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Jacob H. Kettler
Jacob H. Kettler, 86, of Ashland, died Sunday (March 7, 2004) at his home. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Ashland First Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Margaret Harker McLean
Margaret McLean, 86, of Ashland died Saturday after a brief illness.
Margaret was born to James and Clara Harker on January 14, 1918 in the middle of a blizzard on her family's homestead in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. She liked to say that thankfully her life was NOT stormy thereafter. She lived with her family in Helena, Montana until 1927 when they moved to Ashland, spending a year in Spokane, Washington on the way. She attended grade school, junior high, high school and college in Ashland.
In 1939 she married Clifford McLean and they recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. During World War II, while Clifford served in the Pacific on a battleship, she worked for the local telephone company as well as California Pacific Utilities and Bear Creek Orchards. After Clifford returned from the war, she moved around a bit as he played professional basketball, returning to Ashland in 1946. She lived in Ashland the rest of her life, most of that time in the family home on Almond Street.
For many years, Margaret was very active in the community. She was charter president of the Ashland Junior Civic League in 1941 and belonged to the Mt. Ashland Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Alpha Chapter of Eastern Star. She was active in the PTA during the education of her son and daughter, as well as both Girl and Boy Scouts, and volunteered for a number of years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She was a past president of the Ashland Study Club and was active for many years in the Trinity Episcopal Church, Chapter BN. P.E.O., and the Ashland Hospital Auxiliary. In 1967 she was named Ashland's Woman of the Year for her volunteer activities in the community. She also worked for many years as a part-time bookkeeper for Oak Street Tank and Steel and Ashland Drug.
Margaret liked to play bridge, read, go to lunch with friends, and most of all spend time with her children and grandchildren. She was a wonderful, loving woman, wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be forever missed and remembered by her friends and family.
She is survived by her husband Cliff, her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Craig Pennington of Ashland; her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Reta McLean of Lompoc, California; and grandchildren Christopher McLean of Las Vegas Nevada; Stacey McLean of Lompoc, California' Mark Pennington of Seattle, Washington; Julie Pennington Gates of Seattle, Washington; and Sara Pennington of Portland, Oregon.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Ashland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Margaret Harker McLean Memorial Scholarship Fund at Ashland High School, 201 South Mountain Ave., Ashland OR, 97520.
Gene Coble
Gene Coble, 71, of Talent, died Friday (March 5, 2004) at his home.
Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Lee Ragsdale
Lee Ragsdale, 91, of Medford, died Thursday (March 4, 2004) at a Medford Foster Home.
Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Margaret McLean
Margaret McLean, 86, of Ashland, died Saturday (March 6, 2004) at an Ashland Foster Home.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Ruth F. Barton
Ruth F. Barton, 87, of Ashland, died Monday (March 8, 2004) at the Linda Vista Care Center, Ashland.
Arrangements; Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Alvin J. Brown
"Al" J. Brown, 88, passed away at his home March 6, 2004. A lifelong native of Oregon. He was born in Portland. Graduated from Roosevelt High School in Portland in 1933, and the University of Oregon in 1937.
During WW II Al was a captain in the Army Aircorp. Along with numerous medals of achievement Al received the "Distinguished Flying Cross" for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. During one of his 38 missions in Europe as a lead bombardier, his liberator bomber was severely damaged by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Flak put out one engine and tore off four feet of the right wing, killing one member of the crew. Despite this, Capt. Brown made a highly successful bombing run. During the return journey the crippled bomber rapidly lost altitude and Capt. Brown gave the order to bail out. He parachuted safely to earth.
After the war he fell in love and married Betty Jo Murphy in Portland, OR. 10 years later they moved their family to Ashland. Al was a successful businessman and owned Omar's Restaurant for 17 years. He also took time away from his business for civic duties, and was a president of the Rotary Club, president of Red Raider Booster Club, and managed a series of 4th of July parades. One of his greatest loves was Big Band Jazz Music.
Al had a devastating stroke in the late 60's and was limited in his pursuits, such as sailing, fishing and listening to and talking about Jazz. Since his wife, Betty Jo's passing in 1991, his son Neil has provided him with love and care as they maintained their residence in Ashland, and over the last few months in Central Point. Al never stopped enjoying his passion for Oregon football, whether it was the Grizzly's, Red Raiders, or his favorite team, The Oregon Ducks. He listened to or watched every game, and knew all the players.
He is survived by his son Neil; his daughter Sally Lyles and her husband Skip; and oldest son Paul and his wife Sharon.
J.C. Blackburn J.C. Blackburn, 80, of Ashland, died Tuesday (March 9, 2004) at his home. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
Bob Sullivan
Husband to one ... Father to Eight... Brother to Eight ... Friend to all! Robert (Bob) Vincent Sullivan, beloved member of the Ashland community, died peacefully and unexpectedly at his home Tuesday, (March 9, 2004) To those who knew him well and the countless lives he touched, Bob was a man of tremendous humility, compassion and principle.
Bob cherished his wife, Pauline, and their family of 8 children and 15 grandchildren. As much as he loved the richness and simplicity of life, he was prepared for a life-after. He was a daily, devoted member of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church for over 40 years. With quiet acts of kindness throughout the county, Bob touched many lives. He could be found weekly doing dishes at St. Vincent DePaul, or delivering food to Magdalene House.
He was born in Pomona, California February 4, 1931 to Lena Magdelena and Arthur Ambrose Sullivan. Bob graduated from Pomona High School in 1948. He furthered his education and met Pauline Marie Pellkofer at Mount San Antonio College. Bob played first-string varsity basketball and wrote for the school newspaper at Mt. SAC, graduating A.A. in 1950. He then spent three years at Cal Poly in San Dimas.
He and Pauline were married January 5, 1952, in Covina, California. Two years later, they moved to a cattle ranch, The Bar Double Nine, in Dyer, Nevada. Bob, Pauline and young family settled in Ashland, Oregon in 1961, where they've since lived in the same house.
Bob was an insatiable hard worker, a big thinker, a doer. He was as comfortable with physical labor and getting his hands dirty; as he was reading a book and sharing life philosophies, specifically about his faith. He was an entrepreneur before that concept became vogue. In his early adult years, Bob earned a living (sometimes holding down two jobs) in ranching, farming and the wood products industry. He was a longtime foreman at Parson's Pine Products and the Bigfoot Corp. In the early 80s, Bob found his true calling-real estate. He had a passion and Midas touch for real estate and property development, particularly ranches and bare land. He was generous with his advice and perspective to anyone in need. Bob began his real estate career at Cascade in White City and, with success, formed his own brokerage company, Sulco Real Estate N.W. In recent years, Bob and Pauline developed Blossom View Estates on six acres of their Ashland property on the hill. Bob leaves his wife, Pauline, and eight children: Bob Jr., Christopher, David, Martin, Shawn and Pauline Sullivan, Lisa Roberts and Julie Mackinnon, along with their spouses. Bob cherished time with his beloved grandchildren: Andrew, Greg, Matthew, Hannah and Sam, Scott, Christopher and Julie Sullivan, Brendan, Keltain and Lukaiel Reece-Sullivan, Benjamin Roberts, Sharayah and Celeste Mackinnon and Chris Long and another grandchild (Julie and Rob Mackinnon) due in November. Bob is survived by his sisters: Mary Caldwell, Agnes Flack and Sue Taylor and brothers Francis and Jim Sullivan and numerous nieces and nephews. Brothers Leo, Arthur and Gerald Sullivan predeceased him.
Rosary will be held Friday, March 12, 6pm at Litwillers in Ashland. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 13 at 1pm at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church in Ashland, followed by a reception at the church. Father Joseph Betschart will officiate. Internment will be at Scenic Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Bob Sullivan's name to: St. Vincent DePaul, Magdalene House and/or Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church.
Jacob H. Kettler
Jacob Henry Kettler died at home on March 7, 2004 of congestive heart failure. He was 86 years old, born on October 24, 1917 in Coffeeville, Kansas to Naomi Lowe and Jacob Henry Kettler. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Erma Warren Kettler who died in 1980, and his daughter, Dawn Lynette Perrera who died in 1990. He is survived by his present wife Juliette (Judy) Kendall Kettler; a daughter and son-in-law, Norine and Gordon Lewis of Fremont, CA; and a daughter, Deborah Marye Green of San Diego, CA; two grandchildren, Milian Elizabeth Green and Jonathan Joseph Green; and one great-grandchild, Ethan Warren Knight, all of San Diego.
Jake graduated from the University of Denver with a BA degree in 1939 and from Stanford Business School in 1949 receiving his MBA. After working a year with CBS in New York City, he joined the Navy in 1940 as an Ensign. He served in the Navy 22 years rising to the rank of Commander before retiring in 1962. He was awarded the Navy Commendation with Bronze "V". He was then employed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale, CA for 15 years retiring in 1978 at age 60.
In 1989 he met Judy Kendall at a Sierra Club outing. They married in 1992 and moved to Ashland, OR where they have made their home for the last 12 years. He was active in the Sierra Club, the Stanford Alumni Association , and served as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church in Sunnyvale.
Jake was an avid outdoorsman, loved hiking, backpacking, skiing and snowshoeing. He had an adventuresome spirit and with his wife, Judy, canoed the Kenai Peninsula and the Yukon River in Alaska as well as over 15 lakes in Oregon. He always was seeking the new stretching himself to the limit. He loved travel, theater, art, and music. One of the highlights of his later years was attending the Oregon Shakespeare Festival seeing the plays many times each year. He never lost his love of learning, taking many classes at SOLIR.
His memorial service will be Saturday, March 13, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Ashland, Rev. Scott Dalgarno, officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
William J. Mooney
William J. Mooney, 84, passed away on March 11, at Linda Vista Care Center in Ashland. Mr. Mooney was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
He saw combat in North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium and Germany as a rifle company commander in the 39th Infantry Regiment, winning the Bronze Star for Valor for action near Germeter, Germany, on October 13, 1944. He moved from Burbank, CA in 1998 to Ashland to be near his son, Michael. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, of 56 years.
He is survived by his son, Michael, Michael's wife Katherine, and their daughter Heather, and his daughter Carolyn who lives in California.
Fred W. Binnewies
Fred W. Binnewies, 94, of Ashland, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland.
