All Obituaries

ALAN TRUE AXTELL July 5, 1918 – January 20, 2020                                                                      ...

Jerry Lee Godley August 30, 1946 - January 13, 2020  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a loving husband, Dad, Papa, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda; brother, Jay (Joletta); daughter, Michelle (Ron); son Brian (Dana); granddaughters, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Jerry, was born to Donald and Marcella Godley, in Medford, Oregon at Sacred Heart Hospital on August 30, 1946. He was an identical twin and it...

Andy Ray Spliethof (age 51) July 29, 1968 – December 23, 2019 Andy Spliethof passed away on December 23rd, 2019. He is survived by his daughters Jasmine Spliethof (30) and Sofia Spliethof (14) and his granddaughters Lyra (7) and Sabine (5) Spliethof. He is also survived by his extended family including his brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and his mother Opal Spliethof. Andy was adopted as an infant into the Spliethof family who loved him, and he loved in...

Andy was born Andrew Michael Armstrong on September 5, 1977 (his Grandma’s Birthday) in San Jose, CA. He went to Heaven on December 23, 2019.  He was 42 years old. Andy grew up in Brookings, Oregon and graduated from Brookings-Harbor High School.  He went to Wyo Tech where he received certification in Auto Body & Paint.  As an Auto Body Painter, he worked in Portland and Medford, Oregon and Phoenix, Arizona.  He also worked summers in Alaska as a Refrigeration...

 Lorraine Wilson January 27, 1927 - December 21, 2019 Lorraine was born January 27, 1927 in Los Angeles CA.  She grew up on the piers of L.A. roller skating, which was her favorite past time.  She moved to Medford Oregon in 1945.  She met the love of her life Don Wilson in 1946.  It was a whirlwind romance.  They married December 31, 1946 after a 3 month courtship.  They had two children Judy Salter of Medford Or. and David Wilson of...

Julia Ann Horton July 26, 1930 - Dec. 19, 2019 The longtime matriarch of Lawrence's Jewelers passed away peacefully Dec. 19. She was 89. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Perl Funeral Home, 2100 Siskiyou Blvd., Medford. Ann, the daughter of Elsie and Arnel Butler, was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in 1930 and lived in Medford nearly all her life. She was a 1948 graduate of Medford High School and attended the University of...

Catherine (Katy) Paradis has passed from this life to heaven and is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She died on December 10, 2019, in Medford, Oregon, on the 7 th anniversary of her husband’s death. Katy was born in Flint, Michigan on March 10, 1928, to Byron Nelson Bowdish and Mary Brady Bowdish. She married Arnold Wade Paradis on February 18, 1950. Arnold and Katy raised eight children and owned and operated a trucking business. Katy was a devoted wife and a loving mother. She...

Sarah Elizabeth Titus September 21, 1923 - November 27, 2019  Sarah passed away as gracefully as she lived her life.  She leaves behind family and friends who were the lucky recipients of her unconditional love, freely given hugs and kisses, ready comfort, healing hands, sense of humor and amazing example of how to stay strong, be positive, love one another, and stay engaged in life.  She was truly exceptional, and we are blessed for having been touched by her endearing...

"Meghan Ann O’Brien-Pheley August 29, 1980 – November 15, 2019  Meghan was an amazing athlete, excelling in basketball, softball and long distance cycling, and competed in a marathon, placing very high. Meghan earned a Nursing degree from Coconino Community College, and was an RN. Meghan loved the out of doors. She fly fished the rivers and streams of Montana and Alaska. She hunted, hiked the 6,000 ft. mountains usually alone near Flagstaff, AZ looking for shed...

Linda Mae Carr February 23, 1940 - November 13, 2019 Linda was born on February 23,1940 to Arnold and Dorothy Nease in Tulsa Oklahoma.  Shortly thereafter, the Nease family moved to Van Nuys California, where brother Edward James was born.  In 1946, the family moved to Southern Oregon, eventually making their home in Eagle Point in 1950.  Linda graduated from Eagle Point High School in 1958.  In 1963, Linda married David Carr and made her home in Phoenix...