Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Apr 13, 2023

Teresa Louise (Dannelley) Melnichuk was born on May 26th, 1945 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the daughter of Arthur Dannelley and Ema Lee Brasuell. She passed away peacefully on April 13, 2023 at the age of 77 in her home in Milwaukie, Oregon with her husband by her side and surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren. Teri...

Apr 5, 2023

Marcel Mitchell Bryant Jr. was born September 21, 1992 in Portland, Oregon at Emmauel Hospital to Cora Donna Lynn Riley and Marcel Mitchell Bryant Sr., and raised from birth by his step-father Eric Mott.

Marcel was raised in Portland, Oregon and attended Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Harriet Tubman Middle School, and Jefferson High School. He enjoyed...

Apr 3, 2023

Linda Simmons, affectionately known as Fay, was born Monday August 11th, 1952, in McGeHee, Arkansas to her parents Alena Brown and Willie Simmons. Fay grew up in Phoenix Arizona and then made her way to Portland Oregon where she then had her 3 beautiful children. She was a beautiful, intelligent, and talented woman. So brave, and well-built and understood...

Mar 26, 2023

Ben Leonard Hordes was born in Portland, Oregon where he attended Kennedy School and Jefferson High School before serving in the Navy.  Upon returning home, he continued his education at the VanPort Extension Center and Lewis & Clark College.  Ben went on to become a Lieutenant with the Portland Fire Department where he served many years before retiring.

Mar 26, 2023

On March 26, 2023, our family lost its matriarch. Yoko inspired us with her self-reliant spirit, discipline, and focus on the importance of education.

Yoko (Okano) Yuzuriha was born on February 7, 1931 in Wapato, Washington to Torakichi Okano and Hisayo (Taniguchi) Okano. She was the youngest of seven children. Yoko and her family were sent to...

Mar 24, 2023

After 89 years of a full life, our beloved father, grandfather & great-grandfather Bob passed away. His family and friends spent quality time with him in his last few weeks. Bob had lived at The Forum at Town Center retirement community for over ten years. His wife Sara passed away two years ago also at age 89 on February...

Mar 24, 2023

It is with deep sadness and much love that the family of Norman A Phillips II (80) announces his passing on March 24, 2023. The son of Don and Charlotte Jarrett, Norman was born on May 20, 1942 and raised in Portland, Oregon along with his 2 siblings Henry (Frank) and Charlotte. At the young age of 8 and...

Mar 24, 2023

Dawn Marie Hanley, 58, of Portland, Oregon, sadly left us on March 24th, 2023.

Dawn was born on April 7, 1964 to Donald and Nancy Hanley in Portland, Oregon. She was a loving and devoted wife, daughter, niece, sister, cousin, Auntie, and Grammy D. Dawn’s kind, generous, loyal, compassionate way of life was felt by all who...

Mar 9, 2023

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...

Mar 1, 2023

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...

Feb 26, 2023

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...

Feb 25, 2023

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....

Feb 20, 2023

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...

Feb 16, 2023

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...

Feb 15, 2023

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,...

Feb 11, 2023

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...

Feb 10, 2023

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...

Feb 8, 2023

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...

Jan 15, 2023

Yoni Enrique Peraza-Ku was born in Yucatan , Mexico on February 28th, 1977 to Primitivo and Emiteria. Yoni is survived by his wife Lleny, children Irvin, Laisha, and Kyara. Yoni and his wife Lleny married at 16 years old where they had their first child in 1994. Later, Yoni moved to Los Angeles in 1995 to better his life...

Jan 14, 2023

Stella Vokos Soter was born on July 16, 1928 in Portland, OR, to Greek immigrants, George and Katherine Vokos. She also had an older brother, Christ. Stella attended Roosevelt High School where she loved home economics and athletics. She formed a strong bond with a group of girlfriends who called themselves the Megas girls. The sisterhood lasted an entire...