OBITUARIES: OTTO JELDNESS, MEDFORD, JACKSON CO., OREGON ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 17 Nov 2002 ***************************************************************** **************** JELDNESS, Otto, Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Tuesday, 8 Apr 1952 - Funeral services for Otto Jeldness, who died at his home, 525 South Grape street, Friday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Chapel Mortuary with the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Committal services will follow in the Medford Mausoleum at the IOOF Cemetery. Mr. Jeldness was born at Astoria, Ore., on Dec. 9, 1883. He attended school in Portland, and came to Medford 46 years ago at the age of 22. A year later he was married to Beulah Hazle in Medford on Jan. 7, 1907, and for 17 years he was employed by the late C. E. (Pop) Gates. He then went into business for himself, establishing and operating Otto's club, now located at 39 South Front street. On his retirement from business, the Jeldnesses moved to their lodge on the Rogue river at McLeod, where they spent seven years. Mr. Jeldness was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft. The deceased was an ardent sportsman, having fished and hunted with some of the nation's notables. He and the late Walter Bowne were the first two men to go to Crater Lake on skis, starting from Prospect. Mr. Jeldness's skis, which he made himself, are to be donated to the Jacksonville museum. Besides his wife, Beulah, he is survived by his father, Andrew Jeldness, Applegate, and one half-brother, Arthur Jeldness, Las Vegas, Nev. Two sisters preceded him in death. Honorary pall bearers will be Bert Kenyon, Herbert C. Page, Paul Hanlin, Elmer Childers, Otto DeJarnett and Homer Pellett. Active pall bearers will be Amos Walker, Charles Hoover, Claude Hoover, Howard Bowman, George Porter and Gene Thomas.