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Helen M. Fitzsimmons
Helen Maunders Fitzsimmons, 80, of Medford, died Thursday (May 28, 1998) at Providence Medford Medical Center. A private service is planned.
She was born Helen Maunders on March 29, 1918, in Virgil, S.D.
On June 16, 1948, in Redding, Calif., she married Douglas Fitzsimmons, who survives.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons lived in the Rogue Valley for more than 50 years.
A cook, for many years she ran the cafeteria at Southern Oregon Sales (SOS) packing house in Medford. In her earlier years, she worked at Eaton's Dinner House and Bateman's Restaurant in Medford and Mon Desir Dining Inn in Central Point.
She enjoyed writing poetry, rescuing animals, and tending her rose garden.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Douglas,
Yreka, Calif., and Dennis Wyatt, San Mateo, Calif.; a daughter, Pamela Fitzsimmons, Redlands, Calif.; a sister, Grace Paul, Medford; a brother, Darrell Maunders, Butte, Mont.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Harvey E. Hamilton
The memorial service for Harvey Edward Hamilton will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bear Lake Mobile Estates, 300 Luman Road, Phoenix. The Rev. John Braund of Phoenix First Presbyterian Church will officiate.
Mr. Hamilton, 83, of Phoenix, died Thursday (June 4, 1998) at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Hospice, 2825 E. Barnett Road, Medford, OR 97504 or Good Samaritan Hospital of Santa Clara Valley, 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124.
He was born Nov. 11, 1914, in San Jose.
On Oct. 29, 1938, in San Jose, he married Hope Hickman, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1981 from San Jose.
Mr. Hamilton was a traffic manager for 25 years with CertainTeed Corp. in Santa Clara, Calif., retiring in 1978.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in San Jose, Delta Nu Alpha transportation fraternity in Santa Clara, and a charter member of the Rogue Monarch Lions Club in Medford. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, antiques, and collectibles.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two daughters, Carol Cecilian, Medford, and Lesley Maurice, Clayton, Calif.; a son, Preston, Westlake Village, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Patsy Biggs Rumble
Patsy Biggs Rumble, 56, of Medford, formerly of Cave Junction, died Wednesday (May 20, 1998) at the Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. No service is planned.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born Patsy Biggs on Feb. 4, 1942, in Fountain Hill, Ark., and moved to the Rogue Valley 14 years later.
On Dec. 30, 1985, in Crescent City, Calif., she married Fritz F. Rumble, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Rumble was a secretary for California Gas Co.
Survivors include a daughter, Larae Withrow, Cave Junction; two brothers, Tommy Biggs, Gold Beach, and Robert Biggs, in Alaska; and two grandchildren. A son, James Settle Jr., died in 1977.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.
Elizabeth Heckert
Elizabeth Heckert, 95, of Jacksonville, died Thursday (June 4, 1998) at her home. Private interment will be in the Jacksonville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, Hospice, 1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Elizabeth Meier on Sept. 22, 1902, in Brombach, Germany, and the family came to the United States the following year. In 1911, they moved to Oregon from Quincy, Ill.
In 1928, in Medford, she married Otto Heckert, who survives. They made their home in Jacksonville for many years, and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 3, 1998.
Mrs. Heckert graduated from the University of Oregon and taught school in Lake Creek and Beaver Creek.
She worked at the Jacksonville Museum and became interested in the Takelma Indians of Southern Oregon. After her retirement, she wrote and published "The People and the River," a book on the Takelma way of life.
Survivors include a daughter, Anita Niedermeyer, Jacksonville; a son, Donald, Newport; a brother Hanns Meier, Medford; two sisters, Helene Milligan, Jacksonville, and Mary Holzgang, Portland; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
Marie Anna Denninger
The memorial service for Marie Anna Denninger will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Christian Church of Shady Cove. The Rev. Fred Harrison will officiate.
Mrs. Denninger, 94, of Trail, died Wednesday (June 3, 1998) in an Eagle Point foster care home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Church of Shady Cove, 110 Hudspeth Lane, Shady Cove, OR 97539.
She was born Marie Anna Hume on April 20, 1904, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
On June 15, 1935, in Brooklyn, she married Thomas Denninger, who died in 1961. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1946 from Brooklyn.
Mrs. Denninger was a member of the Christian Church of Shady Cove. She enjoyed reading and traveling.
Survivors include two nieces, Jacqueline Smith and Josephine Carrell, both Trail. Her brother, Arthur Hume, died in March 1983.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou, Medford.
Janell Money
The funeral for Janell Money will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou Chapel, Medford. Pastor Fred Robinson will officiate. Interment will be in Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland.
Ms. Money, 68, of Medford, died Wednesday (June 3, 1998) at her home.
She was born Oct. 8, 1929, in Allen, Neb., and lived in Nebraska and Minneapolis, Minn., for many years.
Ms. Money moved to Forsyth, Mont., in 1954 and to Ashland in 1965.
She attended the Bethel Assembly of God.
Survivors include two brothers, Allen D. Money, Fairfield, Calif., and Gailand Money, Buffalo, Wyo.; three stepbrothers, Ivan Squires, Beaverton, Charles Squires, Marlin, Texas, and Carol Squires, Palmdale, Calif.; and a stepsister, Leora Larson, Whittier, Calif.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services-Siskiyou.
John William Wing
The memorial service for John William Wing will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the New Life Christian Center in El Monte, Calif. Larry and Glory Larimore will officiate. Inurnment will be in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, Calif.
Mr. Wing, 32, of White City, died Sunday (May 28, 1998) at his home.
He was born Aug. 20, 1965, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. Wing was a 1983 graduate of Arroyo High School in El Monte.
He moved to the Rogue Valley 10 years ago from Southern California.
For the past six years, he was a pressman at Mustard Press in Medford.
Mr. Wing enjoyed golfing, fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his mother, Marie Haydock, Morrisville, Ill.; his stepmother, Vivian V. Wing, in Southern California; two brothers, Dennis and Perry, both in Southern California; three sisters, Caroline Joyce Jenkin, San Dimas, Calif., Elizabeth Neuman, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Laurie Haydock, in Arizona; a stepbrother, Thomas Ogden, in Texas; and a stepsister, Carole Ogden, Duarte, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy William Wing.
Arrangements: Southern Oregon Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Ethel A. Trowbridge
The funeral for Ethel Annette Trowbridge will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Pastor Andy Green of the Ashland Christian Fellowship will officiate.
Mrs. Trowbridge, 73, of Medford, died Tuesday (June 2, 1998) at her home.
She was born Ethel Hinshaw on Oct. 29, 1924, in Texas, and later moved to Los Angeles.
In 1940, she married George Trowbridge III, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Trowbridge worked in food packaging at the Frito-Lay Co. in Los Angeles from 1963 to 1985.
She moved to Medford in 1993.
Mrs. Trowbridge attended the Ashland Christian Fellowship.
Survivors include two sons, George, Medford, and Walter Lee, Tacoma, Wash.; a sister, Paula Crain, Tacoma; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
