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Lino Castagnola
The graveside service for Lino Castagnola will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2003, at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. The memorial service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Ashland. Officiating will be Pastor Tony Schultz of Grace Lutheran Church.
Mr. Castagnola, 91, of Ashland, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at the Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. He was born January 18, 1912 in Santa Barbara, Calif., the son of Battista and Angelina Castagnola. On March 20, 1962 in Yuma, Ariz., he married the former Helga Redien who preceded him in death. He retired from the George V. Castagnola Seafoods Company in Santa Barbara, Calif. in 1977 and moved to Ashland in 1988.
He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Ashland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 304 Beatty Street, Medford, Ore. 97501.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Anne B. Summerhays
A private family graveside service has been held for Anne B. Summerhays, 93, of Medford, formerly Ashland, who died March 4, 2003, at the Three Fountains Nursing Home, Medford.
She was born January 5, 1910 in Spanish Fork, Utah, the daughter of Harriett and Christian Bjarnason.
In 1929 at Salt Lake City, Utah, she married Joel J. Summerhays who preceded her in death in 1969.
She worked as a librarian in Fresno, Calif. and retired in 1969. She moved to Ashland in 1976. She was a volunteer with the American Red Cross Blood Bank for 30 years and helped as a volunteer building the hospice wing at the Ashland Community Hospital. Mrs. Summerhays enjoyed card playing and spending time with family.
Surviving are: one sister, Leona Guddal of Alameda, Calif.; one grandson John Summerhays of Medford; one granddaughter Kimberly Summerhays-Morgan of Eugene, Ore.; and three great grandchildren, Michelle, Jeffery and Hannah.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jay Summerhays Scholarship Fund c/o Southern Oregon University Foundation, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, Ore. 97520.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Vernon J. Hopkins
A memorial potluck will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2003, at the home of Vernon Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins, 90, of Ashland, died Friday, March 7, 2003, at home.
He was born October 31, 1912 in Ashland, the son of Lydia and Alfred Hopkins. He was raised in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High School. In 1965 at Lovelock, Nev., he married the former Mildred Laird who preceded him in death in 1989.
Mr. Hopkins was a fur trapper, timber faller and rancher. He is honored in the Fur Trapper's Hall of Fame in Montana and has written several articles for Trappers magazines. He was a member of the Fur Takers of America, the National Trappers Association and the National Rifle Association.
Surviving are his daughter Patrice Ward of Ashland and his son Jerry Barry of Ashland; three nieces and nephews; five grandchildren, five great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren. In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Helen Elizabeth (Bette) Stroud
Helen Elizabeth (Bette) Stroud, 83, of Ashland, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at her home in Ashland. No ceremony will be held.
Helen Elizabeth Stroud was born April 10, 1919 in Marshall, Ill. She married Walter Stroud on Dec. 24, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas. She moved to Ashland from Aspen, Colo. in 1978.
Mrs. Stroud was self employed in Aspen, Colo. owning Golconda, a gift shop, from 1959 until 1974. She enjoyed design and decoration.
Survivors include her husband, Walter of Ashland. She was preceded in death by her mother.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.
Teresa Ann Gerrard
Teresa Ann Gerrard, 41, of Ashland, died Friday, March 7, 2003, in Ashland. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southern Oregon Humane Society, 2910 Table Rock Road, Medford, Ore. 97501.
Teresa was born Jan. 29, 1962 in Medford, the daughter of Robert and Joanne Wickman. She lived in the Rogue Valley for most of her life. Teresa trained and showed horses competitively. She was devoted to her children and pets.
Survivors include two daughters, Christina K. Carter of Medford and Jolene L. Carter of Ashland; parents, Robert and Joanne Wickman of Medford; brothers, Mark Wickman of Medford and Maury Wickman of Portland.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Sarada Ann Jones
The funeral for Sarada Ann Jones will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2003, at the Unitarian Universalist Center, Ashland. Mrs. Jones, 49, of Ashland, died Wednesday, March 12, at home.
She was born Sabra Ann Kochevar, Feb. 25, 1954 in Rock Springs, Wyo., the daughter of Deloise and William Kochevar. In 1959, she moved with her family to Fremont, Calif. where she graduated from Washington High School in 1972. She attended California State University, Fresno and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy.
Mrs. Jones lived in Santa Barbara, Calif. and later Livermore, Calif. where she worked as a therapist at the Alta Bates Hospital. She moved to Ashland in 1983. In 1993, she married Gregory Rees Jones who survives. She worked with Dr. James Dunn in Ashland, Providence Hospital Home Health, Asante Home Health and in private practice. She enjoyed bicycling and kayaking.
Surviving, in addition to her husband are: one son, Sean Covell Roberts of Ashland; one daughter Risa Michelle Roberts of Olympia, Wash.; her twin sister Deloise Elizabeth (Kochevar) Tritt of Fresno, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Liam Joseph Williamson Shannon
The funeral service for Liam Joseph Williamson Shannon will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Pastor P.K. Hallinan of Ashland Christian Fellowship will officiate. Interment will be in Hargadine Cemetery, Ashland.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 3101 S. W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Ore. 97201
Liam Shannon, 4, son of Joseph and Kiley Shannon, died Sunday, March 16, 2003 at his Ashland home.
Liam was born February 6, 1999 in Santa Rosa, Calif. His family moved to Ashland in July of 2001 from Santa Rosa, Calif.
Survivors in addition to his parents include sister, Hope Elizabeth Shannon of Ashland; grandparents, Mary Conn of Ashland, Richard Williamson of Forestville, Calif., Pat Shannon of Mexico and Sally Shannon of Lemoore, Calif.; great-grandparents, Mary Christiansen of Santa Rosa, Calif., Muriel Sample of Fresno, Calif. and C. R. Shannon of Visalia, Calif.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
