Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Ida Paula Davies

Sep 2, 2010

Ida Paula Feyring was born June 23, 1910, in Portland to Christina and Jens Feyring who had emigrated from Denmark. In 1940 she met Bevan Davies, on a blind date. They were married in Immaculate Heart Catholic Church Nov. 13, 1940. A dedicated wife and mother, Ida was known for her wonderful Danish cooking. She enjoyed life with a positive...

Dorothy Arline Parsons

Sep 2, 2010

Dorothy Arline (Stubblefield) Parsons was born to Lowell and Beatrice Stubblefield on August 13th, 1924. A fourth generation Oregonian, Dorothy grew up with her four sisters and one brother in the Willamette Valley, graduating from Grant High School and then attending the University of Washington. While a student at the University, Dorothy met James (Jim) Parsons through a mutual friend....

Dr. John Edward Winters, ED.D.

Aug 21, 2010

John Edward Winters was born on August 13, 1937 in Fordyce, Arkansas to Newt and Eliza Winters. John departed this life on Saturday morning, August 21, 2010. The Winters family moved to Henderson, Nevada and then, to Portland, Oregon where John attended Holliday Elementary and Washington High School. John was a life-long lover of basketball and his skills were rewarded...

John B. Black

Aug 19, 2010

Elder John B. Black was born August 26, 1916 in Dolomite, Alabama. He departed this life on August 19, 2010 at 7:40 am in Portland, Oregon. He was ninety three years of age. He was the son of Horace and Leila Bell Black. John had three brothers and six sisters, and he was the youngest of them all. John worked...

Bernice M. Nelson

Aug 17, 2010

Bernice went home to be with the Lord the morning of Aug. 17, 2010, at age 94. Born in Moscow, ID, to Andrew and Hulda Rydholm, she had an older sister Margaret and younger brother Paul. She graduated from the University of Idaho. In 1941 she moved to Portland. She attended First Covenant Church, where she met Carl Nelson. They...

Robert R. Knutsen

Aug 17, 2010

Cemetery

Willamette National Cemetery 11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd. Portland , OR US 97266 Thursday, August 26, 2010, 11:30 AM

Maximino Juarez Sampedro

Aug 15, 2010

Funeral Mass

Holy Cross Catholic Church 5227 N. Bowdoin Avenue Portland , OR US 97203 Monday, August 23, 2010, 12:00 PM

Cemetery

Rose City Cemetery 5625 N.E. Fremont St. Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Monday, August 23, 2010,

James William Birt

Jul 27, 2010

James was born in West Point, Mississippi. He moved to Portland, Oregon as a teenager with his father, sister and brother. James served in the United States Army, and worked as a Pressman at the Oregonian for about 40 years. James was preceded in death by his mother, Alfreida Snowden Birt; father, Jack Birt; sister, Willie Ella Casey; and son,...

Eleanor Ruth Prescod

Jul 19, 2010

Eleanor Ruth Pollard Prescod, 84, of Portland Oregon died on July 19, 2010 at the Marquis Care of Piedmont. At the time of her death she was the Matriarch of the Cobb Family, a large extended family that traces its lineage to former slaves Jane and Joseph Cobb of Nansemond County, Virginia. Eleanor, affectionately called "Bootsy" by her close friends,...

John L. Rosenthal

Jun 30, 2010

John Levy Rosenthal, born February 8, 1915, died June 30th, 2010 of natural causes. Preceded in death by his wife Frances, last September, John was the third, and last of the 5 Rosenthal boys. Growing up in Portland in the depression, he and his brothers learned to make the most of what was available. This resulted in adventures and hard...

Cheryl Ann Donavon

Jun 29, 2010

Cheryl was born July 24, 1956 to Robert and Beverly Burke in La Jolla, California. She worked as a waitress in the Portland area before becoming a Trimet bus driver. Cheryl is survived by her daughter, Tracy Matta and two sons David and Tony Monfils. There will be a celebration of Cheryl's life on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Please contact...

Gelene P. "Jill" Brown

Jun 27, 2010

Always a Friend, Never a Stranger A lifelong resident of Portland's East Side, Jill, will be missed by many, some who never even knew her name but knew her smile. She was the friendly lady that spoke to you in the grocery store, at the bus stop or in the waiting room. A big heart for all, she bridged life's...

Charlie Ford Jr.

Jun 24, 2010

Charlie Ford was born December 29, 1929 to Charlie Sr.and Erma Ford in Hickory, Mississippi. He was the third of seven siblings. He attended grade and high school in Hickory and continued his education at Rust College in Mississippi. Charlie traveled nationally as a young man with his church's musical group. He was very invovled in his church and in...

Timothy Ray Burres

Jun 16, 2010

Blastoff Celebration

Doc George's Jazz Kitchen 4605 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 4:00 PM

Cemetery

Willamette National Cemetery 11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd. Portland , OR US 97266 Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 3:00 PM

David Cosmo Jenkins

Jun 11, 2010

Homegoing

Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 3138 North Vancouver Avenue Portland , OR US 97227 Friday, June 18, 2010, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

Lincoln Memorial Park 11801 SE Mt Scott Blvd Portland , OR US 97266 Friday, June 18, 2010,

Mary Virginia Pool

Jun 11, 2010

Mary Virginia Pool was born to the union of Lucious Sr. and Marie Baldwin on November 20, 1927 in Paris, Texas. She was educated and graduated from Gibbons High School 1944. After graduation she moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where she met and married E.J Young, and to that union June Wenonoh Young was born. Upon separation she later moved...

Sheila Ilene Washington

Jun 10, 2010

Visitation

Rose City Funeral Home 5625 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Homegoing

Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 3138 North Vancouver Avenue Portland , OR US 97227 Friday, June 18, 2010, 10:00 AM

Cemetery ...

Richard A. Kuhnau

Jun 8, 2010

Read Richard Kuhnau's Obituary and Guestbook on www.rosecityfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

Rose City Funeral Home 5625 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Sunday, June 13, 2010, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Memorial Service

Trinity Lutheran Church 5520 NE Killingsworth St. PORTLAND , OR US 97218 Tuesday, June 15, 2010,...

Laura Lorraine Butenschoen

May 23, 2010

Laura was born June 27, 1919 in Chester, Iowa to Frank and Marie Siebens. She married Glen Albert Butenschoen in 1940. They had two children Carol and Glenn. Laura worked as an inspector for Portland's own Columbia Sporting goods until she retired. Laura is preceeded in death by her husband Glen and her parents. She is survived by her daughter...

Mamie Etta Johnson

May 20, 2010

Visitation

Rose City Funeral Home 5625 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Service

Albina Christian Life Center 2149 N. Willamette Portland , OR US 97217 Friday, May 28, 2010, 1:00 PM

Cemetery

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