Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Dennis Harm Wessels
Dec 21, 2013
Dennis Harm Wessels MD, 77, of Portland passed away peacefully on December 21, 2013 after an extended battle with Parkinson\u0027s disease. Dennis was born in Winthrop, Iowa to William E. Wessels and Verna Wessels. A 1955 graduate of Independence High School, he continued his education at Wartburg College where in 1959 he graduated Summa Cum Laude while competing on the...
Josephine Culbertson
Dec 16, 2013
Josephine McKie Griffith Culbertson was a great wife, mother, sister and one tough cookie. She was a wonderful cook, an avid gardener, loved her walks and long drives. She was born April 9, 1937 to H.T. and Josephine (Pegues) Griffith in Cleveland, Mississippi. She attended All Saints' Episcopal School and Delta State College. While teaching high school in Gulfport, MS...
Betty L. Rapp
Dec 14, 2013
Betty Lois Rapp was born in Des Plaines, IL on December 30, 1930. On Saturday, December 14th Betty passed peacefully at home surrounded by her daughters and family. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Willard Rapp. Betty is survived by her four brothers, two sisters and by her four daughters. Betty loved her family with all her heart....
Dwain Daniel Doak
Dec 13, 2013
Our brother, Dwain Daniel 'Danny' Doak passed away unexpectedly on December 13th, leaving a space in our hearts that can't be filled. Danny was born, May 26, 1954 in Portland, Oregon to Patricia Jean Cadwell and Dwain Lee Doak, their first son, joining an older sister, Cathy. Despite a serious childhood illness and a congenital eye condition that severely impaired...
Albert E. Lokan
Dec 10, 2013
Albert E. Lokan, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Milwauke, Oregon, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, on September 14, 1919. Albert grew up in Astoria, Oregon, he married Jane (Crandall) Lokan, former State Representative, in North Hollywood, CA, they moved to Burbank, CA, where he worked at Lockheed Aircraft...
James Samuel ""Pastor Sam"" Herd
Dec 3, 2013
Pastor James Samuel Herd, better known as Pastor Sam, was born September 17, 1924 to Oscar and Esther Herd in Tulare, California, and passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior December 3, 2013. After high school graduation, Pastor Sam served in the Army Signal Corps as a civilian and then was drafted into the US Army. During his three...
Mary Hyllsted Olsen
Nov 26, 2013
Mary H Olsen, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born to the late Gerda and Aksel Sorensen on August 17, 1924 in Gerler, Denmark. Mary moved to the United States in 1925. She was...
Ethel Lorene Cole
Nov 13, 2013
Ethel L. Cole, of Portland, OR passed away November 13, 2013 of natural causes. She was born on May 3, 1931 in Portland, OR. She graduated from Milwaukie High School and was a printer for over 20 years. She enjoyed time with her family, was an avid pinochle player and a lifetime member of both the Women's Auxiliary of VFW...
