Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Ben Butler

Oct 25, 2010

Ben Butler, Jr. was born on August 19, 1951 in Bakersfield, California to Ben Butler, Sr. and Gennie Mae (Evans) Butler. He had worked as a line cook and a chef for many years. He was married to Wilma (Joseph) Butler. Ben passed away on October 18, 2010 at his home in Portland at the age of 59. He is...

Jason Tanner Summerfield

Oct 22, 2010

Jason Tanner Summerfield was born in Wheatridge, Colorado on November 8, 1980 and died on October 22, 2010 in a tragic motorcycle accident. Jason was an apprentice Mason and was working on opening an MMA Gym. Jason is survived by his wife, Kaylee Summerfield, mother Lisa Veach, and sister Dana Summerfield. Memorial services will be held on November 8, 2010...

John Griffin Cadigan

Oct 20, 2010

John Griffin Cadigan was born on January 14, 1961 in Billings, Montana to John Cadigan and Connie Griffin. He was educated in Portland, attending Benson and Roosevelt High Schools, Portland Community College, and I.T.T. Technical Institute. He graduated from I.T.T. Technical Institute in 1988 and earned his Associate Degree. In the 1980's he worked at various jobs as a Sous-chef....

Lewis Chester Bohl

Oct 20, 2010

Lewis Bohl was born in Stonington, Colorado. He graduated from Mollala High School in 1938. He served in the US Army Corp of Engineers during WWII and later in the Air Force. He married Carolyn in 1946, until her passing in 2002. Lewis spent most of his working years as a civil engineer for Bonneville Power. Following his retirement, he...

Lela Mae Camel

Oct 13, 2010

Obituary On November 1, 1925 the world was blessed with a special gift named Lela Mae Camel. This blessing was born to Ross Hart, Sr. and Claracy Clewis Hart in Palestine Texas. This beautiful wife, mother, and grandmother with a heart of gold would go on to touch the hearts and souls of everyone she met. At a young age,...

Jibril Abdul Farrakhan

Oct 10, 2010

Jibril Abdul Farrakhan was born on June 15, 1941 in Moro, Arkansas to Willie and Evelyn Green. He passed away on October 10, 2010 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 69 years. Jibril leaves behind to mourn his passing his wife, Raynetta; his children: Cheryl Burford, Derrick Burford, Anthony Green, Maurice Green, Robert Lyons, and Marcus Lyons; his sisters:...

Ethel Ray Kelly

Oct 9, 2010

Ethel Ray Kelly was born March 7, 1939 in Shreveport, LA to Emma McHenry and Author Ray. She passed away on October 9, 2010 after a cancer illness. Ethel Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1957 and attended Grambling State University before moving to Portland, Oregon in 1962. She retired in 2002 after a 27 year career with...

James Smith, Sr.

Sep 26, 2010

James Smith was born on June 6, 1926 in Batesville, Alabama to the union of Monroe Smith and Lillie E. (Anderson) Smith. He was the first of seven children born to this union. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois, and was working with the Union Pacific Railroad, when his job relocated him to Portland, Oregon in 1943. He retired from...

George L. Williams

Sep 23, 2010

George Williams was born on August 25, 1944 in Portland, Oregon to the union of Jerry Williams and Ella Anderson. Soon after graduating from David Douglas High School, he attended the University of Oregon where he earned his Bachelor Degree in accounting. After graduating from the U of O he got an office job at the Pagent Mortgage Company working...

Elizabeth P. Blake

Sep 19, 2010

Elizabeth Pauline "Libby" Blake was born on September 9, 1916 in Moscow, Idaho to Roy and Donna Moerder. She was married to James "Gordon" Blake, and had worked for Halton Tractor as a Sales Secretary until she retired. Libby passed away on September 19, 2010 in Portland at the age of 94 and is survived by her husband Gordon; her...

Janice Kay Morison

Sep 12, 2010

Janice was born on June 26, 1943 in Salem, Oregon to Harold and Guinevere Digman. She was married to John Morison. She was a graduate of Portland State University, and was a school teacher for the Evergreen School District for over 25 years. Janice died on September 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Washington at the age of 67. She is survived...

Jeanette Robinson

Sep 3, 2010

Jeanette Robinson, age 54, was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 3, 2010. Jeanette was born in Picayune, Mississippi to William and Mae Leaner Robinson on January 27, 1956. She was the sixth of nine children. Jeanette had six children of her own in which she lived for, cherished, and loved. Jeanette was a member of...

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,...