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Dorothy J. Hart
A family service will be held Saturday, December 10th at Grace Church in Central Point.
Mrs. Hart, 84, of Central Point went to be with Jesus Thursday, December 1, 2005. She was born March 24, 1921 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of M.P. "John" and Minnie Pace.
She married her life long love Wilbur "Wib" Hart on October 28, 1940 in Montery, CA, who survives her.
Dorothy & Wib moved to Ashland October 1, 1980 and then to Central Point, February 13, 1993.
Surviving are: her husband Wilbur L Hart, three daughters Lannette (Richard) Hooker of Rosamond, CA, Diane (Kenneth) Pond of Lake Oswego, Melody (Neil) Verhees of Central Point. Grandchildren Chip Hooker, Dale Hooker, Robin Borg, Mychal Pond, Ryan Thomas, Joy Tayler, Jessica Thomas, and 15 great grandchildren.
She was dearly loved by all and will be missed greatly.
Zena M. Goldberg
The memorial service for Zena Marie Goldberg will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, at the Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon.
Mrs. Goldberg, 83, of Ashland, died November 12, 2005 at the Ashland Community Hospital. She was born October 29, 1922 at Norwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Sarah and Samuel Ariewitz.
She attended the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, CT and the Connecticut College in New London, CT. She was a teacher, homemaker and enjoyed dancing, tennis, and gardening. She was preceded in death by her husband, Capt. Hyman M. Goldberg, in 2000.
Mrs. Goldberg is survived by her daughter, Sivia Gold of Rowe, NM, her son Stevan Goldberg of Casco, WI, a sister Emily Sweeney of Stony Creek, CT, a brother Daniel Ariewitz of W. Lafayette, IN, and one grandchild, Jesse Goldberg of San Diego, CA.
Arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland, Oregon.
Phala D. Hutchinson
Phala D. Hutchinson, 69, Ashland, died, Dec. 2, 2005 at a Medford foster home. Memorial services: 5:00 p.m. Dec. 10th at the Ashland Christian Fellowship. Arrangements: Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Helen Thomas Stine Zonneveld
The funeral service for Helen Thomas Stine Zonneveld will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 10 a.m., at the Ashland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 111 Clay Street, Ashland, OR. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., at the church. Interment will be in Spanish Fork, UT.
Helen Thomas Stine Zonneveld, 73 passed away at her home in Ashland, Oregon from a lingering illness on December 8, 2005. She was born July 13,1933 in Spanish Fork, UT and raised in Payson, UT, the daughter of Arthur Unger Thomas and Dora Mae Taylor Bradford Thomas.
She married Ronald B. Stine on April 11, 1955 in Reno, NV. She later married Leo Zonneveld, and the couple moved to Ashland Oregon. Both Ronald and Leo preceded her in death. For several years she cared for children in the Ashland area and was known and loved by children and families as "Grandma Helen." She was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Survivors include a daughter and son; Kathleen Kubecka of Ashland and Jay (Beth) Stine of Saudi Arabia; her beloved grandson, Derek (Sarah) Kubecka of Medford; three brothers and one sister, Arta Mae Balyint (Gene Wilson) of Brunswick, OH, Dean T. (Cherryl) Thomas of Livermore, CA, John "Jack" (Susan) Thomas of Bountiful, UT and Jay (Janie) (Thomas) Wignal of Indianapolis, IN; two sisters-in-law, Betty (Sterling) Bradford of Salt Lake City, UT and Faye (Howard) Bradford of Holiday, UT. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Earnest (Margeret) Thomas, Robert (Pauline) Thomas, Harry R. (Josephine) Thomas, Fred C. (Zola) Thomas, Frank C. "John" Thomas, Harry T. (Kareen) (Thomas) Anderson, Mary Fern Thomas, Clarice Thomas Worthy, Sterling T. Bradford, Lester Bradford, Lila Jean Bradford (Bert) Manley and Howard Bradford.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Vernon E. "Vern" Rush
Vernon E. Rush, age 84, passed from this life at home on Thursday December 8, 2005, after a valiant battle with cancer.
Vernon E. Rush was born in Brownsville, Oregon, November 23, 1921 to Virgil E. Rush and Mabel Atkin Rush, the fourth of five children. He attended school in Ashland from Lincoln Elementary through Ashland High, where he met his wife in 1939. Vern married Thomasina Pritchard Rush, December 3, 1941, in Astoria, Oregon, 4 days before Pearl Harbor, while he was stationed at Ft. Stevens in the Coast Artillery.
They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary December 3, 2005 with family at their home in Phoenix, Oregon. Vern enjoyed his athletic years in school and loved hunting, fishing and family reunions. He was an honest, hard working Christian man who loved his family and made many loyal lifelong friends. He served 6 years and 4 months in the National Guard and the US Army in WWII. His career covered many jobs including, truck and bus driver, wholesale grocery warehouse, market manager, motel and restaurant manager with his wife in the 60's, as well as partner-operators of the Medford Dairy Queen with Loretta and Vern Lehman in the 70's. When he retired, Vern and Tommie established Rush Relief Motel Management and traveled the west coast as emergency replacement for owners who needed time out. They lived in Brookings for 20 years, returning to the Rogue Valley in 2001.
In addition to his wife, Vern is survived by his two sons, Michael and Charles Rush, Chuck's wife Margaret and five grandsons; Martin, Keldon, Joseph, Charles Vernon Jr., Jefferey and their wives; one granddaughter, Rebecca Hohman, husband David; five great grandsons, Jordan Hohman, Ian Voje, Wesley Rush, Nathaniel Rush, Ryan Rush, and eight great grand daughters; Myan and Kieran Rush, Taylor Voje, Alexandra, Mackenzie, Hannah, Grace and Rebecca Rush. Vern is also survived by his sister, Loretta Rush and hsuband, Vern Lehman; two sisters-in-law, Carole Carter Rush of Brookings, LeLaine Graham Rush of White City and numerous nieces and nephews. Vern was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Opal Rush Carter, and his brothers, Gale and Glen Rush. A memorial gathering will be announced after cremation. He was loved and he will be missed by many.
Lloyd Hodgedon Pullen
The funeral service for Lloyd Hodgedon Pullen will be held Monday, December 12, 2005 at 11 a.m., at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland, OR. Rev. Chris Ward of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate along with officers and members of the Ashland Masonic Lodge #23. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, OR.
A reception will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2000 Oakwood Drive, Medford, OR 97504 following the graveside committal.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research, 6355 Rogue River Drive, Shady Cove, OR 97539.
Mirko Ludwig Hanzic
Mirko (Michael) Ludwig Hanzic, age 94, most recently of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away on Monday November 14, 2005 during a recent trip to Zagreb, Croatia. Mirko was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 14, 1911, the son of Simon and Anka Cuk Hanzic. Mirko was buried with his wife in Miroševac Cemetery in Zagreb, Croatia.
Mirko lived in Mostar and Sarajevo before joining the Croatian Airforce in 1927 and training as a Pilot. During World War II he served in the Croatian Air Force, was shot down and spent 4 years in Russian prison camp. Upon returning home he married Bessie Kosanovic in 1948 and later immigrated first to Canada and then to the United States. He moved to San Jose, California, where he worked as a Mercedes Mechanic. In 1981 he moved with Bessie to Ashland, OR, after retiring and remained there until moving to Roseburg last year.
He was preceded in death by his wife Bessie in 1998 and is survived by his step son Walter Vonfinck and two step granddaughters Debbie Zimmerman and Lisa Vonfinck. Mirko will be greatly missed by his special friend and caretaker Ruth Rush.
L. W. "Rich" Ford, Th.D.
On December 4, 2005, we lost a precious friend, teacher, and spiritual leader.
Messianic Rabbi "Rich" Ford was born to Ruby and Walter Ford on July 30, 1946. At age five, he moved with his family to southwest Oregon. Following graduation from Crater High School, he served his country rescuing injured personnel in Viet Nam's battlefields. Later, in Amarillo, Texas, he met and married Arlene Stephens, who survives.
A versatile and brilliant, multi-talented scholar, Rich studied history, anthropology, computer technology, fine arts, languages and theology, attaining a Th.D.
Rabbi Rich spent two decades translating the New Testament from Koine Greek into English, producing “The Abiding Word” translation.
In 1996, he founded the local Messiah Assembly congregation now in Central Point.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Arlen of Willamina, Oregon, and Mark of White City. Also one brother; Everett Ford of Colorado; seven sisters; Charlotte Miller and Myrna White of Texas, Linnea Thompson and Danette Heinlein of California, Janice Ford of Oklahoma, Vicky Purcella of Oregon, and Sheila Kessler of Georgia; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
There will be a Memorial Service honoring Rabbi Ford at the Central Point Grange Hall, 436 Pine Street, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2005. A potluck lunch will follow the service.
Steven Alex Cook
July 12, 1974 - December 10, 2005
Everyone agrees that Steve was the best brother, son, friend, and lover. He was selflessly generous, enormous with love and courageous with any obstacles sent his way. There aren't enough words in any language to describe his importance to the world and everyone around him. But God knows and so does all who knew him. He was a renaissance man.
He was "DJ Dopalicious".
He is survived by his parents, Pat and Bill, his brothers, Bill and Chris, and by countless number of friends and loved ones. We will celebrate Steve's life on Thursday, December 15th at 8:00 pm at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 87 Fourth Street in Ashland. All are welcome. Party will follow.
