Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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;...
Della Griffiths
Apr 26, 2008
Della Griffiths passed away on 4/26/08. Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park. Medford, OR. www.hillcrestmortuary.com
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
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
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
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...
Ruth Elizabeth Elbert/Woolhiser
Apr 4, 2008
Ruth E. Elbert/Woolhiser Ruth, 94, passed away, Friday. She was born in Jefferson City, Mo., on December 7, 1913. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1961 and worked for Safeway Market until retirement. Ruth was a unique woman who married twice. Her first husband was Ray Elbert and her second husband was Glenn Woolhiser. They were both wonderful men,...
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
Mary Helen Arnspiger Taylor
Mar 31, 2008
Mary Helen Arnspiger Taylor January 11, 1914-March 31,2008 Mary Helen Arnspiger Taylor and her twin sister, Bertha Jane Arnspiger Straus were seventh generation twins born on January 11,1914. Her father, Olen Arnspiger was a City of Medford Public Works Director. Her mother Helen, a teacher, was active in the Methodist church, and was a founding member of the Medford Garden...
Doris Corrine Swindler
Mar 29, 2008
Dorris Corrine Swindler Dorris Corrine Swindler was peacefully taken by our Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2008, and was surrounded by family as she went forward. The cause of death was "living a long life." She was born on August 24, 1925 in Bellfouche, S.D. to Clarence and Mabel Cooper. She was the youngest of 10 children and is survived...
Wilson Ettinger
Mar 27, 2008
Wilson Adolph Ettinger Wilson Adolph Ettinger, 90, of Medford, Ore., died March 27, 2008. Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford, Ore. 773-6162. www.hillcrestmortuary.com
Steve Green
Mar 26, 2008
Steve Green Steve Green, 47, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Phoenix, Ore., as the result of an automobile accident. Steve was born in Alturas, Calif., on April 6, 1960 to parents, Donald and Pauline Green. Steve moved to Medford in 1998 from Roseville, Calif. Steve enjoyed watching auto racing, rebuilding cars and street rods. Survivors include his parents, Donald...
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