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.
Raymond Lee Batista
Feb 9, 2022
Raymond Batista, 51, passed away on February 9, 2022 in Hillsboro, Oregon. A service and viewing will be held at the Donelson Funeral Chapel in Hillsboro on Sunday February 27th beginning at 10:00am and concluding at 2:00pm. Raymond was born in Manhattan, NY on June 26, 1970 to Ricardo and Ramonita Batista of Puerto Rico. He went to school in...
Anita Faye Clinton
Jan 30, 2022
Anita Faye Clinton, 89, was born November 16, 1932, in Bolivar, Missouri, the daughter of Guy and Elsie (Adams) Kinsey. Anita was the second of five children. She lived in Missouri until 1936, when she moved with her family to Oregon. She attended school in Riddle and Forest Grove, Oregon. Anita met her husband, Glen Clinton, through their families. They...
Robert Leon Evens
Jan 17, 2022
Bob was born in Vernonia, Oregon on June 24, 1940, to Clyde & Laura Evens. Bob grew up in the Forest Grove area committing various mischievous adventures and Graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1958. After high school he joined the Navy and later the Marines. After the military he met the love of his life, Ms. Kathleen Hines....
Ross O. Kines
Dec 29, 2021
After losing over a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s, Ross Kines peacefully passed away with his wife of 65 years by his side holding his hand. A loving family man, Ross was the husband of Doreen, and father of Kim, Cindy, and Jenny. Ross grew up in Forest Grove, with his brother, Cameron, and their parents, Dr. Robert Kines and Gertrude...
Peggy Jo Berg
Dec 16, 2021
Peggy Jo Berg, 86, was born Saturday, March 9, 1935, in Bolivar, Missouri, daughter to Guy and Elsie (Adams) Kinsey. She lived in Missouri until 1937, when she moved to Southern Oregon. Peggy later moved with her family to Forest Grove and then Hillsboro, Oregon. Peggy married Dewey Aleshire, on September 4, 1953, in Hillsboro, Oregon. They had two sons,...
Ellen Marie Kalmbach
Dec 7, 2021
Ellen Marie Kalmbach (Duncan) of Cornelius, OR. peacefully passed away in her home on Dec 7, 2021. Ellen was born in Ceylon Minnesota on April 16, 1936 to Myrtle and Wes Duncan. She was raised in Manning Oregon and graduated Banks Highschool. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Umbarger, sons Mike and Rod Goodrich, step-daughter Shelly Truby, her sister...
Priscilla Decker
Nov 29, 2021
Priscilla (Merkel) Decker passed away peacefully Nov. 29, 2021, at age 92, from a brain tumor. She was the youngest of five girls, born in Java, S.D., March 16, 1929. In 1937, they moved to Hillsboro, Ore. After graduating from Hillsboro High School in 1946, she enjoyed many class reunions. On Dec. 15, 1951, she married Marvin Wesley Decker at...
Claireene Elaine Marshall
Nov 14, 2021
Claireene Elaine Marshall (née Richardson), 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many went to be with her Lord and Savior on 14 November 2021. She was born on 11 June 1935 in Astoria, Oregon. She is reunited in glory with her parents, Claire Allen and Marjorie Elaine (née Watson) and infant brother, Claire Elwood. She is survived...
Bonnie Casselman
Nov 13, 2021
Bonnie Jean Casselman (April 5, 1937-November 13, 2021) On November 13, 2021, in Forest Grove, Oregon, the lovely town in which she was born, Bonnie Jean Casselman (née Nemeyer) drew her last breath. Born in 1937 (though her driver’s license reads 1936 because she could never remember what year she was born or for that matter, how old she was),...
