Beatrice Moore, 96, of Portland, Oregon, passed away on March 9, 2023, at her home with family. She was born October 10, 1926, in Beaumont, TX, to Henry Yarborough and Bobbie McLemore, where she was the backbone to the Yarborough and Moore family. Aunt Bea, as we all called her, was the youngest of six children (two brothers and three sisters). She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, great aunt, and a wonderful friend. She...

Cheryl (Sherry) Lorraine Walterscheid, aged 76, died March 1, 2023, in Portland, of brain injuries sustained in a fall. Sherry was born in Los Angeles, November 21, 1946, the daughter of Richard C. and Lorraine F. Shipley. Her family moved to Ventura County north of Los Angles in the mid 50’s where she attended middle and high school, graduating from Hueneme High School in 1964. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating in 1968 with a Batchelor’s degree...

Gary H Steele 76, passed in his sleep after a short illness. He was a Vietnam veteran and worked hard since the age of 9 building homes of all sizes. Owned a boat house before age 16 but sold it to help his parents buy a home when he went into the military. Met my mom through his sister while working on a house of my future grandpa. They were married 43 years before her passing in 2013. Survived by 2 children (Christine Steele-Layton and Gary Steele jr)   and 7 grandchildren (Beau,...

Dolores Ann "Corky" Furlong Poff, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away February 25, 2023, at the age of 94. Dolores was born on April 26, 1928, the second child of Harvey Albert Furlong and Ann (Barb) Furlong in Youngstown, Ohio. Dolores had four dear sisters, Bea, Evie, Shirley and Marilyn. She met Eugene Richard Poff in Tillamook, Oregon. They married in 1949, moved to Portland and had three children. She attended East Hill Church. Corky and Gene had a wonderful life...

Jack Lawrence passed away in his sleep February 20, 2023. Jack was born and raised in Portland, Oregon to Howard and Emma Lawrence on April 6, 1926. Jack attended St. Rose Catholic School and Benson Tech High School. Jack was inducted into the US Army in January 1944 and sent to Fort Lewis Washington before deploying to the European Theater-Battle of the Bulge- with the HQ Battalion B Infantry 542nd Field Artillery as a machine gunner and ammunition handler. He was moved to Battery A 342nd...

Bill was a fan of the Oregon Ducks, Brooklyn Dodgers, jazz-especially Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and Manhattan Transfer singing “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” brownies, old movies, picnics, reading mysteries, road trips, cooking pork carnitas, BBQ ribs, chili, and sheet pan chicken recipes while listening to and singing along to 50’s-60’s music from his high school era. His favorite art was early 20th century such as Edward Hopper...

Marv Self passed away peacefully on February 15th, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington with his daughters and closest friends by his side.  He was born September 26th, 1947 in Spokane, Washington to Eva and Ken, or "hatched" as he loved to say, joining his older sister Janet. The family moved to Portland, and settled on NE Prescott St, before moving to NE Alameda St. He was a proud alumnus of Madison High School, class of 1965 (fight, fight), and later graduated from Oregon State...

Daybreak                 --for Joey There are no paths to follow, No bridges crossing streams, No bitter tears to swallow, No broken hopes and dreams.   The life whose path has ended Has crossed the stream with grace. The broken hopes are mended, The tears have left no trace.   The day will break tomorrow, The losses turn to gains. There's little room for sorrow, It's gladness that...

May Watari was born on July 6, 1922 to Masaki and Yachiyo Kinoshita in Portland, Oregon. She attended Woodlawn Grade School and Girls Polytechnic High School, where she graduated in 1941.  When WWII broke out with Japan, the Kinoshita family, along with other Americans of Japanese descent, were incarcerated in Portland in May 1942 and eventually relocated to Minidoka, Idaho, until April 1945.  After enduring the hardships of being prisoners in their own country, the family...

Chris Lynne Onchi, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away Feb. 8th, 2023 at the age of 64 after a long battle with breast cancer. Chris was born May 7th, 1958 to David Boggs and Trista Boggs in Oak Grove, OR. Chris was the eldest of brothers Royal, David and Tyrell. Chris was an avid Horsewoman. She and her horse Maverick won many awards in 4H competition, including the highest in her age and class. While attending Aloha High, she worked for a dentist and started training to be a...