Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Jennifer Mathias-Clark

Jan 28, 2016

Jenny Mathias-Clark passed away on January 28, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer.  She was born in March of 1962, in Sunnyside, Washington, but relocated shortly thereafter with her family to Portland, Oregon.  Jenny attended St. Rose of Lima and Beaumont grade schools and Grant High School in Portland.  She also attended Portland Community College, where she earned...

Marzetta Ann Gooseberry

Jan 24, 2016

Marzetta Ann Gooseberry was born on January 4th, 1951 to Nathaniel and Pearlie Gooseberry.

Marzetta, or Marge as we liked to call her, attended Boise Elementary School and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1968.  Her work career began in the 70’s at the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles in Portland, Oregon and ended in the early...

Dorothy Eunice Jenkins

Jan 23, 2016

Dorothy Jenkins, née Kahle, died Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, the day after her much anticipated 92nd birthday. Dorothy was born in Nampa, Idaho to Rev. H. A. Kahle and Johanna (Hartmann) Kahle. She was preceded in death by her husband Cullen Jenkins, and is survived by her sister-in-law Betty Kahle, and by three nieces, many great-nephews and nieces, and...

Bessie Mae Coleman

Jan 23, 2016

My day is done, my race has been run, it’s time to go home.

Born  on the 30th of January 1931, in Minden, Louisiana, loved and cherished by her parents, the late King Brown and Ella James (West) Brown; Bessie Mae Coleman was the seventh of eight children with six preceded her in death. She departed this...

Georgia Mildred Johanesen

Jan 22, 2016

Georgia Mildred Johanesen (Gulledge) October 5th, 1924 – January 22nd,2016 Georgia was born in Eufaula, Alabama to George W. Gulledge and Mary Gulledge (Danford) on October 5th, 1924. And passed away on Friday January 22nd due to natural causes. Her wishes were to be cremated and placed in the wall at Rose City Cemetery 5625 NE Fremont St, Portland,...

Frances Nobuko Soejima

Jan 21, 2016

Frances Nobuko Soejima (Moriyasu) of Portland passed away January 21 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease.  She leaves behind her loving family; husband Ben, daughters Carol and husband Gary Funatake, Audrey and husband Guy Watanabe, and Colleen and husband Will Naemura and Grandchildren; Bryan Funatake, Kristen and husband Anthony Persaud, Jill, Sarah and Kelly Watanabe and Benjamin, William and...

Cora B. (Bensin) Wegner

Jan 20, 2016

Obituary of Cora B. Wegner

Memorial Services will be held, 1 pm, Friday, January 29th at Savage Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1740 SE 139th Ave, Portland, OR  97233. Cora passed away in a local Portland hospital surrounded by her family’s love and support, she was 85.

Cora was born December 25, 1930 in Forest River, North...

Betty Belle West

Jan 19, 2016

Betty Belle West (Bennett) Feb. 16, 1921 – Jan. 19, 2016. Born on February 16, 1921 in Walla Walla, Washington, Betty was proud to call Portland, Oregon her home for over 70 years. In addition to her four children (Don Nelson, Toni Merrill, Pat Smith, Tami Barnard), Betty’s love lives on through her ten grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren,...

Arthur Ernest Fisher

Jan 18, 2016

099999-7001/012016/70074123.1 Arthur ("Art") Ernest Fisher was born on May 6, 1933, and passed to a higher calling on Monday January 18th 2016. He is survived by his daughter, Joy Voorhees, son-in-law Steve Voorhees, who he loved like a son, granddaughter Molly Voorhees, and grandson David Voorhees.. He was the oldest of five kids and was a big help to...

Richard Warren Surratt

Jan 17, 2016

Richard Warren Surratt

Born Oct. 9, 1940, died Jan. 17, 2016

“Everything will be OK.” This has been the motto of Rick Surratt, his wife Su Hanset, and their loving, extended Surratt/Joy/Hanset family. After several years of dealing with cancer, the man we knew as Papa died peacefully on Jan. 17, 2016. We have lost...

Ann Marie Surina

Jan 16, 2016

Obituary of Ann Marie Surina

A Memorial Service will be held at 1 pm on Friday, January 22nd at the Faithful Savior Lutheran Church, 11100 NE Skidmore St. in Portland for Mrs. Surina who passed away January 16, 2016 at a local hospital.  She was 74 years old.

Ann was born February 15, 1941 in...

Nancy Ann Leisure

Jan 15, 2016

Nancy Riesch Leisure, 93, died peacefully January 15, 2016, with her family by her side.  The youngest of three sisters, she was born February 11, 1922 in Portland, OR to Joseph and Anne (Hochuli) Riesch.

A life-long Portland resident, she graduated from Washington High School where she was active in school drama productions, playing the lead in...

William Michael Campbell

Jan 13, 2016

William M. Campbell, 4/13/1938 - 1/13/2016

William Campbell, born to Frances Heron and James Campbell in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, passed away January 13, 2016. Bill graduated from Jefferson High School in 1956; from University of Oregon in 1961; and then obtained two Master’s degrees from George Washington University. He joined the Foreign Service in 1967 and...

Joyce E. Vigil

Jan 12, 2016

Services for Joyce Vigil will be held Monday, January 25, 2016 at 11:30 AM at Rose City Cemetery & Funeral Home.

Vincent N. Ruscitti

Jan 11, 2016

In Loving Memory Of  Vincent N. Ruscitti

Born November 21,1925 ~ Brownsville, Pennsylvania

Died January 11, 2016 ~ Portland, Oregon

Funeral Service

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

11:30 a.m.

Rose City Funeral Home

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Betty Ann Wunn

Jan 10, 2016

Betty Ann Wunn, born Moloso, was a longtime resident of Portland, OR. She passed away January 10th, 2016 at the age of 95 years old. She was born in little Addy, Washington, an hour north of Spokane, Washington, on April 30, 1920. Betty’s father was Edgar George Moloso (1894-1961), born in Milaca, Minnesota, and her mother was Anna Louise...

George J. Perreault

Jan 7, 2016

Perreault, George J.  Aug 4, 1925-Jan 7, 2016.  George was born in Troy New York, the oldest of five children of George H. and Gladys Perreault, and was raised in Seattle.  Trained as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Corp George developed a love of flying.  In the 70's the family moved to Dietz Airpark in Canby where...

Florice Ercell Walker

Jan 7, 2016

Celebration of Life Gathering will  be held Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 1:00 PM, Rose City Cemetery & Funeral Home, 5625 NE Fremont St. Portland, Oregon

Florice Ercell Walker was born December 11, 1948 in Portland, Oregon to Wilson C and Carmen P. Walker. She was the oldest sibling of three.

She attended Grant High School...

Frank Lee Tillman

Jan 7, 2016

Frank Lee Tillman was born on June 24th, 1953 in Portland Oregon to Audrey Jean (Seljeskog) and Darwin Lesley Tillman. he was 62 years old and passed away from cancer in his Northeast Portland home. He served in the Army and was a longtime owner of a successful trucking company. He was a passionate chef at home and an...

Misty Daphne Galanopoulos

Jan 6, 2016

Misty was born January 11, 1970 in Portland, Oregon, she attended Jefferson and Wilson High Schools and BCTI business courses in Vancouver, Washington.  Misty had artistic talents in drawing and photography, and had her Saturday Market business, Nopas Originals, where she sold handmade ceramics and stepping stones for two seasons. Misty loved flowers and was the Floral Department manager...