Merle McClintock
Merle McClintock, 78, of Medford, died Saturday (Feb. 14, 1998) at Three Fountains Nursing Center. Arrangements will be announced by Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Marilynn Holm
Marilynn Holm, 76, of Medford, died Friday (Feb. 13, 1998) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou.

Nicholas Haller
Nicholas Haller, 82, of Phoenix, died Saturday (Feb. 14, 1998) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou.

Jean Gaynor
Jean Gaynor, 73, of Medford, died Friday (Feb. 13, 1998) at Fountain Plaza. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary.

Wyatt E. Keene
The memorial graveside service for Wyatt Eugene Keene will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Eagle Point National Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Gilmer, chaplain of the Veterans Affairs Domiciliary, White City, will officiate.
Mr. Keene, 76, of Medford, died Thursday (Feb. 12,1998) at Three Fountains Nursing Center.
He was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Frostburg, Md. The family moved to the Rogue Valley when he was a baby.
A carpenter in construction most of his life, Mr. Keene last worked for Dumas Laundry in Medford.
He was a member of the Carpenters Union for 30 years.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Crumm, Medford; five step-daughters, Yvonne Sarvis, Debbie McGrath, and Toni Apted, all Medford, Patty Moonie, Kalispell, Mont., and Darlene Adkins, McKinleyville, Calif.; a brother, Fred, Medford; two sisters, Rhoda Parrick, Seattle, and Val Sanderson, Portland; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Audry St. Arnold, Mickey Kindred, and Sally Freeman, preceded him in death.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives Alder Creek.

Adell M. Obenshain
Adell Mathell Obenshain, 83, of Central Point, died Friday (Feb. 13, 1998) at Hearthstone. A private service is planned.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1207, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born Adell Mathell Kyker on May 2, 1913, in Lindsay, Okla.
On July 15, 1935, in Santa Ana, Calif., she married Earl Obenshain, who survives.
She attended the Central Point Community Bible Church and enjoyed sewing, camping, painting ceramics, and writing poetry.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters, Earlene Joyce Wyatt, Central Point, and Paula Jean Pendelton, Roseburg; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Eight sisters and four brothers preceded her in death.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Stella F. Taylor
The funeral for Stella Francis Taylor will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Conger-Morris Medford Chapel. Private interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Taylor, 92, formerly of Medford, died Tuesday (Feb. 10, 1998) in Stockton, Calif.
She was born Stella Combs on Aug. 27, 1905, in Fallville, Ark.
On June 26, 1920, in Oklahoma, he married Sam Taylor, who died in 1966. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1951 from Southern California.
She returned to Stockton in 1979.
Mrs. Taylor enjoyed gardening and crafts, including making Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus dolls.
Survivors include three sons, Charles, Medford, Jay, Cave Junction, and Henry, Visalia, Calif.; five daughters, Leona Moorem and Opal Huls, both Chino, Calif., Bonnie Mattingly, Stockton, Carol Smith, Topock, Ariz., and Marlana Butler, Spokane, Wash.; 28 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Betty Lee Taylor, and two sons, Earl and Ray, preceded her in death.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Robert H. Fenn
Robert Hamilton Fenn, 77 of Medford, died Monday (Jan. 26, 1998) in Sun City, Ariz., where he spends his winters. A memorial service was held in Sun City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice, 12704 N. Plaza Del Rio Blvd., Peoria, AZ 85381.
He was born May 15, 1920, in Greencastle, Ind.
Mr. Fenn served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He transferred to the Naval Air Reserve and flew Clippers for PanAm, transporting top priority military personnel and medical supplies.
In 1950 he married Shirley Branlund, who died in 1969. They moved to Portland in 1956 and to Medford in 1963.
Mr. Fenn was area manager for Sun Electric in Medford, retiring in 1982.
In May of 1977, he married Margaret Williams, who survives.
Mr. Fenn enjoyed traveling in his motorhome.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Julia Atkinson, Medford, Susan Shawhan, Grants Pass, and Janet Harrison, West Haven, Utah; a son, Philip, Bend; a sister, Betty Tenholder, in Indiana; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements: Best Funeral Home, Peoria, Ariz.

Faith Anne Yowman
The memorial service for Faith Anne Yowman will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church, 1900 Crater Lake Ave., Medford.
Faith, 17, of Medford, died Tuesday (Dec. 1, 1998) from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Douglas County.
Friends may pay their respects at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Hope Hedgpeth
Hope Hedgpeth, 99, of Prospect, died Monday (Nov. 30, 1998) at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Hospice, 2825 E. Barnett Road, Medford, OR 97504 or Nazarene Church, P.O. Box 160, Prospect, OR 97536. An incorrect address for memorial contributions was printed in Thursday's obituary.

June D. Bromstead
June Delores Bromstead, 78, of Talent, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.

Marvin L. Bangs
Marvin L. Bangs, 59, of Medford, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.

David M. Wood
David M. Wood, 55, of Trail, died Wednesday (Dec. 2, 1998) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.

William Smith
William Smith, 74, of Rogue River, died Wednesday (Dec. 2, 1998) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Roger George Ellis
The memorial service for Roger George Ellis will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hope Presbyterian Church, 515 Broadway, Rogue River. Pastor Robert Greathouse will officiate.
Mr. Ellis, 80, of Rogue River, died Nov. 25, 1998, at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, P.O. Box 356, Grants Pass, OR 97526.
He was born May 10, 1918, in Mesa, Ariz.
On Oct. 1, 1950, in Lafayette, Calif., he married Marilyn Davis, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1988 from San Rafael, Calif.
Mr. Ellis was a self-employed government contractor, working on military bases throughout the United States.
Mr. Ellis loved music and was a drummer. He formed the Walnut Creek Band with Mickey Riley in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include five sons, Gray, Colton, Ore., Gary, Fulton, Mo., Gordon, Washougal, Wash., Mike, Solvang, Calif., and John, Browns Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Elaine Ankus, Davis, Calif., and Jeannie Stjern, Santa Rosa, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.

Harold Edwin Bigelow
Harold Edwin Bigelow, 82, of Medford, died Wednesday (Dec. 2, 1998) at his home. No service is planned.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Association of Oregon, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Suite 2200, Portland, OR 97201.
He was born Aug. 22, 1916, in Myrtle Point.
Mr. Bigelow moved to the Rogue Valley in 1935 from Myrtle Point.
On May 23, 1954, in Medford, he married Pearl Victoria Funderburk, who died in 1989.
Mr. Bigelow owned and operated 4 Corners Repair and Manufacturing on Crater Lake Highway for 50 years.
Earlier he worked for the Oregon Fish and Game Department.
He was a member of the Redmen Lodge, a life member of the National Rifle Association, and enjoyed annual packing trips with his family, the mountains, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include two sons, Calvin E. and Raymond E., both Medford; a daughter, Georgia M. Bigelow, Medford; a sister, Velma E. Johnson, Grass Valley, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Laurel Barklow; and a brother, Calvin.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou, Medford.

James A. Dodson
The graveside service for James A. Dodson will be at 4 p.m. today in Jacksonville Cemetery. The Rev. Ray Elam of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Medford, will officiate. A potluck meal will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at 73 Clover Lane, Medford.
Mr. Dodson, 69, of Medford, died Tuesday (Dec. 1, 1998) at his home.
He was born March 27, 1929, in Dunsmuir, Calif.
Mr. Dodson served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1946 to 1948.
He moved to the Rogue Valley 24 years ago from Portland.
On July 8, 1996, in Medford, he married Emilda Imperial Lucena, who survives.
Mr. Dodson was a teacher, miner and real estate broker.
He was president of the Rogue Valley Mining Association.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include his mother, Gertrude Marshall, Medford; and a sister, Barbara Rooklidge, Portland.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.

Tehani Roberson-Monroe
The memorial service for Tehani Donelle Roberson-Monroe will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Church of Christ, 1885 N. Keene Way, Medford. Pastor Glenn Prosise will officiate.
Tehani, infant daughter of Michael Dean Roberson and April Marie Monroe of Medford, died Saturday (Nov. 28, 1998) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
She was born May 14, 1998, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include grandparents, John and Ann Griffin, Medford, Lynn Bartman, Santee, Calif., and Joseph Budz, Santee; two sisters, Tatiana Roberson, Medford, and Corrina Blackwell, Apache Junction, Ariz.; and a brother, Steven Smith, Apache Junction.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.

John G. Walsh
John G. Walsh, 75, of Grants Pass, died Monday (Nov. 30, 1998) at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held later.
He was born Oct. 30, 1923, in Kansas.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a heavy weapons officer with the 217th Battalion in the American and European theaters. He was a platoon sergeant and operated and gave instruction on heavy machine guns and mortars.
On July 27, 1947, in Los Angeles, he married Zoe Oskin, who survives.
Mr. Walsh was a salesman for 12 years, then owned and operated hotels for 12 years.
In 1972, the Walshes moved to Southern Oregon from Glendale, Calif., to become ranchers.
He was a member of Oregon Cattlemen Association of Jackson County, the Grants Pass Elks Lodge, and enjoyed fishing, hunting and football.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include five sisters, Fern Bush, Woodland Hills, Calif., Helen Buzbee and Maxine Wheeler, both Canyon Lake, Calif., Jeanne Cressman, Playa Del Rey, Calif., and Wilma Ast, Anaheim, Calif.
Arrangements: Lundberg's L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Loren Baker
Loren Baker, 79, of Medford, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) at the Medford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou, Medford.

Alfred R. Boileau Jr.
Alfred R. Boileau Jr., 65, of Medford, died Friday (Nov. 27, 1998) at the Ashland Community Hospital. A private service is planned. Interment will be in the Eagle Point National Cemetery.
He was born March 22, 1933, in Klamath Falls.
Mr. Boileau graduated from Medford High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Mr. Smith lived in Long Beach, Calif., for five years before returning to the Rogue Valley in 1968.
For the past 30 years he was disabled with Parkinson's disease.
He enjoyed painting and other artistic activities.
Survivors include two sisters, Janet Thompson, Medford, and Hazel Sheehan, Reading, Pa.; and his stepmother, Mabel Boileau, Medford.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Martin F. Haugen
Martin F. Haugen, 73, of Eagle Point, died Monday (Feb. 1, 1999) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford.

George S. Nelson
George Sigfred Nelson, 77, of Talent, died Tuesday (Feb. 2, 1999) in Ashland Community Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary in Medford.

Carl A. Perdue
The memorial service for Carl A. Perdue will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Ashland Elks Lodge No. 944, 255 E. Main St., Ashland. Family and friends will officiate. Interment will be in the Medford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 10 Crater Lake Ave., Suite 10, Medford, OR 97504.
Mr. Perdue, 77, of Central Point, died Saturday (Jan. 30, 1999) in Central Point.
He was born Feb. 18, 1921, in El Reno, Okla. He moved to the Rogue Valley from El Reno in 1939, and lived in Ashland for 30 years before moving to Central Point four years ago.
In February 1956, in Medford, he married Loretta L. Winter, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Perdue was a heavy equipment operator for Jackson County for 34 years.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Golden City.
Mr. Perdue was a member of Ashland Elks Lodge, and the Eagles Lodge in Medford, where he was a member of the drill team.
He enjoyed dancing and working in the garden.
Survivors include his companion, Edith Roach, Central Point; a son, Jimmy, Oklahoma City; three daughters, Carol Ann Eloge, Brookings, Eunice Byrom, Bakersfield, Calif., and Carla Jean Ahamadi, Oklahoma City; a brother, Herb, North Bend; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Freddie; a sister, Edna Hudson; and five brothers, John, Jim, Charlie, Mark and Fred.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Beulah D. Myers
The memorial service for Beulah D. Myers will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the First Assembly of God, 3396 Ave. A, White City. Pastor Skip Day and Pastor Shane Wallis will officiate. A reception will follow at the church.
Mrs. Myers, 83, of Medford, died Friday (Jan. 29, 1999) at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504 or Oregon SID Project Center, 1721 S.W. Broadway, Room 483, Portland, OR 97201.
She was born Beulah D. Traver on Jan. 14, 1916, in Mitchell.
On May 25, 1935, in Prineville, she married Ersal Myers, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Myers worked for the Eagle Point School District in the laundry room.
She enjoyed hunting, fishing, crocheting and traveling.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy A. Guches, Medford, and Betty D. Nelsen, White City; two sons, Gene, Trail, and Donald Lee, Moses Lake, Wash.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by a son, Vernon Ray; and a great-grandchild, Jessica Lynn Hawley.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Charles E. Clark
The memorial service for Charles E. Clark will be at 3 p.m. today in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1360 N.E. Ninth St., Grants Pass.
Mr. Clark, 54, of Grants Pass, died Saturday (Jan. 30, 1999) at his home.
He was born March 26, 1944, in Hawthorne, Calif.
On March 27, 1965, in Las Vegas, he married Judith M. Fairburst, who survives. He moved to Grants Pass in 1995.
Mr. Clark was a truck driver for over 30 years, and took great pride in his work and his trucks.
He was an active member of A.A.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Kevin and Michael, both of Grants Pass; two daughters, Debra Doyle, Palmdale, Calif., and Robin Clark, Riverside, Calif.; a sister, Donna Pendley, Beaumont, Calif.; a brother, Gary Gross, Laguna Hills, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.

Melvin Carl Boldenow
The memorial service for Melvin Carl Boldenow will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Corvallis. Pastor Pat Chuinard will officiate. A lunch will follow the service.
Mr. Boldenow, 84, of Corvallis, formerly of Medford, died Sunday (Jan. 31, 1999) in Albany, at the home of his granddaughter, Amber Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Building Fund, c/o McHenry Funeral Home, 206 N.W. Fifth St., Corvallis, OR 97330.
He was born Feb. 21, 1914, in Bloomfield, Neb. After graduation from Bloomfield High in Nebraska, he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills of South Dakota and in Coquille.
In 1937, in Yankton, S.D., he married Helen Gross, who survives. He moved to Omaha, Neb., where he attended the University of Nebraska and received a bachelor's degree in education in 1938, and was selected all-conference in basketball. He then attended the University of Oregon for a short time, before earning his master's degree in education from Oregon State College.
Mr. Boldenow was a teacher and a coach in Medford and St. Helens, as well as in Nebraska and Colorado. He taught 15 different subjects, and coached for 50 years. He spent 25 years teaching in Corvallis, and 20 years as a track coach. He was one of the few coaches in Oregon to receive an award from the Oregon Coaches Association for 50 years of service.
During the summers, he worked for the U.S. Forest Service at the Butte Falls Ranger District. Following his retirement, he spent another 10 years as an assistant coach in Eugene. 
He was a member of the Benton County Sheriff's Posse, the National Educators Association, the Oregon Education Association and the Oregon Coaches Association. He also became a foster father for two young men.
Mr. Boldenow enjoyed woodworking, fishing and camping.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sons, Bruce, Silver Lake, David, Tacoma, Wash., Jonathan, Palmer, Alaska; a brother, Gerald, Scappoose; a sister, Edna Leach, Denver; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters.
Arrangements: McHenry Funeral Home, Corvallis.

Thelma Frances Baker
The cryptside service for Thelma Frances Baker will be at 3 p.m. today in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford. The Rev. David Close of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Medford will officiate. Entombment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Baker, 89, of Medford, died Friday (Jan. 29, 1999) in Medford.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 566, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born Thelma Frances King on Jan. 20, 1910, in Oklahoma City.
On July 1, 1950, in Medford, she married Ray F. Baker, who died in 1969.
Mrs. Baker was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, the Daughters of the Nile and the Girl Scouts of America.
Mrs. Baker enjoyed investing, gardening and animals.
Survivors include two nieces, Barbara Sands, Medford, and Christine Wanek, Smith River, Calif. She was preceded in death by a brother, a sister and several stepchildren.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Catherine M. Nelson
Catherine M. Nelson, 93, of Talent, died Monday (Feb. 1, 1999) at the Jackson House in Talent. A private service was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to Soroptimist International, P.O. Box 544, Ashland, OR 97520.
She was born Catherine M. Miller on Nov. 13, 1905, in Walla Walla, Wash.
In 1944, in Portland, she married Arthur Nelson, who preceded her in death. They moved to Ashland in 1946 from Portland.
The couple owned and operated several Texaco service stations, including one on Siskiyou Boulevard, at what is now the south end of the Southern Oregon University campus.
Mrs. Nelson was also a bookkeeper for Oregon Food Stores, now Buy Rite Market on Siskiyou Boulevard. She retired in the early 1980s.
She belonged to the Lady Elks and Soroptimist International. During her early years in Ashland she was also active with the Campfire Girls.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Jean Ballantyne, Pasadena, Calif.; a nephew, Robert Miller, Portland; and a niece, Dorothy Stangle, Portland. She was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Lawrence A. Bacher
Lawrence A. Bacher, 71, of Medford, died Saturday (Jan. 30, 1999) at his home. No service is planned.
He was born March 4, 1927, in Sarasota, Fla.
Mr. Bacher was a maintenance engineer at Fleishmans National Yeast Company for 25 years. He moved to Medford from Newark, Calif., in 1989, following his retirement.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1948.
Mr. Bacher was a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, USA, Acalanes Fellowship No. 480, Stationary Engineers Local No. 39, and the Oakland Motorcycle Club.
He enjoyed motorcycle racing, waterskiing, fishing and golf.
Survivors include his daughter, Sheri Talburt, Medford; his brother, Warren, Glendora, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

May Mamie Mosley
The graveside service for May Mamie Mosley will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Eagle Point National Cemetery, 2763 Riley Road, Eagle Point. The Rev. Gary Harding of North Valley Christian Center will officiate.
Mrs. Mosley, 83, of Medford, died Sunday (Jan. 31, 1999) at Hearthstone.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born May Mamie McAlmond on Aug. 13, 1915, in Round Potrero, Calif. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Socorro, N.M., in 1950.
Mrs. Mosley was a riveter/cutter in a B-29 factory during World War II. Prior to her marriage, she owned and operated a cattle ranch in New Mexico.
Survivors include a daughter, Elsie Fay Mosley, Central Point; four sons, David, Central Point, Leon, Cleve and Gordon, all of Medford; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hardy Denmin Mosely, in 1978; two sisters; and one brother.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou, Medford.

Dean C. Sickenger
Dean Charles Sickenger, 73, of White City, died Monday (Feb. 1, 1999) at the Veterans Affairs Domiciliary in White City. No local service is planned.
He was born Aug. 9, 1925, in Jewell, Iowa. He moved to the Rogue Valley over 40 years ago from Jewell.
Mr. Sickenger was a cook at the Strand Cafe, which was owned by his father, Charles.
He served with the U. S. Coast Guard from 1943 until 1946.
Survivors include his mother, Esther Sickenger, Jewell; and two sisters, Patricia Price, Costa Mesa, Calif., and Cynthia Havinga, Webster City, Iowa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry.
Arrangements: Ashland Funeral Care, Ashland.

Anna D. Salisbury
The cryptside service for Anna Dorothy Salisbury will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens Memorial Park. Pastor Rick Burns of the First Baptist Church will officiate.
Ms. Salisbury, 91, of Medford, died Monday (April 19, 1999) at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 649 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
She was born on Aug. 22, 1907, in Chicago.
Ms. Salisbury was a secretary for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in Chicago. Following her retirement, and the deaths of her parents, she moved to the Rogue Valley in 1972.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Medford.
Ms. Salisbury enjoyed traveling, playing the piano and flowers.
Survivors include a niece and nephew, Elizabeth and Keith Spooner, both of McMinnville; and her foster family at Country Club Manor in Medford. She was preceded in death by a sister, Edith Potter.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Clarence L. Wels
The graveside service for Clarence L. Wels will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Sterlingville Cemetery in Jacksonville. Pastor Stan Johnson of the West Main Church of Christ, Medford, will officiate.
Mr. Wels, 94, of Medford, died Sunday (April 18, 1999) at the Medford Rehabilitation & Health Center.
Friends may pay their respects from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at 550 Business Park Drive, Medford.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Steven D. Thomas
The graveside service for Steven Dale Thomas will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Woodville Cemetery in Rogue River. The Rev. Jack Ziezer will officiate.
Mr. Thomas, 46, of Gold Hill, died Saturday (April 17, 1999) at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford.
He was born July 23, 1952, in Watsonville, Calif. He completed two years of high school there, before his family moved to Rogue River, where he graduated in 1971.
Mr. Thomas was a butcher for Ray's Sentry Market in Rogue River for more than eight years. Before and after that, he worked for Cascade Wood Products as a molder setup man.
He enjoyed fishing on the Rogue River, hunting, golf and repairing VCR and lawn and garden equipment.
Survivors include his companion, Nancy Smith, Gold Hill; two daughters, Brodie and Lacey Thomas-Mark, Rogue River; his parents, Harvey R. and Eileen C. Thomas, Rogue River; a brother, James L., Rogue River; and a sister, Susan Banks, Rogue River.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home, 2065 Upper River Road, Grants Pass.

John Robert Reid
John Robert Reid, 80, of Medford, died Friday (April 16, 1999) at Providence Medford Medical Center. No service is planned.
He was born Dec. 19, 1918, in Albuquerque, N.M.
On March 11, 1939, in Lordsburg, N.M., he married Louella Perry, who survives. He moved to the Rogue Valley six years ago from Alamogordo, N.M.
Mr. Reid was a welder in the Long Beach shipyards, and a heavy equipment mechanic in the logging industry.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Reid was a Christian, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three sisters, Gertrude Casey, Majorie Hale and Adeline Miller, all of New Mexico.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care.

Muriel J. McDuffee
Muriel June McDuffee, 92, of Medford, died April 13, 1999 at her home. No service is planned.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
She was born Muriel Bell on June 30, 1906, in Hereford, Minn.
On Aug. 24, 1928, in Vernonia, she married Paul L. McDuffee, who died in 1993. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Vernonia in 1931.
Mrs. McDuffee graduated from Lincoln High School in Portland, and attended the University of Oregon in Eugene for three years.
She enjoyed playing bridge, fine needlework gardening and cooking.
Survivors include three daughters, Joan Simonson, Medford, Anne Hart, Corvallis, and Gail Shinn, Beaufort, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Edwin Bell.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services, Medford.

Marion B. Wright
Marion Blakeslee Wright, 84, of Medford, died Thursday (April 15, 1999) at Rogue Valley Manor Health Care Center, Medford. No service is planned. Inurnment will be in Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rogue Valley Manor Foundation, Transportation Fund, 1200 Mira Mar, Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Marion Case on Oct. 25, 1914, in Winsted, Conn. She was a graduate of Skidmore College in New York and pursued studies at Vassar and Mills.
In Key West, Fla., she married Edward G. Wright, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Wright served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the WAVES, attaining the rank of specialist second class.
Mrs. Wright was an administrative supervisor for the California educational system. She moved to the Rogue Valley Manor in 1989.
Survivors include two sisters, Marjorie Hartman, Bloomfield, Conn., and Pauline Chinlund, Hanover, N.H. She was preceded in death by a brother.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services, Medford.

Dr. Donald W. Butts
A celebration of life open house for Dr. Donald Willis Butts will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the family home in Medford. Inurnment will be in Fayette, Iowa.
Dr. Butts, 74, of Medford, died Sunday (April 18, 1999) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Hospice, 691 Murphy Road, Suite 236, Medford, OR 97504.
He was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Fayette, Iowa. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1971 from Littleton, Colo.
On Sept. 18, 1982, in Portland, he married Jean Benson, who survives.
Dr. Butts had a private dental practice in Nora Springs, Iowa, from 1950 to 1961. He joined the Veteran's Administration as a staff dentist in St. Cloud, Minn. He transferred to Colorado, then to Medford in 1971, to work as chief of dental services at the Veterans Administration Domiciliary in White City, retiring in 1985.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Dr. Butts was a member of the Rogue Valley Country Club.
He enjoyed golf, playing bridge, and traveling.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Dennis Burts, McCall, Idaho; a daughter, Diana Parsons, Canby; a stepson, Craig Shepherd, Buffalo, N.Y.; two stepdaughters, Susan Romano, Quincy, Wash., and Nancy Smythe, Aurora, Ore.; a brother, D.A. Butts, Clearlake, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Blanche Butts, in 1981; and a brother, Merrill Butts, in 1996.
Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Donald D. Farnsworth
Inurnment for Donald Daryl Farnsworth will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Eagle Point National Cemetery. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Medford Southwest Church of the Nazarene. His son, the Rev. Don C. Farnsworth, will officiate.
Mr. Farnsworth, 79, of Medford, died Thursday (April 15, 1999) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Medford Southwest Church of the Nazarene, 1481 S. Columbus, Medford, OR 97501.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1920 in Kennet, Calif., and raised in the Northern California area.
On Dec. 17, 1939, in Clyde, Calif., he married Dollie Katherine Fairhurst, who survives.
Mr. Farnsworth graduated from Washington State College in Pullman, Wash., in 1943.
Before World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps. During World War II he served in the Navy. As a seaman first class, he was a pilot of a PBM Patrol Bomber.
Mr. Farnsworth worked briefly for Boeing in Seattle, and then began a 17-year career as a commercial crop-dusting pilot. During this time he designed a special dust applicator and a high-lift wing for Stearman Crop Dusters. He flew more than 30,000 hours during his career as a pilot.
He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1968, where he worked as an aircraft and engine mechanic for a local helicopter firefighting firm. He then worked as a turret lathe operator for Vicker Inc., retiring in 1985.
Mr. Farnsworth was past president of the Little Butte Mountain Men Muzzle-loading Club. He also volunteered at the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and at local elementary schools, telling stories about mountain men. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed mall-walking at the Rogue Valley Mall. He was recognized for walking more than 5,000 miles.
Mr. Farnsworth attended the Medford Southwest Church of the Nazarene where his eldest son is the pastor.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include six sons, Don C., Medford, Duane, Medford, Daniel, Medford, Daryl, Visalia, Calif., Dallas, O'Fallon, Mo., and Dale, Eureka, Calif; six daughters, Estelle Mitchell, Eagle Point, Patricia Pratt, Grants Pass, Nancy Farnsworth, Anchorage, Alaska, Margaret and Susan Farnsworth, both Tualatin, and Carol Providenti, Carson City, Nev.; a brother, Thurlow, Lodi, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Esther M. Segner
Esther M. Segner, 87, of Ashland, died Sunday (April 18, 1999) at Linda Vista Care Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
 
Naomi Alvereta Guss
Naomi Alvereta Guss, 84, of Medford, died Sunday (April 18, 1999) in Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Gail Ellen Manteufel
Gail Ellen Manteufel, 62, of Ashland, died Saturday (April 17, 1999) at Linda Vista Care Center in Ashland. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Cindy Lynn Sarvis
The memorial service for Cindy Lynn Sarvis will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 2830 Barclay Road, Medford. A potluck will follow the service.
Ms. Sarvis, 45, of Winnemucca, Nev., formerly of Medford, died Aug. 6, 2000, in Winnemucca, Nev. Interment was in Winnemucca.
She was born March 20, 1955, in Klamath Falls, a daughter of Arnold B. and Dianne (Reeves) Sarvis. She lived in Medford in 1980.
Ms. Sarvis enjoyed singing, playing guitar, camping and art.
Survivors include her parents, Arnold B. and Dianne Sarvis, Medford; and a sister, Cherri Ann Scott, Medford.
Arrangements: Albertson Funeral Home, Winnemucca, Nev.

Margaret Alene Pattan
The memorial service for Margaret Alene Pattan will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Harvest Baptist Temple, Medford. Pastor Bob Gass will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford.
Mrs. Pattan, 72, of Medford, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 20, 1928, in Medford, a daughter of Clemma Samuel and Opal Marie (Walker) Finley.
On Nov. 25, 1966, in Reno, Nev., she married Joe Pattan, who survives. She lived in the Rogue Valley all her life.
Mrs. Pattan was a member of Harvest Baptist Temple of Medford.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, needlework, scrapbooking and spending time at the beach.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, William Houston, Bend, and Jon Houston, Moreno Valley, Calif.; three daughters, Sharil Catlett and Kellie Graham, both Medford, and Leslie McLaughlin, Richland, Wash.; a stepson, Bob Pattan, Medford; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives & Crematory.

Harold W. Salter
The memorial service for Harold W. Salter will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Perl Funeral Chapel. A Masonic Lodge representative will officiate.
Mr. Salter, 83, of Medford, died Monday (Aug. 14, 2000) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201, or the Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation Hospice, 691 Murphy Road, Suite 236, Medford, OR 97504.
He was born July 24, 1917, in Greeley, Neb., a son of Harry and Pearl Salter, and attended elementary and high school in Greeley, Neb. After high school, he moved to Los Angeles, where he was a carpenter for O.D. Odegaard until he entered the Army Air Corps.
On May 1, 1942, he married Georgia L. Prewett, who survives. He moved to the Rogue River from California in 1946 and continued working as a carpenter.
Mr. Salter was a self-employed general contractor. He moved to Medford in 1971 and was active in the building trade until his retirement in 1981. He was named Builder of the Year in 1974 by the Home Builders Association of Jackson County.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, flying transport planes over India.
Mr. Salter was one of the original organizers of the Valley of the Rogue Bank, serving as director for 20 years. He also served 11 years on the Rogue River School Board and seven years on the Jackson County Planning Commission.
He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Order and a lifetime member of Warren Lodge No. 10 in Jacksonville. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and was active in the Hillah Temple Shrine.
Mr. Salter was a member of the Rogue River Presbyterian Church.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Jack, Medford, and Ray, Roseville, Calif.; a daughter, Barbara Garrett, Portland; two sisters, Edna Thompson, Laramie Wyo., and Dorthy Lyons, Grand Junction, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Edgerton; and two brothers, Ray and E.R. "Buck" Salter.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Charles Edgar Brooks
The graveside service for Charles Edgar Brooks will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mr. Brooks, 64, of Medford, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at his home.
He was born June 9, 1936, in Murphy, N.C., a son of Wiley Anderson and Mable Bell (Donnahoo) Brooks.
On April 23, 1955, in Stevenson, Wash., he married Anita Marie Squires, who died in 1997. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1978 from New Guinea and California.
Mr. Brooks was superintendent for Bechtel Corp., a construction company. He worked all over the world, retiring in 1988.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Mr. Brooks was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Hillah Shrine Temple.
He enjoyed golf.
Survivors include a daughter, Debora L. Brooks, Coos Bay; a brother, Billy, Port Angeles, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.

Charles G. La Marca
Charles G. La Marca, 77, of Medford, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Virginia Goehler
Virginia Goehler, 83, of Medford, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Deborah Marie Langberg
Deborah Marie Langberg, 36, of Medford, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Eugene Francis Hopf
Eugene Francis Hopf, 81, of White City, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Michael Otis Hussey
The committal service for Michael Otis Hussey will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Eagle Point National Cemetery. Pastor Bob Mathers of the Alliance Bible Chapel of Ashland will officiate.
Mr. Hussey, 50, of White City, died Friday (Oct. 13, 2000) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Foundation Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
He was born Aug. 21, 1950, in Grants Pass, a son of Otis and Carmelita Hussey. On June 18, 1971, in Reno, he married Dana L. Hansen, who survives. He lived in the Rogue Valley all his life.
Mr. Hussey owned and operated Mike Hussey Trucking.
He served in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Hussey was a member of the Alliance Bible Church in Ashland, and sponsored MDA charitable softball tournaments as Lil’ Mikey Productions.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and softball.
Survivors, in addition to his wife and parents, include two sons, Mike, Eagle Point and Andy, White City; a brother, Steve, Medford; a sister, Kathy Rouse, Medford; and a grandchild.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Evelyn Shannon Milne
The memorial service for Evelyn Shannon Milne will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Medford. Private interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford.
Mrs. Milne, 85, of Medford, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2000) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2000 Oakwood Drive, Medford, OR 97504, or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201.
She was born on Oct. 29, 1914, in Highwood, Mont. On Feb. 4, 1940, in Billings, Mont., she married Stewart B. Milne, who survives. She moved to Medford in 1951 from Grand Forks, N.D.
Mrs. Milne was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Medford, and a member of the PEO Sisterhood Chapter C.G.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Gary, Lake Oswego, and Mark, Wausau, Wis.; a brother, John Shannon, Garden Valley, Idaho; a sister, Lillian Heaton, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Cecil Theodore Snyder
The funeral for Cecil Theodore Snyder will be at 1 p.m. today at the Central Valley Chapel in Central Point. Rev. Craig Rench of the First Church of the Nazarene, Medford will officiate.
Mr. Snyder, 87, of Talent, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2000) at Rogue Valley Hospital.
He was born Sept. 17, 1913, in Sapulpa, Okla., a son of Theodore and Carrie Snyder. On Aug. 21, 1937, in Pasadena, Calif., he married Ruth Karli, who survives. He moved to the Rogue Valley 10 years ago from Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Snyder worked as a tile pressman for Glading McBean Tile Co., in Glendale, Calif., and as a building maintenance man for a property management company.
He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
Mr. Snyder enjoyed golf and gardening.
In addition to his wife, survivors include; a son, David T., of Fair Oaks, Calif.; a sister, Olpha Shafer, Cloride, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.
Friends may pay their respects from noon to 1 p.m. today at Central Valley Chapel.

Lue Loy Lee
Lue Loy Lee, 88, of Medford, died Monday, (Oct. 16, 2000) in a local foster home. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Ellen Rae Doran
Ellen Rae Doran, 91, of Gold Hill, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2000) in Hearthstone. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Roger C. Jones
Roger Charles Jones, 61, of White City, died Sunday, in the Veterans Affairs Domiciliary. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Marguerite Wilds
Marguerite Wilds, 78, of Talent, died Monday, (Oct. 16, 2000) at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. Arrangements will be announced by Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Ivan E. Olson
Ivan E. Olson, 91, of Talent, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2000) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Leroy W. Groom
Leroy Walter Groom, 66, of Central Point, died Monday (Oct. 16) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Marguerite E. Bills-Oden
Marguerite Elizabeth Biles-Oden, 88, of Grants Pass, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2000) at Three Rivers Hospital-Dimick, Grants Pass. Arrangements will be announced by Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Evelyn Dickenson
Evelyn Dickenson, 89, of Medford, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2000) at Three Fountains Nursing Home, Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Conger Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Michael Alan Green
Michael Green, 51, of Central Point, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2000) in Portland. Arrangements will be announced by Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care, Central Point.

Pamela Grace Valdez
Pamela Grace Valdez, 42, of Medford, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Conger Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Helen Marie Spencer
Helen Marie Spencer, 83, of Ashland, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) in Medford. Private inurnment will be in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 33 N. Central Ave., Suite 330, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born Helen Marie Helm on Oct. 13, 1917, in Britton, Okla., a daughter of John and Ruth Helm. In 1938, in Las Vegas, Nev., she married Carl Ralph Spencer, who died in 1970. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1970 from Oxnard, Calif.
Survivors include a daughter, Francis Nelson, Medford; a son, Carl Spencer, Central Point; a sister, Mary Kenney, Medford; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Vic Flood
The funeral for Vic Flood will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Hillcrest Chapel.
Mr. Flood, 79, of Medford, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice, 1180 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
He was born June 15, 1921, in Jadie, Okla. On Aug. 29, 1942, in Idabel, Okla., he married Mary Neva Cole, who survives.
They moved to Medford in 1948 from Broken Bow, Okla.
He worked for Elk Lumber Company. He was a member of Old Time Fiddlers and Disabled American Veterans. He led the band Rhythm Masters as well as playing guitar and providing vocals for the group.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching televised sports, especially football.
Survivors include his son, Danny J. Flood, North Bend; daughter Linda Scruggs, Medford; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary-Medford.

Rebecca Whitlock
The memorial service for Rebecca Whitlock will be at 1 p.m. Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at 1624 Lenora Drive, Medford. Pastor Dale Meador, of Bear Creek Church, will officiate.
Interment will be at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Mrs. Whitlock, 88, of Medford, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) at her home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Medford Garden Club, 3067 Cheltenham Way, Medford OR 97504, or RVMC Hospice 2825 E. Barnett Road, Medford OR 97504.
She was born Rebecca Ashley on April 3, 1912, in Dickenson, S.D.
On April 17, 1967, in Reno, Nev. she married Eugene Whitlock, who died in 1993.
She graduated from the University of Washington in 1933. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Montana in 1957.
She was a legal stenographer until her retirement in 1967.
She was a member of the Medford Garden Club, Sigma Kappa Sorority, and RSVP (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program).
Her interests included gardening, crossword puzzles, reading and travel.
Survivors include a son, Paul Anderson, Portland; daughters Marisue Larson, Medford, and Martha Zenor, Roseburg; a step-son, Perry Whitlock, Ocean Park, Wash.; six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Friends may pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Dewey David Tipton
Dewey David Tipton, 83, of Medford, died Tuesday (April 10, 2001) at Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. The memorial service will be held later. Interment will be in Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
He was born March 10, 1918, in Jasper, Ala., the eldest of 16 children. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1944 from Alabama. On July 22, 1944, in Medford, he married Laura May Foster, who died in 1998.
Mr. Tipton served in the U.S. Army during World War II, at Camp White, and in the Asiatic Pacific campaign as a cook and sharpshooter.
He enjoyed music, and sang and played the guitar in small bands in the Valley. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.
Survivors include two sons, Tom and Don, both Shady Cove; a brother, Ralph, Central Point, and 12 other siblings in Alabama; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Leah Reichman
The funeral for Leah Elinore Reichman will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Girdner Funeral Home, Yreka, Calif.
Mrs. Reichman, 87, died Tuesday (April 10, 2001) in Medford, of natural causes after a lengthy illness.
She was born Nov. 4, 1913, in Montague, Calif., the daughter of Charles and Lydia Wright. She received a bachelor’s degree in music from Mills College in Oakland, Calif. On May 6, 1938, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Yreka, Calif., she married Paul Otto Reichman, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Reichman was a founder of the Montague Improvement Club, now the Valley Community Club. She wrote 10 histories covering her life, her husband’s, her parents, her grandparents, her husband’s parents and his grandparents.
She and her husband were world travelers and visited nearly every country in the world. Following her husband’s death, she traveled to Antarctica, Tibet, Africa, New Guinea, South America, the Far East, and the Middle East, and was a member of the million mile travel club.
She was a devout Christian.
Survivors include a nephew, Ellis Jones; two grand-nephews; and a grand-niece. She was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Virginia Jones.
Arrangements: Girdner Funeral Home, Yreka, Calif.

Charlotte Mildred Forgey
Charlotte Mildred Forgey, 89, of Ashland, died Monday (April 9, 2001) at her home. No service is planned.
She was born Jan. 25, 1912, in Pomona, Calif., a daughter of Charles R. and Nellie (Whitacre) Roach. She attended California schools. On March 16, 1937, in Yuma, Ariz., she married Leonard Payne Forgey, who died in 1996. They moved to Ashland in 1962.
Mrs. Forgey was a homemaker. She was also an accomplished artist who did pastel portraits of Seri Indians of Senora, Mexico. Her art is known and respected in Mexico and the Southwestern United States.
She helped found and remained a member of the Club Deportivo, Bahis Kino, Senora, Mexico.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Vose, Ashland; a brother, Don Roach, Medford; a sister, Virginia Willis, Medford; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters; a brother and a great-granddaughter.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Jack Gordon Houser
Jack Gordon Houser, 77, of Grants Pass, died Monday (April 9, 2001) at Rose Haven Nursing Center in Roseburg. Private interment will be in Granite Hill Cemetery in Grants Pass.
He was born May 11, 1923, in Portland. He moved to Grants Pass after his military service.
Mr. Houser was a truck driver in the construction industry until his retirement.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and received the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal.
Mr. Houser enjoyed animals and helping others.
Survivors include two sisters, Janet McCloud, Grants Pass, and Beverly Ashworth, Carson City, Nev.
Arrangements: Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Rose E. Loyd
A celebration of the life of Rose E. Loyd will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Medford.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Mrs. Loyd, 93, of Medford, died Sunday (April 8, 2001) at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Scholarship Fund at Sacred Heart School, 449 S. Ivy, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born Rose Van Dyke on June 15, 1907, in Northport, N.Y. She received a degree in education from Columbia College. In 1931, in New York, she married Samuel J. Loyd, who died in 1981. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1967 from Virginia.
Mrs. Loyd was an elementary school teacher.
She enjoyed her school, church work and ministering to the sick.
Survivors include two daughters, Pat McMullen, Medford, and Nancy O’Shea, Springfield, Va.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a brother and a grandson.
Friends may pay their respects at 6 p.m. Sunday at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.

Wendell Dean Sause
Wendell Dean Sause, 58, of Central Point, died Saturday (April 7, 2001) at his home. A private service will be held later.
He was born March 24, 1943, in Tillamook, a son of William and Betty Sause. He attended schools in Newberg. He lived in Eugene in the late 1960s, and in Portland from 1971 to 1976, when he moved to the Rogue Valley. On Sept. 12, 1992, in Redstone, Colo., he married Cathy Kruse, who survives.
In Ashland, Mr. Sause owned Papa D’s Pizza, built and started Ashland Woodworks in 1978, and The Breadboard in 1981. He also built the Lube Express in Medford, which was the first quick lube and oil change business in the area, and the Oil Stop and Crater Car Wash on Crater Lake Highway in Medford.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967.
Mr. Sause enjoyed motorcross racing in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s and ’70s, architecture and creating businesses.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two daughters, Andrea Fletcher, Medford, and Kristi Booth, Kaiser; his mother, Betty Hansen, Cornelius; two brothers, John, Medford, and Larry, Newberg; a sister, Virginia Horton, Soda springs, Idaho; and one grandson.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Fred Bachman
Fred Bachman, 96, of Medford, died Saturday (April 7, 2001) at his home. A private service will be held later. Interment will be in Newcastle District Cemetery in Newcastle, Calif.
He was born Oct. 18, 1904, in Switzerland. In 1931, in Montecito, Calif., he married Mathilda Braungart, who died in 1989. During World War II, he moved to Marin County, Calif., from Santa Barbara, Calif., living in Larkspur and Kentfield. In the early 1970s, he moved to Loomis, Calif., where he lived for 20 years before moving to Sonoma, Calif. He moved to Medford in 1998.
Mr. Bachman was a landscaping contractor.
He was a member of the Wally Byam Air Stream Travel Club for many years, and enjoyed traveling with his many friends.
Survivors include his companion, Ginger Prebil, Medford; a daughter, Hildegard Meissen, Loomis, Calif.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Thomas E. Stephenson
The graveside service for Thomas Earl Stephenson will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Logtown Cemetery. The Rev. Bill McDonald of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. A reception will follow at 3139 Corey Road, near White City. The family held a private service on March 1 on the shores of Long Beach, a place he visited daily.
Mr. Stephenson, 65, of Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Medford, died Feb. 21, 2001, at St. Mary’s Hospital.
He was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Ashland, a son of Earl L. and Margaret (McCarvel) Stephenson. He grew up in Medford and graduated from Crater High School in 1953. In 1958, he married Judy Stowe. They later divorced.
Mr. Stephenson enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1956, and served as a water treatment specialist for 10 years.
In 1966, he moved to San Franciso, where he worked a few years with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. For several years after that, he was the regional claims adjuster at Hilton Hotel Corp. In 1984, he retired and moved to Sacramento, Calif. He moved to Long Beach, Calif., in 1995.
Mr. Stephenson enjoyed traveling abroad and collecting antiques.
Survivors include three sons, Kevin, Belmont, Calif., Mark, Lodi, Calif., and Brad, White City; a daughter, Margaret Cherrix, Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Earl R., Portland; two sisters, Mavis Hartley, White City and Janet Miller, Mossyrock, Wash.; and 10 grandchildren.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Sara B. Bishop
Sara B. Bishop, 18, of Medford, died Tuesday (April 10, 2001) in an auto accident. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.
	
Hector 'Bud' Carrie
The memorial service for Hector "Bud" Carrie will be at 10 a.m. today at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mr. Carrie, 85, of Medford, died Wednesday (June 6, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 4, 1915, in Detroit. On March 21, 1944, in New Haven, Conn., he married Antoinette T. Jerzyk, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1981 from Orange County, Calif.
Mr. Carrie was a retired U.S. Army contract administrator.
He served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel during World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Leslie Elbon, Medford, Susan Monarch, Orange County, Calif., and Christa Manna, Aurora, Colo.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and George.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Cary R. 'Bob' Bridges
The memorial service for Cary Robert "Bob" Bridges will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Valley Retirement Community Center, Talent. The Rev. John Braund, hospice chaplain, will officiate.
Mr. Bridges, 85, of Talent, died Tuesday (June 5, 2001) at his home in Oak Valley, where he had lived for the last year.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201.
He was born Dec. 18, 1915, in Seattle, the son of Robert and Gladys (Winters) Bridges.
Mr. Bridges was a journeyman plumber for almost 50 years before retiring and was well-known in the Olympia, Wash., and Anchorage, Alaska, areas. He was a certified plumbing inspector in Anchorage for more than six years. During his career he served as job superintendent on numerous commercial projects and had extensive hands-on construction experience, including working as plumber foreman and general foreman on the Baker Creek Dam project in Concrete, Wash., and as plumber foreman for school and residential construction in Barrow, Alaska.
He served as executive secretary to the Mechanical Board of Examiners and Appeals. He was a member of the local plumbers unions in Olympia and Anchorage as well as the International Plumbers Union.
Mr. Bridges was a member of the Moose Lodge, the Elks, Masons, Scottish Rite and Alaska Shrine.
He was an active sportsman and outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy, Talent; four sons, Chuck, Phoenix, Ted, Bellevue, Wash., Jim, Redmond, Wash., and Phil, Olympia, Wash.; four daughters, Judy Brodeur and Jennifer Rieger, both Ashland, Sandra Evenson, Salem, and Michelle Nanney, Puyallup, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Joan Paulsen, Bellingham, Wash.; a half-brother, Robert Bridges, North Olmstead, Ohio; a half-sister, Ardith Beers, Lawrenceville, Ga.; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant brother.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory and Funeral Home, Ashland.

Andrew 'Tom' Monbleau
The memorial service for Andrew "Tom" Monbleau will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Gospel Rescue Mission in Grants Pass.
Mr. Monbleau, 56, of Grants Pass, died May 20, 2001 in Santa Rosa, Calif.
He was born Sept. 29, 1944, in Sarasota, Fla.
Mr. Monbleau was a quality control inspector in the aerospace industry in Southern California. He moved to Grants Pass in 1995 from Santa Monica, Calif.
He studied at the Grants Pass library daily. He enjoyed old movies, and reading the Bible and great literature.
Survivors include a daughter, Amber Cordonnier, Killeen, Texas; two sisters, Virginia de Freitas, Rogue River, and Dr. Dorothy Lamprecht, Lodge, S.C.; and one grandchild.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Leonard Leroy Nuzum
Leonard Leroy Nuzum, 83, of Medford, died Monday (June 4, 2001) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Private inurnment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 380 S.E. Spokane, Suite 110, Portland, OR 97202.
He was born May 14, 1918, in Trousdale, Okla. On Oct. 6, 1940, in Yuma, Ariz., he married Hazel Dyer, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley 16 years ago from Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Mr. Nuzum was an electrician technician for the Department of Defense in California for more than 15 years. He retired in 1969.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Mr. Nuzum was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Lynwood, Calif., and was a Royal Arch Mason in Twentynine Palms, Calif.
He enjoyed being a ham and CB radio operator.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Joan Jackson, Valley Springs, Calif.; a brother, George, Anderson, Calif.; a sister, Louise Reynolds, La Verne, Calif.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Clyde L. Martin
Clyde L. Martin, 80, of Ashland, died Wednesday (June 6, 2001) at Ashland Community Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Siegfried Kirschbaum
The funeral service for Siegfried Kirschbaum will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Chapel Of The Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass. The Rev. Terry Isabell of Hugo Community Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Coos Bay.
Mr. Kirschbaum, 59, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday (June 5, 2001) at a friend's home in Grants Pass of natural causes.
He was born June 15, 1941, in Poland. He moved to Wolf Creek in 1967 from West Germany. In 1973, he moved to Grants Pass.
Mr. Kirschbaum worked for Environmental Containers in Grants Pass until a disability forced his retirement in 1996.
He enjoyed gardening, music and spending time with his friends.
Survivors include a sister, Lilli Clausen, Coos Bay.
Arrangements: Chapel Of The Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Selah Irene Pritchard
The memorial service for Selah Irene Pritchard will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church in Grants Pass. Pastor Steve Burman will officiate. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mrs. Pritchard, 84, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday (June 5, 2001) at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Jan. 27, 1917, in Ashland, Kan., a daughter of Edmund and Minnie Taylor. On Oct. 10, 1953, in Las Vegas, she married Elmer Pritchard, who survives. They moved to Grants Pass in 1978 from Ventura, Calif.
Mrs. Pritchard was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
She enjoyed music, reading, Bible study and writing to Christian missionaries around the world.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include three sons, Louis, Medford, Donald, Clovis, Calif., and Gene, Santa Paula, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Loretta Hathaway; a sister; and two brothers.
Arrangements: Chapel Of The Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Blanche O. Campbell
The memorial service for Blanche O. Campbell will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Butte Falls Community Church. Pastor John Adams will officiate. The graveside service will be at 5 p.m. at Butte Falls Cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell, 80, of Butte Falls, died May 8, 2001, at her home. The full obituary ran May 15.

Richard Merrill Christian
Richard Merrill Christian, 45, of Hillsboro, formerly of Medford, died Saturday (July 28, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. A private service will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Medford School District Education Foundation, 500 Monroe Ave., Medford, OR 97501.
He was born Dec. 2, 1955, in Medford, the son of Bud and Patricia Christian. He graduated from Medford High School in 1974. On Aug. 2, 1976, at Lake Tahoe, Calif., he married Cindy Corbett, who survives.
Mr. Christian worked at Timber Products in the Rogue Valley for many years. After moving to Hillsboro, he worked in auto sales for Town and Country Chevrolet.
He enjoyed Harleys, spending time with family and friends, telling jokes and eating good food.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Josh, Medford, and Travis, Ashland; a daughter, Kelly Christian, Portland; his mother, Patricia Skundrick, Medford; two sisters, Sherry Christian, Medford, and Pam Sproul, Seattle. He was preceded in death by his father, Bud Christian; and his stepfather, Jim White.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Aubrey Neal Ford
The graveside service for Aubrey Neal Ford will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mr. Ford, 75, of Central Point, died Saturday (July 28, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, c/o Order of the Eastern Star Nevita Chapter No. 93, 3365 Snowy Butte Lane, Central Point, OR 97502.
He was born June 2, 1926, in Kansas, Okla., a son of Floyd and Eliza (Cochran) Ford. On Feb. 8, 1974, in Reno, Nev., he married Helen Beverly Forseth, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley 15 years ago from Pinole, Calif.
Mr. Ford was a switchman with Southern Pacific Railroad, retiring after 37 years.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. He was captured during the Battle of the Bulge and later returned to active service. He was awarded a Bronze Star and the Croix de Guerre, a French military decoration for gallant action in war.
Mr. Ford was a member of the Jackson County Horsemen, Boston Terrier Club of America, Bear Creek Greenway Equestrian Association, Boston Terrier Club of Portland, and the First Baptist Church in Central Point.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care, Central Point.

Shigayo O. Smith
The funeral service for Shigayo O. Smith will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Mrs. Smith, 65, of Medford, died Sunday (July 29, 2001) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
She was born Shigayo Otani on May 7, 1936, in Tokyo. On Aug. 9, 1957, in Sapporo, Japan, she married James D. Smith, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1981 from Las Vegas.
Mrs. Smith worked at the officers club at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. She was also a homemaker.
She enjoyed doll making, gardening and flower arranging, cooking for family and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Barbara Smith-Andrews, Central Point; three brothers; two sisters; and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by a brother.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.

Martha Kempf
The funeral service for Martha Kempf will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memory Gardens Mortuary Chapel in Medford. Pastor Stan Johnson of West Main Church of Christ in Medford will officiate. A cryptside service will follow in Memory Gardens Memorial Park.
Mrs. Kempf, 94, of Lodi, Calif., formerly of Ashland, died Sunday (July 29, 2001) at Delta Rehabilitation and Care Center in Lodi.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
She was born Martha Reule on May 12, 1907, in Ashley, N.D. On April 11, 1925, in Ashley, N.D., she married Otto R. Kempf, who died in 1994. They moved to the Rogue Valley from Lodi in 1944, and returned to Lodi in 1989.
Mrs. Kempf was a homemaker.
She enjoyed playing the organ, bowling, crafts and quilting.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Irene and Anna Kempf; and 18 brothers and sisters.
Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

John 'Reed' Graves
The funeral for John "Reed" Graves will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. The Rev. John Braund will officiate.
Mr. Graves, 76, of Ashland, died Saturday (July 28, 2001) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Hospice, 2600 Siskiyou Blvd., Suite 100, Medford, OR 97504.
He was born Sept. 2, 1924, in Sheridan, Ark., a son of Ida and Fred Graves. He lived in Yreka, Calif., for 15 years before moving to the Rogue Valley in 1969. On March 8, 1969, in Reno, Nev., he married Trilma Warren, who survives.
Mr. Graves was a millwright.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as an infantryman.
Mr. Graves was a member of the Elks Lodge and several bowling leagues.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Rebecca DeBoer and Donna Green, both Ashland, and Shirley Ferguson, Portland; two sons, Randy Warren, Ashland, and Allen Graves, Claremont, Calif.; two brothers, Harold "Buck," White City, and Paul "Pete," England, Ark.; a sister, Kathryn Flynt, in Arkansas; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Thelma Tremaine
Thelma Tremaine, 89, of Talent, died Tuesday (July 31, 2001) at a foster care home. The memorial service will be held in Jerome, Idaho.
She was born Thelma Chapman on May 11, 1912, in Mackay, Idaho. In 1990, in Twin Falls, Idaho, she married Hadley Tremaine, who survives. They moved to Grants Pass in 1994 from Twin Falls, Idaho, and to Talent in 1995 from Grants Pass.
Mrs. Tremaine was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as matron several times in Portland. She was also a member of the Rebekahs.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Cheryl Quaintance, in Colorado; and one grandchild.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Helen Farson
Helen Farson, 83, of Ashland, died Saturday (July 28, 2001) at her home. No service is planned.
She was born Sept. 16, 1917, in Bellaire, Ohio. She married Richard Graham Farson, who died in 1993. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1999 from New Mexico.
Mrs. Farson was a member of the Catholic church.
She enjoyed working in her garden.
Survivors include a son, Rick, Happy Camp, Calif.; a daughter, Barbara Dobbins, Happy Camp, Calif.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Samuel J. Farson; six brothers; and one sister.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Hazel Inez Roland
The graveside service for Hazel Inez Roland will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Park's Glenhaven Garden. The Rev. John Braund will officiate.
Mrs. Roland, 84, of Medford, died Sunday (July 29, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Hospice, 2600 Siskiyou Blvd., Suite 100, Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Nov. 3, 1916, in Arkansas. On Aug. 20, 1933, she married Robert Roland, who died in 2000. They moved to Medford in 1979.
Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Pierce, Klamath Falls, and Robbie Osterberg, Cambria, Calif.; a brother, William Thornton, in Arkansas; three sisters, Ruth Price, Ila "Mae" David and Frances Spinelli, all in Arkansas; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Oris and Andrew; and a sister, Sally.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Doris Estelle Wendlandt
The funeral service for Doris Estelle Wendlandt will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Central Valley Chapel in Central Point.
Mrs. Wendlandt, 69, of Central Point, died Sunday (July 29, 2001) at her home.
She was born Dec. 22, 1931, in San Mateo, Calif., a daughter of Keith and Elsie (Moorby) Williamson. In 1952, in San Mateo, Calif., she married Robert Wendlandt, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley eight years ago from San Jose, Calif.
Mrs. Wendlandt was a waitress.
She enjoyed arts and crafts and traveling.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care, Central Point.

Burta Lavona Carter
Burta Lavona Carter, 70, of Medford, died Monday (July 30, 2001) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford.

John Ernst Martin
John Ernst Martin, 83, of Medford, died July 24, 2001, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Southern Oregon Cremation Services, Inc., Grants Pass.

Pauline Oetinger
Pauline Oetinger, 76, of Medford, died Tuesday (July 31, 2001) at Ashley Manor, Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

June Dorris Dragoo
June Dorris Dragoo, 72, of Ashland, died Monday (July 30, 2001) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Herman Weston Pearson
Herman Weston Pearson, 77, of Medford, died Monday (July 30, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Florence Christmas
The family and friends of Florence Christmas will gather at 11 a.m. today at the gazebo at Riverside Park in Grants Pass.
Mrs. Christmas, 81, of Grants Pass, died Sunday (Sept. 30, 2001) at Fairview Transitional Health Care Facility in Grants Pass.
She was born April 18, 1920, in London. In 1940, in London, she married Fred Christmas, who died in 1976. She moved to Grants Pass from London in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Janet Boar, Grants Pass; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.

Ruth Pearson Chilton
The graveside service for Ruth Pearson Chilton will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Grants Pass. Pastor Bob Wood of Redwood Christian Church will officiate.
Mrs. Chilton, 87, of Grants Pass, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2001) at an adult foster care in Grants Pass.
She was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Cleveland, the daughter of Otto and Mary Pearson. She graduated from East High School in Cleveland in 1932 as one of eight honor students initiated into the National Honor Society. On July 18, 1953, in Pacific Palisades, Calif., she married Alvin Chilton, who died in 1997. In 1955, they purchased property on the Rogue River near Galice, and began constructing Rogue Glen Lodge, which opened in 1958.
During World War II, Mrs. Chilton served as secretary to the communications engineer in Fairbanks, Alaska, then as secretary to the chief of the aircraft maintenance section in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After moving to Los Angeles in 1946, she became the secretary of a world-famous economist, and became interested in architecture during the construction of his home. When the economist died, she was offered a job with the architect, and continued working in Los Angeles until her retirement in 1977. After her retirement, she concentrated on the Rogue Glen Lodge near Galice, which she and her husband had built.
Mrs. Chilton was a member of the Architectural Secretaries Association, and was awarded Lifetime Membership, both by the National and the Los Angeles Chapter, where she was a charter member. She was elected national treasurer in 1973 and 1976 and served on the national bylaws committee in 1974 and 1975, and as chairman in 1976 and 1977.
Survivors include two nephews, Bruce Pearson, Granada Hills, Calif., and Richard Pearson, Phoenix, Ariz.
Arrangements: Lundberg's L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Shirley Mae Downs
The memorial service for Shirley Mae Downs will be at 1 p.m. Friday at 3955 S. Stage Road, Medford.
Mrs. Downs, 62, of Medford, died Sunday (Sept. 30, 2001) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 4613, Portland, OR 97208-4613.
She was born Shirley Thompson on Dec. 9, 1938, in Klamath Falls, where she was raised and attended school. She received an associate's degree. In April 1963, in Klamath Falls, she married Raymond Downs, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Downs was an accounts payable clerk in the technology field for many years, most recently for Watkins Johnson Company in Scotts Valley, Calif.
She enjoyed walking, line dancing and swimming.
Survivors include two sons, Dean, Oregon City, and Ricky, Milwaukie; her mother, Irene Thompson, Klamath Falls; a brother, Lee Thompson, Albany; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Aidan James Phillips
The memorial service for Aidan James Phillips will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Medford Seventh-day Adventist Church on Greenwood Street. Pastor Dan McCulloch will officiate.
Aidan, infant son of Greg and Sandi Phillips of Medford, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2001) at his home.
He was born Sept. 21, 2001, in Medford.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his maternal grandparents, Ed and Beverly Klein, Redland; his paternal grandparents, Randy and Jewel Phillips, Milton-Freewater; his great-grandparents, Eddie and Edna Phillips, Milton-Freewater; and his great-grandmother, Laura Rasmussen, Spangle, Wash.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Jack 'Sandy' Snodgrass
Jack "Sandy" Snodgrass, 78, of Medford, died Sunday (Sept. 30, 2001) at Rogue Valley Manor Health Care Center. No service is planned.
He was born June 20, 1923, in Los Angeles.
Mr. Snodgrass was a teacher, administrator and consultant in the Palo Alto School District for 14 years. He also worked at the Oregon Forestry Department for one year and was a consultant for California Framework for Health Education, at the kindergarten through junior college levels. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1996 from Palo Alto, Calif.
He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1946.
Mr. Snodgrass enjoyed camping and beating drums.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Snodgrass, Chico, Calif.; a son, Scott Snodgrass, Mountain View, Calif.; and his longtime companion, Ruth Griffin, Medford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Ella Ainsworth
Ella Ainsworth, 76, of Medford, died Sunday (Sept. 30, 2001) at Hearthstone. The memorial service will be held later.
She was born Oct. 24, 1924, in Noel, Mo., a daughter of Henry and Aza Toothaker. On Nov. 11, 1943, in Leavenworth, Kan., she married Calvin Ainsworth, who died in 1984. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1990 from Louisiana.
Mrs. Ainsworth enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her family.
Survivors include two sons, Paul, Central Point, and Gene, Medford; a sister, Mazzie Edmundson, Ontario; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

James Floyd Hodges
James Floyd Hodges, 47, of Grants Pass, died Sunday (Sept. 30, 2001) at his home after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. A private service was held at Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home in Grants Pass.
He was born Dec. 2, 1953, in Tillamook. He grew up in Grants Pass and graduated from Grants Pass High School in 1972.
Mr. Hodges was a plastering contractor prior to his illness.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Hodges enjoyed softball, disc golf, hunting and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Marla Hodges, Grants Pass; a daughter, Jade Hodges, Eugene; a son Gabriel, Eugene; a stepson, Christopher Cooke, Grants Pass; his mother, Dolores Hodges, Grants Pass; and two sisters, Diana Ireland, Central Point, and Connie Winningham, Jacksonville.
Arrangements: Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Naomi Eileen Keplinger
The graveside service for Naomi Eileen Keplinger will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Glenhaven Garden in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford. The Rev. Dr. William McDonald of the First United Methodist Church will officiate.
Mrs. Keplinger, 92, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday (Nov. 13, 2001) at Highland House.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Lung Association, 243 S. Holly St., Medford, OR 97501, or the Alzheimer's Association, 2860 State St., Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Feb. 27, 1909, in Van Wyck, Idaho, a daughter of Lewis and Clara Thornton. She moved to Medford in 1939 from Boise, Idaho, and spent the last eight years living in Grants Pass. On Nov. 20, 1950, in San Francisco, she married Adison Martin Keplinger, who died in 1988.
Mrs. Keplinger was a homemaker. She was a seasonal worker for Southern Oregon Sales for 20 years, and was a caregiver and housekeeper for Mrs. Ralph Blakely for 27 years.
She enjoyed flowers.
Survivors include a son, James Thomas, Grants Pass; three sisters, Ruth Walker, Eagle, Idaho, and Mary Holt and Betty Bischoff, both Boise, Idaho; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Dale Owen Webb
The funeral service for Dale Owen Webb will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Bishop Ron Wells of the Gold Hill Ward, Central Point Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will officiate.
Mr. Webb, 71, of Gold Hill, died Nov. 7, 2001, at Hearthstone.
He was born May 25, 1930, in Riverside, Calif., a son of Alma I. and Ethel L. (Gibson) Webb. He attended Laurel Home Grade School, Bear Creek Crossing and graduated from Creswell High School in Oregon. On July 13, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, he married Sallie E. Eriksson, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1964 from California.
Mr. Webb was a general building contractor.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1948 to 1949 with the 807th Engineer Aviation Battalion at Ladd Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska, Alaskan Air Command.
Mr. Webb was an active member of the LDS Church.
He enjoyed the outdoors.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, David, Logan, Utah; three daughters, Virginia Fogle, Marysville, Calif., Susan McClellan, Alexandria, Va., and Karin Barrientez, Garland, Utah; two brothers, Ronald, in South Carolina, and Raymond, Santa Clara, Utah; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Anna T. Olson
The funeral service for Anna T. Olson will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ascension Lutheran Church in Medford. Pastor Robert Larson will officiate.
Ms. Olson, 91, of Medford, died Monday (Nov. 12, 2001) at Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rogue Gallery and Art Center, 40 S. Bartlett St., Medford, OR 97501.
She was born July 20, 1910, in Ashby, Minn., a daughter of Joseph and Sophia Olson. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1977 from the Bay Area. Ms. Olson managed retail stores in the Bay Area.
She was a member of the Medford Rose Society and an active member of Ascension Lutheran Church.
Ms. Olson was a watercolor artist and photographer. She enjoyed rose gardening and the outdoors.
Survivors include a brother, Fred, Escondido, Calif.; and a sister, Helen Gregory, Medford. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Franz, Arnold and Edward Olson.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

George Robert Howard
George Robert Howard, 80, of Talent, died Monday (Nov. 12, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Robert G. Chapman
Robert G. Chapman, 82, of Medford, died Monday (Nov. 12, 2001) at Rogue Valley Manor. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Sharon Francis Wight
Sharon Francis Wight, 75, of Central Point, died Tuesday (Nov. 13, 2001) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Jerry M. Rusho
The funeral service for Jerry M. Rusho will be at noon Monday at Conger-Morris Chapel in Medford. Interment will follow at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mr. Rusho, 28, of Central Point, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) in an automobile accident in Central Point.
He was born Oct. 5, 1973, in Medford and was a lifelong Rogue Valley resident.
Mr. Rusho was a heating and air conditioning installer.
He served as a chaplain's assistant in the U.S. Navy on the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf after the Gulf War. He also served five years in the Navy Reserves in Central Point.
Mr. Rusho was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Medford and the Medford Eagles Aerie No. 2093.
He enjoyed bowling, playing softball and horseback riding.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Linda Lee and Darrell Miller, Bend; his father, Larry Rusho, Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Sara Rusho, Phoenix, Ariz.; three stepbrothers, David Miller, Grants Pass, DeWayne Miller, Salem, and Dennis Miller, Bend; a stepsister, Ronata Staten, Fort Jackson, S.C.; and his grandmothers, Joyce Rusho, Phoenix, Ariz., and Florence Wissinger, Central Point.
Friends may pay their respects from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Conger-Morris in Medford.

Robert K. Rasmussen
The funeral service for Robert K. Rasmussen will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church in Ashland. The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mr. Rasmussen, 81, of Ashland, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, 485 E. Main St., Ashland, OR 97520 or the Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, 2600 Siskiyou Blvd., Suite 100, Medford, OR 97504.
He was born June 17, 1920, in Chicago, the son of Robert K. and Violet (Olsen) Rasmussen. On Aug. 16, 1945, in Florence, Italy, he married Marisa Batistoni. They divorced in 1963.
Mr. Rasmussen worked in sales most of his career. He lived in Portland from 1946 to 1957, then moved to Southern California where he lived until 1999. He moved to Ashland two years ago.
During World War II, he served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army in North Africa and Italy.
Mr. Rasmussen was fluent in Italian. He enjoyed languages, travel, cooking and reading.
Survivors include three sons, Robert, Ashland, Richard, Lake Oswego, and Kurt, Tigard; a daughter Karen, Portland; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Charles 'Chuck' E. Currier
The memorial service for Charles "Chuck" E. Currier will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, 1900 Crater Lake Ave., Medford. The Rev. Tim Tiffany will officiate.
Mr. Currier, 59, of Medford, died Nov. 15, 2001, in an automobile accident in Klamath Falls.
Arrangements: O'Hair and Riggs Funeral Chapel, Klamath Falls.

Martha Stephens Williams
Martha Stephens Williams, 93, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday (Nov. 20, 2001) at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation in Grants Pass. Private interment will be in Tennessee.
She was born Oct. 22, 1908, in Nashville, Tenn., the daughter of William and Martha Stephens.
In 1953, she moved to Europe where her husband, Eugene Williams, was stationed with the military. They returned to the United States in 1959 and retired to McEven, Tenn. Mr. Williams died in 1961.
Mrs. Williams moved to Chugiak, Alaska, in 1982, to be near her daughter. She moved to Grants Pass. in 1988.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Waverly Place Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn.
Survivors include a daughter, Lu McGuinn, Grants Pass; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Chapel Of The Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Thaddeus Frank Bak
Thaddeus Frank Bak, 80, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center, Grants Pass. Arrangements will be announced by Lundberg's L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Leonard Allen Stallsworth
Leonard Allen Stallsworth, 70, of Medford, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Jennie Ione Lilly
Jennie Ione Lilly, 87, of Phoenix died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Michael Bruce Hanrahan
Michael Bruce Hanrahan, 43, of Central Point, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

John Francis Chadwick
John Francis Chadwick, 83, of Phoenix, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. No service is planned.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Clay Scott
Clay Scott, 79, of Medford, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford.
 
Marie H. Dahl
The Eastern Star memorial service for Marie H. Dahl will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Perl Funeral Home Chapel. Chaplain Paul Hagedorn of Providence Medford Medical Center Hospice will officiate.
Mrs. Dahl, 89, of Medford, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
She was born March 28, 1912, in Grand Forks, N.D., a daughter of Charles and Amelia Nilson. She graduated from North Star College in Minnesota. On May 5, 1956, at Unity Temple in Reno, Nev., she married Roy W. Dahl, who survives.
Mrs. Dahl was an emergency room receptionist at Providence Medford Medical Center for many years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Reams Chapter No. 66 in Medford for more than 40 years, and held many leadership positions.
Mrs. Dahl enjoyed cooking and sewing.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a brother, Robert Nelson; three sisters, Minnie Amundson, Lorraine Roppe and Bulla Olson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ivadell; and a brother, Edwin.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Carl Robert Koons Jr.
The memorial service for Carl Robert Koons Jr. will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Conger-Morris Chapel in Medford.
Mr. Koons, 62, of Shady Dove, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Southern Oregon Humane Society, 2910 Table Rock Road, Medford, OR 97501.
He was born July 28, 1939, in San Fernando, Calif., the son of Carl and Emily Koons.
Mr. Koons was a printer for 40 years.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy Koons, Shady Cove; two daughters, Gena Keetly, Shady Cove and Leslie Jones, Littleton, Colo.; a son, Chief Petty Officer Karl Robert Coons III, Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Margaret Henly, Los Angeles, and Louise Johnson, San Jose, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

H. 'Edward' Perkins
The memorial service for H. "Edward" Perkins will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of God in Medford. Pastor John Wiuff will officiate.
Mr. Perkins, 94, of Medford, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, OR 97501.
He was born June 30, 1907, in Los Angeles, the son of Homer and Saddie Perkins. On Aug. 31, 1946, in Las Vegas, he married Eugenia Humphrey, who died in 1999. They moved to the Rogue Valley in the early 1980s from Las Vegas.
Mr. Perkins was a member of the First Church of God.
He was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Meano, Huntington Beach, Calif.; a sister, Edith Lindell, Medford; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son and a grandson.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Margaret 'Peggy' Hunter Godsey Ponting
The memorial service for Margaret "Peggy" Hunter Godsey Ponting will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grants Pass. Pastor Steve Parker will officiate. Inurnment will be at Garden of Memories in Salinas, Calif.
Mrs. Ponting, 91, of Grants Pass, died Nov. 17, 2001, at Three Rivers Community Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Presbyterian Church, Choir Memorial Fund, 748 N.W. Fifth St., Grants Pass, OR 97526, or P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter AG, P.O. Box 5456, Grants Pass, OR 97527.
She was born Nov. 7, 1910, in Chicago. She grew up in Pasadena, Calif., and graduated from Occidental College in Pasadena. In 1937, in Salinas, Calif., she married C. Donald Godsey, who died in 1968. On April 1, 1976, in Mendocino, Calif., she married C. David Ponting, who died in 1986. She moved to Grants Pass in 1976.
Mrs. Ponting was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter AG, the Grants Pass Lions Club and the Presbyterian Women.
She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Salinas, Calif., and Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grants Pass, and served as organist at both churches.
Survivors include a son, David Godsey, Discovery Bay, Calif.; a stepson, Claude Ponting, Longmont, Colo.; three stepdaughters, Donna Pueschel, Vancouver, Wash., Rosa Lee Wapstra, Marysville, Wash., and Elaine Jones, West Linn; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kay Godsey.
Arrangements: Lundberg's L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Judith Marie Self
The memorial service for Judith Marie Self will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Conger-Morris Chapel.
Mrs. Self, 58, of Medford, died Saturday (Nov. 24, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
She was born May 11, 1943, in Long Beach, Calif., the daughter of John George and Mary Evelyn Johnson Hull. She attended Grants Pass High School. On July 26, 1960, in Reno, Nev., she married Raymond Roy Self, who survives.
Mrs. Self owned Judy's Doll Shop in Medford.
She enjoyed trips to the coast and making porcelain dolls.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Timothy, Medford, and Danny, Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Cheryl Vinson, White City; three brothers, Larry Hull, Phoenix, Samuel Hull, Stockton, Calif., and Terry Hull, Woodburn; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael; a brother, John Hull; and her parents, Mary Briggs and John Hull.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Dorothy Ruth Melton
The memorial service for Dorothy Ruth Melton will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.
Mrs. Melton, 83, of Rogue River, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at her home.
She was born Dorothy Ruth Ward on March 4, 1918, in Grass Range, Mont. She grew up with four brothers and a sister in Oildale, Calif. She raised her family in Oxnard, Calif., and moved to Walker, Calif., following the death of her first husband, Cecil Colcord, in 1967. She moved to Rogue River from Coleville, Calif., in 1980 after the death of her second husband, Elsworth Melton. She also lived in Grants Pass for a time.
Mrs. Melton was a bookkeeper for a well-drilling company. She also prepared taxes.
She was a member of the Mother Church of Christ Scientist.
Mrs. Melton enjoyed family gatherings, gardening, crocheting and church.
Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis Fallon, Rogue River, Cyndi Scott, Grants Pass, and Barbara Yakesch, Temple, Texas; a son, Clayton Colcord, Clearlake, Calif.; a sister, Lillian Murrison, Modesto, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Colcord.
Friends may pay their respects from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home, Grants Pass.

Edwina G. 'Jakie' Russell
The memorial service for Edwina G. "Jakie" Russell will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Shady Cove.
Mrs. Russell, 83, of Shady Cove, died Saturday (Nov. 24, 2001) at Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
She was born Oct. 16, 1918, in Eureka, Calif. On Oct. 6, 1953, in Eureka, she married Lester W. Russell, who survives. They moved to Oregon in 1954 from California.
Mrs. Russell was a minister of the Jehovah's Witnesses for 43 years.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Shirley West, Eagle Point; a son, Albert "Bumps" Jackson, in Mexico; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Jacob Williams Freeman
Jacob Williams Freeman, infant son of Joseph Wayne Freeman and Angela Plummer Malin of Medford, died Nov. 20, 2001, at Rogue Valley Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford.
Jacob was born Nov. 20, 2001, in Medford.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include three brothers, Todd Malin, Dillon Malin and Christopher Freeman, all Medford; his grandparents, Caroline Plummer, Medford, and Larry and Nadine Freeman, Grants Pass; and his great-grandparents, William and Arwilla Williams, Salem.
Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Maureen F. Preskenis
Maureen F. Preskenis, 58, of Ashland, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at her home. The memorial service will be held in New York.
Memorial contributions may be made to Memory Ride, Benefiting Alzheimer's, P.O. Box 412 Cataumet, MA 92534.
She was born July 10, 1943, in Brockton, Mass., a daughter of John and Julia Noonan. On Nov. 20, 1965, in Stoughton, Mass., she married Richard Joseph Preskenis, who died in 1999. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 2000 from Adams, N.Y.
Mrs. Preskenis enjoyed volunteering as a medic on an ambulance squad, spending time with her grandchildren, helping others and laughing.
Survivors include four sons, Bob, Jay, Todd and Dan; two daughters, Karen and Kate; three brothers, Butch, John and Eyre; three sisters, Patty, Julie and Fran; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, who also died on Nov. 23.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Lucile S. Weber
Lucile S. Weber, 93, of Medford, died Monday (Nov. 26, 2001) in Medford. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Springfield Memorial Gardens.
She was born Nov. 15, 1908, in Springfield. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1926. On Sept. 3, 1927, she married Benjamin Weber, who died in 1985.
The Webers owned and operated the Dexter Store and Post Office. Mrs. Weber retired as the postmaster of the Dexter Post Office. She moved to Medford from the Springfield and Dexter area.
Survivors include two grandchildren, Larry D. Sprague, Medford, and Teresa J. Hodson, Sisters; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Joann Sprague.
Arrangements: Burn's Riverside Chapel, Florence Funeral Home, Florence.

Les Meeder
Les Meeder, 87, of Medford, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001). Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Pearl Rasmussen
Pearl Rasmussen, 86, of Rogue River, died Sunday (Nov. 25, 2001) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Doris Sue Cauble
Doris Sue Cauble, 75, of Eagle Point, died Monday (Nov. 26, 2001) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Pauline H. O'Neill
Pauline H. O'Neill, 79, of Medford, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) in Seattle. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Lois L. York
Lois L. York, 86, of Medford, died Saturday (Nov. 24, 2001) at Rogue Valley Manor Health Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Raymond Howard Davis
Raymond Howard Davis, 93, of Talent, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, in 1983.
This information was omitted from Friday's obituary.

Gladys L. Cornelius
Gladys L. Cornelius, 74, of Central Point, died Saturday (Dec. 15, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Hillcrest Mortuary.

Dorothy M. Ziemer 
The funeral for Dorothy Marie Ziemer will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford. The 85-year-old Ashland resident died Saturday (Dec. 15, 2001) at her home. Further arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary.

Ruth E. Groleau 
Ruth Elizabeth Groleau, 86, of Medford, died Saturday (Dec. 15, 2001) at Three Fountains Nursing Home, Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Ronald McKemie 
Ronald McKemie, 61, of Talent, died Sunday (Dec. 16, 2001) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Mildred M. Reid 
Mildred M. Reid, 89, of Medford, died Sunday (Dec. 16, 2001) at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. Arrangements will be announced by Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Louis Primavera 
Louis Primavera, 60, of Gold Hill, died Sunday (Dec. 16, 2001) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Lloyd Halverson 
Lloyd Halverson, 70, of Medford, died Sunday (Dec. 16, 2001) at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford. Arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Ruthe Helen Clapsaddle
The graveside service for Ruthe Helen Clapsaddle will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mrs. Clapsaddle, 78, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2002) at Royale Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grants Pass.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 400 N.E. E St., Grants Pass, OR 97526.
She was born July 7, 1923, in Toronto, Canada. On July 10, 1948, in Sabona, N.Y., she married Arnet Clapsaddle, who survives. They moved to Grants Pass in 1996 from La Mesa, Calif.
Mrs. Clapsaddle was a member of Western Welcome and the New Comers Club in Grants Pass.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Joseph, Apple Valley, Calif.; a sister, Pearl Taylor, Georgetown, Fla.; and one granddaughter.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Minnie E. Cunningham
The graveside service for Minnie E. Cunningham will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Masonic section of the Jacksonville Cemetery.
Mrs. Cunningham, 98, Klamath Falls, formerly of the Rogue Valley, died Friday (Jan. 25, 2002) at Plum Ridge Care Center in Klamath Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillah Shrine, Patient Transportation Fund, P.O. Box 1370, Medford, OR 97501, or to a favorite charity.
She was born Aug. 17, 1903, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, one of 11 children of Richard Ela and Ida May (Butler) Lord. She was raised on a ranch in Grace, Idaho. The family to La Jolla, Calif., when she was a teenager. On March 30, 1922, she married Robert M. Cunningham, who died in 1969. They lived most of their married life in Oregon, where they raised their children. In 1966, they moved to the Rogue Valley from Salem, and she lived there until 2001, when she moved to Chiloquin to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Mrs. Cunningham was a homemaker.
She was an avid baseball fan, loyal to the Atlanta Braves. She enjoyed flower gardening, nature, cooking, and travel, including weekend fishing trips to the Central Oregon high lakes with her family, and trips to Alaska and Florida to visit her children.
Survivors include two sons, Robert M. Jr., Roseburg, and Richard R., Bradenton, Fla.; two daughters, Marjorie Coons, Gold Hill, and Natalie Coons, Chiloquin; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter.
Friends may pay their respects from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at 550 Business Park Drive, Medford.

Anna Lois Burkhalter
The memorial service for Anna Lois Burkhalter will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Rogue Valley Manor.
Mrs. Burkhalter, 88, of Medford, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2002) at Rogue Valley Manor Health Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the West Main Church of Christ, Building Fund, 1701 W. Main St., Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Anna Cartlidge on Nov. 12, 1913, in Dallas, Texas. On Feb. 1, 1936, in Long Beach, Calif., she married Arthur Burkhalter, who died in 1997. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1979 from Petaluma, Calif.
Mrs. Burkhalter was a psychiatric technician.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Burkhalter enjoyed cooking.
Survivors include a daughter, Docia Dianne Geri, Napa, Calif.; a son, Larry, Santiago, Chile; a sister, Linda Ruth Beal, Milpitas, Calif.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Gene; and two brothers, Carlos and Murray Cartlidge.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Merle Francis Workman
The graveside service for Merle Francis Workman will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Hillcrest Memorial Park's Roselawn Garden. Pastor Ron McKay of Ruch Community Bible Church will officiate.
Mr. Workman, 91, of Medford, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2002) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
He was born Sept. 3, 1910, in Loami, Ill., a son of Melvin and Ida Workman. On Feb. 21, 1942, in Reno, Nev., he married Betty Heidt, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley 25 years ago from Colton, Calif.
Mr. Workman was a truck driver for Lang Trucking in San Pablo, Calif., for 26 years. He and his wife then owned and operated a liquor store in Colton, Calif., for 25 years.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Jack Carter, Gardnerville, Nev., a daughter, Pat Stevens, Jacksonville; three grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Arthur A. Kelley
The memorial service for Arthur A. Kelley will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley, 79, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Central Point, died Monday (Jan. 21, 2002) at his home.
He was born Aug. 24, 1922, in Picher, Okla., a son of Robert and Alice Kelley. On Jan. 2, 1946, in Yakima, Wash., he married Edith E. Dilley, who died in 1981.
Mr. Kelley was a millworker in Central Point, retiring in 1985. He lived in Central Point from 1965 to 1984.
He served in the Army Corps of Engineers.
Survivors include four sons, Aaron and Keith, both Central Point, Darrell, Rogue River, and Robert, Amarillo, Texas; a brother, Leo, Yakima, Wash.; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, G. Michael.
Arrangements: Rector Funeral Home, Amarillo, Texas.

Jack S. Ingram
Jack S. Ingram, 83, of Medford, died Friday (Jan. 25, 2002) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.

Cutty Storm
Cutty Storm, 82, of Ashland, died Friday (Jan. 25, 2002) at Ashland Community Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Dortha Crosslin
Dortha Crosslin, 94, of Ashland, died Friday (Jan. 25, 2002) at her daughter's home in Central Point. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.

Howard T. Place
Howard T. Place, 89, of Medford, died Thursday (Jan. 24, 2002) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Ida M. Hemingway
Ida M. Hemingway, 94, of Medford, died Friday (Jan. 25, 2002) at Hearthstone. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.
 
James Hough Bennington
The graveside service for James Hough Bennington, with full military honors, will be at 10 a.m. today at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Pastor Webb Staunton of Applegate Christian Fellowship will officiate. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shasta Way Christian Church, 5835 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls.
Mr. Bennington, 76, of, Medford, died Monday (May 20, 2002) after a lengthy battle with progressive dementia, cardiac disease, prostate cancer and pneumonia.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 2860 State St., Medford, OR 97504.
He was born Dec. 4, 1925, in Whiteville, Ohio, to Dewey and Agnes Bennington. The family moved during the Great Depression to Southern Oregon, where his father started a logging company near Keno. He worked in logging with his father from 1932 to 1935, when his father died. The family then moved to Klamath Falls, where he worked a paper route before and after school, and at farming during the summers. He graduated from Klamath Union High School in 1942. He married Phyllis Liskey, who survives. They made their home in Klamath Falls.
Mr. Bennington worked at farming, truck driving and construction for various companies, including Sesslers and Heaton Steel and Supply Co., until he founded Bennington Steel Building Co. in 1957. He specialized in steel building construction, representing Butler Steel Buildings from 1957 until 1973. His company built thousands of buildings from Walla Walla, Wash., to San Diego, including many local landmark buildings. At one time Bennington Steel had the largest standing crew of iron workers from Sacramento, Calif., to Portland. From 1973 until his retirement in 1991, he also worked at construction consulting, farm equipment sales for the Floyd A. Boyd Co., and outside sales for the Heaton Steel and Supply Co.
In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces as an air crew trainee. After training, he was deployed as an M.P. and served stateside, qualifying as a weapons specialist with pistol and carbine.
Mr. Bennington was a private pilot and enjoyed flying his Cessna 180 and later, his Piper Comanche. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, alpine skiing and motorcycle racing.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Brad, Medford, and James T., Gresham; two daughters, Roxanne Klingberg, Klamath Falls, and Cindy Foor, Paradise, Calif.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.

Joan Claire Gugliotta
The memorial service for Joan Claire Gugliotta will be at 5 p.m. today at Scenic Middle School in Central Point. Pastor Daniel Beteta of the First Presbyterian Church and Dr. Dave Campbell of Ashland will officiate. A private graveside service will be held at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Ms. Gugliotta, 57, of Central Point, died Saturday (May 18, 2002) in an accident.
She was born Aug. 24, 1944, in Maywood, Calif., to Donald and Florence (Kimball) Unmacht. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1980 from Costa Mesa, Calif.
Ms. Gugliotta was a Sams Valley elementary school teacher for 10 years, and a Scenic Middle School teacher for three years.
She was involved in youth ministries at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, and with the young people at the First Presbyterian Church in Central Point, where she was also a member.
Ms. Gugliotta enjoyed the outdoors, kids and school activities.
Survivors include two sons, Chris and Daniel, Central Point; a daughter, Dawn Gugliotta, Phoenix; two brothers, Don Unmacht, Dana Point, Calif., and Jeff Unmacht, San Clemente, Calif.; a sister, Linda Soto, Huntington Beach, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care, Central Point.

Gilbert Leroy Moss
The memorial service for Gilbert Leroy Moss will be at 10 a.m. today at Central Valley Chapel, Central Point.
Mr. Moss, 88, of Medford, died Monday (May 20, 2002) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 10, 1913, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to James and Maggie (Parcell) Moss.
Mr. Moss worked for the railroad.
Survivors include three sons, Blaine Gibbs, Patrick Gibbs and Ron Gibbs; three daughters, Lee Ismail, Patricia Adams and Marlene Janssen; 16 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care, Central Point.

Jordyce Kay Page
The funeral for Jordyce Kay Page will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Conger-Morris Chapel in Medford. Interment will be in Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mrs. Page, 59, of Medford, died Saturday (May 18, 2002) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to D.A.V. Chapter 11, Attn: Ed Mazza, 8495 Highway 62, White City, OR 97503.
She was born March 9, 1943, in La Grande, to Eldridge Mercedes and Alta Vashta (Campbel) Tameris. On May 26, 1966, in La Grande, she married Jerry Smith Page, who survives. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1976 from Ukiah, Calif., where she had lived from 1972 to 1976. Before 1972, she lived in Elgin and La Grande.
Mrs. Page was a homemaker. She also worked for City Finance Corp. in La Grande and Terry Trailers doing bookkeeping and payroll.
She enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Cory R., Phoenix; a daughter, Marisa Freeman, Medford; a brother, Gavin Tameris, Woodbridge, Va.; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
Friends may pay their respects from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

Art Mentzer
The memorial service for Art Mentzer will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Santiam High School Auditorium in Mill City. Lunch will follow.
Mr. Mentzer, 49, of Mill City, formerly of Medford, died of cancer Monday (May 20, 2002) at his home.
He was born Dec. 9, 1952, in Medford. He graduated from San Jose Bible College in 1975 and received a master's degree from Lincoln Christian Seminary in 1983.
Mr. Mentzer served as an associate pastor in Central Point and Klamath Falls; as a senior pastor in Cornelius; and most recently as the senior pastor of Mill City First Christian Church.
He enjoyed spending time with his family, helping others, hunting with his buddies, woodworking and puttering in his shop.
Survivors include his wife, Pam, Mill City; two children, Annie and Seth, both Mill City; his parents, Don and Ruth Mentzer, Medford; and a brother, Ron, Medford.
Arrangements: Horizon Funeral Home, Salem.

Hugh Alson Dodge
The graveside service for Hugh Alson Dodge will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Memorial Park's Garden of Honor.
Mr. Dodge, 81, of Medford, died Sunday (May 19, 2002) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
He was born July 16, 1920, in New Mexico, to Alson and Consuela Dodge. He grew up in Washington. On May 6, 1942, in Las Vegas, he married Dorothy Mae Munster, who died in 1996. They settled in Long Beach, Calif.
Mr. Dodge worked for Long Beach Oil District in Long Beach, Calif., for 30 years, retiring in 1980.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, working as a radioman in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.
Mr. Dodge was a ham radio operator. He enjoyed bowling with Medford Senior Bowling League and golfing with his grandson, David.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel, Fremont, Calif., and Thomas, Big Bear, Calif.; a daughter, Darcella "Darcy" Dodge, Medford; a sister, Connie Gerine Glider, Las Vegas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Timothy, Warren and Bud; one grandson and one great-grandson.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.

Robert Warren Birch
The memorial service for Robert Warren Birch will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Valley Chapel in Central Point.
Mr. Birch, 61, of Phoenix, died Sunday (May 19, 2002) at his daughter's home in Medford.
He was born Feb. 10, 1941, in Rosiclare, Ill., to William and Gladys Birch. On July 11, 1986, in Reno, Nev., he married Retta Stallsworth, who survives.
Mr. Birch was a retired chemical engineer. He moved to the Rogue Valley 15 years ago from Long Beach, Calif.
Survivors include two daughters, Natalie Bradley, Medford, and Janet Ziegenhagen, Long Beach; a brother, Dr. Bill Birch, Olney, Ill.; two sisters, Marion Busch, Long Beach, Calif., and Janette Spees, Rosiclare, Ill.; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care, Central Point.

Kerry Michele Repp
The memorial service for Kerry Michele Repp will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Eagle Point National Cemetery interment shelter.
Mrs. Repp, 29, of Central Point, died May 4, 2002, at her home.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.

Clarence 'Pat' Melton
Clarence "Pat" Melton, 73, of Medford, died Monday (May 20, 2002). The memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born Feb. 14, 1929, in Tallulah, La., to Robert Lee and Corina Pearl Melton. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1953 from Louisiana. In 1975, in Reno, Nev., he married Helga Rinehart, who survives.
Mr. Melton was superintendent of Rogue River Paving for 25 years. He also started and operated Melton Enterprises.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Mr. Melton was a member of Operating Engineers Union No. 701.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include eight sons, Mark and Cory Melton, both Medford, Steven Melton, in Oregon, Charlie Melton, in Washington, Gerhart and Wilhelm Skinner, both in Florida, and James and Robert Skinner, both Lebanon, Ore.; three daughters, Margaret Keiser, Medford, Heidi Corbin, Ashland, and Claudia Zavalla, White City; four brothers, Robert, Mickey, Leonard and M.L. Melton; two sisters, Bell Roberson and Barbara Ann Gourley; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Willie, Marzell and Bill; and a sister, Ruby Moffet.
Friends may leave a message in the guest book at www.perlfuneral.com.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Judith E. Fisher
Judith E. Fisher, 95, of Medford, died Tuesday (May 21, 2002) at Eagle Cove Assisted Living in Eagle Point. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

Allyn Briggs
Allyn Briggs, 79, of Talent, died Wednesday (May 22, 2002) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.