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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Obituaries
Helen Wheeler, 96, of O’Brien,
died Sept. 3, 2017 at Highland House Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center.
Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in
charge of arrangements.
Diana G. Savage Frost
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, Diana Savage died July
28, 2018, at her home in Selma, Oregon, after
a long battle with breast cancer.
She was born in Alton, Illinois on
December 13, 1942 to Earl and Grace
Strohkirch and the family moved to Selma,
Oregon when Diana was 3 years old.
She graduated from Illinois Valley High
School in 1962.
She married Donald Savage in 1964 and
had 2 daughters; Beth and Brenda.
She later went back to Nursing School
and became a Registered Nurse and worked at
the local hospitals.
She loved cooking, gardening, sewing,
her little dogs, and Christmas! She was
happiest when surrounded by her family and
friends. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her daughters,
Elizabeth Lofrano of Roseburg, Ore. and
Brenda Searle of Selma, Ore.; sister, Jackie
Briggs of San Antonio, Texas; brother,
Dick Strohkirch of Klamath Falls, Ore.; six
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her husband
Donald Savage and her parents Earl and Grace
Strohkirch.
The Celebration of Life service for
Diana will be held at The First Baptist Church
in Selma, Oregon on Aug. 11, 2018, at 11
a.m. Interment to follow at The Deer Creek
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Diana requested a
donation be made to:
The Family Advocacy Program
Evergreen Elementary School
520 East River Street
Cave Junction, OR 97523
Stacey A. Deters, 48, of
Cave Junction, passed away unexpectedly
Wednesday, July 4, at Rogue Regional Medical
Center. She was born Sept. 14, 1969, in
San Pablo California, to James and JoAnn
Scroggins. She moved to Cave Junction in
1993, where she worked as a correctional
officer for Pelican Bay State Prison and
began raising a family. She is survived by
her children, Karley Deters,24, Emily Deters,
22 and Jacob Deters, 14. Her siblings Sheila
Burns and Jaime Scroggins, as well as her
parents James and JoAnn Scroggins. Stacey
was a wonderful woman that was loved, is
missed, and will always be cherished. Her
Celebration of Life will be Saturday, Aug.18,
11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Illinois Valley Senior
Center in Cave Junction Oregon.
Kathy was raised Catholic and
attended St. Patrick of the Forest
Catholic Church where she was a
member of the Altar Society. She was
also a member of the Illinois Valley Golf
Club where she scored a hole-in-one
and was an avid bowler for 45 years at
Caveman Bowl.
Her many hobbies included oil
painting, especially seascapes and
landscapes; beachcombing, traveling,
knitting, and creating beautiful stained
glass and jewelry.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen
McCullough of Cave Junction; a son,
Michael F. Gibney of Prineville, Oregon;
a sister, Pat Cox of Cave Junction;
seven grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
Kathy was a beautiful woman and
a real lady. Her home was always a
welcoming place for family and friends.
She was a great cook and no one ever
left hungry.
A funeral mass will be at 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, August 18, 2018 at St. Patrick
of the Forest Catholic Church with a
reception to follow.
Private interment will be at Laurel
Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to
Catholic Charities.
Please visit the obituary and
sign the family guest book at www.
since1928hull.com.
Cave Junction; 10 grandchildren; and 33
great-grandchildren.
Military honors were held at 2 p.m.,
Friday, August 3, 2018 at Eagle Point
National Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to
Oregon Talking Books and Braille
Library, checks to: Talking Books, State
Library of Oregon, 250 Winter Street
NE, Salem OR 97301.
Please visit the obituary and
sign the family guest book at www.
since1928hull.com.
Robert Allen Marshall, 84 , of
Cave Junction, died Wednesday, July 18,
2018 at his home.
Survivors include wife, Joan
Marshall of Cave Junction; daughter,
Laura Roberts; two sons, Keith Marshall
and Paul Marshall; five grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Illinois Valley Funeral Directors in
charge of arrangements.
Robert Allen Marshall
James E. “Chris”
Christensen, 97 , of O’Brien, died
Stacey A. Deters
Kathleen Marie Gibney, 92,
of Cave Junction, died July 30, 2018
surrounded by her loving family.
Kathy was born March 6, 1926 in
St. Cloud, Minnesota. At the age of
8, she moved with her family to Coos
Bay, Ore. where she grew up, attended
schools and graduated from Marshfield
High School. In 1947 she married
Francis William Gibney, who preceded
her in death in 1997. In 1963 she moved
from Port Orford, Ore. to Cave Junction.
July 29, 2018 at his home.
Chris was born July 8, 1921 in
Arco, Idaho to Elwood and Kathryn
Christensen. He grew up in Arco and
attended schools there. At age 18, he
joined the United States Navy and later
retired as an engineman. On Jan. 26,
1947 in Baltimore, Maryland he married
Elizabeth Marie Hadaway. In 1975 he
moved from Torrance, Calif. to O’Brien.
His hobbies included working on
cars and around the house, and reading.
Survivors include his wife,
Elizabeth Christensen of O’Brien,
Ore.; five children, James Christensen
of Carson, Calif., Anna Valenzuela of
Pleasanton, Texas, LeRoy Christensen
of O’Brien, Linda Joseph of Huntington
Beach, Calif. and Kevin Christensen of
Billy Paul Duncan, 77, of
Selma, died July 27, 2018 at his home.
Arrangements are pending with
Illinois Valley Funeral Directors.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
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541-592-4110
Save the date
Aug. 21 – Sept. 30
Native Plant Sale: Online Pre-orders
Aug 21t – Sept 30, 2018, Wildflowers
– Shrubs – Trees – Bulbs Order Online:
Rogue Native Plants.org. Plant Pickups: Oct
6, 2018, Cave Junction & Medford, Rogue
Native Plant Partnership & Illinois Valley
Conservation District
Sept. 6
KXCJ Concert: Freddy and Francine!
Thursday, Sept. 6, 6 – 10 p.m. Dinner 6
p.m. Concert 7:30 p.m. Catch the Nashville-
based duo Freddy and Francine as they swing
through town on their way to the Sisters
Folk Festival. Not quite folk, not quite pop
or Americana or vaudeville –and yet a mix
of all these things –the word “authenticity”
is probably the best way to describe Freddy
and Francine. But wait, there’s more! It’s
outdoors! Mediterranean dinner will be
served! Adult beverages, desserts, and more!
Did we mention it’s a benefit for KXCJ-LP
105.7, our local community radio station?
All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged
(because ... why not?). http://kxcj.org/,
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Continuing
Land Steward Short Course, Fall 2018
for Josephine County, Learn how to manage
your property’s natural resources more
effectively with this new course blending
online and field instruction. Brought to
you by Oregon State University (OSU) and
OSU Extension. Questions? Contact: Max
Bennett, Forestry & Natural Resources, OSU
Extension,541-776-7371, max.bennett@
oregonstate.edu. Class details: Classroom:
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 6-9 p.m., OSU Extension,
215, Ringuette Street, Grants Pass; Weekly
online lessons (self-paced) beginning Sept.
17; First field session: Saturday, Oct. 13,
9 a.m -4 p.m.; and Second field session:
Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Course Fee
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“Making Your Vote Count,” the third
event in IV Indivisible’s Democracy at Risk
series, will take place on Sunday, Sept.
30, 3-5 p.m. at Wild River Pizza. Short
presentations interspersed with video and
theater will illuminate the many reasons
voting is more crucial than ever, despite
increased threats to our election system on
several fronts. We’ll also hear about those
threats and possible ways to remedy them, as
well as numerous other voting-related topics.
Community dialogue will follow. Admission
is free. For more information or to help, call
541-761-4746, or email dwyer@cavenet.
com.
Couples nights starts at the Golf Course
Friday, 5:30 p.m. and will continue every
Friday until Aug. 31. Call the golf course for
more info. at 541-592-3151
Sept. 22
IVHS football fundraiser changed to
Sept. 22 due to smoke. See ad on page 6.
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Summer Reminder
*You could win $500, $300 or $200
for creative recycling of “junk.” Spend your
summer making a piece of furniture out of
junk to enter in the third annual Upcycle
Furniture contest sponsored by the Southern
Oregon Guild. Judging will be Friday, Sept.
28, 3:30 p.m. at the CJ Farmer’ Market at
Jubilee Park. Your work will be judged on
CREATIVITY!!! So have fun making it!
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IV Indivisible, a local group dedicated to
the nonviolent defense of our democratic sys-
tem and basic human rights, will meet at the
IV Family Coalition on August 6 and 27, 11
AM-1 PM. This is a change from the normal
schedule of second and fourth Mondays.
*The I.V. Senior Thrift Store: Join the
crew and make new friends. You don’t need
to be a senior citizen to volunteer at the store.
Call us at 541-592-6630. Open Monday – Sat-
urday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*Public Health Clinic- Location: I.V.
Family Coalition, 535 E. River St., CJ, 1st
Thursday of every month. Services offered
STI Testing/Treatment, Women’s Health Ex-
ams (Annuals/Problem Visits), Birth Control
(All Methods Available), Pregnancy Testing,
Pre-pregnancy counseling. 3rd Thursday of
every month: STI testing/treatment, birth con-
trol counseling (methods limited), Pregnancy
Testing, Immunizations. Call 541-474-5329
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