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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Obituaries
Emma Bell Price
Virginia Keene Pence
Virginia Keene Pence,
96, of Grants Pass died at the
Elliott House on Wednesday,
May 11, 2011. Born July 23,
1914 in Eugene, Oregon, she
returned to this state after
retirement from Dart Industries
(formerly Rexall Drug and
Chemical Company) where
she was personnel director for
the world headquarters in Los
Angeles, California. As CEO,
she was also the first woman
to serve on their Board of
Directors. On May 29, 1947,
in Ventura, California, she
married William Paul Pence
who preceded her in death.
For many years after their
retirement, Virginia and her
husband lived in Cave Junction
where she was known as the
“hat lady”. She was a lover of
nature and animals.
In accordance with her
wishes, there will be no funeral
service. Private inurnment will
be at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Chapel of the Valley – L.B.
Hall Funeral Home is handling
arrangements.
Former Selma and Grants
Pass resident, Emma Bell Price,
age 90, of Bryant, Arkansas,
died Monday, May 9, 2011 in
Little Rock, Arkansas.
A graveside service will be
at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 16,
2011 at Hawthorne Memorial
Gardens with Pastor Ron
Marsh officiating. Hull & Hull
Funeral Directors are in charge
of arrangements.
Please sign the family guest
book at www.since1928hull.
com.
Emma was born July
20, 1920 in Kiowa County,
Oklahoma to Lloyd & Minnie
Gilbert. On April 2, 1939
in Hobart, Oklahoma she
married Raymond H. Price
and in 1940 moved to Selma,
Oregon. In 1957 she moved
to Southern California where
she worked as a seamstress
and lived until 1975 when she
returned to Selma. She then
resided in Grants Pass from
1984 to 2004 when she moved
back to Southern California to
be closer to family. She was
currently living in Bryant,
Arkansas near her son. During
her years in Southern Oregon
she worked as a waitress and
for Turk Bulb Farms.
Emma especially enjoyed
gardening.
Survivors
include
a
daughter, Jean Yandell of Las
Vegas, Nevada; a son, Wayne
Price of Bryant, Arkansas; five
sisters, Ruby Martin of Fresno,
California and Georgie Rhodes
of Monahans, Texas; Ollie
Brodersen of Eloy, Arizona,
Lola Sizemore of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and Eula
Cox of Grants Pass, Oregon;
13 grandchildren; 18 great-
grandchildren; and five great-
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Raymond
H. Price on April 29, 1984; a
daughter, Peggy Reid; and two
great-grandsons.
John (Jack)
McManus
Bill Sherman
“Dusty” Renecker
Bill Sherman “Dusty”
Renecker, age 63, of Cave
Junction, died Wednesday,
May 4, 2011 at Three Rivers
Community Hospital in Grants
Pass, Ore.
No services are planned.
Illinois
Valley
Funeral
Directors are in charge of
arrangements.
He was born June 4, 1947
in Modesto, California to John
& Myrtle Renecker. He moved
from California to Cave
Junction 30 years ago.
He especially loved his
dogs.
Survivors include his
companion, Julia Brack of
Cave Junction, Oregon; a
son, Todd Renecker of Cave
Junction, Oregon; a daughter,
Aimee Renecker of Alderpoint,
California; a brother, Roger
Renecker of O’Brien, Oregon;
and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Billy Renecker in
1978.
John (Jack) McManus,
83, of Cave Junction passed
away on Sunday, May 8,
2011 at Royale Gardens
Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center in Grants Pass. Hull
& Hull Mortuary in Grants
Pass handled the cremation
arrangements.
Mr. McManus was
born November 1, 1927 in
Washington, PA.
During World War II he
served in the United States
Navy and served on the
U.S.S. Mona Island. He
received the Victory Medal
and the American Theater
Ribbon. He was honorably
discharged in 1946.
He worked as a lineman
for West Penn. Power
Company and worked
in law enforcement as a
Constable for many years
until moving to California
in the late 1960s. He
worked as a Marine
Electrician in both San
Diego and San Francisco,
retiring in 1993. He was a
member of the Lions Club
and the American Legion
in California.
He married his current
wife, Ruby, in 1996 and
they moved to Oregon
in 2000. Mr. McManus
enjoyed fishing, gardening,
canning and playing pool.
In addition to his wife,
survivors include three
sons: Robert McManus
of Florida, Todd Keegan
of El Cajon, Calif.,
Patrick T. McManus of
Martinez, Calif., and many
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.
He
was
preceded
in death by a son, Eric
McManus.
Services are pending.
Evelyn Adeline
Maxson
Evelyn Adeline Maxson,
age 80, of Cave Junction, died
Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
Her final days were spent
surrounded by family and
friends at her daughter’s home
in Roseburg, Oregon.
Evelyn was born November
13, 1930 in Hastings,
Michigan. At the age of 13 she
moved to California where she
graduated from high school. In
1956 in California she married
Herbert L. Maxson. For 20
years they lived in Bakersfield,
California where she worked
as a secretary for an asphalt
paving company for many
years. In 1986 they moved to
Cave Junction.
Her interests included
family, friends, gardening,
crocheting, and reading.
Survivors include a
daughter, Cheryl Schoemehl
of Roseburg, Oregon; two
sons, Darryl Maxson of Cave
Junction, Oregon and Steven
Filippini of Grants Pass,
Oregon; ten grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Herbert
Maxson.
A memorial graveside will
be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May
21, 2011 at Roseburg National
Cemetery with a gathering to
be announced following the
service. Hull & Hull Funeral
Directors are in charge of
arrangements.
In lieu of flowers,
remembrances may be made
to American Cancer Society,
31 W. 6th Street, Medford,
Oregon 97501.
Please sign the family guest
book at www.since1928hull.
com
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Every Wednesday
Wild River Pizza – Open Mic. 6-8pm Contact
Todd Kaberline or Jim Nolan 54-646-0975 or
541-660-8572
at 10am and we are taking applications for the
parade. Remember it’s free to be in the parade
and free to watch it. For applications you can
call Harry Johnson at 541-596-2104.
May 20
May 21 & 24
“A rose is a rose is a rose” is an often quoted
phrase, to many it is more. Napoleon’s first
wife Josephine had a rose garden that today
is still a marvel and the French Government
still cares for it. Many go to it just to see the
historical roses no longer in gardens. May is
also the month of Mary, Whose flower is the
rose and Mother’s Day, so it is apt that Suzy
Twist- Powell will be speaking on Roses:(...by
any other name) Planting, Care and Displaying,
May 20 at the Illinois Valley Garden Club Cave
Junction, Oregon Horticulture/Show and Tell
Table: Wild Flowers and Their Urban Relatives.
The Illinois Valley Garden Club will meet at
Immanuel United Methodist Church on Watkins
Ave. Cave Junction, Oregon across from Shop
Smart. Coffee Hour 12:30 Meeting 1:00 For
information (541)592-4257
PREMIERE !! New PBS Videos on the Oregon
Caves & Chateau. 8pm Saturday, May 21st at
Oregon Caves Chateau and 7pm Tuesday, May
24th at Illinois Valley Sr. Center 520 E. River,
Cave Junction. Come view “The Marble Halls of
Oregon” and “The Chateau at the Oregon Caves,”
two new 30 minute videos to be shown on PBS
stations nationwide this autumn! Call 541-944-
1139 for reservations at the Sr. Center event or
541-592-3400 to make dinner reservations at
the Chateau. www.OregonCavesChateau.com
www.FriendsOCAC.org
May 20 & 21
Overnight Quad Event, to Sourdough. No entry
fee...we just ask for a donation to the Pregnancy
Center. For more information, contact Monty
Pope at 597-2493 or 660-2089.
May 21
Clothes Give-Away!! 9:00am to 5:00pm at the
Takilma Bible Church 10343 Takilma Road.
May 21
Glenn Morrison ALA Unit 70 invites all Veterans
on Armed Forces Day to a FREE breakfast to
thank them for their service to our country.
(Proof of service required) Family & friends -
$6.00 & children under 12 years of age - $4.00.
At the Senior Center, 8:00am to 11:00am. Hope
to see you there!
May 21
Kerbyville Museum will be open from 9am-
3pm and is FREE for Veterans today only.
Labor Day Parade Application
This year’s Illinois Valley Lions Club Labor
Day Parade will be on Monday September 5th.
The theme for the 2011 parade will be “Illinois
Valley, See it, Hear it”. The parade will start
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May 21
Deer Creek Vineyards Music in the Vines
Concert Series – Saturday, May 21: An evening
in the vineyards with Tim Wallace, Michelle
LeComte & Libby Goines. An eclectic selection
of music that is jazzy, sultry and uplifting.
Illinois Valley’s finest in standards, originals
and the unexpected!
May 21
On Saturday, May 21st, 3 Rivers Chorale
performs “Bach Barber & Brass!” in Cave
Junction at Immanuel United Methodist Church
on Watkins Avenue at 3pm, presenting classical
and sacred choir masterworks with brass
quintet. Kate Campbell, director. This is free
event, so everyone is welcome; donations will
be accepted. This is free event, so everyone is
welcome; donations will be accepted.
May 22
Mother/Daughter Tea - Sunday, May 22, 4pm at
Bridgeview Community Church 5181 Holland
Loop. Please RSVP no later than Friday, May
20 to Judy 541-415-0433. Please bring tea
cups & a teapot if possible. Luncheon, dessert
& refreshments provided. Feel free to bring a
granddaughter, niece or any other young lady
in your life.
May 26
IVHS Memorial Day Ceremony - Illinois
Valley High School will present the Fourth
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Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Thursday
May 26th at 10:15am. The ceremony honors
faculty and family members who have served
in the Armed Services, and features veterans
from the Illinois Valley area. The IVHS Band
and Choirs will perform patriotic music, and
retiring teacher Steve Morgan will speak.
May 26
Lovejoy Hospice, 939 SE 8th St., Grants Pass,
hosts the Hospice Foundation of America’s 18th
Annual educational program as a video viewing
and panel discussion on Thursday, May 26, with
the topic of “Spirituality and End-of-Life Care.”
A local panel of spiritual leaders will view
the 2 1/2 hour national video with attendees
and then participate in a short question-and-
answer session to follow. Program is free to the
community. Anyone interested in spirituality in
illness, death and grief is welcome to attend.
Registration begins at 5 pm with program at
5:30. Call Lovejoy Hospice at 541-474-1193 to
RSVP.
May 30
Dearest folks of the Illinois Valley - As part
of the Hope Mountain Barter Faire: a 5013C
fundraising, non-profit for the Dome School; we
present the THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY
MARKET. The location will be behind South
Valley Bank in their vacant lot on Thursdays and
Sundays from 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Set up time will
be 7am. Opening Memorial Weekend. Vendors
can sell anything handmade or homegrown
that is legal. No paraphernalia. Food vendors
welcome, but responsible for county licenses
or state permits. The bank is sponsoring us and
covering us with insurance on market days. If
interested, phone Steven 541-592-2272
May 31
On June 3 from noon to 4pm we will be having a
yard sale as a fund raiser to raise awareness and
to help sustain The Illinois Valley Safe House
Alliance of Cave Junction. Are you spring
cleaning? Would you like to donate items to our
yard sale? We are accepting household items,
clothing, furniture and other items that are clean
and in good working condition. Please bring to
our advocacy center (103 S. Kerby Ave) next to
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June 3
Noon to 4pm we will be having a yard sale as
a fund raiser to raise awareness and to help
sustain the Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance
of Cave Junction. We will have household items,
clothing, furniture and other items in good
condition. Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance
is located at 103 S. Kerby Ave next to the DMV
office. See you there!
June 23
Weather Spotter Training Offered in Cave
Junction - The National Weather Service office
in Medford is inviting weather watchers to
a free weather-spotter training program. The
session is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June
23rd, at the Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 E.
River Street in Cave Junction.
The weather service uses reports collected
from spotters across the region to determine
the severity of storms. Ryan Sandler, from the
weather service office, will discuss the kinds of
storms that occur on the Southern Oregon coast
during the summer. He will demonstrate how to
measure precipitation using a rain gauge, and
how and when a weather spotter reports to the
weather service. There is no cost for this class
and those attending who do not have a rain
gauge will receive one after completing the
class. All members of the general public are
invited to attend and the NWS will be recruiting
new weather spotters. For more information or
questions about the weather spotter program,
contact Ryan Sandler at 541-776-4303 #223 or
e-mail ryan.sandler@noaa.gov or Harry Johnson
at 541-596-2104 or cherhar@frontiernet.net.
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