OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Hillsboro and Washington County, Oregon
The obituaries in the Hillsboro Washington County, OR Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of the area.
Virginia Louise Shattuck
May 20, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Ms. Virginia Louise Shattuck, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who passed away peacefully at her home in Hillsboro, Oregon, on May 20, 2026. She was 83 years old.
She was born on August 24, 1942, on a farm in Everton, Missouri, to Charles and Leona Wilson. They...
Katherine Ann Huff
May 19, 2026
Katherine Ann Huff, known lovingly as Kathy, passed away on May 19, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon, with her grandchildren by her side, just one week before her 100th birthday. Born on May 26, 1926, in Sacramento, California, Kathy lived a long, full life marked by devotion, generosity, and a spirit that was as tough as it was tender.
Kathy graduated from...
Jessie Mary Hill
May 5, 2026
Jessie M. Hill died May 5th, 2026, in Forest Grove, Oregon at the age of 95.
At her request no services will be held.
Miss Hill was born March 25, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri to Violet and William Hill. She was raised on the coast and graduated from Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Oregon.
She loved cats, target shooting, and camping....
Janice Kay (Davies) Hansen
Feb 5, 2026
Jan was born in Oakland, California, the youngest daughter of two girls Thomas and Lillian Davies. She was a bright and active child and enjoyed many activities. She learned to swim at an early age and enjoyed many summer days in the pool of their Oakland neighbor. She enjoyed bowling and went with her parents when they played in their...
Belen V Hall
Jan 28, 2026
Belén ValentÃn de Hall was born January 7th 1942 in Bronx, New York. At the age of 18 she moved from New York to Puerto Rico. There she met her husband Donald Myers Hall. Together they raised 5 children with moves to Florida, Colorado, and then Oregon.
Mom was one of four children, John Boyer , Raymond Valentin, and Lourdes...
Rosario Parra Burgos
Jan 25, 2026
In loving memory of our sweet mother.
Rosario Parra was born in Sinaloa, Mexico on June 18th, 1956 to Jose Parra and Nicolasa Burgos. She moved to Southern California in the 1970s and lived in the San Fernando Valley until the late nineties and moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1997 where she settled and lived in Hillsboro, Oregon for the...
Norma Eileen Jorgensen
Jan 25, 2026
Norma Eileen Jorgensen, long time resident of Gales Creek, Oregon, died peacefully on January 25, 2026, at home in Forest Grove, Oregon.
Norma was born in Aloha, Oregon, on July 6, 1929, to Rudolf and Mildred (Haskins) Klingsporn. She grew up in Aloha, Timber, and Strassel and graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1947. Norma met her husband Carl...
James Burl Clark
Jan 11, 2026
James Burl Clark (Jim) was born in Portland, Oregon on June 1, 1942 to father, Herbert E Clark and mother Irene Clark. He grew up in Milwaukee with his parents and siblings-sister Jean, brother Charles, and youngest sister Christina. At a young age he developed a love of cars, especially fast ones, and even went on to a hobby of...
Leslie Susan Saballus
Jan 9, 2026
It is with great sadness we mourn the death of Leslie Susan Saballus, 61, who passed away on January 9th, 2026, of pancreatic cancer, at home with her family beside her.
Leslie was born at Tuality Community Hospital where she worked as an RN for 36 years. She had not yet retired when she became ill. Leslie attended West Union Grade...
Constance Perry Johnson
Dec 22, 2025
Constance (Connie) P. Johnson, 92, of Hillsboro, Oregon, peacefully passed away on December 22nd, 2025.
Funeral services to be held from 12:30 - 1:30 PM Thursday January 15th at Fir Lawn Funeral Home in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Connie was born in New Rochelle, NY, to Andrew J. Perry and Doris W. Perry on March 24th, 1933. She graduated from Towson High School in...
John Frederick Ross
Dec 22, 2025
John was born on April 29th, 1952, in Portland, Oregon, to Bob and Clara Ross. He was raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated from Hillsboro High School. He built a successful career in the dump trucking business and was a passionate Chevrolet man who found great joy and satisfaction in restoring cars and trucks, a hobby that brought him...
Margarita Cantu
Nov 25, 2025
Margarita Cantu, Lovingly known as Ganny/ Lady G, was the kind of woman whose presence filled a room long before she ever spoke a word. Her warmth, her humor, and her steady strength wrapped around everyone she loved like a blanket of comfort. She was the family's rock, the steady light guiding everyone through life's storms.
Born with a gentle heart...
Darcy Kim Tosch
Oct 20, 2025
In Loving Memory of Darcy Kim Tosch
March 9, 1950 - October 20, 2025
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived".
Thoreau
Darcy...
Jessie Terry Sumner
Oct 18, 2025
Jessie Teresa (Terry) (Plapp) Sumner, our beloved mother, passed away peacefully in Beaverton, Oregon, on October 18, 2025, at the age of 96.
Born in 1929 at Jones Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon, to Ernest and Daisy Plapp, Terry spent most of her life in the area.
She graduated from Hillsboro High School and worked at the local shake shop...
Virginia Lucille Yurkovich
Oct 9, 2025
Virginia L Yurkovich, age 97, of Hillsboro, OR, passed away peacefully early in the morning on October 9, 2025.
She was born February 28, 1928, to Martin J (Jack) and Christine Schmidt, in Crofton, NE. On Christmas Day 1936, the family loaded a truck and moved to Hillsboro, OR arriving at their destination on New Year's Day 1937. She attended David...
Willis Arden Sheets
Oct 8, 2025
Willis Arden Sheets, a pioneering horticulturist, devoted family man, and community leader, passed peacefully in his sleep on October 8, 2025, at the age of 94, entering the arms of his Lord and reuniting with his cherished wife, Connie J. Sheets. Arden maintained vibrant health and an infectious cheerfulness until his final days. Just weeks before his passing, in mid-August,...
Blanche Eileen Greener
Sep 30, 2025
Blanche Eileen Greener, 93, passed away on September 30, 2025.
Blanche was born on June 10, 1932, the youngest child of Anton and Teresa Bozich. She grew up in Beaverton and graduated from Beaverton Elementary School after completing the 8th grade.
On January 12, 1951, Blanche married Alvin Greener in Vancouver, Washington. Together they built a life on the family farm, where...
