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Jane Valliant Holmes Jane Valliant Holmes, 76, of Talent, died Friday, April 11, 2003 at her home in Talent. A private service will be held. Inurnment was held in Phoenix Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to C.A.T.S., P.O. Box 56, Medford, Ore. 97504 or Providence Hospice, 1660 E. McAndrews, Medford, Ore. 97504. She was born Dec. 1, 1926 in Palo Alto, Calif., the daughter of Stanley and Louise (Clements) Garrett. On July 29, 1983 in Roseville, Calif., she married Peter Ralston Holmes. She moved to Talent from San Jose in April of 2000. Mrs. Holmes owned and operated a small grocery store and deli in California. She was a member of the P and L Seminar and enjoyed nature, travel, reading, playing cards, people and laughter. Survivors include her children, Randy Valliant Jones and Linda Louise Jones of Medford, Robert Hamilton Jones and Dana Laree Longwill-Millican of LaHonda, Calif.; brother, William Stanley Garrett; sister Louise Evelyn Garrett-Gautier; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rogue Valley Funeral Alternative and Crematory. Ralph W. Sikes Ralph W. Sikes, 90, of Elmira, Ore., died March 16, 2003. No services are planned. Memorial contributions can be made to The Scholarship Fund of the San Juan Masonic Lodge in Friday Harbor, Wash. 98250. He was born March 6, 1913 in Union, Neb., son of William and Grace (Gerking) Sikes. He graduated from Bayard, Neb., High School. He married ArBelle Anne East on July 3, 1943 in Ingilchrist, Ore. He resided in Ashland from 1933 to 1975, and in Friday Harbor, Wash., from 1975 to 2002. Ralph was a truck driver in the logging and lumber industries. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and making obsidian arrowheads and knives. He was a life member and past master of the Masonic Lodges in Ashland and Friday Harbor, Wash. He also drove the senior citizens van in Friday Harbor for 18 years. Survivors include sons, Robert Sikes of Elmira, Ore. and Donald Sikes of Big Fork, Mont.; daughter, Sandra Franklin of Jacksonville, Ore.; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, ArBelle on April 7, 2001. Poole-Larsen Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. 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 -