Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Nancy Jean Coleman

Feb 22, 2020

Nancy Jean Coleman, born in 1934 to August and Ruth Kageler, attended Gregory Heights grade school and graduated from Grant High School Class of 1951. She was married to Norman Blair from 1953 to 1959 and had two sons, Scott Alan and Keith Douglas. She was then married to Edward Coleman from 1960 to 1974. They had two daughters,...

Kimberly Niehuser

Feb 20, 2020

Kimberly Niehuser (Baker) was born in Portland, Oregon to Sonia Crane and Irwin Baker on May 12, 1955. She graduated from Jefferson High School then attended Mt. Hood Community College, studying Early Childhood Education. She married John Niehuser on Feb. 2nd, 1983 in Reno, Nevada. She worked as a long-time customer service representative for United Parcel Service for over...

Betty Jean Dawkins

Feb 18, 2020

Betty Jean (Brooks) Dawkins was born in Sunnyside, Washington, on February 17, 1943.  Betty’s childhood was spent on the family farm with her parents Clifford and Mary (Kyle) Brooks and her three brothers Robert, Richard, and Harry. Betty had a most remarkable and blessed life. Betty accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at the age of 12....

Suzanne Martha Hobson

Feb 17, 2020

Suzanne Martha Hobson was a resident of both Portland and Hood River, Oregon. She peacefully passed away in her home in Portland on February 17, 2020 at the age of 61.

Suzanne was born January 19, 1959 in Portland to Donald and Mildred Hobson. Suzanne was the youngest of three girls. She attended grade school at Charles...

Dorothy Browne

Feb 15, 2020

Dorothy Louise Browne, age 96 of Portland, Ore. passed away peacefully on February 15, 2020 at Willamette View from complications due to a stroke. She was born on November 8, 1923 in Buhl, Idaho to William Duncan and Ada Mae Stone Duncan and was the youngest of seven.

After her father died, she and her family moved...

William R. Anderson

Feb 14, 2020

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

Gerald A. Perala

Feb 13, 2020

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

Lloyd Noble

Jan 28, 2020

Lloyd Noble was born in Seminole Oklahoma to Stephen Noble and Estella Jackson on August 6th, 1935. On January 28 the Lord called him home after being ill for a number of years. His mother passed at an early age, and he was raised in Bakersfield California. He also lived in Spokane Washington with his oldest brother Everett and...

Melvin Peterson

Jan 21, 2020

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Melvin Peterson passed away Jan 21, 2020.  He was devoted to his family, friends, neighbors, and community, and our hearts are broken by the loss.  Mel’s brothers, Charles and Lyle Peterson preceded him in death.  Born Nov. 13, 1922, Mel grew up on the Oregon Coast, graduating from Nestucca Union HS, and...

Mary Charlotte Brawley

Jan 17, 2020

MARY CHARLOTTE BROWN BRAWLEY, of Portland, Oregon, passed away due to natural causes on January 17, 2020 at the age of 77.

Mary was born November 14, 1940 in Portland Oregon to parents Dwight Howard Brown, and Glory Wyckoff, who precede her in death.

Mary grew up in a NE Portland home that housed three...

Irvin James Jones

Jan 9, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that Irvin’s loved ones let you know that he passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2020.

Irvin came from a very large Italian / Irish family growing up in SE Portland.  He was born to Verna and Jake Jones in Portland, Oregon on the 3rd of May 1951.  Born at Emmanuel, he...