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Craig B. Vittetoe
Craig B. Vittetoe, age 79, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 at Ashland Community Hospital.
Mr. Vittetoe was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1923, to John C. and Mary Frances Bensler Vittetoe. The family lived in Iowa and adjacent states until 1939. From 1935 through 1939, they experienced Iowa the great drought and the great depression.
In l940, Vittetoe graduated from Greeley High School, Greeley, Colo. Though he was the youngest member of his class, he tied for head of the class. After high school, he attended Colorado State College of Education (Greeley), Colorado School of Mines (Golden).
In World War II, he served in the Headquarters of the First United States Army in England and Europe. He was in touch with some of his fellow soldiers until the end of his life.
After the war, Mr. Vittetoe attended Stanford University, where he majored in English and minored in French. He earned his Stanford degree with "Great Distinction".
In 1951, in Palo Alto, he married the former Annerose (Anne) Schoenhaar. They had two children, Melanie and Timothy.
In l984, Mr. Vittetoe retired from the Palo Alto Schools after teaching there for 34 years. In 1985, he and his wife moved to Ashland, where he both tutored and taught English and French at Southern Oregon State College. In Ashland, he played with the Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra for eight years.
Mr. Vittetoe especially enjoyed participating in music from the sixth grade on. In the Bay Area, he was a member of the San Andreas String Quartet for almost thirty years. This group performed regularly. At Stanford, he was principal cellist in both the university and opera orchestras. He was also a cellist in the San Jose Symphony and Santa Clara Philharmonic.
As head of the English Department at Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, Calif., he introduced the four-period day for English teachers. He was in touch with many former students who said that he was the best teacher they ever had. These included one former First Lady of Colorado, professors at Yale, Reed, U.C. Berkeley, singer Joan Baez and Elizabeth Zinser, president of Southern Oregon University, Ashland.
Mr. Vittetoe co-authored a series of English texts for Addison-Wesley Publishing Company and was author of a number of other texts. For several summers, Vittetoe taught at the U. of Nebraska in Lincoln, the U. of Missouri in Columbia and Stanford University. One year he was a Lynch Fellow at the U. of California in Berkeley. He was a member of the Commission on English of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Recently, members of the San Andreas String Quartet funded an honorary recognition at Palo Alto High School, English Department, for his long service and dedication.
He is survived by his wife, Anne; daughter Melanie; son Tim; two grandchildren, Tom and Kelly; daughter-in-law, Deborah; and Michael Brogley.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Rogue Valley Symphony, Ashland or to a favorite charity.
Horace Earl Wilds
The memorial service for Horace Earl Wilds will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 at the Ashland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Dean Cropper of the Ashland First Ward will officiate. Private inurnment will be in Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Ore.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1650 N.W. Naito Parkway, Ste. 190, Portland, Ore. 97209 or to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 8415 S.W. Seneca St. Ste. 100, Tualatin, Ore. 97062.
Horace Earl Wilds, 91, of Talent, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at Ashland Community Hospital.
Mr. Wilds was born Nov. 1, 1911 at Santa Rosa, Calif. to Jesse and Vivian (Finley) Wilds. During World War II, he served as an Electricians Mate 1st Class and Gunner in the South Pacific where he crossed the Equator three times. Upon returning from the world, he settled in the Butte Valley of Northern Calif. For twenty-six years, he worked as a bus driver and custodian for the Dorris school district, retiring in 1974. In 1983, he moved to Ashland.
Mr. Wilds was a life member of the Dorris Lions Club, a member of the Dorris Grange #393, and was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Ward, Ashland. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed woodworking.
Survivors include three daughters. Peggy Callaghan of Ashland, Carole Ponce of Talent, and Dianna Gray of Pearl City, Hawaii; brother Ed Wilds of Walnut Creek, Calif.; sister Marie Nash of Arcata, Calif.; six grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Marguerite Comer, whom he married Nov. 15, 1954 at Weed, Calif.; brother, William; and sister, Edna.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Warren "Rod" Roderick
The memorial service for Warren "Rod" Roderick will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Ashland. The Rev. Anne K. Bartlett will officiate. A reception in the parish hall will follow. All friends and family are welcome.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lions Club Sight and Hearing, 228 N. Holly, Medford, Ore. 97501.
Warren "Rod" Roderick, 81, of Ashland, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003 at Hearthstone Manor.
Mr. Roderick was born July 30, 1921 in Somerville, Mass. to Joseph and Helen Roderick. He grew up in Boston and the New England states. He joined the Army Air Corp in 1941 and served his country with the 245 Air Squadron. He married the former Shirley Grover with whom he had four daughters. Warren and Shirley came to Ashland 57 years ago and raised their family there. They divorced in the early 60's and he later married the former Lois Miller, now of Medford, who survives him.
Mr. Roderick worked for the U.S. Postal Service, various auto dealerships in the Rogue Valley, and as a chef for the Alaska Pipeline. His hobbies include hunting, fishing and cooking. He was a member of the Ashland Elks Lodge.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Roderick is survived by his daughters, Sharon Denzer of Talent, Sheila Gleim of Phoenix, Sylvia Bieniek of Bangladesh, and Susan Reynolds of Sausalito, Calif.; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
Arrangements in care of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Mildred "Millie" D. Long
Mildred "Millie" D. Long, 87, of Ashland, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003 at Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland. At her request, no services are planned. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to CATS (Committed Alliance to Strays) P.O. Box 56, Medford, Ore. 97501
Millie was born July 15, 1915 at Benje, Wash. to Fred and Jennifer Olive (Clearwater) Martin. She graduated from Medford High School. Millie was an excellent card player, lover of animals, chocolate and yellow roses.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Allen of Medford and Judy Corallo of Ashland; five brothers; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and numerous great great grandchildren. Her husband, Albert C. Long, preceded her in death in 1971.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Lynn Marie Jackson-Hines
A Buddhist memorial service will be held for Lynn Marie Jackson-Hines at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 at Skylark Assisted Living in Ashland.
Our friend, Lynn Jackson-Hines, 71, of Ashland, peacefully passed away in her room at Skylark Assisted Living on Dec. 29, 2002.
She was born Nov. 24, 1931 at Indianapolis, Ind.
Lynn had resided at Skylark longer than any other resident. She had so many friends, including all her caregivers, who knew her to be vibrant, colorful, creative, funny and loved life with always a twinkle in her eye. She gave caring guidance to so many.
Survivors include her dear friend, Teri DeSilva, her family and members of the Southern Oregon SGI-USA organization. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother.
Arrangements in care of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
"You will realize that earthly desires are enlightenment and the sufferings of life and death are Nirvana" - Nicheren Daishonin
Margrett Etta Cochran
Margrett Etta Cochran, 83, of Phoenix, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 at her home. No service is planned. Those who wish to make memorial contributions to SNYPS (Spay and Neuter Your Pets) P.O. Box 477, Medford, Ore. 97501 or Rogue Valley Dialysis Service, 2868 Creekside Circle, Medford, Ore. 97504.
Mrs. Cochran was born Sept. 27, 1919 in Central Point, Ore. to James and Fay Etta (Jones) McDowell, members of a Oregon pioneer family. She was raised on the family homestead on Anderson Creek and attended the one room school on Anderson Creek Road, and graduated from high school at Talent. In 1937, she married George E. Clark. They divorced in 1945. In 1964, she married Jay B. Cochran, who preceded her in death in 2002.
Mrs. Cochran loved dogs and cats. She owned and operated the Alpha Gay Dog Kennel in Phoenix. She raised, trained and showed Shetland Sheep dogs from almost fifty years. She taught obedience classes from several years and showed in obedience and conformation.
Mrs. Cochran was member of the Southern Oregon Kennel Club, a charter member of the Pacific Northwest Shetland Sheep Dog Club, and charter member of the Emerald Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club.
Survivors include son, William G. Clark of Phoenix; daughter, Donnalee Floyd of Phoenix; two step-daughters, Karen Sparks of Albuquerque, N.M. and Diane Kubiak of Vancouver, Wash.; seven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by step-son, Steve Cochran; brother, James McDowell; and great granddaughter, Jessica Hawley.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
