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Joe Mendoilia
Joe Mendoilia, 84, former resident of Bear Lake Mobile Home Park, died October 18, 2005 at his home in Surprise, AZ.
Suvivors include Christina, his wife of 64 years; daughters, Marriann Michaels, Linda Thompson; and son, Joseph, Jr.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He served in the US Army during WWII.
Mabel V. Richards
The life of Mabel Richards will be celebrated by her family at 10 a.m. today, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford. Rev. Elliott Lovelace of the Talent Bible Chapel will officiate.
Mrs. Richards died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, at the age of 94.
She was born Mabel Vera Ryker on July 8, 1911 in Maud, OK, to John P. Morris and Lenora Pearl Swarb Ryker. She attended schools in Harjo, OK., before meeting and marrying Victor Wayne Richards on March 17, 1928. They raised five children and followed them west, first to the San Joaquin Valley in California in 1955, then to Ashland, Oregon, in 1968.
"Granny, " as we all knew her, loved to grow vegetables and put them into jars. She cooked big pots of beans and baked her own bread in case someone stopped by. She was as comfortable with a fishing rod as she was with a sewing machine, and she spent much of her life helping her 19 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren learn to cook and quilt and create whatever they envisioned or needed for a school project.
After Grandpa died in 1978, Granny moved to Talent where she volunteered with a senior women's group at the Methodist Church, and attended Talent Bible Chapel.
She played cards, watched soap operas, organized craft fairs and potlucks, and taught herself to paint landscapes at the age of 75.
Her family will miss her laugh, her love and her ability to do anything. Her five children and their spouses still live in the Rogue Valley, Thurmon and Virginia Richards of Medford, Betty Winningham of Central Point, Marie and Dick Martin of Talent, Tom and Patty Richards of Central Point, and Johnnie and Janice Richards of Medford. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Annie and Molly Richards; and a brother, Loren Ryker. Contributions may be made in her name to the charity of your choice.
Robert E. McCauley
April 6, 1918 - October 22, 2005
Robert E. McCauley, 87, of Medford, died with his boots on in Hurley, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 22, 2005. He was about 200 yards from his boyhood home.
Bob was born in Hurley, the youngest of seven children, to Charles and Anna (Croll) McCauley. Bob graduated from Hurley High School in 1936.
He married
his grade school sweetheart, Goldie C. Hendrickson on June 2, 1942. She passed away in 1993 after 51 years of marriage.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, stationed at Army Headquarter offices in Honolulu. Following his honorable discharge, he and Goldie settled in Ironwood. Bob worked for Alexander Ford and Gotta Motors selling new and used cars.
In 1965, he moved his family to Medford, where he briefly worked in car sales and then went to work for Boise Cascade Plywood Mill until his retirement in 1984.
His children described him as a hard working man who was always on the go. A devout and practicing Catholic his entire life, he looked forward to attending Mass. He enjoyed woodworking for many years and sold his handmade toys at holiday bazaars in the Rogue Valley. In his later years, he enjoyed dancing and was a member of various senior dance clubs. He was known for his smile, homemade muffins and always helping out family and friends. Bob was an avid Green Pay Packer fan and loved Airedale dogs.
As Bob's health declined, he moved into Anna Maria Creekside, where he continued to have a very active social life and enjoyed the many new friends he met along the way. He always wore western hats and came to be known as "Cowboy Bob." Despite the health limitations, he was always planning his next trip or activity.
Longing to see his birthplace one last time and about to enjoy his favorite meal of spaghetti and meatballs, Bob died suddenly in the presence of family and friends. He is home again, his ashes to be interred with his mother and father in the Hurley cemetery.
Surviving is one sister, Vera; two sons, Robert (Mary) and James (Betzy); three daughters, Roberta (Bill) Burke, Sunny McCauley and Molly (Jon) Cooper; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. November 11 at Sacred Heart Church, with reception to follow. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, Inc. of Ironwood has been very helpful in assisting the family.
Remembrances may be made to St. Mary's High School - Sacred Heart School, in Bob's name.
Terresa Lynn Purdy
A service to celebrate the life of Terresa Lynn Purdy will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 29 at Faith Tabernacle Church in Ashland.
Terresa, 49, of Medford, died Monday (October 17, 2005) at her home.
She was born on May 25, 1956 in Ashland to F. Dean and Gayle Bollinger.
Terresa was a homemaker taking great pride in taking care of the love of her life, her son, Christopher.
Survivors include her son, Christopher Purdy; her mother, Gayle Varang, both of Medford; her grandmother, Illene Sutton of Windsor, CO; two sisters; and seven brothers.
Terresa's loving, kind nature will live on in the hearts of her family and friends forever.
Barbara J. Frandson
Barbara J. Frandson, age 49, of Jacksonville, diedTuesday, October 25, at Hearthstone in Medford. Arrangements: Abbey Funeral.
John William Harney
John William Harney, 65, of Medford, died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Ashland Community Hospital. Arrangements by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Deanna Marie Case
A graveside service for Deanna Marie Case will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Stearns cemetery, on Anderson Creek Road, in Talent. Rev. Mark Anderson of Ashland Christian Fellowship will officiate.
Deanna, 41, of Medford, died Sunday (August 28, 2005) at Providence Medford Medical Center.
She was born on March 8, 1964 at Ashland Community Hospital to Ralph and Sharon Witt. On June 9, 1982 she married
Roger Case. They later divorced.
Deanna attended school in Ashland and was a 1982 graduate of Ashland High. She worked as a manager of the meat department at Albertsons.
Deanna enjoyed trips to the coast, camping, bike riding, swimming, crafts and practical jokes.
Survivors include her children, Amanda and Crystal Case of Central Point, Justin, Whitney, Lindsay and Shyanne Case of Talent; her parents, Ralph and Sharon Witt of Talent; her sisters, Trina Richey of Talent and Marcia Barlow of Phoenix, OR; and one grandchild, Dillan Case of Central Point. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Philip and Onie Hamilton, and Ralph W. SR., and Rose Marie Witt.
A beautiful loving daughter, mother, sister and friend, soaring free as an eagle. You will be in our hearts forever.
Dr. Brian Douglas Stringer
Dr. Brian Douglas Stringer was born on April 1, 1922 in Matanuku, New Zealand.
He attended Sothell Primary School in Hamilton and continued his secondary education at Christ College in Christchurch.
Upon completion the world was at war. During WWII he was commissioned as a flight lieutenant in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
He served in the Pacific theatre for five years. He was exposed to America when shuttling Catalina aircraft from San Francisco to the Solomon Islands and Guadal Canal.
He later flew as a fighter pilot. At the end of his service, he attended medical school at Otago University in Dunedin. He did his surgical residency at Christchurch Hospital and upon completion established a private practice. In 1954 he arrived in Boston, Massachusetts as a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Medical School. He continued training at Massachusetts General Hospital where he then met his wife, Jane Durno. He continued his surgical training in England and Scotland receiving his Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1956. He then returned to America and was married
in Medford. He and his wife lived in New Zealand for a year before returning to San Francisco to specialize in vascular surgery. They moved to Medford in 1958 to establish his general and vascular surgical practice. He practiced in Medford for thirty years. After retiring he became Medical Director for Rogue Valley Physicians Service/ Blue Cross Blue Shield.
For the last fifteen years he was an orchardist and recently served on the Talent Irrigation Board.
He enjoyed his many medical affiliations nationally and internationally including the American College of Surgeons, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, the North Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and the Royal College of Surgeons.
Throughout his fifty years in Southern Oregon he enjoyed the opportunity to serve on various boards both locally and state wide.
He had many hobbies and interests including reading, aviation, travel, farming, good scotch whiskey and prime rib dinners.
Brian strongest values were focused around intellectual and emotional commitment, human imagination, integrity, and ethical conduct.
He was quick to share his homespun moral philosophy, wit and humor with his family and friends. He often reflected on the marvel of mankind, the accomplishments and the role they play in the history of civilization, the balance and links of science, art and religion. He valued the gift of life and aimed to live it with dignity.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jane Durno Stringer; his daughters, their husbands and five grandchildren, Susan Stringer Skayhan (Richard), Katie and Michael, Judith Stringer Thomdike (David), Trevor, Anna and Thomas; and four siblings who live in New Zealand, Barbara Blackie, Helen Tumbull, Rosalind Harker and Roger Stringer. He was predeceased by his parents Bess Seymore Stringer and Trevor W. Stringer, and by two siblings Judith Stringer Simpson and Hugh C.W. Stringer.
Brian died on August 29, 2005 from progressive multiple myeloma.
He has left behind many gifts which include memories of his courage, honor, strength and love. He will be missed deeply.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gospel Mission or a charity of choice.
A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, September 2nd at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church at 6th and Oakdale, Medford.
James Alexander Muncie
James Alexander Muncie, the surviving child of Grace and Lester Muncie, husband of Margery Gibbons Muncie, father of Martha Jo Muncie (Portland, Ore.) James A. Muncie Jr. (Hunt, Texas) and Marsha Muncie Stevens (Coquille, Or.). Grandfather of Precious Laura Page Muncie, James A. Muncie III and Jeanette, and Kathleen Muncie died August 31, 2005.
Mr. Muncie was born on July 27, 1917 in Hedley, Texas . He attended Texas Tech and West Texas State College.
He served 22 years in the U.S. Army, spending 3 1/2 years in the Pacific Theatre during World War II with the 41st division and was a charter member of the "Military Order of the Kookaburras." He served with the Counter-Intelligence Corps in Japan and Eritrea and in Washington D.C. during the 1950s. After retiring from the military in 1960, he worked for Lockheed Missile and Space Corp. for 15 yrs. and lived with his family in Los Altos, California. In 1977 he retired to Sterlingville to pursue his interest in horses and golf and where he and his wife lived until 1989 when they moved to Jacksonville. In 1999 they moved to the Rogue Valley Manor.
He was a lifetime member of AF-AM Warren Lodge No. 10 in Jacksonville and a member of the Hillah Temple Shrine, Medford.
Private services were held and ashes will be interred in Sterlingville cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Woodlands Association, P.O. Box 1210, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530.
John "Delos" Walker
Gold Hill Civic Leader, John "Delos" Walker died Monday (August 29, 2005) in Medford. He was 89.
A funeral for Mr. Walker will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 at Conger-Morris Medford Chapel. A graveside service will follow at Siskiyou Memorial Park. Rev. Dick Titus will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 at Conger-Morris Medford Chapel.
Delos was a descendent from a pioneer family that settled the Missouri Flat area in Applegate Valley in 1853. The family arrived as miners before Oregon was a state. His early family members were Robert A. Cook and Almira Woolridge.
Mr, Walker was born in Gold Hill, Oregon on April 2, 1916 to Alva A. Walker and Icie E. Bailey. He resided there all his life. He attended Normal School. On March 26, 1939 he married
Pearl M. Wills who survives.
He served terms on the Gold Hill Council, President of the Chamber of Commerce and President of the Gold Hill Lions Club. He owned and operated his business in Gold Hill for 34 years. He was a third-generation business family in Gold Hill. He served as the Gold Hill Fire Chief and Noble Grand of the IOOF.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the State of Oregon recognized Mr. Walker for his heroic efforts in saving a life in the Rogue River.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and golfing.
In addition to his wife of 66 years, Pearl, survivors include, a son, Richard Delos Walker; two daughters, Dixie Herrmann and her husband Fred, Linda Turner and her husband Robert; a brother LaVern Walker; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Asil A. Walker.
The family would like to thank the RVMC Hospice, Ken, Charli and the staff of "Beveryly H. Shaffer" House.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gold Hill Methodist Church or to the Rogue Valley Medical Center Hospice.
You'll always be the sunshine in our lives that makes the rainbows so bright.
John Jackson Shaw
John Jackson Shaw, of Portland, (formerly of the Rogue Valley) died August 23, 2005.
He was born on Feb. 7, 1954 in Grants Pass.
Mr. Shaw worked as a printer.
Survivors include, his brothers, Don Jaquette of Medford; and Bob Jaquette of Roseburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Rifle Association.
Arrangements: Omega Funeral Home, Portland.
Lee Messenger
Lee Messenger, 71, of Medford, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at Diamond Lake, while camping with family.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, September 2, at Eagle Point National cemetery, officiated by Pastor Don Hildebrand.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rogue Valley Youth for Christ, 400 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
He was born James LeRoy Messenger on August 12, 1934 in Fresno, CA to Mack and Wanda Messenger. He served in the U.S. Navy. On March 25, 1956 in Merced, CA, he married
Elise Anderson, who survives. He moved his family from Modesto, CA in 1969 to the Rogue Valley.
For 25 years, Lee worked in sales at Moore Business Forms.
Lee enjoyed traveling in the RV, wintering in Arizona, bass fishing and local camping trips with the family.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Elise Messenger; sons, Mike (Lori) of Medford and Kurt (Julie) of Tualatin; daughter, Melinda (Doug) Spani of Medford; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Shirley Jean Montgomery
A memorial service for Shirley Jean Montgomery will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at the Rogue Valley Fellowship. Rev. Dave Booye will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 to 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 1 at Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
Mrs. Montgomery, 68, of Medford, died Sunday (August 28, 2005) peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on Nov. 1, 1936 in Nevada City, CA to Gordon and Veda Kessler. On July 25, 1953 in Reno she married
Jack Montgomery who survives.
She was a wonderful homemaker. Her greatest joy was taking care of her family, and she loved cooking for the holidays when everyone would gather together.
Mrs. Montgomery enjoyed crocheting. She was a fan of all sports- baseball and volleyball were two of her favorites.
She was a loving generous mother, who never stopped doing as much as possible for her family. She was a dominant force in football and basketball games.
Shirley had a strong love for the Lord, along with a strong desire for all those she knew and loved to come to know Him.
In addition to her husband, Jack, survivors include her sons, John Edward and his wife Debbie, Gordon Douglas and his wife Sally; her daughter-in-law, Ilene Danelson; her daughters, Cheryl Baker and her husband Dave, Brenda Shipley and her husband Tom, Cindy Mullineaux and her husband Max; her sisters, Elaine, Wilma, Tiny, June and Pat; brother, Jack Kessler; 13 grandchildren, Steven and Mandy Danelson, Josh and Jacci Mullineaux, Nathan, Nick, Kayla, Kyle Baker, Ryan, Andrew, Daniel, Kara Shipley, and Sara Montgomery; one great-grandson, Connor Montgomery Danelson; She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry; her sisters, Lois, Clara, and Evelyn; and a brother, Everett.
She is loved by many and will be missed by us all.
