John "Jay" Weiss, age 75, of Grants Pass, died March 23, 2021, at his home from prostate cancer.
Jay was born June 5, 1945, in Sacramento, California, to Carl and Velma Weiss. At a young age, Jay learned to operate heavy equipment and won many contests at equipment rodeos. He made his career selling CAT and John Deere tractors for Pape Machinery. In 1993, he moved from Yuba City, California, to Grants Pass, Oregon.
Jay belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Grants Pass Gun Club.
He was always helping and serving others.
After high school, Jay learned to fly planes and he loved to fly. He was a voracious reader, especially sci-fi; and loved to travel, swim, and eat.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Weiss of Grants Pass; children, Cynthia Matoes of California, Matt Weiss of Idaho, Melissa Kelly of Oklahoma and Jenny Traver of California; stepchildren, Darrell Harmon of Utah, Dena Martinez of Grants Pass, and Darrin Harmon of California; brothers, Wayne Weiss of California and Carl Weiss of Montana; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merlin Ward, 339 Jumpoff Joe Creek Road.
Private inurnment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the obituary and sign the family guest book at www.since1928hull.com.
Jay was born June 5, 1945, in Sacramento, California, to Carl and Velma Weiss. At a young age, Jay learned to operate heavy equipment and won many contests at equipment rodeos. He made his career selling CAT and John Deere tractors for Pape Machinery. In 1993, he moved from Yuba City, California, to Grants Pass, Oregon.
Jay belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Grants Pass Gun Club.
He was always helping and serving others.
After high school, Jay learned to fly planes and he loved to fly. He was a voracious reader, especially sci-fi; and loved to travel, swim, and eat.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Weiss of Grants Pass; children, Cynthia Matoes of California, Matt Weiss of Idaho, Melissa Kelly of Oklahoma and Jenny Traver of California; stepchildren, Darrell Harmon of Utah, Dena Martinez of Grants Pass, and Darrin Harmon of California; brothers, Wayne Weiss of California and Carl Weiss of Montana; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merlin Ward, 339 Jumpoff Joe Creek Road.
Private inurnment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the obituary and sign the family guest book at www.since1928hull.com.
John "Jay" Weiss, age 75, of Grants Pass, died March 23, 2021, at his home from prostate cancer.
Jay was born June 5, 1945, in Sacramento, California, to Carl and Velma Weiss. At a young age, Jay learned to operate heavy equipment and won many contests at equipment rodeos. He made his career selling CAT and John Deere tractors for Pape Machinery. In 1993, he moved from Yuba City, California, to Grants Pass, Oregon.
Jay belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Grants Pass Gun Club.
He was always helping and serving others.
After high school, Jay learned to fly planes and he loved to fly. He was a voracious reader, especially sci-fi; and loved to travel, swim, and eat.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Weiss of Grants Pass; children, Cynthia Matoes of California, Matt Weiss of Idaho, Melissa Kelly of Oklahoma and Jenny Traver of California; stepchildren, Darrell Harmon of Utah, Dena Martinez of Grants Pass, and Darrin Harmon of California; brothers, Wayne Weiss of California and Carl Weiss of Montana; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merlin Ward, 339 Jumpoff Joe Creek Road.
Private inurnment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the obituary and sign the family guest book at www.since1928hull.com.
Jay was born June 5, 1945, in Sacramento, California, to Carl and Velma Weiss. At a young age, Jay learned to operate heavy equipment and won many contests at equipment rodeos. He made his career selling CAT and John Deere tractors for Pape Machinery. In 1993, he moved from Yuba City, California, to Grants Pass, Oregon.
Jay belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Grants Pass Gun Club.
He was always helping and serving others.
After high school, Jay learned to fly planes and he loved to fly. He was a voracious reader, especially sci-fi; and loved to travel, swim, and eat.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Weiss of Grants Pass; children, Cynthia Matoes of California, Matt Weiss of Idaho, Melissa Kelly of Oklahoma and Jenny Traver of California; stepchildren, Darrell Harmon of Utah, Dena Martinez of Grants Pass, and Darrin Harmon of California; brothers, Wayne Weiss of California and Carl Weiss of Montana; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merlin Ward, 339 Jumpoff Joe Creek Road.
Private inurnment will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the obituary and sign the family guest book at www.since1928hull.com.
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