Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Teresa Jean Frakes
Jul 1, 2025
In Loving Memory of Teresa Jean Frakes
January 26, 1943 – July 1, 2025
Teresa Jean Frakes, 82, of Maywood Park, Portland, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. She was born on January 26, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Marian Frances Mapes-Frakes and William Paul Frakes.
Teresa spent much of her professional life in the Bay Area, where she worked as a...
Henry Earl McDowell
2025
Henry “Mac” McDowell was born on June 21, 1938, in Linden, Texas, and passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by his loving family.
Henry was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. His life was a testament to hard work, kindness, and devotion to those he loved.
He graduated from Fairview High School in 1957...
John Donald Blackford
Jun 18, 2025
John was born on August 5, 1931 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Frank and Elra Blackford. His family soon after moved to Poteau, OK. His first job was at the local newspaper, which his parents owned, the Poteau News. John left his home at age 14 for California, only to return to Oklahoma and leave yet again at age 16, alone...
Sy Uyesugi
2025
Sy had an unexpected heart attack and died three days later on June 12, 2025.
She was born, (Sy) Hisae Mitoma, in Independence, Oregon, April 1926. She spent her childhood growing up on the Mitoma Hop Yard until World War II when she was interned in the Tule Lake Relocation Camp and later moved to the Minidoka Relocation Center. After the...
Shirley Goemmel
Jun 3, 2025
Shirley Joan Goemmel, born in 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Charles and Nellie Leon. She passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at Happy Valley Graceful Living in Happy Valley, Oregon. She was the second of four siblings - Ruth, Phyllis, and Charles III. Shirley later settled in Portland, Oregon, where she created a beautiful life of family, love, and...
Noel Mark King
Jun 3, 2025
Noel King 2/28/44 – 6/3/25
Noel Mark King was born in the Bronx, New York to Ben and Esther King in 1944 and passed away on June 3, 2025 in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by his family.
Noel’s greatest joy was his family. He is survived by his daughters Ali King (Tim DuRoche) and Heather King (Ingrid Lundin), and sons Justin (Lisa Stanger...
Suzanne Tanzman Kiyokawa
May 31, 2025
Suzanne Tanzman Kiyokawa passed away on May 31, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 67. Born on December 16, 1957, Suzanne - known to many as Sue - graduated from Grant High School in Portland, Oregon in 1976. After receiving her business degree and becoming a legal secretary she landed her first job at Pippin & Bocci Law...
Richard Dean Hanke
2025
Richard Dean Hanke, fondly known as Dick, was born on September 8, 1943, in the vibrant city of Portland, Oregon, to Marie (Klaus) & Rudolph Hanke. Surrounded by the majestic backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, he infused his life with warmth and a generous spirit that would touch the hearts of many throughout his years.
For two decades, Dick poured his...
Emma "Jean" Scott
May 30, 2025
Emma Jean Cooksey was born on March 27, 1928 to Drew Cooksey and Elizabeth Penix in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was baptized at an early age in Mt. Aria Methodist Church. She attended Dallas County Training School in Fordyce and graduated with honors in 1947. Shortly after she and her best friend Juanita headed for California. She lived with her...
Robert Lee Jones
2025
Robert (Bob) Lee Jones, known affectionately as Bob was born May 25,
1940 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Ivy & Pencia Jones. Bob was
raised in a loving home and attended school in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
After his academic endeavors he proudly enlisted in the United States
Army where he served his country with honor. Bob welcomed his firstborn
son Lloyd Glen Jones.
In 1976, he...
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