Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Blanche Hardy Dirker
Mar 4, 2013
Blanche Hardy Dirker, aged 92, died peacefully on March 4th, 2013, at the home of her brother, Thomas Hardy. Blanche was born September 21, 1920 in Spearfish SD, the daughter of William Rufus and Pearl Forrest Hardy. During her life she worked in radio and was active in Portland city government. Blanche lived her life wholeheartedly, with interests including opera...
Pauline Allison Beaty
Feb 25, 2013
Pauline Beaty died Feb. 25, 2013 in Milwaukie. She was born Oct. 11, 1921 in Clive, Alberta, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband Arland and by a son Patrick. She is survived by son Michael Beaty and dau-in-law Linda, grandson; Shane, granddaughter; Karyn, great grandsons; Tanner and Camden. Private interment was at Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted...
Jerry Lane Nolen
Feb 24, 2013
Jerry was born in Midland Texas, raised in Oakland Oregon. He was married to Betty Burgess in 1960, they had five children, Nicky Nolen, Spouse Debra Weber, Debbie Sue Nolen, Kathy Nolen, Spouse Darren Weber, Daniel Nolen and Maverick Richardson. Jerry had eight grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. He was a father figure to many, and a family man to...
Harold David Nelson
Feb 22, 2013
On Friday, February 22, 2013, Harold David Nelson passed away from a heart attack while visiting the gravesite of his wife of 65 years, Anna Justine Nelson, at Willamette National Cemetery. He was 94 years old. Harold was born January 25, 1919 in Portland, Oregon. He was the last surviving member of his family of 12 brothers and sisters. Harold...
Marguerite Christina Friday
Feb 21, 2013
Margie passed away peacefully February 21, 2013 at Sunnyside Kaiser Permanente at the age of 90. She was born in Nebraska to John and Hannah Thomsen. The youngest of eight children, her family packed up to move to California, but their car broke down in Portland and they liked it here so much that they never left. Margie attended Binnsmead...
Kenneth Reynolds Jette
Feb 21, 2013
Kenneth was born in Portland and graduated from Columbia Preparatory and the University of Portland (B.A. in History). Ken began work with the U.S. Postal Service in the early 1960s, and retired in 2009 after more than 45 years as a postal clerk at the main branch in downtown Portland. A passionate advocate for social justice and workers' rights, Jette...
Daniel Edmund Harrington
Feb 17, 2013
Danny, When I think of you, so many memories go through my mind since December of 2011, when you showed up at my door in Tacoma. I was so happy to see you after seven years of being apart... \u0026quot;My, I have a good looking son!\u0026quot; Even though you were a lot taller, you were still my \u0026quot;little helper.\u0026quot; When...
Norma A. Magill
Feb 16, 2013
Norma A. Magill, 62, of Oregon City, Oregon, passed away peacefully Saturday morning. She was born to the late Jorge Astillero and Fernanda Astillero in Pagadian, Mindinao, Philippines on November 15th, 1950. Norma originally worked as a teacher in The Philippines, she was widowed at the age of 30 and took a job at a logging company in Malaysia to...
George Allen Schneider
Feb 11, 2013
George Allen Schneider December 1, 1925 to February 11, 2013 George was born in The Sellwood area of Portland, raised by parents Art \u0026amp; Zora Schneider. George had three children, Georgegene ( G.G.) David and Dale he also had three grandchildren Dominic , Ryan , and Cody with several grandchildren. Proceeded in death by his wife Ruth and daughter Georgegene...
James J Zirkle
Feb 3, 2013
James J Zirkle passed from this life on Sunday, February 3, 2013. It has been difficult for the family to put words together to describe Jim as they knew him. Even though Jim lived close to his sister, Kris, they did not see each other often. In spite of that, every phone conversation was filled with love, humor and a...
David Edward Simpson
Jan 29, 2013
David Edward Simpson died in his home, of natural causes Tuesday January 29, 2013. Dave was born to George Edward and Kathryn Lorene November 23, 1948 in Sellwood, Oregon. For a few years they lived in Oregon City, Oregon, and in 1951 the family moved to Milwaukie, Oregon. When Dave was in the seventh grade they moved to Clackamas, Oregon...
