Obituaries

William Herbert Ellis

William Herbert Ellis

May 2, 2013

William Herbert Ellis, 91, of Medford Oregon passed away on May 2, 2013 arrangements by Hillcrest Mortuary. 541-773-6162. www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Emmett Barnett Cooter

Emmett Barnett Cooter

May 2, 2013

Emmett Barnett Cooter, 84, of Montague California passed away May 2, 2013, arrangements by Hillcrest Mortuary 541-773-6162 www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Louise Annette Poppa

Louise Annette Poppa

Apr 30, 2013

Louise Annette Poppa 88, of Cottage Grove Oregon, passed away on Tuesday April 30, 2013. Arrangements provided by Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary. 541-776-6162

Richard Elmer Wetzel

Richard Elmer Wetzel

Apr 30, 2013

Richard Elmer Wetzel, 84 of Medford, Ore. passed away on Tuesday, April 30 2013 at Arbor Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Floyd Burl Lay

Floyd Burl Lay

Apr 16, 2013

Floyd Burl Lay passed away peacefully at his home in Medford on April 16 at the age of 88. He was born in Dierks, Arkansas on August 21, 1924. Raised in Southeastern Oklahoma where he met his wife of 65 years- Betty Jo, before traveling to the Klamath Basin in the mid 1940s and later settling in the Rogue Valley...

Jess Cummings

Jess Cummings

Apr 15, 2013

Jess Cummings 94, of Central Point, Oregon passed away on April 15,2013 Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary in care of arrangements 541-773-6162, www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Willie Harold Fischer

Willie Harold Fischer

Apr 10, 2013

Willie crossed over the River Jordan into the loving arms of his Jesus Wednesday, April 10,2013. Willie Harold Fischer was born October 5, 1925 in Sparks, Nebraska to Carl Fischer and Dena Karcher. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. He was wounded in action in 1945 and awarded the Purple Heart. After being discharged...

Karen Elaine Walker

Karen Elaine Walker

Apr 9, 2013

Karen Elaine Walker 62, of medford, Ore, passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary in care of arrangements. 541-773-6162

Ray Lavonne Cummings

Ray Lavonne Cummings

Apr 2, 2013

Ray LaVonne Cummings, age 76, of Central Point, Oregon, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary in care of arrangements. 541-773-6162 or wwwhillcrestmortuary.com

Iva Jean Steinmetz (Cox)

Iva Jean Steinmetz (Cox)

Mar 31, 2013

Iva Jean Steinmetz, age 87, of Medford, OR. passed Sunday, March 31, 2013 at her home. She was born August 7, 1925 in La Union, NM., to John Erman Cox and Mary ??? She was married to Samuel Howard Miller for only a few months before he was killed in WWII. She later married Donald Houghman Steinmetz who preceded her...

Jeanne Helene Porter

Jeanne Helene Porter

Mar 31, 2013

Jeanne Helene Porter, age 91, of Central Point, Oregon, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary in care of arrangements. 541-773-6162 www.hillcrestmortuay.com

Jaqueline Vivian Ruben

Jaqueline Vivian Ruben

Mar 17, 2013

Jacqueline Vivian Ruben, 76, of Medford, Ore., passed away Sunday March 17, 2013. Jacqueline was born July 11, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to John Phillip Winslow and Vivian Clarice Graeber. In 1955 she married Donald LeRoy Ruben who survives. Prior to coming to Oregon Jacqueline had worked as an assistant for an oral surgeon in San Bernardino, Calif. She...

Verner "Bud" William Mccall

Verner "Bud" William Mccall

Mar 10, 2013

Verner "Bud" McCall, 77, of Eagle Point, Ore. passed away peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. Bud was born November 15, 1935, in Portland, Ore. to Vern and Maxine (Livingston) McCall. He graduated from Medford High School in 1953 and earned his associates degree from OTI in 1955. On August 6, 1954, in Medford, Ore., he...

Richard Earl Muller

Richard Earl Muller

Mar 10, 2013

Richard Earl Muller, age 91 of Central Point, Oregon passed away on Sunday March 10, 2013. Arrangements by Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary 541-773-6161 www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Marion Lee Jack

Marion Lee Jack

Mar 6, 2013

Marion Lee Jack, 78, Talent, Oregon, died March 6, 2013 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Marion was born August 11, 1934 in Fremont, Nebraska to Raymond Jack and Helen Samson. He graduated from Henley High School, Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1952 and served in Germany with the US Army18th Infantry Division from 1953 to 1955 obtaining rank of Specialist. Marion...

Margaret June Markham

Margaret June Markham

Feb 27, 2013

Margaret June Markham age 80, of Talent, Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 . Arrangements provided by Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary 541-773-6161 or www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Shirley Ella Poland (Crawford)

Shirley Ella Poland (Crawford)

Feb 27, 2013

Shirley Ella Poland passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her home in Talent, OR. Shirley was born June 11th, 1946 in Orofino, ID. to Lester and Thelma Crawford. She moved to southern California where she met and married Dick Poland. She moved back to Idaho and had 2 Children. She lived in various parts of the west coast over...

Douglas Mckee

Douglas Mckee

Feb 18, 2013

Douglas McKee, age 86, of Ashland Oregon, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013. He was born on August 30, 1926 here in Medford, Oregon to Floyd E. and Eva Myrtle McKee. On May 15, 1948 he married Barbara Marie who survives. He resided in the Rogue Valley area his whole life. He served honorably in the United States Navy....

Bill R. Pritchard

Bill R. Pritchard

Feb 17, 2013

William (Bill) Pritchard, 87, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 17, 2013. Bill was the son of Robert and Pauline Pritchard and was born in 1925 in Burkburnett, Texas. He married Barbara Marie McClellan in 1944 and was married for 66 years when she passed away in 2010. Bill served in the Army Air Corp in WWII from...

Sharon Dee Brummett

Sharon Dee Brummett

Feb 14, 2013

Sharon Dee Brummett AKA The Dainty Dictator "Rockstar" October 14, 1936-February 14, 2013 Sharon Dee Brummett passed away at her home surrounded by her family on February 14, 2013 at the age of 76. She was born in Portola, California to Ray and Florence Williams. She was the eighth of nine children, survived by her sister Gwenn and brothers Carrol...