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Beatrice Schutz
Services will be held at a later date for Beatrice Gorkin Schutz, 81, of Ashland, who died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000 at home.
Mrs. Schutz was born on April 27, 1919, in New York City, the daughter of Harry and Sonya Gorkin. She was known for her talents as a pianist. She graduated from the Juilliard School of Music, where she met her husband, Herbert Schutz, who preceded her in death in 1968.
The couple married in 1940 in New York, where Mrs. Schutz worked as a music and piano teacher until her 1968 move to San Francisco, where she worked as executive director of a halfway house. She also lived for a time in West Virginia, before settling in Ashland in 1984.
Mrs. Schutz loved the theatre, music, reading, and traveling. She worked at the Ashland Public Library for many years.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Luther Schutz (and wife Maryam) of Mount Vernon, Wash., and Peter Schutz (and wife Arlene Mita) of Arnoldburg, W. Va.; seven grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.
Cora E. Thompson
Cora E. Thompson, 81, of Talent, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at Ashland Community Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction of Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
Leroy Wells
Leroy E. Wells, 87, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2000 at Three Rivers Hospital, Dimmick Campus, Grants Pass. Arrangements are under the direction of Perl Funeral Home.
Vita F. Howard
Vita F. Howard, 79, of Ashland, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Wayne Heard
The memorial service for Wayne W. Heard is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000 at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Interment will follow at Scenic Hills Memorial Park.
Josephine Rhodehamel
Private family services were held for Josephine Rhodehamel, 98, formerly of Ashland, who died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 at her home in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii.
Irene Robinson
Irene Robinson, 86, died Friday, Nov. 17 in Medford. Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory in Ashland.
Benjamin "Kip" Lombard Jr.
Benjamin "Kip" Lombard, Jr., 62, died at his home in Ashland, Thursday, March 27, 2003.
He was born in Seattle, Wash., on Sept. 2, 1940 to the late Benjamin Tongue Lombard and Jessie Craig Smith. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Portland, where Kip's father was stationed during World War II. After the war, the family moved to Ashland, where Benjamin Lombard Sr. was a practicing attorney. Kip attended Ashland schools and graduated from Ashland High School in 1958. He attended the University of Oregon and graduated cum laude in 1962 as a member of the first class of the University of Oregon Honors College. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1965. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the Friars honorary at the University of Oregon.
In 1967, Kip began practicing law in Portland with the firm of Mautz, Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson, and Schwabe (now Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt). In 1970, he married Bernadette Ann Verschingel in Portland. He returned to Ashland in 1972 to raise his family and to the practice law. Bernadette, his wife of 33 years and his three sons, Christopher, Ian and Russell and one grandson, Samuel, survive Kip.
Kip was elected to serve as state representative from District 52 in the Oregon House of Representatives. He served in that position from January 1977 to January 1985, representing parts of Klamath (until 1981) and Jackson counties. Fellow legislators remember Kip's ability to work with both parties in order to best serve his community. Through his work in the legislature, he demonstrated best the art of compromise, legal responsibility and the importance of democratic governance in all legislative action. He retired from the Legislature in 1985 in order to devote more time to his law practice and his family.
In 1985, Kip began concentrating his law practice in water law and estate planning, his two major interests. Through his devoted work, he became one of Oregon's premier water rights lawyers, representing many water rights clients throughout the state of Oregon. He was a frequent writer and speaker at conferences on water law. Between 1985 and 1999, he lobbied for agricultural water interests, representing the Oregon Water Resources Congress before the state legislature.
At his death, he was a vice-chair of the American Bar Association Water Committee and was co-chair of the planning committee for the 2003 Annual Water Law Conference in San Diego, Calif.
He was a member of the American, Oregon and Jackson County bar associations.
Kip's service to his community extended far beyond his legislative work and legal practice. Over the years, he served on many public boards and commissions, including the Jackson County Education Service Board, Rogue Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees, Boy Scouts of America Executive Board, Oregon Water Trust, Southern Oregon University Regional Advisory Council, and the Ashland Chamber Board of Directors. He sill be long remembered for his integrity and devotion to his community.
Kip was happiest when fishing, golfing, reading or hiking, especially in the company of family and friends. He was most proud of his wife and sons and of the fact that he and all three of his sons attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was a member of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland. Family and friends are grateful for Kip's life. He will be sorely missed and his memory cherished.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Crater Lake Area Council, 30309 Hanley Road, Central Point, Ore, 97502 or to the Benjamin "Kip" Lombard, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Jackson County Bar Association, Stephan Jamieson, Treasure, 2592 East Barnett Road, Medford, Ore. 97504.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2003, at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland, followed immediately by the Funeral Mass at 1:30 P.M.
Arrangements are in care of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland.
Everett Henry McGee
Everett Henry McGee, 93, of Ashland, died Monday. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Doris Myra Foster
Doris Myra Foster, 86, of Ashland, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 at Skylark Assisted Living, Ashland. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Jennie Marie Miller
Jennie Marie Miller, 91, died Dec. 11, 2002 in Beaverton, Ore.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1911 in Luck, Wisc. to Ray and Hilda (Shoquist) Riley. On June 21, 1928, she married Howard L. Miller in Minnesota. In 1935, they moved to Klamath Falls, Ore. and in 1945 to Ashland, where they owned and operated Miller's Dairy. Mrs. Miller later worked as a cook in several Ashland restaurants. Mrs. Miller moved to Hillsboro, Ore. in 1968 where she enjoyed working with several charitable organizations as well as traveling with senior groups.
Survivors include daughters, Elisabethe Hamilton of King City, Ore., Meta Baines Kent of Brookings, Calif. and Alice Faye Shupe of Newberg, Ore.; brother, Lester Riley and sister, Hazel Worre both of Minnesota. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her son, Jack, brothers Philip and Raymond as well as her parents.
Albert "Al" Arthur Guthmiller
Albert "Al" Arthur Guthmiller, 79, of Ashland, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 in Ashland. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2002 at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland with Jon Braund officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to RVMC Hospice Program.
Al Guthmiller was born June 30, 1923 in Jamestown, N.D. He lived in Ashland since 1962.
On Oct. 4, 1945 in Jamestown, N.D., he married Virginia May who died May 2002. He was a partner at Western Oil and Burner but retired in 1987. His hobbies include wood crafting, hunting, fishing and auto racing.
Al Guthmiller served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. He served for a brief time at Camp White in 1945.
Survivors include sons, Robert and Peggy Guthmiller of Talent and David and Janet Guthmiller of Medford; sisters, Mary Guthmiller and Margaret Johnson both of Jamestown, N.D., and Helen Hagel of West Fargo, N.D.; brothers, Fred, Les and Richard Guthmiller of Jamestown, N.D., John Guthmiller of Grand Forks and Ed Guthmiller of Anoka, Minn.; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Fred and Katie Guthmiller; brothers Harry and Jim.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home.
