Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Thomas Westbrook Hunter
Mar 8, 2016
Thomas Westbrook Hunter was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Ellis and Stella (Barkley) Hunter. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, Tom and Philip; and two grandchildren."",
Lucille Clara Peterson
Mar 4, 2016
Lucille (Olson) Peterson died March 4, 2016 at the age of 93. Lucille was born October 6, 1922 in New London, MN. She was married to Leland Peterson for 56 years; he preceded her in death in 1999. In 2005 she moved into The Springs at Clackamas Woods where she acquired a loving network of friends and her love of...
Richard Whitlock Nunley
Mar 3, 2016
Richard Whitlock Nunley, born July 31, 1931, in Scituate, Massachusetts, died from a brain hemorrhage on March 3 in Portland, Oregon. Dick was a teacher, poet, cook, gardener, and lover of the natural world. Childhood mentors fostered a love of books and learning, which led Dick to Dartmouth College and Kings College Cambridge in England. There he met Susan Stroud,...
Charles R. Gonzales
Feb 25, 2016
Charles Roger Gonzales was born October 14, 1936 in Lovell, Wyoming. He was a longtime resident of Milwaukie, Oregon and a member at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Milwaukie, OR. He received his Bachelor's from Linfield College and was an artist. Charles is survived by his son, Monte Gonzales, DMD and daughter, Monica Murry.
James ""Jim"" Patrick Faherty
Feb 21, 2016
James Patrick Faherty loved his family and friends. He was a proud Irish man who loved every moment of life that God granted him. Jim is survived by his wife of 59 years, Rilla; children, Debbie, Shelly, Colleen, Tricia and Jimmy; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Mary; and brothers, Tom and John who will miss him greatly. His daughter, Kathy,...
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...
