Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Henry Arthur Steele
Dec 25, 2021
A viewing for Henry will be held on Monday, January 24th at Rose City Cemetery & Funeral home from 12:00PM until 2:00pm with a burial to follow.
Annie Mae Hargrove
Dec 20, 2021
Annie Mae ("Auntie Ann") was born on August 23, 1933, in Selma, Alabama to the late Samuel and Lucy Dunham West. She accepted Christ at a very early age and was baptized at New Hope Baptist Church. Annie and family moved to Birmingham, Alabama where she attended Hudson Grade School and Carver High School.
In the late...
Dallas Jeffrey Byles
Dec 18, 2021
Dallas J. Byles, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on December 18th, 2021. Born on August 20th, 1995 in Clackamas, Oregon to parents Angela Swonger and Anthony Byles. Dallas grew up primarily in Portland, Oregon. There he attended elementary school and middle school while graduating from St. Helens High School.
Following high school graduation, Dallas worked in various...
Bruce Wayne Lowe
Dec 11, 2021
Bruce W. Lowe, aged 65 of Portland OR, passed away on December 11th 2021 with loved ones by his side. Bruce was born and lived his whole life in Portland OR. He attended David Douglas High School and graduated in 1974, he then entered the US Marine Corp. where he traveled the world on the USS Nimitz. He left...
Walter Neel Simpson
Nov 23, 2021
Walter Neel Simpson
February 2, 1943 – November 23, 2021
Walter was born in Renton, Washington, the second of five children of Neel and Rita Simpson.
In 1955, when he was twelve years old, his family moved to Roseburg, Oregon. He attended...
Belete Alemayehu
Nov 20, 2021
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Marjorie Jean Esselstyn
Nov 18, 2021
Marjorie (Mardi) Jean Flint, Ryan, Esselstyn was born on March 27, 1922 and passed away at the age of 99 years young on November 18, 2021. She was the loving mother of 8 children and loved to dance and taught ballet and shared that love with her youngest daughter, Shen. She was an artist with a natural talent in...
Ethel Lean Curry
Nov 11, 2021
Ethel Lean was born on January 29, 1931, in Selma, Alabama to Samuel and Lucy Dunham West. At a very early age Ethel accepted Christ and was baptized at New Hope Baptist Church. Ethel’s family relocated to Birmingham where she attended Hudson Grade School and Carver High School. She met and married her first husband, Lenell Means, in 1947...
Diana Ruth Bozages
Nov 9, 2021
Diana Ruth Bozages was born in California on the 26th of June in 1958. She had four daughters. She moved her family to Portland Oregon in the early 80's. She is survived by those daughters. Patricia Patimbar, Christina Marie Mengis, Nikisha Todd and Victoria Todd. Between them she has 18 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren. Diana is...
Spyros Michel Kollias, Sr.
Nov 9, 2021
Spyro was born in Athens Greece, May 29, 1941 to Olga and Mihalis Kollias. He completed his education in Greece, joined the Greek Navy and was then employed by Onassis SHIPPING as a third officer which brought him to the United States June 1965 Where he met and married Sandy Collins. They had four children, Jenny, Anthie and twins...
Isolde (Schlaps) Reule
Oct 30, 2021
Isolde Reule, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, died October 30, 2021, having been recently diagnosed with a malignant pancreatic tumor. She was 84. Born in Cobadin, Romania, and having spent numerous years during WW II in Austria, Poland and Germany, Isolde immigrated to Portland, Oregon, with her parents and two sisters in 1955. She met...
Penelope "Penny" Phillips
Oct 27, 2021
Our angel Penelope (Penny) Lynnette DuBois-Phillips came to earth on July 30th 1975. She returned to heaven on October 27th 2021. Penny went to join the other angels that are no longer with us. Her father, Thomas J. DuBois, Grandfather Lloyd LeClair, Grandmother Odessa McDonald, Mother-In-Law Lemurel Foster, Nephew Christopher Marcell, Niece Johnya Marcell, and all the other angels...
Ronald Alfred Carver
Oct 27, 2021
Ronald A. Carver, 81, passed away from a heart attack on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. He had no known heart issues.
Ron was born in Portland, Oregon on December 21, 1939, the only child of Clarence and Helen Carver. His father passed away from cancer at the age of 55 on May 19, 1956;...
Herbert Richard
Oct 27, 2021
Herbert Dail Richard Sr. of Portland, Oregon, passed away on October 27, 2021. Herbert was born on June 2, 1939 to Mary and Sam Richard in Eros, Louisiana. After Herbert graduated from David Douglas High School in 1958, he worked as a welder and at the airport before going on to work at Tri-Met for 25 years. Herbert met...
John "Chuck" Davidshofer
Oct 27, 2021
John (Chuck) Davidshofer, 69 of Portland, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Chuck was born on June 16, 1952, in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the eldest son of Charles and Velma (Maas) Davidshofer. Chuck graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1970 and subsequently graduated from Western Iowa Tech as a band instrument repairman.
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Joyce Elizabeth Panage
Oct 16, 2021
Joyce passed peacefully in her home on October 16th, 2021. Joyce was a homemaker and was a long time member of Calvary Presbyterian Church. She also volunteered for over 40 years at Emanuel Hospital. Joyce enjoyed knitting, her yard, plants, music and everyone she met. Joyce was married over 60 years to Tom Panage. They had two children Susan...
David H. Russell
Oct 12, 2021
David Hart Russell was born in Portland Oregon on 12/27/1939.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Donna Pearson Russell, his three children; Brian (Se-ryong), Jeff (Imelda), and Mark (renee). Six grandchildren; Raellyne (Mike), Lauren, Hannah, Madeline, Kai and Chase. One Great-granddaughter Legacy, and faithful pup Cisco. Sister Nancy Simpson (Rick), Brother-in-law, Greg Pearson, nephew...
Sotere "Sam" Constantine Notos
Oct 7, 2021
Sotere (Sam) Constantine Notos February 29, 1936-October 7, 2021 Sam passed away peacefully on October 7, 2021. He was born in Portland, Oregon, the youngest of four siblings and the son of Greek immigrants, William Nicholas Notos and Paraskevi (Pikio) Notos. Sam was vibrant, energetic, and full of life. He was a devoted and loving husband, father,...
Colleen Cecelia Gilbert
Oct 4, 2021
Colleen Cecelia Gilbert
July 14th, 1935 – October 4th, 2021
Colleen Cecelia Gilbert was born on July 14th, 1935 in Belle Plaine Minnesota. She was the oldest of 9 children. Colleen’s family moved to Vanport, Oregon to work in the shipyards during WWII. She, along with her family survived the Vanport flood of 1948. Her...
Demetra Eleni Contakos
Sep 29, 2021
Demetra “Dee” (YiaYia) Contakos was born October 27, 1939 to George and Mary Kramedas in Wilmington, Delaware. She passed peacefully September 29, 2021 with her daughters Rene and Stacy by her side after battling several health challenges over the past three years. Dee attended PS DuPont High School in Wilmington and completed a degree in teaching from the University...
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