Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Margaret Bennett
Jan 2, 2026
Margaret Bennett passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born in Wisconsin in 1932, and relocated to Portland later in life.
Margaret devoted 30 years of her professional life to Jantzen Knitting Mills as a seamstress. In addition to her career, Margaret was a passionate volunteer for the Portland Parks Senior Recreation Centers, where she...
John Phillip Toso
Dec 22, 2025
John Phillip Toso, an entrepreneur who founded Sappo Hill Soapworks, a natural soap company whose products have been manufactured and sold nationally for more than five decades, died on December 22, 2025. He was 84.
John was known for his wide-ranging curiosity and a persistence that led him to explore his interests in depth. More than 50 years ago,...
Linda Couch
2025
Linda Couch, a beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 80. Born on February 12, 1945, in Pendleton, Oregon, Linda was a kind-hearted soul whose adventurous spirit was matched only by her unwavering dedication to her family and friends.
Throughout her life, Linda was known for her generosity and...
Yenenesh Nigatu Ashenafi
Dec 7, 2025
የሙት ታሪክ
የኔነሽ ከአባታቸው ከአቶ ንጋቱ አሸናፊ እና ከወይዘሮ
ወርዌ ወልደአማኑኤል በድሬዳዋ ከተማ ጥር 11 ቀን
1967 ተወለደች።
ታማኝ እናት ልጆቿን ታከብራለች። ቅመም የበዛበት
ምግብ መስራት፣ ቡና መጠጣት እና ሰዎችን ማሣቅ
ትወድ ነበር።
እሷ በጣም ትናፍቃለች.
Yenenesh was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, to Nigatu Ashenafi and Worke Weldeamanuel, on January 11,1967. A devoted mother, she adored her children. She loved making spicy food, drinking coffee, and making...
Lula Mae Williams
Dec 3, 2025
Mrs Lula Mae Williams was born on Tuesday, April 26, 1932. She was the 3rd of 3 children born to the late Will and Bertha (Haynes) Jefferson in Centreville, MS. She slipped away quietly from this earthly life on Wednesday Dec. 3rd 2025 to be with the Lord at the age of 93 years. Sis Lula was a southern cook....
Bernetta Mae Playford
Dec 1, 2025
Bernetta Mae Playford, of Portland Oregon, passed away December 1st at the age of 92. Born in 1933 at Good Samaritan hospital to Ralph and Violet DeLashmitt, Nettie, as she was sometimes called, was the great-granddaughter of one of the first 500 residents of Portland. She was a proud Oregonian and lifelong Portlander. The young Miss DeLashmitt attended Rose City...
Henry Shigehiro Sakamoto
Nov 25, 2025
Henry Shigehiro Sakamoto, a lifelong resident of Portland and devoted leader in the Japanese-American community, died on November 25, 2025, at the age of 98.
Henry was born on January 27, 1927, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Hantaro Sakamoto of Kumamoto, Japan, and Hisano Tanokuchi Sakamoto of Okayama, Japan. His childhood was shaped by the hardships of the Great Depression...
Thomas Victor Golden
Nov 7, 2025
Thomas Victor Golden, veteran of the United States Army National Guard, passed away on November 7, 2025 at the age of 82. Thomas was the second child of Hayden and Edna Thomas Golden. His older brother Hayden Allen passed July 3, 2012. He is survived by his two sisters, Susan Golden Steffen, Gloria Golden, niece April Golden and many Cousins.
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