Ronald Virgil Dickson
Nov 26, 2013
Ronald V. Dickson, Sr, was born on October 27, 1933 in Portland to David and Ida Dickson. He was raised in Portland and attended the James John School and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He lived in St. Johns all his life. Ronald attended the University of Portland and then later served in the United States Air Force during the...
John B. Mckinney
Nov 23, 2013
John B. McKinney passed away on November 23, 2013 in Portland. He was born on August 21, 1924 in Grand Ronde, Oregon. He attended St. Mary's School for Boys and the Chemawa Indian School. He later joined the US Army and served in Europe during World War II. In 1950, John was married to Lavina George in Portland. They settled...
Paul Edward Wack
Nov 19, 2013
Paul Edward Wack, Ph.D., passed away on the morning of November 19, 2013, at the age of 94. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on April 28, 1919. He earned his A.B. in mathematics, physics, and philosophy at The Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska; and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in physics at the University of Notre Dame in...
Arlena Mae Fuller
Nov 10, 2013
Arlena Mae Fuller was born in Portland on May 3, 1931, one of twelve children of Bayard Templeton and Gertrude VanWinkle Templeton. She died on November 10, 2013, at the age of 82. Arlena grew up in Portland and graduated from Cleveland High School. She married Robert Fuller May 7, 1949, and together they raised 10 children. She is survived...
Patricia Louise Darrow
Nov 2, 2013
PATRICIA LOUISE DARROW Patricia Louise Darrow was born in Chico, St. Patrick's Day, 1935. The watch was taken from her wrist on November 3, 2013. Born to WWI Veteran Tony Cunha and Lois (Hamby) Cunha, Patty moved to Alameda, California with her kindly Stepfather, William N. Shoemaker and her Mother at the age of six. Throughout WWII, Patty attended Haight...
Gloria Ann Peterson
Oct 31, 2013
Gloria Ann Peterson Feb. 04, 1935 - Oct. 31, 2013 Our loving mother, Gloria Peterson, passed away peacefully in her home in the company of her sons. Gloria was adopted by the late Royal Dewey and Josephine Eyestone of Omaha, Nebraska where she was born. She grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Her great joy...
Julie Lynn Slaight
Oct 21, 2013
On October 21, 2013, our beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Niece, and Best Friend lost her long battle with myasthenia gravis. Julie had a never ending smile and love for life. Family was so important to her. She always told us she was so thankful for us, and wouldn't know what to do without us. Julie inspired so many with...
Marsha Lee Tyrrell
Oct 19, 2013
Marsha Lee Tyrrell passed away on October 19, 2013 in Portland at age 62. Marsha was born on September 17, 1951 in Denver, Colorado to Marshall and Inez Steen. She came to the Portland area at age 12 and has lived in the St. Johns and Vancouver areas since. She attended Roosevelt High School. She was married to Rick Tyrrell...
Opal G. Grove
Oct 3, 2013
Opal G. Grove passed away on October 3, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington. Opal was born on July 15, 1923 in Priest River, Idaho to James and Helen Miller. She moved to Coos Bay, Oregon when young and graduated from high school there. She was married to Homer E. Grove on July 24, 1941 in Coquille, Oregon. She lived and raised...
Bobbi Jo Mcleod
Sep 28, 2013
Bobbi Jo McLeod passed away peacefully in her home on September 28th at age 58. She was born on December 16, 1954 in Tillamook, Oregon to Larry and Barbara Boggs. She came to Portland to the St. Johns area when young and has lived here since. Bobbi Jo is a graduate of Roosevelt High School. Bobbi Jo is survived by...
Donald W. Dinsmore
Sep 17, 2013
Donald W. Dinsmore passed away on September 17th at age 88. Donald was born on February 20, 2013 in Portland, Oregon to Sterling and Isabelle Dinsmore. He was raised and educated in Portland and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Donald was married to Marian Olson on November 25, 1947 in Portland. He attended Vanport College and later graduated from Oregon...
Joye Louise Troxel
Sep 17, 2013
Joye L. Troxel October 17, 1922 - September 17, 2013 Joye L. Troxel, 90, of Scappoose passed away on September 17th at Community Hospice in Longview, WA. She was born to Fred and Fern Dowell in Grand Junction, CO. Joye grew up on the Oregon Coast moving to Portland in her teen years and graduated from Jefferson High School. While...
Paul Walter Hicks
Sep 8, 2013
Loving husband, father, Papa, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend, Paul W. Hicks, soared to heaven at 7:58 PM on Sunday, September 8, 2013. His angels on earth include wife Holly Hicks, sons Dominick (Elisha) Hicks and Jared (Karen) Hicks, grandchildren Gracie Ann and Ava June Hicks, sisters Penny (Mark Myers) and Marla (Hershel Jennings), the entire Myers and Winike family,...
Aletha Helen Scherer
Aug 27, 2013
Pat was born on May 27, 1917 in Spencer, South Dakota to John and Mina Muters. She was married to Jack C. Scherer in San Diego, California on February 2, 1943. Together they moved to St. Johns from Minnesota in 1948. Jack and Pat owned and operated Glen & Jack Service Station on North Lombard in St. Johns for many...
Helen Allen
Aug 22, 2013
Helen was born on April 4, 1928 in Radziwillow, Western Ukraine to Daniel and Anna Kaczurec. She was married to George W. Allen on May 10, 1953 in Lebanon, Oregon. George passed away in 1982. She worked as an Executive Interviewer for a mental health counseling organization. Helen was a member of the Christian Orthodox Church, the Oregon Agate and...
Vera Bukoweicki Nordt
Aug 19, 2013
Vera Bukoweicki Nordt, 89, passed away on August 19, 2013, two days after celebrating her 89th birthday. Born in Berlin in 1924, Vera trained as a bookkeeper and enjoyed using her skills all her life. She married Joachim Nordt on Dec. 21, 1946, and settled with him in Cottbus, a small city near the Polish border where his family had...
Gordon Frederick Mahlman
Aug 15, 2013
Gordon Fredrick Mahlman was born on February 22nd 1920 in Fresno California and died August 15th 2013 in Hillsboro Oregon at the age of 93. He grew up in the San Joaquin Valley where he worked on his father's dairy. Before his morning classes he would deliver milk to the local creamery, thus began his love of trucking. Driving truck...
Anna Jane Witty
Aug 8, 2013
Anna Jane Witty August 6, 1923 - August 8, 2013 Two days after celebrating her 90th birthday Anna Jane Witty has joined her beloved husband Owan in heaven. Anna is the only child of John and Josephine Shimka. She is survived by her sons John Witty (Portland, Oregon), Owan Witty (Surprise, Arizona) and daughter Jo Ann Brown (Portland, Oregon. She...
