Everett Vance Stone, 34, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday (May 30, 1998) at his home in Centralia, Wash. No service is planned.

He was born May 12, 1964, in Coquille, a son of Ray and Nancy Stone.

Mr. Stone grew up in Coquille and later attended Ashland schools.

In 1985, he moved from Ashland to Centralia, where he drove pilot cars for a trucking company.

Mr. Stone enjoyed camping, fishing and outdoor sports.

Survivors include a sister, Julia Stone, Portland; and a grandmother, Sybyl Squire, Ashland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.