All Obituaries

Carol was born in Portland, Oregon and lived in Aloha until the age of 10, when the family moved to Milwaukie, Oregon. She graduated from Rex Putnam High School in 1984.  Carol lived in California and Colorado, before moving back to Milwaukie in 1988 and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis that same year.  She enjoyed cross-stitching, needle craft, animals, reading, movies, plays, going to the Dollar Store, and playing Bingo and Bunco when she was able.   She fought a very...

Betty was born in Akron, Ohio on August 21, 1916 to Ralph & Bertha (née Williams) Cooper.  She graduated from East High School in Akron in 1935; and was a Technical Sergeant in the US Marine Corp, Aviation Woman’s Reserve Squadron #7 from 1943 to 1946, doing Instrument Flight Training and Link Trainer Operator at the Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, California.  Betty worked for Bell Telephone before and after her military service in Ohio, California and the...

Milan Bosnar, born in Vinagora, Croatia on August 1, 1935, passed away at 84 in Portland, Oregon on July 5, 2020.   He was a master machinist when he came to the United States and retired from NASA. He devoted much of his life to see his beloved Croatia become a free nation. He sponsored his family so they may have opportunities this great country offers and was devoted to his Catholic faith.   Preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Maria; and his son,...

The family of Dorothy Jane (Johnson) Swearengin (neé Beard) was deeply blessed to have had Dorothy as their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She passed at age 96 of natural causes at Oceanview Assisted Living, in Newport, OR, where she resided for the last 8 years.  The family are thankful to have had the opportunity to visit with her during her final days, both in person and with face time visits from all 9 grandchildren and 5...

Carol Lynne (Nathan) Mann was born in Stockton, California on August 16, 1945 to Richard Henry and Amelia “Millie” (neé Walters) Nathan. She passed away the evening of June 5, 2020; she was 74. She is known by her grandchildren and others as "Noel".   Carol graduated from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School (Stockton) in 1963. She started her career at the Social Security Administration in 1964 and proudly retired in 2000 after 36 years of service. Carol’s...

Christine was born November 10th, 1985 at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington.  She died at the age of 34 on May 21st, 2020 at her home in Milwaukie, Oregon.   She is survived by her husband, Joe; two sons, Beau and Uly; and many other family and friends.   Due to the current World situation, private services are being held.   Please visit the Tribute Wall on this page and share with her family your memories of Christine and let them know who you are in...

Dora Lamar Castelar, 93 was called by the Lord on April 29, 2020 in Milwaukie, Oregon. Mrs. Castelar was born and raised in Laredo, Texas and retired from the Laredo Independent School District. Our Mami (Chief) was the rock of our family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was always willing to help anyone in need and her priority in life was her 10 children. Our Mami, our Chief gave us her daily blessings, unconditional love, advice, prayers,...

William (Bill) Stinde, age 55 died on April 24th, 2020 in Milwaukie, Oregon.   Bill is survived by his wife, Anita of 33 years; mother, Kaye; children, Wesley, Kristina (Dale), Ryan, Samuel, Clayton and Timothy; grandchild, Ayden; brothers, Dan (Rachel) and Tom (Mailinda) Stinde and their families. He is preceded in death by his father Warren Stinde.   Bill was born on July 11th, 1964 in Bellingham, Washington to Warren and Kaye Stinde. In 1982 he met Anita Kauffman, the love...

Born in Appleton, WI on Oct 4, 1938, she moved to Portland, OR at a young age. She graduated from Grover Cleveland High school in 1957, where she discovered her love of singing.   She met Gerald Moore at the Lloyd Center Ice Rink and they married in 1962 and had 2 children.  Bev worked in commercial loan banking.   She and Gerry loved to travel and they visited many Caribbean Islands, Tahiti and Mexico.  After Gerry passed away in 2005, Bev and Sharron (Easley)...

** PLEASE NOTE SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED** Check back soon for updated service information. Shirley Mae Jamerson Aldrich was born July 25, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Paul Jamerson and Hulda Shepherd-Jamerson. She had two older siblings, Elizabeth and Robert, and a younger brother, Rich. While Shirley was in grade school her family moved to Milwaukie, Oregon.   Dave Aldrich met Shirley at a picnic, and the two were married a year later on August 16, 1959, at Sellwood...