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Elva Pearl Schweiger
A funeral service for Elva Pearl Schweiger will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at 7 p.m., at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Ind.
Those who wish may pay their respects at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home 5-7 p.m., on Tuesday prior to the funeral service.
Mrs. Schweiger, 86, of Talent, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003 at Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland. She was born Aug. 27, 1917 at Boston, Ind., the daughter of Edward L. Compton and the former Pearl Savilla Whitmore. She was raised in Richmond, Ind. Through the years she was a clerk at Standard Food Market, Montgomery Wards and Gause Floral Company. She also was a volunteer Gray Lady at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Ind. She was a coin collector and enjoyed her grandchildren. She moved to Ashland, in 1995.
On Sept. 25, 1936 in Richmond, she married Edward Schweiger, who preceded her in death in 1993.
Survivors include two sons, Ed Schweiger of Charlotte, N.C. and John Schweiger of Ashland; one sister, Coral Lilly Halstead of Talent; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 98, Ashland, OR 97520 or the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 3101 S. W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
James "Jim" Barrington Smith
James "Jim" Barrington Smith, 80, of Brookings, died September 18, 2003 of natural causes.
Mr. Smith was born on April 11, 1923 in Ashland to Albert "Bert" H. and Merle Muriel Halcyone (Gibson) Smith. He was raised in Ashland and attended Ashland High School, where he where he played football and basketball and graduated in 1941.
He attended Southern Oregon Normal School, now Southern Oregon University, where he also played football and basketball. He then transferred to University of Oregon to study for a year where he studied architecture and landscaping architecture.
During World War II he worked in vital service to infrastructure at Copco, now Pacific Power or Pacific Corp. This position grew into a lifetime career with the company, and he retired in 1988. While with the company, he operated heavy equipment, cats, lowboys and heavy trucks.
He married Anna Mae Platko in Ashland February 3, 1951 and they had one daughter, Melinda. Anna Mae died February 7, 1992.
Mr. Smith was a life-time member of the Elks Lodge No. 944 in Ashland, and a member of Local 659 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Jim was honest and known for his integrity. He was dedicated to his job, family and friends. He was artistic and enjoyed painting figurines, Christmas ornaments, doing woodwork and was a gardener who raised beautiful flowers.
James lived in Ashland until 1995, then he moved to Brookings where he married Jackie Smith on April 16, 1999.
Survivors include his wife Jackie; a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and John Morrish of Sumner, Wash.; two step-children, Ron Smith and wife Maureen of Middleton, Idaho, and Peggy Buchanan and husband Dennis of Boise, Idaho; a step-daughter-in-law, Delia Smith of Fruitland, Idaho; seven step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Ann Mae and a stepson, Tony Smith.
Memorial services were held Sept. 26 in Brookings.
Memorial donations may be made to the South Coast Humane Society, 828 Railroad Ave., Brookings, OR, 97415 or to the Oasis Shelter, P.O. Box 746, Gold Beach, OR, 97444.
Arrangements by Redwood Memorial Chapel & Crematory, Brookings.
Elna May Russell
Elna May Russell, of Ashland, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2003 at Linda Vista Care Center. She was 86. A private family service will be held.
Mrs. Russell was born Feb. 18, 1917 in Ashland to Frank Fitch and Affie May Plaisted Fitch. She was an active member of Rebekka Lodge in Ashland and advisor for Theta Rho and a campfire leader. She was also owned and operated restaurants.
She married her first husband, Ernest, July 28, 1934. He preceded her in death in 1980. She married Ed Russell on Nov. 11, 1984 in Ashland. He preceded her in death also.
Mrs. Russell enjoyed the outdoors and astrology. She is survived by children: Mary Gale Cook of Medford, Vieva Gene Swearingen of Cottonwood, Calif., Pat Rabjohn of Phoenix, James Gibson of Ashland, and thirteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer's Association of Southern Oregon Chapter, 10 Crater Lake Ave. Medford.
A.J. MacGilvray
A.J. MacGilvray, 95 of Ashland, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2003 at his home. MacGilvray was born Sept. 27, 1907.
Arrangements are being made by Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, Medford.
Beryl Rykken
Beryl Rykken, 95, died December 7, 2003 in Baker City. A memorial will be held at 11:00 a.m. May 28, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ashland.
Beryl was born on February 27, 1908 in Denver, Missouri to Tom and Susan Timberman. In 1912, Beryl moved with her family to Ismay, MT. From Tusler, Mt, they moved to Musselshell, MT where she graduated from high school in 1927. On June 1, 1927 she married Clarence T. Rykken.
In 1935 Beryl, husband Clarence and their two daughters moved to Ashland. In 1937, she became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ashland, where she was a very active member. While in Ashland she also was a Laubach Tutor for several years, worked in agriculture, and volunteered as an Assistant Director of activities at a nursing home.
After her husband Clarence died in 1982 she spent fourteen years as Foster Grandparent at Lincoln Elementary which was one of her most rewarding experiences. In 1997 Beryl moved to Baker City.
Out of Beryl's 10 siblings, Katy Persons of Deer Lodge, MT survives. Beryl is also survived by her three children, Norman Rykken of Baker City, Helen Nelson of Toledo, OH and Betty Shepherd of Ashland. In addition, she is survived by seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Ashland.
Erwin William Carls
Services for Erwin William Carls will be Wed. Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Pastor Dick Hamilton of Gold Hill Christian Church will officiate. Mr. Carls passed away Friday, (Jan 2, 2004) at Providence Medical Center at age 96.
Erwin was born June 10, 1907 in Racine, WI to Louis and Meta Lensert Carls, the eldest of five children. On June 20, 1928 in Pomona, CA he married Della Coppersmith. She preceded him in death on Aug. 8, 2001, after 73 years of marriage.
Erwin moved from Racine to Yuma, CO and later to Pomona, CA where he lived until 1970 when he moved to Medford, OR. Over the years Erwin held various jobs in the carpentry and tile setting trades. He worked for a number of years as an instructor in tile setting at the Calif. Institution for Men in Chino, CA. During this time he authored a book on the subject, "The Art of Tile Setting." He and Della owned and operated three natural history museums, the most recent one, "Nature's Treasure Chest" in Gold Hill, OR.
His lifetime interest was in the study of natural science and God's creation. He corresponded and exchanged specimens with other collectors all over the world. His vast collection was donated to the Institute for Creation Research in Santee, CA a few years ago. He was considered by many an expert in the field of lepidaptera, mineralogy, and woods of the world. His name was mentioned in "Who Knows - and What Among Authorities - Experts and the Specially Informed." He was a charter member of the International Wood Collectors Society and an honorary lifetime member.
In addition to his collecting, research and study, Erwin enjoyed his daily Bible reading, his family and friends, attending church and, of course, God's awesome creation. He was a member of Gold Hill Christian Church and Ashland Christian Church.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret McKendrick and Isabel Pitts and his brother, Marvin Carls. One sister, Caroline Woodward of Eagle Point remains.
Other survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, David and Mary Lou Carls of Pomona, CA, his daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Wayne Christian of Ashland, OR, seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to: East Africa Christian Mission, P.O. Box 1612, Medford, OR 97501.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Ethel P. Soderholm
Ethel P. Soderholm, 91, of Ashland, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
