Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Oct 27, 2012

Janice Evelyn Rianda, 73, entered into God's hands on Saturday, October 27, 2012 following a brief illness. Born on September 30, 1939, in Tillamook, OR., Jan was the second daughter of Walt and Ruth Kautto. Following graduation from Tillamook High School (where she was named outstanding thespian, newspaper editor and honor student) in 1957, she entered the University of Oregon...

Oct 25, 2012

The Life and Times of Pedro Domingo Cejas Born December 4, 1925, Passed October 25, 2012 LIFEFLOW OF PEDRO CEJAS Pedro Cejas was born December 4, 1925 in Mantanza, Cuba and died October 25, 2012 in Portland Oregon, after living 86 years, 10 months and 21 days. He is survived by his wife Nereyda, his daughters Mayra and Nelly, and...

Oct 19, 2012

Military honors for Mr. Donald D. Clark will be held on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 at 11:00am at Willamette National Cemetery.

Service

Willamette National Cemetery 11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd. Portland , OR US 97266 Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Oct 16, 2012

Elmo Benjamin Lambert passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital at the age of 72. Elmo, or Speed as family refer to him was born in Portland, Oregon to Elmo Gerhard Lambert and Evalyn Helen Beckel on January 19, 1940. Most of his life was spent in Portland. He went to school at Woodlawn Elementry and...

Oct 11, 2012

Sara Virginia Lasky passed away in her parent's loving arms at the age of 35 at the Legacy Hopewell House Hospice in Portland, Oregon. She died as a result of a brain tumor. Sara was born on September 7, 1977 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Gareth L. Lasky and Gale Griffin Lasky. Her parents often moved to further their education...

Oct 2, 2012

Forest was born in Houston, Texas on July 21, 1988. He and his Mom moved to Oregon before he was one year old. He had attended the Metzger and Barnes Elementary Schools, Meadow Park Middle School, Sunset High School, and had recently taken some welding classes at Portland Community College. Forest was gifted with a knack for art. His doodles...

Oct 2, 2012

Elaine Alice Pahnisch, 88, passed away in her Parkrose home of 55 years on October 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Pahnisch, and son, Donald Pahnisch. She is survived by her daughter Janet Beutler, son-in-law Mark Beutler, granddaughters Hilary & Laurel Beutler, daughter Joyce Auxier, son-in-law Mark Auxier, granddaughters Marie & Julie Auxier, grandsons Paul...

Sep 26, 2012

A committal service with Military Honors for Mr. Saito will be held at Willamette National Cemetery on Monday, October 22nd, 2012 at 11:00am. Read Larry Saito's Obituary and Guestbook on www.rosecityfuneralhome.com.

Cemetery

Willamette National Cemetery 11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd. Portland , OR US 97266 Monday, October 22, 2012, 11:00 AM

Sep 9, 2012

Mia Annette Clark was born September 10, 1968. She went to her Heavenly home on September 9, 2012. She was the oldest of two children born to Shirley Clark. She went to Portland Public School graduating from Madison High School. Mia went on to get her B.A. from the University of Oregon, which meant her favorite colors are green and...

Sep 7, 2012

Louise Lehl, beloved sister, mother, Grammy, Great Grammy, aunt and friend passed peacefully from this world to the next, surrounded by her loving family at the home of dear friend Annie RaLonde. The youngest daughter of nine children, she was born in Ilwaco Washington to August Everet Ring and Alma Mary Niemi. Her childhood years were spent living in the...

Sep 5, 2012

Richard Erwin Goemmel, age 76, left us to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept 5, 2012 at Portland Adventist Hospital in Portland, OR. He was born in Portland in 1936 and lived there for the last 50 years. He was a graduate of Grant High in 1953 and in 1956 he married, and is survived by, his sweetheart...

Sep 4, 2012

Lorraine Roseanne Williamson Meadows Drougas was born Feb. 15, 1936 in Clinton, Iowa to Glen and Corina (Aanas) Williamson. She passed away at her home in Portland on Sept. 4, 2012. The daughter of a Methodist minister, she attended schools in Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois and South Dakota, graduating as valedictorian from Wessington Springs (S.D.) Academy in 1954. She received her...

Aug 30, 2012

Dorothy Sheedy, the best mom, grandma, and "GGM", peacefully left this world to join Jesus in heaven on Aug. 30, 2012. She was 74 and died of cancer, complicated by other health conditions. Dorothy graduated from Immaculata/Marycrest High School in 1956. She worked at Roseway Theater where she met her husband, Neil, who used to come and flirt with her...

Aug 26, 2012

Bob Eugene Chaples was born to A.J. and Hannah Chaples in Portland. He graduated from Benson then P.S.U. before moving on to a career in CARE. Traveling from Thailand to Bangladesh he met then married his wife Soon, in Seol South Korea. In the 5 years after his daughter Kim's birth in Indonesia he traveled Sudan & Sri Lanka...

Jul 29, 2012

OBITUARY H.B. Scott, Sr., also known as Henry Buck Scott, Sr. was born to the late Henry Daniel Scott, Sr. and Mary Dickson Scott on August 14, 1939 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. H.B. was the sixth child of nine and one of six boys. He attended Boise Elementary and Benson High Schools. He was well known as a good football...

Jul 23, 2012

Elnora departed this life on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Marquis Piedmont Care Center in Portland, Oregon. Elnora (Crockett) Graham was born to Elsie Mae McCarter and Tanzie Crockett on September 3, 1934 in Tallulah, Louisiana, the second of their children. She moved to Las Vegas with her aunt and uncle in 1939. They moved to Vanport, Oregon in 1942,...

Jul 12, 2012

Gwen Swanson, 34, of Portland, OR, died July 12, 2012 after a short battle with an aggressive cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Born Dec. 3, 1977 in Hibbing, MN to Bill and Grace Swanson. Graduated Hibbing H.S. 1996; Faith Baptist Bible College A.A. Ankeny, IA 1998; Grandview College B.A. in Journalism Des Moines, IA 2000; and was working on...

Jul 7, 2012

Carolyn was born March 28, 1938, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Portland, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Victoria Sorber, and her father, Edward Royal Sorber. Carolyn is survived by her husband, Henry S. Sakamoto; her sister Nancy Olsen; her sons Paul K. Stricker and Todd A. Stricker (Julie); her in-laws Scott Sakamoto, Blake...

Jul 7, 2012

Beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend, Myrlin Spencer was born on November 28, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas to Albert and Beatrice Lewis. A beautiful girl, full of life, with a big heart, Myrlin attended Shattuck Grade School and Jefferson High School. She is beloved mother of Anthony Riley, Troy Richardson and deceased daughter Arnell Riley. The joys of her...

Jun 30, 2012

Florence was born Florence Arlene Hansen to a large family of 7 children on September 12th, 1924, in Hancock, Minnesota. She left Minnesota in 1943 to come to Portland to find her own way, and found work in the Swan Island Ship Yards. There, she met the love of her life, Everett "Curly" Brower. Married 66 years, they raised a...