Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Arlene Christensen Murdoch
Oct 7, 2020
Arlene Christensen Murdoch was the mother, wife, sister, aunt, nurturer, dance partner, and skillful beheader of venomous snakes that everyone wishes they had for themselves. Her love unconditional, her optimism infectious, Arlene was a 3,000-watt electric blanket of human warmth. She made everyone around her feel comfortable, cared for, special, and always had a place at the family table for...
Gloria R. Engler
Sep 8, 2020
Gloria R. Engler of Milwaukie, Oregon passed away on September 8, 2020. She was born January 28, 1939 in South Bend, Indiana and grew up in Portland, Oregon. She had one older sister, Georgia Ireland who preceded her in death. Gloria is survived by her husband of 40 years, Art Engler. She was a loving wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother...
William 'Bill' Ernest Lundell
Sep 5, 2020
Bill was born in Heppner, Oregon to Frank M. and Ruth F. (Swanson) Lundell. He was the oldest of 3 children and the family resided in Ione. Bill loved his youth spent in Ione among Grandparents and extended family. Many fond stories of his days in Ione have been passed to his children and grandchildren. The family relocated to Milwaukie,...
George "Mike" Michael Gidley
Aug 17, 2020
George Michael Gidley was born in San Diego, California on March 20, 1944 to Glen & Dolores (Sprauer) Gidley. He passed away the morning of August 17th, 2020; he was 76. He was known to all as "Mike". Mike graduated Bonneville High School in 1962. Then he received a baseball scholarship to Weber State College. He served in the National...
Betty Arlene Thompson
Jul 31, 2020
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...
Carol D. Neely
Jul 31, 2020
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,...
Milan Bosnar
Jul 5, 2020
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...
Helen Marie Hakanson
Jun 27, 2020
To see live musical performances and an original documentary about Helen please visit the links below: A video about Helen: "Adventure Grandma" Another Video: "The Love Box" An article about Helen in the Oregon Bluegrass Association Newsletter Helen singing with members of her family: "I Love Your Automobile" Helen singing in 1985 with members of the Bluegrass class that she...
Dorothy Jane (Beard) (Johnson) Swearengin
Jun 24, 2020
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...
Dorothy Elaine Anna Brace
Jun 17, 2020
Dorothy Elaine Anna was born to parents Engward and Elin (Johansson) Nielsen on February 11, 1921 in Cairo, Nebraska. Dorothy, known by many as Dot, and ""Blondie"" by her brother Slim, grew up living on a farm in Nebraska with her two brothers, Slim and Duane. If asked, memories of her childhood were recalled with such fondness.\u0026nbsp; Dorothy moved to...
Raoul Charles "Chuck" Constantin
Jun 14, 2020
Chuck Constantin, age 65, passed away the morning of June 14th, 2020. He had lived in Milwaukie, Oregon with his dog Blu. Chuck is survived by his children, Nikki Burkhalter (William), Jen Constantin, Stephen Constantin, Chris Newman, Laura Paola (Chris) and Capariel Cass (Aaran); siblings, Ric, Lyle, Sheri, Pat and Ron; and grandchildren, Sky, Kelly, Jenna, Nell, Ephraim, Hunter, James,...
Carol Lynne Mann
Jun 5, 2020
Please visit this link to view the memorial videos for Carol. 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...
Christine Susan Burton
May 21, 2020
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...
Marie Fhelma Johnson
May 12, 2020
Marie Fhelma Johnson (Trotti), age 97 of Milwaukie, OR passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday May 12 while residing at Miramont Pointe retirement home. Marie was born on February 23, 1923 in Portland Oregon to Tony and Rose Trotti. She graduated from Franklin High School and married Richard L. Johnson in 1947, whom she met at a dance...
Filomena Espino
May 8, 2020
Filomena ""Tek\u0026quot; Espino, 80, died peacefully on May 8, 2020 with her family at her bedside in Milwaukie, Oregon. She is survived by her brothers, Jose and his wife Dominga and Nazario Jr. and his wife Adoracion; her sons, Roberto; Reynaldo; Rogelio and his wife Teresa; Redentor; Rolando and his wife Cheryl; her grandchildren; Joanna, Jessica, Missy, Jazmine, Andres;, Tyler...
Dora Lamar Castelar
Apr 29, 2020
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...
William "Bill" Stinde
Apr 24, 2020
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...
Beverly S. Moore
Apr 16, 2020
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...
Janet Scott Woodrow
Apr 10, 2020
Janet Scott Woodrow, age 97, died of natural causes on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Willamette View Retirement Community in Portland, Oregon.\u0026nbsp; Janet was born in Washington D.C. on May 22, 1922 to Lottie (nee Bohannon) and Edward Levering Scott. She grew up near Bladensburg, Maryland. She attended Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland for one year, and completed her bachelor's...
Carl Beach Schroeter
Mar 29, 2020
Carl was born in Lorane, Oregon, on October 8, 1928, to Carl W. and Dora Blackorby Schroeter. His family moved frequently during Carl's childhood, as his father worked on various jobs throughout the state. Carl always said that changing schools so often made him ""a bit of a loner."" Eventually, his family settled in Portland, where Carl attended Benson High...
