OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Hillsboro Washington County, OR
The obituaries in the Hillsboro Washington County, OR Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Hillsboro Washington County, OR's history and identity.
Evelyn Maria Van Domelen (Craven)
Mar 28, 2017
Evelyn Maria Van Domelen left this earth on March 28, 2017 to join her heavenly family. Evelyn passed away while at her home following a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Inglewood, California on October 11, 1957. Evelyn moved with her family from California to Twin Falls, Idaho, at 3 years of age. She attended schools in Twin...
David Alexander Eischen
Mar 23, 2017
David Alexander Eischen, a resident of Cornelius, Oregon, died on March 23, 2017 in Hillsboro. He was 84 years of age. David was born on October 13, 1932 in Hillsboro, Oregon and was the son of Alexander and Ida (Francis) Eischen. Alexander remarried following the passing of Ida when David was 3 years old to Bessie (Maher) Eischen. He was...
Joan May Dzienius
Mar 22, 2017
Joan May Dzienius Sep 21 1926 - Mar 22 2017 Joan M. Hamlin was born in Somerset County, England. Her life was deeply impacted when her mother left the family when Joan was very young. Her father, whom she readily adored, did everything possible to keep Joan together with her six brothers and sisters. However, with the onset of WW2,...
Doris Bloomer
Mar 18, 2017
Lura Doris Bloomer, a resident of Vancouver, Washington, died on March 18, 2017 in Vancouver. She was 98 years of age. Doris was born on September 13, 1918 in Grandview, Washington and was the daughter of Thorton and Leone (Donaldson) Macy. She graduated from high school in Grandview and went on to attend college in Bellingham, Washington. She worked for...
Lee ""Fuzzy"" Haverstick
Mar 3, 2017
Lee was born June 29, 1922, the fourth child of Earl and Fannie (Turner) Haverstick at home on the family ranch at Rhea Creek, Oregon near Heppner. The family came to Hillsboro when Lee was very young. They lived in a number of locations near Hillsboro including south of town, on Sewell Road and on Helvetia Road. While Lee was...
Durland Fischer
Mar 1, 2017
Durland Lynn Fischer Durland Lynn Fischer, a resident of Hillsboro, Oregon, died on March 1, 2017 in Hillsboro. He was 72 years of age. Durland was born on November 30, 1944 in Powell Butte, Oregon and was the son or Lynn and Bessie (Newton) Fischer. He graduated from Redmond High School and attended Portland State University. He worked as a...
Rosa Caballero Jones
Mar 1, 2017
Rosa Caballero Jones was the youngest of eleven children born to Miguel and Dolores Caballero. She was born in Fresno, California on March 25, 1961 and died peacefully on March 1, 2017 surrounded by her seven sisters and husband Mark Jones following an illness. Rosa lived in Hillsboro since 1969 when her family moved to Oregon. Rosa was passionate about...
Thomas L. Davis
Mar 1, 2017
Thomas L. Davis 1947-2017 Thomas L. Davis passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 from heart failure at the age of 70. Tom suffered from heart disease for over 20 years. Tom was the youngest son of Betty and Roger Davis who predeceased him. He has one older brother Jim. Tom grew up in Hillsboro and attended Peter Boscow-Barnes grade school...
Kay Grace Cikowski
Feb 27, 2017
Kay Grace Cikowski, a resident of Hillsboro, died on February 27, 2017 in Hillsboro. She was 73 years of age. Kay was born on October 13, 1943 in Los Angeles, California to Art and Doris Merritt. She grew up in California and graduated from High School. On February 28, 1970, she married Larry Cikowski in Pasadena, California. They moved to...
Juanita Vivian Rocha
Feb 22, 2017
Juanita Vivian Rocha Juanita Vivian Rocha, a resident of Dallas, Oregon died on February 22, 2017 in Salem. She was 84 years of age. Juanita was born on July 13, 1932 in St. Paul, Minnesota and was the daughter of John and Melda (Lafferty) Schweitzer. On November 27, 1948, she married Jose Cardoza Rocha (Joe) in Phoenix, Arizona and they...
Charles Cushing Doyle
Feb 12, 2017
Charles Cushing Doyle Jr. Charles Cushing Doyle Jr., a resident of Hillsboro, OR, died on February 12, 2017 in Beaveton. He was 79 years of age. Chuck was born on July 13, 1937 in Bremerton, Washington and was the son of Charles and Daisy (Tyler) Doyle. He attended school in Bremerton, Washington and at age 17; he quit school and...
Maxine Molly Newton
Feb 11, 2017
Maxine Molly Newton Maxine Molly Newton, a resident of McMinnville, died on February 11, 2017 in McMinnville. She was 90 years of age. Maxine was born on October 24, 1926 in Walla Walla, Washington and was the daughter of Otto and Clara (Beringer) Mang. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1945 and in 1946 married Wilber Spohn. They...
Lawrence John Babcock
Feb 10, 2017
Lawrence John Babcock Lawrence John Babcock, a resident of Hillsboro, passed away February 10, 2017 in Portland. He was 88 years of age. Larry was born on March 28, 1928 in Milwaukie, Oregon and was the son of John and Caroline (Leibrock) Babcock. He spent his younger years in Milwaukie and graduated from the old Hillsboro High School where he...
Patricia J. Vanoudenhaegen
Feb 10, 2017
Patricia Jean Vanoudenhaegen, our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife, sister, "mother to others", aunt and dear friend passed away peacefully on February 10, 2017. She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on March 10, 1925 to the late Harold and Lois Guernsey. She received her degree in nursing in 1944 and moved to Oregon in 1952 where she made...
Clifford E. Studebaker
Feb 7, 2017
Clifford Eugene Studebaker Clifford Eugene Studebaker, a resident of Hillsboro, Oregon, died on February 7, 2017 in Hillsboro. He was 92 years of age. Cliff was born on May 31, 1924 in Havana, Arkansas and was the son of George and Ethel (Rogers) Studebaker. He grew-up in Washington County and attended Banks High School. In 1943, Cliff enlisted into the...
David L. Nielsen
Jan 30, 2017
David Nielsen 1955 - 2017 Dave Nielsen was born in Bayshore, NY to Frank and Pearl (Provost) Nielsen. He was the third of four children: younger brother of Suzanne and Frank, older brother to Peggy. He spent his early years in North Babylon, NY, and attended Weeks Road Elementary School before his father loaded up the entire family and relocated...
Gwendolyn Grace Swope
Jan 30, 2017
Grace Swope, 88, of Portland, OR died peacefully in her home at Raleigh Hills Enhanced Care Unit on January 30, 2017. Born in Butler, PA on July 1, 1928 she was the daughter of Robert and Catherine Colley. She graduated from Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing in 1951. She married Neil C. Swope in 1952. They celebrated 58 years...
