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.
Judith Landeros
Dec 4, 2013
Private cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Carolyn Hodgson
Nov 29, 2013
Carolyn (Benson) Hodgson: August 24, 1928 - November 29, 2013 was probably one of the few people in the metropolitan area who remembered as a little girl walking that fabled two miles to a one-room schoolhouse through the snow and rain and then two miles home again. When she was a student at Hillsboro High School her walk was often...
Anthony Johnson
Nov 24, 2013
Arrangements are pending at this time. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Manuel Gallegos
Nov 24, 2013
Manuel Gallegos was born October 11, 1937, in Wichita, KS. He resided in Kansas, California, and Oregon. He began his career in the Medical Corps of the Navy. After his military career, he pursued a degree in teaching at Wichita State University and was a high school Spanish teacher at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, KS. He...
Sally Simard
Nov 24, 2013
Arrangements are pending at this time. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Gerald "Gerry" Nagel
Nov 21, 2013
"Gerry" was born on Mar. 15, 1935 in Fergus Falls, Minn. to Harold and Ruby Nagel. He passed in Portland, Ore. on Nov. 21, 2013 after extended kidney, heart and vascular illnesses. Gerry grew up in Fergus Falls and Battle Lake, Minn. He graduated from Fergus Falls High in 1953 with honors of Representative Senior, National Athletic Honor Society and...
George Riley Thurston
Nov 20, 2013
George Riley Thurston, age 97, died peacefully on November 20, 2013. He was a resident of Avamere at Bethany in NW Portland at the time of his death. George was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 5, 1916 to Dr. Harrison S. Thurston and Ella Cecilia (Shannon) Thurston. He was a graduate of Shortridge High School and Butler University (Class...
Larry Robinson
Nov 19, 2013
Arrangements are pending at this time. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Marjorie "Doone" Bowlby
Nov 18, 2013
Bowlby, Marjorie 'Doone' 95 May 24, 1918 Nov. 18, 2013 Mrs. Bowlby was born in Waverely, Australia, where she met and married Fred Bowlby. He was a longtime farmer from Hillsboro and retired to the Rock Creek area. "Doone," as known by her nickname, a city girl became a farmer's wife. She helped with the family farm and was a...
Rhoda Beryl Glover
Nov 18, 2013
RHODA BERYL GLOVER, of Beaverton, Oregon, died Monday, 18 November at West Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center, Portland, Oregon from natural causes. She had recently celebrated her 90th birthday with many family members. Rhoda was born August 16, 1923 in Northville, South Dakota, to Arthur Scott and Martha Blair. At the age of 8, her family relocated to Mount Vernon,...
Amy Irene Slatta
Nov 18, 2013
Amy Irene Slatta was born July 8, 1909 in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized July 25, 1909 in the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and confirmed June 8, 1924. Amy passed away peacefully at Tuality Hospital on November 18, 2013. Amy graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1926, and received her B.A. degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1931....
Cleva Porter
Nov 13, 2013
Private cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
William Sparks
Nov 8, 2013
Private cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
William Leroy "Bill" Harvey
Nov 6, 2013
William (Bill) Harvey was born in Killdeer, ND, son of Claude E. Harvey and Ida Fern (Fittro) Harvey. His father died in 1935. He moved to Hillsboro, OR with his mother in 1943 and graduated from Hillsboro Union High School in 1947. Bill served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. On November 25, 1955 he married...
Annamarie "Ann" Leppin
Nov 4, 2013
Our beautiful beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother died peacefully in her home on the farm she had purchased with her husband Arnold more than 67 years ago. AnnaMarie Leppin, 96, died on November 4th surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes, a graveside service will be held at Helvetia Community Church on Friday Nov. 8,...
Wayne Duggan
Nov 2, 2013
C. Wayne Duggan: Nov. 11, 1919-Nov. 2, 2013 C. Wayne Duggan, a life-long engineer who not only constructed roads and bridges around the western United States, but also built a loving family that continues to grow to this day, died peacefully in his home on Nov. 2, nine days before his 94th birthday. Duggan, of Beaverton, Ore., spent his days...
Ruth Sophia Brink
Oct 26, 2013
Ruth Sophia (Tscharner) Brink Feb 21, 1918 - Oct 26, 2013 Born in Seattle, WA to Sophia Philippin Tscharner and Bartlett B. Tscharner, Ruth was an only child. While a Sociology major at Willamette University, she met and married Mervin W. Brink. A 71 year resident of Hillsboro and recipient of the Emma McKinney Woman of Achievement Award, she was...
Grace Catherine Park
Oct 23, 2013
Grace Catherine Fladager Park died at age 86 in Hillsboro, Oregon after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Grace was born on November 3, 1926 to Henry and Signe Olivia Fladager Henricksen. She graduated from Rogers High School and attended Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. In 1947 she married Bernard Eugene Park "Gene" (b. 1924,...
