Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Aug 31, 2025

Jean Matsumoto passed away peacefully at Holladay Park Plaza on August 31, 2025, where she had been a resident for 20 years. She was born to Kametaro and Mikiye Matsumoto at the Portland Sanitarium, an Adventist hospital located at SE 57th & Belmont. At that time, her parents leased and managed a hotel called the Kamm Apartments located at 69...

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Billie Joann “Joann” Curtis



Billie Joann Curtis, lovingly known as Joann, went home to be with the Lord on August 24, 2025, in Vancouver, Washington, at the age of 87. She was born on September 6, 1937, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and from her earliest days, she was a light to all who knew her.



Joann lived a life centered on faith,...

Aug 24, 2025

Kiyomi Kimura was born on April 16, 1938, in Tokyo, Japan, to Kiyofusa Kayama and Misue Niguma. At the age of two, she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon, just before the onset of World War II.

During the war, Kiyomi and her family were forcibly relocated to Heart Mountain Assembly Center in Wyoming. Following their release, they resettled in...

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Darlene Warren, affectionately called “Doll,” was born on December 13, 1954, in Sondheimer, Louisiana, to Lula Buchanan and the late Alphonso Dunbar, Sr. As a young girl, she lived in Tallulah, Louisiana, and later in Pontiac, Michigan. At the age of 15, she moved to Portland, Oregon, where she graduated from Grant High School in 1972. Shortly thereafter, she attended...

Aug 18, 2025

Marcia was born on April 15th, 1953 in Oakland, California to Janet and John Alex and was lovingly raised by Georgia and James Karussos in Portland, Oregon. She passed away at the age of 72 on August 18th, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

A proud graduate of Cleveland High School and a Portland State University student, Marcia dedicated her professional life to...

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Taro Miura was born in Portland, Oregon on May 21, 1922 the oldest of six children to Tamuro and Rin Miura. He graduated from Benson High School and started college before being interrupted by World War II.

During the war he, along with the rest of his siblings and mother, were detained by the US government into Japanese internment camps, but...

Aug 13, 2025

John Travis Carson was born to Clyde Travis and Margaret Mary Sehy Carson in Cincinnati, Ohio joining his sister Margie as his parents' two young children. Within his first several years after birth, his mother's initial health began to fail and a cure was not found, resulting in her passing away when John was about five years old.

John's father was...

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In Loving Memory of Taneisha Chari Kane

Born on September 23, 1982, and passing away on August 10, 2025, Taneisha’s life was a testament to resilience and love.

Taneisha leaves behind her mother, Tracie Martin; her sisters, Tanita and Clydis Kane; her nephew, Deontae Patton Jr.; her aunt and uncle, Marcia Brown and Lester Brown; her cousins and their families. She will...

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Dominic Davis was born on July 14, 1962, in Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish), Dominic Davis was the beloved son of Ermine Davis-McKenzie. A proud graduate of Reynolds High School, he later attended Mt. Hood College, where he continued to explore his passions. Dominic had a deep love for music and found great joy in creating and sharing it with others....

Jul 30, 2025

In Loving Memory of Rubin "Leon" Mays II

September 18, 1977 – July 30, 2025

Rubin “Leon” Mays II was born on September 18, 1977, to Louise and Rubin Leon Mays I. From an early age, Leon brought laughter, compassion, and a spark of creativity to everyone he encountered. He attended Boise Grade School, where he met his favorite teacher, Ms. Ellie,...

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