System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Beth W. Bornet
A Ceremony of Love and Appreciation will be held at 10:00 AM in the chapel of Litwiller, Ashland, on Monday, Nov. 26th for Beth W. Bornet (pictured here in the mid 1950s), an honored Ashland Community Hospital volunteer, Girl Scout leader-trainer, and much loved family member who died at age 88 the morning of November 22, 2012. Visitors are welcome.
Mrs. Bornet, an Ashland resident since 1963, was preceded in death by her father George A. Winchester, a community leader of Susanville, and her mother, Aura P. Winchester, a Lassen County teacher who retired in Ashland. Her husband, Vaughn Davis Bornet, a research historian affiliated with Southern Oregon University, 1963-80 survives her. They were married in 1944 after a brief courtship at Naval Air Station, Alameda, where he was Barracks Officer.
After graduation from Lassen Union High School, and a year at Lassen Junior College when she served as Queen of Job’s Daughters, Beth attended University of Nevada, Reno, graduating as 1945 class president and member of Gamma Phi Beta. Her married years included life in the wartime Navy community. Later came Macon, Miami, Menlo Park, Glen Ellyn (Illinois), Santa Monica, and Ashland.
Arriving in Jackson County in 1963, Beth was active in the Girl Scouts of America as volunteer and professional staff member. She trained future troop leaders and coordinated camping for two decades. The Bornets guided their son to Eagle Scout and her daughter to Curved Bar in Girl Scouts.
Among Beth’s very many leadership positions were presidency of the Oregon Hospital Auxiliary, 1981 and Ashland Hospital Auxiliary, 1972-1974. She initiated hospital Pediatric Tours, chairing them for 15 years. She happily served the free Blood Pressure Clinic. In 1998, the Ashland Hospital Board presented Mrs. Bornet with their first Certificate of Appreciation, in recognition of 25 years of leadership and “hard work and dedication, making the Auxiliary what it is today.” She was president of the Ashland Hospital Foundation. (Today’s Ashland’s Lights for Life at Christmas was her fund raising idea now amplified by others.) Throughout, Beth showed “commitment, devotion, and loyalty, ” it was said.
In 1990, Jackson County gave her its Volunteer of the Month award.
Locally, she was president of Dine and Discover dinner group, Altrusa Club of Jackson County, Southern Oregon College Faculty Wives Club, Ashland Study Club, and others. Beth was a longtime Precinct 2 elections clerk. She served with Red Cross Blood Bank and the Tudor Guild. She enjoyed the Military Officers Association of Southern Oregon and the Rogue Valley Yacht Club. She constantly contributed services as a faculty wife. In spring, 1969, she joined her historian husband on a four month World Campus Afloat voyage around the world, working as secretary to the Dean.
Beth enjoyed the Ashland Library, sewing, gourmet cooking, and sailing; camping, fishing, and trailering. Beth greeted many local citizens by name and was an upbeat “people person.”
Mrs. Bornet is survived by two married children, Barbara Bornet Stumph of Walnut Creek, California, retired teacher and Chinese art specialist, and Stephen Folwell Bornet, CDR (USNR, Ret) a retired corporation executive now a realtor in Stamford, Connecticut. Both are graduates of Ashland High School with university graduate degrees. Mrs. Bornet’s extended family consists of three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Overall, can it not be quietly suggested that Beth’s years among us set a good example and were well spent?
Theodore G. Anderson
Lt. Col. Theodore (Ted) G. Anderson (USAF retired) went to be with his Lord on August 31, 2012. Ted was born on May 16, 1933 to George and Grace (Welton) Anderson in Hot Springs South Dakota. He moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1937 where he spent his formative years.
Ted is a graduate of Oregon Technical Institute. He has a BGS from the University of New Hampshire and a MSBA from Southern Oregon. On May 11, 1957 he was married to the love of his life and partner, Maggie, in Reno, Nevada.
In 1953 he enlisted in the USAF where he served for 29 years. He was a rated Master Navigator, and in 1959, his crew won the Strategic Air Command’s top tanker navigation and refueling awards. He flew 89 combat missions during the Vietnam conflict. During this time, he was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. He served in a number of supervisory positions in Training and Combat operations for his outstanding service. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster. Lt Col. Anderson retired from active duty on August 1, 1982.
Ted’s second career was in real estate. He was the Vice President/ Broker at Realestaters Better Homes and Gardens in Medford for nine years. He also was the Sales Manager for the John L. Scott Company in Ashland. He was active with the local board of realtors serving on and chairing numerous committees. He was also active with the Oregon Association of Realtors serving on the Legislative Committee for a number of years. He was also chairman of the Education Committee. Ted was selected as Realtor of the year for the Medford Board of Realtors in 1995. He retired from real estate in 2006.
Ted was active in the local community. He participated in the 1988-89 Chamber of Medford Jackson County Leadership program. He and his wife Maggie had a 20 year association with the Boy Scouts of America. During this time, both of their sons became Eagle Scouts. Additionally, he was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Ashland.
Ted joined the Rotary Club of Bear Creek Valley in 1987. He had 100% attendance until his recent illness precluded him from attending. He served as Club Secretary for three years and also served as chairperson of a number of committees. He served as Club President in 1996-97. He is a graduate of the District Leadership Academy. He served as District 5110 Governor in 2002-2003. He and his wife Maggie are Major Donors to the Paul Harris Society. All of his children and grand-children are Paul Harris Fellows.
Ted is survived by his wife of 55 years, Maggie (Lameneth) Anderson. Children: Son Michael (Cynthia) of Bowie, Maryland; daughter Patti (Dr. Richard Pfau) of Salem, OR; son Shawn (Holly) of Springfield, Virginia. Two grandsons, Ted and Matt Anderson and two granddaughters Jasmine and Gracie Pfau. Brothers Sam Anderson of Port Isabel, Texas, Jerry Anderson (Avril) of Klamath Falls, OR, sister Judy Rist of Talent, OR. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside memorial service will be held for family members at the Eagle Point National Cemetery on September 6, 2012. A public memorial service will follow at 11:30 am Thursday, at Grace Lutheran Church, 660 Francis Lane, Ashland. Pastor Tim Cartwright will preside at both services.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Rotary International Foundation for polio eradication. Funds may be sent to the Rotary Club of Bear Creek Valley, P.O. Box 1189, Medford, OR 97501.
Thanks to Dr. Richard Morris, Dr. Craig Chow, Dr. Charles Dibb, Dr Susan Kohler and the Hospice service of Ashland for their conspicuous care.
Collins E. Hassell
Collins Edwin Hassell, son of Mayner M. and Annie Lamb Hassell, passed peacefully away Saturday morning, October 13, 2012, at the age of 94. Born July 17, 1918 in Mesa Ariz., he was raised in Bluewater, N.M.
He married his beloved wife, Helyn Bounds, November 29, 1941 in Mt. Shasta, Calif. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple.
After working as a fireman on the Santa Fe Railroad during World War II, Collins settled his family in Ashland with Helyn to raise their six children.
For the last 6 months of Collins' life he has been lovingly cared for by his son, Curtis, and Deborah Hassell in their home in Medford.
The family acknowledges and greatly appreciates the tender care given to Collins by Dena Sollee and all of the Medford Hospice nurses who treated him as their own father.
Collins was an active and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He devoted his adult life to selflessly helping and serving others in the many callings extended to him.
At the age of 20, from December 1938 to December 1940 he served as a full-time missionary in the Southern States Mission. Later, from 1953 to 1957 he served as the first bishop of the Ashland Ward of the LDS Church, and in many other leadership positions throughout his lifetime. He lived a life consistent with his beliefs, for which example his children will be forever grateful.
Following retirement he became an avid motorcyclist, taking trips up and down the West Coast and as far away as Colorado and New Mexico. He enjoyed travel with his beloved Helyn always at his side.
Professionally, from the 1950s to the 1970s, he co-founded two companies that still operate today. In 1972, he co-invented a product that changed the course of an entire industry worldwide. Prior to that he built several homes in the Ashland area.
Mr. Hassell was preceded in death by his wife in November 2009, his parents, his brothers Lee and Ray, and sister Ida. He is survived by his sister Anna and brother Clayton who have been a constant support to Collins during his remaining years.
In addition to his children and their spouses, Gary (Rae) Hassell, Jan (Stan) Nielsen, Donna (Michael) Carrington, Vallee Page, Curtis (Deborah) Hassell, and Lori (Gordon) Ransom, he is survived by 29 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren.
Respecting his wishes a graveside service will be held Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 11:30 at the Mountain View Cemetery in Ashland. A luncheon will follow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints chapel on the corner of East Main and Clay Street in Ashland.
Arrangements handled by Litwiller-Simonsen Fumeral Home in Ashland.
VIRGINIA GRIST FARR
Virginia Farr, of Mountain View Retirement Community in Ashland, passed away peacefully May 1, 2013 with her two daughters by her side. She moved to Oregon in 2001 after living in San Francisco where she was Director of the International Visitors' Center for 10 years, retiring in 1990. Virginia spent many weekends and vacations in Sonoma, Calif. on the Westerbeke Family Ranch. She also traveled throughout the world with friends, family, and colleagues, carrying paints and journals to record adventures in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. She was a devoted member of the Rogue Valley Center for Spiritual Living in Medford.
Virginia was born July 25, 1921 to Franklin and Gladys Grist of Minneapolis, Minn. Most of her childhood was spent in Appleton, Wis. with three younger siblings. She graduated with a design degree from Northwestern University in 1944, and married Bill Farr, a Navy Lieutenant with whom she ran a record and music store. They raised two girls in Wisconsin, and later Connecticut and New York City with summers on the Maine coast.
She will be missed by daughters, Linda Farr Darling, of Vancouver, BC, Canada and Sara Farr, of Chicago, Ill.; her sons-in-law, Murray Ross and Lin Brehmer; her beloved grandson, Wilson Brehmer; as well as her sister, Louise; her brother, Jim and his wife, Mary; her sister-in-law, Judy; and 10 nieces and nephews (several, like Julie, who were as close as her children) and their families, along with many friends who brought joy and love into her beautiful life.
Friends will gather in remembrance with music at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Mountain View Retirement. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends who would like to remember Virginia send donations to the charity of their choice.
Frances Josephine "Jo" Lopez
The funeral for Frances Josephine Hume Lopez will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. 2nd St., Ashland, OR. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford, OR. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Friday, Nov 2nd, at the Litwiller – Simonsen Funeral Home. Ashland.
Mrs. Lopez was born August 6, 1918 in Carlisle, Indiana, Sullivan County, Haddon Township to Irvin Ernest Hume and Lily Glen Campbell. She was raised in Carlisle and graduated from Carlisle High School in 1936. She graduated from the Union Hospital School of Nursing in 1939 and completed her post-graduate work at the Chicago Lying-In Hospital in 1941. In 1955 she earned a BS degree in Nursing Education from the University of Redlands and a Masters degree in Maternal-Child Health in 1965 from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA.
On June 25, 1950 she married Louis C. Lopez who preceded her in death on April 30, 1991.
She enlisted in the United States Navy on March 8, 1944 and was discharged on March 8, 1948. She served at Great Lakes, Illinois, Miami Beach Dependent Hospital, Miami Beach, FL, the Naval Air Station, Key West, FL and the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, TX.
Her hobbies included classical piano for over 20 years, Duplicate Bridge Club, knitting, singing in the choir, attending Curves, quilting and caring for her dogs.
She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church where she initiated the Giving Tree, organized annual rummage sales, knitted for needy children, and helped with the food bank.
Survivors include: her children, Susan M. Lopez and Steven Paul (John) Lopez both of Ashland, Carolyn L. (Lopez) Melcher and her husband Eugene of Redlands, CA. Grandchildren: Natalie A. (Melcher) Johnson of Redlands, CA, Ellen S. Crouch of Austin TX, Graham P. Melcher of San Francisco, CA, Melissa N. Melcher of Redlands, CA, and Camden L. Lopez of San Mateo, CA. Great-grandchildren: Kylie May Johnson (born March 9, 2012) of Redlands, CA.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Mary Elizabeth Crable and Thomas William Hume
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, Friends of Music, in support of music ministries.
Louise Walters
March 3, 1910 – July 4, 2012
Ida Louise Walters died July 4, 2012, at Boulder Manor, Boulder, Colorado. She was 102 years old. Louise was born in Cloud County, Kansas, on March 3, 1910, to Thomas and Lora (Lindsay) Coffman. In 1930 she married Charles S. Walters and together they formed a thirty-year partnership in the restaurant business in both Kansas and Ashland, Oregon, until Charles’ death in 1961.
She moved to Boulder in 1966 to be close to her family. She worked as office manager for the Flatirons Country Club from 1966 until retirement. During her working career she was an active member in the Soroptimist Club, an international service organization. She also enjoyed stamp collecting and was an accomplished seamstress and quilter.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. She is survived by a son, William Walters, and his wife, Betty, of Boulder; four grandchildren: Laurie Walters and husband Joel Schaler of Salida, Lisa and husband Erik Rasmussen and Lynda Walters, all of Grand Mesa, and Charles Walters of Colorado Springs; and four great-grandchildren: Morgaan and Cole Walters-Schaler and Kyle and Lindsay Rasmussen.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Family Hospice, 1790 30th Street, Suite 308, Boulder, CO 80301.
Arrangements by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Ore.
Florence H. Johnson
FLORENCE H. JOHNSON, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Florence was born December 25, 1921 in Waubay, South Dakota.
Florence worked many years in Ashland, first at J. C. Penney’s and then as Women’s Manager at Perrines Department Store, where she loved serving her customers. Florence enjoyed setting up puzzles, gardening and was always doing for others.
Florence is survived by three daughters, Shirley Goodenow, Loretta O’Brien, and Lavina Johnson; two step-children, Kay Dye and Robert Johnson, Jr; two brothers, Mel Zubke of LaPorte, Minnesota and Lyle Zubke of Lake George, Minnesota; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Pearl Zubke, three sisters, Alice Collver, Millie Walch and Inez Hinrichs; one brother, LaVerne Zubke; husbands, Oscar Emblom and Robert L. Johnson; and daughter, Mavis Anderson of Medford.
Florence touched many lives and was loved by everyone she met. Her family was very blessed to have her in their lives and she will always continue to live on in our hearts.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 4:00 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 660 Frances Lane, Ashland, Oregon. The Rev. Timothy Cartwright will officiate. Private interment will be in Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford, Oregon.
Heidi E. Ferguson
Heidi Elizabeth Ferguson, 34, of Ashland, died suddenly, Saturday November 10, 2012.
Heidi was compassionate and loved all people. She was beautiful in spirit, a photographer, accepted all beings, and loved the ocean.
Heidi will be greatly missed.
Heidi’s sister, Holly, her parents, Nancy and Gar Ferguson and aunt Sue invite friends of Heidi’s to come and celebrate her life at 11:00 am, Saturday, November 17th, 2012 at 2600 Old Highway 99 South, Ashland.
In lieu of flowers, make donations to Sanctuary One at Double Oak Farm, 13195 Upper Applegate Road, Jacksonville, OR 97530.
George F. Mattos
October 6, 1929 October 18, 2012
George was born in Santa Cruz, Calif. on October 6, 1929. The older of two children, he was born to George Frank Mattos Sr. and Ada Metzler Mattos. Eight of George's pre-teen years were spent on his grandparent's fruit ranch (prunes and apricots) near San Jose in the Santa Clara Valley with his mother and brother, Rick. It was during this time he realized his love for nature, and spent much of his life in it!
George attended Pacific Grove High School where he fell in love with music and became an outstanding pole-vaulter. In 1947, as a senior, he took first in the pole vault event at the California State Track & Field Meet. As a result, he earned an athletic scholarship to San Jose State University and became an All-American pole-vaulter. For ten years he was ranked as one of the top ten pole-vaulters in the world.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in music, later receiving his master's in music from Chico State University. George then served his country from 1952 to 1956, when he joined the United States Air Force. During this time, he continued to develop his skills in both music and pole vaulting, eventually earning a place on not one but two, United States Olympic Teams. He represented his country in Helsinki, Finland in 1952, and again in 1956, in Melbourne, Australia.
He met his first wife, Ginger Schroeder, at San Jose State University. They were married in 1953 in San Carlos, Calif. They raised their five children in Mt. Shasta, Calif. George began his music teaching career in 1956, teaching at the elementary and high school in Weed, Calif. In 1960, he began his tenure at the newly opened College of the Siskiyous. George was responsible for starting the music department and structured the program so that music majors could meet the requirements for their first two years of university work. One of George's great memories was that he was able to introduce music to thousands of students. During this time he became an avid tennis player and downhill skier. After retiring from the college in 1989, he moved to the Rogue Valley and continued to actively participate in these two sports, as well as square and round dancing.
George married Lorraine Herbertson in 1991, in Kihei, Maui. They traveled extensively around the world and in the United States, attending many World Track & Field championships.
George played in many music groups during his lifetime, including big bands, jazz combos, Dixieland, and concert bands. He played clarinet and saxophone, and was the leader of the popular Dixie Fat Cats Dixieland Band, which played atn the Medford Jazz Festival for ten years.
George was honored for his lifetime achievements by being inducted into the San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, the National Pole Vault Hall of Fame in 2010, and, in the spring of 2012, he was designated as an emeritus faculty for his outstanding contribution to College of the Siskiyous.
George is survived by his wife, Lorraine; his brother, Rick (Kay); his first wife, Ginger; and five children, Diana Gilley (Tom), of Medford, Ore., Rob Mattos (Charlene), of Menlo Park, Calif., Dave Mattos (Linda Marie), of Haiku, Maui, Karen Kozak, of Phoenix, Ariz. and Linda Carol Mattos, of Seattle, Wash. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Erik, Kari, Jake, and Nick; and two great-grandchildren, Lucas and Pierce.
George was a gifted athlete, great musician and teacher, and a warm and caring, loving person. He will be truly missed by all who knew him.
Donations may be made to the COS Foundation for the George Mattos Music Scholarship, College of the Siskiyous, 800 College Ave., Weed, CA 96094. Two memorial services are planned: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m at the Rogue Valley Square Dance Center, 3377 Table Rock Road, Central Point, Oregon, and Saturday, November 10, 2012, 2:00, Mt. Shasta, Calif., location and time TBA.
Arrangements under the direction of LitwillerSimonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Oregon.
Cora Mae "Corky" Seymour
A graveside service will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Stearns-Wagner Creek Cemetery in Talent, OR. The cemetery is located on Anderson Creek Rd. just off of Wagner Creek Rd.
Dr. Richard Allen Hill, D.V.M.
Dr. Richard Allen Hill, D.V.M. passed away at his home in Ashland Oregon March 22, 2013.
Born in Klamath Falls June 10, 1934, Richard married Joan, his high school sweetheart July 26, 1953.
After his mother’s death from polio in 1952, Richard left college at Oregon State University to farm with his father Ralph. He later farmed and ranched in Bonanza before he, Joan and the kids moved to Pullman Washington where Richard completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1969. After practicing a year in Hillsboro, Richard and family moved to Ashland where he practiced until his retirement in 2006. He treated animals large and small, wild and domestic, ostriches and emus.
An avid sportsman and conservationist, Richard hunted, fished, hiked, rafted, canoed throughout Oregon and the Northwest. In 2009 he joined his son’s family and all of the grandchildren for another Bowron camping adventure in British Columbia. Richard loved following high school sports and particularly the Ashland Grizzlies, and recently the Miami Heat with his daughter Lois.
He is survived by his wife Joan Gail Hill, Ashland, Oregon; brother Robert Hill, M.D. Bend, Oregon; sister Jeannie Arant, Klamath Falls, Oregon; children: Lois Ruth Hill, Weston Florida, Sharon K Hill, Portland, Russel Allen Hill and wife Jody, Walla Walla Washington; grandchildren Stephen Patrick Unger and Stephanie Joan Unger, Weston Florida, Ryan Anthony Hill and Miranda Jene Hill, Walla Walla Washington, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Daughter Susan Beth and parents Ralph and Lois Hill precede him in death.
Memorial service will be Saturday March 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Litwiller Funeral Home 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland Oregon, and officiated by his sister Jeannie Arant from Mt. Laki Presbyterian Church of Klamath Falls. A potluck Open House will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, family encourages donations to the Ashland High School Booster Club in Richard’s name, PO Box 121, Ashland, Oregon 97520.
Clinton Bradley Lorber
Clinton "Bradley" Lorber, 56, formerly of Ashland, Ore. passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Sacred Heart Medical Center at River Bend in Springfield, Ore.
Bradley was born June 30, 1956 in Klamath Falls, Ore. to Clinton and Betty Lou (Wires) Lorber. The family later moved to Ashland, where Bradley grew up. Bradley was an avid sports fan, especially his favorite Seattle Seahawks.
Survivors include his life partner of 21 years, LeAnn Stanford, of Springfield, Ore.; children, Krista Gregg, Heather Stanford, and Joey Stanford, all of Springfield, Ore.; mother, Betty Lou Smith, of Central Point, Ore.; brother, Bruce Lorber, of Poway, Calif.; sister, Christi Rand, of Central Point; and his dog, Blue. He was preceded in death by his father, Clinton W. Lorber.
A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Oregon. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Ore.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org.
