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.
Jason Summers
Feb 6, 2024
Jason M. Summers April 22, 1974 - February 6, 2024 Jason Summers passed suddenly Tuesday February 6th. He is now with Mom and Dad. Jason was born and raised in Oregon. He seeked adventure from an early age. There were snowmobiling trips to our house in Sisters, on Mt. Hood, St. Helens and Mt. Bachelor. Annual camping trips to Lake...
Shelley Jo Sohriakoff
Jan 24, 2024
Shelley Jo (Jensen) Sohriakoff was born in Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 1953, to Paul and Mary Lou Jensen. She passed away peacefully in her home Jan. 24, 2024, with her husband, Jim, and son, Peter, by her side. Her 15-year battle with Alzheimer's disease was done with grace and strength of character. Shelley was a loving mother to three children,...
Leslie Rae Ross
Jan 22, 2024
Leslie Rae Ross was born in St. Helens, Ore., to Theodore Eugene Seder and Lula Ellen Adelhart. Leslie grew up in St. Helens. In her younger years Leslie was an accomplished French horn player and played with the Portland Junior Symphony which would later become The Portland Youth Philharmonic, the oldest youth orchestra in the United States, established in 1924....
Mavis Carolyn Barnhart
Jan 19, 2024
Mavis Carolyn (Hutchinson) Barnhart passed away at the age of 96, on January 19, 2024 at Valley House in Castle Rock, Colorado. Mavis was born in Reardon, Washington September 7, 1927. She was the 4th of 7 Children born to Agness and Hugh Hutchinson. Before the age of 3 she moved with her family to Spokane where she grew up...
Walter Dean Saylor
Jan 9, 2024
Walter Dean Saylor, 100, passed away January 9th, 2024. Services will be held at a later date.
Peggy Lunette Pipes Johnson
Jan 5, 2024
Our beloved stepmother, Mrs. Peggy Lunette Pipes-Johnson, died at age 93 on Friday, January 5, 2024, in Hillsboro, Oregon. Peggy was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 16, 1930, to Lunette Waller Pipes and Wesley O'Feral Pipes. She had a brilliant career and upon retiring, married into our family. Peggy Lunette Pipes, MPH, MA, RD, was educated at Columbia University...
Dale Eugene Applebee
Dec 22, 2023
Lifelong Hillsboro resident, Mr. Dale Eugene Applebee, 69, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, from cardiovascular disease at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Dale was born January 4, 1954 to Milo Glen & Junetta Wanetta (Herrold) Applebee at the Tuality Hospital in Hillsboro, OR. He attended school until the 8th grade and worked for American Gutter Service, All Foreign Auto...
Clyde Howe Harrop
Dec 17, 2023
Longtime Hillsboro resident, Mr. Clyde “Bud” Howe Harrop, 99, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 from cardiac arrest at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Clyde was born August 10, 1924, to Clyde E. & Catherine J. (Bishop) Harrop in Seattle, WA. He entered the United States Army on April 14, 1943, serving our nation during WWII until he was honorably...
Irene Margaret Carlton
Dec 13, 2023
In the gentle embrace of memories, we bid farewell to our cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Irene Margaret Newell Carlton. She was born on July 2, 1930 and peacefully called home to Jesus December 13, 2023 at the age of 93. She leaves behind a tapestry of love, faith, and cherished moments. Irene hailed from humble beginnings, where her mother...
Kathleen Belle Rothstrom
Nov 30, 2023
Services are pending for Kathleen Belle Rothstrom, 81 of Salem, Oregon is pending with Fir Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home. She died on Thursday, November 30, 2023, in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Kelly Lyn Reilly
Nov 26, 2023
Longtime Hillsboro, Oregon resident, Kelly Lyn Reilly, 63, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 26, 2023, at her home in Hillsboro. Kelly was born September 1, 1960, to Joseph Dale & Shirley Jean (Clark) Frantz in Hillsboro, OR. She graduated from Hillsboro High School class of 1978. Kelly had worked for Tektronix in Beaverton. She was a member of the Hillsboro...
Rick Lane Richmond
Nov 21, 2023
Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather Rick L. Richmond passed away Nov. 21st, 2023 at St Vincent's Hospital after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He was carried away to his heavenly home by his precious savior Jesus Christ. Rick was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 7th, 1949 to his parents Emma Lucille and Jerrold Richmond. He grew up...
Theone Laron Niska
Nov 2, 2023
In the presence of her loving family, Theone “Toni” Niska passed away On November 2, 2023, after a long struggle with vascular dementia. Toni was born on October 4, 1931, in Fargo, North Dakota to Leonard Nelson and Tilda Nygaard. She grew up in Fargo by the Red River with an outdoor staking rink in the back yard and dreamed...
Janice Lee Hopper
Oct 30, 2023
Janice Lee Hopper completed this life’s journey on October 30, 2023. She was a remarkable human being that provided all who knew her with a shining example of how to live one’s life with positivity, generosity and resolve. Janice was born in August of 1936. She loved animals from her earliest years living on a ranch outside of Meeteetse, Wyoming....
Everett Leroy Zyskowski
Oct 21, 2023
Longtime Hillsboro, Oregon resident, Mr. Everett Leroy Zyskowski, 65, passed away from liver cancer at his home on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Everett was born August 1, 1958, to John Stanley & Charlotte Jean (Sanders) Zyskowski in Escondido, California. He graduated from High School and had joined the US Army. Everett had moved to Oregon in May of 1990 and...
Phyllis Jean Birchard
Oct 17, 2023
Cornelius, Oregon resident Ms. Phyllis Jean Birchard, 86, passed away Friday, October 17, 2023, at the Tuality Healthcare Medical Center in Hillsboro, OR. Phyllis was born July 9, 1937, to Thomas Henry & Gladys Marie (Koppin) Birchard in Grinnell, Iowa. The family moved to Oregon in 1943 and she graduated from Hillsboro High School. Phyllis had lived in Chiloquin in...
Mary Patricia Mcphaill
Oct 12, 2023
Lifelong Hillsboro, Oregon resident, Mary Patricia McPhaill, age 74, passed away on Thursday, October 12th, 2023. Mary was born October 19, 1948 to Curtin Hoyer Tipton and Emma Frances Tipton in Hillsboro, OR. Mary attended Hillsboro High School, graduating in 1966, and had many decades-long friendships with her classmates, whom she adored. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education...
Guy Mac Lewis
Oct 6, 2023
Tigard, Oregon resident Mr. Guy Mac Lewis, 85, passed away at his home on Friday, October 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. Guy was born June 12, 1938 to Estes & Ruth (Martin) Lewis in Elkhart, Texas. He joined the Mississippi National Guard at age 16 and the Texas Army Reserve at age 18. Guy studied physics and math at...
Dale Raymond Kappel
Oct 5, 2023
Cornelius, Oregon resident, Dale Raymond Kappel, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on October 5, 2023, at Tuality Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon, at the age of 84. He was born on June 12, 1939, in Forest Grove, Oregon, to his parents Ted and Virginia Kappel. Dale pursued an education in diesel mechanics at the Oregon Technical Institute in...
Barbara Daun Bellamy
Oct 1, 2023
Hillsboro, Oregon resident, Barbara Daun Bellamy passed away, Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro. Barbara was born Jun 4, 1935 to Elmore F. & Twila (Morton) Wulf in Hillsboro, OR. Before marriage she worked at Imperial Feed where she met her husband, Iven. Barbara used to joke that she would never marry a farmer. Together...
