Obituaries

Norman Maurice Bergstrom

Norman Maurice Bergstrom

Jun 30, 2008

Norman Maurice Bergstrom Norman Maurice Bergstrom, 85, of Phoenix, Ore., died June 30, 2008. Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial and Mortuary, Medford, Ore. 773-6162.

Debra Jean Johnson

Debra Jean Johnson

Jun 30, 2008

Debra Jean Johnson Debra Jean Johnson passed away on June 30, 2008, at her home with her husband by her side. She was born in Long Beach, Calif., on April 13, 1951, to Richard L. Kerr and Marjorie Summerville Kerr. She married Robert W. Johnson on July 9, 1976, in the Los Angeles LDS temple. The have lived in Medford,...

Debra Jean Johnson

Debra Jean Johnson

Jun 30, 2008

Debra Jean Johnson Debra Jean Johnson passed away on June 30, 2008, at her home with her husband by her side. She was born in Long Beach, Calif., on April 13, 1951, to Richard L. Kerr and Marjorie Summerville Kerr. She married Robert W. Johnson on July 9, 1976, in the Los Angeles LDS temple. The have lived in Medford,...

Larry Wayne Anderson

Larry Wayne Anderson

Jun 27, 2008

Larry Wayne Anderson Larry Wayne Anderson, 71, of Jacksonville, Ore., died June 27, 2008, in Jacksonville. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to C.A.T.S., P.O. Box 56, 104 N. Ross Lane, Medford, OR 97501. Larry was born on April 9, 1937, in Medford, to parents Lawrence and Margie Anderson, and...

Kathleen Reitz

Kathleen Reitz

Jun 24, 2008

Kathleen "Kathy" Reitz On June 24, 2008 Kathleen (Kathy) Reitz, died of ovarian cancer at her home. Her son and husband were by her side. She was born in Watertown, N.Y. to Colonel Roland J. Meeker and Mayme (DiCola) Meeker. Kathleen graduated from US High School in Heidelberg, Germany, and attended St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Indiana...

Irvin J. Olson

Irvin J. Olson

Jun 10, 2008

Irvin John "Ole" Olson Irvin John "Ole" Olson, of Phoenix, Ore., died June 10, 2008, at Rogue Valley Medical Center as a result of respiratory complications after routine knee replacement surgery. He was 84 years old. Ole was born in Esterville, Iowa, on July 23, 1923, to Albert and Jessie (Davis) Olson. He attended Algona High School and graduated in...

Irvin John Olson

Irvin John Olson

Jun 10, 2008

Irvin John "Ole" Olson Irvin John "Ole" Olson, of Phoenix, Ore., died June 10, 2008, at Rogue Valley Medical Center as a result of respiratory complications after routine knee replacement surgery. He was 84 years old. Ole was born in Esterville, Iowa, on July 23, 1923, to Albert and Jessie (Davis) Olson. He attended Algona High School and graduated in...

Ray Eugene Smith

Ray Eugene Smith

Jun 8, 2008

Ray Eugene Smith Ray was born November 27, 1918 at Valley Falls, Ore., and passed on June 8, 2008 in Lakeview, Ore. Ray spent his early childhood in logging camps and on ranches around Lake County. He then moved with his family to the Rogue Valley in 1929 where he later graduated from Sams Valley High School. During World War...

Maisie Platt

Maisie Platt

May 22, 2008

Maisie Platt The viewing and funeral service for Maisie Platt will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Hillcrest Memorial Chapel. Graveside service will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Platt, 85, of Medford, Ore., died peacefully on May 22, 2008 at her home, after battling with cancer. Maisie was born on March 28th with her twin...

Joseph Morris Tucker

Joseph Morris Tucker

May 22, 2008

Joseph Morris Tucker Joseph Morris Tucker passed away peacefully on May 22, 2008, at the age of 87. Morris was born May 15, 1921, in Sacramento, Calif., to Emmitt M. and Della I. (O'Donnell) Tucker. He married Radina Petersen on June 28, 1941, in Lawndale, Calif. After serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a machinist, Morris moved to...

Lucille Mae Sisson

Lucille Mae Sisson

May 12, 2008

Lucille Mae Sisson Lucille Mae Sisson, 87, of Ashland, Ore., passed away Monday, May 12, 2008, in Ashland. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pastor Jim Larsen of Christian Church of Ashland will be officiating. Lucille was born October 7, 1920, in Newcastle, Neb., to parents, Albert and Minnie...

Norma Strickland Curtis

Norma Strickland Curtis

May 11, 2008

Norma S. Curtis Norma S. Curtis, 81, of Ashland, Ore., passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at her home. Services to be held in Alva, Okla. Norma is survived by her husband, Philip W. Curtis; son, Robert Byard of Campbell, Calif.; daughter, Joan Byard of Woodland, Calif.; and her sister, Marilyn Russell of Tucson, Ariz. Arrangements by Hillcrest Memorial...

Clinton Taylor

Clinton Taylor

Apr 30, 2008

Clinton Lester Taylor Clinton Lester Taylor, 81, of Phoenix, Ore., passed away April 30, 2008, at home. Clinton was born on January 5, 1927, in Ashland, Ore., to parents, Herbert and Frances Taylor. He grew up and lived in the Rogue Valley all his life. He met his wife, Eva Taylor, and they got married on July 17, 1948, in...

Della Griffiths

Della Griffiths

Apr 26, 2008

Della Griffiths passed away on 4/26/08. Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park. Medford, OR. www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Bernadyne "Bernie Swick

Bernadyne "Bernie Swick

Apr 26, 2008

Bernadyne "Bernie" H. Waid Swick Bernadyne "Bernie" Waid Swick, 82, of Gold Hill, Ore., passed away April 26, 2008. "Bernie" was born July 14, 1925, in Red Granite, Wis., to Gilbert and Helen (Wade) Waid. She married Leon "Duke" Swick in April 1944, who preceded her in death in 1994. Survivors include daughters; Cathy Swick, Barbara Swick, and Sharon Johnson;...

Lenore Payne

Lenore Payne

Apr 19, 2008

Lenore Verone Payne Lenore Verone Payne was born May 14, 1914, in Iola, Kans., to Arthur Christopher Leigh and Serena Jean Harland Leigh. She passed away peacefully on April 19, 2008, in Ashland. She would have been 94 in May. Lenore eloped with and married Delmar Emerson Payne, the son of Daniel Emerson Payne and Grace Emily Sutton Payne, on...

Patricia Geren

Patricia Geren

Apr 17, 2008

Patricia Geren The memorial service for Patricia D. Geren, 84, of Eagle Point, Ore., will be at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at the First Baptist Church in Medford. Patricia was born August 12, 1923, in Springfield, Ore. On June 7, 1943, in Medford, Ore., she married Donald C. Geren who preceded in 2000. She taught Home Economics at...

Valerie Jean Smith

Valerie Jean Smith

Apr 9, 2008

Valerie Jean Smith February 16, 1947 - April 9, 2008 Valerie will be missed and memories of her will be fondly cherished for the rest of our lives. She is survived by her husband, Rob; two sons, Greg and Gary; four grandchildren, Dillon, Kaylen, Riley, and Reese; her mother and father, Ralph and Dorothy; and sister, Vrenda. She was active...

Margaret Laurel Duarte

Margaret Laurel Duarte

Apr 6, 2008

In Loving Memory of Margaret Laurel Duarte "Ammie" March 27, 1944 - April 6, 2008 She was born in Canby, Ore. A loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to those who knew and loved her. Her family was her passion. She will be greatly missed by those who cherished her. She is preceded by her husband of 35...

John Lee Byrne

John Lee Byrne

Apr 4, 2008

John Lee Byrne John Lee Byrne, 93, of Medford, Ore., died Sunday, May 4, 2008. Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, Medford. 773-6162. www.hillcrestmortuary.com