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Kathleen Still
Kathleen Still, 83, of Ashland, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at her residence. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Joshua Lyle Fichtner
Joshua Lyle Fichtner, 3 months, of Gold Hill died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at Doernbecher's Children's' Hospital Portland, Ore. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 at Trail Christian Fellowship, 18881 Hwy. 62, Eagle Point. Pastor Doug Higuera will officiate. A Graveside service and interment will follow at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Parents desire to purchase a brick with Joshua's name as a fundraiser at Doernbecher's Children's Hospital: The Joshua Fichtner Fund c/o Rogue Federal Credit Union, 1123 Royal Ave., Medford, Ore. 97504.
Joshua, son of Wesley and Suzanne (Olson) Fichtner, was born Sept. 18, 2002 at Doernbecher's.
Joshua will be missed by: his parents, Wesley and Suzanne Fichtner of Gold Hill; grandparents, William and Jan Olson of Medford, E. Richard Fichtner of Eagle Point and Larry and Mary Neel of Sams Valley; great grandparents, Lyle and Elmer Sharp of Medford, Cecilia Fichtner of Medford and Vonnie Fichtner of Medford; aunts and uncles, William Olson, Jr., Francisco and Karen Zuniga, Jeremy and Kaiti McIntosh, Jason and Yronda Neel, Ian and Stacy McIntosh, David Neel and Adam and Jolene Williams; sisters, Jasmine and Alexis of Sams Valley, Ore.
Arrangements are held by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.
Jeffrey Craig Martin
A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003 at Havurah Shir Haddash Synagogue in Ashland for Jeffrey Craig Martin, who died Dec. 24, 2002 at age 48.
Mr. Martin was born Jan. 11, 1954 to Alene and Virgil Martin. He grew up in Portland and Fairview, Ore., graduating from Reynolds High School.
Mr. Martin was a self-employed auto wholesaler for the past 15 years. He moved to Ashland in 1999 and worked as a development assistant and consultant.
He enjoyed salmon fishing in Alaska and rafting the Rogue River.
Survivors include his mother; stepfather, Len Edwards; uncle, Bill Martin of Central Point; cousin, John Schleining of Ashland; extended family and friends. His father passed away in 1994.
Remembrances to charity of choice.
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.
