Obituaries

John Edwin Wigg

John Edwin Wigg

Mar 10, 2011

John Edwin Wigg, 85, of Grants Pass, Oregon passed on Thursday, March 10, 2011. John was born April 19, 1925 in Bell, CA. to Duncan S. & Evelyn(Davis)Wigg. In 1957 in North Hollywood, CA. he married Marguerite(Peggy) Maud Miller who survives. He & Marguerite(Peggy) came to the Rogue Valley in 2005 from Ojai, CA. He was an apartment maintenance manager...

Joyce Marie Hunt

Joyce Marie Hunt

Mar 8, 2011

Joyce Frann Hunt was a special gift to all she touched, peacefully passed Tuesday evening after a short battle with cancer. She leaves ahead of her 2 sons, Gregory B. Gargus, George W. Gargus and his wife Kelly; 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildern; her brother, Donald Frank, sister, Carole Fran Buxton and 2 nieces. She will join in heaven 2...

Edward Stencil

Edward Stencil

Feb 28, 2011

Edward Stencil, 86, of Medford, OR., passed away on Monday, February 28, 2011. He was born on January 12, 1925 to Michael Stencil and Anna (Bonsky) Stencil in Plains, PA. He served in WWII in the Navy from 1943-1946. Edward later married Alice Emily Brown who preceded him in death on September 4, 1993. They had two sons, Donald Joseph...

Rose E. Sweet

Rose E. Sweet

Feb 25, 2011

Rose Evelina Sweet, 95, of Talent, beloved wife of the late Melvin Sweet,mother,grandmother, great-grandmother,great-great grandmother and friend, went home to the Lord on February 25, 2011. She was born April 16, 1915, in Dalton Neb., to John Quincy Adams Brown and Nora Ementa Gebhart. Rose married her sweetheart, Melvin Enos Sweet, on June 30, 1933, in Kimball, Neb. They moved...

Carlos William Gomez

Carlos William Gomez

Feb 21, 2011

Carlos William Gomez, 18, of Bellevue, Washington, passed away on February 21, 2011. He was born on May 19, 1992 in Dillingham, Alaska to Manuel and Carla Gomez. Carlos enjoyed the ocean, skate boarding, and writing poems. On January 4, 2011 he wrote the following poem. Where I'm from Poem I am from worn rifles, still caked in mud, from...

Evelyn Lucille Pierce

Evelyn Lucille Pierce

Feb 21, 2011

Evelyn Lucille Pierce January 9, 1924-February 21, 2011 What can you say about the woman who taught you to fly? Evelyn Lucille Pierce was born a twin January 9, 1924 to Glenn and Ethel Dickey in Pomona, California. Her beautiful, huge heart finally wore out at Orchards Assisted Living in Medford, Oregon. A child of the Great Depression, she was...

Keith Clifford Mclean

Keith Clifford Mclean

Feb 18, 2011

Keith Clifford McLean, 81, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011, at Rogue Valley Hospital in Medford, Ore. He had suffered a massive stroke during the evening while he was sleeping. Keith was born in Phoenix, Ariz., on January 27, 1930, to George and Wilma McLean. Keith was the eldest of four boys, Doug, Kerwin, and Duane. He moved to...

William Acy Mccord

William Acy Mccord

Feb 18, 2011

William Acy McCord, 83, of Tacoma, Washington, passed away on February 18, 2011. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford, OR. are in care of arrangements, 541-773-6162. www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Roger Lavere Young

Roger Lavere Young

Feb 14, 2011

Roger LaVere Young, 92, of Talent, Oregon passed Monday, February 14, 2011 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. He was born January 10, 1919 in Riverton, IA. to George Riley & Hattie Blanche (Hubbard) Young. During WWII he enlisted into the Army, serving in the South Pacific.. Returning stateside he met and married Harriet Aileen (Whitney) Young on January...

Isabel Deslis Myrick

Isabel Deslis Myrick

Feb 13, 2011

Isabel Deslis Myrick, 84, of Medford Oregon passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 13, 2011. She was born November 5, 1926 in Pueblo, Colorado to Fausteno & Petra(Deslis) Lopez. Isabel is survived by her five children; daughter Linda Carney of Medford, OR., son Robert Myrick of Olympia, WA., son Richard Myrick of Tigard, OR., Son Steve Myrick...

Robert Francis Whitney

Robert Francis Whitney

Feb 11, 2011

Robert Francis Whitney, 69, of Phoenix, Oregon passed away peacefully at his home Friday, February 11, 2011 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 15, 1941 in North Bend, Oregon to Robert Eugene & Beverly Jean(Flanagan)Whitney. On October 15, 1986 in Reno, NV. he married Bonnie Kay Whitney. Robert and Bonnie owned & operated long...

Linda Louise Brood

Linda Louise Brood

Feb 2, 2011

Linda Hertager Brood Friends of Delmar and Linda Brood of Medford are invited to join the family at Hillcrest Memorial Park 2:00PM Tuesday, February 8, for a graveside service for Linda. Linda passed away at home Wednesday February 2,2011. She graduated from Eagle Point High School. Linda and Delmar were married August 19, 1960. The service will be at 2:00...

Aida "Edie" Lewis

Aida "Edie" Lewis

Jan 25, 2011

Aida "Edie" Marie Lewis, 95, of Central Point, OR. passed Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. Arrangements will be announced.

Aida "Edie" Lewis

Aida "Edie" Lewis

Jan 25, 2011

Aida "Edie" Marie Lewis, 95, of Central Point, OR. passed Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. Arrangements will be announced.

Marjorie May Kerr

Marjorie May Kerr

Jan 21, 2011

Marjorie May Kerr, 87, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011, with her family at her side. Marjorie was born on December 6, 1923, in Los Angeles, Calif., as an only child to George Franklin Summerville and May Agnes VanBuskirk. At the young age of four, she learned and fell in love with knitting, and throughout her life she...

Lois Jennialee Prince

Lois Jennialee Prince

Jan 16, 2011

Lois JenniaLee Prince Lois JenniaLee Prince, 83, of Medford, OR., passed away on January 16, 2011. Lois was born to James and Lilly Tolley, November 30, 1927, in Bald Knob, AR. In 1944, she married her husband of 65 years, William Prince. She was the mother of three daughters, Shirley Powell, Deborah Granger, and Christina Stockton. She was best known...

William Leruel Jackson

William Leruel Jackson

Jan 10, 2011

William Leruel Jackson Jr., 52, of Eugene, OR. passed away January 10, 2011. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 14, 2011, 11:00 AM at Hillcrest Memorial Chapel, Medford, OR. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford, OR. are in care of arragements, 541-773-6162 www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Jerome William Maehren

Jerome William Maehren

Jan 10, 2011

Jerome William Maehren, 91, of Roseburg, Ore, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011. He was born on March 6, 1919, in Avon Minn., to Herman Maehren and Anna Achman. In 1941, Jerome married his first wife, Marion Reber. He later married Iris G. Robbins, who preceded him in death on December 4, 1990. In 2001, he married his wife,...

Arlene Randles

Arlene Randles

Jan 8, 2011

Arlenne (Dickey) Randles was born in Grants Pass, Oregon on February 4, 1928. She passed away on January 8, 2011. (Added to text) After living in several different locations when she was young, Arlenne and family moved to Medford where she attended schools. In May of 1958 she was employed by Newberry's where she worked for 30 years, retiring in...

Keith Sherwood

Keith Sherwood

Jan 7, 2011

Keith Sherwood Keith Sherwood, 93,of Medford, Ore., passed away January 7, 2011. He was born in Barber, Mont., in November 3, 1917, to Howard Sherwood and Mary Sherwood ne Currie. When he was five years old, he moved to Snoqualmie, Wash., where he graduated high school and met his wife, Artie. They were married in Seattle in April 1942. He...