Phyllis G. Boyer
May 3, 2014
Phyllis Gertrude Boyer was born to George & Beatrice March on May 14th, 1929 at Wilcox Memorial hospital now known as Good Samaritan. Weighing in at only 2lbs 13oz she was the smallest baby at that time to survive. She grew up in tenement housing now currently known as the Memorial Coliseum. She graduated Jefferson high school and then attended...
William Eugene Magnett
Apr 26, 2014
William E. Magnett was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 1, 1936 to William and Isadora Magnett. He moved with his family to Oregon when was very young. He was raised in North Portland and graduated from Benson High School in 1954. After graduation he served in the US Army from 1955 to 1960. He met Irmgard Berger in Germany...
Ronald Wold
Apr 25, 2014
Ronald Wold passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at home in Hillsboro, Oregon. He was 94 years old. Ron was born March 13, 1920 in Sulitjelma, Norway, to Odin Amandus Wold and Hilma Everina (Johansen) Wold. His mother immigrated to Tacoma, Washington in 1926, working there to earn money to help bring the rest of the family to the United...
Larry James Hoddevik
Apr 24, 2014
Larry Hoddevik was born February 22, 1943 to Arnold and Gena Hoddevik in Puyallup, Washington. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1961. Larry served in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne Division. After the service, Larry met Diane Fisher and they were married June 4th, 1966. Their 47 years together were a gift filled with love and...
Albert Hein
Apr 24, 2014
Hein, Albert 95 Aug. 05, 1918 April 24, 2014 Al's early life was very challenging; an immigrant family tenant farming in North Dakota. Later, while in the Civilian Conservation Corps camps, the family moved to a new life in Portland. When he joined them, he soon had had a job, car and girl. Drafted in the first group pre- WWII,...
Daniel J. Niehuser
Apr 15, 2014
Danny Joseph Niehuser died at home in Portland on April 15, 2014 at age 66. Danny was born on December 18, 1947 to James Niehuser and Mary Wald-Pfaff. Danny has been married to Pamela Christine Niehuser for 40 years. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, Danny served in the US Army in Vietnam in the 101st Airborne Ranger Division. As...
Joshua Earl Dority
Apr 9, 2014
Joshua Earl Dority, age 38, of Portland, Oregon died on April 9, 2014 of a brain tumor. He was born in San Jose, California but lived most of his life in the Portland/Vancouver area. He worked at Oregon Screen Impressions for 23 years. Joshua enjoyed gaming, guns & guitars. He stayed active skate boarding, biking or running. He was well...
Harold Raymond Troxel
Mar 12, 2014
Harold Raymond Troxel, 95, of Scappoose passed away on March 12, 2014 at Community Home Health and Hospice in Longview, Washington. He was born to Earl and Jeanette Troxel in Iola, Kansas. Harold grew up on the family farm in Iola, moving to Oregon when he was 19. Harold married Joye Dowell on Oct. 12, 1941. He was inducted into...
Marvin E. Ferguson
Feb 22, 2014
Marvin Ferguson was born in 1925 in Washburn, Wisconsin to Ethyl and Ed Ferguson. He was number 3 of 8 children. At age 3 the family moved to Baudett, Minnesota where he worked on a farm instead of going to high school. He lived there until 1942 when he moved to Portland and went to work for the Vancouver shipyards....
Brian Victor Bilyeu
Feb 21, 2014
Brian was born in Duluth, Minnesota on February 22, 1942 to Victor and Alice Bilyeu. He was always very proud to share his birthday with the 1st President of the United States. Brian was born 3 weeks early, and was so tiny his dad could hold him in one hand. His first home was a one-room log cabin, with no...
James Edward Zimmer
Feb 7, 2014
James "Jim" E. Zimmer was born on June 28, 1933 in Portland, Oregon to Edward and Ruth Zimmer. He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School and Jefferson High School. Jim served in the US Navy from 1950-1953 aboard the USS Curtiss AV-4 and was based in San Diego, California. He was married to Jan Cierzan in Portland on August 27, 1953....
Nola Mary Ball Tolman
Feb 2, 2014
Nola was born in Portland, Oregon on September 10, 1925 to Heber and Lucy Ball. She was raised and educated in North Portland having attended Portsmouth Elementary School and graduating from Roosevelt High School. She was married to Paul D. Tolman in Vancouver, Washington on August 3, 1943. Nola was primarily a homemaker but did spend time working as a...
Ralph William Perry
Jan 23, 2014
Ralph and Barbara were married for more than fifty years. They are together forever now. A private family gathering for Ralph and Barbara will be held at a later date. Inurnment for both will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
