Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Merrill Paul Busch
Feb 20, 2016
Merrill Paul Busch was born September 4, 1934 in Wallace, Idaho to Herbert and Rose (Hoerter) Busch. Merrill joined the U.S. Army June 10, 1953 and served as a paratrooper at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina. He attended Wenatchee Junior College and then the University of Washington. He married, Sarah McKnight and they had two children, Jim and Judy. Merrill...
Herbert Dean ""Herb"" Harris
Feb 19, 2016
Herbert Dean Harris passed away at his home in Milwaukie, Oregon, with his family by his side. He was born June 10th, 1935 in Torrington, Wyoming to Harold B Harris and Marion N Sorrick. His family moved to Estacada, Oregon in the 40\u0027s-- Herb went to school out there. Both Harold and Marion worked in the shipyards during WWII. Later...
Janice L. Johnson
Feb 14, 2016
A woman who rarely sat still, and who loved to create order out of chaos, Janice Johnson made sure she was always busy. She worked almost all of her life, and loved all of her jobs, from counter help at a hamburger stand as a teen, to room mother for her sons, to data processing liaison and billing clerk. A...
Dorothea Marie Guyaz
Feb 11, 2016
Dorothea Marie \u0027Dot\u0027 (Coram) Guyaz of Portland, Oregon was 82 years old when she passed away on February 11, 2016 from longstanding illnesses. She was born in Browning, Missouri on January 5, 1934 to Olen D Coram and Lodenia V (Yoakum) Coram. She was the oldest of 5 sisters (Jovenia, Oleena, Carol, and Karelene) and they grew up in Washington...
Cleo James Hester
Feb 10, 2016
Celebrating the Life of Cleo James Hester Cleo was born February 9th 1947 to Ethel and Warren Hester. He was the oldest of seven children. He grew up in Kinloch, MO and also lived in Portland, OR for a short time. He attained his GED and joined the Navy in 1965. After leaving the Navy in 1966 due to an...
William Elmer ""Bill"" Larson
Feb 10, 2016
William E. Larson (Bill) was born April 17, 1930 and went to be with the Lord February 10, 2016. He was a native of Portland and graduated from Benson High School. Bill joined the Oregon Air National Guard in 1947 and retired as a major in 1975. He married his wife Beverly in 1959 and had four children and one...
James Wayland Ellison
Feb 5, 2016
James W. Ellison, 77, born in Arkansas, passed away peacefully Feb 5 2016, at home with loved ones by his side. James worked for east side plating for 44 \u0026#43; yrs. He was proud of his service in the Navy. He loved bowling, fishing, sports, and boxing. Dementia took a lot away from dad, but not his love of family....
Raymond Edward Norman
Feb 3, 2016
Raymond Edward Norman Sr., 99, of the Portland area died February 3, 2016. Ray was born September 14, 1916 on a ranch in Faith, South Dakota to Clarence and Nina Norman. He spent his early life growing up on a ranch and enjoying western life. He enjoyed telling stories of those early years with his parents and five siblings on...
Marie Gwendolyn Wakefield
Jan 17, 2016
Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 NKJV Marie Gwendolyn Wakefield passed away the night of January 17, 2016. Besides leaving two sons, she also left behind love and kindness in those whose lives she touched. I\u0027ve heard it said by those who knew her, that my mother always spoke very kindly of me, her...
