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Dennis Lee Gay, born September 19, 1951, in Gary, Ind., died suddenly on March 19, 2010.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Alma; and daughter, Christianne. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 175 North Main Street, Ashland, OR.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief.
Dr. Matthew J. Cacka
Dr. Matthew John Cacka, 27, of Central Point, Ore., passed away Monday, July 19, 2010, at Three Rivers Community Hospital during surgery after his motorcycle struck an SUV that evening near Riverside Park in Grants Pass, while heading home from a family dinner in Grants Pass.
Born December 27, 1982, Matthew grew up in Wildwood, Alberta, Canada. As a teenager, he raced dog sleds in Canada. After graduating from Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Fla., Matthew obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker Chiropractic College in Dallas, Texas, marrying his college sweetheart, Sandra Wagnell, of Grants Pass, Ore. during that time.
Matthew and his wife moved from Dallas to Medford three years ago, where Matthew opened a Chiropractic office and was establishing a successful practice, meanwhile moving their residence to Central Point. He and his wife attended Bear Creek Church, which meets at St Mary's School. Matthew enjoyed biking, hiking, backpacking, skiing (especially cross-country), and spending time with friends.
Matthew is survived by his wife, Sandra; parents, John and Dawn Cacka, of Wildwood, Alberta; and three brothers, Mark, David, and Nathanael.
A memorial service will be held for Matthew at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, 2010, in the gymnasium of St Mary's School at 816 Black Oak Drive in Medford. Matthew had formerly expressed wishes that, upon his eventual demise, donations be made to Gospel for Asia in lieu of flowers.
Fred E. Carpenter
(July 18, 1915 - January 8, 2011)
Fred E. Carpenter, beloved husband of the late Hazel Edwards Carpenter and loving father to Mary Tsui (Ted), Monterey County, California, passed away early Saturday in Medford at the age of 95. Hazel preceded him in death in August, 2010.
Mr. Carpenter came to the Rogue Valley in 1946 and worked until his retirement in the lumber industry. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as a young man and later served in the US Navy in both World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He enjoyed traveling, boating and visiting with his extended family throughout the country. He was a voracious reader and loved engaging in word play. Mr. Carpenter was a freemason.
He is survived by numerous nephews and nieces, including Bill Reynolds, Jonette Reynolds Savage, Juanita Reynolds Byrd and Margaret Reynolds Stewart of Louisiana, Monice Winningham of Jacksonville, Jesse Burns of Las Vegas, Nevada, Debbie Wallace of Central Point, David, Harold and Sylvia Carpenter of Missouri, and many more great nieces and great nephews.
His surviving family remembers him as an uncle and father who loved nothing better than to play pitch, help teach them to shoot rifles and to ride bicycles, tinker with automobiles, and otherwise get into trouble. Whatever he did, he did his own way. His adventures kayaking the Klamath River at a time when it simply wasn't done remains a family highlight.
Family and friends are invited to attend services at 10:00am at Litwiller-Simonsen Mortuary, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland, Oregon on Friday, January 14th, 2011. Interment service to follow at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. Funeral Directors: Litwiller-Simonsen.
The family gratefully acknowledges the services of the Ashland Community Hospital Home Health and Hospice Program. Donations to the program can be sent to 1970 Ashland Street, Suite 1, Ashland, Oregon, 97520.
Helyn Bounds Hassell
The funeral for Helyn B. Hassell will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Ashland Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. A visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 am prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland.
Mrs. Hassell, 90, of Ashland, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at home. She was born January 12, 1919 in Many Louisiana the daughter of Stephen and Lola Bounds. On November 29, 1941 in Mt. Shasta, CA she married Collins Hassell who survives.
Mrs. Hassell held many positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She enjoyed gardening, painting, crafts, traveling and reading.
Surviving in addition to her husband are: children, Gary (Rae) Hassell, Jan (Stan) Nielsen, Donna (Michael) Carrington, Vallee Page, Curtis (Debrah) Hassell, and Lori (Gordon) Ransom.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Vallee, Blanch, Mae, Thomas, Stella, Ivy, Alvin and Rene.
Arrangements: Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, OR.
James W. Gerschler
Jim Gerschler, 75, of Ashland, Ore., passed away July 12, 2010, at home with his wife and family by his side.
Jim was born September 3, 1934, in Burbank, Calif., to James MacMunn Gerschler and Nina Wyatt. After graduating from Burbank High School, he worked numerous jobs before being conscripted into the Army, where he was stationed in Puerto Rico specializing in communications. Jim worked for Pacific Bell Telephone for 41 years and was a dedicated employee until his retirement in 1996.
Jim loved riding motorcycles and met the love of his life, Helen, through her father who was also an avid rider. They were married December 4, 1959.
Jim moved his family from Southern Calif. to Ashland, Ore., in early 1970; he was a visionary, recognizing that Ashland was a great place to raise a family. Jim was known for his wonderful smile and was quick to strike up a conversation with anyone whenever he would walk about town. He was often described as a very nice man.
Jim assisted with Boy Scouts and Y Indian Guides, and enjoyed geology, history, wildlife and spending time outdoors. He loved to take his kids out camping, hiking, and fishing in the family's 1959 Chevy pickup truck. Family meant everything to Jim. In his later years, he liked to take road trips where he would visit historical places and talk to the locals.
Jim is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen; children; Denise (Ron) Sutphin, of Sams Valley, Ore., Chris (Paula) Gerschler, of Medford, Ore., Kenneth (Linda E.) Gerschler, of Noraville, Australia., Jeffrey (Linda W.) Gerschler, of Ashland, Ore., and Wendy (Robert) Kramer, of Portland, Ore.; nine grandchildren, Jared, Kaitlyn, Alexa, Austin, Josh, Isabella, Emma, Riley, and Grayson; and by his brother, Bruce M. Gerschler, of Arleta, Calif.
A service will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland, Ore.
Janice Lucile Hoskins
The journey for Janice (Jan) Hoskins started 92 years ago on September 15, 1917, in Fremont County, Iowa. She was born, Janice Lucile Murphy, to parents Bert E and Alice Blanche Murphy. She grew up on a farm and rode her pony, Shoshone, to a country school of 15 students. She graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1934 and married George Howard Hoskins in 1935. They moved to Los Angeles in 1936. She shared many stories of homesickness mixed with the challenges of WW II including women in the workforce, a husband at war, and raising children alone. She believed these challenges made her stronger. Jan had a long career with Southwest Gas Co. in Victorville, Ca, retiring after 24 yrs as office manager. She was an active leader in several professional business organizations.
Following retirement she moved to Phoenix, Or to be close to her family in the year 1988. The day she arrived in the Rogue Valley she joined a bowling league and signed up to volunteer for the auxiliary at Rogue Valley Medical Center. The auxiliary was important to her especially her tenure in the Critical Care Waiting Room; she finally "retired" at the age 90. She found many friends among her favorite B's: Bingo, Bunco and Bowling. Jan was also a member of the Howard Prairie Resort Family and proudly claimed the status of "cookie lady" making her famous "Grams" homemade chocolate chip cookies filled with ice cream. Her cookies were always in short supply.
This wonderful woman has been a treasure to our family, a role model for faith, strength and patience. She applied her faith in God to everything she did: slow to judge and quick to love unconditionally. She could put a funny spin on every situation and believed laughter was a great medicine. She will want us to remember: "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again", "Failure and struggle are only lessons", and "Find the good in everything - it might make someone feel better." Jan was a role model for single parenting by applying solid values and devotion to her children, working hard and serving her Methodist church and community. She was the real deal, solid in her faith, loyal to family and friends and a constant source of fun.
Jan lived a full life reaching out to those in need, generous and tolerant beyond belief. She lived independently with clear thinking and full resolve until her final day. She died in Ashland, following a brief illness; her daughter and son-in-law at her side.
She leaves behind a daughter, Judi (husband Jim Johnston), a son Bill (wife Debbie Hoskins). Four grandchildren; Jana Yates Edic, and Susan Yates Miller, both of Portland, Tara Hoskins Diaz, Clovis, Ca., Aaron Hoskins, Vancouver, Wa. and 8 great grandchildren. Nephews Mike Murphy of Ashland, and Ted Murphy of Lees Summit, Mo. Niece's Peggy Bohnenkamp of Columbia, Mo. and Beverly Miller of St. Joseph Mo. Family member Meredith Murphy of Medford, OR served as an additional "granddaughter" to Jan. She was preceded in death by her grandson Rick Yates in 2007, her parents Bert and Blanche Murphy, brothers Gerald and Lowell.
She will be greatly missed and always remembered with love.
Contributions can be sent to Disability Recreation Project, P.O. Box 1263, Talent, Or. 97540 Tax ID #45-0484346
Alexander Stevens Goldman, Jr.
The funeral services for Alexander Stevens Goldman Jr. will be held at 12 Noon Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at the Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland. A visitation will be held from 11:00 am until service time. The burial follow with military honors at the Eagle Point National Cemetery at 2:00 pm.
Mr. Alexander was born January 25, 1941 in Staton, Texas and passed away on December 1, 2009 at him home in Oakland, Oregon.
For additional information please call Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home at 541-482-2816
Paul James Meyer
Paul James Meyer, 69, died peacefully in his sleep on Easter weekend. Paul was born in Amsterdam, Holland, on June 16, 1940. His parents, Ernest and Eva Meyer, moved his family to the United States in 1951, and settled in Los Angeles, Calif. Paul graduated from Los Angeles High School and eventually earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from West Coast University. He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves.
On September 8, 1962, he married Kathleen Simmons. Paul worked as a drafting engineer for McDonnell Douglas until 1971, when he and Kathy decided to leave the big city of Los Angeles and move their young family to Ashland, Ore., to start a Montessori preschool. The school was very successful until the flood of 1974 destroyed their home and the attached school. With the help of friends, Paul rebuilt their home. In 1976, Paul and an old high school friend decided to go into business together. They opened Arty Shirts in downtown Ashland and later added three locations in Medford. Paul retired from his retail business in 1995, to spend more time with his wife and to support her in her battle with cancer. Kathy preceded him in death in 2002. Paul enjoyed attending Ashland High School and SOU volleyball and basketball games and playing bridge weekly. He loved going to movies, reading in the hot tub, eating out, drinking red wine, and spending time with friends and family.
During his retirement, he traveled to Europe, Mexico, Canada, Montana, New York, Arizona, and California. As a hobby, he enjoyed building model airplanes for his friends. He also liked the challenge of solving the daily crossword puzzle. He took great pride in his children's and grand-children's successes.
Paul is survived by his mother, Eva Meyer, of Ashland; daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Dale Rooklyn, of Ashland; daughter and son-in-law Danyel and Fred Logevall, of Ithaca, NY; four grandchildren, Miles Rooklyn, of Weslaco, TX; Jordan Rooklyn, of Missoula, Mont.; Emma and Joseph Logevall, of Ithaca, NY; two brothers, Frank Meyer, of San Andreas, Calif., and Rohn Meyer, of Milan, Italy.
There will be a graveside service on Friday, April 9, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., at Mountain View Cemetery.
He will be missed by all who knew him.
Nancy H. Carter
Nancy Holtzman Carter, age 85, passed peacefully in her home at Oxford Gardens Senior Care Home under the care of Hospice and Home Care of Ashland. She is survived by her children, Lisa Leghorn of New Mexico, Kenneth Leghorn of Juneau, Alaska, grand daughter Yana Leghorn Warner, brother Arthur Holtzman of Rochester, New York, nephew John Holtzman, and nieces Janet Gates, Ann Beale, and Ellen Zeph.
She was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and attended Monroe High School in Rochester, New York, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. She married Richard Leghorn, living in Rochester, Portugal, and then Weston, Massachusetts, where they raised their two children. She worked for many years for the New England Conservatory in Boston as Development Director and head of the Preparatory Department. She also worked for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, organizing travel for Friends of the BSO during the symphony's European Tours.
After a divorce and subsequent brief marriage to Jack Carter, she retired to Sharon and Dublin, New Hampshire, and then moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1991. There she co-founded and remained an avid member of the Rogue Recyclers bicycle and ski touring group, and volunteered for several local organizations. She will be fondly remembered for her zest for life and devotion to the great outdoors, classical music, and opera.
There will be a simple gathering of friends under the gazebo at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 629 N. Mountain Ave in Ashland, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 19. All are welcome. Dress is casual (including bike clothes). This will be an informal opportunity to share memories and stories in celebration of Nancy's life and to say goodbye.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions could be directed to any of the following non-profit organizations in memory of Nancy H. Carter:
Oregon Wild 5825 North Greeley, Portland, OR 97217-4145
New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115-5018
Iron Knot Ranch Buddhist Retreat Center
PO Box 769
Silver City, NM 88062
Arrangements: Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Oregon.
Mary Katherine (Fischer) Sorenson
The Funeral Mass for MARY KATHERINE SORENSON will be at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland. The Reverend Sean Weeks, Celebrant. Private inurnment will be in Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland.
A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2009 at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to the St. Vincent de Paul, Ashland Conference, 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland, OR 97520.
MARY SORENSON, 89, of Ashland, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Ashland Community Hospital.
Mary was born June 20, 1920 in Valley City, North Dakota to Wellmuth and Larue (Newcomb) Fischer. In August of 1938 in Blue Earth, Minnesota she married Harvey L. Sorenson. During World War II she worked as a welder on Liberty ships in Portland, Oregon. In 1945 she came to Ashland where she has been active in the Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church Altar Society, and enjoyed bowling, bridge, and reading. She also enjoyed success at golf, carding two holes-in-one at Oak Knoll Golf Course and won several Senior Division golf tournaments.
Survivors include her six sons, Harvey D., John L., Donald J., Dennis L., Dale E., and David P. Sorenson; three sisters; seventeen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren.
Marie Katherine Dawkins
Memorial services for Marie Katherine Dawkins were held Monday, March 1, 2010. Private inurnment was in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, OR.
Lucille Mary Kincaid
The funeral service for LUCILLE MARY KINCAID will be held Friday, October 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland, OR. Private interment will be in Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Oregon.
LUCILLE MARY KINCAID, 83, of Medford, died Monday, October 18, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
She was born May 25, 1927 in Maynor, West Virginia. On November 11, 1944 in Crab Orchard, West Virginia she married Samuel Earnest Kincaid, Jr. They have lived in Medford, Oregon for the past six years.
Survivors include her husband, Sam Kincaid of Medford; son Leon L. Kincaid of Ashland; brother, Bob Tyree of Morongo Valley, California; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Joann MacLennan
A Celebration of Life for JOANN M. MacLENNAN will be held Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., at Ashland Christian Fellowship, 50 E. Hersey Street, Ashland, OR. Pastor Mark Anderson will officiate.
JOANN M. MacLENNAN, 44, of Talent, died December 12, 2009 at her residence.
Joann was born February 19, 1965 in Riverside, CA to Ernest and Deanne (Poieir) Underwood. In 1982 her family moved from Vancouver, WA to the Rogue Valley, where Joann graduated from Medford Senior High in 1983. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the OHSU Nursing Program at SOU in 2004. For the past five years she has worked at Rogue Valley Medical Center, most recently in the CCU.
Joann was an avid horsewoman. She worked at Mountain Gate Stables as a riding instructor and was involved with at-risk youth programs. She volunteered at many area soup kitchens and was a strong supporter of Oregon Migrant Farm Workers and the Southern Oregon Humane Society.
Joann attended Ashland Christian Fellowship, and was a longtime AWANA leader. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially the Oregon coast and camping with her girls.
Survivors include her three daughters, Julia Marie, Elizabeth Rose and Katherine Ruby, all of Talent; her parents, Ernest and Deanne Underwood of Gold Hill; two sisters, Sharon Underwood of Medford and Lisa Underwood of Central Point.
Jimmie V. Lowe
Master Gunnery Sergeant USMC (Ret.) Jimmie Vineyard Lowe went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 9, 2010.
Jim and his wife, Valerie Vitale Lowe, have raised Appaloosa horses on Vineyard Ranch for the past thirteen years.
Jim was born in Nederland TX on March 7, 1939 and grew up in Childress TX where he was graduated from Childress High School in 1958. He was a very talented football player playing both defensive and offensive positions for the Childress Bobcats.
Jim attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock TX and participated in many area rodeos. He was a fearless bull-rider.
During this time Jim joined the U.S. Marine Reserves and then went into active duty in 1961. He had five tours in Viet Nam and was awarded two Purple Hearts, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation and the Viet Nam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with one Bronze Palm among many other citations for his 35-year service.
Jim's parents were Jessie H. Lowe of Lubbock TX who died in 1969 and Theresa Scott of Childress who died in 1989.
He is survived by his wife Valerie, his sons, Jimmy, Jr. and Jay; daughters Pippa and Tiffany; step-daughters Kathryn and Jennifer, grandsons Aydan and Ethan, and his sisters Jeanelle and Joyce.
All of his family and many friends are deeply mourning his loss including his Appaloosas and dog Lexi.
Jim died from the complications of Agent Orange and combat injuries incurred during his service in Viet Nam.
The funeral for Jim Lowe will be 1:00 pm Thursday, August 12, 2010, at the Mountain View Cemetery Veterans Memorial area. A private interment will be in the Eagle Point, National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Oregon.
