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Norman "Norm" Matheus
A memorial service for Norman "Norm" Matheus will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2005, at the Conger Morris Medford Chapel.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, May 13, 2005 at Conger Morris, 715 W. Main Street, Medford.
Norm was called home to be with his Lord on May 7, 2005. His time here was much too short but, the time that he was here he touched many, many lives. Anyone that ever met Norm was enriched somehow in their own lives.
There never was a stranger in his life. He worked many years in retail. The last 14 years, he was manager of the shoe dept. with North Fred Meyer, never asking anything of his workers. To know he appreciated them, he would give gifts of a dinner, a money certificate out of his own pocket, just to say thanks, job well done.
Norm was born in Medford on March 17, 1956 to Leonard and Bea Matheus. He spent his pre-school days patroling the streets around 10th Street for Hippos in the trees. He moved to Sams Valley where he spent the remainder of his youth. First at Sams Valley Elementary, Scenic Jr. High and graduating from Crater High.
In 1978 he met the love of his life, Laura. On May 18, 1981 they married
.
The most prized possessions were his children, Chandra and Jason. They were the light of his life.
Norm loved being at the ocean. He loved winning the prize for the best and most sea shells.
A dream came true for Norm when at the end of February, he took his family to Hawaii. He loved it there, and talked about how we could get back there to live. The other dream Norm had was being able to fly anything anywhere. It was fulfilled when he took two aeriel stunt glider flights on the ocean's edge. He said it was the closet he had come to heaven.
Survivors include his wife, Laura; his daughter and her fiance, Chandra Matheus and Matthew Grey; his son, Jason Matheus; his sister, Jan and brother-in-law Leo; nieces Lauri and Shelley and her husband Jake; nephews, Mark, Randy, Doug, Danny, Chris and his wife Deanna, and Don; great-nephews, Weylin, Dylan, Paul, Devin; many aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Leonard and Bea; his mother-in-law, Phyllis, and nephew, Michael.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to A.A. and the Gospel Mission.
You are free now Norman Go- go soar in the clouds You are an angel now- Your pain is gone- no more You're free my darling We love you Dad!
Steven Curtis Wright
Steven "Steve" Curtis Wright died on May 2, 2005. He was 52 years old.
Steve was born February 2, 1953 in La Mesa, California. He grew up in San Diego and Ventura before moving to Eagle Point, Oregon in 1971.
He had varied interests, particularly music. Steve was an artist, specializing in wire sculptures and mobiles.
He was a generous person who was always willing to help out someone in need.
Steve worked at Action Radiator in Talent.
His wife, Carlene preceded him in death. He is survived by his father, John Wright; sister, Sherry Pearson; brothers, Scott Wright and Stormy Wright; and his children Kim, Miranda, Sam, Sarah, Amber and Dusty. Besides family, Steve leaves behind many friends who will miss him greatly.
Donald F. Newman
Donald F. Newman, 83, of Grants Pass died Wednesday (May 11, 2005) at Royale Gardens Health Care Facility, Grants Pass. Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.
Donald Ray Dickinson
Donald Ray Dickinson, 68, of Medford, died Wednesday (May 11, 2005). Arrangements: Hillcrest Park & Mortuary, Medford.
Earl William Morris
Earl William Morris, 94, of Central Point, died May 12, 2005 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements are with Perl Funeral Home.
Grady Mocabee
Grady Mocabee, age 46, of Medford, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at his home. Arrangements are with Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
James E. Robinson
James E. Robinson, 75, of Medford, died Wednesday (May 11, 2005) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Thor A. Oftedal
Thor A. Oftedal, 69, of Medford, died Wednesday (May 11, 2005) at his home. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Alex Frank Gimbolo
Alex was born in Portland, Oregon on March 29, 1956. The family moved to Medford In 1960, where he attended Hoover grade school and graduated from Medford High School. He was active in track and became interested in art at this age because he was suffering from a very painful spinal condition.
Alex went on to study law at the University of South Carolina, but with his continuing spinal problems, the doctors advised him to drop his studies and pursue a different career. This is when he devoted himself to the study of painting to become a professional artist.
By 1991, Alex had his first one man show as a full time professional artist. After traveling and living abroad for many years he returned to his hometown of Portland. He began painting vivid abstractions where he earned regional, national, and finally international recognition with his inclusion in the most prestigious biographical reference books as Who's Who in American Art, and Who's Who in the World.
In 2001, Alex was found to be in advanced stages of Leukemia and after several setbacks, he focused even more on developing his unique and personal artistic style and creations. In 2004, he relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan and continued to paint.
Alex passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2005. His courage and God-like qualities will be remembered by all that remain.
He is survived by his father, Frank; a brother, Greg; and two sons Niko, and Romanne. There will be no service.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Leukemia Foundation.
Carole Ann (Cameron) Purdy
Carole Ann Purdy, 71, of Gold Hill, was called to a happier life on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at the Linda Vista Nursing Care facility in Ashland.
At her request, there will be no funeral service. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice, the Diabetes Foundation or March of Dimes.
Carole, daughter of Harold D. and Elsie Mardon Cameron, was born on February 20, 1934 in Medford. She resided most of her life in Gold Hill where she attended Gold Hill schools. She married
at an early age which brought her first two daughters, Debbie and Denise. She divorced and married
Don Purdy and had two more children, Donna and Donald "Tom." Both husbands preceded her in death, as did her parents and brother, John D. Cameron.
She worked as a cook for Double Dee Lumber Co. several years; she was a homemaker, bartender and also worked in electronics assembly prior to her early retirement.
Carole enjoyed reading, and gardening. She especially loved her flowers. Prior to her health challenges, she thoroughly enjoyed hunting for mushrooms with her sister, Joan and nephew, Doug. One of her most favorite things to do as a young family was to go camping and fishing at Hyatt Lake, which they did nearly every weekend. Carole and Don always had several extra kids to take along with their own for the fun weekends.
She is survived by her sister, Joan Voss of Central Point; three daughters; Debbie Hamilton of Sutherlin, Denise Davis and her companion John, of White City, Donna and John "Terry" Silva of Gold Hill; one son, Donald "Tom" Purdy and his fiancee' Sherri of Kennewick, Washington; and five grandchildren; Shelley Wells and husband, Jeff, of Sutherlin, Donivan Hamilton and fiance', Anastasia of Monmouth, Jennifer Davis and companion, Vince, of Gold Hill, Chelsea Silva of Central Point, and Lacey Silva of Gold Hill. She was blessed with four great-grandchildren: twins, Kyler and Case, and Brittany Wells of Sutherlin, and Carly Silva of Central Point, and had another sweet angel, No. 5, on the way. She's also survived by nephews, Doug Dusenberry, of Gold Hill, John and Eric Cameron of Reno, Nevada; and niece Jonnee-Carole Voss of Medford.
A special thank-you to Alderwood Assisted Living staff and especially to Maria, whom mom adored.
"We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you; you did not go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again." - Author unkown We love you mom and will miss you, but now you can finally enjoy the pain free, happy life that you've always deserved! Arrangements: Conger-Morris Central Point Chapel.
Earl Morris
A funeral service for Earl Morris will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Perl Funeral Home. A viewing will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18 in the Siskiyou Chapel, at Perl Funeral Home. 2900 Siskiyou Blvd., Medford.
Mr. Morris, 94, died Thursday (May 12, 2005) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Earl and his brother, LaRue, grew up in Cicero, IL; and later moved to Oregon with their parents John and Lillian.
In 1941, the family bought the 833 acre Hidden Valley Ranch in Central Point.
The brothers developed "Gold Gulch, " a replica of a frontier mining town, and opened it in 1959 for the Oregon Centennial, and reopened it in 1980. During summer months tours were conducted and Earl would demonstrate how to pan for gold. Information of the gold rush and local history was provided to visitors.
Durning WWII, Earl was a Mechanical Engineer at Pratt and Whitney. He worked as a test engineer on the airplane engines that were built there.
Earl worked for many years as a shop foreman for Hyster in Medford.
He enjoyed auto racing and in his early years he built race cars. He also owned a 1971 Lamborghini Muira S and a 1970 Cord which he drove in the 4th of July parade and drew cheers and applause from the crowd. When the air horn sounded the theme of Dr. Zhivago was played.
In 1997, Earl created the Morris Family Foundation to provide funding for youth to attend vocational and technical schools.
His long time companion was a black and white cat named Charlie. He has a new loving home with Earl's friends and is doing well.
Edward J. Jancy
Edward J. Jancy, 85, of Medford, died May 13, 2005 at Farmington Square. Private services will be held.
Edward was born August 17, 1919 at Chicago, IL. He married
Esther Maass January 6, 1963 in Colorado. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Edward worked as a Mechanical Engineer and enjoyed oil painting.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Jancy; a daughter, Beverlee Carrick; two sisters; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements are with Perl Funeral Home.
James E. Robinson
A memorial service was held on May 14, 2005 for James Ephraim Robinson, 75, who died suddenly on May 11, 2005.
Jim was born March 15, 1930 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of eight children. Jim loved trains. He learned to love them at a young age, as his father was an engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Jimmy graduated from Jeannette High School in 1948 where he was known as shy, good looking, a star wrestler and was selected as Rotary Youth of the Year his senior year.
Upon graduation, Jim joined the Navy but came home in 1950 to marry his high school sweetheart and move to San Diego, CA where he was stationed for the last two years of his commitment. He moved to the San Fernando Valley in California where he was part of the Malibu Sheriff's Department for 17 years. While there, he obtained his AA in mathematics, taught at a private boys school for two years, had a vending machine route, and began his family. Jim lived in California until he retired from the Sheriff's Department in 1969 and moved to Ashland, Oregon.
Jim is survived by his daughter Cynthia Bainbridge, her husband Mike and their children, Aaron, Patrick and Ginna Rose of Nipomo, California. Also surviving are two sons: John, his wife Lisa and their sons Skyler and Dillon, of Saugus, California; and James, his wife Caroline and their children Evan and Kamari of White City, and their daughter Amber Aguirre, her husband Matthew and daughter Macy of Medford. Jim was also excited about the arrival of Amber and Matt's twin sons. He is also survived by two sisters: Agnes Raspotnik and Gladys Stevenson of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, as well as many extended family members in the Pennsylvania area.
Jim was a devout Jehovah's Witness and spent most of his time sharing his faith with others. He was an Elder of his congregation and a Pioneer. He loved God, his friends and his family. His beautiful smile, whistling and sincere words of wisdom will be missed by all.
Marian Alice Olson
A memorial service for Marian Alice (Smith) Olson will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Perl Funeral Home, 2100 Siskiyou Blvd, Medford.
Mrs. Olson, 52, of Trail, OR, died at home on May 4, 2005.
She was born in Grants Pass, OR, to Alice Leone and Lyman F. Smith. She was a lifelong resident of the Rogue Valley. She graduated from Medford High School in 1971.
Marian worked as a secretary, and in retail sales. In 1973 she married
Garry G. Olson who survives.
She enjoyed homemakmg, gardening, sewing, and living the kinder and simpler life.
Marian was diagnosed in 1985 with Multiple Sclerosis, from which she struggled, yet lived her life with determination, courage, cheerfulness, and love.
Marian's family survivors include her father, Lyman F. Smith; her husband, Garry G. Olson; her brother, Philip Houck; her uncle, Robert Wilson of Vancouver, WA; and her grand-nephew, Christopher Houck.
May we all share love, joy, and peace.
Ruth Plank
Ruth died on May 8, 2005 in Medford, she was 89.
She was born on April 21, 1916 in Cottage Grove, to LeRoy and Eva Buskirk Foster.
Ruth attended Eugene public schools and graduated from the Eugene High School on 18th and Lincoln. She married
Virgil Hughes on January 21, 1934. They farmed in the Willakenzie area, growing beans, carrots and beets. Virgil died in 1971.
Ruth and Friends established the lunch program at Willakenzie grade school and later worked for district 4-J, ending her career as head of Food Service at South Eugene High School.
Her interests included traveling, square dancing, camping, flowers and her grandchildren.
Survivors are her son, Dr. Lawrence V. Hughes of Eugene; daughter, Jackie J. Jones of Medford; two brothers: Donald and Robert Foster; ten grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and six sisters and her second husband Harold Plank who died in 1989.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Sunday, May 15, 2005 at Waterford, 760 Spring Street, Medford, in the Areobics Room. Interment will be in the Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene, Oregon.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
Theodore "Ted" Erwen
Theodore "Ted" Erwen, 71, of Medford, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday (May 4, 2005). At his request no services are planned.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1933 in Quincy, IL. On May 26, 1961 he married
Patricia "Pat" Carter who survives. They moved to Medford 15 years ago.
Ted worked as a building inspector for Jackson County until his retirement.
Ted loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed coaching and managing Little League, fishing and doing stained glass.
In addition to his wife, Pat, survivors include: his daughters, Cheryle Clunes, Lisa Erwen, and Jennifer Strikling; grandsons, Nichols "Nick" Erwen, Luke Strickling; granddaughters, Jessica Low, Autumn and Anna Strickling; and great-grandsons, Joel and Tommy. He was preceded in death by a son, Ron. Husband, Dad, Granddad, friend you will be missed greatly! We'll see you again.
