Local Obituaries for Milwaukie, Clackamas County in Oregon and Surrounding Areas.
Jeffrey Ross Walker
Dec 7, 2023
Jeffrey Ross Walker, 71, of Milwaukie, Oregon, passed away on December 7th, 2023, after a valiant cancer fight. Jeff was born on September 23, 1952, to Donald and Marian Walker. Jeffrey attended La Salle High School and went on to own his own business for over 40 years. Jeff married his beloved wife, Shauna, in 1992. They went on to...
Kathleen Ann Flint
Dec 6, 2023
Kathleen “Kathi” Ann Flint passed peacefully the evening of December 6, 2023, in the care of hospice with family comforting her from near and far. Kathi was 76 years old. We lost a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, and a friend. Her wings were ready, but our hearts were not. She was born on November 16, 1947,...
Corbin Joel Cornelison
Dec 5, 2023
Corbin Cornelison, sculptor, born May 7, 1972, died December 5, 2023. He leaves behind his mother, sisters, nephews, niece, great-nephew, great-niece, fiancé, and a group of really good friends. His kindness, humor, talent, and artistic intuition will be remembered by his family and by the art community; all were so important to him. Donations to ALS Northwest.
James Byron Donkle
Nov 26, 2023
James (Jim) Byron Donkle, MD, passed away peacefully in his home in Milwaukie, Oregon surrounded by his loving wife Ellen and his daughters, Peggy and Ann. Most people will remember him as "Doctor Donkle," a man with a huge heart full of love, generosity, and joy. Jim was born to Milton Donkle and Jean Fish Donkle in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where...
Sandra Louise "Sandy" Yarno
Nov 13, 2023
Sandra Louise “Sandy” Yarno was born on May 12, 1938, the second child of Kenneth & Marvel Bushey of Los Angeles, California. She peacefully passed away in her family home on November 13, 2023. The Bushey family moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, and later Roseburg, Oregon. She graduated from Roseburg High School in 1957. During her teenage years she worked...
Karen Leann Miller
Nov 12, 2023
Karen LeAnn Miller passed away in her home on November 12, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Portland, Oregon on March 19, 1948, to Lee and LaVerne Holder and was one of those rare life-long Oregonians. An only child, she became fiercely independent at a young age and was adept at making and keeping friends. She...
Roy Lee Lockett
Nov 10, 2023
Roy Lee Lockett was born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1938. He grew up among family until he followed his older sister, Leona, and family to Oregon, to be educated in the Pacific Northwest. He went to school then got a job at the Post Office as a mail sorter. He married and had three kids, Debbie, Chris,...
Joyce Marie Bennett
Nov 4, 2023
Joyce Marie Bennett passed away peacefully, Saturday afternoon, November 4, 2023, at the age of 83. She was born August 30, 1940, to Alice and Julius Hammermeister in Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Bennett of 47 years; and brother, Robert Hammermeister. She spent her childhood years on a farm in Austin, Minnesota. Joyce...
Kathleen Mary Adams
Oct 24, 2023
Kathleen was born in Portland, Oregon to E. Fred and Frances Paulsen. She grew up in the Eastmoreland neighborhood of Portland until attending Oregon State University. While there, she met her future husband Donald Adams and completed a bachelor’s degree in education. Marrying right after graduation, she accompanied Don through his military service until settling in Salem, Oregon to raise...
Paul Nathan Anders
Oct 19, 2023
Paul Nathan Anders (Panders) passed away at his Milwaukie home on October 19, 2023, at the age of 54. Paul was born on February 7, 1969, in Ashland Oregon to parents Walter and Janice Anders. He was the youngest of three children. Even at an early age Paul was an artist, constantly drawing and doodling. It was apparent from very...
James Dean Duncan
Oct 18, 2023
James Duncan was born on June 15, 1945, in Laramie, Wyoming. He was the son of Clarence and Norma Duncan. He is survived by his wife, Mary Duncan of Milwaukie Oregon; brother, Stephen Duncan and husband, Franck Olivier Duncan of Los Angeles, California; and his stepson, Tony and Carrie Hanauska of Tigard, Oregon. James lived a full life with his...
Jeanette Dagmar Eckman
Oct 16, 2023
Jeanette Dagmar Eskildsen-Eckman passed away peacefully in the early morning on Monday, October 16, 2023. Jeannette was born on December 20, 1935, in Portland, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Eckman; father, Neils Eskildsen; mother, Johanna Eskildsen; brother, Paul Eskildsen and granddaughter, Emily Eckman. During Jeanette’s childhood years she often helped her mother in the garden....
Merceline Thottakath Dasius
Oct 15, 2023
Merceline Dasius, 76 passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in Happy Valley, Oregon. Merceline was born on November 6, 1946, to Merceline Dasius (A School Teacher) and Mary Dasius (A Housewife) in Cochin, Kerala, pre-independence British India, as the 4th child among 10 siblings. His native language was a south Indian language called Malayalam. Merceline was baptized at St...
Lillian Marie Raschio
Oct 13, 2023
Lillian Marie Raschio passed away on October 13, 2023, at the age of 98 in Milwaukie, Oregon. Best known for her easy smile, sparkling eyes, and kind and funny personality, she was always a noticeable presence. She was a special person who loved being with her family and friends. Being a true Italian, she loved to cook and created a...
Scott Dean Jaspers
Oct 10, 2023
Scott Dean Jaspers was born October 26, 1955 to Francis (Dean) and Marlene Jaspers. He was the oldest of two sons. Born and raised in West Linn, Oregon. He attended West Linn High School before joining the US Army and later working and retiring from Freightliner. Scott had 2 sons, Patrick and Mitchell and later became a grandfather to Maverick....
Charleen Byrl Bohling
Oct 3, 2023
Our dear mother, Charleen Byrl Bohling, age 88, passed away peacefully, comforted by family, October 3, 2023. She was born May 22, 1935, in Oakland, California to Cecil and Helen Duncan. She attended Alameda High School and married her lifetime love, Arthur “Jack” Bohling in 1952. Charleen and her family moved to Gladstone, Oregon in 1969, then eventually into Milwaukie,...
Theresa Marie Jones
Sep 24, 2023
On the morning of September 24, 2023, Theresa Marie Jones passed away suddenly at her home in Milwaukie, in the comforting embrace of her husband, Mark. Theresa was born on May 23, 1962, in Denver, Colorado as the youngest of ten children. She is preceded in death by her father, Louis Hall and beloved mother, Jeanette Reisdorf. Though she was...
Larry Lavonne Umbarger
Sep 18, 2023
Written by Noah Carandanis (grandson) Larry LaVonne Umbarger passed away due to a tragic accident on September 18, 2023. He is survived by his wife Jeannie, his two children Cheri (John) and William (Elizabeth), and his four grandchildren Jacob, Noah, Demetri, and Isabella. He was born on March 28, 1950 in Eugene, Oregon, to Duane Umbarger and Emma Rose. He...
Carol Ann Sloan
Sep 17, 2023
Carol Ann Sloan, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 17th, 2023, at the age of 87, in Troutdale, Oregon. Carol was born in Milwaukie, Oregon, to her parents, Alfred Hennings and Constance Mamie Fabiano. She attended Milwaukie High School and later pursued her education at the University of Oregon. Carol worked at Union Pacific Railroad,...
Donald Carl Wattenbarger
Sep 12, 2023
Donald C. Wattenbarger passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his son’s home on September 12th, 2023. Don was born February 10th, 1937, in Yakima, Washington to Carl and Marie (Oberson) Wattenbarger. When he was ten years old his family moved to Portland, Oregon, where his brother, James “Jim” C. Wattenbarger was born. Don met his wife, Carolyn (Haley)...
