Obituaries
Mary Ann Byrne
Mary Ann (Nance) Byrne, 88, passed away August 31, 2021, at her home in Jacksonville, Oregon.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Gladys and Frederick Nance, she was the youngest of four children, joining her two […]
Douglas Bernard Favell
10/7/1953 – 6/14/2021
Doug was born to Eugene Hunter Favell and Winifred Carol Lamm Favell in Klamath Falls, OR where his family founded the Favell Museum. Doug went to college in Ashland and studied […]
A Ride Through Jacksonville and New Beginnings – A Story Told by Soren Olsen (Sam)
In Memoriam – Soren Olsen (1944-2021)
Hi, my name is Sam Olsen. I want to thank many friends and neighbors who inspired me and made the quality of life, and my ride through Jacksonville, memorable and […]
Mark Burkhalter and the Acquisition of Panorama Point – by Larry Smith
In Memoriam – Mark West Burkhalter (1946-2021)
Back in the mid 1990s, while out hiking the Jacksonville Woodlands with my wife, Linda, we noticed an old mining road branching off of the main Rich Trail and […]
Darla Kay Baack
1958 – 2021
Darla Baack was born in Marengo, Iowa to Shirley and Marvin Baack. She was the youngest of three children and grew up on a number of farms in Iowa County, Iowa. Her father […]
Michele Brown Riding
October 5, 1952 – June 22, 2021
Michele Brown Riding passed away on June 22, 2021, at her Salt Lake City home.
She was born October 5, 1952 in Fairbanks, AK to Dale. W and Mildred W. […]
Eric James Wroblewski
1969-2021
Eric, 51, of Jacksonville, was born October 19, 1969 in Norwalk, CA to Ted & Lynn Wroblewski. Eric lost his hard-fought battle with alcoholism in April 2021. Eric was raised in the area, having lived […]
Michael R. Charles
On April 22, 2021, Michael R. Charles passed away suddenly of cardiac arrestat the age of 71. Michael was born in San Francisco to Robert and Lee Ann Charles and grew up in South San […]
Sew Long, Dear Friend – Marge Wall
March 10, 1934 – December 25, 2020
We’re going to miss our delightful downtown office neighbor who passed away on Christmas Day. As owner of Country Quilts, she brightened our patchwork of a town with her […]
A Tribute to Margaret Lyon – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – February 2021
Margaret Lyon was born in Wray, Colorado on October 5, 1937 and left this world in Jacksonville, Oregon on December 27, 2020. After attending school for twelve years in Wray, Margaret […]