Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Sep 28, 2018

EULOGY FOR MICHAEL STEPHEN PETERSON read by his Mother, Janet Mack

Good afternoon.  While this day is so filled with sadness and bewilderment, Mike will be thrilled that you all came out here today.  I want to thank all of you who visited him in the hospital these past 12 weeks.  I have a couple things I...

Sep 25, 2018

Born Robert Earl Rector, March 30, 1933 at home in Portland to parents Clifford B. Rector and Mary Susan Rayburn Rector. He joined an older brother, Clifford B. Jr. (Buck) and was later joined by his younger brother, Dale in 1937. Bob attended Ockley Green Grade School and Jefferson High School (he was the Sports Editor for the Jefferson...

Sep 24, 2018

Fumi was the daughter of Nobuichi and Harumi Nunotani. At the young age of ten, her mother died, leaving Fumi and her sister May to be raised by their dad in Portland’s Japantown. She graduated from Lincoln High School (’39). As a Nisei, during WWII, she was interned in Minidoka.  After the war, she married her brother-in-law, Tomo Saito. ...

Sep 22, 2018

Patrick Dennis Fleming passed from this life peacefully at 4:40 am September 22, 2018 in his home of forty-six years in Portland, Oregon at the age of 80.

Patrick is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Marilyn Frances Mack*; his daughters Maria (husband John Kelly) and Andree Cannon-Fleming (husband Luke); his grandchildren Coeli Fleming-Kelly...

Sep 17, 2018

Yoshio Inahara was born in Gifu, Japan in 1924 to parents Tetsunoske and Tei Inahara.

He died on Sept 17, 2018 at the age of 94, surrounded by his family in Clackamas, OR.

Yosh is survived by his wife, Hiro; children Cheryl (Steve) Pomp and Rob (Tracy) Inahara, (Neale) Inahara; seven grandchildren and one great...

Sep 16, 2018

Harold “Hal” L. Hay was born in Newport, Oregon to Edgar and Gladys Hay. The Family moved to Tillamook for one year then settled in Southeast Portland in early 1940’s.  He attended Benson and Franklin High Schools. In November of 1950 he married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Ann Dunaway. They started a family in 1951. Harold worked for...

Sep 15, 2018

Leonard Hicks Sr. was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was the only child of Maceo Hicks and Anna Mae Ellis.

Leonard served two terms in the United States Army, which he fought in the Vietnam War, with his last term ending in 1967.

In 1968 Leonard moved to Portland, Oregon, where he met the...

Sep 13, 2018

Gerry Erickson was born in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 1943 to Gerald  "Jerry" and Lela Jones. She had a full and meaningful life.

Her given name, Geraldine Marie, was shortened to Gerry with the help of her third grade teacher. Living in the home that her father built in N.E. Portland, Gerry attended Rose City Park...

Sep 7, 2018

Soon Chaples sadly passed away on September 7th, 2018. The world lost not only a devoted wife and mother, but a loving youngest sister and beloved friend to many. Born April 17th in South Korea she met and married Bob Chaples and traveled the world with him before settling in Portland, Or together with their daughter Kim. A long...

Sep 7, 2018

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Sep 4, 2018

We are heartbroken at the passing of our beloved Helen. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many people.

She is survived by her husband, James Oury, son Forrest Green, sisters Linda Misfeldt, Janice Edwards, Barbara Jones and Vickie Johnson. Helen's large extended family also includes a great great niece and numerous...

Sep 1, 2018

Louise Cannon, known to many as “Lou” passed away on September 1, 2018. Louise was born on May 2, 1946, in Van, Arkansas, to Leslie Minor Jr. And Fannie Belle Minor. She was married to Eddie Martin; to this union one child was born, Elliott Gerald Martin, in 1967. She later married Ural Pete Cannon until...