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Eugene M. Maxwell
Eugene M. Maxwell, 90, of Ashland died Wednesday (Feb. 25, 2004) at his home.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives & Crematory.
Henry H. Bollinger
Henry H. Bollinger, 92, of Ashland, died Thursday (Feb. 26, 2004) at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Minnie Mae Carter
Minnie Mae Carter, 85, of Medford, died Thursday, February 26, 2004 at her residence.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Stephen V. Landreth, M.D.
Dr. Stephen V. Landreth, 81, of Ashland, died Saturday, February 28, 2004 at Ashland Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland, on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 2 p.m., concelebrated by Rev. Joseph Betschart of Our Lady of the Mountain and Rev. Scott Dalgarno of Ashland First Presbyterian Church. Private inurnment will be in Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point.
Dr. Landreth was born May 31, 1922 at Pendleton, OR, a son of Austin and Corrine Williams Landreth. Dr. Landreth graduated from the University of Oregon and Creighton University School of Medicine. He was certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the International College of Surgeons.
He served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a founding partner of the Associated Orthopedic Surgeons of Hayward, CA.
After more than 20 years in private practice, Dr. Landreth accepted the position of Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at the V.A. Hospital in Livermore, CA. He later transferred to Martinez, CA, where he became one of the attending staff of the San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Training Program, and was appointed Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California Medical School in Davis, CA.
Dr. Landreth retired in 1987 and moved to Ashland, where he actively volunteered in the community. He was an instructor with the AARP 55-Alive program, and a member of Gallimaufry and the Early-Bird Lions Club.
Dr. Landreth is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann; two daughters: Sylvia Evers of Lewiston, ID and Jeanne Bohm of Hornbrook, CA; four grandchildren; a sister, Dr. Frances Landreth Steinbrun of Santa Monica, CA; and a brother, Dr. Eugene Landreth of Portland, OR.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Southern Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Center, 228 N. Holly Street, Medford, OR 97501. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Eleanor Catherine Swaim
Eleanor Catherine Swaim, age 81, died February 16 in Redlands, CA.
Eleanor Swaim was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 26, 1922. In 1941, she left Evansville to go to Indiana State University where she was an honor student. There she met her husband, Robert Swaim. With the war, her husband, an officer in ROTC, enlisted as a first lieutenant in the US Army. Eleanor followed her husband to Palm Springs where he continued his training.
When Bob left for the beaches of Normandy, Eleanor went back to her family in Indiana for the duration of the war. Her first child, Bobby Jr. was born there on Nov. 2, 1943. After the war, her husband, a decorated captain in the Third Armored Division, decided to settle in Indianapolis where Eleanor's second child, Sandra was born on Feb. 13, 1947.
In the 1950's, Eleanor and the family followed Bob Sr., now a field executive for the Allison branch of General Motors, around the country, and the world. They lived in places as diverse as Berwick, PA, Louisville, KY, Monterey, CA and Yokohama Japan, eventually settling in southern California in the late 50s.
Her children grown, Eleanor went back to school and obtained her Masters Degree with honors, specializing in working with gifted but problem children. For almost 20 years, she was a child psychologist for the Los Angeles public schools. In the early 1980s, she and her husband retired to southern Oregon. Although retired to a country home in the mountains above Ashland, they continued to travel throughout the country and the world, often with their grandchildren. Eleanor looked upon those years as some of the happiest in her life.
In January 1992 Bob Swaim passed away. Eleanor continued to travel in the last years of her life, dividing her time between her families in Paris, France, Missouri, and southern California, as well as her dear friends in southern Oregon.
Eleanor was a member of the Tudor Guild where she set up a beautiful table for their fund-raising Annual Luncheons. She was also an avid Duplicate bridge player and a member of the American Contract Bridge League as well as a member of the Rogue Valley Country Club.
Eleanor is survived by her son Bob, his wife Pacha; their three children, Benjamin, Christopher and Alice. And her daughter Sandy Adrian, her husband David; and their children, Abraham, David, Dena, Darren, and Brant; as well as 7 great grandchildren, Gaven, Milo, Austin, Aubree, Madison, Cade and James. Also, surviving Eleanor are her sister, Elaine Siebert and her husband Earl and their three children.
Eleanor passed away surrounded by her family - her children, grandchildren, sister and nephew. Eleanor said her goodbyes, kissed and hugged the ones she loved and left in peace.
Jacob H. Kettler
Jacob H. Kettler, 86, of Ashland, died Sunday (March 7, 2004) at his home. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Ashland First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland. Class=1000
Margaret Harker McLean
Margaret McLean, 86, of Ashland died Saturday after a brief illness.
Margaret was born to James and Clara Harker on January 14, 1918 in the middle of a blizzard on her family's homestead in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. She liked to say that thankfully her life was NOT stormy thereafter. She lived with her family in Helena, Montana until 1927 when they moved to Ashland, spending a year in Spokane, Washington on the way. She attended grade school, junior high, high school and college in Ashland.
In 1939 she married Clifford McLean and they recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. During World War II, while Clifford served in the Pacific on a battleship, she worked for the local telephone company as well as California Pacific Utilities and Bear Creek Orchards. After Clifford returned from the war, she moved around a bit as he played professional basketball, returning to Ashland in 1946. She lived in Ashland the rest of her life, most of that time in the family home on Almond Street.
For many years, Margaret was very active in the community. She was charter president of the Ashland Junior Civic League in 1941 and belonged to the Mt. Ashland Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Alpha Chapter of Eastern Star. She was active in the PTA during the education of her son and daughter, as well as both Girl and Boy Scouts, and volunteered for a number of years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She was a past president of the Ashland Study Club and was active for many years in the Trinity Episcopal Church, Chapter BN. P.E.O., and the Ashland Hospital Auxiliary. In 1967 she was named Ashland's Woman of the Year for her volunteer activities in the community. She also worked for many years as a part-time bookkeeper for Oak Street Tank and Steel and Ashland Drug.
Margaret liked to play bridge, read, go to lunch with friends, and most of all spend time with her children and grandchildren. She was a wonderful, loving woman, wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be forever missed and remembered by her friends and family.
She is survived by her husband Cliff, her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Craig Pennington of Ashland; her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Reta McLean of Lompoc, California; and grandchildren Christopher McLean of Las Vegas Nevada; Stacey McLean of Lompoc, California' Mark Pennington of Seattle, Washington; Julie Pennington Gates of Seattle, Washington; and Sara Pennington of Portland, Oregon.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Ashland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Margaret Harker McLean Memorial Scholarship Fund at Ashland High School, 201 South Mountain Ave., Ashland OR, 97520.
Gene Coble
Gene Coble, 71, of Talent, died Friday (March 5, 2004) at his home. Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Lee Ragsdale
Lee Ragsdale, 91, of Medford, died Thursday (March 4, 2004) at a Medford Foster Home. Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Margaret McLean
Margaret McLean, 86, of Ashland, died Saturday (March 6, 2004) at an Ashland Foster Home. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Ruth F. Barton Ruth F. Barton, 87, of Ashland, died Monday (March 8, 2004) at the Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Alvin J. Brown
"Al" J. Brown, 88, passed away at his home March 6, 2004. A lifelong native of Oregon. He was born in Portland. Graduated from Roosevelt High School in Portland in 1933, and the University of Oregon in 1937.
During WW II Al was a captain in the Army Aircorp. Along with numerous medals of achievement Al received the "Distinguished Flying Cross" for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. During one of his 38 missions in Europe as a lead bombardier, his liberator bomber was severely damaged by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Flak put out one engine and tore off four feet of the right wing, killing one member of the crew. Despite this, Capt. Brown made a highly successful bombing run. During the return journey the crippled bomber rapidly lost altitude and Capt. Brown gave the order to bail out. He parachuted safely to earth.
After the war he fell in love and married Betty Jo Murphy in Portland, OR. 10 years later they moved their family to Ashland. Al was a successful businessman and owned Omar's Restaurant for 17 years. He also took time away from his business for civic duties, and was a president of the Rotary Club, president of Red Raider Booster Club, and managed a series of 4th of July parades. One of his greatest loves was Big Band Jazz Music.
Al had a devastating stroke in the late 60's and was limited in his pursuits, such as sailing, fishing and listening to and talking about Jazz. Since his wife, Betty Jo's passing in 1991, his son Neil has provided him with love and care as they maintained their residence in Ashland, and over the last few months in Central Point. Al never stopped enjoying his passion for Oregon football, whether it was the Grizzly's, Red Raiders, or his favorite team, The Oregon Ducks. He listened to or watched every game, and knew all the players.
He is survived by his son Neil; his daughter Sally Lyles and her husband Skip; and oldest son Paul and his wife Sharon.
J.C. Blackburn J.C. Blackburn, 80, of Ashland, died Tuesday (March 9, 2004) at his home. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
