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Lisa Marie Laursen Thirkill Lisa Marie Laursen Thirkill, 43, of Talent, died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2003, at Perl Funeral Home at Siskiyou Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Lisa's name can be made to the National Brain Tumor Foundation, 414 Thirteenth St. Suite #700, Oakland, Calif. 94612-2603 or Musella Foundation, 110 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlette, N.Y. 11557. She was born April 25, 1959 in Albuquerque, N.M., daughter to Helge and Margaret (Petersen) Laursen. On June 6, 1982 in Logan, Utah, she married Michael E. Thirkill. She moved to the Rogue Valley from New Mexico and resided here for 15 years. Her primary education was from 1963 to 1971 in Namibia, Africa. She graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in anthropology. She later graduated from the University of New Mexico with a master's in anthropology. She was a child advocate, a political lobbyist, homemaker and helped organize Oregon's "Million Mom March" in May of 2000. She was an artist of diverse materials (stone, paints, textiles, etc.). She loved to travel, garden and write. She is survived by her spouse, Michael Thirkill; mother, Margaret Laursen of Talent; sons, Graham Laursen Thirkill and Logan Peterson Thirkill; sisters, Linda Laursen-Bahr of Roseburg and Ingrid Laursen of Ashland; brothers, Larry Laursen of Namibia, Africa and Eric Laursen of Ashland. She was preceded in death by her father, Helge Laursen in 1996. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Perl Funeral Home. May Bollinger May Bollinger, 86, of Talent, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory in Ashland. Inez M. Norman Inez M. Norman, 98, of Talent, died March 19, 2003 at her home. Survivors include: Her daughter, Mary Inez Orndoff of Talent; sister Valda Miller of Hermiston, Ore.; seven grandchildren and numerous great and great, great grandchildren. The memorial service for Mrs. Norman will be held at noon, Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Clay Street Community Church located in Ashland. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory in Ashland. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -