This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell Hobbs Howe Kepley Cowher Martin Romain Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1162 Message Board Post: The memorial service for Ruth "Jean" Howe-Hobbs will be at 3 p.m. today at her home, 952 Rogue Lea Lane, Grants Pass, Oregon. Mrs. Howe-Hobbs, 72, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at her home. She was born August 8, 1929, in Carroll, Iowa, to Harry and Ruth Campbell. She moved to Grants Pass in 1979 from San Diego. Mrs. Howe-Hobbs enjoyed caring for her family, bingo, crocheting and crossword puzzles. Survivors include her husband, "Doc" Wendell Hobbs, Grants Pass; a son, Daniel Kepley, Grants Pass; three daughters, Jinny Cowher, Portland, and Connie Howe and Sandee Martin, both San Diego; a sister, Virginia Romain, in Louisiana; a brother, Verlond Campbell, in Iowa; three step-children, Doug, Charlotte and Andrea; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Duane Campbell. Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives and Crematory.