Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Susan Margaret Smith
Jun 30, 2024
Susan Margaret Smith was born May 10, 1950, in Milwaukie, Oregon to Leonard and Margaret Smith. She was one of two children in the family along with her brother, Bob. Susan was very close to her mother, Margaret. Susan loved sports and played Softball in high school and was very good. She was an All Star, Regional All Star, and...
Eugene Elias Sorenson
Jun 27, 2024
Gene Sorenson was born on February 6, 1929 in Arlington, South Dakota to his parents Christian Elias and Agnes Sorenson. His early life was spent on a farm in Floodwood, Minnesota until Elias followed his brother, Sam and moved to Oregon. The family lived in various homes in the Hubbard, Woodburn, Gladstone, Oregon City, and Jennings Lodge areas. Gene attended...
Ronald Glenson Adams
Jun 21, 2024
Ronald Adams was born in Dogwood Neck, South Carolina, right between Boggy Swamp and Brown Bog. Growing up on the farm, he got to know animals of all kinds and people of all characters. He stole the sugarcane and wrapped himself in the long skirts of his favorite grandmother, Sarah, for safety. As an adult he gravitated towards strong-minded women....
Beatrice Irene Schmidt
Jun 21, 2024
Beatrice Irene Schmidt was born on March 19, 1931, and died on June 21, 2024, at the age of 93. Beatrice was born in George, Iowa to Gertrude and Ervin Westphal. They lived there until she was three years-old then moved to Fairmont, North Dakota. While there, her mother entered Beatrice into Sears National Baby Contest. With over 100,000 entries...
John Scott Maxwell
Jun 14, 2024
John Scott Maxwell, MD. passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14th in Portland, OR, at the age of 72 due to complications from ALS. He was surrounded by his three sons and wife. John was born on December 28th, 1951 to Charles “Bud” and Betty Maxwell in Salem, OH, the second child of four. He spent summers in high school...
Dolores C. Toombs
Jun 11, 2024
Dolore’s family would like to thank everyone who took such good care of her in the last years of her life. Especially Daniela Lucescu, her husband and staff at Cedar Oak Care Home. Thank you for taking such good care of her in the last few weeks of her life. We know she felt loved and well cared for. They...
Richard Allen Horrocks
Jun 2, 2024
Richard Allen Horrocks was born June 1, 1947, to Max and Josephine (Meyer) Horrocks in Portland, OR. Rich grew up in Portland and attended schools in the David Douglas School District. He loved sports. He played football, basketball, and baseball. He was also in the choir. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1965. He then attended Portland Community...
Mary Michele Bass
Jun 2, 2024
Mary was born in Paterson, New Jersey on July 22, 1937. She moved to Portland while in grade school and later met the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Bass on her 21st birthday. Mary often said that Dick was her gift from God. They married on April 11, 1959, and started a family of five. Once the kids were...
Pearl J. Fox
May 26, 2024
Pearl Fox, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024, at the age of 94. Born in Portland, OR on March 5, 1930, Pearl was the cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Nangie Juchemich. Pearl had 3 siblings: Joe, Rosie, and Katie. She spent her formative years in Milwaukie, OR, where she...
James Edward Mcdonald
May 25, 2024
Jim McDonald passed away peacefully on May 25, 2024. He was 93. Jim was born September 10, 1930, in Portland, and lived in the area his whole life. Jim worked as a project manager and purchaser for Lord Brothers Construction, and as a Real Estate Agent for a time; but most of his career, starting in 1949, was with the...
Dorothy Jean Tribble
May 22, 2024
Dorothy J. Tribble passed away on May 22, 2024, soon after celebrating her 95th birthday. She was born in Royalton, Minnesota on April 6, 1929, to Helen and Milton Hutchinson. Dorothy was the oldest in a family of 4 girls, with a lineup of Doris, Beverly, and Mary Jane following her as younger sisters. From those three sisters, she leaves...
Alice Irene Shelley
May 19, 2024
Alice Irene Shelley (Mituniewicz) passed away peacefully at the age of 103 with family by her side, Sunday, May 19, 2024. She was born March 23, 1921, to Peter and Eva Mituniewicz. Alice was the 4th of eight children and one of six girls. She grew up in the Lents neighborhood and attended Lents School, Girls Polytechnic and Franklin High...
Mae Frances Fleming
May 17, 2024
Mae Frances Fleming, a resident of Milwaukie, died May 17, 2024. She was 91. Mae was born February 17, 1933, in Russellville, Kentucky, to Eugene R. and Nannie E. Pursley. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Payson “Jim” Fleming, January 28, 1950, in Russellville. They raised three children and celebrated almost 61 years together, until...
Edwin Harold Turpin
May 15, 2024
Edwin Harold Turpin, born on June 13, 1943, in Lakeview, Oregon, passed away on May 15, 2024. He was a cherished member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and married, Judith Monson on August 17, 1966, in the Salt Lake City Temple. Ed earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master's Degree from Brigham Young University, which...
Charles Ray "Chuck" Calhoun
May 12, 2024
Charles Ray “Chuck” Calhoun, 86, of Falcon, CO, “crossed the bar” and was called home to our Lord in the early morning hours of May 12th, 2024, after a long bout with kidney disease brought on by exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Vietnam War. Charles was born on February 10th, 1938, to Ronnie and Sarah Calhoun...
Steven Andrew Boyles
May 11, 2024
Steven Andrew Boyles, a resident of Oregon City, was killed in a fatal motorcycle accident on May 11, 2024. He was 38 years old. Steven was born on August 1, 1985, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, but was raised in Milwaukie, Oregon. He was a graduate of Oregon City High School. Steven enlisted in the US Marine Corp in 2008 and...
Grace Ialeen Lunsford
May 8, 2024
Grace Ialeen Lunsford was born to Albert C. Bluff and Mary Catherine McGown Bluff on July 10, 1924, in Columbus, Ohio. Her family moved to Los Angeles, CA when she was an infant. She graduated from Mark Keppel HS in Monterey Park, CA in 1943 and immediately went to work for Union Hardware, followed by the Edison Company before working...
Sandra Lynne Essel
May 6, 2024
Sandra Lynne Dressel, full of love and sparkle, of Milwaukie, Oregon passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the age of 79, after bravely battling Parkinson’s disease. Born on September 26, 1944, to Melville and Evelyn Inloes in Portland, Oregon, Sandra’s life was a testament to unwavering devotion, endless generosity, infectious joy, and unconditional love. During Sandra’s childhood, she...
Robin Rochelle Wampner
May 6, 2024
Robin Rochelle Wampner, 56, of Gladstone, Oregon, died Monday, May 6, 2024. Robin was born January 4, 1968, in Orange County, California to Clinton and Brenda (Wheeler) Townsend. She attended Rex Putnam High School where she was a cross-country runner, and Clackamas Community College. She married Joseph Dale Wampner in December of 1996. Robin was a stay-at-home mom and the...
