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Ruth Oimoen
Ruth Oimoen, long time resident of Ashland, died early Saturday morning at Count Your Blessings, a Medford foster care home, from long term Alzheimer's complications. During her last days, she was lovingly surrounded by family members and caregivers who played and sang her favorite hymns. Her love for music and crafts were an integral part of her being throughout her life. Her 94th birthday was on May 27.
She and her deceased husband, Casper Oimoen, observed their 65th wedding anniversary prior to his death in 1995. The Oimoens resided in Ashland for 30 years, during which time they enjoyed celebrating many milestones with their daughter Sonja's family: Lesa, Theron, Nada and Gary Afseth. They were active members of the Ashland Presbyterian Church and the Rogue Valley Scandia Club. In 1993 they sold their Ashland home and moved to a retirement home in Portland.
Ruth returned to the Rogue Valley following Casper's death in Portland to be near her daughter and son-in-law, Sonja and Larry Stalions who live in Medford. She suffered from Alzheimer's complications for the past 12 years. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law Sonja and Larry Stalions; grandchildren: Mike and Lesa Wooton of Newberg; John and Nada Gross of Salem and Theron and Kim Afseth of Mt. Shasta, CA; great grandchildren: Lindsey, Christina, Mikayla and Natalie Wooton, Skylar Gross; and Haley and Makila Puikunas; and a sister, Docela DeBerry of Redding; CA. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Delores; her parents, William and Pearl Edwards; a sister, Wilma St. John; and a brother, Lyle Edwards.
She was born in Martin, ND. Ruth received a teaching certificate from Minot Normal Teachers' College, Minot, ND, in 1928, and taught in a rural school for one year near Velva, ND. Ruth and Casper married
in Minot, on December 30, 1929, and traveled extensively to ski jumping tournaments throughout the United States where Casper garnered the United States Ski Jumping Championships in 1930, 1931 and 1933.
With the birth of their first child, Delores Jean, they settled in Minot, moving to Anaconda, MT, at the height of the Great Depression in 1934. The family returned to Minot following the war, and Ruth was the main caregiver during Delores' nine-year illness prior to her death in 1953.
Ruth was involved in the Minot First Presbyterian Church's Women's Association, serving as president and representative to a leadership conference at Purdue University held in 1961.
She was also a Girl Scout leader and active in PTA.
The Oimoens moved to Ashland in 1964 for their retirement years, during which time they traveled twice to Norway, Casper's native land. After their first trip, Ruth made Norwegian folk outfits called bunads for her grandchildren, embroidering the traditional flower patterns on each of them. She was skilled in all areas of needlework, with crochet being her favorite. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed being a hostess.
Harpist Laurie Hunter will play at a gathering later this summer at which time a rosebush will be planted in Ruth's memory on the grounds of Ashland's First Presbyterian Church. Those interested in attending may call 857-9394 for further information. Her ashes will be buried in the Oimoen family plot in Minot, ND, with Memory Gardens of Medford in charge of the cremation.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Medford Providence Hospice; 1660 East McAndrews Rd; Medford, OR. 97504.
John H. McClendon
John H. McClendon, 83, of Ashland, died Tuesday (June 22, 2004) at his home. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Joseph John Brucker, Jr.
Joseph John Brucker, 57 of Medford, died Wednesday (June 16, 2004). Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
Norman H. Bernheisel
Norman H. Bernheisel, 77, of Ashland, died Tuesday (June 22, 2004) at Providence Medford Medical Center, Medford. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Terry Ray Funk
Terry Ray Funk, 43, of Sams Valley died March 4, 2004. The services will be at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 30th at the Eagle Point National cemetery. Reception following for family and friends.
Thomas A. Limbaugh
Thomas A. Limbaugh, 73, of Medford, died Tuesday (June 22, 2004) at his home. Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.
A. D. 'Doug' Vosika
The memorial service for August Douglas "Doug" Vosika will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Memory Gardens Mortuary Chapel with private inurnment in Memory Gardens Memorial Park.
Mr. Vosika, 83, of Medford, died Thursday (July 1, 2004).
He was born on March 12, 1921 in Sioux Falls, SD. In April, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD, he married
Deloras I. Becker, who survives.
He had lived in the Rogue Valley since 1945, moving here from Sioux Falls, SD.
Mr. Vosika worked as a electrician in the Rogue Valley for over 30 years. He was a member of VFW Post No. 1833 since 1945.
In addition to his wife survivors include; three sons, Larry of Central Point, Dennis of Veneta, OR, and Randy of Ashland; a daughter, Cherolyn Rode of West Lake Village, CA; two sisters, Frances Zundel of Tri City, OR, Luella Mae Wood of Medford; a brother, Don Vosika of Chico, CA; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.
Barbara O. Wight
(1920-2004)
Barbara Wight died in her home from cancer on June 30, 2004. She was born October 25, 1920 in Van Nuys, California, the third of six children born to Otto Oltmann and his wife Ettie Longfellow. Barbara played piano and loved music from her earliest years, serving as accompanist in church and for the Van Nuys chapter of Job's Daughters. She graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1938, and after America entered World War II she moved to San Diego - working the swing shift for Consolidated Aircraft and its B-24s. Barbara worked there two years and was present in January 1942 when the camouflage netting went up, still fearing a West Coast invasion. In 1944 she settled in San Jose, again holding a series of jobs and volunteering in the local USO Club.
After the war she attended San Jose State starting in 1946 and met her future husband during a holiday party around Christmas 1947. They married
in March 1948, and settled in the Bay area for the next decade. David became a public school music teacher, and she again held a series of jobs outside the home. Barbara and Dave enjoyed season tickets to the San Francisco Symphony, attended many chamber music and jazz concerts, as Dave also played many jobs as a jazz musician.
In 1961 the Wights moved to the Rogue Valley. Barbara worked for Emerald Music in Medford, then as Secretary at both Ashland Junior High (1963-64) and the English Department as Ashland High School (1965-79). During these years she also served as on-call piano accompanist for Junior and Senior High students in the regional music competitions. After retiring from Ashland High in 1979, she worked for the Medford Public Schools 1980-86, and then did office work for psychologist Mike Knapp 1987-2003. She was still hoping to return to that position later in 2004, after several illnesses.
Barbara became a major supporter of local concerts- jazz, pop, classical, band and choral, throughout her forty years in the Rogue Valley. She attended City Band concerts every year, and served as both music librarian and payroll officer when her husband was City Band conductor from 1968-76. She was on the original board for the Traditional Jazz Concerts which started in 1980, and she served that organization in various other capacities until 1989. Barbara and Dave were among the earliest subscribers to the Chamber Music concert series which began at SOU in 1985, seats which they held until their deaths. She also loved choral music, and attended many concerts of the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers. She volunteered on local election boards many years.
Barbara studied biology at San Jose State, and enjoyed a lifelong fascination for nature. She loved to camp and travel to scenic natural wonders, planted gardens throughout her life, and always had plants and flowers in the home. Her other hobbies included a love of all card games, especially Bridge. And she loved all the fine arts, not just music- traveling twice to Europe (in 1980 and 2000) for the art, architecture and sculpture.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband David (1999), and all her siblings (sisters Dora Place and Mary Ellen Carter, brothers Bud, Bill and John Oltmann). She is survived by her son Ed. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the American Cancer Society. The funeral details are being handled by Litwiller-Simonsen, memorial arrangements will be announced.
Leland 'Corky' R. Hall
The graveside service for Leland "Corky" Robert Hall will be held on Wednesday, July 7th, at 11 a.m. at Stearns cemetery, with Wayne Osborne of Hope Christian Church officiating.
Mr. Hall 83, of White City, died Friday, July 02, 2004. He was born June 25, 1921 in Medford, to A.E. and Emily (Stephens) Hall. He was raised in the Rogue Valley and lived here most of his life. On May 12, 1942 he married
the former Charlottie Miller, who preceded him in death in 1998. Mr. Hall served in the US Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater. From 1966 to 1983 they lived in Coos Bay where he was a commercial fisherman and then returned to the Rogue Valley for their retirement.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors and the coast.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, two brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his daughter, Suzann Davidson of Central Point; his son, Mike Hall of White City; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, 3 to 7:30 p.m. in the Conger-Morris Central Point Chapel.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Central Point Chapel.
LeRoy B. Hinrich 'Bud'
LeRoy "Lee" B. Hinrich, 60, of Medford, died June 29, 2004 at his home.
He was born on Nov. 19, 1943 in Genua, Nebraska, where he and his parents lived, and then they moved to Simi Valley, California.
Lee graduated from high school and served in the U.S. Navy. He protected our country in Viet Nam.
He worked in law enforcement and was an officer in Nebraska and Oregon. Lee was the first Chief of Police in Rogue River. He finished his career in law enforcement as a motorcycle officer in Grants Pass. After that he became a truck driver which he enjoyed very much.
Survivors include: a son, Christopher C. Hinrich; step-daughter, Crystal Day; grandchildren, Alexander C. Carmelitta J., Isabelle M. Hinrich; step-children; step grandchildren; and his wife, Sharon who resides in Ashland. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Leanne Hinrich.
Friends and family may contact the family by e-mail to: CJHIN_Hinrich@yahoo.com.
He will be dearly missed by family and friends.
Lorena M. Powell 'Martin'
Lorena M. Powell "Martin, " of Southerland, died July 2, 2004 at Providence Medical Center.
A funeral service will be Tuesday, July 6, 2004, 2 p.m. at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park. Pastor William Joe Martin will officiate. A viewing will be from 11 until 2 p.m.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home.
Phyllis Adele Gatlin
Phyllis Gatlin beloved wife, mother and grandmother went home with the Lord on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 after a battle with terminal cancer, at the age of 63.
Phyllis was loved by all who knew her. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and servant of the Lord. She was very involved in church related activities helping out where ever she could.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Don W. Gatlin, Sr.; three children, Gwen Langford and husband, Jeff of Medford; LaDonna Hickernell and husband Chris of Taft, CA and Don W. Gatlin, Jr. of Bakersfield, CA; and five grandchildren, Justine Langford and Christopher Langford, both of Medford, Allen Hickernell, Nicholas Hickernell and Ryan Hickernell, all of Taft, CA.
A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 1 p.m. at the Eagle Point National VA cemetery. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Ralph Edward Robinson
Ralph Edward Robinson, 67, of Phoenix, OR, died July 2, 2004.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Ralph was born November 28, 1936 at Jefferson City, MO. He married
Dianne Mann on July 6, 1957 at Las Vegas, NV. They returned to the Rogue Valley in July of last year. Ralph served in the U.S. Army Paratroopers and worked a truck driver all his life. He liked restoring old cars and watching western movies.
Survivors include his wife, Dianne of Phoenix, OR; sons, Garry Robinson of Jacksonville Beach, FL and Jeff Robinson of Medford; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Scott Robinson.
Ralph will be missed by his family and many friends, especially his best friend, Chrissie Smith of Henderson, NV.
Arrangements are with Perl Funeral Home.
Robert 'Bob' Burns Collier
Robert "Bob" Burns Collier, 76, of Medford, died Friday (July 1, 2004) at his home, due to complications from Alzheimers.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at Eagle Point National cemetery.
He was born in Johnson City, TN to William and Teresa Collier on Dec. 9, 1927.
Mr. Collier served the Army during WWII and the Korean War.
He graduated in 1952 from East Tennessee State University with a degree in Education. On Dec. 22, 1952 he married
Barbara Anne Turner, who survives.
Mr. Collier retired from the VA Domiciliary in 1995.
In addition to his wife, Barbara, survivors include; four children; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister.
Memorial contributions may be made to: The Alzheimers Association, Oregon Chapter, 1311 N.W. 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97209.
William Rosen
William Rosen, an educator and community advocate, died of cancer on Tuesday, June 29, at his home in Ashland. He was 77.
The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Bill earned his BA, MA and PhD degrees from Harvard University, specializing in Shakespeare and Elizabethan literature. He joined the English faculty at the University of Connecticut in 1960, serving as Department Head from 1987-92.
Bill's commitment to education was life-long and profound. He was Old Dominion Professor of Humanities at Hampton Institute, VA, from 1969-70, and a life fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge University. Convinced that writing well was essential to reading and reasoning well, he helped found and fund the Connecticut Writing Project, which trained students and teachers statewide. Retiring from the university did not mean leaving teaching. Together with his wife, Dr. Barbara Rosen, he led popular classes for Connecticut Learning in Retirement and, after moving to Ashland in 2003, for Southern Oregon Learning in Retirement, completing a course on Hamlet and King Lear just weeks before his death.
Bill was the author of Shakespeare and the Craft of Tragedy (Harvard University Press), co-editor with Barbara of the Signet edition of Julius Caesar, and a contributor to professional journals, panels and conferences on Shakespeare.
Active in the university and community at large, Bill was president of the local American Association of University Professors when it won the right to represent UConn faculty in 1975, and he led negotiations for the first faculty contract the following year. From 1994-2003, he served as a volunteer ombudsman at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and from 1995-99 as a member of the Mansfield Commission on Aging. He was an active and creative member of the Mansfield Town Council from 1999-2003, taking particular pride in facilitating the development of a town community center.
Bill lived his life with a sense of obligation and delight, expressed in his favorite Old Country phrase: 'To give back what you take from the world is good; to give back a little more is better.' He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 43 years, their daughters, Judith Rosen and Susan Moen, and their grandchildren, Nicholas and Willa Moen, all of Ashland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jackson County SART (Sexual Assault Response Team), 43 Morninglight Drive, Ashland OR 97520 and the Interfaith Care Community of Ashland, 144 N. 2nd St., Ashland.
Arthur Rafael Corbin
Arthur Rafael Corbin, 81, passed away Wednesday Nov. 24th, 2004, in Portland, OR. Mr. Corbin was a former resident of the Applegate Valley. A graveside service is expected on November 30th, 1:00 p.m. at the Jacksonville cemetery.
Eloise Rhoades Winklebleck
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2420 NE Fairview Ave., Fairview, OR. Private inurnment will be held in Medford at a later date.
Gerald G. Millar
Gerald G. Millar, 85, of Cave Junction, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 24, 2004) at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements; Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.
Oliver G. Britt
Oliver G. Britt, 63, of Central Point, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 24, 2004) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements; Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Paul Edward Brown
Paul Edward Brown, 72, of Medford, passed away Friday (Nov. 26, 2004) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Shiela Diane Convers
Shiela Diane Convers, 42, of Ashland, died Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at her residence. Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Charles Miller, Jr.
Charles Miller, Jr., 83 (Jan. 26, 1921), of Central Point, died Sat., July 3, 2004 at Hearthstone Manor, Medford. Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford.
Jean Alberta Swanson
Jean Alberta Swanson of Medford died November 23, 2004. Funeral services will be Monday, November 29, 2004; 1:00 pm at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Jean was born on July 5, 1920 in Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada to Duncan Stewart and Catherine Farquahrson Stewart. On October 24, 1938 in Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada she married
E. Arthur Swanson, who died August of 2004.
Survivors include three daughters: Gayle Swanson Howell of La Quinta, CA. Glenda Joan Kaiser of Eagle Point, OR and Gloria Jean Thompson of Medford. Eight grandsons four grand-daughters, twelve great grand-children and a brother, Duncan Stewart of Milwaukie, OR Arrangements are with Perl Funeral Home.
