop on September 9, 1045, Rex preceded Juanita in death on August 20, 2002. Juanita lived in Medford area for over 35...

Jerry John Kellogg

Jerry John Kellogg

Mar 17, 2010

Jerry John Kellogg, 87, of Phoenix, Oregon passed on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, Oregon. A private family service will be held.

Richard S. Nielsen

Richard S. Nielsen

Mar 11, 2010

Richard Sherman "Geewad" Nielsen Richard S. Nielsen, 59, of Medford, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at his home. Rick fought a courageous three and a half year battle against stage four colon cancer. He was born February 4, 1951 in Oakland, California to Clifford and Audrey (Ferris) Nielsen. As a youth, Rick attended schools in California including the cities of...

Lula Elaine Moffet

Lula Elaine Moffet

Mar 9, 2010

Lula Elaine Moffet, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Jacksonville Home Care, ending a beautiful life. Lula was born October 15, 1913 in Lillian, Nebraska to Robert and Jessie (Raymond) Metzger. The family moved to Joseph, Oregon and from there to Jacksonville in 1926, where Lula graduated from high school. She attended Souther Oregon College of...

Dorotha Pearce Knox

Dorotha Pearce Knox

Mar 5, 2010

Dorotha Pearce was born in June on Friday the 13th, 1913 to Floyd and Gladius (Fryer) Pearce in Eagle Point, Ore. Dorotha weighed 3 pounds at birth and the doctor didn't think she would make it! Dorotha passed away March 5th at her home, Morning Light Foster Home in Talent, Ore. Dorotha's grandfather, James J. Fryer was one of the...

Norman David Ziemer

Norman David Ziemer

Mar 5, 2010

Norman David Ziemer, 66, passed away on March 5, 2010, surrounded by his family in the home he built with his wife and family near Lake of the Woods. The home, fondly referred to as The Mountain House was a welcoming place for his family to gather and build memories. He was born January 3, 1944, in Kenosha, Wis., to...

Bonnie Jane Lindbo

Bonnie Jane Lindbo

Feb 21, 2010

Private Internment at Goblers Knob Cemetery in Branson Missouri

Addie D. Simmonds

Addie D. Simmonds

Feb 19, 2010

Addie Dorothea Simmonds, 91, of Phoenix, OR. passed Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at her home. She was born June 4, 1918 in Phoenix, OR. to Richard & Ida(Zillgitt) Bolz. On Oct. 30, 1938 in Medford, OR. she married Merle Walter Simmonds who preceded her in 1998. Addie enjoyed gardening, canning and freezing fruits and vegetables and quilting. She was a...