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HARRY L. WOLFE, 64, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Ashland Community Hospital. At his request, no services are planned.
Mr. Wolfe was born March 19, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to John and Betty (Stitt) Wolfe. A Vietnam Veteran, he served in the U. S. Navy and was honorably discharged in February 1970.
Mr. Wolfe worked for the Ashland School District as a bus driver and maintenance. He enjoyed pumpkin carving, music, camping and fishing.
On August 12, 2005 he married the former Cheryl Altic, who survives, along with his sister, Dawn Whitehead of Concord, California; brothers, John and Edward Wolfe of Ogden, Utah; step-daughters, Rachel Knighten and Sara Garbutt; grandchildren Austin Harris and Kora Harris.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Jackson County Toys for Tots, PO Box 1604, Medford, Oregon 97501.
Arrangements by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, Ore.
Harold A. "Hal" Cloer
Hal Cloer, 89, passed away October 5, 2012. Hal was an emeritus professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University. He resided in Ashland for 56 years. He grew up on a farm in Central California during the Depression. He attended the College of Pacific, joined the U.S. Navy after Pearl Harbor, was sent to the University of Oklahoma to complete a degree in electrical engineering, was commissioned an ensign at the U.S. Naval Academy, was sent to Bowdoin College for additional training in electronics, then served as communications and division officer on an attack cargo ship in the Pacific.
After discharge from the Navy, Hal obtained a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and taught electronics at Eastern Arizona Junior College. He later returned to Stanford to obtain a doctorate in counseling and higher education. In 1952, he accepted the position of Director of Guidance Services and Testing at Southern Oregon College of Education. His professional focus was career counseling, social psychology, and adult development. His research in those areas resulted in presentations at regional and national psychology conventions. He attended international psychology conventions in Moscow and in London.
Hal spent a sabbatical year in Europe, attending the University of Grenada in Spain, skiing in Austria, and touring Western Europe in a Karman Ghia. He and Barbara Rankin were married in Carmel, Calif. in 1968, and spent a month touring Mexico. After his marriage to Barbara, and for a number of years before they both retired, Hal was a silent partner in Barbara's gift shop in Medford. The couple made a three-month, 15, 000-mile trip around the U.S. in a travel trailer; made six trips to Europe; five trips to Mexico; two to Asia; three to Canada; and cruised the Panama Canal.
Hal was president of the Ashland Library Board when it was a city department, then served on the board that set up the county library system. He was interim chairman of the committee of 50 that set policy for the $5.4 million Ashland Redevelopment Project; served on the Citizens Planning Advisory Committee that updated Ashland's Comprehensive Plan; was a member of the Historic and Planning Commissions; and served as treasurer for several civic funding measures. In 2001, Hal received the Ragland Community Service Award. He was a member of the Ashland League of Women Voters, Rotary Club, and Ashland's Charter Revision Committee.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Cloer; brother, Bob Cloer; sister, Pat Chambers; sister-in-law, Jean Gorton; stepson, Bill Rankin and wife, Denise; and Rankin grandsons, Brian, Pat, Chad, Craig, and Will. Hal was a humble and kind man, who will be truly missed.
Memorial gifts can be made to the Hospice Program of the ACH Foundation, P.O. Box 98, Ashland, OR 97520. Arrangements under the direction of LitwillerSimonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland, Ore.
Memorial donations can be made to the scholarship funds, Southern Oregon University Foundation, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520, www.soufoundation.org.
For those wishing to celebrate Hal's life, a memorial celebration for his and Barbara's lives will be held at the Mountain Meadows Clubhouse on the afternoon of February 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm.
Robert James Robinson
Robert James Robinson was born January 29, 1925 in Pasadena, CA, the son of Lottie and Albert Robinson. Mr. Robinson married Barbara Jean Maynard in Reno, NV and she preceded him in death on August 31, 1999.
During World War II, Mr. Robinson served in the United States Army. Following the war he worked as a Concrete Finisher and Contractor.
He was a member of the Faith Tabernacle of Ashland, OR and in later years the Victory Christian Fellowship in Medford.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and panning gold.
Mr. Robinson is survived by: 2 daughters, Christina Jacobson (Timothy) and Mary Kay Sterrett (Mark); 5 grandchildren, Holly Volpe (Doug), Betsy Marotti (Josh), and Calvin Jacobson (Jessica), Josh Sterrett (Jessica), Justin Sterrett; and 9 great grandchildren; two brothers, Charles and Ernie Robinson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, and his grandson, Jacoby C. Jacobson and two brothers, Albert and William Robinson.
He loved his wife dearly and enjoyed spending time with his family. Robert will always be known as being a kind, gentle, loving, and tender husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Robinson was a good example of his heavenly Father’s love.
Veda Velma Zupan
Veda Velma Zupan, 87, died at home on December 13th. Her health had been failing for the past few years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, and will be greatly missed.
Veda was born July 3, 1925, in Modesto, CA, the daughter of Reuben and Dott Williams.
At the age of 5 she moved to Ashland with her family. She spent her childhood growing up in Ashland with her two older brothers, Jack and Dale, who both preceded her in death. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1943. On September 16, 1945 she married Leo A. Zupan from Price, Utah in Ashland, Oregon. They made their home in Ashland where they raised 3 children, Cloma, John and Tricia.
In her younger years Veda had been a member of the Order of Eastern Star and volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America. She enjoyed fishing, knitting, sewing, dancing with her husband and playing bridge. She also enjoyed playing poker with her husband and a group of close friends in her later years. She was a marvelous cook and Leo was always inviting friends home for dinner.
Veda is survived by her husband Leo. A. Zupan, son John Zupan, his wife Marilyn, daughter Tricia Baur, and 5 grandchildren; Chad Lewis, Chelsea Zupan, Devin Zupan, Dani Akulschin and Jenni Carrier. She has eight great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Reuben and Dott William, daughter Cloma and bothers, Jack and Dale.
The memorial service for Veda Velma Zupan will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Rogue Valley Fellowship, 2399 South Pacific Hwy., Medford, Oregon.
Ella Louise Dedrick
ELLA LOUISE DEDRICK passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
She was born in Dallas, Texas on January 14, 1920 to William and Delphia Lindsey. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was a child. There she met and married Donald H. Dedrick Sr., in 1935. In 1962 they move to Ashland where they owned and operated Artisan Press. She worked as office manager until the mid 1990’s. They purchased a home on Granite Street which they restored. In 1988 they moved to Medford, where she lived until moving to Mountain View Retirement Home in Ashland, and then to Willow House Foster Home. She was a member and past president of the Ashland Soroptomist Club.
She is survived by her sons, Donald Jr., (Sonja), Richard (Karen) and daughter Terry Paris; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren. Preceded her in death were her husband of 54 years, three brothers, and one sister.
The family would like to thank Willow House and Ashland Community Hospital Hospice for the loving care they provided.
The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland, OR 97520. Private interment will be in Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity of donor’s choice, or to Ashland Community Hospital Hospice.
Helen L. and Arthur E. Molloy
The funeral for Von and Scotty Molloy will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Litwiller – Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Interment will follow at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. A visitation will be held Sunday, September 9, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Litwiller – Simonsen Funeral Home.
Mrs. Molloy, 85 of Ashland, died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at home. She was born January 27, 1927 in Ben Wheeler, Texas, the daughter of Alice and Louis Gamble. She was raised in Texas where she graduated from High School.
Mr. Molloy was born July 29, 1923 in Boston Massachusetts, the son of James and Helen Molloy and was raised in Long Beach California. Mr. Molloy died December 7, 2011 in Ridgecrest, California at the age of 88.
On May 9, 1944 in Long Beach, California Von and Scotty were married. Mr. and Mrs. Molloy lived in numerous places during Mr. Molloy’s military career in the United States Navy. Scotty retired from the Navy in 1971 and they moved to Ashland, Oregon where they have since resided.
Von worked for 10 years for First Interstate Bank in Ashland and with her husband served as the “weather watch” for local television stations. She enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of the Eastern Star.
Scotty was member of the Silver Eagles and a pilot for the Navy. After retirement He served on the Civil Air patrol and flew with the fire retardant teams out of Lakeview Oregon during the summer fires. He worked as a realtor for Land Mart Realty, and was a gentleman rancher with several head of cattle. He enjoyed woodworking and was a member of the Ashland Elks Lodge, the Masonic Lodge, the Shiners, and the Eagles.
Mr. and Mrs. Molloy enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Surviving are two sons, Michael and Jim Molloy both of Ashland, a daughter, Karen Barkemeyer of Central Point, OR; Von’s brother, Clinton Gamble of Texas; Scotty’s brothers, Don and Alan both of California ; Von’s sisters, Mary Jo of Texas, Alice Joy of California and Scotty’s sister, Merle of California; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Von was preceded in death by two brothers and Scotty was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Marvin L. Belford
Marvin L. Belford, of Talent, died at Providence Hospital in Medford on March 18, 2013.
Marvin was born August 15, 1933, in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Marvin M. and Marie Belford. He lived throughout his school years in Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1955 he received a Bachelors of Music Ed from Drake University in Des Moines, teaching in Urbandale High School in Urbandale, Iowa, for two years. He received his Masters of Music Ed from Drake University in 1957. From 1957-1964 he met the challenge of developing a band program at Fresno City College in Fresno, California. While studying for his PhD. at the University of Iowa, he was Associate Director of Bands at the University of Iowa while teaching and Director of Bands at Millican University in Decatur, Illinois. He received his PhD in 1967 and took his next teaching position at Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University), where he taught trumpet and teacher education until his retirement in 1991. He was Department Chair in the years the Music Building was designed and built in the 1970's.
In 1956 he married Phebe Wolfson. They had two children; Elizabeth (Liz) Mary and Charles Marvin. Following their divorce he married Lodi Birge in 1981.
Marvin’s professional affiliations were: Music Educators (50 year member), Oregon Music Educators, International Trumpet Guild and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He performed many years with the Ashland City Band, and occasionally with the Rogue Valley Symphony, Britt Orchestra, Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble and the Southern Oregon Concert Band.
Locally he was a member of the City of Ashland Band Board. A member and past president of the Ashland Lions Club, he was selected as the 2005 Lion of the Year.
Marvin is survived by his wife, Lodi, his daughter Liz Dunn (and husband David), of Ashland, daughter-in-law Anita Logan-Belford of Lowden, Wash., his step children Stephen Birge (and wife Tiffany English) of Bothell, Wash., and Rebecca Heigel (and husband Gary) of Grants Pass, his sister-in-law Majel Birge of Sumner, Wash., his first wife Phebe Kimball of Ashland, and numerous grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Charles on March 21, 2010.
Services will be on Saturday March 23, 2013 at 11:00 am at the SOU Music Recital Hall on Mountain Avenue. Memorial contributions can be made to the Ashland Lions Club, PO Box 3340, Ashland, OR 97520 or the SOU Foundation (indicating the Retirees Association Scholarship Fund), 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520.
Mark Kevin Atkinson
September 9, 2013, Mark Kevin Atkinson passed from this world, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. His last moments were quiet, peaceful and without pain.
Mark was born in Denver, Colo., October 10, 1956, and moved to North Platte, Neb., in 1960, after his father, Roger, was killed in a car accident. His mother, Kathleen, married Stuart Atkinson in 1961, and Stuart adopted both Mark and his older sister, Deborah. In 1963, the family moved to Ashland, Ore., for Stuart's new teaching position at Southern Oregon College. Mark's family was joined by the births of two younger sisters, Denise and Michele.
Mark attended public schools in Ashland, and in his junior year he left Ashland and moved to Arizona to attend mechanical technical school.
Mark returned to the Rogue Valley in 1981 when Stuart was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
When Mark moved back to Ashland he decided he wanted to try his hand at farming: raising rabbits and chickens, and growing a garden of fruits and vegetables and other questionable vegetation. Once said vegetation was removed by Mom, in addition to the neighbor's (Mrs. Bailey) repeated calls to get the rabbits out of her planting beds, Mark realized farming wasn't his cup of tea.
Mark was an incredible mechanic and handy-man, and could fix just about anything if he put his mind to it. He was a Jack-of-all-Trades and master of most. Mark worked as a mechanic/millwright in a number of positions throughout the Rogue Valley: Dexon 4-wheel Drive Center, Sobroso, PPA, and Associated Fruit where he made life-long friends.
Mark had a colorful life. One of his greatest attributes was his ability to make people laugh He could tell a story so straight-faced and serious that you weren't quite sure if it was true When you finally realized he was pulling your leg, you would laugh so hard the tears would come. His comedic timing on the punch line was always perfect and would get you every time (regardless of how often you heard the same joke!).
He delighted in going to lunch with his Mom at least once a week, where they would chat, tell stories/jokes and share precious time together.
He loved the outdoors and would drop everything at the chance to go fishing, especially along the Rogue River, with his good friend Mac, or hunting with his long-time friend and roommate, Ivan. Mark and Ivan also enjoyed logging and branding/herding the cattle together.
Mark loved to shoot pool with his buddies and was pretty good at it too, AKA: pool shark, and had been known to sing Roy Rogers in hopes for free beer.
Mark loved tools, but can't say they loved him back. In school he garnered the nickname Mark Accidentson. He definitely earned it throughout his life: he was bitten by a bat, nearly sliced off his thumb (not once, but twice) and broke more bones than we care to remember. But through it all, he maintained his humor. Even after losing two of his fingers, he would say gimme a high five uh no, how about a high three!
Yes, he was a character.
He leaves behind his mother Kathleen, sisters Deborah, Denise (Gil) and Michele (Gordon), children Jennifer and Tyler, nephews Isaiah and Luke, a plethora of friends and a legacy of laughter.
Bless Ashland Hospice, AllCare health services, and Ivan, Cheryl and Rachel for their amazing care and compassion through Mark's illness.
A memorial service to celebrate Mark's life will be held Sunday Sep 29, 2013.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Ashland Hospice.
We'll remember Mark always for his life of adventure, for his laughter, and our new family. We're so relieved that he's free of pain and no longer suffering. Once again we are reminded that life is a precious gift.
Constance Martha Sholem
CONSTANCE “CONNIE” SHOLEM, 70, formerly of Ashland, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at her Medford residence.
Connie was born December 8, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Sigurd and Martha (Rich) Wendin. On November 18, 1967 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan she married William “Bill” Sholem, who preceded her in death on November 24, 2001.
Connie worked as an adoption social worked for twenty-seven years. Her hobbies included reading, traveling, gardening, art, horseback riding and loving pets.
She is survived by her daughter, Joanna Sholem; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Sadie Sholem; brothers, Sigurd and Richard Wendin; and grandchildren, Florence, William and Reuben.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m., in Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon. Asante Hospice Chaplain Jean Semerau will officiate. Private interment will be in Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to CASA of Jackson County, 613 Market Street, Medford, Oregon 97504 or go to http://www.jacksoncountycasa.org/give.html.
Robert James Bennett
Robert J. "Bob" Bennett, 85, of Ashland, Ore., passed away on Aug. 25, 2013. He resided at Mountain Meadows in Ashland, and more recently, Farmington Square in Medford.
Memorials may be made to the Ashland Community Hospital Hospice & Palliative Care Services, the Robert J. Bennett International Student Services Award or Ashland Rotary's Bob and Mollie Bennett International Studies Scholarship Fund.
Bob was born in Rock Island, Ill. on Nov. 6, 1927, to Mildred Agnes Bennett and Edward James Bennett, and was married to the late Mollie Bennett. He graduated from Rock Island High School and served in the Navy before obtaining education and recreation degrees from Augustana College and the University of Colorado.
Bob was a professor emeritus at Southern Oregon University, retiring after 30 years in student services. He was the school's first foreign student advisor and is honored by an award to recognize his support and encouragement for international students. He also was a regional chairman of the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors.
Bob taught at Moline High School (Ill.), Augustana College and Coe College. He was an Illinois state high school wrrestling champion and coached football, wrestling, golf, swimming and gymnastics. Bob served on the Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission for 12 years and was a member of Ashland Elks and Ashland Rotary, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow with 43 years of perfect attendance.
Bob lead a rich and joyful life and he loved to travel across the globe. He and his wife Mollie visited friends in many countries and they enjoyed meeting the families of the international students he had mentored at the college. Bob had a special affinity for Mexico and Guanajuato, Ashland's sister city. He valued educatiton and said he never stopped learning. Bob especially enjoyed meeting and getting to know people. He touched the hearts of countless students, colleagues and friends with his positive attitude and generosity.
Bob is survived by his two sons, Bradley and Porter, both of Ashburn, Va.; his five grandchildren, BJ, Lincoln, Betsy, Chase and Annika; and his sister, Theresa Naftzger, Yuma, Ariz.
Dorothy Mae Simonsen
The funeral for Dorothy Mae Simonsen will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013, at the Litwiller – Simonsen Funeral Home. Ashland. Interment will be at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. A visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Litwiller – Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Mrs. Simonsen, 83, of Ashland, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at home. She was born October 26, 1930 in Cogswell, North Dakota, the daughter of Florence and Sidney Savey. Her family moved to Boise, Idaho in 1946 where she graduated from Boise High School in 1948.
Dorothy was an accomplished pianist, organist and accordion player, and taught piano for many years. It was her bouncing curls while playing piano during church services that attracted the attention of Ivan O. Simonsen. They were married May 7, 1949 in Boise, ID.
Ivan and Dorothy moved to Payette, Idaho in 1951. From 1962 to 1970 they owned and operated Simonsen’s Stationary Store offering school and office supplies along with cards and gift items. They were active members of the First Baptist Church in Payette.
Dorothy worked as a secretary for the Farmers Home Administration for 20 years, retiring in 1992. Following retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Simonsen moved to Ashland, Oregon where they were actively involved with Litwiller – Simonsen Funeral Home.
Mrs. Simonsen enjoyed sewing projects of all kinds. She painted in both watercolor and oils. Writing was a passion that produced poetry, newsletters, family histories and two self-published historical Christian novels. The last one completed just weeks prior to her death.
Dorothy was a member of the Ashland First Baptist Church and Chapter BN, P.E.O.
Dorothy is survived by: her husband, Ivan of Ashland; two daughters, Bekki (Phil) Meador of Pocatello, Idaho and Judy (Eric) Cazier of Portland, OR; a son, Timothy (Kathy) Simonsen of Ashland, OR; a sister, Dora Wecker of Boise, Idaho; 7 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters
