Eric D. Gardner
Dec 4, 2012
Eric D. Gardner was born in Portland on September 8, 1966 to Christina A. Metz Gardner of Portland and David R. Gardner of Gresham. He passed away at the family home on December 4, 2012 after two years of battling cancer. As a child in a military family he attended schools in Portland, Hawaii, San Antonio, Fort Carson and Aurora,...
Dale Everett Berry
Nov 6, 2012
Dale "Buddy" Everett Berry was born November 3, 1945 to parents Dale and Eileen in Walker, Minnesota. Dale was revered by both the McCormick and Berry families. He was born post-World War II in a non-traditional family. Both of his parents worked and Dale was cast into the role of big brother, where he often was a care-taker for his...
Michael James Giddings
Nov 5, 2012
Michael J. Giddings passed away peacefully at age 68 on November 5, 2012. He was born to Lloyd and Margaret Giddings in Portland on April 30, 1944. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1962. He joined the Coast Guard after graduating and served for four years. In 1967, he married Marilyn Boice. He went to work for Union...
Mary Michael Kenny
Nov 3, 2012
Mary Michael Kenny (Mikie) She was born February 11, 1945 in Seattle, Washington. She passed away at her home in North Portland on November 3, 2012 after a long battle with COPD and emphysema. Her Father was Lawrence Kenny and her Mother was Zella Kenny. Mikie was raised in Wasco, Oregon where her Father was a wheat farmer. Mikie also...
Allen Duane Larson
Oct 24, 2012
Allen Larson lead a wonderful life and touched everyone around him with his sense of humor and story telling. He will be missed by his three daughters, four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He died peacefully in his sleep.
Alta Vernetta Lanthier
Oct 14, 2012
Vernetta(Alta) Lanthier May 2, 1925-October 14, 2012 Vernetta(Alta)Lanthier passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimers on October 14, 2012. She was born the 11th child of Edward and Laura(Harbke) Boe in a sod home in Dunn Center, North Dakota. After losing their homestead during the great depression the family moved to Vernonia, Oregon when Vernetta was 13. Vernetta...
Helen Mary Fessler
Sep 23, 2012
Helen Mary Hertel Fessler was born April 17, 1924 in Hillsboro, OR and died September 23, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. Helen was the fifth of 9 children of Frank and Gertrude (Gellings) Hertel. She is survived by her sister, Gertrude. Helen married Frank Fessler on July 31, 1949. She was a loving wife and...
Millard James Elfberg
Aug 21, 2012
On August 21, 2012, Milard James Elfberg, known as "Dutch," passed away peacefully in his home with family present. He was born on April 16th 1922 in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in Salem, Oregon. After finishing high school, Dutch' moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked for Boeing until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He was a...
Mitchell Robert Groh
Aug 18, 2012
Mitchell was born in Salem Oregon August 20, 1956 and died in Portland, Oregon August 18, 2012. He graduated from James John Elementary School, Roosevelt High, The University of Portland, and Lewis and Clark law School. He had a degree in music and a Phd. In law. He passes the Oregon Bar exam but chose to play music instead of...
