OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Laura Marie Grubbs

Laura Marie Grubbs

Aug 4, 2008

Laura Marie Grubbs of Roseburg, Oregon died Monday August 4, 2008 at the age of 97. She was a retired teacher of English, Spanish, speech, and drama. In her twenty-four years of teaching she taught in the following Oregon schools: Douglas High School, Ashland High School, and Rogue River High School. In Kansas she challenged students at Plainview, a suburb...

Linda Ellen Leavitt

Linda Ellen Leavitt

Jul 8, 2008

Linda Ellen Leavitt 62, of Roseburg, passed away after a three year battle with lung cancer. She was born on May 22nd 1946, in Glen Cove Landing, New York to Clarence and Lillian Dayton. In 1986 she moved from New York to Oregon to be closer to her parents. She loved garage saling, plants, gardening, camping, barbeques and people, especially...

Eirlis Bice

Eirlis Bice

Jun 30, 2008

Eirlis T. Bice Jr. "Buddy" or "Whitey" age 70 passed away June 30, 2008 at his home in Oakland, OR of complications due to cancer. He was born on July 14, 1937 in Evanston Wyoming to Eirlis Sr. and Luella Bice. At the age of 17 he entered into to National Guard later transferring to the Oregon National Guard. Mr....

James Roberts

James Roberts

Jun 3, 2008

JAMES RICHARD ROBERTS (November 3, 1940 - June 3, 2008) James "Richard" Roberts, 67, of Roseburg, Oregon passed away June 3, 2008 in a local hospital. He was born November 3, 1940 in Stringtown, Oklahoma to Sally Ethel (Rains) and Wesley Melton Roberts. He met and married Ethel Louise Walthall in his hometown in Oklahoma and moved to Roseburg, Oregon...

Dow W. Keasey

Dow W. Keasey

May 20, 2008

DOW W. KEASEY 84 formally of Roseburg, Oregon passed away Tuesday May 20, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. He was born May 18, 1924 in Vernonia, Oregon to parents Rosa and Dow W. Keasey, Sr. In 1945, he married Virginia M. Garlinghouse who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was his daughter Andrea. Dow served in the US...

Gordon L Light

Gordon L Light

May 19, 2008

Gordon L. Light Email Print Comment Recommend (3) Age 65, went home to be with our Lord Monday, May 19, 2008, following complication of surgery. Gordon was a lifelong Christian, member of St. Paul Lutheran Church since 1971 and a member of the Roseburg Camp of the Gideons International for the past 15 years. He dearly loved the Lord so...

Robert London Miller

Robert London Miller

May 10, 2008

MILLER, Robert London - Age 89 of Sutherlin passed on Saturday May 10th after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born to George and Lela (London) Miller on November 5th 1918 in Elmwood, Nebraska. Robert served his nation for more than 20 years with the U.S. Air Force, was a survivor of Bataan and spent 3 ½ years in...

Frank James Frieses

Frank James Frieses

May 9, 2008

Friese, Frank James, age 77 passed away on Friday May 9, 2008 at his home in Wilbur, OR with his family by his side. Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday May 17, 2008 at Cedar hill cemetery in Oakland, OR. Naval military honors will be present.

David Leonard Post

David Leonard Post

Apr 7, 2008

DAVID LEONARD POST 81 of Glide, Oregon passed away Monday April 7, 2008 in a local hospital. He was born March 20, 1927 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Joseph and Rose Post. David served in the US Navy as a Cook on the USS Stewart and the USS Martin H. Ray during WW II. He worked for the Department...

Rachel Lorraine Merrell

Rachel Lorraine Merrell

Mar 28, 2008

Rachel, our dear beloved sweet baby girl. Every breath without you is painful, but with each breath I am one step closer to you. I long for understanding of why you have left us? We know with certainty that you have walked through heavens gates and are in the wonderful presence of our Heavenly Father. Many have seen your angelic...

Gerard I. Ledwith

Gerard I. Ledwith

Mar 14, 2008

Gerard Ledwith - "Irish" 1931 - 2008 Gerard Ignatius Ledwith died of complications of a stroke on March 14, 2008 at the age of 77. A Rosary Vigil and funeral mass are planned. Gerard was born on 5 March 1931 to Ignatius Ledwith and Josephine Fearon Ledwith in Armagh, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1953 settling in...

Margie A. Chappell

Margie A. Chappell

Aug 25, 2003

She passed away in her home at Valley View Retirement in Myrtle Creek under Mercy Hospice Care on August 25th 3:30 am. Family would like to thank them and all others who supported her and us in our time of need. Memorial Services will be held at Chapel of the Roses, Roseburg Oregon, August 31st at 4:30 pm. Please bring...

Jeanne Frances Abell

Jeanne Frances Abell

Jan 1, 2001

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Emma Marie Gray

Emma Marie Gray

Jan 1, 2001

Emma Marie Gray, age 87, passed away at home in Oakland, April 14, 2012. Emma was the daughter of August and Pearl Brandner (Finch), sister to Grace Crouch and the late Lowell and Dan Brandner. She was deeply loved by her late husband, Hugh Lahey Gray and their 6 children. Emma was born and raised on a farm near Selkirk,...

Thomas C. Huckins

Thomas C. Huckins

Jan 1, 2001

Thomas Clement Huckins was born in Niagara, WI to Thomas Jason and Mary Shaw Huckins. He joined an older sister, Ann and later welcomed younger brothers Jason and Kenneth. The family lived in Minnesota and the Brownsville area before settling in Drain. Known as "Red," Tom left school to join the Navy during World War II. He drove landing craft...

David E Mcfaddin

David E Mcfaddin

Jan 1, 2001

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Margaret B. Connolly

Margaret B. Connolly

Jan 1, 2001

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Norman Leslie Counts

Norman Leslie Counts

Jul 10, 1943

July 10, 1943 - November 6, 2012 Norman was one of seven children of Oran and Betty L Counts who was raised in Coquille. After graduating from high school, Norman attended the Portland School of Art. A talent he used throughout his lifetime. He designed and painted police car logos, stationary and many business signs. Coos County is where Norman...

Harry Baumgardner

Harry Baumgardner

Jun 18, 1926

Harry was born June 18, 1926, in Philadelphia, PA. His mother Rosemarie (Abate), and father, Jacob Harrison Baumgardner. Harry joined the Navy during WWII and was turrent gunner in a TBM dive bomber in the Pacific Theatre. After the war he was stationed in the Mojave Desert mothballing airplanes at the Mojave Airport, CA. He was discharged in Long Beach,...

Jack Eldon Snodgrass

Jack Eldon Snodgrass

Dec 29, 1924

.December 29, 1924 - November 8, 2012 Jack was born in Headley, Texas to Lawrence and Jimmie Ruth Snodgrass. He graduated from High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 17 years of age and immediately joined the Navy. He was assigned to the Navy's Armed Guard Unit sailing on Merchant Marine ships. They protected the delivery of supplies and troops in...

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