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Obituaries Posted Dec 6, 1998 at 2:00 AM Updated Dec 16, 2010 at 6:41 PM Hazel Marie Nelson — The graveside service for Hazel Marie Nelson will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Eagle Point — National Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Wood of Redwood Christian Church in Grants Pass will — officiate. — Mrs. Nelson, 80, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday (Dec. 2, 1998) in Laurel Hills Nursing — Center. — She was born Hazel Marie Adams on Aug. 9, 1918, in The Dalles. — On June 20, 1953, in Reno, Nev., she married Oscar G. Nelson, who died in 1997. She — lived in the Rogue Valley most of her life. — Mrs. Nelson was a civilian bus and truck driver at McClelland Field. — She was a volunteer at Loaves & Fishes, Senior Citizens Center and was a member of — Live Oak Grange in Rogue River. — Survivors include a daughter, Carol Betsill, Grants Pass; a son Darrell R. Oliver, — Anchorage, Alaska; a sister, Etta M. Higgins, Williams; five grandchildren; and five — great-grandchildren. Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care. — — Zella Belle Snyder — Zella Belle Snyder, 94, formerly of Medford, died — Tuesday (Dec. 1, 1998) at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center in Walla Walla, Wash. A private — burial will be in the Phoenix Cemetery. — Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. — She was born Zella Belle Pefley on Nov. 11, 1904, in Eureka, Calif. She attended church — school in Medford through the eighth grade and then went to Sutherlin Academy in Sutherlin — to finish her education. She graduated in 1924 as valedictorian and class secretary. — On Jan. 27, 1927, in Manteca, Calif., she married Ira M. Snyder, who died Feb. 7, 1983. — Mrs. Snyder was a nurse and made house calls in the Modesto, Calif., area. — The Snyders moved to Medford in the early 1930s, where they built and maintained the — family farm. — Mrs. Snyder was a homemaker. She made surveyor stakes for the county and sold milk and — eggs. — They moved to Walla Walla in 1982. — Mrs. Snyder was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and a member of — the Walla Walla College Church, College Place. — She enjoyed reading, camping, and birdwatching. — Survivors include a son, Larry, Caldwell, Idaho; two daughters, Irita Entze, Walla — Walla, and Sharon Studebaker, Pendleton; a sister, Lois Brooks, Gold Beach; and five — grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Virginia Ann, in 1941; and — a sister, Vera May Pefley in 1909. — Arrangements: Professional Funeral Directors, Walla Walla, Wash. — — Rosa May Pearce — Rosa May Pearce, 90, of Medford, died Saturday (Nov. — 28, 1998) at Rogue Valley Manor Health Care Center. No service is planned. Inurnment will — be in Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford. — She was born Rosa May Phares on May 2, 1908, in Grand Junction, Colo. — On Aug. 3, 1931, in Los Angeles, Calif., she married Arthur Wallace Pearce, who died in — 1988. She moved to the Rogue Valley from Yuba City, Calif. in 1985. — Mrs. Pearce was an accountant for over 50 years with many different companies before — becoming self-employed. — She was a member of the Methodist Church. — Survivors include a niece, Shirley Krainert, Napa, Calif. She was preceded in death by — a brother, Gail Jay Phares, and a sister, Lala Ruth Cade. — Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford. — — Roger George Ellis — The memorial service for Roger George Ellis will be — at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Hope Presbyterian Church, 515 Broadway, Rogue River. — Mr. Ellis, 80, of Rogue River, died Nov. 25, 1998, at his home. — The service date was incorrect in an earlier obituary.Robert Frank James — The memorial service for Robert Frank James will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Southwest — Church of the Nazarene, Medford. The Rev. Don Farnsworth and members of the Medford Police — Department will officiate. — Mr. James, 83, of Medford, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) at his home. — He was born July 1, 1915, in Walla Walla, Wash. — In Reno, Nev., he married Ellen O. Sullivan, who survives. — He lived in the Rogue Valley most of his life; he was a Medford police officer for 29 — years. — He enjoyed fishing. — Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Mark, Portland, and Frank, San — Francisco; two sisters, Isabel Stelle, Medford, and Winnabelle Crooks, in New Mexico; and — one grandchild. He was preceded in death by one brother, Milton. — Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford. — — Ruth V. Roberts — The graveside service for Ruth Virginia Roberts will — be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. A memorial service follows — at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. Second St., Ashland. The Rev. Clifford — Blinman will officiate. — Mrs. Roberts, 78, of Ashland, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) at Rogue Valley Medical — Center. — Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church Building Fund, 44 N. — Second St., Ashland, OR 97520, or Dunn House, 900 E. Main St., Medford, OR 97504. — She was born Ruth Woodward on June 27, 1920 in San Pedro, Calif. After graduating from — high school, she attended San Jose State University and worked in San Francisco during — World War II. — In 1943, in Cambridge, Mass., she married Fred C. Roberts, who survives. They moved to — Ashland in 1953, where they operated Bagley Canning Company. — Survivors, in addition to her husband, include three sons, Daniel A. Roberts and Gary — G. Roberts, both Talent; and C. Fred Roberts, Portland; one sister, Norma Tiffany, Reno, — Nev.; and three grandchildren. — Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. — — Norma Louise Keller — Norma Louise Keller, 77, of Ashland, died Tuesday — (Dec. 1, 1998) at Providence Medford Medical Center. A private service is planned. — She was born April 27, 1921, in Mineral Springs, Texas. — She served in the Women's Army Corps. — She moved to the Rogue Valley a year ago from Anaheim Hills, Calif. She enjoyed — crocheting, cooking and gardening. — Survivors include a daughter, Cherie Suste, Medford; a brother, Moe Keller, Houston, — Texas; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. — Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford. — — Roger Jordan Dew — The memorial service for Roger Jordan Dew will be at — 2 p.m. Monday at Ashland Christian Center, 188 Garfield St., Ashland. Pastor Ron Timen — will officiate. — Mr. Dew, 86, died Friday (Dec. 4, 1998) at Farmington Square. — He was born on Sept. 4, 1912, in Aberdeen, S.D. — On May 9, 1933, in Grants Pass, he married Enid Faye Dressler, who survives. — Mr. Dew lived in the Rogue Valley for more than 75 years. He worked for the Southern — Oregon Scaling Bureau in Medford until his retirement in 1965. — He was a member of the Jacksonville Kiwanis. — He enjoyed collecting coins and rocks, gardening, photography and woodworking. — Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Stan, Ashland, and Tom, Medford; — one daughter, Virginia, Klamath Falls; a brother, retired Navy Capt. Lowell Dow, Medford; — a sister, Evelyn Nye, Medford; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was — preceded in death by a grandson, Randall Dew, and a sister, Virginia Sherwood. — Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford. — — Edward Hayes — Edward Hayes, 68, of Central Point, died Saturday — (Dec. 5,1998) at Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Arrangements will be — announced by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives. — — Edith `Edie' F. Maxwell — Edith `Edie' Farrington Maxwell, 82, of Ashland, — died Friday (Dec. 4, 1998) at Ashland Community Hospital. Arrangements will be announced — by Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.Ida Peterson — Ida Peterson, 80, of Medford, died Saturday (Dec. 5, 1998) at Providence Medford — Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Perl Funeral Service, Medford. 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