Dianne M. Dahle
The memorial service for Dianne M. Dahle will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland. The Rev. Don Baker of Ashland
Christian Fellowship will officiate. Friends and relatives will gather following the
service at the Windmill Inn of Ashland.
Mrs. Dahle, 49, of Ashland, died Monday (May 31, 1999) at Rogue Valley Medical Center
in Medford.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Equamore Foundation, 4723 Highway 66,
Ashland, OR 97520.
She was born Dianne Bruno on Jan. 20, 1950, in Marlborough, Mass., a daughter of Robert
and Abbie (Morrill) Bruno.
On Sept. 30, 1972, in Whittier, Calif., she married Dave Dahle, who survives. She moved
to Ashland in 1974.
Mrs. Dahle was an editorial assistant at the Mail Tribune Ashland bureau for nearly 18
years.
She enjoyed animals and was a horse-riding enthusiast.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Jeffrey Robert, Reno, Nev.,
and Jonathan David, Ashland; two sisters, Gail Chambers, Medford, and Roberta Ascarate,
Garden Grove, Calif.; and her mother, Abbie Bruno, Whittier, Calif. She was preceded in
death by her father, Robert Bruno.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Ella E. Mayfield
The funeral for Ella E. Mayfield will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Central Valley Chapel in Central Point. Pastor John Bigham of Reedsport
Christian Church will officiate.
Mrs. Mayfield, 85, of Central Point, died Tuesday (June 1, 1999) at Hearthstone.
She was born Ella Blackman on June 5, 1913, in Omaha, Neb. She moved to the Rogue
Valley in 1926.
On Nov. 17, 1934, in Medford, she married Raymond Mayfield, who survives.
Mrs. Mayfield was an office manager for Dumas Laundry in Medford and an insurance clerk
for Rogue Valley Medical Center.
She enjoyed cooking and gardening.
Mrs. Mayfield was active in the Church of Christ.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Delbert, Central Point; two
daughters, Sharon Lyon, Salem, and Velma Olsen, Auburn, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and a
grandson.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care.
Ida G. Dansby-Morgan
The funeral for Ida Gray Dansby-Morgan will be at 2 p.m.
Friday at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Chaplain Paul Hagedorn of Providence Hospice will
officiate. Interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Mrs. Morgan, 65, of White City, died Monday (May 31, 1999) at Three Fountains Nursing
Home, Medford.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation Hospice,
1111 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR 97504.
She was born Ida Dansby on Oct. 8, 1933, in Clanton, Ala. She was a graduate of Auburn
University in Alabama.
On Nov. 28, 1973, in Alabama, she married James C. Morgan, who survives. She moved to
the Rogue Valley in 1998 from Rockford, Ala.
Mrs. Morgan was an executive secretary for the Department of Labor in Montgomery, Ala.,
until her retirement.
She enjoyed football, music and classic movies.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Albert L. Shockley,
Huntsville, Ala., and Sidney L. Shockley, Rusk, Texas; a daughter, Laura Shockley, Powder
Springs, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Judy Beeson, El Cajon, Calif., and Pamela S. Walsh,
Lakeside, Calif.; two stepsons, Randy T. Morgan, White City, and Ronald J. Morgan, Sun
City, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.
Julius Berlin
Friends and relatives of Julius Berlin will gather for a
no-host lunch at noon Sunday at Standing Stone Brewery, 101 Oak St., Ashland.
Mr. Berlin, 88, of Ashland, died Saturday (May 29, 1999) at Medford Rehabilitation
Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Southern Oregon Humane Society, 2910 Table
Rock Road, Medford, OR 97501, or to the Jackson County Animal Shelter, 5595 S. Pacific
Highway, Phoenix, OR 97535.
He was born Aug. 21, 1910, in Michigan. He moved to Ashland in 1977 from New York City.
Mr. Berlin worked for the New York City subway until his retirement.
He was a member of several groups -- the Humanists, the Monthly Review and EarthSave.
He was a Marxist, supported labor parties and believed in animal rights.
Mr. Berlin enjoyed the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and talking.
He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Arrangements: Ashland Funeral Care, Ashland.
Robert J. Bigger
Robert J. Bigger, 74, of Grants Pass, died Monday (May 31,
1999) at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center. The graveside service was held
Wednesday at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pastor Wes Winn officiated.
Mr. Bigger was born July 29, 1924, in Portland.
He joined the Merchant Marines at an early age and traveled extensively, ending up in
Australia, where he met and married his wife, Patricia. He moved to Medford from Australia
in 1955 and to Grants Pass in 1969.
Mr. Bigger managed the Rogue Recovery House in Grants Pass.
He was a past member of the Elks and Lions clubs.
Mr. Bigger enjoyed snow skiing, traveling, reading and fishing and camping.
Survivors include two daughters, Chris Gates, Grants Pass, and Helen Walton, Eugene;
two sons, Michael, Salem, and Robert, Melbourne, Australia; a sister, Shirley Anderson,
Roseburg; a brother, Forest, Central Point; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by a brother, Halsey.
Arrangements: Hull & Hull Funeral Directors, Grants Pass.
John H. Magness
The graveside service for John H. Magness will be at 11
a.m. Friday at Mountain View Cemetery in Ashland. The Rev. Don Baker of Ashland Christian
Fellowship will officiate.
Mr. Magness, 68, of Ashland, died Tuesday (June 1, 1999) at the Veterans Affairs
Hospital in Roseburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ashland Schools Foundation, 885 Siskiyou
Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520.
He was born July 25, 1930, in Mt. Belview, Texas.
On Dec. 1, 1962, in Nevada, he married Georgia G. Wiggins, who survives. He moved to
Ashland in 1976.
Mr. Magness served in the U.S. Air Force from 1946 until 1976. He was stationed all
over the world, including the South Pacific, Europe and North, Central and South America.
He retired with the rank of chief master sergeant.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners.
Mr. Magness enjoyed fishing and his family.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Ramona Harper, Ashland; his
mother, Jewel Lott, Athens, Texas; two sisters, Jessie Lee Benedict, Athens, Texas, and
Christine Keel, Lubbock, Texas; and a granddaughter.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral
Home, Ashland.
George Allen Graves
George Allen Graves, 59, of Eagle Point, died Saturday (May
29, 1999) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. No service is planned.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 10 Crater Lake
Ave., Suite 10, Medford, OR 97504.
He was born June 29, 1939, in Meridian, Idaho. He was raised in Medford, a son of Tom
and Vera Graves.
On April 3, 1975, in Anchorage, Alaska, he married Pat Trott, who survives.
Mr. Graves was a self-employed plumbing contractor locally and in Alaska.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and flying.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Marcy Cartwright, Rocky Point;
four sons, Rich Graves, Phoenix, Rory Graves, Talent, Doug Black, White City, and David
Black, Vicksburg, Miss.; his mother, Vera Graves, Medford; a brother, Tommy J., Medford;
and 18 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Tom, and a son, Mark Graves.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Harold Holmes Bruce
Harold Holmes Bruce, 69, of Medford, died Tuesday (June 1,
1999) at Providence Medford Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley
Funeral Alternatives.
Beverly Jean White
Beverly Jean White, 64, of White City, died Tuesday (June
1, 1999) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Dorathy B. Anderson
Dorathy B. Anderson, 85, of Medford, died Monday (May 31,
1999) at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford.
Lazern C. Crydenwise
Lazern Clarence Crydenwise, 94, of Ashland, died Wednesday
(June 2, 1999) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral
Home, Ashland.
Elizabeth F. Kinnan
Elizabeth Frances Kinnan, 71, of Talent, died Wednesday
(June 2, 1999) in Central Point. Arrangements will be announced by Hillcrest Mortuary. |