Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Eugene Richard Poff
Jun 8, 2009
Eugene Richard "Gene" Poff was born on July 15, 1928 in Portland, Oregon to Russell and Martha Poff. He was a graduate of Tillamook High School, and earned his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). Gene served in the US Navy between high school and college. He married Dolores Furlong in Tillamook on...
Rosemary Ferne Hollingsworth
Jun 7, 2009
Rosemary was born on March 7th, 1919, in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1933, she moved to Portland, Oregon with her mother and step-father Hazel and Elton Haase. Rosemary graduated from Franklin High School. In 1939, she married Jay Hollingsworth, a union that lasted 66 years, until his death in 2005. During the war, Rosemary worked at the Oregon Shipyards. Rosemary went...
George Nathaniel Jacobs
Jun 3, 2009
George Jacobs, manager of Dan's Classic Auto Parts, lost his battle with cancer at 8:00 Wednesday night June 3rd. His faith in God helped him through this tough time. George started working here over 22 years ago, and soon became manager. He was known as the guy who knew everything, and he could help several customers at the same time....
Marcelle Vivian Walker
Jun 1, 2009
Marcelle Walker was born in Portland on June 8, 1912. Back when horses were still a major means of transportation, she had early memories of traveling in a horse and buggy with her father down to the Portland waterfront to sell their eggs to ships moored along the docks. Marcelle's great grandparents came to the Oregon Territory in 1852 over...
Glen Douglas Edenburn, Jr.
May 26, 2009
There are about a million things that I could say about my dad, the first of all being that the most important thing to him was family. It didn't matter to him if it a biological family member, child, sibling, sibling's child, or the people that became family that through marriage. There were even a few that were friends of...
Theodora Maria Phelps
May 26, 2009
Theodora Maria Phelps was born on November 2, 1937 in Rock Island, Illinois to Nicholas Theodore Grevas and Catharine (Pappas) Grevas. She was raised and educated in Rock Island, and attended college in Kansas. It was while at college that she met Robert Neal Phelps, and they later married on April 16, 1958 in Illinois. They lived in many places,...
Bryan Somsack Keosombath, Jr.
May 22, 2009
Bryan Somsack Keosombath, Jr. is the infant son of Bryan Keosombath, Sr. and April Alway. He was born on May 22, 2009 at 8:22 am, and passed away on May 22, 2009 at 3:52 pm.
Memorial Service
Rose City Funeral Home 5625 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Saturday, June 27, 2009, 2:00...
Helen Vivian Mason
May 22, 2009
Helen Vivian Mason was born Nov. 18, 1912 in Rowley, Alberta, Canada to Lewis and Effie Fales. She passed away May 21, 2009, in Portland, Oregon. Her family moved to Brownsville, OR in 1926 and by 1935 they had moved to Portland. She worked in the shipyards and in 1943 she married Glen Leslie Mason. Helen went back to school...
John Erling Johansen
May 18, 2009
John E. Johansen Jr. passed away May 18, 2009 in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He was 62. John was born May 20, 1946 to Marjorie and John E. Johansen Sr. in Portland, Oregon. John graduated from Madison High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Master of Business Administration from Portland State University. He received his...
Rosie Madeline Willoughby
May 6, 2009
Rosie was born on October 3, 1922 in Bismarch, Norrth dakota the daughter of John and Rosie Wagner Loster. She moved to Portland at the age of two, and has lived here since. She attended business college here. She married Howard Willoughby on August 10, 1945 at Columbia, Mississippi. She assisted Howard with the operation of the family business. Survivors...
Kostandinos Vasilios Couris
May 6, 2009
Kostas Couris was born on March 20, 1917 in Kato Loutro, Korinthias, Greece the son of Vasilios and Irini Couris. He was raised and educated in Greece and came to the United States in 1957. He married Anastasia Mehalopoulos on November 6, 1960. He was a self employed building contractor. Kostas was a longtime member of the Holy Trinity Greek...
Sherrill Lyn Whittemore
May 1, 2009
Sherrill Whittemore was born in Rexburg, Idaho to Don E. Whittemore, Sr. and Ruth Ragan Whittemore. She died peacefully with her husband and sister at her side after a long illness due to breast cancer and diabetes. Sherrill's father and mother preceded her in death. Sherrill is survived by her husband Darrell Clukey, son Daniel Clukey (Wyemy Tolosa), brother Don...
Jessie Lee Graves
Apr 29, 2009
Jessie Hubbard was born to Aquillwa and Matt Hubbard, September 5, 1921 in Grady, Arkansas. She met and married Virlie Graves Sr. and they lived in Portland, Oregon where they raised their family. Jessie worked as a factory worker in the paper business for Crown Zellerback. Jessie is survived by her sister Diane, Nephew David Wade, granddaughters Kathy Taylor, Kurra...
Cartez Penix
Apr 24, 2009
In 1909 on January 6, Cartez Penix was born to the late George and Fannie Penix in Bearden Arkansas. He was the youngest of twelve children, and the last survivor. He was baptized at age sixteen at Mt. Aerie Methodist Church in Arkansas. As he grew up his mama gave the nickname of "'Bow" which has stuck with him to...
Mary Thomas Lenny
Apr 22, 2009
Mary Edith Glee Thomas was born October 13th, 1913, in Portland, Oregon, to Lilla (Dean) & Frank Thomas. She had an older sister, Martha (Pattie). She was raised in a house at 31st & Stark in Portland. Her family also owned cottages at Rockaway Beach. She spent much of her life there. She attended Kerns Grade School and graduated from...
Alan David Anderchuk
Apr 21, 2009
David Alan Anderchuk was born on April 15, 1960 to David William Anderchuk and Doris Jean Findley. He was a beloved Son, Brother, Uncle and Community Volunteer. He served the Portland community for many years. He will be greatly missed by all.
Visitation
There will be no visitation Portland , OR US
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August Julius Weitz, II
Apr 19, 2009
Born in Gibbs Idaho on August 9th, 1915, August J. Weitz was the son of German Immigrants and the middle child in a lot of six sisters. His family moved to the Portland area in the early 1920's where he later attended Benson High School. He married the love of his life, then Gwenn Johnson on August 14th, 1937 and...
Robbin Sue Fero
Apr 17, 2009
Robbin Sue Fero was born to Jim and Sue Fero on December 15, 1963 in Portland, Oregon. She has been a lifelong member of the Portland area. She is survived by her parents Jim and Sue Fero, her brother Jimmie Fero and her neice Samantha Fero. She will be greatly missed.
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Herman V. Jackson
Apr 14, 2009
Herman V. Jackson was born June 15, 1910, in Bennington (Switzerland County) Indiana, the son of Robert Newton Jackson and Clara (Glenn) Jackson. Mr. Jacoson enlisted in the United States Navy, 8 October 1928, at the United States Naval Traning Station, Great Lake, Illinois, as an 18 yeal old Seaman. He retired active duty as Commander, 1 February 1957. Though...
Jacquelyn Shannon Cummings
Apr 14, 2009
Visitation
Rose City Funeral Home 5625 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Sunday, April 19, 2009, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Service
University Park Baptist Church 4340 N. Lombard Street Portland , OR US Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 3:00 PM
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