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Joshua George Paul Wirts
The memorial service for Joshua George Paul Wirts will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Christian Church in Medford. Pastor Mike Thompson will officiate. Interment will be in Brownsboro cemetery in Eagle Point.
Mr. Wirts, 21, of White City, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) in Billings, Mont.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dunn House, 900 E. Main St., Medford, OR 97504.
He was born Feb. 3, 1981, in Springfield, to Peter and Sherly Wirts. His family moved to the Rogue Valley in 1985 from Monterey, Calif.
Mr. Wirts attended area schools and Eagle Point High School, where he was a member of the Eagle Point Jazz Band.
He attended Cornerstone Christian Church and The Vineyard, both in Medford.
Mr. Wirts enjoyed playing the drums.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Amy Wirts, White City; and his grandparents, William and Collene Cox, Medford, and Arlene Guerrero, Los Angeles.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.
Hubert Maxwell Cannady
The graveside service for Hubert Maxwell Cannady will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, Calif. The Rev. Jim Seim will officiate.
Mr. Cannady, 90, of Central Point, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 2002) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Bible Church Building Fund, 500 N. 10th St., Central Point, OR 97502.
He was born Dec. 26, 1911, in Brookfield, Mo., to Roland and Nellie (Umbanhower) Cannady. On May 3, 1936, in Princeton, Kan., he married
Phyllis Ashton, who died in 1994.
Mr. Cannady was a structural assemblyman in the aircraft industry. He moved to the Rogue Valley 13 years ago.
He was a member of Community Bible Church in Central Point, and the Aircraft Union. He was a longtime member of the Woodland Hills Neighborhood Church, Woodland Hills, Calif.
Mr. Cannady enjoyed gardening, fishing and baking.
Survivors include two sons, Larry, Central Point, and Gene, West Hills, Calif.; a daughter, Linda Todd, Houston; a sister, Eva Ralston, Raytown, Mo.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
Lars L. Johnson
The memorial service for Gen. Lars L. Johnson, founder of the Alaska Air National Guard, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Langley United Methodist Church, in Langley, Wash.
Mr. Johnson, 84, of Whidbey Island, Wash., formerly of Medford, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at Whidbey General Hospital in Washington.
He was born Jan. 5, 1918, in Kloten, N.D. He grew up during the Depression dreaming of learning to fly and seeing Alaska. He first went to Alaska in the late 1930s, stowing away on a steamship. He worked briefly for the Civilian Conservation Corps and then worked in the mining operation of Independence Gold Mine in the Matanuska Susitna Valley.
He attended the University of Washington before returning to Alaska, where he worked as a commercial fisherman on the sailing ship Bristol Bay, and again at Independence Gold Mine.
While still too young to serve in the military, he achieved the rank of lieutenant. His commission was held for him until 1941, when he was called into active duty as a second lieutenant in the Army Infantry. He held the position of advance air base commander at Kodiak, and was at Umnak during the Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor. He then served as air base commander at McGrath.
In 1943, he applied to and was accepted at the Army Air Forces flying school. After graduation, he served as a combat pilot and attack squadron commander in New Guinea and the Philippines. An arctic wolf, "King of the Tundra, " adorned his plane and would later become a symbol of the Alaska Air Guard. He was awarded the Air Medal and a Purple Heart, among many other distinctions. In Bogota, Colombia, he trained South American pilots for six months.
He married
Doris Wells, who died in 2001. After the service, he and his family lived and traveled throughout Alaska, and he worked for the territorial government and as a commercial fisherman.
In 1951, President Truman appointed him adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard. Two years later, he founded the Alaska Air National Guard and served as commander. He organized the 144th Fighter Bomber Squadron, whose F-80C aircraft bore the arctic wolf insignia. He landed the first jet in Juneau in 1954.
In 1961, Gov. Bill Egan appointed Mr. Johnson director of the Division of Aviation, which encompassed Alaska’s airports and remote landing strips, as well as the international airport in Anchorage. He then became chief of aviation operations and assistant director of public works.
Gov. Cowper bestowed the rank of general on Mr. Johnson during a special Air Guard ceremony in 1992.
The Johnson family lived in Juneau, McGrath, Unalakleet, Bethel, Yakatat and Homer before moving to Anchorage. They lived in Medford for seven years before moving to Whidbey Island, Wash.
They were members of the Medford Methodist Church during the 1990s.
Mr. Johnson enjoyed nature, flying, and Alaska and its varied people.
Survivors include a son, Lars III, Salem, a daughter, Jonna Laster, Whidbey Island, Wash.; two brothers, Curtis and Gordon Homme, both Anchorage, Alaska; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer.
Arrangements: Visser Funeral Home, Langley, Wash.
Cecil Wayne Eccleston
The funeral and committal for Cecil Wayne Eccleston will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Chapel. A reception will follow at Medford Masonic Lodge, 975 N. Phoenix Road. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park’s Magnolia Garden.
Mr. Eccleston, 88, of Medford, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at his home at Waterford Retired Living Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
He was born Oct. 26, 1914, in Lakeview, the youngest of 11 children of Charles Edward and Mary Susannah (Petree) Eccleston. His grandparents, Isaac and Mary Ellen Miller Eccleston, were born to Oregon Trail pioneer wagon families arriving in the Oregon Territory and settling in the Willamette Valley in 1852 and 1847.
On Sept. 19, 1934, he married
Lois Edith Bentz, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley more than 50 years ago.
Mr. Eccleston worked in the timber industry, owned a tavern and restaurant business in Shady Cove and retired as a construction worker for Todd Construction Co. He helped build Providence Medford Medical Center, the Southern Oregon University library in Ashland and the County Sanitation District project in White City.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Mr. Eccleston enjoyed hunting, fishing, music and playing pinochle and cribbage.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Eugene, White City, and Charles, Medford; a daughter, Linda Faye Vanderlip, Ashland; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by eight sisters, Ethel Young, Amy Finch, Edna Vermillion, Mary Jones Lewis, Iris Venator, Alta, Margaret and Beulah; and two brothers, Earl and William.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, Medford.
Victoria Lynn Coy
A potluck memorial service for Victoria Lynn Coy will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ashland Christian Fellowship. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Ms. Coy, 50, of Ashland, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 2002) at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Asante Dialysis Center, 2868 Creekside Circle, Medford, OR 97504.
She was born April 24, 1952, in Medford to Edward Croucher and Velva Hyatt.
Ms. Coy was a self-employed musician. She played the keyboard at weddings and on Christmas Eve at Alex’s Restaurant.
She was a member of Ashland Christian Fellowship.
Ms. Coy enjoyed making jewelry, crafts, music and trips to the coast.
Survivors include her companion, Harry Wolfe, Ashland; three sons, Michael Coy, Central Point, and Kelly and Joseph Coy, both Brookings; a daughter, Heather Reha, Central Point; her mother, Velva Hyatt; her father; Edward Croucher; two brothers, Robert Frazer, in Indiana, and Darren Fonzseau, Seattle; four sisters, Cheryl Soliss, Medford, Laura Rasmusen, in Maryland, Roberta Lewis, in Indiana, and Arminda Fronzazlio, in Florida; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, Medford.
Doreene Detering
The memorial service for Doreene Detering will be at noon Monday at Medford Friends Church. Pastor Mark Burton will officiate.
Mrs. Detering, 67, of Central Point, died Oct. 30, 2002, at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 425 S.E. 11th St., Portland, OR 97214.
She was born April 20, 1935, in Medford, to Paul K. and Elva (Glass) Jones. She was the granddaughter of Jessie and Emily Glass Clark, who was a descendant of a Lewis and Clark pioneer family. She graduated from Crater High School in 1952 and was a lifelong Rogue Valley resident. On Aug. 28, 1935, in Reno, Nev., she married
Dennis Steven Detering, who died in 2001.
Mrs. Detering worked at Newberry’s Department Store in Medford as fountain manager and in several other positions for many years. She then worked in the cafeteria at Mae Richardson School in Central Point.
She was a life member of Medford Friends Church.
Mrs. Detering enjoyed bowling, crafts, shuffleboard and camping.
Survivors include two daughters, Debra Pittman and Karen Chapman, both Central Point; four stepdaughters, Cindy Lake, Port Townsend, Wash., Susanne Moar, Auburn, Ala., Lori Huntley, Gold Hill, and Tina Calderin, Westin, Fla.; a brother, Donald Jones, Central Point; a sister, Pauline Stevens, Eagle Point; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Robertson; a sister, Evelyn Barrett; and a brother, Ronald Jones.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation and Funeral Care, Central Point.
Nadene M. Sullivan
Nadene M. Sullivan, 79, of Glendale, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at her home. A private service has been held.
She was born May 31, 1923, in Stevenson, Wash. On April 3, 1959, in Reno, Nev., she married
Charles S. Sullivan, who survives.
Mrs. Sullivan owned and operated Sulleys Doggie Motel in Klamath Falls in the 1960s. After selling her business in 1982, she and her husband moved to Brookings. They moved to Glendale four months ago from Brookings.
She was a 4-H leader and enjoyed sewing, crafts, animals and especially her dog kennel.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Devona Arlene Fread, Camas, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.
Sam Randazzo
Sam Randazzo, 77, of Gold Hill, died Oct. 28, 2002, at his home. No service is planned.
He was born March 20, 1925, in Detroit, to Matheo and Frances Orlando Randazzo.
Among his survivors is a brother, Mick, Bullhead City, Ariz.
Incorrect information was provided for Tuesday’s obituary.
James Francis Bayne
James Francis Bayne, 80, of Phoenix, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford. A private service was held. Inurnment will be in Eagle Point National cemetery.
He was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Sioux City, Iowa. On June 24, 1944, in Los Angeles, he married
Billy Jo Waterman, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1981 from Orange County, Calif.
Mr. Bayne was a supervisor at several supermarkets in Southern California for 23 years, retiring in 1981.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Enterprise.
Mr. Bayne was a member of the Eagle Lodge and a past member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Rogue River.
He attended the First Baptist Church in Medford.
Mr. Bayne was known for his sense of humor. He enjoyed family gatherings, ocean cruises and Reno bus trips, watching Western movies on TV and working word search puzzles.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Dennis James, Grants Pass; two daughters, Shayla Jo Bayne, Phoenix, and TerrySue Kelley, Myrtle Creek; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.
Malcolm ‘Ray’ Cameron
The memorial service for Malcolm "Ray" Cameron will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Valley Rogue Christian Center in Rogue River. Pastor Dan Nichols will officiate.
Mr. Cameron, 74, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday (Sept. 25, 2002) at his home.
He was born Dec. 18, 1927, in Saint Thomas, N.D. On Oct. 4, 1953, in Cavalier, N.D., he married
Delores Bachman, who survives.
Mr. Cameron farmed in Minnesota. He moved in 1966 to Hawthorne, Calif., where he worked in the aircraft industry. He moved to Oregon in 1991 from Hawthorne.
He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry, gardening, fishing and spending time with his family.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Don, Rogue River, and Scott, Grants Pass; a daughter, Debby Socia, Central Point; two brothers, Lauchlin, Thief River Falls, Minn., and Reuben, Reynolds, N.D.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements: Lundberg’s L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.
Edna Mae Sulester
The funeral for Edna Mae Sulester will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Eagle Point National cemetery.
Mrs. Sulester, 81, of Central Point, died Tuesday (Sept. 24, 2002) at Three Fountains Care Center.
She was born Nov. 16, 1920, in Seattle, to Henry and Maude Hamblin. On Oct. 26, 1946, in Seattle, she married
Donald G. Sulester, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Sulester was a homemaker. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1985 from Chicago.
She was a member of Women of the Moose.
Mrs. Sulester enjoyed gardening and cooking.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Sulester, Central Point; a sister, Nellie Philpot, in California; and a brother, David Hamlin, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Wilma Hamblin and Ruth Wilson.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
