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Elsie Pearl Moore
The funeral for Elsie Pearl Moore will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Central Valley Chapel, Central Point. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford.
Mrs. Moore, 87, of Medford, died Sunday (May 3, 1998) in Medford.
She was born Elsie Frakes on Oct. 23, 1910, in Trenton, Neb.
On Aug. 11, 1928, in Medford, she married Elmer H. Moore, who died in July 1975.
Mrs. Moore lived in the Rogue Valley most of her life.
During World War II, she worked in the Timber Products box factory.
Mrs. Moore enjoyed talk radio.
Survivors include three sons, Gerald "Jerry" Pariseau, Gold Hill, William "Bill," Jacksonville, and Delbert, Eagle Point; a daughter, Nadine Morris, Sams Valley; a brother, Raymond Frakes, Ludell, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death.
Friends may pay their respects from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Central Valley Chapel.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care, Central Point.
Vonita Victorine Mahan
The graveside service for Vonita Victorine Mahan will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford. Joseph Zimmer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Medford Second Ward, will officiate.
Mrs. Mahan, 70, of Central Point, died Friday (May 1, 1998) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Vonita Holladay on July 14, 1927, in Phoenix, Ariz.
On Sept. 10, 1944, in Parks, Ariz., she married Tipp Merwin Mahan, who died in 1995.
Mrs. Mahan moved to the Rogue Valley in 1969.
She enjoyed crafts, sewing and reading.
Survivors include a daughter, Vonnie Lou Gowen, Central Point; a brother, Jay Holladay, Safety Harbor, Fla.; and a sister, Blanche Pranger, Bellingham, Wash. A son, Micheal, died in 1968.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Erma Donaldson
The funeral for Erma Donaldson will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Memory Gardens Memorial Park.
Mrs. Donaldson, 88, of Central Point, died Thursday (April 30, 1998) at the Medford Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Erma Hudson on Oct. 17, 1909, in Benton County, Ark. On April 29, 1991, she married Ashley Donaldson, who survives.
Mrs. Donaldson lived for many years in Southern California, moving to the Rogue Valley in 1965. She was active in many organizations, including Equestrian Trails, the Emblem Club, the El Monte Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge and the Gold Hill Grange.
She and her second husband, Burton Albrecht, built and operated Leisure Pines Mobile Home Park in Central Point. In the 1960s and 70s she operated a business, Erma's African Violets, specializing in the plants she loved.
For the past several years, she took pride in promoting the country music career of her husband.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a sister, Vada Reeves of Trail; a daughter, Cheryl Ewaldsen of Edmonds, Wash.; an several nieces, nephews, step-children and step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Fred Smock and Burton Albrecht and two brothers.
Arrangements; Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.
Dorothy Ayres
The committal service for Dorothy M. Garrison Ayres will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Ayres, 69, of Central Point, died Sunday (April 26, 1998) at Hearthstone in Medford.
She was born Dorothy Garrison on Dec. 11, 1928 in Medford. On Sept. 28, 1946, in Reno, Nev., she married Chester L. Ayres, who died in 1975. She lived in the Rogue Valley all her life.
Mrs. Ayres enjoyed reading and ceramics and was a doll maker and collector.
Survivors include three brothers, Don Garrison, Curt Garrison and Otis Garrison; a son, Reggie Ayres of Medford; a daughter, Margaret Barrow of Carlsbad, Calif.; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services.
Susan Golden
A graveside service for Susan Ranee Golden will be at 1 p.m. today at Memory Gardens Memorial Park in Medford. Viewing will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Central Valley Chapel, 800 Front St., Central Point. Pastor Rick Cohen of the Applegate Christian Fellowship and Pastor Tom Sabens of Hope Christian Fellowship will officiate.
Mrs. Golden, 40, of Medford, died Thursday (April 30, 1998) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
She was born on Oct. 31, 1957 in Medford. On June 11, 1987 in Ashland, she married Grady Golden, who survives. She lived in the Rogue Valley all her life.
Mrs. Golden graduated from Medford Senior High School in 1976 and later from the Medford College of Beauty. She owned and operated the French Quarter salon in Ashland. She was a member of Applegate and Hope Christian Fellowship churches. She enjoyed spending time with her family, the outdoors, fishing, skiing, camping and cooking.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Skyler Golden, and a daughter, Shelli Golden, both of Medford; parents Kenneth and Hazel Vogel Oman of Medford; and brothers Bob Oman and Ron Oman of Central Point.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care.
Billie Jean Phillips
The memorial service for Billie Jean Phillips will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Scenic Hills Memorial Park in Ashland.
Mrs. Phillips, 70, of Ashland, died Sunday (May 3, 1998) at her home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances to Adventure Unlimited, 5201 S. Quebec St., Englewood, CO 80111 or to a favorite charity.
Mrs. Phillips was born Bille Jean Fate on Nov. 9, 1927 in Mountain View, Calif., and raised in John Day, Ore. She married Jack Howard Davies in 1948 in La Grande and raised four children in Hermiston.
She moved with her children to Ashland in 1964, where she attended Southern Oregon College, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in education. At age 40, she became an elementary school teacher and taught for the next 18 years at Jacksonville Elementary School, specializing in music.
In March 1968, she married Arthur Thomas Phillips, who died in 1996. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist and was a church reader for three years. She obtained a license to practice Christian Science nursing in 1997. She was a past regent of the Latagwa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She sang professionally and recreationally for more than 50 years, including time with the Rogue Valley Chorale and various church choirs.
Survivors include a brother, Dr. Hugh Fate Jr., of Fairbanks, Alaska; two sons, Kirk Fate Davies of Ashdon, England, and Andrew Lee Davies of San Mateo, Calif; two daughters, Jan Kathleen Davies of Belmont Shore, Calif., and Julie Ann Hitchcock of Bozeman, Mont.; six grandchildren, six nieces and nephews and 18 foster children.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Wade Henry Fletcher
The memorial service for Wade Henry Fletcher will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Ashland Christian Fellowship. The Rev. Andy Green will officiate.
Mr. Fletcher, 86, of Ashland died Thursday (April 30, 1998) at his home.
He was born Feb. 18, 1912, in Los Angeles.
On June 27, 1936, in Switzer's Camp, Calif., he married the former Emily Frederica Molberg, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1950 from Altadena, Calif.
Mr. Fletcher attended the Ashland Christian Fellowship. He enjoyed his family, fishing and woodworking. He was a craftsman and an outdoorsman. He worked in aircraft repair, and as an electrician, logger and school bus driver.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include four sons, Richard Fletcher, Corvallis, Ken Fletcher and Guy Fletcher, both of Medford, and Wayne Fletcher, Canterbury, Conn.; three daughters, Marianna Simpson and Penny Whitmire, both of Grants Pass and Susan Fletcher, Ashland; a brother, Paul Fletcher, Ashland; 13 grandchildren and three great-grand children.
Four brothers, Ronald Fletcher, Lloyd Fletcher, Robert Fletcher and Keith Fletcher, preceded him in death.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Ross Rosmarin
The memorial service for Ross Rosmarin will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bethel Church, 1225 E. McAndrews Road, Medford. The Rev. Tim Olson and the Rev. Jim Hill will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford.
Mr. Rosmarin, 78, died Friday (May 1, 1998) at his home in Medford.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rosmarin Memorial Fund, c/o Bethel Church, 1223 E. McAndrews Road, Medford OR 97504.
He was born Aug. 9, 1919, in Newark, N.J.
In 1975, he married his wife, Lois. The pair moved to the Rogue Valley from Reno, Nev., in 1978. Lois, the principal at Ruch Elementary School, survives.
Mr. Rosmarin was a quality controller in the aircraft industry for many years. He enjoyed camping, R.V. travelling, word puzzles and gospel music.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Kathleen Brown, Denver, Colo.; two sons Kevin Wheeler, of Reno, and Karl Wheeler, of Lynchburg, Va.; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
