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.
Jose Davila Garcia
Sep 10, 2026
Surrounded by the love and presence of his family, Jose D. Garcia passed peacefully on September 10, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on July 5, 1930, Jose lived a remarkable life defined by love, strength, perseverance, and devotion to his family.
Jose's greatest joy was his family, whom he loved deeply and held close to his heart. He leaves...
Sheila Marie Buchholz
Sep 6, 2026
Sheila Marie Buchholz was born on September 28, 1958 in Hillsboro, Oregon to Philip and Lorine Buchholz. She was raised in Hillsboro, Oregon with her 6 siblings. She later made her home in Gaston, Oregon where she raised her 2 children, Marcus Lunow and Michelle Reid.
Sheila was a woman of many passions and talents. She loved the outdoors, spending...
Dolores Irene Murphy
Aug 28, 2026
Dolores Irene Murphy, cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Hillsboro, Oregon on March 29, 1938 to Harold and Zelma Shaper. She was raised on a small dairy in Reedville with her sister Nadine and lived a life full of love, dedication, and creativity.
Dolores was a proud graduate...
Nick Valera
Aug 3, 2026
Nick G Valera was 78 years old. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He passed away in Tualatin, Oregon on August 3, 2026. Nick graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1965 and was a gymnast on the varsity team. Then he joined the army and received a Purple Heart while serving in the Vietnam War. In his younger years, he...
Constance Jo Gates
Jul 31, 2026
Constance Jo Connell Gates, 97, known as Connie and Jo during her childhood, will be remembered for her positive outlook, bright sense of humor, generosity towards others and her love and curiosity for all things family and friends.
Born April 4, 1929 in Hillsboro, Oregon, Connie grew up on her family's farm, Twin Fir Farm, a few miles east of North...
Daniel Merrill Mead
Jul 30, 2026
Daniel "Dan" Mead, 81, of Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 30, 2026. Born January 2, 1945, in Portland, Oregon, to Philip Henry Mead and Helen Fairley Mead, Dan spent his entire life in Oregon and was raised in Beaverton.
After graduating from High School, Dan attended Multnomah Bible School where he studied journalism and met his...
Marilyn Marie Turnbull
Jul 14, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Marilyn M. Turnbull.
She crossed over on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, of natural causes in the comfort of her home in
Hillsboro, Oregon. She was 96 years young.
Marilyn was born on February 28, 1930, in Astoria, Oregon. In 1936, her family moved to Forest
Grove, Oregon,...
Theourn Leng
Jun 27, 2026
In Loving Memory of Theourn Leng
Theourn Leng, age 45, passed away on June 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Born on August 4, 1980, in Khao I Dang Refugee Camp in Thailand, Theourn's life was a testament to resilience, kindness, and compassion. From a young age, she had a gentle spirit and a heart full of love. She had a special gift...
Keith Ian Urwin
Jun 12, 2026
Keith Urwin, 49, of Warren, Oregon, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, while pursuing the passion that had captivated him for much of his life-flying.
To know Keith was to know someone who believed there was no challenge too great and no skill beyond learning. A perfectionist by nature and an adventurer at heart, he approached life with curiosity, determination,...
Elberta Catharine Arehart
Jun 11, 2026
Family came to Oregon on the Oregon Trail and Elberta was born in Corvallis, Oregon on January 19th, 1934. Her family moved to Dixie Mountain in 1945, and she attended Shadybrook school and graduated from there in 1949.
Elberta was later married to Fred Vuylsteke and had two children, Eric and Debra. Elberta lived in the Hillsboro area for over twenty...
Malcolm Arthur McInnis
Jun 3, 2026
Malcolm "Chub" Arthur McInnis was born on February 5, 1932, at the family farm home in Reedville, Oregon, to Donald W. and Julia E. (Flint) McInnis. Weighing nearly 13 pounds at birth, his father exclaimed, "Wow, he's a chub!", a nickname that stayed with him throughout his childhood and much of his life.
Chub often recalled his first day of school,...
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 Valentín 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...
