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.
Clara L. Betschart
Oct 3, 2019
Clara L. Betschart died on October 3rd 2019 in Hillsboro, Oregon surrounded by her children. She was born in Tillamook, Oregon March 19th 1930. Clara married Louis G. Betschart May 3rd 1949. They had 3 children Walter, Susan Cochran (Sean) and Janie VanDomelen (John) as well as grandchildren Ryan and Casey Dennis and 8 great grandchildren. The family moved from...
Donovan Dow Davisson
Oct 1, 2019
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Mary K. Marchesi
Sep 28, 2019
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Dennis S. Crawford
Sep 27, 2019
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Gwendolyn Jean Willhite
Sep 26, 2019
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Muriel Etta Straughan
Sep 23, 2019
Muriel E. Straughan passed September 23, 2019. Born in South Dakota October 30, 1926, moved to Washington County Oregon when she was 15. She is interred at Valley Memorial Park alongside her mother and is survived by her daughters. Please send contributions to the Christian Church of Hillsboro. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of...
Betty May Casparie
Sep 22, 2019
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Terrie Jane Fretwell
Sep 20, 2019
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Renee Diane Goodrich
Sep 17, 2019
Renee Diane (Puschel) Goodrich joined the angels in heaven September 17, 2019. She fought a valiant battle against cancer for 3 years, but her body grew weary. Her family is thankful she is at peace and no longer in discomfort. We are proud of the strength and dignity she fought cancer with. Renee was born September 22, 1948 to Eugene...
Michael Wells Patterson
Sep 11, 2019
On September 11, 2019, USN (Ret.), Michael Wells Patterson entered the other realm. Michael was predeceased by his mother Nancy Lou (Wells) Offan (husband Kenneth) and by Michael’s older brother John Wells Patterson. He is survived by his father Donald F. Patterson (wife Sherry), brother Daniel Wells Patterson, sister Eugenia Krug (husband Michael), sister Christine Patterson, and life-long best friend...
Gabriel Lucatero Maldonado
Sep 9, 2019
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Mary "Christina" Losli
Aug 30, 2019
Chris Losli passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 after spending the day surrounded by her family.  Chris, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend was loved by many who surrounded her throughout her life and in her last days. Chris was born January 1, 1933 on her family’s homestead in Gillette, Wyoming. Her parents Harry Johnson and Candace...
John Calvin Grund
Aug 22, 2019
John Calvin Grund passed from this life on Thursday August 22, 2019 with his sons and a good friend in attendance at his home in Hillsboro. John was 93 years old. He was born on October 17, 1925 as the 9th child of Louis Grund and Amelia Hogberg near Lake Of The Woods and the town of Baudette in northern...
Anita Cardon Simmons
Aug 14, 2019
Anita Cardon Simmons passed away peacefully at her Hillsboro home on August 14, 2019, of natural causes. She was 80 years old. Anita was born October 16, 1938, in Durango, Colorado, to Joseph and Anna Marie Cardon. She grew up in Durango with two sisters and five brothers. After high school, she attended Brigham Young University to study education. While...
James M. Thompson
Aug 8, 2019
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Betty J. Kittson
Aug 7, 2019
Betty Kittson, age 88, died August 7th of natural causes. She was born in Telbasta, Nebraska on February 18, 1931 to Harry and Irene Hinrich. She was the youngest of 3 children. Betty graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1949 and was quite proud of representing her school as a majorette. Throughout her life she was very active in the...
David Joseph Connolly
Aug 4, 2019
David Joseph Connolly, known affectionately by his family as Papa Bear, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Sunday, August 4, 2019 in Hillsboro, Oregon. He was 72 years young. David was born on April 18, 1947 in Seattle, Washington to John Robert Connolly and Antoinette (Toni) Julia Ziol. David lived his early life in Walla Walla, Washington and...
Alvin Frank Greener
Jul 25, 2019
Alvin F. Greener, 88, died July 25, 2019.Al was born August 1, 1930. He was the only child of Frank and Marie Greener. He was a lifetimeresident of Buck Mountain and Pumpkin Ridge. He grew up far from town. During his early school years,he attended a one-room school located at the corner of his parent’s property. In later school years,...
Clifford M. Reese
Jul 17, 2019
Clifford Milton Reese October 26,1946-July 17, 2019 Cliff passed away surrounded by family, love and the laughter of his brothers and son while they reminisced. He grew up with six brothers and one sister, working on his grandparent’s farm fixing equipment in Oregon. He joined the national guard and spent his spare time working on cars. He married and had...
Merlin "Wayne" Hodgson
Jul 8, 2019
Merlin Wayne Hodgson age 71, died Monday, July 8, 2019. Wayne was born April 4, 1948 in Weiser, Idaho. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Oregon. He was a 1967 graduate of Hillsboro Union High School. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and served in Vietnam. He retired from Portland General Electric Company after 43 years. ...
