Anita Williams Obituary Anita Annette Williams was born in Portland Oregon on December 4, 1949, to the late Adolphe Williams and Ethel James Williams-Thornton. In 1967 Anita graduated from Thomas Jefferson high school and was blessed with her son Ronald Eugene Williams in June of that summer.  Shortly after, she began working as a candy striper at Emmanuel Hospital while studying cosmetology. As she matured in life, by the 1980s she gave her life to Jesus Christ. Anita was planted in her church home as a devoted member of Emmanuel Temple Full Gospel Pentecostal Church. During her time as a...

Mary Hobbs Obituary Mary was 1 of 8 children leaving behind her husband, 6 siblings, 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, 2 grandsons, 1 great grandson, a step-daughter and her many many friends including her close knit "Chiamily". Mary had a huge caring heart, quick wit and was beloved. She was previously written up in the newspaper and known in the community to be Portland's bartender with the best one liners. Please visit the Guestbook portion of this site and enter a special memory or message. Thank you.

Sue Fong Obituary Sue Haw Fong, 75, of Portland, Oregon, passed away on September 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 6, 1949, in Guangzhou, China, to Yip Teen Kwan and Wai Ging Yow and spent her childhood in Guangzhou before immigrating to the United States in the 1990s. Sue was a devoted wife to Chuen for more than forty years and a loving mother to Gang. As the heart of her family, she always prioritized the well-being of her loved ones. Sue was known for her incredible strength, kindness, and generosity; which touched the lives...

Yiu-Hung Liu Obituary Yiu-Hung Liu was born in Chaozhou, China to Yuen-Tak and Ngah Fung Liu. He died of complications from lymphoma at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon, with his loving daughters at his bedside. He was grateful for the excellent care he received from his daughter’s friends and colleagues.  After graduating from college in Taiwan, YH came to the US in 1965 to pursue a Masters’ degree in aerospace engineering at Kansas State University. Hearing it was in Manhattan, he thought he was going to New York City! He arrived with just $1000 and worked hard to...

Randy Conger Obituary Randy was born on July 16, 1954 in Portland, Oregon to James and Janice Conger. Randy was the first of their seven children and is survived by his sisters Angie (Moffatt) and Sandra (Wilkinson), and his brother Scott Conger. Randy spent his early years working in the family business, Conger Printing, selling The Oregonian newspaper where he was the #1 salesman for the Oregonian winning a trip to Disneyland when he was 12 years old, and of course, fishing every chance he got. Randy attended Benson Polytechnic High School and met the love of his life, Jodene...

Joann Nichols Obituary What woman agrees to drive a bus of teenagers from Seattle to Disneyland during spring break? Joann. What wife packs up two children to live in Japan for a year because of her husband’s job? Joann.   What mom takes her son to see The Rolling Stones at the Kingdom in 1981? Joann.  Joann Nichols, born in Glendale California in 1942, ended up in West Seattle, Washington after a few stops along the way (Portland, Renton, Bellevue, Bellingham), once she married George Nichols in 1962.  George and Joann’s partnership and love is the real heart of her story....

Kim Hoover Obituary Kim Elsa Hoover (nee Sem) passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Portland, Oregon at a great old age of 91. She was born on March 21, 1933, in Eugene, Oregon. She is dearly missed by her loved ones and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Laura and her husband, Steve, and Kim's granddaughters, Erica, Koda, and Sarah and their five (5) children. Kim's son, Chris and his wife Denise from Merced, California, and Kim's grandchildren Jessica, Luke, Seth, Heidi and Caitlin and fourteen (14) children. Kim loved the Lord first, family/friends, baking, and sewing projects...

Richard McGuirk Obituary After saying what needed to be said, Richard William McGuirk, age 56, of Portland, Oregon,passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife Heather and family. Richard was bornon April 4, 1968 to parents Daniel William McGuirk and Susan “Sue” Ann (Smith) McGuirk inWhidbey Island, Washington. Richard’s early years in Portland included attending Holiday School. At around age 9, mom,sister Molly and Richard moved to Salem where he attended Grant Elementary and later NorthSalem High School (class of 1987). In 1980, as an after-school activity, he joined the Boys & GirlsClub and began making life-long friends. Richard...

John Smith Obituary John Richard Smith, 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon on the evening of Friday, May 24, 2024. He had fought a fierce battle with an aggressive cancer since January. John was born in Massachusetts and spent much of his life on the East Coast. He moved his family to Oregon to grow his career in the high tech industry. In his final years of life, he retired and traded his cubicle for the great outdoors.  Characterized for his thick Boston accent, quick wit, and generosity, John is remembered by all he met. Friends...

Elizabeth (Betty) Myers Obituary Elizabeth (Betty) Myers passed away the morning of May 6th, in the presence of her loving family in Portland, Oregon. She was 91 years young at the time. She was born in San Diego, California, in 1932, the oldest child of Leonard Young and Margaret Hawkins. She had brothers Herb, Bob, Pete, and Charles. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 43 years, Chalis. Their time together was full of love, life, and laughter. They welcomed daughters Kathleen (Mark), Juleen, and son Glayde (Stacy) and grandchildren Grant and Heath. Elizabeth and Chalis were well known...

Ralph Shaeffer, Jr Obituary RALPH SHAEFFER – NEVER FORGOTTEN - SEMPER FIDELIS Ralph Eugene Shaeffer, Jr, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of February 3rd, 2024. To all who knew him, Ralph was a kind, gentle and spirited man, always looking to contribute to the world around him in a positive way. Ralph was loyal to the core and as a 17-year old, his strong sense of duty saw him enlist in the Marine Corps. He distinguished himself in training and became part of the esteemed Raider regiment with which he was deployed to the Solomon Islands in the Asia-Pacific...

Gertrude Anderson Obituary Gert passed away on Wednesday, January 3. She died peacefully in her sleep. She was in no pain and did not have any illness. Gert was born in Seattle, WA to Norwegian immigrants Albert Gjensto Jacobsen and Johanne/Johanna Roksvag Jacobsen. She joined brothers Gilbert and Martin who were born in Norway. Soon brother Albert Junior followed. They lived a typical family life in the Norwegian Ballard area. She graduated from high school in 1945. Her first job was as a dental assistant in downtown Seattle. During this time, she met Weston Brush who worked for a nearby...

Aidan Lansing Obituary Aidan Lansing of Cedar Mill, Oregon passed away on July 27th from an accidental fentanyl overdose at the age of 34. Aidan was born on a cold snowy January 19th in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. He traveled to this country when he was just one month old. As a boy, Aidan loved learning, and would devour knowledge about topics of interest such as spiders, construction equipment, dinosaurs, and (of course) sharks.  Aidan attended Cedar Mill Elementary School, where he made lifelong friends, many of whom were as close as family. He joined Cub Scouts in first grade...

Marikay Ross Obituary Marikay Ross succumbed to her battle with cancer at Providence Hospital in Newberg, OR, on July 9th, 2023, at 2:05 PM surrounded by friends and family. She was born on August 20th, 1946 and grew up in SW Portland.  She was the oldest of three girls, her younger sisters Marsha and Lisa.  She attended the Worldwide Church of God from early adulthood, married, and had two children, Kathryn Michelle and Michael Lundy.  While her children were still young, she juggled her Stay At Home Mom duties and education, graduating from Marylhurst College in 1991 with a Bachelor's...

Pamela Billingslea Obituary Pamela Billingslea passed away at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon on June 21, 2023. She was born on November 15th, 1952 in Mississippi and grew up in Port Gibson. She was 70 years old. Her career with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers took her all over the United States. She settled in Oregon because of her love for hunting and fishing. She was a member of the Hillsboro Elks Lodge for many years. She had a big heart, told great stories, and was loved by many. Pam was predeceased by her father, William Cyrus...

Rosemary Hoppes Obituary Rosemary (Babe) Margaret Hoppes of Beaverton passed away at age 95, on April 7, 2023 of natural causes.  Rosemary was born on March 22, 1928 to James and Rose Walsh in Great Falls, Montana.  She was raised in Great Falls, Montana and graduated from St Mary’s.  Rosemary was the oldest of six children.  In 1943, she met her future husband William Hoppes.  William and Rosemary were married on September 17, 1946 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Great Falls, Montana. William and Rosemary soon began a family that included Steve, Janet, Charles, Loren, and Craig. ...

Harry "Milt" Wear, Jr. Obituary Harry Milton Wear Jr. was born on September 11, 1929, in Denver, Colorado to Mabel F. Wear and Harry Milton Wear Sr. and was one of two brothers.   He flew to be with Jesus on Friday, February 24, 2023. Milt graduated from Lincoln High School in Denver and went on to pursue a Law Degree at Denver University of Law. Just short of a law degree, he averted active military service by marrying his bride of almost 72 years, Audrey Sue Johnson on March 17, 1951, and shortly thereafter started a family of four children...

Shirley McMayon Obituary Shirl was fearless. She grabbed life two hands and didn’t let go of her passion for adventure until the very end. Her energy, style and pizzazz were an instant draw and she made friends easily wherever she went. She was truly one of a kind. Shirley Jean McMayon was born in Conroe, Texas, the only girl in the family with three strapping brothers. Trying to keep up with the boys shaped her spirit of adventure and desire to explore the natural world around her. Frilly dresses and shiny shoes (although she wore them well) took a backseat...

Gustaaf Bonte Obituary Gustaaf Coenraad Bonte, 91, of Beaverton, Oregon passed away on January 10, 2023. Gustaaf was born on August 22, 1931 in Malang, Indonesia to Jacobus and Maria Bonte (Meijer). He was the thirteenth, of sixteen children. On December 11, 1952 he married Vyella Mundler. After welcoming their first child, Maud, they left Indonesia by boat for the Netherlands in 1956. They had two more children, Astrid and Frederik, before immigrating to the United States in 1962. Months later their youngest child, Patricia, was born. Gustaaf worked at Teufel's Nursery and then Huntington Rubber Company, as a maintenance...

John Madsen Obituary John Stevens Madsen, known as Steve to his family and friends, was born in Detroit, Michigan the eldest son of Oswald and Mary Louise Stevens Madsen. Steve’s younger brothers, Dick Madsen of Seattle, WA and Kenny Madsen of Phoenix, AZ, predeceased him.. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Judy Madsen, his six children: Jeffrey Madsen of Columbia, MO, Tracey Madsen of Beaverton, OR, Amy Dati (husband Ed) of Columbia, MO, James Madsen (wife Maylen) of Tualatin, OR, Jennifer Madsen of Portland, OR, and Scott Madsen (wife Adrienne) of Vancouver, WA; grandchildren Nicole, Eric, Zachery, Emily, Andrew,...

Ruth Mackin Obituary Ruth Rachel Mackin, age 87, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 @ 5:40am in Beaverton, Oregon. She was born on August 24, 1935 to Thomas and Elizabeth Mackin in Gibson, New York. She stayed on Long Island until she moved to W. 58th Street in midtown Manhattan in the early 1970’s where she lived for over 25 years. While in NYC she worked for the CEO’s of 2 major corporations. One in television and the other in cosmetics. She was also a personal assistant for many years to a famous popular music and country music singer....

Suzanne Fisher Obituary Susie Fisher died peacefully at her home in Hillsboro on October 1, 2022, with her family by her side, almost three years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Susie was born in Salem, Oregon, on May 16, 1953, to Frank and Kitty Fisher. She had a happy childhood in Albany, Oregon, where she spent many hours in her dad’s photography studio. She graduated from West Albany Union High School in 1971. In 1981, Susie married Mark McCarty. They divorced in 1992. From that marriage came the two joys of Susie’s life, her son, Kyle, and her daughter,...

Rosemary Ockerman Obituary Rosemary Williams Ockerman, 97 of Beaverton, Oregon passed away peacefully in her home following a long life well lived on September 17, 2022. Rosemary was born August 12, 1925 in Oakland, California to David and Luciele Williams. She was educated in Oakland schools and graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education in 1950. Rosemary became Mrs. Ockerman when she married Donald Angelo Ockerman on July 17, 1949. She was his life companion and travel partner until his death on September 17, 2015. They lived the majority of their married life in...

Jean Eveleth Obituary Jean Allen Eveleth, nee Jean Tudor Allen, a resident of Lake Oswego, OR, and previously of Naples, FL, Tucson, AZ, Plattsburgh and Chazy, NY, died peacefully of natural causes on September 1 at the age of 88. Jean was born in 1933 in Cleveland, OH, where she graduated from Shaker Heights High School.  She earned her degree in fine arts from the University of New Hampshire after briefly attending Ohio University, and she pursued her career teaching art in the Plattsburgh public school system. Jean was an accomplished and prolific artist, creating dozens of paintings with subjects...

Daniel Whedon, Jr. Obituary Daniel Dennison Whedon, Jr. was born to Daniel and Gladys (Stevens) Whedon August 11, 1934 in Oregon City, Oregon. Daniel lived his entire life in western Oregon, in the Portland area and at the Oregon coast where he attended Reedsport High School. Dan graduated with a bachelor degree in education with a history major from the University of Oregon. And he was a Duck thru-and-thru! In 2004, he met and married his sweetheart and final life partner Gayle Valentine Whedon. She is loved by Dan’s family and has become a great addition to our family. He...

Carol Lafferty Obituary As of August 18, 2022, Carol Ann Lafferty (Fischer) will no longer be here to make us laugh with her biting wit, or lift us up with a helping hand or comforting words.  Carol has removed herself from us, joining her mom (Phyllis Fischer) and dad (John Fischer) at the heavenly coffee pot where they await the rest of us to join them. Carol was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the first of 14 children. The family relocated to Ontario, Oregon where Carol was joined over the years by the rest of her siblings. Carol graduated high...

Todd Ritter Obituary Todd Martin Ritter passed away in the company of his family on June 14, 2022. He was 63years old. He was born in Great Falls, Montana to Jack and Rosemary Ritter. Todd lived and worked in Phoenix, Arizona until 2014 when he moved to Beaverton, Oregon to continue hiswork with Tektronix as an electronics technician which he loved. Todd is survived by sisters Kim L. Ritter (Elissa) Denver, CO, and Kathy M. Ritter-Allison(Brian), Arvada, CO, brother Paul V. Ritter, Arvada, CO, and niece Megan A. Lemcke and herfiancé Louis Koushouris, (Hamden, Connecticut). Todd enjoyed fishing with his...

Judith Reed Obituary Judith Kathleen Reed, age 80 passed away from complications of COPD and lung cancer on May 1, 2022 at Whitewood Gardens in Portland, Oregon. Judy was the first born to Raymond (Bud) and Maxine Odendahl in Forest Lake, Minnesota on January 18, 1942. She grew up in Beroun with her sisters Marie and Susie and her brothers Mike and Brian. She graduated from Pine City High School in 1959. After high school, Judy moved between Duluth and Princeton Minnesota. After marrying Richard (Dick) Little in August of 1961, Judy lived briefly in Wilton, New Hampshire and moved...

Suzanne (Sue) Graham Obituary Suzanne Graham (Sue) was a mother, grandmother, and part of a caring community of friends-that-are-family. She passed away in her sleep at her Portland, Oregon home on March 5, 2022 after a brave battle with breast cancer which originally began back in 2000. She is survived by her children, Caitlin and Gavin Bristol, and her two grandchildren, Isla and Owen Naar. Sue was born and raised in Queensland Australia, daughter of Muriel and Cecil Graham. She exceled at school at St. Rita’s where she met lifelong friends and her love of literature was ignited. A plaque...

Andrew Amparan Obituary The world was blessed on September 20th, 1982, when Andrew Amparan was born.  Andrew would say that his life really began when Jesus called him at age 14.  From the moment he was called, Andrew lived his life for Jesus.  God gave Andrew an ability to see into the true intentions and motives of people – to see their core – their hearts.  He served in several churches in various leading and pastoral roles, helped at countless concerts, helped people hear Jesus’ calling and voice. Those who know Andrew best would use words like “vulnerable”, “integral”, “uncompromising”,...

John Johnson Obituary John Michael Johnson, Mike to his friends, passed away at the age of 74.  Mike has been ill for some time and received several progressively worsening diagnoses which culminated in the diagnosis of Multi System atrophy last winter. Mike was born in Spokane, Washington November 26, 1946.  When he was young his family moved to Montana.  His time there left an indelible mark on him and he would share many fond memories of his home in Missoula with anyone he could and would make visits back “home” throughout his adult life.  By high school his family had...

Margorie Mendes Obituary Margorie Ann Mendes, “Anne” passed away at her home, on September 17th, 2021, at the age of 73. Anne was born on April 8th, 1948, to Robert Bullard and Inez Van Beber, in La Junta, Colorado. Anne grew up and went to school in Costa Mesa, CA before marrying Michael Mendes and settling down in Alameda, CA. She worked as a Worker’s Compensation Agent for several years with Kaiser Permanente, as well as ran her own in-home daycare. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, traveling, family gatherings and being a Grandma to 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Anne is survived by...

Cynthia Mayes Obituary Cynthia Finch Mayes was a caring mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She left this world August 25, 2021 holding the hands of her three daughters; Amie Voss, Krystle Rakers, and Kelsey Rocco, and spouse Greg Gallegos after fighting hard for over two years against pancreatic cancer. Cynthia was born in Casper Wyoming to Janice [Finch] Brown and Norman Harms September 21, 1951. She changed her middle name from Kay to Finch to carry on her Grandfather’s name and legacy. Her father used to sing to her “que sera sera - whatever will be will be - the future’s...

Shawn Shore Obituary Shawn Jay Shore of Scappoose, Oregon passed away peacefully on July 4, 2021, comforted by his wife and love of his life, Linda Jean, following a two-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis.  He was 62.  Shawn was born on July 4, 1959, in Portland Oregon, the fourth child and third son of Robert and Patti Shore.  He attended Jackson High School in Portland, Scappoose High School, and graduated from Waipahu High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He also attended the University of Hawaii.  He lived more than a decade in Hawaii, mostly in the South Kona district of Hawaii...

Diana Perez Obituary Diana Perez passed on 6/18/21 at the age of 55 of natural causes in Portland Oregon. She was born 8/25/65 in New York City to Marta Vivaldi Perez (deceased) and Andres Perez.  She remained single and lived with her family in New York City before following family members as they moved to Buffalo, New York and Portland, Oregon. She received her high school diploma in NYC and completed an associates degree at Erie Community College in Buffalo, New York.  She continued studying at several other community colleges and was always looking for another course to take.  She enjoyed...

David Lingnau Obituary David Michael Lingnau, born November 10, 1964 in Las Vegas New Mexico, died April 27, 2021 in Beaverton, Oregon with family by his side. David was a proud and beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. David was born and raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico where he graduated from Robertson High School and attended Highlands University. He had a passion for helping his community and volunteered as a firefighter and EMT before joining the family HVAC business, Ben’s Refrigeration. David had great joy in bodybuilding, fishing, camping, gardening, but enjoyed spending time with his family most...

Cheryl Dunkin Obituary Cheryl Dawn Dunkin 11/27/1964 - 04/06/2021 Beloved and caring wife to John Dunkin (married 6/9/1984). A great cook, dog mom, and beautiful spouse. Cheryl was born in Portland, Oregon and remained close to those roots. She graduated from Hill Hi High School Class of ’83 where she met her husband (John) on her first of attending that school about 41 years ago. Cheryl took a few admin and tech skills classes to gain her entry into the business world. She has worked for AT&T Capital Finance as a lease payoff specialist; Executive admin at Platinum Software. She...

Frances Shattuck Obituary Our precious mother, Frances Emma Shattuck (formerly Meier), age 83, passed away after a short illness on March 12, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Larry, brother Vernon, three children Steve, Laurie and Dan, grandchildren Sara, Logan and Thad, and great-grandchild Silas. She devoted her life to her family and friends, never letting anything get in the way of being a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, as well as true friend to far too many to mention. Born in Hillsboro, Oregon, on February 8, 1938, Fran grew up and rarely left Washington...

Charlene Paterson Obituary Charlene was born on January 22, 1937 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her parents were Charles Petersen (who's parents and two brothers immigrated from Denmark) and Elsie Evans (who comes from an old family that can be traced to 1700's Pennsylvania). She had two sisters, Patricia, who was a year younger, Helen, who was two years older, and one brother, Lewis, who was 6 years older.  In 1945 the entire family moved from Colorado to Portland, Oregon. Elsie wanted to follow her sister, Beverly, who moved to Oregon with her husband and daughter Evelyn. Charlene attended Girls Polytechnic...

Obituary & Services Tribute Wall Vickie Watts Obituary Vickie Watts was born into the world as Vickie Templeton on 12/20/1953. She was the first born to Sue Templeton and a year later Vickie was joined by her soon to be best friend and brother Teddy. Early on Vickie and Teddy were raised alone by their mother and grandparents, until Sue met Ralph Smith. Ralph became a father to Vickie and Teddy and when their families joined, they welcomed five step siblings; Larry, Marilyn, Kathy, Martha, and Margaret. Growing up Vickie enjoyed playing in the drum core at Aloha High School...

Judith Stanley Obituary On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Judith A. Stanley, loving mom, sister, daughter, and friend, passed away at the age of 71. Judy was born on December 16, 1949, in San Francisco to William Harp and Margaret Isola. Growing up in the Bay Area during the ‘60’s meant she got to see lots of great bands before they became famous.  At a baseball game, Judy met Richard Stanley and several months later were married. In 1974, the Stanleys, now including son Jason, moved to Oregon. A daughter, Libby, joined the family a couple years later.  Judy worked with kids...

Norma Spencer Obituary Born in Parma, Idaho, October 10, 1936, Norma's parents were Fred K. and Mary W. Nichol. Norma was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Gresham for 35 years. She was an ordained Elder and Deacon and a member of the Chancel Choir. Norma also was a member at Calvin (Rise) Church in Tigard, Lake Grove Presbyterian Church in Lake Oswego and Tualatin Presbyterian Church in Tualatin. She was recognized for her active role in teaching children to read. Twice Norma was named Oregon National Guard "Wife of the Year" Runner-up due to the support of her husband's...

Rosemarie Prince Obituary Rosemarie passed away peacefully, with loving family by her side, on Monday, October 12, 2020, in her home at Greenridge Estates in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  She passed less than two hours after receiving the Annointing of the Sick from Father John of Our Lady of the Lakes church.  Jilene Modlin interpreted and held her hands so Rosemarie could sign the prayers on her way to her heavenly home. Rosemarie was survived by two daughters, Mary Prince of Lake Oswego, and Lea Prince Custer of Atlanta, Georgia, and son-in-law, Raymond Custer.  Survivors include grandchildren Michael DeVine (Susan), Jennifer...

Reverend Dr. Graham Smith Obituary The Very Reverend Dr. Graham Michael Smith, retired Dean of Saint George’s College Jerusalem, has entered into God’s greater care and larger service.  At age 71, he died on April 30, 2020 in Portland, Oregon from non-Covid pneumonia and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Graham is survived by his wife Sherry (nee Sharon Lee Rice); two adult children, Ryan (Krista) of Hillsboro, Oregon and Trina Cohorst (Dennis) of Oswego, Illinois; five grandchildren Ella, Tiana and Boden Smith, Garrett and Clara Cohorst; and a beloved brother Stephen (Stephanie) of Lincoln, Massachusetts.  Graham is predeceased by his parents Dr. Norman O....

William Eveleth, Jr. Obituary William Tappan Eveleth, Jr., a resident of Lake Oswego, OR, and previously of Naples, FL, Tucson, AZ, and Chazy, NY, died peacefully of natural causes on April 2nd at the age of 89. Bill was born in Schenectady, NY, where he graduated from Nott Terrace High School.  A graduate of Bates College, he earned his Master’s degree at Springfield College, leading to a lifelong career in education following his service in the U. S. Army.  Bill got his start teaching history and coaching at St. James School, Hagerstown, MD, where later he became business manager.  His...

Lew Scott Obituary Lew was born on September 12, 1928, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Clarence Kelly Scott and Laura Duerner Scott. His family moved to Portland when he was an infant. He attended Grant High School before heading south to Stanford for college and law school. He married his high school sweetheart, Janice Lee Gildow in 1952. They traveled to post-war Wirtzberg, Germany, where he served in the JAG corps and they both toured Europe in the Buick station wagon. They settled in Portland in 1957, where he was a partner specializing in labor law with Spears, Lubersky (later Lane,...

Rodney Roth Obituary It is with deep sadness that we advise of the passing of Rodney (Rod) Roth on March 25th, 2020 at the age of 77.  He was the only child of Merrill and Ivy Roth (both deceased) of North Plains, Oregon.Rod had been fighting cancer for the past several years and passed away in his home with his wife Kim Alford, and close friend and business partner Sal Gonzalez by his side. Rod began working at age 14 in his father’s plastic molding company in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of...

Tiziano Gasperina Obituary In Loving MemoryTiziano Dalla GasperinaMarch 21, 1953 - Feb. 26, 2020In light of recent events, services for Tiz will be postponed until a later date.

Edwin Steen Obituary Jon was born in Eugene, Oregon, to Carl and Nancy Steen. Following his graduation from Aloha High School in Beaverton, Oregon, he joined the Army where he served with the 82nd Airborne as a Jump Master. He had his own business for many years and then worked at a number of car dealerships as a salesman and Financial Officer. Jon is survived by his daughters, Tara and Tamara; mother, Nancy Longaker; stepfather, Christopher; step-sister, Bethany (Tom); step-brother, Brandon (Tanya); five grandchildren; brother, Fred (Shelly); nephews, Clint, Mack, Erik, Jackson, Ryan and Luke; nieces, Elsa and Kylee; aunts,...

Dennis Santos Obituary Dennis Nu`uanu Santos, age 70, grandpa to Tobin Nu`uanu and Lana Elise, passed peacefully at home on December 15, 2019. Dennis, of Portland, Oregon, was born on O`ahu Hawai`i on May 18, 1949. He attended seminary school on Oahu, Corpus Christi Academy, James Campbell High School, Marquette University, and the United States Naval Academy. He proudly served 22 years in the Navy, from 1968-1990, achieving rank E9, Command Master Chief Petty Officer.  He then worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation before retiring and moving to Portland in 2013. Dennis was a gentle, kind-hearted man who put...

Stephanie Klingsporn Obituary Stephanie Marie Klingsporn, age 29 years old, passed away early Friday, November 29, 2019 in her home in Beaverton-Portland, OR. She is survived by her mother, Angela Klingsporn; fiancée, Toby Robinson; grandparents, Janice Lytle, and Art Jr. and Vicky Klingsporn; uncle, Jason Klingsporn; aunt, Carol Klingsporn; and kitty Becky. Her Service and Celebration of Life reception will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2019 at the Rolling Hills Community Church at 3550 SW Borland Road, Tualatin, OR 97062. Per her known wishes, Stephanie was cremated, which was handled by Westside Cremation & Burial Service in Beaverton, Oregon....

Bruce Hall Obituary Bruce died peacefully at his home in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 95, with his family close at hand. He was a well known Portland attorney, with an unusually active mind and colorful personality. He spent nearly all of his years in Portland, living a long and interesting life, entertaining family and friends with his quick wit, limericks, and song. Bruce was born in Hollywood, California, to William Hall of West Virginia and Marguerite Wheeler of Portland. Bruce attended Ainsworth School, prep school at Choate, and Princeton University. Like many other Americans of this time period, his...

Janice Akamian Obituary JANICE AKAMIAN passed away in Beaverton, Oregon on November 23 after a lengthy set of illnesses.  She had just celebrated her 90th birthday. Janice Orgill was a native of Draper, Utah who moved to San Francisco in the early 1950s. She worked as an office administrator and volunteered in San Francisco schools.  Her marriage to Andrew Akamian lasted over 40 years until his passing in 1996. Janice moved to the Portland area in 2004 to be near her son, Robert and his family.  She found a new school district to volunteer in and made a whole new...

Harold “Dean” Lightle Obituary Harold “Dean” Lightle went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born on January 12, 1934, in Neal, Kansas. He was the son, and only child, of Helen and Harold Lightle. When Dean was six years old, they moved to Grand Coulee so his dad could work on the dam. His family moved a lot due to his dad’s work; by the time he left high school, he had attended a dozen different schools. He graduated from West Valley High School, in the Spokane Valley, at age 17, having skipped...

Gary Savin Obituary Gary Savin was discovered Monday, August 3rd 2020, in the George Himes Park in SW Portland by hikers who contacted Officer Joshua Dery of the Portland Police East Precinct.  He was age 72.  The cause of death is pending completion of the investigation, but foul play is not suspected as the direct cause.  Gary lived most of his life moving alternately between Portland and Corvallis, OR.  Gary completed high school in Corvallis, OR.  In his early years, he worked as a machinist.  Most people who knew Gary were not aware that he was legally blind in one...

Mary LaBarre Obituary Mary died in the Marie-Rose Center at Mary's Woods at Marylhurst in Lake Oswego November 16, 2019 after a long debilitating illness. She died surrounded by love after facing her rare brain disease with courage and grace. Throughout her years she embraced life with joy and a beatific smile. It seemed sunshine walked beside her.She was the first born of a large family in Chicago. Among her many accomplishments, the one of which she was most proud was being the oldest of nine children. Small children were always a tonic to her. Mary grew up in the Chicago...

William Bowman Obituary Kent died in Providence St. Vincent’s ER on July 6, 2020.  He was born in Hilo, Hawaii on March 14, 1940 the son of Wright Elemakule Bowman and Elizabeth Kalei Whittington Bowman.  He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Wrighto Bowman.  He was deeply loved by his surviving wife of 59 years, Arlene “Brenda” Bowman, sons William P. Bowman of San Jose, California & Walter H. Bowman of Webster, New York, one granddaughter and 2 grandsons, Sister, Lee Claire Graham O’Neill (Jack) of Walnut Creek, California, Brother in law Robert Tai (Teri) of...

Charles Minter Obituary Charles Minter, 85, of Beaverton, OR, passed away peacefully on November 10 of natural causes, surrounded by his family. Chuck is survived by his wife, Allie; his children, Charley, Susie, Dan, and Leigh; and his grandchildren Andrew, Samori, Dillon, Joshua, Macey, and Connor. Chuck was born on the 3rd of August 1934 in Austin, TX to Edna and William Minter.  He was proud to be called an Aggie, graduating from Texas A&M University in 1955 with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked for many years for Westinghouse and then Asea...

Dr. Robert Bennett Obituary We are saddened to announce that Dr. Robert Martin Bennett peacefully passed May 22, 2020. Robert was a distinguished professor of medicine, a founder and head of the Rheumatology Department at OHSU. He lectured around the world, was a pioneer in Fibromyalgia research, had 4 research patents, and was a prolific writer and cited expert in his field. Robert grew up in Berkhamsted, England, served in the Royal Air Force in Cyprus, and immigrated to the U.S in 1972. Robert was an avid mountain climber, marathon runner and track athlete in his youth. He is survived...

Sandra Robinson Obituary Sandra E. Robinson, aged 75, passed away October 26th, 2019. Sandra was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and grew up near San Diego.  She graduated from Vista High School and went on to earn her degree from San Diego State. Sandra relocated to Beaverton, Oregon in 1978 where she spent many years working as a supervisor for U.S. West.  She was a devoted mother to her two sons and was president of the Babe Ruth Baseball League in Aloha.  She was whip-smart and loved a robust political discussion.  She was also a breast cancer survivor. The birth...

Phelon Cullison, Jr., Obituary Phelon E. Cullison, Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2019, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.  He was born June 2, 1933 in Bend, Oregon to Phelon E. Cullison, Jr. and Alta G. Cullison.  He attended Bend High School where he was a Quarter Back on the Bend Football Team.  He played the trumpet for the High School Band.  After the Military Service in Germany, Phelon married Ursula Werle in Portland.  They had three children together, Dennis, Gary and Anita. He was a loving husband and father, enjoying many years with...

Edgar Davis Obituary Edgar Allen Davis 69, of Portland, Oregon passed away on August 23, 2019 at his home, after a long illness.  He was the son of Lawrence (Ted) R. Davis and Edith Irene (Baker) Davis. Ed was raised in Finley, Washington and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1971 and lived his life there.  Ed worked in the office equipment industries for 20 years and as a home caregiver for many years. Ed is survived by his brothers, Lawrence Davis (Sharon) of Greenville, Tennessee; Butch Davis (Toni) of Lexington, Kentucky; Benjamin Davis (Cheryl) of Kennewick, Washington; and Rick Davis...

Richard Campbell Obituary Richard “Rick” Lee Campbell, 67, of Beaverton, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Richard was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who truly enjoyed spending time with his family. Richard served his country honorably as an Airman in the United States Air Force. Richard was also a devout Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, and Atlanta Braves fan. Richard is survived by his loving wife Gayle; his four children Cassandra, Peter (Ariel), Doug, and Adam; his brother Johnny; and his six grandchildren. Richard is preceded in death by his father John, his...

Gracia Lina Directo Obituary DIRECTO, GRACIA LINA MUNAR age 75 years old, single went to glory singing with the angels into eternity, to be with Jesus, her Savior and Lord. She passed away at the Alberta Simmons Plaza on October 1, 2019. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her family, daughter Evelyn (Michael), sons Goodwin (Nikki) and Noel Glen; grandchildren Hanah Dasalla, William (Billy) Nicholas, Mayli Monae, Victoria, Amara, Paige, Quan Pei, Brandon; great grandchildren; Elaina, Xavier, Corey, Jaylen; sisters Connie Amanda (Red), Ligaya Maxima (Abraham Jr.); also by other relatives and friends. A Memorial Service Celebration of Life...

Roger Capps Obituary Roger was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Holden and Mildred Capps and was the second of four boys. He graduated from Grant High School in 1955 after his family moved to Portland. Roger followed his brother Walter in being the first of their family to complete college, graduating from PSU in 1960. He obtained a Master's degree in education from Colorado State College in 1962 and taught before moving home to continue his career in education. His brother, Doug and sister-in-law, Elizabeth, introduced him to his lifelong love, Janice Sahleen. Roger and Jan married in 1965 and...

David Richardson, MD Obituary David Crommelin Richardson, beloved husband, father and friend, died unexpectedly of natural causes May 5, 2019. His sudden death brought shock and deep loss to his family and friends. David was born to William and Conradina Richardson in Orange, N.J., on June 10, 1949. He grew up in Maplewood, N.J. and attended Columbia High School. His father left the house every morning to catch the train to NYC wearing his fedora and carrying the NY Times. David's love of hats and reading the daily paper was born in this suburban town. He also loved his transistor...

Irene Ellicott Obituary Irene grew up in Portland and earned a Master's Degree here. She ran several successful businesses and was a successful investor. With her second husband of 40 years, Harold, she enjoyed the company of numerous friends, golf, travel, skiing and fine dining. She is survived by one son. A small, informal memorial gathering is being planned. The family suggest supporting Portland's outstanding and only In-Patient Hospice Facility, the Hopewell House, which, after almost 32 years, is scheduled to close its doors September 30, 2019 , unless a way can be found to save it.

Bonnie Chambers Obituary With great sadness Bonnie Chambers (Sloan) passed away peacefully in her home of natural causes. She spent 50 years lovingly married to her late husband, Bill. Bonnie had a sharp wit and a seemingly endless expanse of knowledge. She is survived by her three children, Erin, Sloan, Rachel; her beloved granddaughter, Quinn; and caring brother, Skip. She lived a full life and will remain in the hearts of those who loved her. She will be dearly missed.

Emily (McConnell) Liedtke Obituary Emily Ann Liedtke passed away April 2, 2019 after a courageous battle with liver and kidney ailments. She was a vibrant 42 years old, far too young to leave us, but who lived a full and happy life to the end. She was born September 7, 1976 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, the daughter of Cynthia and Jack McConnell and sister to older brother, Stuart McConnell. She was educated at Oregon Episcopal School, Cedar Park School and graduated from high school at St. Mary's Academy, then on to the University of Oregon, and worked at OnPoint...

Gregory Barton Obituary On Monday, August 26, 2019, Greg Barton, husband and father, passed away at the age of 73 from complications of Alzheimer's. Greg was born July 14, 1946 in Denver, Colorado. He spent his childhood in California playing youth sports. He enjoyed all sports, but excelled on the baseball and football fields. After high school he continued playing football, first at Long Beach City College, where he led the team to an undefeated national championship in 1964 and victories in the 1964 Junior Rose Bowl and the 1965 Prune Bowl; then at the University of Tulsa, where he was named...

Heather Barton Obituary Heather Marie Barton (Dougherty) was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. She moved to Oregon with her husband Greg in the early 1970's. Heather was a consummate mother and homemaker; not only to her own children, but to many over the years. She was dedicated to cheering on her children, grandchildren and husband's sports teams. Heather is survived by her husband, Greg Barton; children, Carrie Monnie, Tiffany Budke, Taylor Barton, Janelle Cash, Brittany Eudy; and her beloved grandchildren, Carson, Mason, Kennidy, Tyler, Emmy, Easton, Lauren, Bryn, Brant, McKale, Jamison and Cade (making his debut this month). Please...

Rosemary Mitchell Obituary Rosemary Mitchell died Saturday, March 30, 2019, following a brief illness. Her husband and daughters were with her as she passed away. Rosemary was a longtime resident of Beaverton. A graduate of Stanford University and the School of Library Science at UC Berkeley, she worked for many years for Washington County Co-operative Library Services. She was an accomplished singer. Beginning in high school, she sang continuously with various groups, including, most notably, the Choral Arts Ensemble in Portland, which she joined in 1977. Her last concert was in February of this year. In addition to singing, she...

Mary Petersen Obituary On February 23, 2019 we lost a longtime community trailblazer, Mary Zoe (Petrik) Petersen. She graduated Jefferson High school and Lewis & Clark College. In 1960, she married Larry Petersen and they had two children Eric and Zoe Ann. The couple were owners of Gresham Optical & Custom Eyes. A Celebration of Life event at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Mt. Hood Community College Vista Dining Room. Contributions in Mary Zoe's memory are for the Alzheimer's Association - Donate to Fight Memorial fund: act.alz.org/donate

Sharon Niederberger Obituary SHARON MARIE NIEDERBERGER May 6, 1953 - February 20, 2019 Sharon "Shari" Marie Niederberger, 65, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her home in Portland after a brief battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. She had been lovingly cared for by her family, friends and home health caregivers. Shari grew up in Dundee, Oregon, in a close-knit family that included many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She experienced an idyllic childhood in small town Oregon. She attended St. Peter's Catholic School, Newberg High School and then graduated from Southern Oregon College in 1975. It was while at SOC...

Patty Lodmell Obituary Sweet Momma Patty always said that her and Dean dreamed about Natalie and I before we were born, but it was us that drempt of them.The love Mom had, showed, and gave will forever be unmatched. Patty was the bright test light in all our lives. Patty's heart was so big. She always felt love for family, as well as strangers, even when people didn't show the same in return. Her heart and love were our guiding light, and without it I don't know where we would be.Animals and the outdoors both loved mom and mom loved...

Thomas Marten Obituary THOMAS HENRY MARTEN 1942 - 2019 Thomas Henry Marten passed away peacefully February 17, 2019. Born in Wamego, Kansas to Milton and Alice (Lintz) Marten November 6, 1942. Thomas resided in Topeka, Kansas until he moved back to Oregon in 2015 to be closer to his children and grandson. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Bette Hess and Barbara Killam. He leaves behind son James Marten (Samantha), daughter Julie Marten and grandson Michael Marten. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, Friday, March 1st. His children will host a Celebration of Life at the...

Amy Burks Obituary AMY LEE BURKS 1936 - 2019 Amy Lee Burks passed away on February 6, 2019 at the age of 82. She was born to Lee Roy and Emerald Butts in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She spent most of her early and teen years living in Los Angeles, where she met her husband of 63 years, Harold Burks. Amy's beauty, kindness, honesty and sense of style caught Harold's eye right away. Together, they built a life in San Jose, California. San Jose brought the birth of her three daughters. Amy was surrounded by her husband Harold and her daughters Lisa...

Patricia Dodd Obituary Patricia "Pattie" Ruth Dodd left this world peacefully January 27, 2019, at 92 years of age. Born the third child of William and Ruth Beaton in Ajo, Arizona, Pattie spent the years of her youth in Phoenix. She later shared fond memories of Arizona and family vacations in the red rock country of Sedona. Always a keen observer and a lover of nature, Pattie soaked in the shapes and colors of the landscape that would serve as inspiration for her life's work. The Beatons moved to Portland where Pattie attended Grant High School. Following high school she headed...

Troy Freeman Obituary TROY MICHAEL FREEMAN September 17, 1963 - January 8, 2019 Troy Michael Freeman was born September 17, 1963, to Pat Savoroski and Robert Freeman. Troy, also known as Charlie, loved a good job and enjoyed life to the fullest. He worked in the HVAC business for almost 25 years, 11 of them as a salesman. Charlie worked hard and everyone that met him could only but love him. Married for 28 years to Ruth Engel-Freeman, Charlie is survived by her, his parents, Patricia and Robert Freeman, sister, Terry; and various nieces and nephews. He was called to...

Susan Vilhauer-Mohr Obituary Susan Elizabeth Vilhauer-Mohr passed away at 68 years young from metastatic breast cancer. She is survived by her daughter and granddaughter, Tara and Trysten Vilhauer; sister, Sandra; brothers, Tom, John and Jim; and nephew, Vinisio Fredriksen. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to The American Breast Cancer Foundation.

William Hardwick Obituary WILLIAM CARROLL HARDWICK February 14, 1934 - November 6, 2018 William Carroll Hardwick ("Bill") passed away the afternoon of November 6, 2018, at the age of 84, in Portland, Oregon. He graciously and bravely navigated his last moments with a clear mind and an open heart. He was aided by the caring and compassionate team of medical professionals in the ICU at the Portland Veterans Hospital where he spent his last few days. He called his own shots right up to the very end and was surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Joplin, Missouri,...

Kwaku Mensah Obituary Kwaku Mensah, our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, elder and visionary innovator, passed away surrounded by love and family after a valiant fight with prostate cancer. His spirit will forever burn bright in our hearts and in our community. Kwaku was born in Sunyani Ghana, West Africa where he was recognized for his supernatural intelligence. In 1955 he received an engineering scholarship to Oregon State University. There, he met and married Gloria Knaupp, in one of Oregon's first interracial marriages. When their permanent relocation to Ghana was interrupted by political unrest, the couple returned to Oregon, where Kwaku...

Howard “Sonny” Obituary Howard J. Pauly, "Sonny" May 18, 1937 - August 26, 2018 Howard John "Sonny" Pauly, 81, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 in the presence of family and friends at his Portland, Oregon home following a two-year battle with cancer. Sonny was the eldest of three children born to William and Catalina Pauly. At his birth on May 18, 1937, the family lived in Manila, Philippines but immigrated to the United States when Sonny was eight years old. He graduated from Compton High School in Compton, California and shortly thereafter began a life-long career as a welder...

Audrey Harbolt Obituary Audrey Louise Harbolt 1940 - 2018 Audrey Louise Harbolt, 77, passed away peacefully and went to heaven on August 25th, 2018, in Beaverton, Oregon. She was born to Wilma and Walter Ruppel on August 28, 1940 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, then moved with her family to Portland, Oregon in 1944. Audrey had two sisters who have already passed, Carol Egan and Ann Snyder. She is survived by twin sisters; Jean Gjesvold and Jane Hofmann, and her brother Pat Ruppel. Audrey attended Trinity Lutheran School for grades 1-8, and she graduated from Cleveland High School in Portland. She then earned...

Zora Kirkpatrick Obituary ZORA ROSE JENSEN FRANKS KIRKPATRICK 1936 - 2018 Zora Rose Jensen Franks Kirkpatrick, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2018 at the age of 82 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. Her daughters Pamela Franks Jones and Alicia Franks Vice and her granddaughter Chloe Rose Jones were by her side. Zora had an insatiable curiosity about the world around her, and her bibles, dictionary, encyclopedias, and other reference books overflowed with copious notes about her observations, activities, and conversations. Zora delighted in learning the names and personal stories of everyone she...

George Gallion, Jr Obituary George Gallion, Jr. July 25, 1968 - May 4, 2018 George Gallion, Jr. died in his home in Portland, Oregon on May 4, 2018. His battle with cancer was short as he was diagnosed only 46 days earlier. George was born on July 25, 1968 in Long Beach, California. He grew up with many close friends and was a wild teenager who would often cause trouble. After falling in love with his high school sweetheart, Carrie, he married her and had three amazing children; Kaila 18, Josie 15, and Michael 14. He was a great father...

Tiffany Wells Obituary TIFFANY ALLISON (GRAUMAN) WELLS January 11, 1975 - February 25, 2018 On February 25, 2018, Tiffany Allison (Grauman) Wells gently passed away surrounded by family and friends in Vancouver Washington. Tiffany is survived by her husband Troy Wells of Vancouver, WA; her mother Rebecca Grauman of Olympia, WA; father Timothy Grauman of Longview, WA.; her maternal grandmother Helen Dual of Longview, WA; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Tiffany was born to Rebecca and Timothy Grauman on January 11, 1975 in Longview, Washington. During her childhood, she lived in several cities and settled in Olympia, Washington, graduating from...

Kenneth Stubbs Obituary Kenneth W. Stubbs May 11, 1936 - February 2, 2018 Service Schedule: Celebration of Life: February 15th , 1:00pm Beaverton Foursquare Church Reception to follow Life Legacy: Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Stubbs, resident of Portland passed away February 2, 2018 at the age of 81. He was born to Gerald and Jenny Stubbs (Estlund) in Lewiston, Idaho and spent most of his growing up years in Oakland, California where he graduated from Oakland Technical School in 1954. He lived several years in the bay area and later relocated to Portland, Oregon in the mid 60's. He is survived...

Richard Whitten Obituary Richard D. Whitten January 31, 1953 - December 20, 2017 Richard D. Whitten passed away unexpectedly surrounded by family on December 20, 2017 at the age of 64 from complications related to glioblastoma. He was born in Meriden, CT and lived on the East Coast for about 40 years until he moved to Oregon in the 1990's. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Central Connecticut State and went on to get his Master's in Business Administration from University of New Haven. He had a successful career as a software engineer until his retirement in 2013. Richard was a...

John Younie Obituary John "Jack" Lewis Younie July 1, 1953 - December 15, 2017 Jack Younie died December 15, 2017, due to complications of ALS and related symptoms. To the end, Jack addressed his illness with the even temper and humor, acceptance and perseverance that were markers of his life. Born in Seattle on July 1, 1953, Jack went to St. Cecilia, then Jesuit High School, and graduated from the U of O. Jack was a consummate Oregonian -- a skier, a lover of children and dogs running at the beach, and a bon vivant, but without the attitude. By...

Velma Davis Obituary VELMA MAE DAVIS October 14, 1928 - December 4, 2017 Velma "Mae" Davis began her long and happy life when she was born in Lampasas, Texas to Eugene Francis Trussell and Lou Anna Griffin Trussell, the youngest of six children. As a child she traveled with her parents to Oregon, settling in Hillsboro. She moved back to Texas and graduated from high school there. After attending business college in Oklahoma with her sister, she moved back to Hillsboro, Oregon. She worked for various businesses as an accountant/bookkeeper. She became the assistant to the hospital administrator and accounting...

Margaret Webb Obituary MARGARET L. WEBB July 16, 1925 - August 23, 2017 Margaret L. Webb passed Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the age of 92. She will be remembered with great affection by her family and friends. Margaret was born to Cordelia and Harlowe Kitchin on July 16, 1925. She was the 4th of 8 children. Margaret was the kind and loving mother to Steve K., Gary K., Marsha K. and Jeannine K. Daughters-in-law, Jean K. and Judy K., 11 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews. A service will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at...

Ghislaine Calkins Obituary Ghislaine Danielle 'Dani' Calkins 1946 - 2017 Ghislaine Danielle 'Dani' Calkins, 70 of Hillsboro, Oregon. passed away peacefully on April 20, 2017 from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Dani was born to Ghislaine (Geri) Cech and Ed Hruby on September 29, 1946 in Portland Oregon. Dani had five brothers and one sister. Following graduation from Tigard High School in 1964, Dani began employment at the downtown Portland branch of First National Bank. After forty years of service, Dani retired from the bank at which time she was a Vice President for commercial loans technical support. Dani made many friends during...

David Dokelsky Obituary David Mark Dokelsky Born: October 19th, 1952 Passed: July 27th, 2017 I choose to not do a traditional obituary, but to tell you all about a man whose life was cut too short and although he should have lived longer, I won't dwell on the sad, but hopefully inspire you about the man and who he really was… David Mark Dokelsky was born on a Sunday in Chicago, Illinois where the average high temperature was 59 . He was 7 pounds 11 ounces and had ears that stuck out with big blue eyes and a smile to...

Janet Blodgett Obituary JANET BLODGETT December 26, 1936 - July 4, 2017 Janet Blodgett passed away on July 4th, 2017 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 80. Born December 26, 1936 in Salem, Oregon to Otto & Mildred Kleen, Janet raised her family in Jefferson, Oregon after graduating from High School in Salem. In her early years, she worked as a telephone operator before settling in as a homemaker when her children were born. In 1977, she became a front desk/reservation clerk at the Greenwood Inn followed by a 15-year career with Timberline Software providing administrative support and customer...

Patsy Johnson Obituary Patsy Loree Johnson July 16, 1942 - June 29, 2017 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in the world. I John 4:16-17. Pat loved Pastor Joseph Prince and listened religiously to his sermons and was so delighted when her grandson, Amadi, showed her how to listen to Prince on her phone....

Richard Oliverio Obituary Richard Carmine Oliverio October 6, 1931 - April 16, 2017 Richard C. Oliverio died Easter Sunday. Graduate of Central Catholic, UofP, and Masters UofO. Retired teacher East Palo Alto, Calif. Avid opera and symphony lover, Italian food connoisseur, and current active parishioner at The Cathedral in Portland. Brother to Catherine Petersen; uncle to Lori; and grand uncle to Ahna. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Sat. April 29, 2017, St. Patrick Catholic Church 498 N.W. 9th, Canby. Remembrances to Catholic Charities.

Dwight M.D. Obituary Dwight Warren Freeman, M.D. 1929 - 2017 Dwight Warren Freeman, M.D., passed away at the age of 87 at his Portland, Oregon home on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Dwight was born on July 22, 1929, in Chicago IL to Andrew and Ruth (Anderson) Freeman. He was the oldest of three children, older brother to Miriam and Wesley. After graduating from high school in Chicago, Dwight received his BS and MD from the University of Illinois in Chicago. He interned in Decatur, IL until 1956 and then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to serve in the...

Glenna Shoemaker Obituary Glenna Cockrell Shoemaker June 10, 1941 - April 27, 2017 Glenna Cockrell Shoemaker (BS, MA), born June 10, 1941, died on April 27, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Melvin "Mel" Shoemaker, whom she married on December 29, 1961. They have three children: David Wesley, PhD, Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Murphy Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; Diana Marie Thornton, teacher and reading specialist, Foothill Middle School, Azusa Unified School District, Azusa, CA; and Daniel Luther, owner of the Teardrop Lounge and The Commissary, Portland, OR. Glenna is survived by two step-granddaughters,...

Evelyn Dillman Obituary Evelyn Lucill Dillman September 19, 1927 - August 28, 2016 Evelyn Lucille Dillman was born in Tillamook Oregon on September 19th, 1927 to Elizabeth Bennett Harris and Orville Owen Harris. Evelyn passed away on August 28th, 2016 at the age of 88 years and 11 months. A memorial service of remembrance will be held as St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, corner of SW Sunset and SW Dosch Rd in Portland, on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at 1:00 PM. Evelyn grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon and Graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1945. She married Paul Edwin...

Robert Snider Obituary Robert Lewis Snider aka Bob, Bobby, Rob Born September 11 (now Patriots Day) in the year 1946 in Zanesville, Ohio passed away February 28, 2017 at Hopewell House after many months of bravely fighting cancer. He changed his nickname from Bob, Bobby to Rob as he said there were too many men with the nickname Bob. His Mother, Josephine "Josie" Hammond Snider Basalla, predeceased him one year ago at the age of 94. She was the centering point in his life. Many years he traveled back to Zanesville to celebrate his Mother's birthday with the Ohio family....

Bryan Scott Obituary Bryan Reginald Scott, age 83, died peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2016 at his daughter's house in Portland, Oregon. He was diagnosed with advanced throat cancer and mild dementia in November of 2015. Bryan was born April 27, 1932 in Kent, England to Reginald and Phyllis Scott. Because his mother was ill with tuberculosis, Bryan was raised by his grandmother Scott in Newcastle, England. After his mother's death in 1939, Bryan remained with his grandmother and his two younger brothers, John and Gordon, went to live with their father and step-mother. At age fourteen, Bryan was apprenticed...

Barbara Preisz Obituary Barbara Jane Preisz 1955 - 2016 Barbara Jane Preisz passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 in Portland, from a sudden heart attack. Born in Portland, May 12, 1955, her parents were Milton A. Preisz, Jr. and Lois Heesacker Watkinson. She grew up in Newport, and Salem, and graduated from University of Oregon. Following a brief work career in Portland, she left for Boston, working successfully at IBM, Harte-Hanks Data Technologies, Microsoft, Jefferson Wells, PM Solutions and retiring from Boston Engineering Corporation. Barbara was loved by so many. She filled every room with joy and laughter and made...

Sandra Butler Obituary Sandra Jean Butler Sandra Jean Butler died on Wednesday July 22, 2015 at her home in Hillsboro, Oregon. She was 66 years old. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Village Baptist Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005 in the Willamette Rooms. Remembrances in Sandy's honor to Valley Baptist Church Building Fund.

Joseph Kniser Obituary Joseph Kniser Joe went to be with the Lord Monday, November 30, 2015. He grew up in North Portland where he played Little League and earned his Eagle Scout award. He attended Holy Cross Elementary and North Catholic High schools. He received a baseball scholarship to pitch for the University of Oregon and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, graduating in 1968. Joe worked at First Interstate Bank and Lyons Moving and Storage before returning to college in 1979 to receive his teaching credentials. He was a teacher and coach at Sandy High School for...

Frances Burrows Obituary Frances (Fran) H. Coykendall Burrows, 92, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on March 30, 2015. She was born to Earl T. and Marie H. Harberg in Tacoma, Washington - the first of their three children. During the Great Depression, her family moved to San Francisco where she was granted admission to the prestigious Lowell High School, graduating with honors in 1940. She then met and married Donald Coykendall, and their son, Robert was born in 1941. Their daughter, Carol arrived in 1945. During World War II, both Fran and Don proudly worked in the Bay Area shipyards, where even...

Patricia Knight Obituary Patricia Ann "Pat" (Fargher) Knight Sept. 4, 1934- Feb. 18, 2014 Patricia Fargher Knight, 79, was born in The Dalles, Oregon the youngest of 3 children. She moved to Vancouver, WA as a young girl and graduated from Vancouver High School in 1952 and Clark College in 1954. In 1956 she married high school classmate Mel Knight and moved to Lebanon, OR where she lived for 26 years where her husband taught music. Pat raised three wonderful children there and worked as a dental assistant and bookkeeper. Pat moved to Kenosha, WI in 1985 when her husband...

Genesee Murfitt Obituary Genesee "Jenny" Rae Murfitt passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at age 72. She was born August 31, 1942, in Enterprise, to Bertrand and Constance (Butner) DePierris. Jenny cherished growing up in Enterprise on her grandparents' ranch, which nurtured her never ending love of Oregon. She embraced the values of growing up in a rural, intimate and self-reliant community that shaped her personal characteristics. She was loyal, tough, adventurous, sentimental and loved to have fun and laugh. Jenny's family moved to The Dalles, where she graduated from high school in 1960, and during a summer job cooking...

Edward Adams Obituary Edward Bethel Adams, 51, died Monday, May 27, 2013, at his home in Portland, OR. Born in Sacramento, Ed grew up in Loomis, CA, graduating from Del Oro High School. He attended Reed College in Portland, later living in Davis before settling in Portland. Ed loved the outdoors, big words, big dogs, a good book, and a hearty laugh. Words classmates used in remembering Ed included: intelligent, kind, sweet, witty, and gentle giant. He and his sparkling smile will be dearly missed. A memorial service will be arranged later. He was preceded in death by his father,...

John Thompson, Jr. Obituary John Henry Thompson, Jr. was born on April 15, 1938 in Boltz, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 75 on September 8, 2013 at his home in Boring, Oregon. John grew up in Pennsylvania, moved to California and then to Oregon in 1979. He worked as a fork lift operator at Nabisco and worked there until he retired. John is survived by his fiancée, Betty Lester; brothers, Larry Thompson, Robert Thompson and Joseph Thompson. Preceded in death by his wife, Sherrie, a sister, Doris Henrich, brothers, Eugene Thompson, Elmer Thompson, Kenneth Thompson, Jerry Thompson and...

Larry Enslin Obituary Larry Eugene Enslin, 75, a resident of the Hillsboro community died May 31, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Portland, OR. Private services will be held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, OR Larry was born on September 11, 1934 in Salem, OR. He was one of five children born to John and Charlotte (Smith) Enslin. He was raised and received his education in the Salem area having graduated with the Class of 1954. He served his country in the Civil Air Patrol in 1953 and the US Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1957. Larry...

Dorothy Lytle Obituary Dorothy Lorene Lytle, 74, a resident of the Hillsboro community died Thursday evening, April 29, 2010 amongst her family in her home. Service will be held at noon on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Hillsboro Elks Lodge, 21865 NW Quatama Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124 A complete obituary will follow when avaialable

Bill Stewart Obituary William Edwin "Bill" Stewart, 88, a resident of the Forest Grove community died Saturday afternoon, April 3, 2010 at the Marquis Care of Forest Grove. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the Banks Community Methodist Church on Depot Street in Banks. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception following the Celebration of Life to be held at the church fellowship room. Bill was born on March 30, 1922 in Moundville, Missouri. He was one of six children born to Ray and Alta (Edwards) Stewart....

Daniel Hedrick Obituary Daniel Gene Hedrick, 72, a member of the Forest Grove community died Friday morning, February 26, 2010 at the Hillsboro Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 20th @ 2pm at Sunset Covenant Church, 18555 NW Rock Creek Blvd, Portland, Oregon. Daniel was born on March 30, 1937 in Forest Grove, OR. He was one of eight children born to Clarence and Edith (Bigsby) Hedrick. He was raised and received his education in Forest Grove and attended Forest Grove High School graduating from the Class of 1955. He was honorably discharged...

Sandra Henig Obituary Sandra Broadbent Dominey Henig, 72, a resident of the Portland community, died Saturday afternoon, November 28, 2009, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of Sandy's Life will be held Dec. 13, 3:00 PM at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Sandy was born on September 4, 1937, in Portland, Oregon; the only child of Llewellyn and Margaret (Tobey) Broadbent. She was raised in Portland, attending Multnomah Elementary School in her early years. In 1946, she moved to Los Angeles, California with her mother Margaret and daddy, George List where she attended 54th St. Elementary. She...

Lorraine Rose Obituary Elizabeth Lorraine Rose passed away May 20, 2009 at the age of 77 years and 11 months. Lorraine was born June 18, 1931 in Pontotoc, Mississippi to A.B. and Jeffie Cox. She married Willie Rose May 24, 1946 in Fresno, CA; He preceded her in death in 2003. She is survived by son; Danny, daughters; Barbara Olson and Kathy Brown Also 16 grandchildren and 37 Great Grandchildren. She is preceded in death by a son and a granddaughter. Lorraine's greatest delight was her family. She adored all of her grandchildren and lived to brag that she had...

Rev. Upton Obituary Rev. Gene Homer Upton, 86, a resident of the Hillsboro community died Saturday afternoon, March 28, 2009 at the Avamere Rehabilitation in Hillsboro, Oregon. A memorial service will be at 2:00PM, Saturday, April 4, at Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church (the Old Scotch Church). Rev. Upton was born on December 28, 1922 in Tacoma, WA. He was one of four children born to Homer and Flossie (Murdach) Upton. They became a family of eight children, joining four other children previously born to Flossie and Ross Headly. He was raised and received his education in Tacoma, WA attending Lincoln...

Jone Lillemon Obituary Jone Harold Lillemon, 85, a resident of the Hillsboro, Oregon community, peacefully passed away in his sleep September 5, 2009 at the Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro. Jone was born October 14, 1923 in Harvey, North Dakota. He was one of eight children born to William and Cora (Anderson) Lillemon. He was raised in Harvey and attended school there. Jone enlisted into the US Army during WWII, served his country in the European Theater, landing at Cherbourg, France D-Day +2 and was honorably discharged in 1945, receiving the Purple Heart, Bronze Stars and other medals of honor....

Jeanne Hueffner Obituary JEANNE CLAIRE HUEFFNER 1921 - 2019 Jeanne was born on January 3, 1921, in Cassville, Wisconsin to Frederick and Felicia Mink. She was raised in Cassville and graduated from Cassville High School in 1938. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1943 and her Master of Science in Teaching degree from Drake University in 1970. On June 23, 1943, she was married to Ernest L. Hueffner in Starkville, Mississippi. The family lived in Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. They moved to Grinnell, Iowa in 1960 and after her husband passed away she...

Patricia Plaat Obituary Patricia Plaat, 82, died August 14, 2009 in Portland surrounded by her family. Born on April 14, 1927 in Portland, OR, Pat was one of four daughters born to Edward R. and Hazel (Morgan) VanVickle. She attended Jefferson High School graduating in 1945 and Oregon State University where she met her husband, Hans John Plaat. They married in 1950 and had three children. In 1967 the family moved to Cupertino, CA. Since 1989 they have made their home between Davis, CA and Portland, OR. Survivors include her loving husband of 59 years, three children and their spouses:...

Charles Lee Obituary "Charles Willis Lee, 87, a resident of the Hillsboro died, August 15, 2009 in Hillsboro, Oregon after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service for Charles will be held Saturday August 22, 2009 at 2:00pm at Calvary Chapel Worship Center 6550 SE Alexander St. Hillsboro, Or 97123. Private internment will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Charles was born October 12, 1921 in Meridian, Mississippi to Marcus Cleveland Lee and Lena Belle McDonald Lee. Charles was the oldest son of Marcus Cleveland Lee and Lena Belle Lee. He attended Long Creek and Dry Creek schools in...

Lorna Dahl Obituary LORNA MAE DAHL August 2, 1946 to October 2, 2018 Lorna Mae Dahl has been called to Heaven. She was born in Portland, Oregon the daughter of Robert and Rose Garrett. She grew up in North Portland and attended St. Cecelia's grade school and North Catholic High School, class of 1964. She went on to college attending Portland State University and Oregon State University. After college she moved to Bend, Oregon and started a lighting fixture business. Later she moved back to Portland and worked for US National Bank, Oregon State Rehab, Oregon State Liquor Commission, and...

Merle Ebright Obituary Merle Ebright 86, a resident of the Hillsboro community died, June 18, 2009 at the Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland. Services are pending. A complete obituary will appear when available.

Thomas Hopper Obituary THOMAS DEAN HOPPER 1936 - 2018 Thomas Dean Hopper went to be with the Lord on January 16 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland. He died from complications of a bad fall. He was 81 years old. Tom was born on August 28, 1936 in Leavenworth, Washington, to James Oscar and Gladys Susan (Sparks) Hopper. Tom's father was the Superintendent of Maintenance for the State Highway Department over all of the heavy duty highway equipment on Steven's Pass. The family moved to Yakima, Washington when Tom was six months old. He attended Yakima Public Grade Schools and...

Richard Kadell, Jr. Obituary Richard A. Kadell, Jr. 1950 - 2018 It is with great sadness that the family of Richard A. Kadell, Jr., known to his friends as "Rick" must announce his passing on June 12, 2018. He was surrounded by his children when he lost his battle with Graft vs Host Disease. A complication caused by his liver transplant at the age of 68. Rick was born at Jones Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon on January 24, 1950. He graduated from Banks High School in 1968 and joined the Army shortly after. He served in Vietnam until 1970 and...

Nancy Cressy Obituary Nancy Cressy 1936-2016 Nancy Jean Cressy, 80, passed away on July 29, 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Portland, Oregon on March 2, 1936 to Genevieve and Benjamin Llanes. Graduated from Lincoln High School. Nancy continued her education at Portland State University, where she met first husband Merle Cressy and had two children by him; Troy and Robin. Nancy worked as an Administration Assistant for General Foods for 25 years. She loved her work and it was there where she met her second husband, Cal Simmons. Nancy went on to work at Azumano...

Cheryl Slottke Obituary Cheryl Adair Slottke, 61, a resident of the Forest Grove community died Friday morning, June 12, 2009 at home in the arms of her husband. Cheryl was born on July 25, 1947 in Covina, CA. She was the only child born to Maurell and Elizabeth (Adair) Newbill. She was raised and received her education in Covina, CA, graduating with the Class of 1965. She later attended San Jose State College. She was united in marriage to William Slottke on June 30, 1968 in Covina, CA. Following their marriage they made their home in Covina until 1973 when...

Dorothea Chastain Obituary DOROTHEA MAY CHASTAIN December 23, 1928, Kalama, WA October 21, 2017, Portland OR Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle Taylor and Gladys McFarland, her sister Nancy Strong and brother Jimmy McFarland. She was also preceded in death by husbands Charles Hall Stewart, Jerry Allen Hudson I, Edward Lee Chastain and life partner Harry Hamilton. She is survived by her sisters Betty Ann Locke and Mary Jean Howland and brother William McFarland. She is also survived by her children Kathryn Marie (Pete) Randall, Mary Rainey (Gary) Raetz, Bonnie Anne (Bill) Pinard, Jerry Allen (Shelli) Hudson...

Darlene Olson Obituary After a long fight with cancer, Darlene died at her daughter Laura's bedside, with family by her side. Darlene was born in Chicago and earned her master's degree at University of Idaho, Moscow. Her heart, though, took her to the Pacific Northwest. She loved and cherished it's beauty and wildlife. Along with her husband, Dann, they became avid campers and wildlife enthusiast. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Darlene is survived by her husband, Dann, her two children Kaysa (Arjun) and Laura and four grandchildren Rishav, Sachin, Madeline and Millie. She is also survived by...

Bill Chambers Obituary William Harold Chambers (1943 - 2016) Bill fought a short battle with a rare and very aggressive form of cancer, Triple-hit B-Cell Lymphoma, and died peacefully with his wife and children at his side. He was born to Bob and Jean Chambers and raised in Portland; He attended Ainsworth Grade School and Lincoln High School and kept close ties with his early classmates all of his life. He joined the Army National Guard after high school and shortly after being discharged, he met his wife, Bonnie, on a blind date. They were married for 49 years. Bill was...

Yvonne Whedon Obituary YVONNE EILEEN WHEDON October 13. 1935 - June 19, 2018 Yvonne Eileen (Brown) Whedon, was born to Kenneth E. Brown and Wanda (Leonard) Brown, October 13, 1935 in McMinnville, Oregon. Yvonne lived her entire life in western Oregon, initially in the Sheridan/Willamina area and then at the Oregon coast where she attended Reedsport High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, Daniel Whedon (not once, but twice!), and they moved to Eugene Oregon where Dan attended the University of Oregon. They had five children, one of whom died shortly after birth. They raised their family in Eugene and...

Richard Newton Obituary Richard (Rick) Thomas Newton, 61, lost his 16-year battle with congestive heart failure at his Hillsboro, Oregon, residence on Friday, April 3, 2015, surrounded by his family and closest friends. Rick was born May 12, 1953, in Long Beach, CA to Thomas and (Mary) Phylis Newton. He was the only child for this couple, but the third son for Phylis, joining Roger and Gerald (Jerry) Wetle. In his childhood, Rick went to the movies nearly every weekend, and this set the stage for not only his lifelong love of films, but his primary career as an audio...

Christopher Hollern Obituary After a brave battle with myotonic dystrophy, Christopher Hollern succumbed to complications from the disease on Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was surrounded by people who adore him, talked, laughed, wept and massaged him until the end. Chris was born to Mike and Sue Hollern on August 30, 1963, in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Bend. He graduated from Mountain View High School in 1981 and from Lewis & Clark College in 1984. He was a devoted and enthusiastic member of the Camp Nor'Wester family, starting as a camper at age 10 and working his...

Mr. The Rowland Obituary Donald Doren Rowland, son of Justin and Irene, was born and grew up on a farm in the Willamette Valley. Though he contracted polio in the epidemic of 1929, he lived a full and active life. In 1942 he graduated from Independence High School in Independence, Oregon, and the following year he was State President of the Oregon Chapter of Future Farmers of America. In 1949 he received a BS in Farm Crops from Oregon State College (now University) where he was a member of both Alpha Zeta (National Agricultural Honor Society) and Alpha Tau Omega...

Gary Meyer Obituary Remembering Loved Ones... Gary was born on October 30th, 1949 in Vancouver, WA. He was one of the four children of Rudy and Marcelle (Hume) Meyer. He was raised in Helvetia, OR. Attended West Union grade school and Hillsboro High School having been a graduate from the Class of 1967. Gary served his country in Vietnam 1968-1969 as a member US army 82 Airborne Division, Sgt. Tech 4, followed by 173 airborne Brigade. Gary met his future wife Debbie Phillips at a mutual friends wedding. They were united in marriage on February 5th, 1977 in Laurel, OR....