The memorial service for Violet Cope will be at 7 p.m. today in Richard Street Christian Church in Casper, Wyo. A dinner will follow the service at the church.

Mrs. Cope, 94, of Casper, formerly of Medford, died Saturday (March 27, 1999) at Wyoming Medical Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Richard Street Christian Church Children's Program, 2200 Richard St., Casper, WY 82601.

She was born Violet Grew on Sept. 7, 1904, in Independence, Kan.

On Feb. 17, 1921, in Okmulgee, Okla., she married James B. Cope, who died in 1985. They lived in Medford for many years.

Mrs. Cope was a homemaker.

She was an avid gardener, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Fuhrer, Casper; four grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.

Arrangements: Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory, Casper.

Mr. Lyon, 78, of Medford, died Sunday (March 28, 1999) at Providence Medford Medical Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to Oregon Lions Eye Bank, 228 North Holly St., Medford, OR 97501.

He was born June 28, 1920, in Chicago.

On Jan. 25, 1941, in Joliet, Ill., he married Jayne Kellenbach, who survives. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1958 from Lynwood, Calif.

Mr. Lyon was a longtime employee of the U.S. Postal Service. At the time of his retirement, he was the branch manager of the Central Point Post Office.

During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Combat Engineers in the Philippines and New Guinea. He was a Purple Heart recipient.

Mr. Lyon was a member of the Medford BPOE and the Central Point and Medford Host Lions Club.

He was an avid golfer.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Timothy, Seattle; a brother, Theodore, Illinois; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gail Sue Mason, in 1995.

Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services, Medford.

She was born Mary Louise O'Callahan on April 14, 1925, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

On Nov. 23, 1946, in Indianapolis, she married Francis P. Fox, who survives. She moved to the Rogue Valley two years ago from La Pine.

Mrs. Fox worked as a disk inspector for Burroughs Corp. in California for 17 years, retiring in 1985.

She enjoyed homemaking and taking care of her family.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, include three sons, Steven Jay, Redding, Calif., Donald H., Simi Valley, Calif., and Arron L., North Hollywood, Calif.; two brothers, Robert O'Callahan, Kentucky, and Frank D. O'Callahan, Alamo, Texas; two sisters, Teresa Sarazen, Pacific Palisades, Calif., and Eileen Reerdon, North Hollywood, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives.

He was born July 18, 1950, in Washington, D.C. He moved to the Rogue Valley 2 years ago from St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mr. Gorman was a fireman and a self-employed painter before moving to Medford.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

He enjoyed fixing and tinkering with things.

Survivors include his companion, Patricia Bouchard, Medford; four brothers, Raymond L. Hall, Ronald A. Hall, Daniel Gorman, and Kenneth A. Gorman, all of Clinton, Md.; and a sister, Virginia Denny, Clinton, Md. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Virginia Gorman; and a brother, Timothy.

Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.

Mr. Charbonneau, 86, of Sams Valley, died Monday (March 29, 1999) at Providence Medford Medical Center.

He was born Jan. 27, 1913, in Mission, S.D. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1991 from Rio Linda, Calif.

Mr. Charbonneau was a civilian radar technician at McClellan Air Force Base. Following his retirement from McClellan Air Force Base, he worked as a mechanic.

He was a member of the Eagle Point Nazarene Church, and also attended the Sams Valley Community Church.

Mr. Charbonneau enjoyed writing music, singing and playing the guitar. He wrote and published nine songs.

Survivors include a son, Marvin, Shady Cove; three daughters, Marilyn Gregory, Sams Valley, Darlene LaClair, and Dorlea Packila, both of Battleground, Wash.; three sisters, Bea Buettner, Hot Springs, S.D., Delia Petrik, Hastings, Neb., and Opal Lazzarine, Kent, Wash.; a brother, Edward Paul, Redding, Calif.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, A. Alan Charbonneau, in 1993; and several brothers and sisters.

Friends may pay their respects from 4 to 8 p.m. today in Siskiyou Chapel.

Arrangements: Perl Funeral Services, Medford.

Mrs. Perreault, 78, of Central Point, died Saturday (March 27, 1999) at her home.

She was born Beatrice Gertchner on April 29, 1920, in Providence, R.I.

On Aug. 23, 1941, in Providence, she married Raymond J. Perreault, who died in 1992. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Rhode Island in 1969.

Mrs. Perreault worked for Harry and David for 25 years, retiring in 1986.

She enjoyed cooking, reading and being with her family.

Survivors include a son, Paul, Medford; a daughter, Joyce Perreault, Central Point; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.

Friends may pay their respects from 2:30 to 4 p.m. today at Funeral Alternatives, 550 Business Park Drive, Medford.

Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Medford.

Mrs. Farnsworth, 49, of Aloha, formerly of Medford, died Thursday (March 25, 1999) in Aloha.

Memorial contributions may be made to Title One Reading Program, Eastwood Elementary School, 2100 N.E. Lincoln, Hillsboro, OR 97124, or to a favorite charity.

She was born Tana Finch on Oct. 30, 1949, in Vancouver, Wash. She moved to Medford while still in high school, and graduated in Medford in 1967. She majored in education at Oregon State University, and graduated in 1971.

On April 2, 1977, in Medford, she married John Farnsworth, who survives. The couple lived in Coos Bay, Anchorage, Alaska, and Aloha.

Mrs. Farnsworth began working with the Hillsboro School District as a substitute at Poynter. For the past two years she worked at Eastwood Elementary School in the Title One Reading Program with first through third grade students.

She enjoyed gardening and camping.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Jeffrey Paul, Aloha; a daughter, Megan Ann Farnsworth, Aloha; and two brothers, Lester Finch, San Diego, and Randy Finch, Central Point.

Arrangements: Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home, Hillsboro.

Leslie M. McCartney, 79, of Ashland, died Saturday (March 27, 1999) at her home.

Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.

Mrs. Payton, 88, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday (March 27, 1999) at an Eagle Point foster home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, OR 97501.

She was born Marguerite Gould on Feb. 14, 1911, in Loveland, Colo. She was raised in Chico, Calif. and graduated from Chico High School.

In 1932, in Reno, Nev., she married Percy V. Payton.

Mrs. Payton lived in Kellogg from 1975 to 1977. Following the death of her husband in 1977, she moved to Redding, Calif., and later returned to Chico and Paradise, before moving to Ashland in 1998.

Mrs. Payton was a licensed vocation nurse at the Feather River Sanitarium and Hospital in Paradise, Calif. for 20 years.

She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Robert, Gold Beach, and Ed, Wasilla, Alaska; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.