Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Lawrence N. ""Larry"" Valentine
Apr 3, 2010
Larry Valentine Valentine, Larry 80 1/25/1930 4/3/2010 Larry Valentine passed away April 3, 2010, at age 80. He was born in West Haven, Conn., Jan. 25, 1930, and spent his youth there. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was stationed on Okinawa. He met Rosemary Walbert in 1959. They were married in November of that...
Harry E. Smith
Mar 27, 2010
Harry E, Smith Jr. 08/06/1927 - 3/27/2010 Harry E. Smith was born in the small town of Winamac, Indiana to Harry Sr. and Caroline Smith. He served briefly in the Navy at the end of World War II. Harry graduated from Purdue University in 1950, where he served as Editor of the Purdue Exponent newspaper. He married his high school...
Paulette Catherine Paulson
Mar 18, 2010
On March 18, 2010, Paulette Catherine Paulson, passed from earth to her home in heaven and is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a 3 year battle with cancer. Paulette was born to Peter and Elfriede Samoska October 7,1949 in Oak lawn, Illinois. She was close to her older siblings David, Brother and Phyllis, her sister. In...
Floyd James Baty
Mar 15, 2010
Floyd James Baty was born September 25, 1919 and passed away in The Dalles, Oregon on March 15, 2010. Floyd was born in Molalla, Oregon to Warren and Gertrude Baty. Warren lived on Land he inherited from his father Andrew Jackson Baty, who owned 640 Acres with his wife Mary (Dad\u0027s great-grandparents) and pioneered in the 1800\u0027s. Andrew and his...
Crystal R. Carpenter
Mar 10, 2010
A burial will be held at Willamette National Cemetery for Crystal R. Carpenter who died March 10 th 2010 at the age of 88. Mrs. Carpenter was born on September 27, 1921 in Lamar, Colorado. Her maiden name was Sills. Her father and mother were Homer A. Sills and Grace May Dooley who lived in Quapaw, Oklahoma. Crystal and William...
Margaret Mary Lown
Mar 9, 2010
Margaret was born in Spokane,Washington to Robert and Agnes (Nickel) Burger. She was a registered nurse for Holiday Park Hospital. Margaret is survived by three children; William \u0026quot;Bill\u0026quot; Lown \u0026amp; Ronald Lown \u0026amp; Cheryl Folkens. And by one sister Alice Rhodes. 6 grandchildren \u0026amp; 9 great grandchildren also survive. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday,...
Ann Lazuran
Feb 20, 2010
Ann Lazuran was born in Portland, Oregon, on November 19, 1916, to Gio and Catherine Sambuceto. She died on February 20, 2010. Ann graduated from Behnke Walker Business College. She worked as a bookkeeper for McCracken Trucking and later as a clerk for the State of Oregon Public Health Laboratory. She was married to Peter Lazuran, who predeceased her. She...
Judith Anne ""Judy"" Scheideman
Jan 31, 2010
Judith \u0026quot; Judy\u0026quot; Anne Scheideman daughter of Lloyd and Wythle Brown passed on to glory this January 31, 2010. She was born January 11, 1941 and named Judith Anne Brown in Seattle , Washington. Judy met Peter Scheideman they married and had a beautiful , loving baby boy who they named Lane. Judy always enjoyed art, she taught art and...
Gwynn Anne Kern
Jan 19, 2010
Gwynn A. Kern was born in Guernsey,Iowa She worked for Fred Meyers as a Clerk.Gwynn is survived by two children; Kathryn Scholl and Richard E. Kern. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 @ 12:30pm at Peake Funeral Chapel followed by a graveside at Willamette National Cemetery."",
Billie Jean Hayes
Jan 15, 2010
Billie Jean Hayes, daughter of John and Opal Swan, passed on to glory on January 15, 2010. She was born January 20, 1940 and was named Billie Jean Swan. She lived most of her life in Portland, and attended Franklin High School. Billie met her husband, Seth Hayes, while managing Milwaukie Town Homes. She had a daughter, Valerie Stratton, who...
Rose Helen Gaddis
Jan 11, 2010
Rose Helen Gaddis was born April 3, 1918 to Henry Kuffel and Mary Popowski in McKenna, Washington. She left us Monday, January 11, 2010 at her home, Deerfield Village, surrounded by family. Rose lived most of her adult life in Portland and worked for Pacific NW Bell retiring at 59 as a chief operator with 29 years of service. She...
Viola May Branlund
Jan 10, 2010
Our mother Viola May Branlund passed away Sunday, Jan 10 at the age of 84, after a long battle with Alzheimers. She has resided at St Anthony Village for the past five years. Viola was born Jun 8, 1925 in McCutchenville, OH to the parents of Leo and Lila Homier. Prior to moving to St Anthony, Vi and her husband...
Ronald Lloyd Gunnarson
Dec 28, 2009
Ron Gunnarson, 62 Ronald Lloyd Gunnarson, 62, of Oregon City, died suddenly on December 28, 2009, at Willamette Falls Hospital. A service will be at 11 am Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, 720 Jefferson St, Oregon City, OR. Pastor Lou Schneider will officiate. Ron was born October 26, 1947, in Oil City, PA to Ernest and Freda Gunnarson. He attended...
Johnny Norman Bennett
Dec 26, 2009
Johnny Norman Bennett, 84, of Milwaukie, Oregon went to be with the Lord on December 26, 2009. Johnny was born March 27, 1925 to Vada ( Wheeler ) and Jacob Orville Bennett in Derby, Iowa. He graduated from Chariton High School, Chariton, Iowa in 1943. He played a cornet in the Chariton High School band which took 1st place for...
Dennis Wayne Moore
Nov 24, 2009
Dennis W. Moore was born April 24,1946 in Cushing, OK to Clyde and Gemma (Parisi) Moore. Dennis worked as a sales rep. in the medical industry.Dennis was preceded in death by his wife Shelly and by his parents. He is survived by two sons; Nicholas Moore and his wife Sara, and Ryan Moore. By sisters; Pam Lewis, Colleen Shearer, Karen...
Ruth Lorene Deardorff
Nov 20, 2009
Ruth Deardorff Our beloved mother and grandmother Ruth went to be with her Lord on November 20, 2009. She was born on October 31, 1924, the 10th of 12 children of Walter and Alma Hubbard, immigrants to the Sunnyside area of Clackamas County, Oregon. She graduated from Milwaukie High School and married Bert Deardorff in 1942, joining him in his...
John Charles Wirkkala
Nov 16, 2009
John C. Wirkkala was born in Seattle, WA. He was a self employed accountant is survived by his wife, Susan J; daughters, Nichole Hall and Maja Curtis, and son, John. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 4 P.M. Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 in the Oregon City Elks Lodge #1189. Private interment will be in the Willamette National...
Susan Faye Distler
Nov 16, 2009
Susan was born in Marion, South Dakota. She worked for Tektronix as a circuit laminating processor. Susan, is survived by one brother, Norman Kaufman, one son, Darryl Anderson, two grandchildren, three step children and three step grandchildren. A celebration of life will be at 11 AM Tuesday, December 1 st at Peake Funeral Chapel Milwaukie, Oregon."",
James H. Chapman
Nov 7, 2009
James was born in Naponee, Nebraska. He worked in dry cleaning, maintenance. James is survived by his son, James H. Chapman, son, Richard D. Chapman, daughter, Patricia I. MIller, daughter, Xantha K. Pesheck, 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. A public funeral service will be held at Peake Funeral Chapel on Friday, November 13 th at...
Urban George Kubat
Nov 7, 2009
Urban George Kubat was stationed in Panama during World War II and was the leading pigeoneer, he also was the Head Grounds Keeper at Good Samaritan Hospital and also for lewis and Clark College. Urban is survived by one stepdaughter Vera Mehrtens, one stepson; Marvin Callaway, by 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be...
