Leslie Kenneth Arthur
Mar 23, 2012
Leslie Kenneth Arthur, age 92, passed away on March 23, 2012. He was born on February 23, 1920, in Ozawkie, Kansas to Paul B and Clara C ( Dittemore) Arthur, the fifth of six children. They Farmed in Kansas until the Great Depression forced them to move to Oregon in 1937 to find work. He milked cows on a dairy...
Sandra L. Mendenhall
Mar 21, 2012
SANDRA MENDENHALL 67 of Roseburg, Oregon passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at her home. She was born April 4, 1944 in Van Port, Oregon to Leonard and Dorothy Reeser. Sandra was a Social Worker for the State of Oregon for many years. She enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and cooking. Sandra attended the Free Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughters...
Corene Janis Koester
Mar 21, 2012
Corene Connie' Koester passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, four days after suffering a massive stroke; she was 88 years old. She was born Corene Janis Miller and grew up in Armstrong, Iowa. After high school, she trained at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines and became a registered nurse. While working at the VA Hospital in Des Moines,...
Jimmie Junior Tvrdy
Mar 20, 2012
JIMMIE JUNIOR TVRDY 84 of Donald, Oregon passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. He was born October 16, 1927 in Buhl, Idaho to James Robert and Helen Martha (Kulik) Tvrdy. Jimmie graduated from Shoshone High School in 1946. In 1948 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He worked as a Radio Operator and Sr....
Della Myrtle Gawler
Mar 20, 2012
Della Myrtle Gawler passed away on Tuesday, March 20th at the age of 93. She was born with her twin brother, Douglas, on November 3, 1918 to parents Ernest and Myrtle Rice of Rice Creek near Dillard, Oregon. The Rice family settled in the Dillard area in 1853 as early pioneers. Della attended Roseburg schools and graduated from high school...
Johanna L Mcafee
Mar 18, 2012
A Gathering will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to the Holocaust Survival Fund. Please mail in care of Chapel of the Roses and they will be forwarded to the family.
Shirley Ann Mellor
Mar 17, 2012
Shirley Ann Mellor On March 17, 2012, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her loving husband. Shirley was born on May 17, 1933 to Gerard and Hattie Hoekstra in Roseland Minnesota. She was raised in the Seattle area and graduated high school in 1951. Shirley met her husband of sixty...
Gerald D. Davis
Mar 16, 2012
Gearald D. Davis, age 83 of Sutherlin, Oregon passed away March 16, 2012, at the VA Hospital in Roseburg, Oregon after losing a battle with cancer. His service will be at Sutherlin Chapel of the Roses at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012 with Pastor Bill Sanders officiating. Dave and his wife, Emmie will be buried at a later date...
Ouida Earby Mutschler
Mar 16, 2012
Ouida Earby Mutschler,age 100 of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born in Dustin, Oklahoma on October 9, 1911 to Stephen and Martha (Key) White. Ouida married Carl J. Mutschler on July 23, 1932 in Elk City, Oklahoma. She has been a resident of Douglas County for many years. Ouida loved to grow her roses....
Shirley Jeanne Sims
Mar 14, 2012
Shirley Jeanne Sims Age 87, passed away quietly in her home on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. She was born August 29, 1924 in Medford, Oregon, the daughter of Donald Gray Lawrence Sr. and Pearl Hazel (Skinner) Lawrence. A 1942 graduate of Medford High School, Shirley worked at the Craterian and Holly theaters, the Holland Hotel Restaurant, the First National Bank...
Ferne F. Andrus
Mar 13, 2012
Ferne F. Andrus, lifelong resident of Roseburg passed away March 13, 2012 at Bridgwood Rivers. She was 95. She was born September 24, 1916 to John and Clara (Austin) Hook in Huron, South Dakota. Ferne graduated from Iroquois High School, Iroquois, South Dakota. Later she graduated from the Modern Beauty College in Eugene, Oregon. She is preceded in death by...
Ethel Elizabeth Walker
Mar 12, 2012
ETHEL ELIZABETH WALKER 92 of Roseburg, Oregon passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at her home. She was born May 30, 1919 in Purcell, Oklahoma to Richard and Minnie Williams. Ethel enjoyed sewing and quilting, reading her Bible and keeping up with her family and friends. While she was able, Ethel was very active with Grace Family Center. Ethel worked...
Geray Lee Westrope
Mar 11, 2012
Geary Lee Westrope 1941-2012 Geary passed into the hands of his savior Christ the Lord on March 11, 2012 in Roseburg, Oregon after losing his battle with cancer. Geary grew up and lived in Oregon most of his life. He retired from the Eugene 4J School system after 25 years of service. He was a loving husband and father. He...
Jerry Wayne Birdsell
Mar 11, 2012
JERRY WAYNE BIRDSELL 69, of Roseburg, Oregon passed away on March 11, 2012 in Roseburg. He was born in Topeka, Kansas to Bryan and Lula Birdsell and raised in the Roseburg/Winston area. Survivors include his brothers and sister Ralph Birdsell, Bob Birdsell and wife Lee, Larry Birdsell and significant other, Rae and Shirley Jorgensen; son Danny Birdsell and wife Kandi...
Henry West Gibbs
Mar 11, 2012
Henry West Gibbs, 95, passed away on Sunday March 11, 2012 in Roseburg, Oregon. A Masonic service with Military Honors will be held at Wilsons Chapel of the Roses on Monday March 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm.
Aethel Grace Ollivant
Mar 9, 2012
Aethel Grace Ollivant, age 95 of Roseburg, Oregon passed away on March 9, 2012. She was born November 9, 1916 in Ipswich, South Dakota. She came to Oregon with her parents and 2 brothers in 1936. Finally settling in Lookingglass and met and married Delbert Ollivant in 1937, he preceded her in death in 1978. Aethel is survived by her...
Michael L. Bolyard
Mar 9, 2012
My Best Friend Michael L. Bolyard. April 6, 1945 - March 9, 2012 Mike was born in Wenatchee, Washington, but the family moved to Richmond, California soon after where he was raised. He was eldest of 2 sons born to David Lee Bolyard and Margaret Ethel (McCown) Bolyard. Mike grew up in Richmond and attended DeAnza High School where he...
Carroll Jeanne Lakin
Mar 7, 2012
Carroll Jeanne Lakin, age 85 of Oakland, Oregon passed away on March 7, 2012 in Roseburg, Oregon. She was born February 12, 1927 in Morton County, Kansas to Charles and Fannie Ipson. Carroll was one of eleven children. She was preceded in death by her husband Francis; son, Richard and great granddaughter, Michelle Clark. Carroll is survived by her partner...
Harold Archie Roady
Mar 7, 2012
Harold was born on June 12, 1926 in Medford, OR to Harvey and Effie Roady. He grew up in Deer Island, OR before enlisting in the US Marine Corps at the age of 17. While proudly serving our country, he fought in WWII in Guam and New Guinea. He met Grace in Montrose , CO and they married on October...
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