Barbara 'Babe' Rose Parmelee
Mar 30, 2011
Barbara "Babe" Rose Parmelee September 16, 1926 - March 30, 2011 Longtime St. Johns resident and community activist Barbara Rose Parmelee passed away on March 30, 2011 in her home. Barbara was born on September 16, 1926 in Hoquiam, Washington to Frank O. and Esther A. Myers. She was raised and educated in Hoquiam. Barbara graduated from Commerce High School...
Samuel Dwight Powers
Mar 5, 2011
Samuel Dwight Powers passed away in his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was 85 years old. Samuel was born on October 7, 1925 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Elbert and Susan Powers. He served in the US Army during World War II in the Philippines. After the war he came to Portland and was married to Clara Faye Duncan...
James Robert Luening
Feb 15, 2011
James (Jim) Robert Luening was born on February 18, 1940 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Robert and Chrystle Luening. When he was six months old, his family moved to Portland where his father worked in the shipyards during World War II. He attended school in Portland graduating from Roosevelt High School. He participated in sports throughout his school years. He...
Clara Catherine Laging
Jan 29, 2011
Clara Laging passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, with family members holding her hands. She died 7 hours short of her 94th birthday in the home she built in 1939 at 6715 N. Curtis St., Portland. Born Clara Catherine Murphy in Boise to William and Ivy Murphy, she married three times: Clyde Tauney, Dick Wages and finally,...
Robert J. Cahill
Jan 21, 2011
Mr. Cahill was born, raised and educated in Birkenfeld, Oregon. He worked as a log truck driver before entering the US Army in 1943 where he served in the 398th Engineers Corps in the European Theater. Following the service, Robert worked as a commercial truck driver. He retired as a Teamsters Driver in 1983. Robert was an avid hunter.
Deborah Jean Haner
Jan 20, 2011
Deborah was born, raised and educated in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Roosevelt High School. After high school she worked as an assembler for Tektronix retiring in 1991. She then became a homemaker. Deborah was a member of Pioneer Methodist Church in St. Johns. She also served as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. She was an avid bowler.
