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.
Paul S. Schultz
Dec 30, 2012
Paul Stanley Schultz. Age 94. Born October 20, 1918 Vallejo CA. Died December 31, 2012 Hillsboro OR. Served in the Pacific during WW2 with the U.S. Navy Seabees. After the war he lived and raised a family in Oakland CA. Worked 31 years for the Federal Civil Service as a public works painter and supervisor at the Oakland Naval Hospital....
Dwaine E. Northrup
Dec 29, 2012
Dwaine passed away peacefully Dec. 29, 2012 at OHSU in Portland at age 74 of stomach cancer, which he had been fighting for the past 18 months, with family by his side. He was born June 9, 1938 in Hillsboro, the middle child of Charles Sheldon Northrup and Florence (Evans) Northrup. Dwaine attended grade school at Shadybrook and West Union...
Stephen Mcpheron
Dec 28, 2012
Private Cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Brent C. Dart
Dec 21, 2012
Brent was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a graduate of Milwaukie High School. He joined the U. S. marines at age eighteen and served in Viet Nam. On Oct. 21, 1977 he married Terry Morgan in Vancouver, WA. They had resided in Aloha for the last 32 years. Brent drove truck for over 35 years, retiring from...
Marjorie Ellen Griffels
Dec 14, 2012
Griffels, Marjorie Ellen 98 Jan. 12, 1914 Dec. 14, 2012 Age 98, she was born in Portland to John and Nellie Sinclair. She died in Hillsboro. In January 1939, she married Avis Griffels. They farmed on Pumpkin Ridge for years, raising strawberries, walnuts, prunes and holly. He died in 1990. Marjorie is survived by her daughter, Linda (Lyle) Robinson; son,...
Howard Robert "Bob" Naylor
Dec 12, 2012
Bob Naylor, age 85, of Hillsboro, OR, passed away at his home with his family by his side Dec. 12, 2012. He was born April 12, 1927, in Omaha, Nebraska, to James and Amanda Naylor. Bob moved with his family to Hillsboro, OR, in 1943. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Donelson-Fir...
Grant Theodore Johnson
Dec 1, 2012
Grant Theodore Johnson was born to parents Frank Johnson and Ruth Scott Johnson on February 6, 1920 just outside of Dayton, Oregon. His early years were filled with agricultural work and education. These activities were interspersed with recreational activities that included kick-the-can, hide and seek, and an occasional movie for which the cost of admission was one potato during those...
Mercedes Carter
Nov 24, 2012
Mercedes R. "Mercie" Carter age 96 of Hillsboro died Nov. 24, 2012. She had resided in Hillsboro since 1962. On Dec. 24, 1943 she married Russell Carter while he was stationed with the Army Air Corps in Puerto Rico. He preceded her in death in 2000. She was a cafeteria worker with David Hill Elementary and Evergreen Jr, High in...
Ray Allen
Nov 24, 2012
Allen, Rayford Wayne 72. July 2, 1941 November 24th 2012 passed away peacefully with loved ones at his side. Ray was born in Hardin Oklahoma and spent his younger adult years traveling around the Midwest working on the oilfields. He eventually moved to Mist, Oregon with his family in 1985 and worked at the mill and as a ranch hand....
Frank K. Lam
Nov 20, 2012
Frank K. Lam, age 72, passed away on Nov. 20. A Hillsboro resident since 1972, Frank was an entrepreneur that also owned Dragon Fountain Restaurant for 33 years starting July 4, 1972. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Teresa Lam; son Franklin Lam; daughters Felicia Lam, Forence Bigsby, Finama Lam, Fordria Lam and Francine Lam; brothers Harry Fong, Peter...
Wanda A. Grant
Nov 20, 2012
Wanda Alvora Grant was born May 18, 1925 to Aurora and Raymond T. Keener in El Reno, Oklahoma. Wanda was the youngest of three daughters and the family later moved to San Diego County, California where they resided in National City. She graduated from Sweetwater Union High School in 1942. In 1945, she married the love of her life Kenneth...
Lanny Ray Jacobsen
Nov 19, 2012
Lanny Ray Jacobsen was born in Yakima, Washington on January 23, 1969 to Valdee and Kenneth Jacobsen. Lanny attended schools in Selah, Spokane, and Pasco, Washington. After graduation from high school. Lanny enlisted in the US Army, where he served two, consecutive tours of duty along the Demilitarized Zone in Korea. After discharge from the US Army, Lanny returned to...
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Besson
Nov 11, 2012
Woodrow Wilson Besson passed peacefully at Cornell Estates on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2012. Woody was born in Duluth, MN, and raised in Two Harbors, MN. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Woody was married to Phyllis Besson for 46 years,. They enjoyed traveling and took many trips together until her death in 1986.They had 4 children, 6...
Bernice Margaret Mathiesen
Nov 6, 2012
Mathiesen, Bernice Margaret 94 Sept. 15, 1918 Nov. 06, 2012 Bernice Mathiesen, age 94, late of Banks, passed away Nov. 6, 2012, in Hillsboro. She was born Sept. 15, 1918, in Forest Grove to Wilbur and Theresa Dillon. She was raised in Hillsboro until marriage. Bernice married Nicolai Mathiesen Oct. 16, 1938. They enjoyed 71 years together living at Mountaindale...
