Obituaries

Fern Amanda Mosier

Fern Amanda Mosier

Jun 13, 2011

Fern Amanda Wonacott Mosier, age 98, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011, in Preston, Idaho. Prior to moving to Idaho, she was a resident of Talent, Ore., for several years followed by a few years in Yuba City, Calif. Fern was born May 6, 1913, in Willits, Calif., to Harold Howard Wonacott and Lula Jane Robertson Wonacott. She was the...

Ross Halbert Crist

Ross Halbert Crist

Jun 12, 2011

Ross Halbert Crist, 84, of Medford, OR. passed away peacefully in his home on June 12, 2011. He was born in Middleton, ID. on July 19, 1926 to George and Ruth Crist. Ross served proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked at the Roseburg Lumber Company for 40 years, then moved to Medford where he spent the last...

Riley Winchell

Riley Winchell

Jun 11, 2011

Riley Winchell, 75, of Medford died at home on Saturday, June 11, 2011. He was born to the late William Otis and Martha Winchell on October 5, 1935 in Broken Bow, OK. Riley moved to Medford with his parents and five siblings in 1950 partially traveling along the same route formerly known as the Oregon Trail. Riley graduated from Medford...

Janice Beckman Morris

Janice Beckman Morris

Jun 7, 2011

Long time Rogue Valley resident, Janice Shreve Morris, 92, passed away June 7, 2011. Janice was born November 9, 1918, in Salem, Ore., to Roy Rattray Shreve and Sylvesture (Sylvia) Beckman. Her father co-owned Your Office Boy on West Main in the 1920s. They lived on the corner of Crater Lake Avenue and East Main next to the then Medford...

Alice Irene Sharp

Alice Irene Sharp

Jun 7, 2011

"Alice Irene Sharp Born March 26. 1914 in Fairfield. ID. to Samuel and Letticia Martin The "Best of the Best" passed away peacefully June 7, 2011 with family members by her side. Alice was the true anchor and glue of her family. She was an awesome cookie baker, bridge player and an avid crossword puzzle worker. She had a very...

Chester Nolan Henson

Chester Nolan Henson

May 31, 2011

Chester Nolan Henson, 86, of Eagle Point died Tues. May 31st at Providence Hospital, Medford, Oregon. Born Feb. 1st 1925 in Bizmark, Arkansas, to Joshua and Grace (Allen) Henson. In 1941 he married Nancy Ophelia Norwood. They moved to Oregon in 1949, settling in the Rogue Valley in 1956. Mr. Henson worked for Cascade Wood Prodncts for 23 years. After...

George William Kirkpatrick

George William Kirkpatrick

May 31, 2011

George William Kirkpatrick, 80, of Medford, OR. passed away May 31, 2011. He was born February 22, 1931 in Santa Monica, CA. to Dwight & Maude (Scannell) Kirkpatrick. In 1953 George married Beverly Jean Reesman, then in 1954 he served in the USAF until 1956. George was a teacher for 28 years at Culver City High School, he taught Physical...

Quenton E. Marney

Quenton E. Marney

May 26, 2011

Quenton E. Marney, 64, of White City, OR. passed away peacefully on May 26, 2011, at home surrounded by his wife and friends. Quenton was born in Medford and attended Phoenix High School. Quenton served in the Army from 1966-1968 and also served in the National Guard from 1978-1984. He briefly moved to Klamath Falls where he was a Millwright...

Louie May Hinds

Louie May Hinds

May 21, 2011

Louie May Hinds, 92, of Shady Cove, Oregon passed Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Three Fountains Nursing Center in Medford, Oregon. She was born March 31, 1919 in Dallas, Texas to Louie Harvey & Ida May(Burnett) Fowler. On July 28, 1936 in Dallas she married James Luther Hinds who preceded her in 2001 after 65 years of marriage. Due to...

Dorothy Mildred Wisdom

Dorothy Mildred Wisdom

May 16, 2011

Dorothy Mildred Wisdom, 92, of Jacksonville, OR., passed Monday, May 16, 2011. She was born April 21, 1919 in North Balford, Saskatchewan, Canada to Archie & Hazel(Darou) Sharp. On July 5, 1940 in Reno, NV. She married Aubrey M. Wisdom who preceded her in 1992. They came to the Rogue Valley in 1940 from Glendale, OR. Dorothy was a member...

Bruce Edward Wheeler

Bruce Edward Wheeler

May 15, 2011

Bruce Edward Wheeler, 43, of Medford, OR. passed Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. He was born June 19, 1967 in Ashland, OR to Russel Ned and Bonnie Carol Wheeler. He has been a Rogue Valley resident his entire life. Bruce graduated from Phoenix High School. He enjoyed the outdoors, four wheeling, skiing, target shooting,...

Haden Douglas "Doug" Neely

Haden Douglas "Doug" Neely

May 11, 2011

Haden "Doug" Neely, 78 of Phoenix, OR. passed on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He was born in Claude, TX. on March 2, 1933 to Russell & Juanita (Blue) Neely. Doug married Cheri Marie Alexander in Yuma, AZ. on Nov. 5, 1955, enjoying 56 years of marriage. He served honorably in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. Doug and Cheri...

Curtis Paul Georgeson

Curtis Paul Georgeson

May 7, 2011

Curtis Paul Georgeson, 76, of Medford, Oregon passed peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2011 after a long illness, at Three Rivers Convalescent Home. He was born July 13, 1934 in Tekamah, NE. to Elmer & Lillian(Pearson) Georgeson. Curt grew up in Tekemah and graduated from Tekamah High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956...

Clarissa Ann Mattix

Clarissa Ann Mattix

May 6, 2011

Clarissa Ann Mattix, 92, of Ashland, Oregon passed Friday, May 6, 2011 at Skylark Assisted Living Center in Ashland. She was born Dec. 1, 1918 in Muscatine, Iowa to Ed & Bessie May(Hathaway) Gillette. Clarissa came to southern Oregon in 2003 from Victorville, CA. In her later years she enjoyed reading. She is survived by four children; son Thomas Waltman...

Opal Jean Hackbert

Opal Jean Hackbert

May 3, 2011

Opal Jean Hackbert, 88, of Medford, Oregon passed on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. She was born Feb. 6, 1923 in Bonanza, Oregon to Earl & Hazel(Burkhart)Brown. Opal has been in Medford the last five years coming here from Grants Pass, Oregon. She enjoyed attending the Applegate Christian Fellowship Church. She had been an...

John Michael Bednarchik

John Michael Bednarchik

May 1, 2011

John Michael Bednarchik, 90, of Medford, OR. passed Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. He was born Oct. 18, 1920 in Youngstown OH. to John & Anne(Roebuck) Bednarchik. John worked in the steel mill industry in Youngstown, Ohio as a machinist prior to moving to Inglewood and subsequently to Carson, CA. in 1962. He did apartment maintenance...

Roger Imus

Roger Imus

Apr 19, 2011

Roger Imus Jr., 63, of Gold Hill, OR. passed Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1947 in Stockton, CA. to Roger & Dorothy(Armstrong) Imus Sr. In 1990 he married Dayle Shellabarger Imus who survives. Roger came to the Rogue Valley in 1980 from Eureka, CA. He drove truck locally for Irv Bettendorf, Cross Creek,...

Verna Marie Bowman

Verna Marie Bowman

Apr 18, 2011

Verna Marie Bowman, 70, of Central Point, OR passed away on April 18, 2011 at home with her family. She was born February 15, 1941 in Whittier, CA to George Harrison Robbins and Edna (Denney) Robbins. Verna married Raymond Baker in 1956 and they had two children, Kathi Marie and Thomas Wayne Baker. In 1967 she married again to Richard...

William Douglas "Spike" Armstrong

William Douglas "Spike" Armstrong

Apr 14, 2011

William "Spike" Douglas Armstrong Jr., 37, of Medford, OR. passed on April 14, 2011. He was born July 5, 1973 in Antioch, CA. Spike married June "Dusty" Irene Lacey on December 27, 1993. They had four children, Jessica, Jeremiah, Joseph, & Jonathon. He worked as a millwright for Care Stream Health Inc. since 1997. He was an active member of...

Leslie Wayne Welburn

Leslie Wayne Welburn

Apr 13, 2011

Leslie "Les" Wayne Welburn, 58, of White City, Ore., passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at RVMC, after a long illness. Les was born on August 7, 1952, in Ashland, Ore., to Donald and Jean Welburn. He was a graduate of Phoenix High School, and attended Rogue Community College. Les worked in many different industries during his lifetime, including owning...