OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Hillsboro Washington County, OR
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 Hillsboro Washington County, OR's history and identity.
Douglas M. Stoneking
Dec 16, 2020
Douglas MacArthur Stoneking passed away quietly Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 after a long battle with salt addiction. He was born on August 13th, 1942 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, to Clark and Cecile (nee Weeks) Stoneking. He was the youngest of his siblings Velma, Jim, Cecilia, Carol, Harry, and Sally. The family owned a resort on Medicine Lake, Three Lakes Wisconsin that...
Julie A. Karlbom
Dec 15, 2020
Our lives were forever changed on December 15th. Our mother, grammy and friend Julie Karlbom passed away peacefully due to unexpected medical complications at the age of 81. She is survived by her daughter Karen Heldt, her son-in-law Steve and grandchildren Madison & Jacob and by her brother Robert Lipps. She was preceded in death by her parents Viola and...
Bonita R. Davis
Dec 14, 2020
Bonita “Bonnie” Davis, 87, of Hillsboro, died December 14th. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa November 12, 1933. She grew up in Mora, Minnesota graduating high school there. She moved to Oregon with her family 1973 and lived in Beaverton, Oregon most of the rest of her life. With her first husband, Arvid Johnson, she raised and is survived...
Ashley Marie Hernandez
Dec 8, 2020
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John Edward Hamilton
Nov 25, 2020
John Edward Hamilton was born June 14, 1951 in Foley Alabama, to parents Nelson Kelley Hamilton and Gayle (Rowland) Hamilton. He died Nov 25 2020 in Washington County Oregon. He was one of 5 brothers. The oldest, James Kelley Hamilton died in young childhood in 1942. Brother Franklin D Hamilton, USMC, lived in Pensacola Florida until his passing in January,2021;...
Victor Jackson
Nov 22, 2020
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Patrick E. Saalsaa
Nov 19, 2020
Patrick Elton Saalsaa passed away suddenly in Hillsboro, OR, on Thursday November 19th 2020 at 54 years of age from complications due to a recurring illness. Patrick will be remembered for his wry and dry sense of humor, his willingness to step in to help others, and for being an outspoken champion for his children, Emalie, Averie, Gracie, Maddie, and...
Howard Allen Reeher
Nov 17, 2020
Howard Reeher was born in Forest Grove to Howard and Maryanna Reeher, the eldest of two children. His family moved to Vernonia, Oregon where he attended grade school and the first half of his freshman year of high school. He also attended high school in Astoria, Forest Grove and Orland, California. In 1953 Howard was appointed to the Portland Fire...
Conrad Zachary Carlin
Nov 10, 2020
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William Joseph Ballou
Nov 8, 2020
William (Bill/Papa) Ballou passed away on November 8, 2020 in Hillsboro, Oregon at the age of 94. Bill was born in Bellingham, Washington to his parents James and Doris Ballou on February 11, 1926. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946. In 1950 he married Elice Metzenberg. They had a son, Dale Ballou and a step-daughter,...
Teresa Jo Dorondo
Nov 1, 2020
Teresa Dorondo, 64, of Hillsboro passed away on November 1st, 2020. She was born to Mary Shelton and Ken Reiman in 1956. At a young age her family moved to the Oregon coast where her father was fire chief and she spent her youth. One of her most beloved memories living at the coast was riding her horse, Star, along...
Judith Clarke Biller
Oct 31, 2020
Judith Clarke Biller passed away on October 31, 2020 in Hillsboro, Oregon. She was 70 years old. Judy was born on July 7, 1950, to Jack and Marjorie Biller in Ventura, California. She enjoyed traveling and lived in Austin, Texas, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ashland, Oregon, before settling in Hillsboro. She was an avid and accomplished gardener who left...
Mark R. Comparone
Oct 28, 2020
Mark Robert Comparone, 68, of Hillsboro, Oregon passed away in his home Wednesday, October 28, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Janean Comparone. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mark is predeceased by his parents, George Comparone and Nanette and Thomas Wishart, and his brother, Thomas Wishart, Jr. (Crystal). Besides his wife, he leaves his son, Nicholas Comparone; daughter,...
Donald George Roberts
Oct 28, 2020
Donald George Roberts, 92, died of age-related causes on October 28, 2020 at his home in Cornelius, Oregon. Born May 31, 1928 at the family farmstead in Benson, Minnesota, he was the eldest of four surviving children of George and Minnie Roberts. Prior to his 1946 graduation from an agricultural business school—now University of Minnesota, Morris—he attended a one-room school...
Tricia Lynn Cruz Taitano
Oct 22, 2020
Formerly of Barrigada Guam, residing in Hillsboro Oregon was called to home by our Heavenly Father at the age of 49.Tricia will be welcomed into the gates of Heaven by her Mother: Rosita Pereda Cruz Mother-in-law: Josefa L. Taitano Maternal Grandparents: Felicita Pereda Cruz and Jesus Tedtaotao Cruz Tricia’s love will forever live in the hearts of her Spouse: David...
Joe Apalategui
Oct 21, 2020
Humberto Joseph “Joe” Apalategui died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, days after his 88th birthday. Joe and his wife, Betty, have been longtime residents of Hillsboro and Mountaindale, Oregon. The family previously lived for years in Yorba Linda, California. Joe was born on October 17, 1932, in Sonora, Mexico, to Jesus and Julia (Parada) Apalategui. At that...
Marley "Ben" Marvel, Jr.
Oct 10, 2020
Marley Ben Marvel Jr, 73 of Beaverton Oregon died on October 10th, after dealing with long-term health issues. Ben was born in Los Angeles California on March 30th 1947 to Marley and Lorene Marvel. He was the third of three children. He was a resident of LaVerne California until moving to Hillsboro Oregon in 1960 as a teenager. Ben was...
Mary Katherine Gieger
Oct 9, 2020
Mary Kathryn (Miller) Geiger, 80, of Forest Grove, OR died peacefully on October 9th. After suffering from complications caused by dementia.She was born in Corry, Pennsylvania on January 16, 1940 to Myron L. and Mary E. Miller. She was the 5th of 6 children.Mary grew up most of her childhood living in the Forest Grove area. She went to church...
Kimberli M. Baiju
Oct 4, 2020
Kimberli Mae Baiju passed away on October 4th, 2020 in Hillsboro, Oregon from complications of Friedreich’s Ataxia. She was born on August 5th 1976 to Rod Parrish and Joyce Parrish (Nash) in Hugo, Colorado. Kimberli grew up in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and Pennsylvania before returning to Colorado as a teenager. She graduated from Kit Carson High School in...
Donald E. Crawn
Oct 1, 2020
Donald (Boomer) Eugene Crawn, 83, of Portland, OR passed away at peace of natural causes at his residence Thursday, October 1, 2020. Don was born on April 21, 1937 in Portland, OR. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1956. And honorably served in the United States Army National Guard. Don was a professional painter for his...
