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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Nov. 14 ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 13, 1915 ... School wants to stay out of city ... Emergency services, Nov. 14 ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 13, 1915 ... School wants to stay out of city ... Donald Edwin Merfeld MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 14, 2015 @ 2:00 am Posted Nov. 14, 2015 @ 2:00 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> 1951-2015 Donald E. Merfeld, 64, passed away with his family by his side Tuesday, November 10, 2015, after a tragic fall. Don was born February 28, 1951 to Paul Joseph Merfeld and Eunice Carol Putman in Medford Ore. Don graduated from Eureka High School in 1969 and Humboldt State College in 1973 with a degree in political science. He moved to Washington D.C. and worked for Senators Mark Hatfield and Alan Cranston. Don eventually moved back to the west coast and sold real estate in Sacramento CA before finally moving back to his hometown of Medford. He owned Expo Deli Market for 10 years before ending up in his career at Albertsons in Ashland. In 1993, after six months of correspondence, Don traveled to the Philippines where he met the love of his life, Merced Glino. He fell in love with Mercy, her wonderful family and the country. Don and Mercy were married in 1993 in Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte, Philippines. He loved to go to the Philippines and visit with his wife’s family, which he did 10 times in their 22 years of marriage. In his earlier years, Don loved scuba diving in Hawaii. Don had a unique sense of humor, never met a stranger, and loved to dress up for Halloween and see all the kids. In the last few years he spent a lot of time helping his widowed mother. Don is survived by his wife Mercy of Medford; his brothers, Gerald Merfeld (Linda) of Medford and Steve Merfeld (Michelle) of Eugene; his sisters, Paula Merfeld of Phoenix Ariz. and Carol Merfeld (Roz) of Tucson, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews here and in the Philippines. There will be graveside service at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, officiated by Fr. Martin of Sacred Heart Church. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 14, 2015 @ 2:00 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501