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Mary Jane Allen Koelle
Mary Jane Allen Koelle, 67, of Phoenix, died Sunday (Sept. 24, 2000) at her home. No service is planned.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Asante Hospice Program, 691 Murphy Road, Suite 236, Medford, OR 97504.
Originally from Allentown, N.J., she graduated from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa.
Mrs. Koelle was a journalist at the Doylestown Intelligencer. She also worked for the Tuberculosis Association in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
She moved to Phoenix in 1973, where she owned and operated an antiques business.
Mrs. Koelle served as a Phoenix City Council member for many years and was active in various civic organizations.
Survivors include a brother, Andrew J. Allen, Hamilton, N.J.; a sister, Janet A. Altman, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and the children and grandchildren of her husband, Richard H. Koelle, who preceded her in death.
Arrangements: Hull & Hull Funeral Directors, Grants Pass.
Florence S. Schroeder
The memorial service for Florence Shedd Schroeder will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jackson House, 300 Suncrest Road, Talent. The Rev. Charles Christopher of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will officiate. A second memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Christ Church Episcopal in Las Vegas. The Rev. Massey will officiate. Inurnment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas.
Mrs. Schroeder, 90, of Talent, died Monday (Sept. 25, 2000) at her home.
She was born Feb. 22, 1910, in Lead, S. D. On May 8, 1942, in Las Vegas, she married Carl F. Schroeder, who died in 1978.
Mrs. Schroeder was a high school teacher at Las Vegas High School for more than 30 years, retiring in 1970. She moved to the Rogue Valley 3 ˝ years ago from Las Vegas.
She was a member of Christ Church Episcopal in Las Vegas, the American Association of Retired Persons, the Child Care Licensing Board in Las Vegas, and the American Association of University Women, as well as past president of AAUW for the state of Nevada, .
Mrs. Schroeder enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include four sons, Ted W. Schroeder, Medford, Edward G. Davis, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Charles W. Schroeder, Wake Village, Texas, and Fred J. Schroeder, Las Vegas; two daughters, F. Louise Ritter, Halfway, Mo., and Ruth Hayden, Las Vegas; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Vivian Wardrip Lawton
The graveside service for Vivian Wardrip Lawton will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memory Gardens Memorial Park. Pastor Pete Slusher of Community Bible Church in Central Point will officiate.
Mrs. Lawton, 91, of Klamath Falls, formerly of Ashland and Central Point, died Monday (Sept. 25, 2000) in Klamath Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Bible Church Missionary Fund, 500 N. 10th, Central Point, OR 97502.
She was born Sept. 26, 1908, in Ashland, a daughter of Herbert Haven and Eva Alzora Crews Wardrip. She attended high school in Holtville, Calif., and graduated from Sanger High School in Sanger, Calif. She also attended Linfield College for one year. In California, she lived in San Bernardino, Holtville, and Sanger. In Oregon, she lived in Grants Pass from 1908 to 1911 and 1925 to 1942, and in Central Point from 1942 to 1994, when she moved to Klamath Falls.
On May 30, 1934, in Grants Pass, she married Richard Raymond Lawton, who died in 1972.
Mrs. Lawton was a clerk at Biddle’s in Grants Pass from 1927-1934. After her marriage, she was a homemaker. She also worked for Berrydale Nursery and for Clarence Holdridge during spring greenhouse and summer planting seasons.
Mrs. Lawton was the Sunday School Junior Department superintendent. She taught Sunday school and wrote, directed, produced and costumed programs. She also conducted treasure hunts in Lithia Park for the girls’ junior high school class. As the Central Point director of child evangelism, she taught child evangelism classes in her home. In her later years, she taught the lady’s Bible class in her home.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Grants Pass, the Federated Church (known as the Brick Church), and became a charter member of Community Bible Church in Central Point. From 1994 to 2000 she was a member of the United Evangelical Free Church in Klamath Falls.
Mrs. Lawton taught herself to play the 48-bass accordion. She enjoyed sewing, canning vegetables and fruit, oil and watercolor painting, and camping.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy E. Martin; and a sister, Honore Stallard. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Buford and Holt Wardrip; and a sister, Wanda Kelley.
Arrangements: O’Hair & Riggs Funeral Chapel, Klamath Falls.
Kenneth L. Freeman
Kenneth L. Freeman, 74, of Ashland, died Wednesday (Sept. 20, 2000) at Linda Vista Care Center in Ashland. A private family gathering will be held.
He was born Sept. 2, 1926, in San Jose, Calif., a son of Nell and Lloyd Freeman. He was raised in the Santa Clara Valley where he worked as an orchardist.
Mr. Freeman worked in construction for many years, primarily in roofing.
During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the First Cavalry Tank division of the U.S. Army. He earned two Purple Hearts.
Following the war, he returned to the Santa Clara Valley and was active in many youth-related organizations including scouting, little league and the PTA. He moved to Oregon in 1990, and lived in several communities around the Rogue Valley.
Mr. Freeman enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include three sons, Blake, Rogue River, and Brian and Brent, both Ashland; a stepson, Matt Jones, Capitola, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter; a brother; and two sisters.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Robert David Pearls
Robert David Pearls, 62, of Grants Pass, died Tuesday (Sept. 19, 2000) at his home. No service is planned at this time. Inurnment will be in Lower Lake Cemetery, Lower Lake, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504, or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, OR 97501.
He was born June 26, 1938, in Sabin, Minn., a son of John C. and Stella (Rieten) Pearls. He moved to Salinas, Calif., in 1964.
Mr. Pearls worked for Bruce Church, Inc., in Salinas, Calif. He later worked for Granite Construction in Monterey, Calif., retiring after 27 years.
He served in the U.S. Air Force in Air Force Communications for four years.
In Salinas, Calif., Mr. Pearls was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans. He moved to Grants Pass three years ago from Salinas.
He enjoyed salmon fishing, hunting and playing poker.
Survivors include his wife, Karen, Grants Pass; two stepdaughters, Tami Dunn and Krista Seay, both Salinas, Calif.; a brother, George, Fargo, N.D.; two sisters, Betty Lasneski, Little Falls, Minn., and Dorothy Brown, Fosston, Minn.; one granddaughter; and two step-grandsons. He was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Lee Pearls in 1992.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.
Byram Spencer Ashcraft
The funeral for Byram Spencer Ashcraft will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Newlife Church of God in Medford.
Mr. Ashcraft, 95, of Medford, died Wednesday (Sept. 20, 2000) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Newlife Church of God Memorial Fund, 1870 Stewart Ave., Medford, OR 97501.
He was born May 13, 1905, in Bland, Ark. On Sept. 22, 1926, in Alexander, Ark., he married Donna Pearl Evans, who died in 1994. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1937 from Arkansas.
Mr. Ashcraft was a heavy equipment operator for Weyerhaeuser Co., retiring in 1968. He also worked for Bear Creek Corp. for a short time.
He was a member of Newlife Church of God.
Mr. Ashcraft enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing and listening to music.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Baley, Anderson, Calif., and Dorris Kerby, Yreka, Calif.; four sons, Ray and Howard, both Medford, Robert, Klamath Falls, and Kenneth, Gold Beach; a brother, Gordon, Lapwai, Idaho; 16 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Gordon C. Scarbrough
The memorial service for Gordon Clyde Scarbrough will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Wilsonville. Interment will be in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland.
Mr. Scarbrough, 68, of Tualatin, formerly of Medford, died Wednesday (Sept. 20, 2000) in Tualatin, of diabetes.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 380 S.E. Spokane St., Suite 110, Portland, OR 97202.
He was born July 17, 1932, in La Grande, a son of Ralph and Gladys Scarbrough. On June 15, 1951, in Myrtle Creek, he married Betty Humphreys, who survives.
Mr. Scarbrough owned Moler Barber College in Portland, where he was the proprietor and instructor-barber from 1978 to 1996. He lived in Myrtle Creek from 1947 to 1966, and in Medford from 1966 to 1974 when he moved to Tualatin.
He was a member of the Myrtle Creek Elks Club and the Myrtle Creek Masons, where he was a past Master Mason. He was also a member of the Hairdresser’s Association.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Marilyn Shepherd, Beaverton; two sons, Larry, Hillsboro, and Stewart, Warren; a brother, Murvin R., Baker City; a sister, Betty Strah, Federal Way, Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements: Cornwell Colonial Chapel, Wilsonville.
