Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Hershel Dean Bridges
May 18, 2023
Hershel Dean Bridges of Milwaukie, OR passed away in his home at Albertina Kerr Group Home on May 18, 2023. Hershel was born in Crabtree, AR on 11/25/1950 to Irene (Hoyle) Bridges and Coy Ray Bridges. He suffered an accident at 14 months of age causing permanent disabilities. Hershel was cared for at home until age 5 when he was...
Larry Richard Sweeney
May 12, 2023
Larry was born to Anne Donnelly and Dr. Lawrence Sweeney at old St. Vincent's hospital in Portland, OR. He died of congestive heart failure at his home in Milwaukie, OR, surrounded by family and friends. He attended St. John's grade school in Milwaukie, OR, and Central Catholic High School. Graduating from Notre Dame University in 1966, going on to get...
Gary Howard Stanley
May 8, 2023
Gary Howard Stanley "Stan" was born on November 10, 1937 to Wayne and Margaret Dedmore in Council Bluffs, IA. From there the family made their home in several cities: Centrailia, WA, Tillamook, OR, Albany, OR, where his sister Linda, was born in 1950, then on to Tacoma, WA where Gary attended high school and enlisted in the Air Force in...
Jason Aaron Giorgi
Apr 30, 2023
Jason Aaron Giorgi passed away early Sunday morning on April 30th, 2023. He was 47 years old. He was born in Grants Pass, Oregon on November 8, 1975 and was residing in Oregon City, Oregon with his long time girlfriend, Angela Durtschi, at the time of his passing. He leaves behind three children, Donnovan Combe, Anthony Giorgi, and Carissa Giorgi. ...
Sally Jane Tabor
Apr 22, 2023
Sally Jane Tabor was born to Robert and Lila Tabor in Portland, Oregon, March 11, 1950. She passed away April 22, 2023 due to complications from diabetes. Sally lived her entire life in Milwaukie, Oregon. For 45 years she worked as a CAD PCB Designer for Tektronix and Grass Valley Group. Her brother-in-law, a Tektronix Design Engineer, preferred to have...
Judy Tressa Callahan
Apr 5, 2023
Judy was born to Thomas and Helen Stoddard in Van Nuys, CA on January 26, 1941. She was the youngest of 4 daughters. Judy graduated from David Douglas HS, Portland, OR in 1959. In 1968, she married the love of her life, Gary V. Callahan. They were married for 53 years and spent most of those years in Oak Grove,...
Larene M. Paul
Mar 26, 2023
LaRene M. Paul of Clackamas died Sunday, March 26th at Providence Milwaukie Hospital, at the age of 96. LaRene was born in Portland, OR, in May of 1926; at age 5 months she was adopted by Adrian G. and Lola (Grishan) Thompson. LaRene adored her parents throughout her life. She was raised in Medford, OR, where she reaped the benefits...
Richard "Rollie" Packer
Mar 20, 2023
"Well......." For Richard Rollin Packer-Rollie to his friends and family-that single drawn-out syllable was the cue that this tall, quiet man with trademark silver hair and beard had been listening, digesting, and mulling the conversation, and was now ready to interject a nugget of wisdom. An incisive nugget borne from a witty, compassionate, loving mind well versed in science, investments,...
Barbara Lee Siron
Mar 17, 2023
Barb Siron passed away in the early hours of March 17, 2023, at Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital, following a stroke. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, at New Hope Church, 10603 SE Henderson St, Portland, OR. 97266. Please check back later for more information.
Paul Francis Cunningham
Mar 12, 2023
Paul F. Cunningham was born January 22, 1946, in Winthrop, Massachusetts to Frank and Germaine Cunningham. As a youth he moved with his parents and sisters to California where his father, an engineer, worked in the aerospace industry which ultimately contributed to the Lunar Landing. In 1965, he answered the call and proudly enlisted in the US Navy Seabees. Subsequently,...
David Owen Street
Mar 9, 2023
David Owen Street was born March 9, 1950 in The Dalles, Oregon. He passed away at his home in Portland, Oregon on March 9, 2023, his 73rd birthday. He graduated from Marshall High School and was a forklift driver for Simpson Paper in West Linn, Oregon until he retired. Dave loved military history, reading and going to the movies. He...
Tim (George Timothy) Collins
Mar 7, 2023
Tim-Pod-Dad-Grandpa Tim Collins passed away from natural causes on March 7, 2023, at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas (Portland), Oregon. Tim was born on August 21, 1943 and grew up in Connersville, Indiana with his parents, Oma (Richie) and Robert Emerson Collins, and brothers, Roy and Bill. Tim graduated from Connersville High School in the Class of 1961, then...
Shirley Jean Gerig
Mar 3, 2023
Shirley was born, one of eleven children, on July 11, 1934, in Kenmare, North Dakota to John and Malinda Kauffman. She moved to Oregon with her family at age 2 and grew up in the Corvallis/Albany area where she met her lifelong fishing and hunting partner, Rex Gerig. They were married in 1954 and fished, hunted, and loved each other...
Veronica N. "Roni" Lich-Robinson
Feb 18, 2023
Veronica N. Lich-Robinson "Roni", 54, of Portland, OR passed away on February 18, 2023. Veronica is survived by her significant other, Scott Carneau; two children, Elysse Looney and Zackari Robinson; 4 grandchildren, Reagan, Riley, Scarlett, and Lucas; and four brothers, Theodore (Ted Lich), John Lich, Rick Lich, and Steve Lich. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon Lich...
Randy Lee Scott
Jan 29, 2023
Randy Lee Scott, 74, of Milwaukie, Oregon, passed away on January 29th after a yearlong medical battle. Randy was born on February 3rd, 1948, to Miles and Irene Scott. Randy attended Clackamas High School and graduated from Portland State University with a degree in World History. He went on to have lengthy careers with both United Grocers and H &...
James Edward Redman, J.D.
Jan 26, 2023
James was the first-born child of James and Myrtle Dagmar (Mortensen) Redman. He grew up with one brother, John Redman (Christine), who survives him. James met his late wife, Barbara Jean (Darby) Redman (1932-2020), at Milwaukie High in 1946 when they were both freshmen. They were married in 1952. Together they had five children, Mari (Gary), Eric (Leslie), Carl (Jeanette),...
David Dwight Grimes
Jan 17, 2023
David passed away peacefully at home with his family Jan. 17, 2023, in Milwaukie, Ore. David Dwight Grimes was born March 31, 1945, to Philo and Ellanora Grimes in Portland, Ore. He was the oldest of four children and the only son. David was a union carpenter for 32 years and worked on commercial projects throughout the city, ending his...
James Darrel Douglas
Jan 13, 2023
James Darrel Douglas died at home on January 13, 2023, from natural causes, on his 60th wedding anniversary. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was born June 9, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, to Patrick Douglas, Della and Floyd Baty. James would often be called Jim or JD. Jim never did anything...
Marianne Louise Cox
Jan 13, 2023
Marianne Louise Wetteland was born April 12, 1938, in Portland, Oregon to Clifford Wetteland and Margaret Leona Stratton, and raised by her mother and her beloved uncle, William "Bill" Hacker. She graduated from Washington High School and worked for her uncle Bill as an office assistant and accountant at P&C Tool Company. She continued her career preparing tax returns for...
John Oswald Sheldahl, Jr.
Jan 10, 2023
John died at home Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the age of 88. He will be remembered as a loving father, husband, grandfather, and brother. He was born September 17, 1934, to John and Lola (Bishop) Sheldahl. In 1949, the family moved to Oregon. John graduated from Milwaukie High School in 1952. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree...
