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Gertrude Easterling
The memorial service for Gertrude Biede Easterling will be at noon Monday at Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland. Private inurnment will be in the Rest Haven Mausoleum of Mountain View Cemetery in Ashland.
Mrs. Easterling, 108, of Ashland, died Friday (Feb. 20, 1998) at the Linda Vista Care Center in Ashland.
A 1905 graduate Southern Oregon Normal School, she was the last surviving class member.
Mrs. Easterling worked for the City of Ashland for a number of years.
For many years she was secretary of the Ben E. Evans Student Loan Fund.
She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ashland.
A sister, Helene Biede Milburn, died in 1935. There are no survivors.
Arrangements: Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Marjorie M. Tepovac
The memorial service for Marjorie M. and Mike Tepovac will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church of Central Point. Pastor Dwayne Brown will officiate.
Mrs. Tepovac, 73, died Sunday (Feb. 22, 1998) and Mike Tepovac, 86, both of Medford, died Thursday (Feb. 19, 1998) both at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions for Mrs. Tepovac may be made to the American Lung Association of Oregon, 9320 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Suite 140, Portland, OR 97219-5481.
She was born Marjorie Van Fossen on June 17, 1924, in Holly, Mich., and moved to Oregon in 1962.
On Aug. 16, 1965, in Yreka, Calif., she married Mike Tepovac.
Mrs. Tepovac was a caregiver.
She enjoyed sewing and crossword puzzles.
She is survived by a son, Gerald, Central Point; four daughters, Margaret Tepovac, Medford, Barbara Rosenburg, Central Point, Jeanette Newman, Milwaukie, and Joyce Kinnson, Prineville; three sisters, Helen Hornbeck and Ann Randall, both Grants Pass, and Betty Bell, in Oklahoma; a brother, Kenneth Van Fossen, Bothell, Wash.; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.
Mike Tepovac
The memorial service for Mike Tepovac will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Central Point. Pastor Dwayne Brown will officiate.
Mr. Tepovac, 86, of Medford, died Thursday (Feb. 19, 1998) at the Rogue Valley Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1425 N.E. Irving St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232.
He was born April 9, 1911, in Pueblo, Colo. The family moved to Oregon in 1913.
On Aug. 16, 1965, in Yreka, Calif., he married Marjorie Marie Van Fossen, who survives.
Mr. Tepovac was a retired planer, having worked at Casacde Lumber Co.
A longtime avid ham radio operator and CBer, he also enjoyed repairing televisions and attending swap meets.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Gerald, Central Point; four daughters, Margaret Tepovac, Medford, Barbara Rosenberg, Central Point, Joyce Kinnson, Pineville, and Jeanette Newman, Milwaukie; two sisters, Mary Jones and Vonnie Fitchner, both Medford; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Two brothers, George and John; and a sister, Amelia Chamberlin, preceded him in death.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral.
Raymond Gillen
The memorial service for Raymond Gillen, long advocate of youth activities in Yreka, Calif., will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Delphic Elementary School gymnasium, 1420 Oberline Road, Yreka. Jim Eckmen will officiate.
Mr. Gillen, 50, of Yreka, died Thursday (Feb. 19, 1998) at the Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford.
Memorial contributions may be made to United Scholarship Inc., P.O. Box 1328, Yreka, Calif., 96097 or the YMCA Endowment Fund, 350 Foothill Drive, Yreka, Calif., 96097.
Known by Yreka school children as "Ray," Mr. Gillen worked at Yreka schools for many years, first at Phoenix High School, then at the time of his death, was maintenance supervisor for the Yreka Elementary School District.
He particularly promoted track, field, and cross-country sports. Mr. Gillen maintained the school's track in addition to building a retaining wall and landscaping the area.
He was born Oct. 2, 1947, in Lock Haven, Pa.
On June 23, 1973, in Santa Barbara, Calif., he married Karen Reynolds, who survives. They immediately moved to Yreka from Santa Barbara.
Mr. Gillen traveled with and designed courses for horse shows throughout California. The highlight of this career was being selected to assist in establishing the 1984 Olympics' equestrian venue in Los Angeles.
Mr. Gillen, in the U.S. Navy, served two tours of duty in Vietnam during the war, serving in the Seabees. He later retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve after 20 years as an equipment operator first class. He was a member of the Naval Reserve unit in Central Point.
He was active in Miner Power, a group of friends who raised funds for youth sports. The high school's team is the Miners. He also was a member of the Yreka YMCA.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Aaron and Justin, both Yreka; two brothers, Randy Gillen and Kenny Sohmer, both Lock Haven; and two sisters, Sybil Weigel and Ginger Grieb, both Lock Haven.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives Alder Creek.
Mary E. Hutchinson
The memorial service for Mary Elizabeth Hutchinson will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Rogue Valley Manor. Pastor Don Hildebrand will officiate. Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Kelly Vandehey will officiate.
Mrs. Hutchinson, 88, of Medford, died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 1998) in the Rogue Valley Manor Health Center.
She was born Oct. 13, 1909, in Reading, Pa.
On Feb. 4, 1984, in Laguna Niguel, Calif., she married Richard C. Hutchinson, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1988.
Mrs. Hutchinson, a registered nurse, was in nursing for 25 years in California. She retired 23 years ago.
She attended Sacred Heart and Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic churches. She enjoyed gardening, animals, and reading.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Mary Mahoney Henie, Ashland; a son, Clark Fergus, Tustin, Calif.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Her first husband, LeRoy Fergus, died in 1960.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives Alder Creek.
Marilee J. Carlson
The memorial service for Marilee J. Carlson will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Perl Funeral Services Siskiyou Chapel. Pastor Gary Matsdorf of Faith Bible Center will officiate.
Mrs. Carlson, 77, of Medford, died Wednesday (Feb. 18, 1998) at her home.
She was born Marilee Johnson on Oct. 14, 1920, in Drummond, Okla.
On June 20, 1948, in San Pedro, Calif., she married Harold A. Carlson, who died in September 1981.
She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1993, from Long Beach, Calif.
She enjoyed traveling and cooking.
Survivors include two daughters, Merrie Morgan, Central Point, and Debbe Mundt, El Cajon, Calif.; a son, Greg, Salem; two sisters, Dorothy Parker, Las Vegas, Nev., and Twink Yost, in Oklahoma; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou.
Vida Emma Stoltz
The graveside service for Vida Emma Stoltz will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.
Mrs. Stoltz, 99, of Medford, died Wednesday (Feb. 18, 1998) in Three Fountains Nursing Center.
She was born Vida Emma Henzie on Oct. 3, 1898, in Clinton, Iowa.
On Nov. 3, 1915, in Sterling, Colo., she married Bert R. Stoltz, who died in 1970.
She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1981 from Huntington Park, Calif.
Mrs. Stoltz was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Pythian Sisters, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Emblem Club.
Survivors include a son, Orville D., Medford; a brother, Morse Henzie, Lakewood, Calif.; two sisters, Ila Isham, Clearlake, Calif., and Ruth Hawkans, North Bend; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Nyla G. Kennedy, died in 1989.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives Alder Creek.
Ethel Avery
Friends and relatives will remember Ethel Avery at a service from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at her home. The location is available by calling Perls at 772-5488.
Mrs. Avery, 89, of Medford, died Sunday (Feb. 15, 1998) at a Medford foster care home.
She was born Ethel Chenoweth on Oct. 26, 1908, in Langlois.
In March 1929, she married Les Gibson, who died in 1956.
They lived in Coos Bay where she worked at a veneer plant before moving to Medford in 1934. They moved to Prospect in 1937 and back to Medford in 1952.
In 1957 she married Ernest Avery, who died in 1979. She worked at Harry and David's for 17 years.
She was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Getogether Club, and Sojourners. She also enjoyed dancing and playing cards.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond J. Gibson, Medford, and James Gibson, Eugene; a daughter, Janet Morris, Sacramento, Calif.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Two sisters preceded her in death.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services.
