Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Dorothea Marie Guyaz
Feb 11, 2016
Dorothea Marie \u0027Dot\u0027 (Coram) Guyaz of Portland, Oregon was 82 years old when she passed away on February 11, 2016 from longstanding illnesses. She was born in Browning, Missouri on January 5, 1934 to Olen D Coram and Lodenia V (Yoakum) Coram. She was the oldest of 5 sisters (Jovenia, Oleena, Carol, and Karelene) and they grew up in Washington...
Cleo James Hester
Feb 10, 2016
Celebrating the Life of Cleo James Hester Cleo was born February 9th 1947 to Ethel and Warren Hester. He was the oldest of seven children. He grew up in Kinloch, MO and also lived in Portland, OR for a short time. He attained his GED and joined the Navy in 1965. After leaving the Navy in 1966 due to an...
William Elmer ""Bill"" Larson
Feb 10, 2016
William E. Larson (Bill) was born April 17, 1930 and went to be with the Lord February 10, 2016. He was a native of Portland and graduated from Benson High School. Bill joined the Oregon Air National Guard in 1947 and retired as a major in 1975. He married his wife Beverly in 1959 and had four children and one...
James Wayland Ellison
Feb 5, 2016
James W. Ellison, 77, born in Arkansas, passed away peacefully Feb 5 2016, at home with loved ones by his side. James worked for east side plating for 44 \u0026#43; yrs. He was proud of his service in the Navy. He loved bowling, fishing, sports, and boxing. Dementia took a lot away from dad, but not his love of family....
Raymond Edward Norman
Feb 3, 2016
Raymond Edward Norman Sr., 99, of the Portland area died February 3, 2016. Ray was born September 14, 1916 on a ranch in Faith, South Dakota to Clarence and Nina Norman. He spent his early life growing up on a ranch and enjoying western life. He enjoyed telling stories of those early years with his parents and five siblings on...
Marie Gwendolyn Wakefield
Jan 17, 2016
Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 NKJV Marie Gwendolyn Wakefield passed away the night of January 17, 2016. Besides leaving two sons, she also left behind love and kindness in those whose lives she touched. I\u0027ve heard it said by those who knew her, that my mother always spoke very kindly of me, her...
James 'Ted' Theodore Watkins
Jan 17, 2016
Ted was born in Portland, Oregon to Jim and Helen Watkins. He was quickly nicknamed "Baldy" by his dad; his hair eventually grew but he never lost the name. He was the first of what would be Jim and Helen's children, the 5 T's, and the only son. He grew up on Lexington Street and then Pembroke Court in Milwaukie....
Starlin Rose Swan
Jan 8, 2016
Starlin Rose Swan was born on March 15, 1989 to Michael and Tammy Swan in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Clackamas, Oregon with her three sisters; Sonny, Summer and identical twin Skyler. Star attended Clackamas High School and graduated from North Clackamas Christian with multiple varsity letters and academic honors. She then went on to attend Northern State University...
Howard Clair Easton
Jan 7, 2016
Howard Clair Easton, son of Carl King and Lillian Britt Easton, born August 12, 1927 at St Joseph's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa passed peacefully January 7, 2015. As many senior high school students did, he talked his mother into letting him join the Navy at the age of 17 following the enlistment of his two older brothers. Howard served...
Curtis Lee Wilson
Jan 5, 2016
Curtis Wilson was born and spent his life in Portland. He was adopted as an infant by parents Levana Lois and Coston Jack Wilson. He leaves behind his sister Beth and brothers Carl, Mark and Stephan. Curtis graduated from Madison High School and attended a few classes at Mt. Hood Community College. He worked briefly as a radio DJ, on...
Jack R. Marsh
Jan 2, 2016
Jack was born June 20, 1923 to Christine and John Marsh in Kalispell, Montana. He grew up in the Montavilla area of Portland and enlisted in the National Guard at the age of seventeen. He fought in the Pacific and was discharged in 1945. He worked for Greyhound, then as a truck driver, and finally as an engraver. Jack married...
Judy A. Sevigny
Dec 29, 2015
Judy A. Sevigny born June 4th 1944 in Grafton N.D. died December 29 2015 at age 71. Married Keith in Grafton, December 1st 1959. In 1963 the couple moved to Milwaukie, OR where they raised four children, she was employed with the North Clackamas School District, Clackamas high school, Rex Putnam high school, retiring as food manager after 25 years....
