OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Joan McCray

Joan McCray

Jun 9, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Joan McCray. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Steven Robert Roden

Steven Robert Roden

Jun 4, 2020

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Steven Robert Roden on June 4, 2020 at Providence Medical Center in Portland Oregon, due to liver complications.

Steve was born December 2, 1944 to parents Ken and June Roden in Portland, Oregon. The second of three siblings, he is survived by brother Mike Roden and sister...

Lucy Lee Evans

Lucy Lee Evans

Jun 1, 2020

Lucy Lee Gentry was born February 20, 1920 in Tutwiler, MS to the late Harvey and Savannah Peterson Gentry.  Lucy was the youngest of seven siblings.  She became a Christian at an early age and was baptized and became a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist of Tutwiler, MS.

Lucy relocated to Portland, Oregon where she met...

Carol Jane Berger

Carol Jane Berger

May 31, 2020

Carol Berger was born in Portland Oregon. Carol Jane and her sister Vicki Lee were born on September 24, 1950. She is survived by her sister Vicki, Her nephew Ryan Feely, niece Amanda Michelle Feely and her great niece Christena Catherine Myers Feely. Carol was not married.

Carol's life included her degree in math at Portland State...

Lorry Erck

Lorry Erck

May 30, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Lorry Erck. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Marian June Aleckson

Marian June Aleckson

May 29, 2020

Marian was born in Foreston, Minnesota on July 19, 1918. She was the eldest daughter of Myron and Clara Northway. Three brothers (Llewellyn, Leo and Ruben) and three sisters (Leona, Dorothy and Bonnie) preceded her in death as did her husband, Arnold.

She is survived by two sons, Arlen and Darrell, their wives Sharon and Shirley, and...

Ernestine Berryman

Ernestine Berryman

May 26, 2020

Ernestine was the youngest child of three she was the daughter  of Ernest and Christine McGhee. As a small child Ernestine attended Vernon Elementary, and attending Girls Polly Technic High school  graduating in 1965. Ernestine would  go on and meet  the love of her life Mr. Willie Berryman, and complete their union in Holy Matrimony in 1966. Ernestine worked...

Richard Kenneth Tenneson

Richard Kenneth Tenneson

May 19, 2020

Richard Kenneth Tenneson June 5, 1934 - May 19, 2020

Richard Kenneth Tenneson Sr., "Rich," passed peacefully in his home with family. Born in Helena, Montana, to Tennes Tenneson and Edith May Tenneson June 5, 1934. He had two siblings, Tina and Emil.

Paul Osaze Odighizuwa

Paul Osaze Odighizuwa

May 12, 2020

Paul Odighizuwa was born on March 3rd ,1959 in Edo State, Benin City, Nigeria to Edwin Igbinomwanhia Odighizuwa (father deceased), Ekiuwa Oyewimina (mother deceased). He migrated to the United States of America in late 1987, he worked at OHSU for over 30 years; he attended Portland State University where he studied visual Arts. He participated in the collaborative Mural...

Robert Edward Stephens

Robert Edward Stephens

May 10, 2020

Robert E. Stephens Sr. was born February 24th, 1942 in Linden, Texas to Hive Stephens and Elvira (Allen) Stephens. Robert’s education was acquired in Linden, Texas and continued when he moved to Portland, Oregon in 1961. He went to Portland Community College and earned an Associates Degree in Accounting. Robert met his wife, Pat (Monroe), in 1961 on a blind...

Meridel Wham McConnell Smith

Meridel Wham McConnell Smith

Apr 26, 2020

Meridel Shanafelt was born in Sheridan, Oregon on November 18, 1924, the baby of Beatrice Shanafelt’s five children. As a three-pound preemie, she was warmed in the oven to keep her alive. Growing up with a heart condition, she was often too out of breath to run and play like her older brothers Delmer (Bud), Donald, and Raymond and...

Earl Dee Sands

Earl Dee Sands

Apr 22, 2020

Earl Dee Sands of Gresham passed away April 22, 2020 from age related causes. Mr. Sands was born January 29th, 1936 in Kearney, Nebraska.  Earl went by the name Dee.  That’s  how everyone knew him. Dee moved to Portland Oregon when he was 19 years old where he later met Carole Pascoe and they were married in 1955.  During...

Robert Edward Phillips

Robert Edward Phillips

Apr 15, 2020

Robert was preceded in death by Mother, Willa E. Phillips Barber; Father, John Arthur Phillips, Sr. Leaving to mourn; his Brother, John Arthur Phillips, Jr.; Sisters Gail Waters and Jeannetta Byrd; Sons, Ray Colbert, Perry Winters, Jr. and a host of sons he claimed and loved as his own; Special Friend, David Little who walked and...

Phyllis Ruth (Banks)  Barnes

Phyllis Ruth (Banks) Barnes

Apr 15, 2020

Phyllis Ruth Barnes was born on September 13, 1939 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Alfred Lincoln and Marjorie Isabelle Banks. She was the youngest of eight siblings. Phyllis was five years old when the family moved to Portland, Oregon. She attended Boise Elementary School and Jefferson High School where she graduated in 1957. Phyllis was the head of Patient Accounts...

Sharon Neff Craig

Sharon Neff Craig

Apr 1, 2020

Sharon Marie Craig, beloved mother, wife and friend, left this world on April 1st, 2020 after an 8-year battle with Breast Cancer. Born in Portland, OR Sept 14, 1961 to LeVerne and Ervin Neff, Sharon is survived by her husband Richard "Rick" Craig, her mother Le' Mengis, sister Lisa Ivy, brother Kevin Penney, daughters Brittany “Leha” Green, Brandy Green,...

Charles Anderson Tomassene Jr.

Charles Anderson Tomassene Jr.

Mar 18, 2020

Charles “Charlie” Anderson Tomassene, beloved husband, proud father, respected friend and mentor, passed away peacefully at home, on March 18, 2020, at age 97. He was born on December 19, 1922, to Charles and Marie Tomassene in Portland, Oregon and was one of three children. His brother John and sister Mary preceded him in death. Charlie attended Beaumont Grade...

Darrell Leon Jones

Darrell Leon Jones

Mar 18, 2020

Darrell Leon Jones was born June 4, 1962 in Mobile, Alabama to Ossie Jones Jr and Frankie McGee.  He attended Bessie C. Funville Elementary and John L LaHoffe High School.

Growing up Darrell had two unique pets; a monkey named “Cocoa” and a duck named “Quack Quack”.  He also played the drums in his High School band....

Nealy Lee Hunt

Nealy Lee Hunt

Mar 16, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Nealy Lee Hunt. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Joe Errico

Joe Errico

Mar 2, 2020

Services for Joe Errico will be held Wednesday, March 11 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Viewing from 10:00 to 10:30, Rosary from 10:30 to 11:00, Funeral Mass from 11:00 to 12:00 noon with reception to follow. Entombment to follow the reception at Rose City Cemetery.

Betty Lautenschlager

Betty Lautenschlager

Feb 25, 2020

Betty passed away in Gresham on Feb 25, 2020 at age 89. Born in Portland to Harold and Elizabeth Nicholas, Betty graduated from Grant High School and went to work for Electrical Sign Products where she met a young sign designer, Harley Lautenschlager.  A romance developed, the two married in 1951, raised four children and shared a remarkable 68...

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