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Golda May Ditch
A funeral for Golda May Ditch will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Hillcrest Memorial Park Chapel. Rev. Garth Stefness of the Apostolic Christian Church in Silverton, OR will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Ditch 92, of Medford died October 6, 2005 in Medford.
She was born on Jan. 12, 1913 in Sabetha Kansas to Joel and Rosalina (Strahm) Aeschliman. On Sept. 27, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas, she married
Lowell C. Ditch, who preceded her in death on August 21, 2005.
Survivors include her brothers, Noye Aeschliman of Portland, Charles Aeschliman of Sabetha, Kansas. nephews, Irwin Ditch, Don Ditch and David Aeschliman; and nieces, Karen Baker, and Barbara Weide; In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by five brothers; and one sister.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford.
James C. Engle
The funeral mass for James Carl Engle will be at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Andrew officiating. Graveside services with follow in Memory Gardens Memorial Park.
Mr. Engle, 72, of White City, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005. He was born Aug. 21, 1933 in Jeannette, PA. On Dec. 15, 1989 in Gold Hill, he married
Barbara Ann, who survives. He had worked in a coal mine in PA when he was very young and also drove a dump truck. In 1953 he moved to Long Beach, CA and went to work for North American Aviation until 1967, when he moved to the Rogue Valley. Here he went to work for Crater Lake Ford, where he worked for 22 years. He spent his last working years at Ferrell Gas.
Jim loved to hunt, camp, travel, go to the coast or just go for rides. Everyone who knew him loved him. He will be in our hearts forever.
Survivors in addition to his wife, Barbara, include, a daughter, Donna Lee Bertrand of Grand Junction, CO; a son, John and Jeannie Clark of Eagle Point; step-children, Laura Alford of Bullhead City, AZ, Denise Buchwald, Karen Sutton and Diane Robinson, all of Medford, Eric Haraldson, Spokane, WA; a brother, Raymond and Sherrill Engle of Lakewood, CA; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a nephew, Don Engle, CA and a niece, Laura Gray, Vancouver, WA and 12 step-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren, three great-nieces and nephews.
Thanks to the staff at RVMC in ICU and 2 West for taking such good care of him and a special thanks to Dr. Donald Robertson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Dr. No. 2200, Portland, OR 97201.
Visitation will be on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Memory Gardens Mortuary, Bellinger and Arnold Lane, Medford.
Arrangements by: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.
Molly Elizabeth Piazza
A memorial service for Molly Elizabeth Piazza will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005 at Christ Church Episcopal Parish, 1060 Chandler Road, Lake Oswego, OR.Molly, 18, of Lake Oswego (formerly of the Rogue Valley) died October 5, 2005, as the result of a automobile accident.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1987 in Medford. She graduated with honors from Lake Oswego High School in 2005. She was a National Honor Society member and gave a commencement speech at her high school graduation. She was attending Portland Community College.
Molly worked part time at Toy Bliss in Lake Oswego. She was a volunteer at the Oregon Zoo, Good Samaritan Hospital and The Oregon Humane Society.
She loved dancing, music, animals, the environment, and many outdoor activities.
Survivors include her parents, Stephen and Eleanor Piazza of Lake Oswego; her sisters Sarah of Eugene and Hanna Piazza of Lake Oswego; her grandmother, Patricia Piazza of Jacksonville; and grandfather, Nick Soloski of San Anselmo, CA.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Oregon Humane Society or The Lake Oswego School District Foundation.
Ralph Bernard Matthews
Ralph Bernard Matthews, 90, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, in Olympia, Washington, where be moved in 2001 to live near his daughter, Anne.
Mr. Matthews was born on December 2, 1914 in Mesa, Arizona.
He graduated from Arizona State University, earned an MA at the University of Chicago and attended graduate school in transportation economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He was married
to Florence Swift Matthews for 59 years, until her death in 1996.
He served in the U.S. Army in France during WW II and moved to Medford in 1949 to manage Evergreen Bus Lines. In the mid-1950s, he became Transportation Supervisor for the Medford School District. After retiring in 1977, he was instrumental in founding the Southern Oregon Tennis Club. Mr. Matthews not only used a bicycle for transportation, he also, with his wife, bicycled throughout the Rogue Valley and in Holland, Portugal, Hungary, Prince Edward Island, New Zealand and Finland. Mr. Matthews donated more than 17 gallons of blood to the American Red Cross.
He was a member of St. Marks Episcopal Church for over 50 years, where he was a lay reader.
Survivors include his daughters, Anne (Clarence Gadley) of Olympia, WA, and Sarah (Jetse Sprey) of Willoughby Hills, OH; a son, Vince (Janet) of E. Lansing, MI; and two granddaughters, Natalie and Rose.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Washington Elementary School, 610 S. Peach, Medford, OR 97501.
Arrangements: Mills and Mills, Olympia, WA and Perl at Siskiyou Funeral Service, Medford, OR.
Rebecca Martin
A memorial service for Rebecca Martin will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2005 at the Friends Church, 50 Talent Ave., Talent.
Mrs. Martin, 85, of Phoenix, died October 5, 2005 at her home. She was born on Dec. 14, 1919 in Bend, OR to Richard and Esther Hunsley. She had lived nearly all her life in the Rogue Valley, the last 53 years in Phoenix.
Survivors include her daughter, Virginia "Ginger" Kimball of Central Point; two sons, James Martin of Entiat, WA, and Charles Martin of Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loring Martin; four sisters; and one brother.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Cancer Research, or to the hurricane victims.
Verne W. Henriksen
The memorial service for Verne Wendell Henriksen will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, in the First Church of the Nazarene, Medford. Private graveside services have been held in Memory Gardens Memorial Park.
Mr. Henriksen, 90, of Talent, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005.
He was born April 20, 1915 in Hampton, NE. On June 3, 1941 in Hollywood, CA he married
the former Glenda L. Vogt, who preceded him in death in 1961. Mr. Henriksen had lived in the Rogue Valley since 1947, moving here from Los Angeles, CA. He was a carpenter in the commercial building trade and was a member of the Carpenters Union, Local No. 2067.
Survivors include two sons, Hugh and Neal, both of Talent; a brother, Henry Lee Henriksen of Sun City Center, FL; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
William Nels Swandal II
William Nels Swandal II, 25, of Wilsall, Montana, died of diabetic ketoacidosis at his residence in Pocatello, Idaho, early Friday morning, October 7, 2005. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at the Livingston Christian Center, 1400 Mount Baldy Drive, Livingston, with the Rev. Mary Rowe as celebrant. Family and friends are invited to remain at the Livingston Christian Center immediately following the service for a time of refreshment and remembrance of Nels' life. Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, Livingston.
Nels was born at Fort Ord Military Base in Monterey, California on August 2, 1980, to Nels and Debra (Ferguson) Swandal. The Swandals soon moved to Livingston, Montana, where Nels lived and attended local schools until he was thirteen years old. The family then relocated to The Swandal Ranch in Wilsall, Montana, where Nels completed junior high school and graduated from Shields Valley High School in 1999.
Nels attended Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Klamath Falls, Oregon. After experimenting with many different major subjects, he graduated in June 2005 with a double Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Studies and Psychology with a minor in Military Science. In addition to his broad academic interests, Nels enjoyed playing Rugby for OIT.
Nels was working toward a Masters Degree in Organizational Communication at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, at the time of his death. His goal was to complete his Masters Degree, get a "great job." and then buy the family ranch where he intended to live and raise his family.
Nels embraced life with an extraordinary passion, energy and fervor. The curiosity and experimentation that sometimes caused consternation to his parents during his youth, allowed him to pack more "life" into his twenty-five years than many of us experience in ninety years. He was optimistic, kind, loving, generous and good. As he sailed through life, he left devoted friends and a loving family in his wake. Nels had an exceptional gift for empathy. He, like his mother, was adept at comforting others. And, like his father, he exuded a calming strength of purpose. He would be the first to try to lessen our grief. In his absence, we will be comforted by having known him, however briefly. Nels is survived by his Grandma, Bonnie Swandal of Wilsall, MT., Grammy Judy Heaney of Coos Bay, OR, Grandfather Bill Ferguson of Medford, OR.. Parents Nels and Debra Swandal of Wilsall, MT; his sister, Rebecca Swandal; and brother Austin Swandal both of Wilsall, MT., special friend Megan Michael, godmother, Gail Mock; and godfather, Gary McAllister. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his Grandpa, Austin Swandal, godfather, Burt Annin, and many special friends.
Memorials in honor of Nels will be welcomed by The American Diabetes Association Youth Retreat, 3203 3rd Avenue North Suite 203, Billings, MT 59101 and The Juvenile Diabetes Research 1200 6th Ave. Suite 605, Seattle, WA 98101.
Edith G. Critchlow
Edith G. Critchlow, age 94, died October 10, 2005. Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home & Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Georgianna Dalbec
Georgianna Dalbec, age 62, of Central Point, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Irene Ferguson
Irene Ferguson, 81, of Medford, died Monday (October 10, 2005) at a local foster home. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Jaron Blaine Wells
Jaron Blaine Wells, 35, of Eagle Point, died Wed., October 5, 2005 in Medford. Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors of Medford.
Ralph B. Matthews
Ralph B. Matthews, age 90, died October 9, 2005. Cremation and inurnment are under the direction of Perl Funeral Home and Siskiyou Memorial Park.
Charles Matejka
Charles Matejka, 54, of Medford, died Wednesday (October 12, 2005) at Providence Medford Medical Center. No services are planned. Interment will be at Antioch cemetery.
Charles was born on Sept. 21, 1951 at Nevada, Missouri, to Charlie and Olive Matejka. He grew up in Medford and went through the school system graduating from Medford High School class of 1971.
He worked for Nye and Naumes Orchards and Packing House and had his own firewood business in and around the valley after graduating.
Charles made his home on East Evans Creek Road from 1974 until his death.
His favorite sport was hunting, fishing and camping.
Survivors include his mother, Olive Spaur; and cousins, Joy, Connie, Brenda, and Debbie. He was preceded in death by his father.
Frances A. Hines
Graveside services for Frances A. Hines will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday Oct. 15, 2005 in Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford.
Mrs. Hines, 94, of Eagle Point, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005.
She was born July 16, 1911 in Gorman, TX. In 1965, in Medford, she married
Francis Lee Hines, who survives. She lived in the Rogue Valley since 1929, moving here from TX.
She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, camping and fishing.
A special thank you for the great care by Greenbrier Haven II.
In addition to her husband, Francis Lee of Eagle Point, survivors include, three daughters, Betty Head of Graham, WA, Loretta and Gary Whipple and Geraldine "Geri" and Larry Calvin, all of Eagle Point; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and 29 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Billy Clark; grandson, Dennis; and great-grandson, James.
Memorial contributions may be made to Asante Hospice, 2825 E. Barnett Road, Medford, OR 97504, or Greenbrier Haven II, (adult foster care) 2400 Barnett Road, Medford, OR 97504.
Arrangements by: Memory Gardens Mortuary.
Golda May Ditch
Mrs. Golda May Ditch, 92, of Medford died October 6, 2005 in Medford. Services have been held.
Memorial contributions in Golda's name may be made to the Apostolic Christian Church, c/o Robert Miller, 7236 S.E. Mill Street, Portland, OR 97215.
She was born on Jan. 12, 1913 in Sabetha Kansas to Joel and Rosalina (Strahm) Aeschliman. On Sept. 27, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas, she married
Lowell C. Ditch, who preceded her in death on August 21, 2005.
Survivors include her brothers, Noye Aeschliman of Portland, Charles Aeschliman of Sabetha, Kansas. nephews, Irwin Ditch, Don Ditch and David Aeschliman; and nieces, Karen Baker, and Barbara Weide; In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by five brothers; and one sister.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford.
Jackie J. Wheeler-Wieser
Jackie Jean Wheeler-Wieser, 58, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at her home. No services are planned at this time. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 W. Sixth St., Medford, OR, 97501.
She was born on July 22, 1947 in Vienna, Austria. She grew up in the Rogue Valley graduating from Crater High School in 1965.
Jackie remained in the Rogue Valley raising her family and working for Burrill Lumber until moving to Palm Springs, California in 1985. In Palm Springs, she met Anthony Wieser and they were married
on May 16, 1986. She and her husband returned to the Rogue Valley in 2000, where she worked for KMVU, Channel 13 and later for Walmart in Medford. She was diagnosed in 2001 with cancer.
She enjoyed bowling, sewing and the outdoors.
In addition to her husband, Anthony Wieser of Grants Pass, Oregon survivors include her two daughters, Tina Ewart of Grants Pass, and Tamra Backes; her mother Anna Wheeler both of Medford, Oregon; two brothers, Frank Wheeler of Red Bluff, California; and Herb Wheeler of Sherwood, Oregon; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, William P. Wheeler on January 24, 1997.
Joe P. Rubio
Our Dad, Joe P. Rubio, was born in 1923 in Hayward, CA and died peacefully in his sleep September 26, 2005 in Ogden, Utah. At his request no services are planned.
He was a WW II veteran of the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita.
He is survived by his beloved younger brother, Lou (Carmen) Rubio of Castro Valley, CA; daughters, Holly (Dennis) Browne of Aromas, CA and Carmen (Lance) Samuelson of Farmington, UT; grandchildren, Jason and Randall Sloan and Carlan Samuelson; and five great-grandchildren.
He was the much loved Uncle Joe to many nieces and nephews.
Dad loved animals and was a wonderful neighbor and friend. He was a golfer extraordinaire, getting a hole in one at the age of 80.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741-5000 www.bestfriends.org.
Friends and family are invited to an open house to celebrate Joe's life on Oct. 30, 2005 from l- 4 p.m. at the Willow Park Golf Course, Redwood Road, Castro Valley, CA, in the Willow Room.
