Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Feb 5, 2007

Survived by his siblings: Don and Scott Keechle, Judy Brown and Rita Shoaf. Nephew of: Elizabeth Locke and Anna Margaret Kellas. Graduated from Washington High School and attended Portland State College. He worked for Meier & Frank (Macys), and Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Packing Co. Donations may be made to Amercian Diebes Association 380 SE Spokane Ste 110, Portland, OR 97202.

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Feb 5, 2007

Patricia Anne Winters was born on February 17, 1933 in Portland, Oregon to John and Edythe Minor. Patricia was raised and educated here and was a graduate of Franklin High School. She married James W. Winters on March 2, 1951 in Portland. Patricia was a homemaker for most of her life and she had worked as the office manager for...

Feb 5, 2007

Geraldine Joy Skene was born in Portland, Oregon on May 16, 1922. She passed away in Tualatin, Oregon on February 5, 2007 at the age of 84. She is survived by her son, Stephen Skene, of Portland, Oregon and a host of friends who will truly mourn her loss. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin, and daughters...

Feb 5, 2007

Harold is survived by his wife Helen Frances Hanson, sons; Stephen, Donald, Harold Lee, and Alan, daughter; Barbara Jensen, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren. Harold married Helen in 1991. He owned Master Floor Co. and also worked at the Timber Lake Job Corp as an instructor. WWII Veteran in the Army. Member of the Mazamas.

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Feb 3, 2007

Fumiko Kato was born in Gresham, Oregon on May 1, 1914. She and her family returned to Japan in 1920 and shortly after their mother passed away and the children were raised by their stepmother. Fumi returned to Portland, Oregon at the age of 18. She operated a Laundry for a few years and said "It was very hard work"....

Feb 2, 2007

Margaret Joanne Wilbur was born on June 19, 1929 in Fresno, CA. She was raised and educated there as well as moving to Burbank, CA and then to Lewiston, ID. She attended college at the College of the Pacific which is now University of the Pacific. She moved to Portland from Lewiston, Idaho in 1958. She was a music teacher...

Feb 1, 2007

Gustaf Abraham, 1911-2007 In memory of our wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Gustaf Abraham passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 1, 2007 at age 95. Gus was born in Walneska, Russia on February 16, 1911, and came to the US with his family at age one. He grew up in Portland and attended Benson High School. His...

Jan 31, 2007

Mary Katherine Lilley passed away at her home in Portland, Oregon on January 31, 2007. She was born on July 18, 1947 in Yakima, WA. She was 59 years of age. Mary was raised and educated in Portland, Oregon and she also lived in Connecticut for many years and returned to Portland in 1992. She started working for the Standard...

Jan 25, 2007

Jean Ora Phifer was born on September 24, 1918 in Donnelly, MN. where she was also raised and educated. She met and married Cars Sherstad in Minnesota and married him on February 16, 1939. They moved to Portland, Oregon in 1953 and have been longtime members of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Together they had two children, Ricky Lee Sherstad who passed...

Jan 22, 2007

Jack E. Morrison, 89, a longtime Portland resident, died peacefully in his sleep on Jan 22nd, 2007. He was born to Herman and Pauline Morrison in Bellingham Washington. When he was an infant his family, which included older brother Elwood and Sister Evelyn, moved to the Hawthorne area of Portland. He attended Richmond Grade School and Franklin High School. After...

Jan 19, 2007

Mrs. Margery Vernelle Fisk who was born in Williston, ND on July 18, 1925, passed away on January 19, 2007 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 81. She worked for US Bank from 1960 until her retirement in 1987. She retired as the Assistant Mangager of the Hollywood branch. She loved to bowl in various area leagues, doing complex...

Jan 13, 2007

Mrs. Alice Faye Tillman passed away in Portland, Oregon on January 13, 2007 at a local care center. She was 57 years of age. She is survived by her loving mother, Mother Georgia Tillman, her sisters, Wilma P. Graham and Ruth Tillman. She leaves to mourn her memory many nieces, nephews and cousins. The services will be celebrated by The...

Jan 12, 2007

Ramona S. Rank of Portland, Oregon passed away in a Gresham, Oregon hospital on January 12, 2007 at the age of 62. She is survived by her husband, Larry Rank, of Portland, Oregon four children, Larry Jr., Renee, Todd and Rebecca. She is the grandmother of Jasper and Ethan.

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Augustana Lutheran Church 15th &...

Jan 11, 2007

Mr. Gary Ray Cooper was born on August 11, 1939 in Cherryvale, Kansas where he was also raised. He moved to Portland, Oregon when he was 10 years old and was a graduate of Jefferson High School. He married Nancy Jean Petersen on April 11, 1958. She survives him. Mr. Cooper was a Chef and the Manager of the Ringside...

Jan 10, 2007

Viola was born to Bud and Alberta Charles in Winchester, AR on 6-16-1921. She passed away 1-5-2007 at the age of 85. She married Simon Watson in 1958 and preceded her in death 1981. Her survivers include son Claudis Banks Sr, granddaughters Vannessa Banks, Rhonda Baye, Kathy Elaine Banks, Stephanie Selina Banks, grandson Claudis Jr. 7 great grandchildren 7 great...

Jan 9, 2007

Kenneth E. "Ken" Cooper passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at his home in Sandy, Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Cheri, two children, Kevin and his wife, Carolyn Cooper and Kasey and his wife, Debbie Cooper, two grandchildren, Jessica and Nikki Cooper. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 11:00 AM in Rose...

Jan 7, 2007

Geraldine Turner was born on March 29, 1955 in Lacey, Arkansas to Erastus and Pearlie McDowell. In 1967 the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where Geraldine completed her education, graduating from Adams High School. She had worked for the Multnomah County Sheriffs Office in the Personnel Unit since 1999. Prior to that she had worked at Wacker Siltronic for 10...

Jan 7, 2007

A Memorial Gathering will be held at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way - Portland, Oregon in the Mt. Hood Ballroom at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 14, 2007 for a Memorial Service and then a reception until 5:00 PM. Contributions may be made in his memory to either the KEX Radio Needy Kids Fund c/o Paul Linnaman...

Jan 6, 2007

Mrs. Kemy Hashimoto was born on July 22, 1912 in Portland, Oregon to Jutaro and Tatsu Hashimoto. She was married to Charles Hashimoto. She was the last of the Shido family and was preceded in death by her Husband, Charles; Her son Steven; Her sisters Dorothy and Irene; Her brother George; and by 3 infant siblings. Mrs. Hashimoto died on...

Jan 6, 2007

Doris Ruth Ericksen was born in Portland, Oregon on April 28, 1927 and passed away in Portland, Oregon on January 6, 2007 at the age of 79 years. She was married to Leonard Mostad in 1952 and he passed away in 1967. In 1968 she married Vernon Ericksen who passed away in 1999. She was also preceded in death by...