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Ronna M. Beltran Ronna M. Beltran, 55, of McHenry, Ill., died Monday April 14, 2003, at Kindred Hospital of Milwaukee in Greenfield, Wisc. She was born Sept. 14, 1947, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Ronald W. and Rosemary (Martin) Wilber. On Sept. 2, 1967, she married Robert F. Beltran in Syracuse, N.Y. She was raised in the Syracuse area, attended and graduated from Corcoran High School class of 1966. After High School, she lived in the Pulaski, N.Y. area in the mid 1960s and early 1970s before she moved to Ashland where she lived for 13 years. She worked at Southern Oregon State University in the registrar's office during that time. She had been a resident of McHenry for 18 years. She enjoyed sea kayaking, sailing, wilderness camping, crocheting and reading. Survivors include her husband, Robert F. Beltran of McHenry; son, Robert D. Beltran of McHenry; her mother, Rosemary Martin of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; a sister, Nancy Wilber of Charlotte, S.C.; and nieces and nephews; and great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her father. Visitation was today at George R. Justen and Son Funeral Home, 3519 W. Elm St., McHenry, Ill. 60050. A celebration of life will be held at tonight at the funeral home. Private inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 769, Hillside, Ill. 60162. For more information, call (815) 385-2400. Helen E. Grilley Helen E. Grilley, 93, of Medford, died Tuesday, April 16, 2003 at Farmington Square. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland. Mary L. Cook Mary L. Cook, 71, of Ashland, died Thursday, April 10, 2003 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2003 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Scott Dalgarno officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society. Mary L. Cook was born Nov. 9, 1931 in Chicago, Ill. She had been living in Ashland since July of 1970. She married Ned Cook, who died in 1982, on Dec. 8, 1956 in Elmhurst, Ill. Mary was a graduate of Drake University in Demoine, Iowa. She was a former flight attendant with American Airlines and a homemaker. Her hobbies included travel, reading, knitting and tennis. She was a member of the Chapter EE, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Tudor Guild, Ashland Racquet Club and the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include daughters, Cathy Speller of Paris France and Tamara Bryant of Boise, Idaho; son, William Cook of Lafayette, Hills, Penn.; sister, Jane Robins of Elmhurst, Ill.; brother, Warner Whitney of Wheaton, Ill.; and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, 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 -