Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Richard Allen Horrocks
Jun 2, 2024
Richard Allen Horrocks was born June 1, 1947, to Max and Josephine (Meyer) Horrocks in Portland, OR. Rich grew up in Portland and attended schools in the David Douglas School District. He loved sports. He played football, basketball, and baseball. He was also in the choir. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1965. He then attended Portland Community...
Mary Michele Bass
Jun 2, 2024
Mary was born in Paterson, New Jersey on July 22, 1937. She moved to Portland while in grade school and later met the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Bass on her 21st birthday. Mary often said that Dick was her gift from God. They married on April 11, 1959, and started a family of five. Once the kids were...
Pearl J. Fox
May 26, 2024
Pearl Fox, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024, at the age of 94. Born in Portland, OR on March 5, 1930, Pearl was the cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Nangie Juchemich. Pearl had 3 siblings: Joe, Rosie, and Katie. She spent her formative years in Milwaukie, OR, where she...
James Edward Mcdonald
May 25, 2024
Jim McDonald passed away peacefully on May 25, 2024. He was 93. Jim was born September 10, 1930, in Portland, and lived in the area his whole life. Jim worked as a project manager and purchaser for Lord Brothers Construction, and as a Real Estate Agent for a time; but most of his career, starting in 1949, was with the...
Dorothy Jean Tribble
May 22, 2024
Dorothy J. Tribble passed away on May 22, 2024, soon after celebrating her 95th birthday. She was born in Royalton, Minnesota on April 6, 1929, to Helen and Milton Hutchinson. Dorothy was the oldest in a family of 4 girls, with a lineup of Doris, Beverly, and Mary Jane following her as younger sisters. From those three sisters, she leaves...
Alice Irene Shelley
May 19, 2024
Alice Irene Shelley (Mituniewicz) passed away peacefully at the age of 103 with family by her side, Sunday, May 19, 2024. She was born March 23, 1921, to Peter and Eva Mituniewicz. Alice was the 4th of eight children and one of six girls. She grew up in the Lents neighborhood and attended Lents School, Girls Polytechnic and Franklin High...
Mae Frances Fleming
May 17, 2024
Mae Frances Fleming, a resident of Milwaukie, died May 17, 2024. She was 91. Mae was born February 17, 1933, in Russellville, Kentucky, to Eugene R. and Nannie E. Pursley. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Payson “Jim” Fleming, January 28, 1950, in Russellville. They raised three children and celebrated almost 61 years together, until...
Edwin Harold Turpin
May 15, 2024
Edwin Harold Turpin, born on June 13, 1943, in Lakeview, Oregon, passed away on May 15, 2024. He was a cherished member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and married, Judith Monson on August 17, 1966, in the Salt Lake City Temple. Ed earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master's Degree from Brigham Young University, which...
Charles Ray "Chuck" Calhoun
May 12, 2024
Charles Ray “Chuck” Calhoun, 86, of Falcon, CO, “crossed the bar” and was called home to our Lord in the early morning hours of May 12th, 2024, after a long bout with kidney disease brought on by exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Vietnam War. Charles was born on February 10th, 1938, to Ronnie and Sarah Calhoun...
Steven Andrew Boyles
May 11, 2024
Steven Andrew Boyles, a resident of Oregon City, was killed in a fatal motorcycle accident on May 11, 2024. He was 38 years old. Steven was born on August 1, 1985, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, but was raised in Milwaukie, Oregon. He was a graduate of Oregon City High School. Steven enlisted in the US Marine Corp in 2008 and...
Grace Ialeen Lunsford
May 8, 2024
Grace Ialeen Lunsford was born to Albert C. Bluff and Mary Catherine McGown Bluff on July 10, 1924, in Columbus, Ohio. Her family moved to Los Angeles, CA when she was an infant. She graduated from Mark Keppel HS in Monterey Park, CA in 1943 and immediately went to work for Union Hardware, followed by the Edison Company before working...
Sandra Lynne Essel
May 6, 2024
Sandra Lynne Dressel, full of love and sparkle, of Milwaukie, Oregon passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the age of 79, after bravely battling Parkinson’s disease. Born on September 26, 1944, to Melville and Evelyn Inloes in Portland, Oregon, Sandra’s life was a testament to unwavering devotion, endless generosity, infectious joy, and unconditional love. During Sandra’s childhood, she...
Robin Rochelle Wampner
May 6, 2024
Robin Rochelle Wampner, 56, of Gladstone, Oregon, died Monday, May 6, 2024. Robin was born January 4, 1968, in Orange County, California to Clinton and Brenda (Wheeler) Townsend. She attended Rex Putnam High School where she was a cross-country runner, and Clackamas Community College. She married Joseph Dale Wampner in December of 1996. Robin was a stay-at-home mom and the...
Carol Anne Sumpter
May 5, 2024
Carol Anne Sumpter was born on June 27, 1939 and passed away on May 5, 2024. She was born in Bend, Oregon and was the only child of Guy Duncan and Ella Duncan (Cottengim). Carol graduated from American High School in 1957. During her high school years, she enjoyed band and played the clarinet. From 1944 to 1965, Carol grew...
Russell Carl Ekstrom
Apr 27, 2024
On the morning of April 27, 2024, Russell Carl “Bud” Ekstrom passed away peacefully of natural causes at Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Milwaukie, OR. He was 95 years young and the only child of Russell Richard Ekstrom & Irene Evelyn Ekstrom. Russell was born March 16, 1929, in Portland, OR. He graduated from Milwaukie High School in Milwaukie, OR. He...
Scott Edward Lege
Apr 26, 2024
Scott E. Lege, 57, of Oregon City, OR, passed away on April 26, 2024. He was born on November 18, 1966, at Eglin AFB, Florida. Scott was a beloved husband to Tawnya, a loving dog dad to Lulu, and a cherished son to Ed & Shirly Shadow of Osceola, Indiana, and Ed & Nina Lege of Texas. He is also...
Shirley Jean Schumann
Apr 22, 2024
Shirley Jean Schumann passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22nd, 2024, at Parkview Memory Care in Portland, Oregon. She was born July 18, 1928, to Lloyd and Corrine Franzen. She graduated from Gresham High School in 1945 and was immediately accepted into OHSU School of Nursing. She earned her title as RN and worked for many years as a Registered...
Marie-Luise Elizabeth Canaday
Apr 12, 2024
Marie-Luise Elizabeth Canaday passed away peacefully on April 12th, 2024, at the age of 76 in Milwaukie, Oregon at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Marie was born on January 26th, 1948, in Harrlach/Bayern, Germany, to Richard & Erna Wagner. Marie worked as a Goldschläger, making gold-leafing before she married Michael A. Canaday in 1965 in Germany. Together they...
Geraldine Rita (Kozlowski) Stoeckl-Conklin
Apr 11, 2024
On April 11, 2024, Geraldine Rita Stoeckl-Conklin, of Milwaukie, Oregon died peacefully in her home after a year-long battle with cancer. She was 87. She was born June 18, 1936 to Raymond and Mary Kozlowski in Detroit, Michigan. When Gerry was eight years old her parents moved the family from Detroit to San Bernardino, California where Gerry lived for the...
