Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary and Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary and Sunset Hills Memorial Park offer Portland-area families the finest in funeral and cemetery services from one convenient location. Founded in 1892 by J.P. Finley, the funeral home has long been known as one of the foremost funeral homes in Oregon. We feel that serving you is a privilege, and understand that the loss of a loved one is a very personal experience. The members of our staff pride themselves in providing a wide variety of choices including personalized services, cremation memorials and traditional funerals. Whether you need immediate assistance or have questions about one of our affordable prearrangement plans, our knowledgeable and helpful staff members are here to help. At Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary and Sunset Hills Memorial Park, we believe that every life is unique, and every funeral should be, too. We celebrate life. And for those who wish to plan their arrangements in advance, we offer The Simplicity Plan prearrangement program, an easy way to handle an important family responsibility.
FINLEY-SUNSET HILLS MORTUARY
Finley Mortuary, originally located in downtown Portland was founded in 1892, The Finley family built a second mortuary on the grounds of Sunset Hills Memorial Park in 1965 after having purchase the cemetery in 1962. In 1979, the Finley family closed the downtown Portland facility and Finley-Sunset Hills became the sole Finley mortuary. Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary is a large 21,150-square-foot facility with a chapel, reception facility and administrative offices.
SUNSET HILLS MEMORIAL PARK
Sunset Hills Memorial Park was founded in 1936 and is one of the most recognized landmarks on the Sunset Highway. The Fountain of Remembrance provides beauty and solace for generations to come. Mausoleum entombment and cremation niches are available in the Sunset Hills Mausoleum. Other burial options include traditional ground burial and lawn crypts.
Our Obituaries
Isabella Dion Jordan
May 18, 2013 - May 18, 2013
Isabella Dion Jordan passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. She is survived by her parents Christina Frazell and Jeffrey Jordan. Graveside services are scheduled for Noon on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens.
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Dorothy Jean Walther
December 9, 1921 - May 17, 2013
Dorothy Walther of Portland, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 17, with family by her side. She was 91 years old. Dorothy was born in Walla Walla, WA. and was raised in Portland, graduating from Grant High School. She married Hans Carl Walther in 1942 and raised two children. She was a homemaker and active in her community in both Broadmoor Women's Club and the Assistance League of...
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Dory Maddoux
August 8, 1940 - May 17, 2013
Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday May 22nd, from 10am until 7pm at Finley Sunset Hills Mortuary. A Funeral Service is scheduled for May 23rd, at 1pm, Finley Sunset Hills Mortuary Chapel.
Dory Maddoux was called home by the Lord on Friday, May 17th, 2013. Dory was 72 and lived with his wife Joanne and their dog, Gracie, in Portland, Oregon. Dory was born in Gorman, Texas on August 8, 1940...
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William Rick Miner
October 17, 1945 - May 11, 2013
William Richard "Rick" Miner died quietly at home on May 11 after a brief battle with melanoma. Rick was born in Santa Barbara to Glenn E. and Vinetta M. Miner on October 17, 1945. He married the love of his life, Susan Richardson Miner, on September 18, 1967. Besides his wife, Rick is survived by his two daughters and their families: Jennifer and Richard Kollmer and their children Olivia and...
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Dorothy Jeanne Clark
April 26, 1930 - May 2, 2013
Dorothy Jeanne Clark passed away peacefully in a Portland, Ore. assisted care facility due to complications from Cancer. Her family had just celebrated Dorothy's 83rd birthday. Dorothy was born in Portland on April 26th, 1930 to Agusta C. Johnson and Gustaf A. Johnson of Sweden. She was a caring and loving person, the rock who provided unconditional love and friendship to her husband,...
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Robert Neal Angus
October 26, 1927 - April 30, 2013
Robert Neal Angus of Portland, passed away at his home on Tuesday April 30, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Jean Angus, his 3 children, Judith Rasmusson, Michael Angus, Susan Angus and his 5 grandchildren.
He was born in Portland, Oregon to parents Ethel (Pascal) and Eldredge Angus on October 26, 1927. He attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School. In 1945 he entered the Navy,...
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Darren Allen Holloway
May 19, 1969 - April 20, 2013
Darren was born in Clarkston, WA on May 19, 1969. He graduated from Tigard High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Science from Portland State University. He was married to Eloise Tanada on August 27, 1994; they were married 18 years. Darren is survived by his wife; daughter, Tatiana; son, Mitchell; mother, Theresa, of Beaverton; father, Dean, of LaGrande; brother, Russell (Molly)...
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Dorothy Hickenlooper
May 18, 1918 - March 19, 2013
A Viewing will be held for Dorothy on March 28, 2013 starting at 12:00 pm with Funeral Services to follow at 2:00 pm
Dorothy Mae Hickenlooper, 94, was born Dorothy Mae Miller to Arthur Gaston Miller and Bessie Mae Stubbs Miller on May 18, 1918 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was the 6th child of 11 children born in 8 different cities over a period of 21 years. She is survived by a sister, Charlotte...
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Shirean Marie Moini
April 11, 1978 - March 18, 2013
Shirean Marie Moini was born on April 11, 1978 in Portland, Oregon to parents Debi Baker and Max Moini. She worked as a Realtor in the Portland area. Funeral services and burial wil be held at Finley Sunset Hills.
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Mika Sasha Farrington
June 19, 1976 - March 5, 2013
Mika Sasha Farrington was born on June 19, 1976, in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, and died March 5, 2013 at her home in Portland. She was first diagnosed with melanoma in 2005 and met the challenges of her disease and treatment with great courage in the following years.
Mika grew up on Maui. She attended Kihei School and Seabury Hall where she played soccer and basketball and received the school's...
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George Cleveland Timmons
August 16, 1920 - March 4, 2013
George Cleveland Timmons, age 92, died peacefully at home in Portland, Oregon on March 4, 2013. He was born on August 16, 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota to parents George Cleveland Timmons, Sr. and Frances Garske Timmons. When he was 12, George moved with his family from Minnesota, eventually settling in Portland. He graduated from Benson High School, attended the University of Portland, and in 1937...
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Howard Weeks
January 6, 1924 - March 4, 2013
Howard Benjamin Weeks, born January 6,1924 in Tempe, Arizona passed away in Beaverton, Oregon on March 4, 2013. Services have been entrusted to Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary.
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Yeuan-Jen Liau
June 17, 1956 - March 3, 2013
Yeuan-Jen Liau, born June 17, 1956 in Taipei, Taiwan passed away in Portland, Oregon on March 3, 2013. A graveside inurnment will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park.
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Donna R. Groat
May 20, 1929 - February 24, 2013
Donna Groat of Oregon City died on February 24, 2013. She was 83. Donna went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers and one granddaughter.
She is survived by her daughters: Ruth (David) McKay of Klamath Falls, OR,Dot (Daniel) McQuade of Frohna, MO, Valerie (Howard) Lortz of Vancouver, WA, and Sandra (Chris) Neel of Hartford City, IN.
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Arlene Frederickson
February 24, 2013
Arlene Frederickson 91, passed away on February 24, 2013, was born in Clackamas, Oregon. During World War II she worked for Kaiser Company Maritime Commission as a driver in a seven passenger Buick for all of the launching parties and drove Eleanor Rosevelt for the christening of a liberty ship, then had lunch with Eleanor and party. After the war years, she worked for Jantzen as a swimsuit...
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Eunice Ruth Franzen
April 4, 1934 - February 20, 2013
Beloved wife and mother, these are our memories of her. Eunice was born on April 4, 1934 in Appleton, Minnesota. She and her family moved to Sherwood, where she went to grade school, then to Hillsboro where she graduated from Hilhi in 1952. After graduation she worked for a furniture company and then Etna Insurance group for approximately four years. In 1955 she met George Franzen, "The Swede",...
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Gilbert Jimenez
October 17, 1940 - February 19, 2013
Gilbert Jimenez, 72, of Forest Grove, passed away on February 19, 2013 of respiratory failure due to complications from a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born October 17, 1940, in Florence, Arizona to Benicio and Clara JImenez, he was the fourth of five brothers and one sister. He graduated from Florence High School in Florence, Arizona and received his Batchelor of Science degree in...
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Jimmy Craig Walters
December 5, 1925 - February 12, 2013
Jimmy Craig Walters passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy C. Walters and Mary A. (Isbell) Walters; two sisters, Ercyl (bongard) and Ruth (Barr); and one daughter, Barbara. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Norma; daughters Kerry and Kim; son Kevin; daughter in law Jackie; and grandchildren, Jacob and Hannah Walters and Jeff Etlin.
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Richard Alexander Dance III
May 9, 1984 - February 8, 2013
Richard Alexander Dance III was born on Mother's Day May 9, 1984 to Yvette and Richard Dance. The day he was born everybody commented on how beautiful baby Ricky was. He grew up and continued to be a beautiful and plentiful source of joy for his family and friends. On June 13,1999, at the tender age of 15 Ricky accepted the Lord, Jesus Christ as his savior at the Upper Room Home Church. Ricky...
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Stanley Dean Shy
March 3, 1957 - February 4, 2013
Stanley Dean Shy, age 55 of Portland, Oregon passed away February 4th, 2013 at his home from heart failure. Stan was born in Boise, Idaho to Virgil R. Shy and Velda M. (Butcher) Shy. Stan was preceeded in death by his parents. He leaves behind a son, Nathan L. Shy of Portland, Oregon and a daughter Angela Haile also of Portland. Two brothers; Daniel R. Shy of Reno, Nevada and Kenneth A. Shy of...
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Thelma Mae Eden
April 12, 1912 - January 25, 2013
Thelma was born April 12, 1912 in La Grande, Oregon to Bert and Callie Spencer. She married John Eden and to this happy union were born two daughters; Shirlee Dallenbach and Patty Noel. Thelma lived in La Grande for 10 years, Walla Walla, Washington for 10 years and lived the same house in Pendleton, Oregon for 41 years. She lived in the Beaverton area for a few years before settling in Hillsboro...
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Arthur C. Kauffman
November 25, 1958 - January 24, 2013
Arthur C. Kauffman, born November 11, 1958 in Apple Valley, Ca to Patricia and Eugene Kauffman, passed away on January 24, 2013. Arthur and his family moved to Oregon in September of 1960 and graduated from Sunset High School in 1977. In 1980 Arthur married the love of his life, Linda J. Person of Eugene, Oregon. Arthur started his own business in 1988, Gold Eagle Classics, selling classic car...
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Ashley Anne McGowan
March 30, 1984 - January 21, 2013
Ashley was born March 30th, 1984 in Bakersfield, California. She passed away January 21, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. She worked at Intel as an accountant. She is survived by her mother and father, Jennifer and Ray Phillips , brother Jarrett Van Curen and special person Bill Cohoon. A Celebration of Ashley's life will take place at Finley Sunset Hills Chapel. Viewing and Visitatiion on Thursday...
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William Poitra
July 4, 1965 - January 8, 2013
William R. Poitra, born July 4, 1965 in Portland, Oregon, passed away on January 8, 2013. Bill, a native Oregonian, spent his career as the owner/operator of Bill's Trucking. He will always be remembered by his friends and family as a loving father, teacher, jokester and friend. His many loves included his family, spending his time camping, barbequeing, and singing karaoke. Bill was known by many...
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Ethel Noble
August 23, 1918 - December 24, 2012
Ethel E. Noble, born August 23, 1918, passed from this life on December 24, 2012. Ethel will be laid to rest with her pre-deceased husband at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. A memorial service will be scheduled at a future date.
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Donald Fred Trachsel
August 3, 1926 - December 20, 2012
Donald Fred Trachsel, was born August 3, 1926 in Portland and died December 20, 2012 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 86. Don was the youngest of 5 children born to Carl and Louise (Staehle) Trachsel of Reedville. He was baptized at an early age at the First German Baptist Church, now known as Trinity Fellowship Church in Portland. Don graduated from Hillsboro Union High School and joined the US...
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Karen Esther Roberts
February 9, 1940 - December 20, 2012
Longtime Portland resident Karen Roberts passed away December 20, 2012. Born Karen Esther Walden in Manson, Iowa on February 9, 1940, she moved to Oregon at the age of 6. She attended Ockley Green Elementary School and Jefferson High School, where she met her husband Norman. They were married July 9th 1958, moved to their current home in NE Portland in October of 1959 and have resided there for...
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Zenaida Herreria Anulao
May 14, 1939 - December 19, 2012
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Marjorie Hamilton Golart
May 18, 1922 - December 18, 2012
GOLART, Marjorie H., age 90 of Beaverton, Oregon, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Milton J. Golart. Marjorie is also survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Craig S. and Janet (Munro) Golart of Beavercreek, OH, and her daughter Carole Lynda Golart of Hillsboro, OR.: one brother, Ivan Frost of Gloucester, MA; three grandchildren, Alia of...
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Marie Antoinette Kirkpatrick
February 28, 1921 - December 15, 2012
Marie Antoinette Michael Kirkpatrick, 91, of Portland, Oregon passed away peacefully Saturday, December 15, 2012. A lively, creative, dynamic, and independent spirit, she was living in her own apartment on Park Avenue in downtown Portland until last May. Marie was the wife of the late James Kirkpatrick of North Plainfield, New Jersey for 45 treasured years. She leaves two loving daughters...
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Evelyn June Myers
October 7, 1913 - December 12, 2012
Evelyn June Collins was born in October 1913. Woodrow Wilson was in the first year of his presidency and an enterprising businessman named Henry Ford had just begun experimenting with the assembly line method of building a motor car. In 1919 the first radio broadcast began in America. In 1920 women won the right to vote. You get the idea… She's seen a lot in her lifetime.
Evelyn was a...
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Lynn Song Bahk
October 7, 1956 - November 25, 2012
Lynn was born on October 7, 1956 to Mr. & Mrs. Chin and Duk Song in Taejun South Korea and passed away surrounded by those she loved November 25, 2012. Lynn was a resident of Beaverton. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shorty. On behalf of the Bahk family we thank you for your love and support during their time of bereavement .
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Shirley Baron Kelly
March 20, 1954 - November 25, 2012
Shirley Marianne Baron Kelly lived a life that reflected her energy, enthusiasm, and especially her caring for others. Born in the Netherlands, Shirley was the middle child of five siblings whose parents had immigrated to Holland from Dutch Indonesia following World War II. She began her athletic pursuits as a child, encouraged by her father Rudi, who was a physical education teacher. Following...
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Craig Donald Carmichael
October 24, 1950 - November 17, 2012
Craig was Born in Portland Oregon and lived in Beaverton Oregon for most of his life.
He worked as a corporate travel counselor at BCD Travel. Leaving behind MANY co-workers that will miss his Laugh, Kind heart and Humor.
Family and Friends will truly miss his contagious enthusiasm and Joy for the Oregon Ducks Football, and his love of the game of Golf.
Craig is preceded by his parents Don &...
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Beverly Evelyn Johnson
July 20, 1934 - November 13, 2012
Beverly Evelyn Johnson was born on July 20, 1934, to Selmer and Olivia Stray in Stanley, North Dakota. She passed away on November 13, 2012 @ 8:23 pm, in the home of her daughter Lori and husband Jim who were by her side as she passed. All of her family came to see Beverly to convey their love and to say goodbye. Beverly and Leroy were residents of Portland, Oregon, for 49 years.
Up until...
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Katherine Spezza
March 4, 1918 - November 12, 2012
Katherine Seng Spezza passed away November 12, 2012, aged 94 years, 8 months and 8 days. Katherine was born March 4, 1918 in Louisville, KY, the only child of Charles Edward Seng Jr. and Katherine Jameson Seng. She attended school in Atlanta, GA; she was the third generation of her family to worship at First Lutheran Church in Louisville.
Gifted with a beautiful singing voice, Katherine was...
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Doris C. Wickenkamp
August 15, 1921 - October 31, 2012
Doris was born on August 15, 2012 in Ritzville, Washington to Maurice and Marie Dorgan. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John, sons, Jim and Larry, daughter, Tami and step-daughter, Linda. She has 10 grand children and 7 great grandchildren.
Doris passed away peacefully at the White Piano Senior home in Beaverton.
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Lynda Harris Rose
February 19, 1948 - October 28, 2012
Our Angel received her wings….
Our dear, sweet, Lynda left us on Sunday, October 28th. Lynda was a loving wife, sister, aunt, daughter and friend. Her generosity and sincere concern for helping others defined her and she knew no bounds when it came to giving and sharing selflessly to anyone she knew. The many who were lucky enough to have their lives touched by Lynda knew what it is...
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Karen S. Heffelfinger
April 1, 1933 - October 20, 2012
Karen Soderberg Heffelfinger, age 79, died Oct. 20, 2012 with her children at her side. Karen was born April 1, 1933, in Spokane to Carl and Ida Soderberg. She attended Holy Names Academy in Spokane and the University of Washigton. As a youth she spent her summers in Hayden Lake, Idaho, where she won the lady's golf amateur championship. She married William NIcholas Merriman in 1951, and they had...
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Howard Chun Chen
March 20, 1933 - October 19, 2012
Howard Chen, born March 20, 1931 in Guangdong, China, passed away October 19, 2012, in Beaverton, Oregon following a brief illness.
Howard was raised and educated in Guangdong. To avoid being drafted into the military during the civil war, he immigrated to Phnom Penh, Cambodia at the age of 15, where he lived with his maternal uncles. He learned how to repair radios and worked as a radio...
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Maria Elena Juarez de Campos
August 13, 1935 - October 9, 2012
Maria Elena Juarez de Campos was born on August 13, 1935 in San Antonio de Carupo, Michoacan, Mexico and passed away on October 9, 2012 in Portland, Oregon, United States of America. She was a resident of Aloha, Oregon. She is survived by her husband of years and eight children and seventeen grandchildren. She was a wonderful loving and caring mother and grandmother. She was the best mother any...
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Alma Wayman
August 20, 1916 - October 3, 2012
Alma Wayman
Born August 20, 1916 Vegreville, Alberta, Canada, deceased October 3, 2012 Portland. Predeceased by her parents Louis and Elizabeth Knies, sisters Hilda English, Viola Frederking and Esther Steininger, brother Clarence Knies, and husband Earl Wayman. She graduated from Vegreville High School in 1935 and entered Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland, Oregon 1935. She...
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Leon Luoeng Lee
December 29, 1931 - September 29, 2012
Leon was born December 29, 1931 in Cambodia to Poeung and Chhunn Ly and passed away September 29, 2012. Leon was a resident of Beaverton. The Lee Family is creating a personalized biography which will be available Shorty. On behalf of the Lee Family thank you for your love and support during their time of bereavement.
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Charles Edward Anderson
July 30, 1936 - September 23, 2012
Charles Edward Anderson was born on July 30, 1936 in Houston, Texas and passed away on September 23, 2012 in Aloha, Oregon.
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Mao Rong Hsieh, Ph.D.
November 7, 1948 - September 11, 2012
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Miriam Lois Underwood
October 8, 1927 - September 11, 2012
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Ann (Susan) Baynton
August 5, 1954 - September 7, 2012
Ann lost her battle with cancer and liver disease September 7, 2012 with family and close friends at her side. Ann was born August 5, 1954 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to parents Harold and Lorraine Baynton. She grew up in Ann Arbor, MI and Boulder, CO and made Portland, OR her home after graduating from college. She attended Colorado State University before transferring to Lewis and Clark...
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Clyde Brown, Sr.
February 15, 1913 - August 26, 2012
Clyde Manford Brown, Sr., age 99, passed away August 26, 2012 at Willamette View Manor, Portland, OR. He had lived in the Milwaukie area for 57 years. Clyde was born February 15, 1913 in Riparia, WA, the eighth child in a family of eleven. He received a BS from the University of WA; served in the Navy during WWII, retiring as Commander. He was a regional director for the former Interstate...
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Robert Mitchell Dye
November 28, 1934 - August 21, 2012
ROBERT (BOB) MITCHELL Dye, 77, was born in Portland Oregon to Harold S. Dye and Mary Louise Mitchell Dye. His mother died in 1936 and he was raised by his grandparents, Hurley and Cora Dye, in Huntington, Oregon.
Bob spent most of his early years in the Huntington and Ontario where his radio career began. He did the play-by-play for several basketball seasons at KSRV; was at KWEI in Weiser,...
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Phil Filipanko
August 25, 1930 - August 19, 2012
Phil "Oster" Filipanko, 82, of Portland, Oregon, passed away, August 19th 2012.
Phil was born in Hemeruka, Alberta on August 25th 1930. He grew up on very small farm in Widford, Alberta. He would tell the family wonderful stories of growing up on the farm and living off the land. He has many wonderful memories of the time spent there and admired the hard working man his father was that shaped...
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June K. Minturn
June 5, 1918 - August 12, 2012
June Margaret Keyes Minturn
June Minturn was born on June 5, 1918 in Mitchell Oregon. Her maiden name was Keyes. She married Howard Brigham Minturn on August 31, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1972. Survivors include her son, Eric Minturn of Cincinnati, Ohio, her daughter, Darby Minturn, of Merced, California, her son Neil Minturn, of Columbia, Missouri, her daughter, Laurie Thomason in...
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Roger Charles David
February 26, 1944 - August 9, 2012
Roger was born February 26, 1944 and passed away August 9, 2012. Roger was a resident of Portland. The Davis family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly. On behalf of the David family thank you for your love and support during their time of bereavement.
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Mohammad Jafari-Jam
June 27, 1927 - August 9, 2012
Dr. Mohammad Jafai Jam was born on June 27, 1927 in Tehran to Ali and Baygom. He was the third child and was raised with 2 brothers and a sister. His father was a military man and was stationed in Tabreez when Mohammad was in elementary school therefore he learned to speak Turkish there. He learned to speak French in high school and first few years of Medical school. He got married a year before...
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Barbara Collier Goldstein
September 26, 1921 - August 5, 2012
Barbara was born September 26, 1921 to Ethan and Jeanette Collier in Hood River, Oregon and passed away August 5, 2012 at her Portland residence at the age of 90. TThe youngest of 5 children born to E.A. and Jeanette Collier, she grew up in an active, outdoors family, spending summers at the Collier-McCornack farm in Eugene with her cousins. Barbara attended the University of Oregon where her...
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Ali Khajavi
July 15, 1924 - August 4, 2012
Dr. Ali Khajavi was born July 15, 1924 in Quchan, Iran and passed away on August 4, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. He was a co-founder of the group "Nehzate Azadie Iran" (Liberty for Iran), a member of "The Elders" and worked throughout his life for peaceful resolutions.
Ali earned his first medical degree in the former Soviet Union and studied his specialty, Pediatric Medicine, at Tehran University...
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Jemy Diane Mackey-Pyfer
August 15, 1943 - August 3, 2012
Jemy Mackey-Pyfer, 68, died just before midnight on Friday evening at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. She chose to give her body a permanent rest from her 20-year battle with Parkinson's Disease and recent bouts with pneumonia.
Jemy was born on August 15, 1943 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to James and Margrette (Andrews) Mackey. She obtained degrees from both Oregon State...
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Julia Gail Pollock
July 12, 1937 - July 22, 2012
Julia Gail Kneeland Pollock
July 12, 1937 -- July 22, 2012
The world lost a shining presence Sunday morning July 22, when vivacious, beautiful Julia Gail Pollock breathed her last, ten days after her 75th birthday. Throughout her life, her big heart was displayed to all she met. A lover of animals and gardening, she was outgoing, charitable, friendly, gregarious and generous.
Born in...
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Frouzan Alex Afsahi
April 26, 1945 - July 19, 2012
Frouzan was born on April 26, 1945 and passed away July 19, 2012. Frouzan was a resident of Portland. The family is creating a personalized biography that will be available shortly. On behalf of the Afsahi family thank you for your love and support during their time of bereavement.
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David Reginald McCracken
February 4, 1940 - July 18, 2012
David Reginald McCracken, age 72, of Portland, Oregon passed away peacefully on July 18, 2012 at home. He was born February 4th, 1940 in Russell, Manitoba - Canada, to his parents Lawrence and Phyllis, and had three older siblings - Betty Armstrong, Joyce Snow, and Jack McCracken. After graduating from the University of BC in 1968 with Bachelor of Applied Science, he was hired by Tektronix and...
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Amir Samuel Fowler
September 18, 1998 - July 15, 2012
Amir was born on September 18, 1998 to Allen and Joy Fowler and passed away surrounded by those he loved July 15, 2012. Amir was a resident of Portland, Oregon. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly. On behalf of the Fowler family we thank you for all your love and support during their time of bereavement.
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Dion Anthony Matthews
December 12, 1971 - July 12, 2012
Dion Matthews was born on December 12th, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska to the union of Jessie Owens and Lee Dan Matthews. Dion moved to Portland, Oregon of 1983, along with his mother and brothers James Matthews and Milton Brandy of Portland, Oregon.
Dion was employed by Grace Land Nursing Home as a certified care giver and a licensed massage therapist. He was also a DJ and he loved his music.
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Virginia Rita Cristantello
December 22, 1922 - July 4, 2012
Virginia was born on December 22, 1922 to Angelo & Carol Infantolino in Rochester, New York and passed away surrounded by those she loved July 4, 2012. Virginia was a resident of Portland. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly. On behalf of the family thank you for all your love and concern.
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La Phlysanh
October 18, 1932 - July 3, 2012
La was born in Pakse, Laos on October 18, 1932 and passed away surrounded by those he loved July 3, 2012. La was a resident of Portland. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly. On behalf of the Phlysanh family; thank you for your love and support.
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Carla Lee Wood
June 6, 1955 - June 17, 2012
Carla Wood was born on June 6th 1955 to Carl and Leota Cornell. She did many wonderful things in her life. Her most recent joys included spending as much time as she could with her family and making blankets to comfort children with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband David, Five children Paul, Joshua, Katie, Deveda and Shelly, and her 18 beautiful grandchildren, as well as one brother,...
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John Roy Stockem
December 20, 1925 - June 16, 2012
John Roy Stockem
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, June 30, 2012 at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Portland. John was born December 20, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI and died June 15, 2012 in Portland. John was the son of Esther (Hodan) and John Roy Stockem Sr. He attended St. Leo's Catholic Church and Messmer High School in Milwaukee. He served in the Army Air Corps during World...
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Harold Samuel Boehi
October 2, 1915 - May 30, 2012
Harold Samuel Boehi, born October 2, 1915, passed away at the age of 96 at his home in Portland on May 30, 2012, surrounded by his loving wife Gladys and their children. Harold joined the Army in May 1941 where he served in the Pacific Theater until 1945. He would later retire from the Reserves having achieved the rank of Major. On December 5, 1947, Harold married Gladys Trachsel, and from...
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Harry S. Progler
February 1, 1925 - May 27, 2012
Harry was born in Ironton, Ohio, a small Ohio River town in southern Ohio, to Smith and Margaret Progler. He resided in Ironton until 1941 when his family moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia. He loved tennis but only as an amateur. Harry had a younger brother Tom who was an electrical engineer. After college he moved to Milwaukee, WI where he married Beverly Stach and had three children. Tom died...
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Michelle Marie Cornie
November 19, 1968 - May 27, 2012
Michelle Cornie was born on November 19, 1968, in Hillsboro, OR. She was one of five surviving children in a close-knit family.
After graduating from Aloha High School in Aloha, Oregon, Michelle joined the U.S. Army in October 1987 as a Medical Specialist. She was called up to serve in Germany during Desert Storm in December 1990 until March 1991. She then went on to work for the Portland...
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Dorothy Chloe Emerson
June 3, 1919 - May 24, 2012
Dorothy Chloe Emerson: Wife, Mother, Stepmother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, and friend to many passed away peacefully on May 24, 2012 at home with her family at her side. Dorothy was Born on June 3,1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her parents were Alma Vera Mertz and Harley Eugene Mertz. She was one of 5 children who have all since passed. They were Eugene, Shirley, Vera & Betty. In the late...
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Rosemary Ruffing
September 21, 1951 - May 20, 2012
Rosemary was born on September 21, 1951 to Eugene and Josephine Ruffing in Dallas, Texas and passed away in her Aloha residence May 20, 2012. As a young adult she worked in social services. She helped to establish the national runaway switchboard and when she moved to Portland she worked with Harry's Mother which was an outreach program for at-risk youths. She had a way about her that made...
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Sherman E. Bell
May 3, 1925 - May 17, 2012
Born on May 3, 1925, the world became a much better place with Sherman E. Bell. Integrity and old world ethics embodied him.
Sherm honorably served our Nation in the United States Navy during World War II.
As one of the hardest working men you would ever like to meet, he was equally kind and respectful. He was a truely innocent man who owns a spot in countless loving family members and...
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Doris (Penny) Mansfield
April 8, 1922 - May 14, 2012
Doris "Penny" Mansfield was born April 8, 1922 to parents John Robert Pennington and Agnes Mercedes (Schmidt) Pennington in Tipton, Pennsylvania. Her baby brother, John "Jack" was born five years later. Penny moved to Washington DC where she worked in an office where there were many people named Doris. She was soon called "Penny" from her last name Pennington and this nickname stayed with her...
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Patricia Kathleen Fisher
June 20, 1951 - May 14, 2012
Patricia was born June 20, 1951 to James and Verla Haverty in California and passed away in her Portland residence. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly. On behalf of the Fisher family thank you for all your love and support.
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Arthur Russell Piper
September 29, 1942 - May 12, 2012
Arthur Russell Piper was born in Sage, Wyoming on September 29th, 1942 to Russell and Mary Ella Piper. He was the oldest child of eight children and is preceded in death by his parents and his sisters Verlyn, Shannon, and Anna. He is survived by his wife, Louise Piper; his six children, John, Andrea, Jean, Aimee, Julie and Adam; and his remaining siblings, Dan, Coleen, Echo, and Laura.
At...
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Katherine Jane Anderson
July 8, 1939 - May 11, 2012
Kathy was born July 8, 1939 to Frances and Irene in San Francisco, CA and passed away May 11, 2012. She was a resident of Lake Oswego.
Kathy was the second of four children -- she had an older brother Frank (deceased), a younger sister, Carol and a younger brother, Ernie.
One of her most vivid memories as a child were the blackouts in San Francisco during the war and her Mom running out...
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Robert Alfred Reay
July 29, 1934 - May 11, 2012
Robert was born July 29, 1934 to Robert and Mary Reay in Rock Springs, Wyoming and passed away May 11, 2012 surrounded by those he loved in his Portland residence. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly. Thank you for your love and support to the Reay family.
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Michael Andrew Piazza
April 27, 1964 - May 11, 2012
Mike, 48, died May 11, 2012, with his family nearby in Portland, Oregon where he was born April 27, 1964.
He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1982 and spent the next six years in the Marine Corps. Mike has been a cook, heavy equipment mechanic, and DJ. In 1991 he began his work for Multnomah County Animal Services where he was a devoted Animal Control Officer for over 10 years.
Mike...
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Gary W. Iverson
July 30, 1946 - May 9, 2012
Gary W. Iverson, a retired Navy Aviation Intelligence Officer and Captain, passed away at age 65 on May 9, 2012. His 24-year naval career included dedicated service in Vietnam and a Navy Commendation Medal. Gary's final days were spent actively doing what he loved while surrounded by family and friends.
Gary was a lifelong Northwest resident who attended high school in Mt. Vernon, Washington...
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Evelyn W. Bodeman
July 13, 1926 - May 8, 2012
EVELYN WAUNETA BODEMAN, 85 years, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 8, 2012 at the home of her daughter. Evelyn was born July 13, 1926, on the family homestead in Hayes County, Nebraska to Roy Clark and Morah Lea (Hanks) Korell. She was the only daughter, being raised with 6 brothers. She moved to Portland, OR shortly after graduating from high school. On Nov 1, 1949 she married...
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Pilar Velandia Kelly
May 1, 1957 - May 5, 2012
Pilar Velandia Kelly was born on May 1, 1957 in Bogota, Colombia the beloved youngest daughter of Beatriz Afanador and Carlos Velandia. She emigrated with her mother to the United States to join her sister Cristina in sunny California. Pilar enjoyed music, dancing and loving life. She loved being an "American" teen while keeping her strong connections to her large Colombian family.
In...
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Deborah Joan Tyner
October 14, 1953 - May 5, 2012
Deborah Joan Tyner
October 14, 1953 – May 5, 2012
Debbie Tyner passed away in her home, surrounded by loving family members, on May 5th, 2012. Debbie had fought two different cancers for the last twelve years.
Her courageous fight with lymphoma included a stem cell transplant and chemotherapy. She finally succumbed to her recently diagnosed lung cancer.
Debbie was born in...
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Darlene Coralee Kunkle
January 12, 1939 - May 2, 2012
Darlene Coralee Kunkle passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, May 2nd, 2012. Darlene was born January 12th 1939 in Seaside, Oregon to mother and father Robert and Blanche Coffman. A longtime resident of Portland, Darlene was raised in the Pacific Northwest before marrying her beloved husband William Kunkle. She attended Beaverton High School and was a veterinary assistant and preschool...
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Violet Lee Hildebrand
August 25, 1947 - April 29, 2012
Hildebrand, Violet Lee 64 Aug. 25, 1947 April 29, 2012 Lee was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Barney and Vie Hildebrand who preceded her in death. Lee graduated from Cleveland High School. She worked for Porthaven Care Center in her early years and drove a bus for Providence Elderplace. She is survived by her brother, Paul Hildebrand; and nephew, Ty Hildebrand; cousin, Joy Singer; and aunt, Pat...
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Donald Windsor Pullin
June 4, 1923 - April 29, 2012
Donald was born on June 4, 1923 to Alfred & Alice Pullin in Portland, Oregon and passed away surrounded by those he loved April 29, 2012 in Portland. The family is creating a personalized biography which will be available shortly.
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Von Lewis Rhodes
April 10, 1938 - April 29, 2012
Von was born in Murphy, North Carolina on April10, 1938. He was one of eleven children born to Zonie and Roosevelt Rhodes. He died in Hillsboro, Oregon, April 29, 2012.
Von moved from North Carolina to Disston, Oregon on the fourth of July, 1955 and married Joyce Atkinson on June 15, 1962. The couple had three children, Tammie, Randy and Brad, and eight grandchildren. They would have been...
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Edna Pearl Gordon
March 3, 1933 - April 26, 2012
Edna Pearl Gordon was born March 3rd, 1933 in Cameron Texas; she was 4th of eleven children. Growing up, she attended Morningstar High School in Lamesa, Texas, and her interests included music, dancing and sports such as basketball. Always independent and somewhat of a loner, when she was in her early twenties, Edna decided to relocate to Portland. Edna worked as a housekeeper to make ends meet....
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Kermit Allen Stine
March 31, 1934 - April 25, 2012
Kermit Allen Stine passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 due to complications from a reoccurrence of pancreatic cancer. He was born March 31, 1934 to Virgil Allen Stine and Katherine Elizabeth Owsley in LaGrande, OR. Kermit earned his Bachelors degree in Elementary Education at Eastern Oregon State College where he also played football and baseball. He went on to earn a Masters degree in...
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