OBITUARIES

Sep 16, 2016

Roy Redman, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on September 16, 2016. He was 95. Roy was born in Fort Benton, Montana to Roy and Nora Redman.  He was raised and educated in North Powder, Oregon, graduating from High School there. Roy served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII in the pacific.  He was discharged as Staff...

Sep 11, 2016

Nancy L. Nelson Phillips passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Providence Medical center in Portland, Oregon, at age 63. She was born, raised and educated in Hillsboro, Oregon. She was married to Tom Phillips, and had two beautiful daughters and was later divorced. Nancy loved living in Portland, and had a large network of friends. She was...

Sep 2, 2016

Kyle James Smith, 40, native of Great Falls, MT, died September 2nd in Portland, OR. His celebration of life service will be Sunday, September 11th 2PM at 'The Colony' in the St Johns neighborhood in Portland, OR. 7525 N Richmond Ave Portland, OR 97203. Kyle was born in Great Falls on March 28th, 1976 to Russell Smith and Candice Garza...

Aug 27, 2016

Glodean Marquardt, 88, a resident of Portland, died August 27, 2016, after a brief hospitalization. A celebration of Glodean's life will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1440 S.E. 182nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Private inurnment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Gresham, Oregon. Glodean was born July 30, 1928, on the family...

Aug 25, 2016

Louis G. Dix Sr. ( Joe) 91, passed away on 8/25/2016 Joe was born 4/10/1925. He is survived by his Loving Wife, Lovada Dix of 72 almost 73 years of marriage. His parents Alfred and Lula Dix of McCory Arkansas have both passed away. He is also survived by his three sons, Louis G.  Dix Jr(wife Kathi), Roger Dix (wife...

Aug 14, 2016

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Aug 13, 2016

Nancy Kathryn Near passed away on August 13, 2016 at age70. Nancy was born on June 12, 1946 in Portland, Oregon to Gene and Pat McGarry. She was raised and educated in Portland, graduating from Jefferson High School. Nancy was married to Melvern Near on August 7, 1976 in Vancouver, Washington. She had worked for Kaiser Permanente in varying positions...

Aug 5, 2016

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Jul 24, 2016

Gordon Lee Ruddick Sr. went to be with Jesus on Sunday July 24th at Community Hospice Center in Vancouver Washington, following a fall which resulted in a spinal fracture after 8 year battle with Alzheimer's. He lived in St. Johns since 1972.

Gordon was born in Waseca, Minn. To Ray and Myrtle Ruddick, the middle of 5...

Jul 17, 2016

Bernice Marie Houston was born in Batavia, Illinois to Harold & Amanda Marshall. She met her husband Gene Houston at her families Cafe in St. Johns. They married in 1946 & settled in North Portland where they raised their family of 3 children & numerous pets. Bernice had a deep love for her family, with the most gentle spirit &...

Jul 12, 2016

Gaylord Lemuel Gaede Sr. October 25, 1925~July 12, 2016…. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our wonderful Dad today. We also are blessed with great joy that He is now in the presence of our Lord and Savior, parents and siblings. He is survived by His Four children, Christ, Sandy, Elsie and Gaylord. Our cousin...

Jul 11, 2016

Joseph W. Scott passed away in Portland on July 11, 2016 at age 75. He was born, raised and educated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was married to Joan Tessier and had three children, but they were later divorced. Joseph served in the US Navy from 1959 to 1963 as a Boiler Technician 2nd Class. He was married to June Fraser...

Jul 11, 2016

Terry Lee Eckman, of Vancouver, passed away at home on July 11, 2016.  He was 63.  Terry was born in Portland to Paul and Betty Eckman.  He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. Terry was a former Shipping and Receiving Clerk at a Manufacturing company in Portland and  is survived by his mother, Betty; Brothers: Patrick, James, Quentin...

Jul 8, 2016

Gary Carver passed away on July 8, 2016 in Gresham, Oregon at age 62. Gary was born in Portland, Oregon to Gerald and Clarice Carver.  He was raised in Cloverdale, Oregon and graduated from Nestucca High School.  He served in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1981 as Staff Sergeant.  He was married to Pamela Vetor in...

Jul 5, 2016

Jacqueline A. Sodorff passed away in Portland on July 5, 2016. She was 87 years old. Jacqueline was born and raised in Portland and graduated from Jefferson High School. Jacqueline was married to Gordon E. Sodorff in Portland on November 16, 1947. They were in their 69th year of marriage. She was a homemaker who has lived in Portland for...

Jun 10, 2016

Loving wife, mother and friend, Janet Jean Drennen, 77, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family. Please join us for a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at The Dwelling Place Church, 2906 S.E. Roswell St., Milwaukie, OR 97222.

May 11, 2016

Janet Blanche Rand Lawler died peacefully on May 11th, 2016 in Hillsboro, Oregon at the age of 73. Janet is survived by her children, Joanna and Jeffery Lawler, both of the Portland metropolitan area. Janet was born May 10th, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to Evelyn Blanche Kennedy Rand and James Henry Rand. She lived in Oregon her entire life and...

Apr 7, 2016

Kay Donna (LaBarre) (Zimmerman) Butler, age 72, died early Thursday morning, April 7, 2016, at her home in SE Portland. Kay was born in Portland on January 18, 1944, the youngest of two children, and only daughter of Warren and Kathleen LaBarre. Her older brother Rex passed away in 2004. As a child, Kay was a precocious artist and...

Apr 7, 2016

Rosemary Cook died peacefully at home on April 7, 2016 at the age of 87, with her daughter, grandchildren and friends by her side. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. Born in Ohio, she was raised in Trenton, Michigan and remained a resident of Michigan for nearly 50 years before moving to Portland, Oregon in 1983. It...

Mar 19, 2016

Matt B. Freeman , 61, of Rainier, Oregon passed away on March 19, 2016 in Longview, Washington.  Matt was born on October 30, 1954 in Willits, California. A memorial gathering for Matt will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Hustad Funeral Home Chapel, 7232 N. Richmond Avenue in Portland.