Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Sara Virginia Lasky
Oct 11, 2012
Sara Virginia Lasky passed away in her parent's loving arms at the age of 35 at the Legacy Hopewell House Hospice in Portland, Oregon. She died as a result of a brain tumor. Sara was born on September 7, 1977 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Gareth L. Lasky and Gale Griffin Lasky. Her parents often moved to further their education...
Forest Duane Fugere Whitaker
Oct 2, 2012
Forest was born in Houston, Texas on July 21, 1988. He and his Mom moved to Oregon before he was one year old. He had attended the Metzger and Barnes Elementary Schools, Meadow Park Middle School, Sunset High School, and had recently taken some welding classes at Portland Community College. Forest was gifted with a knack for art. His doodles...

Elaine A. Pahnisch
Oct 2, 2012
Elaine Alice Pahnisch, 88, passed away in her Parkrose home of 55 years on October 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Pahnisch, and son, Donald Pahnisch. She is survived by her daughter Janet Beutler, son-in-law Mark Beutler, granddaughters Hilary & Laurel Beutler, daughter Joyce Auxier, son-in-law Mark Auxier, granddaughters Marie & Julie Auxier, grandsons Paul...

Larry Y. Saito
Sep 26, 2012
A committal service with Military Honors for Mr. Saito will be held at Willamette National Cemetery on Monday, October 22nd, 2012 at 11:00am. Read Larry Saito's Obituary and Guestbook on www.rosecityfuneralhome.com.
Cemetery
Willamette National Cemetery 11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd. Portland , OR US 97266 Monday, October 22, 2012, 11:00 AM
Mia Annette Clark
Sep 9, 2012
Mia Annette Clark was born September 10, 1968. She went to her Heavenly home on September 9, 2012. She was the oldest of two children born to Shirley Clark. She went to Portland Public School graduating from Madison High School. Mia went on to get her B.A. from the University of Oregon, which meant her favorite colors are green and...
Louise Adelia (Pearl Elaine Ring) Lehl
Sep 7, 2012
Louise Lehl, beloved sister, mother, Grammy, Great Grammy, aunt and friend passed peacefully from this world to the next, surrounded by her loving family at the home of dear friend Annie RaLonde. The youngest daughter of nine children, she was born in Ilwaco Washington to August Everet Ring and Alma Mary Niemi. Her childhood years were spent living in the...
Richard Erwin Goemmel
Sep 5, 2012
Richard Erwin Goemmel, age 76, left us to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept 5, 2012 at Portland Adventist Hospital in Portland, OR. He was born in Portland in 1936 and lived there for the last 50 years. He was a graduate of Grant High in 1953 and in 1956 he married, and is survived by, his sweetheart...
Lorraine R. Drougas
Sep 4, 2012
Lorraine Roseanne Williamson Meadows Drougas was born Feb. 15, 1936 in Clinton, Iowa to Glen and Corina (Aanas) Williamson. She passed away at her home in Portland on Sept. 4, 2012. The daughter of a Methodist minister, she attended schools in Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois and South Dakota, graduating as valedictorian from Wessington Springs (S.D.) Academy in 1954. She received her...

Dorothy Theresa Sheedy
Aug 30, 2012
Dorothy Sheedy, the best mom, grandma, and "GGM", peacefully left this world to join Jesus in heaven on Aug. 30, 2012. She was 74 and died of cancer, complicated by other health conditions. Dorothy graduated from Immaculata/Marycrest High School in 1956. She worked at Roseway Theater where she met her husband, Neil, who used to come and flirt with her...
Bob Eugene Chaples
Aug 26, 2012
Bob Eugene Chaples was born to A.J. and Hannah Chaples in Portland. He graduated from Benson then P.S.U. before moving on to a career in CARE. Traveling from Thailand to Bangladesh he met then married his wife Soon, in Seol South Korea. In the 5 years after his daughter Kim's birth in Indonesia he traveled Sudan & Sri Lanka...
H. B. Scott, Sr.
Jul 29, 2012
OBITUARY H.B. Scott, Sr., also known as Henry Buck Scott, Sr. was born to the late Henry Daniel Scott, Sr. and Mary Dickson Scott on August 14, 1939 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. H.B. was the sixth child of nine and one of six boys. He attended Boise Elementary and Benson High Schools. He was well known as a good football...
Elnora Graham
Jul 23, 2012
Elnora departed this life on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Marquis Piedmont Care Center in Portland, Oregon. Elnora (Crockett) Graham was born to Elsie Mae McCarter and Tanzie Crockett on September 3, 1934 in Tallulah, Louisiana, the second of their children. She moved to Las Vegas with her aunt and uncle in 1939. They moved to Vanport, Oregon in 1942,...
Gwendolyn Kathleen Swanson
Jul 12, 2012
Gwen Swanson, 34, of Portland, OR, died July 12, 2012 after a short battle with an aggressive cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Born Dec. 3, 1977 in Hibbing, MN to Bill and Grace Swanson. Graduated Hibbing H.S. 1996; Faith Baptist Bible College A.A. Ankeny, IA 1998; Grandview College B.A. in Journalism Des Moines, IA 2000; and was working on...
Carolyn Elaine Sakamoto
Jul 7, 2012
Carolyn was born March 28, 1938, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Portland, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Victoria Sorber, and her father, Edward Royal Sorber. Carolyn is survived by her husband, Henry S. Sakamoto; her sister Nancy Olsen; her sons Paul K. Stricker and Todd A. Stricker (Julie); her in-laws Scott Sakamoto, Blake...
Myrlin Spencer
Jul 7, 2012
Beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend, Myrlin Spencer was born on November 28, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas to Albert and Beatrice Lewis. A beautiful girl, full of life, with a big heart, Myrlin attended Shattuck Grade School and Jefferson High School. She is beloved mother of Anthony Riley, Troy Richardson and deceased daughter Arnell Riley. The joys of her...
Florence Arlene Brower
Jun 30, 2012
Florence was born Florence Arlene Hansen to a large family of 7 children on September 12th, 1924, in Hancock, Minnesota. She left Minnesota in 1943 to come to Portland to find her own way, and found work in the Swan Island Ship Yards. There, she met the love of her life, Everett "Curly" Brower. Married 66 years, they raised a...

Charlie E. Young
Jun 30, 2012
Visitation
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 3138 North Vancouver Avenue Portland , OR US 97227 Monday, July 9, 2012, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Homegoing Service
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 3138 North Vancouver Avenue Portland , OR US 97227 Monday, July 9, 2012, 11:00 AM
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Chester W. Lucas
Jun 28, 2012
Chester Wayne Lucas was born on June 19, 1938 in Salina, Kansas. In the state of Kansas he attended elementary school and after high school he enlisted in the United States Navy in February of 1956, recieving an honorable discharge. He came to Portland Oregon, met the love of his life, Dorothy Cleveland whom he married in 1963, and from...
Carla Jo Floyd
Jun 27, 2012
Our mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend Carla J Floyd past president of CWA Local 7901 passed away on June 27, 2012 at her home in Portland Oregon. Carla served as president of the local CWA 7901 for many years. She negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements and represented workers of various employers, including assisting with the negotiations between unions and...

Mary L. Hensley
Jun 23, 2012
Mary Hensley was born the youngest of 6 children to Earlene and Hubert Hensley. The majority of her youth was spend in the Odessa/Midland area in Texas. She was a huge Elvis Presley fan and collected memorabilia forever. She also loved collecting dolls. She served in the United States Army while stationed in Germany, Colorado and Ft. Hood, Texas. She...
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