Obituaries
John Dodero – by Erika Bishop
December 9, 1946 – September 30, 2023
On September 30, Jacksonville lost a passionate man and a beautiful soul. John Dodero, long-time Jacksonville resident and studio potter passed away after a battle with lung cancer. John […]
Sarah R. Calhoun
January 9, 1952 – June 20, 2023
Sarah Rebekah Calhoun, 71, recently of Medford, Oregon and formerly a long-time resident of Oakland, California, died suddenly of natural causes at her home on June 20, 2023. She […]
Beverly Maxine Hopkins
June 20, 1938 – September 9, 2023
Beverly Maxine Hopkins, 85, of Yakima, Washington, passed away on Sunday, September 9, of causes connected to old age.
Maxine was born in Walla Walla, Washington on June 20, 1938, […]
Gretchen Howard
It is with great sadness that the family of Gretchen Clarke Howard announces her unexpected passing on June 30, 2023, in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. She was born in Eureka, California on March 6, 1949 to […]
Stephen S. Smith
May 25, 1940 – April 22, 2023
Stephen S. Smith, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and community volunteer, passed away on April 22, 2023, at the age of 82 in Jacksonville, Oregon. Born on May 25, 1940, […]
Chuck Butler – 70 Years in the Car Business – Ashland, Oregon
May 24, 1939 – May 21, 2023
Born Charles LeGrand Butler, Jr., to Charles and Jane Butler (née Unger), of Buffalo, New York, Chuck Butler passed away peacefully at home in Ashland, Oregon, on Sunday, May […]
Patricia Kathleen Bakke
January 8, 1963 – April 5, 2023
On April 5, 2023, Pattie Bakke passed away peacefully at age 60 after a short battle with cancer. Pattie is survived by her four children, Jesse, Jeremy, Josh, and […]
Carmen Leta Cabler
1937 – 2023
Surrounded by her loving family, Carmen Leta Cabler passed away peacefully February 6, 2023. Born in 1937, Carmen was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville – graduating from Jacksonville High in 1955 where she […]
Ann Marie Wisnovsky
1932 – 2023
On a brisk March day, our beloved mother, Ann Marie Wisnovsky slipped the surly bonds of earth, put out her hand, and touched the face of God. He welcomed her to heaven, to […]
In Memory of Dirk Siedlecki: Jacksonville Loses a Consummate Volunteer – by Jacksonville City Councilors Mike McClain and Steve Casaleggio
On January 31, Jacksonville lost an icon when the mainstay of the Jacksonville Historic Cemetery, Dirk Siedlecki, passed away after a short illness. How this Long Island, New York man ended up in Jacksonville and […]