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Anne Marie Landing
Anne Marie Landing, 72, of Shady Cove died on Friday, April 8, 2005.
A memorial service will be at 5:30 p.m. today, Friday, April 15, 2005 at Sam's Valley Community Church.
Luella Mae Fitch
Luella Mae Fitch, 92, of Talent, died Thursday (April 14, 2005). Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford.
Naomi Badion
Naomi Badion, 80, of Medford, died Wednesday (April 13, 2005) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Orland King, Jr.
Orland King, Jr., 59, of Medford, died Wednesday (April 13, 2005) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Ernest "Ernie" W. Street
A memorial service will be held in Santa Cruz, California, April 16 for Ernest W. Street, who died of natural causes April 2, in Medford, OR. He was 74.
He was born in Santa Cruz, California, Ernie remained there for most of his life. As a young man, he served with the Department of Forestry, and the Army Reserve. He retired after twenty years with the County of Santa Cruz where he proudly worked as an automotive mechanic, keeping the Sheriff's department safely on the road. After retirement, Ernie moved with his beloved wife Beverly first to Paradise, California, to be near her father, and then later to Medford, Oregon to be close to his sons.
Ernie loved traveling, and made numerous travel trailer trips up and down the western United States visiting his sons in Oregon and exploring small coastal towns and State Parks, first with Beverly and later with his faithful cat Jamie. He and Beverly also made two extended trips to New Zealand, from which his father had emigrated after World War I.
Ernie very much enjoyed visiting with neighbors, chatting at the mailbox, discussing politics, cars, birds, and life in general.
He is survived by six children, fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, (and one loving cat, Jamie).
There is not enough we can say about the impact this gentle, principled, honorable man had on his family, friends and neighbors.
He will be sorely missed. Ernie will be reunited with Beverly during a graveside memorial service Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Santa Cruz Memorial Park in Santa Cruz, CA.
Contributions are preferred to the American Cancer Society or the ASPCA.
Luella Mae Fitch
A graveside service for Luella Mae Fitch will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2005 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford. Pastor Everet Cade will officiate.
Mrs. Fitch, 92, of Talent, died Thursday (April 14, 2005).
She was born on Jan. 10, 1913 in Billings, OK. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1925. She married
Warren Fitch, they were together for 35 years, he preceded her in death.
Mrs. Fitch was a member of the Phoenix Christian Church.
She enjoyed sewing, quilting and needlework.
Survivors include her sons W. Mark Fitch of Reno, NV and Douglas Fitch of Galesburg, IL; her daughter, Alaine Kendig of Eagle Point; her brother, Bernard Sauer of Opher, OR; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford.
Sharon Mitchell Vachon
April 9, 1942 - April 9, 2005
Sharon (nickname Mimi) was born in Los Angeles. She spent several years between California and Southern Oregon working and raising her three children Gwen, Jeff and Michael.
She loved sports, particularly football and basketball, knowing players, coaches, teams and dates, golf (especially Tiger Woods), her dog Roadie, gardening, antiques, bingo and her friends. "Mimi" enjoyed life to the fullest, saying "Yes to Life", and had many memorable times with her family and friends. She was kind, non-judgemental, giving, made no demands on others, expected nothing in return and loved unconditionally.
She was and still is a genuine friend in our hearts now and forever.
Survivors include her beloved sister, Kate Ludwig; brothers, Dan Mitchell and Pete Drey; niece, Tracy Richards; and her husband, Dennis; nephew, Tommy Smith and wife Tawnee; three grand-children; and a best friend and Twister Sister Melodie Capps.
We miss you and love you so much, but will always carry your memory and love flowing through us forever.
Amen.
Beverly Kenefick
Beverly Kenefick, 66, of Ashland, died Thursday (April 14, 2005) at the Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Jerome Hart
Jerome Hart, 76, of Medford, died Friday (April 15, 2005) at Hearthstone Manor. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Vaughn B. Ferguson
Vaughn B. Ferguson, 94, of Ashland, died Thursday, April 14, 2005 at his residence. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Vollmer Nunes Coelho
Vollmer Nunes Coelho, 86, (July 24, 1918) of Gold Hill, died Thursday (April 14, 2005) at his home. Arrangements: Conger-Morris Central Point Chapel.
Earl Arthur Thomsen
A graveside service for Earl Arthur Thomsen will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2005 at Eagle Point National cemetery.
Mr. Thomsen, 83, of Central Point, died Monday, April 11, 2005 at his home.
He was born on Nov. 9, 1921 in Fairmont, MN to Floyd and Minnie Raatz Thomsen. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1990 from Port Orchard, WA.
Mr. Thomsen served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years.
He worked as a carpenter, and was a member of the Carpenters Union.
Survivors include a son, James Thomsen of Port Orchard, WA; two daughters, Sally Brady of San Lorenzo, CA, and Diane Clark of Lake Forest, CA; a sister, Lois Abel of Glenville, NC; a brother, Donald Thomsen of Isle, MN; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys, and a sister Betty Lotquist.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Central Point Chapel.
Janet Eileen Rians
Janet Eileen Rians, 80, formerly of Medford, died April 5, 2005, in Tacoma, WA.
Mrs. Rians was married
to Reuel K. Rians, Jr., who preceded her in death in 1980.
Mrs. Rians is survived by son Michael (Debbie) of Tacoma, WA; daughter Meggan (Randy) Johnson of Denver, CO; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings June Metzger, Robert Mullin, and Donald Mullin, all of Medford, Betty Stammen and Roberta Lyons of California, and Donna Salamone of Nevada. Mrs. Rians was a homemaker and an active member of The Emblem Club while in Medford.
She enjoyed bowling, and loved sports. She spent the last several years living in Cottonwood, AZ, and had just recently moved to Tacoma, WA, with her son.
A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2005, at 11 a.m., at The Living Waters Church in Medford, immediately followed by a reception at Kim's Restaurant.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association.
Joan Hanford
A Memorial Mass for Joan Hanford will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Liam Carey will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Good Shepherd cemetery in Huntington Beach, CA.
Joan, 91, of Jacksonville, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at a local foster care home.
She was born on Sept. 1, 1913 in Denver, CO.
After 33 years in the So. CA Aerospace industry, Joan Hanford came to Jacksonville, in Dececember 1976.
Notable in her career was Airline Styling with Lockheed, then at Hughes. She was recognized in publications as one of three leading women in the U.S. in the technical publications field.
She traveled extensively in the U.S. and 23 foreign countries, loved exotic places, and thought visiting Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, was a milestone.
In her early years she was the youngest woman ever elected to the National League of American Pen Women, in the Arts branch.
Among the national galleries where she exhibited oils, watercolors, and drawings was Cocoran, in Washington, D.C., Four Arts in Palm Beach: Atlanta, Sarasota, Birmingham, Wichita and Pomona, receiving some awards, as well as being in private collections.
Her education was at San Mateo College; Chouinard Art Inst. in Los Angeles; McNulty Art Inst. in Rockport, MA; University of Virginia, and the University of Georgia.
Her only regret was losing her fiance' and never marrying.
In her last years she enjoyed writing free verse and travel memoirs. She also won two battles with cancer.
She was predeceased by her mother in 1972, and had no living relatives.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Kenneth Lee Miles
A graveside service for Kenneth Lee Miles will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 in Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Miles, 54, of Medford, died Friday, April 15, 2005.
He was born Sept. 17, 1950 in El Centro, CA. On April 29, 2003 in California, he married
Mary Lee, who survives. He had lived in the Rogue Valley for the past 16 years, moving here from Salem.
Mr. Miles was the owner of Absolute Asphalt Paving Co., now operated by his son, Chad Miles. He was an ultralight pilot instructor and a member of the National Rifle Assoc. and the Word of Life Christian Fellowship in Medford.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, Mary "Jeanie", include: two daughters, Angela Cortez and Samantha Tucker, both of Salem; two sons, Quentin of Salem, and Chad of Stanwood, WA; two step-daughters, Tiffany Littlefield of Arlington, WA, and Cheyla Shjerve of Medford; three brothers, Jim and Mike, both Klamath Falls, and Rick of Medford; two sisters, Donna Rodrigues and Yvonne "Sugar" Alterrato, both Klamath Falls; and 18 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may made to the American Cancer Association, 31 West 6th St., Medford, OR 97501.
Arrangements by: Memory Gardens Mortuary.
Leathy Pearl Nelson
A memorial service to celebrate the long beautiful life of Leathy Pearl Nelson will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Grace Assembly Church in Bakersfield, CA.
Mrs. Nelson, 91, of Medford, died Tuesday April 12, 2005, at a local foster home.
She was born on Oct. 31, 1913 in Texas to Lovie and Robert Whitford. She married
Dueard Nelson when she was 14 years old and they were together for 67 years.
Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and loved taking care of her home and family.
She enjoyed crocheting, cooking for her family, flower gardening, and helping people. When her husband retired they enjoyed riding motorcycles in the desserts of Arizona.
Survivors include her sons, Lowell Nelson of Medford; Merlyn Nelson and his wife Cora of Desert Hot Springs, CA; daughter, Reba Anderson and her husband Bill of Bakersfield, CA; granddaughters and loving caregivers, Nichole Lacey of Medford, Susanna Nelson of CA, and Sharon Saltekoff of CA, there were 9 other loving and caring grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, and two sons Dwayne and Chester.
We love and miss you!
Mary 'Ardis' Sherwood
Mary 'Ardis' Sherwood, 87, died Thursday April 7, 2005, of complications following surgery. A service was held at the United Methodist Church in Sherwood, and on August 27, 2005 a reception and celebration of her life will be held in Coquille.
Born Mary Ardis Halter on November 17, 1917 in Coquille, Ardis grew up on a dairy farm. She graduated from Coquille High School and married
Stan Sherwood at the age of 20. They had four children and were married
for 60 years, until Stan's death in 1997.
Ardis was a homemaker and a master seamstress, and sewed many wonderful prom dresses, designer outfits and tailored suits for her daughters. She also did lots of knitting, and created handmade, personalized Christmas stockings for everyone in the family, including husbands, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Coquille Women's Club, the Coquille Methodist Women, and was pledged in 1951 as a charter member of Alpha Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Coquille.
In 1952, Stan and Ardis bought a cattle ranch outside of Coquille, where Ardis single handedly repainted and wallpapered the entire farmhouse before the family moved in. She then proceeded to create many wonderful flower gardens and rock gardens. Ardis also had a large vegetable garden and she shared the bounty with her sisters who would come at harvest time and all pitch in to prepare the vegetables for canning and freezing.
In 1972, Stan and Ardis sold the ranch and moved to Medford. They had an acre of land and Ardis set about creating yet more flower and vegetable gardens with Stan. She lived in Medford for 30 years and was active in the United Methodist Church and Beta Sigma Phi there.
In 2001, Ardis moved to the Portland area and joined the United Methodist Church in Sherwood. At the time of her death, Ardis had been a life member of Beta Sigma Phi for 54 years and held the highest Master degree attainable and was a member of the Beta Master Chapter in Portland. She also received Silver Circle and Golden Circle status.
Mom was brave and wise and kind, optimistic and down to earth. She kept her good humor in the most trying of circumstances and was an amazing role model with her courage.
She is survived by four grown children: son Stan Sherwood Jr. and daughters Ardie Hawes of Hillsboro, Debbie Rudloff of Bend, and Sid Sherwood of Portland. She was also blessed with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. They are as follows: son, Stan Sherwood, Jr.'s children and families are: granddaughter Vonnie Thompson, her husband Michael and great-grandchildren, Tara and Shaun, and great-great-grandchild Alora; granddaughter Sheri Corbet and her husband Hank; Michelle Bacon and great-grandchildren Morgan and Jessica; grandson Michael Sherwood and great-grandchildren Samantha, Laura, and Dakota. Daughter Ardie Hawes and husband Robert's children and families are: grandson Brad Myers and wife Lecia, grandson Brian Myers, his wife JoAnn and great-grandchildren Justin, Megan and Mackenzie, granddaughter Amy Woodcook, her husband Wes and great-grandson Dane; daughter Debbie Rudloff, her husband Jerry and grandsons Ryan and Dylan Rudloff of Bend; and daughter Sid Sherwood and grand children Sarah and Lars Johnson of Portland. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Stan, and seven siblings.
Memorial contributions can be made to Dornbecher Children's Hosptial.
