Obituaries

Betty Frances Johnson

Betty Frances Johnson

Nov 17, 2011

Betty Frances Johnson, age 79, of Medford, Oregon passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at her home. Betty was born to Bryan and Fannie (McCaslin) Shipp on December 9, 1931 in Hailey, Idaho. On December 24, 1947, Betty married Duane Johnson. Betty and Duane came here from Idaho in 1965 where they ran Beef Boy Restaurant. Betty was an...

Martha Alice Blank

Martha Alice Blank

Nov 11, 2011

Martha Alice Blank, age 91, of Medford, Oregon passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011. She was born August 7, 1920 to Martin & Lydia (Wood) Baker in Emery, Wisconsin. Martha came to the Rogue Valley from Wisconsin in 1951. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Martha enjoyed playing piano, bridge and was in numerous bridge clubs,...

William George Eissler

William George Eissler

Nov 8, 2011

William George Eissler, 90, of Medford, Oregon passed away on November 8, 2011. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary are in care of arrangements. www.hillcrestmortuary.com

James "Bob" Finley

James "Bob" Finley

Nov 3, 2011

James Robert "Bob" Finley, age 83, of Medford, Oregon passed Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. Arrangements are being scheduled.

Lois Irene Cummings

Lois Irene Cummings

Nov 3, 2011

Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Lois Irene Cummings, age 96, of Central Point, Oregon passed away on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at her home. Lois was born May 29, 1915 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to William Thomas and Samantha Mae(McClendon) Strawn. On April 1, 1931 in Murfreesboro she married Oliver Earvin Cummings who preceded her in 1995. She and Oliver came...

Joan Eales Blount

Joan Eales Blount

Oct 20, 2011

Joan Blount, formerly of Phoenix, Ore., lost her battle with cancer on October 20, 2011, at the age of 88. She was born December 13, 1922, in Hutchinson, Kan. Joan spent her last years surrounded by family and friends she cherished at Avamere Assisted Living Facility. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John A. Blount....

Mary Katherine Knox

Mary Katherine Knox

Oct 17, 2011

Mary Katherine Knox, 83, of Medford Oregon, died October 17, 2011 in Medford of the after effects of a stroke she suffered on Friday September 23. She was born in Dublin Georgia, December 27, 1927, the fourth child of Ruth Woodbury, and Sherrod Shehe Humphries. In 1930 she moved with the family from Georgia to Phoenix, Oregon where the family...

Lillian "Ruth" Fowlkes

Lillian "Ruth" Fowlkes

Oct 10, 2011

Lillian R. Fowlkes said her goodbyes to this world on October 10, 2011. Ruthie's love and inner beauty will truly be missed by all those whose lives she had touched. She was such a wonderful person. Ruth was born April 15, 1925, in Tombstone, Ariz., to Charlie and Mildred Bachelder, and had two older sisters, Georgia and Charlene. Ruth's family...

Bill Charles Sweat

Bill Charles Sweat

Oct 6, 2011

Bill Sweat passed away Thursday morning October 6th with his wife of forty six years at his side. Bill was born to Laura Mae and Jasper Newton Sweat on January 9, 1930 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. Bill moved with his family to Shafter, California in 1939. After three years the family moved to Lone Pine, California. At an early age Bill...

Ruth Ann Lundy

Ruth Ann Lundy

Sep 18, 2011

Ruth Ann Lundy, age 51, of Medford, OR. passed away on September 18, 2011. She will be missed by all who knew & loved her. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford, OR. in care of arrangements. www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Robert K. Van Valkenburg

Robert K. Van Valkenburg

Sep 14, 2011

Robert Kane Van Valkenburg passed in his sleep on Wednesday September 14th to join the lord. He was 84 years old. He was born on Sept. 10, 1927 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to dentist Lester K. Van Valkenburg and wife Agnes. He grew up in long Prairie and was lifelong friends with many of his classmates from Long Prairie High...

Preston Teel Hobbs

Preston Teel Hobbs

Sep 10, 2011

Preston Teel Hobbs Jr., age 93, of Medford, Ore., passed away of natural causes Saturday, September 10, 2011. He was born March 14, 1918 in Tampa, Florida to Preston Teel Hobbs Sr. and Lucile E. (Morris) Hobbs. Preston lived in Oregon since 1934 and moved to the Rogue Valley in 1956. He married Dorothy Marie Miller in 1951 in Portland,...

William Bryan Terpening

William Bryan Terpening

Sep 7, 2011

William Bryan Terpening, age 79, of Medford, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife & family at his side on September 7, 2011. Memorial Services were held on Thursday, September 15, 2011, 1:00 pm, at the First Baptist Church in Medford, OR. Private family interment was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford, OR. in...

Jessica Starr Bethany

Jessica Starr Bethany

Sep 4, 2011

Jessica Starr Bethany, 32, of Central Point, OR. passed away September 4, 2011. Memory Gardens Memorial Park & Mortuary in care of arrangements. www.memorygardensmortuary.com

Caroline Irvine Hoglen

Caroline Irvine Hoglen

Sep 3, 2011

Caroline Irvine Hoglen, age 81, of Medford, Oregon passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2011.

Ruth Marie Backes

Ruth Marie Backes

Aug 24, 2011

Ruth Marie Backes, age 68, of Central Point, Oregon passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Rogue Valley Medical Center.

Robert Aubrey "Bob" Cabler

Robert Aubrey "Bob" Cabler

Aug 23, 2011

Bob was born on March 30} 1929 in Leedy, Oklahoma to Quincy and Ruby Cabler. He was the youngest of six siblings} Rleta Summers, Jack Cabler, Wilma Schaal, Joe Cabler and Harold Cabler. Bob married his first wife Rita on November 29, 1946. They had three children together, Dayle (Roger) Imus, Rick (Debbie) Cabler and Peggy (Phil) Bennett. Bob and...

Helen O'Sullivan Sorena

Helen O'Sullivan Sorena

Aug 21, 2011

Helen 0'Sullivan Sorena, age 81, of Phoenix, OR., passed away Sunday, August 21,2011, in Rogue River, Oregon. She was born February 9, 1930, in Bowling Green, Ky., to Burney and Cissy Gregory. She graduated high school and married twice. Helen was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, cooking, crocheting and gardening. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Helen is...

Terry Jean Medaris

Terry Jean Medaris

Aug 20, 2011

Terry Jean Medaris, 57 of Boonville, California, passed away on August 20, 2011 in Medford, Oregon. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford, OR. are in care of arrangements. www.hillcrestmortuary.com

Charles Darren Stearns

Charles Darren Stearns

Aug 19, 2011

Charles Darren Stearns, 49, of Eagle Point, Oregon passed Friday, August 19, 2011. He was born Nov. 1, 1961 in San Jose, CA. to Charles Frances and Leeta Lorene(Longstreth) Stearns. Darren had been in the Rogue Valley the past year coming here from Sacramento, CA. He was an excellent cook and a chef by trade. He had worked in the...

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