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Christine L. Young
The funeral for Christine L. Young will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar Hills, Utah.
Mrs. Young, 36, of Cedar Hills, formerly of Medford and Klamath Falls, died Tuesday (April 22, 2003) in Provo, Utah.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zions Bank, 225 S. Main St., Pleasant Grove, UT 84062.
She was born Aug. 2, 1966, in Klamath Falls, to Floyd and Karen Laws. She graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo. On May 23, 1992, in Los Angeles, she married
Russel Wayne Young, who survives.
Mrs. Young was a high school teacher and enjoyed teaching young children.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Sawyer James and Ashton Philip, both Cedar Hills; three daughters, Chantel Elizabeth, Sierra Catherine and Ainsley Isabel, all Cedar Hills; two brothers, Steven and Michael Dominik; and a sister, Susan Dominique. She was preceded in death by a sister, Cindy Marie Laws; and by her grandparents, Faye Brinson, Arthur Leaming, Douglas Brinson and Floyd Laws.
Arrangements: Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Sidoti
Nicholas "Nick" Sidoti, 85, of Jacksonville, died Sunday (April 20, 2003) in Newport. His son, daughter and family had taken him and his wife to Yachats to celebrate their April birthdays.
He was born April 9, 1918, in New York City. On Oct. 19, 1957, in Reno, Nev., he married
Frances Louise Arnold, who survives. The family moved to Reno in 1957 from Long Island, N.Y. They moved to Jacksonville in 1983.
Mr. Sidoti was a musician for 70 years. He began his musical career at age 16 in high school and had played every week since then. He played the drums, vibraphones and stand-up acoustical bass. In New York, he played with popular lounge groups. In Reno, he played hotel lounges as well as weddings, dinner parties and business functions.
After moving to Jacksonville, he played with a local jazz group and was well-known in the valley for his bass playing and scat singing. He played at all the Medford Jazz Jubilees. His last bandstand performance was April 11. He also held a full-time job, working at the Mapes Hotel for 23 years.
During World War II, he served as a technical sergeant with the 6th Army Headquarters, during the Bismarck Archipelago, Luzon, New Guinea and Southern Philippines campaigns.
Mr. Sidoti enjoyed music, camping, fishing and traveling.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Dan Collins, Portland; a daughter, Marie Vosika, Central Point; a brother, Sal, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Arrangements: Bateman Funeral Home, Newport.
Adele Anna Haeckler
Adele Anna Haeckler, 96, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday (April 23, 2003) at Fair View Transitional Health Center in Grants Pass. No service is planned.
She was born Dec. 11, 1906, in McKeesport, Pa. She was the last survivor of the two brothers and three sisters born to William F. and Mathilda Voelker. On July 21, 1930, in McKeesport, she married
Edward W. Haeckler, who died in 1997.
Mrs. Haeckler was a secretary for the McKeesport School District until her retirement in 1966. She was a resident of Sonoma, Calif., for 27 years, Roseburg for four years and Grants Pass for the last six years.
Survivors include a son, William K., Grants Pass; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Lundberg’s L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.
Aleathea Mae Lawton
April 24, 1923 - Sept. 7, 2004 Aleathea was born in Powers, Oregon. She was a longtime resident of Medford and moved to Salem in 1993.
She married
Keith B. Lawton on January 18, 1949. He preceded her in death on Oct. 3, 1992. Aleathea enjoyed reading and spending time with her family and was active in her church when she was younger. Survivors include her four sons, John of Medford, Mark of Medford, Lloyd of Central Point, and Danny of Salem, and six grandchildren.
A graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 10, at Eagle Point National cemetery in White City, Oregon. Arrangements by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service, Salem, Oregon.
Anna Kathryn H. Ransdell
A Private Family service for Anna Kathryn Hudnall Ransdell was held on September 7, 2004 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford. A memorial for all will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 25, at the Roxy Grange.
Mrs. Ransdell, 78 of Medford died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at her home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Providence Hospice or a favorite charity.
Kathryn Ransdell was born on August 22, 1926 in Orange City, FL to Francis and Marie (Wingate) Hudnall. On November 14, 1944 she married
Charles Ransdell in Charleston, SC.
Mrs. Ransdell worked as an Executive Secretary. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, painting, wildlife research, rock hounding, traveling, fishing, and geneology research. She belonged to the Roxy Ann Grange, Three River's Historic Society, Rebecca's, Eastern Star, and Amaranth.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Ransdell; a son, Charles Timothy Ransdell; one sister; five brothers; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Sha was preceded in death by a son, George Thomas Ransdell.
Arrangements by: Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary, Medford.
Carol Ann Pierce
Carol Ann Pierce 54, of White City died Aug 27, 2004 in Medford.
A Memorial service will be held on Sept 10, 2004 at the V.A Cometary in Eagle Point. at 1 p.m. Carol was born Jan 25, 1950 in Medford, OR.
Carol was preceded in death by her husband Jack Pierce. She is survived by her mother, Marjorie Fairbanks of White City; children, Kelley Curtis, of Bonanza, OR, Marjorie Radley, Allen Radley, Mark Radley, and James Radley all of White City, OR; sisters Kathy Eggar of Shady Cove, OR, Nancy Kelley of Butte Falls, OR; two step children, Luke Pierce of Grants Pass, OR and Shirley Pierce of Florida; and 11 grandchildren. Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
Cheryl Patricia O'Reilly
June 17th, 1949 to September 4th, 2004 Cheryl was born to Dave and Gloria Rotbart on June 17th, 1949 in Los Angeles, California and spent her childhood years not far from the sandy beaches of Malibu, the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the movie stars in Hollywood. Cheryl graduated from Venice High School in 1967 and attended Valley State University where she met and married
Al O' Reilly in 1974.
One of Cheryl's deepest loves was music and during the early 70's, Cheryl got her first big break as an administrative assistant for On Stage Publications which published the concert programs for major rock and roll venues in Los Angeles. By 1975, Cheryl was able to parlay her background as part of the LA "rock scene" to obtain a job as executive administrative assistant to Michael Dilbeck at Columbia Records in the A&R; Department responsible for developing and promoting new talent in the music business. During this time, Cheryl received a platinum record to acknowledge her work in support of the rock band Journey and also was involved with such artists as Boz Scaggs, Dave Mason, Kenny Loggins, Neil Diamond, Earth, Wind and Fire and others.
Cheryl moved to Medford, Oregon with Al in 1979 and her first daughter, Jessica Paige O'Reilly was born June 22, 1981 followed by her second daughter, Samantha Paulette O'Reilly born on November 7, 1986. It was during this time that Cheryl rediscovered the roots of her Jewish heritage and became an active member of Temple Emek Shalom in Ashland, Oregon. Cheryl was fierce in her love for her two daughters and shared her Jewish faith through her girls in having each study Torah to have Bat Mitzvahs on their 13th birthdays. It was also during this time that Cheryl became active in the Junior Service League of Southern Oregon and donated her time abundantly.
Over her 25 years in the Rogue Valley, Cheryl continued to distinguish herself through her work at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Harry and David, Medford Mail Tribune, Regency Blue Cross, FTD and the Real Estate book. In all these endeavors, her warmth and compassion accompanied by unbridled optimism touched lives and won her friends.
One of Cheryl's finest moments occurred during the period from November 2003 to July 2004 during which time she served as a devoted daughter and primary at home hospice caretaker for her mother, Gloria, allowing her to pass on in the comfortable, loving surroundings of her home with dignity.
Cheryl loved to garden, loved music, attended Britt Festival whenever she could, was a hopelessly devoted mother and was aptly characterized as a "lively woman with a big heart." Cheryl had a passion for Democratic politics, was a friend to others from all walks of life including stray pets (dogs, cats and bunnies) in particular and through her retail therapy, attempted to single-handedly bring Oregon out of its recent recession.
It's safe to say that friends and family alike loved her and will miss her! Ironically, after patiently waiting for her mother's passing, it was Cheryl's renewed passion for living that found her hiking the trail to Rainie Falls on the Rogue River the day of her earthly departure. It is hoped that her unexpected, tragic ending will result in good things as those touched through her life continue to live in honor and memory of Cheryl.
Cheryl is survived by her father, Dave Rotbart, her brother Richard (wife Laurie and children Dustin, Sean & Kelly) Rotbart of Central Point, Oregon, her daughters Jessica (husband Kelly and son Sameh) of Miami, Florida and Samantha, her cousins Jeffrey (son Ryan and grandson Samuel) Bear and Michael (wife Debra and children Daniel & Brianne) Bear, her ex-husband Al and her half-sister Laura Lake.
Funeral services will be held at Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 East Main Street, Ashland on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 12 noon. A graveside service will follow at 3pm at the Jacksonville cemetery in the Jewish Section.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Temple Emek Shalom General Fund, PO Box 1197, Ashland, OR 97520 or CATS (Committed Alliance to Strays) P.O. Box 56, Medford, OR 97501.
Daniel Lewis Carhart
Daniel Lewis Carhart was born June 3, 1924 in Alton, Illinois, he passed away peacefully on August 19, 2004 in Lancaster, California.
Dan served in the US Navy from 1943-1946. In 1955 he moved his family to Inglewood, California where he spent many years as a milkman. He retired from Daniel Freeman Hospital and moved to Medford, Oregon, but returned to California in 1999.
All those who knew him said the same thing; "He always made me laugh".
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elsie, his children Michael, Suzanne Hirai, and Carolyn Jennings, grandchildren Tyler, Jennifer Wilkinson, and Scott Reese and 2 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Dan's memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163 or online at www.michaeljfox.org
Kenneth Henry Gimpel
Kenneth Gimpel passed away peacefully from cancer at his home in Medford on September 3, 2004.
Ken was born in Hermantown Minnesota on January 17, 1931. He graduated high school from Hermantown High. After high school. Ken served his country honorably in the Korean War. On August 24, 1956, Ken married
his loving wife Ruby, who remained closely by his side until the end.
Ken had a long and successful career with the Bell System family of telephone companies. He retired from the phone company in 1986 but never stopped working.
He continued to serve people by volunteering for Meals on Wheels and the Seaside Museum.
Ken is survived by his wife Ruby, sons Ken, Ted and daughter Judy. In addition, he's survived by four grandchildren, two brothers, one sister and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and many loving in-laws.
Ken will be deeply missed but never forgotten by his loving family and many friends.
The family wants to extend a truly heartfelt special THANK YOU to Ken and Dottie Merryman and Steve and Joan Robinson for all their help in Ken and Ruby's time of need.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.
Lawrence Halpin
Lawrence (Larry) Theodore was born December 25, 1920 - husband of the late Phyllis E., brother of John, late brothers, Luke and Joseph Halpin and a sister the late Mrs. Marie C. Burkard all of Long Island, New York, NY. Dear friend of Bob and Linda Ford of Medford, Oregon passed away at Linda Vista Nursing Home, Ashland, Sept. 7, . 2004.
He married
Phyllis E. Shaffer, March 12, 1944 in Corvallis, OR. Larry attended San Francisco college of Mortuary Science. He received a bachelor of mortuary science degree. In 1948 he was part owner of Guy W. Jenness & Co funeral directors San Anselmo, CA. In later years (1965) he managed Irvin M. Smith & Sons Mortuary, Santa Cruz until retirement in 1981. In 1982 Phyllis and Larry moved to Talent, Oregon. A former gunners mate 3/c, U.S. Navy Mr. Halpin served aboard the U.S.S. Portland and fought in the first seven battles in WW II. (The Portland was engaged in a total of sixteen battles).
Larry's favorite pastime was playing golf, mainly at Oak Knoll Golf Course in Ashland, caring for Phyllis' roses and being in the company of his many friends in the Rogue Valley. Larry was well known for the many poems he wrote. He wrote poems for his friend's birthdays, anniversary or for a greeting/toast at a party. Larry made the best cheesecakes and was always delighted when he was asked to bring one to a dinner/party.
He is survived by his brother John Halpin and nieces and nephew of New York.
Services will be held at Litwiller-Simonson Funeral Home, at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept.10 in Ashland. Private Internment will be at Eagle Point National cemetery.
Alice Ruth Stiles
Alice Ruth Stiles gave 60 years to career in the Salvation Army
A memorial service will be held Friday for Salvation Army Brigadier Alice Ruth Stiles, who served as a missionary in India for nearly four decades.
The memorial service will be at 6 p.m. at the Salvation Army Church, 304 Beatty St., Medford. Interment will be in Citrus Heights cemetery in Colma, Calif.
Miss Stiles, 84, of Medford, died June 18, 2003, at Rogue Valley Manor in Medford.
She was born in Wailuku, Maui, in 1919, and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Hawaii, a master’s degree at Columbia University in New York, and completed Salvation Army Training College.
As a young Salvation Army officer, Miss Stiles served in Texas, Colorado and Hawaii. She went to India in 1946, where she served in Travancore for 15 years. She was then transferred to Ahmednager, India, where she served as a teacher and later as the principal at William Booth Memorial School, a boarding and day school where she raised a number of orphans whose children still call her "grandmother."
She then supervised the founding of a Training College for Salvation Army officers there, which later moved to Poona, India. She retired to Sacramento, Calif., after 38 years of missionary service in India.
Shortly after retirement, she was called back to serve at the Salvation Army Training College in Sri Lanka. Six months after she retired a second time, she was called back to establish a new Salvation Army Corps in Fairfield, Calif. She served in Fairfield for several years, before moving to Rogue Valley Manor, in Medford.
While in Medford, Miss Stiles was summoned to active service for 15 months to train Salvation Army officers in Bangladesh. She retired for the final time at age 78, but remained very active as a volunteer in the Salvation Army Medford Corps and at Rogue Valley Manor.
She was a volunteer Salvation Army bell ringer at the south Medford Fred Meyer each Christmas season, tended the Corps’ rose garden and led many Bible studies and worship services. In June of 2002, she received an award for 60 years of service to the Salvation Army.
At Rogue Valley Manor, in addition to participating as a clergy person in worship services, she helped many of the residents in a wide range of tasks. She was a champion croquet player and distance walker at the Manor, won several awards for best Halloween costume, and was an avid reader and Scrabble player.
She is survived by a brother, William M. Stiles, Stockton, Calif.; and a sister, Lydia Thompson, Inyokern, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army Church, P.O. Box 757, Medford, OR 97501, or the University of Hawaii Foundation School of Education Scholarship Endowment Fund, 244 Dole St., Bachman Hall 101, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
