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.
Paul Gallaway
Oct 9, 2018
PAUL GALLAWAY Born: January 5, 1933 in Texas. Died: October 9, 2018 in Hillsboro Oregon at the age of 85, after a brief struggle with cancer. Paul was the son of John M. and Dessie M. (Bangs) Gallaway. Of the six children, Paul was the fourth. The 5 oldest were sons and the youngest child was a daughter. Paul’s early...
Russell Dusky
Sep 22, 2018
Russell was born in Temple, Texas December 3, 1926, and went home to be with his Lord September 22, 2018. Russ was not afraid of hard work and challenges and met a lot of both during his lifetime. His childhood years were spent in Missouri along with his 8 brothers and sisters. When he was 16 he left home and...
Michael David Rooney
Aug 27, 2018
Michael was born in Mission Viejo, CA on May 19, 1986 to two loving parents, Denise M. (McDonald) Rooney and Gregory D. Rooney. Greg was on active duty with the US Marine Corps, training to be a pilot, so starting a family was a challenge with the constant moving, deployments, etc. After many years of trying to conceive, that lucky...
Edward William Geiger
Aug 16, 2018
Edward William Geiger, Born April 1940 passed away on August 16th 2018, He was 78. Edward was born to Lyle and Margurette Jansen on the 27th day of April 1940, at the old Hillsboro Hospital in Oregon. He was the 2nd son of seven Children. He was raised up on Skyline and was a graduate from Beaverton High School in...
Shirley Okeson
Aug 9, 2018
Shirley (Moulton) Okeson passed away August 9, 2018 after a long illness. Shirley was born in Seattle Washington on November 11,1938 to parents Hugh and Lois Moulton. She went to high school in Grants Pass Oregon and then on to nursing school at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. She married Reinard Okeson and they had two children, Celene and Lance. ...
Ignatius Martin Vanderzanden
Jul 18, 2018
Ignatius, nicknamed “Nish” was born at the farm home in Verboort Oregon. He was raised with nine brothers and sisters in the small farming community of Verboort. He went to school at the Visitation Catholic grade school and wasn’t able to complete his education as he was needed on their farm. Of course helping with the church was paramount in...
Shirley Ann Buss
Jul 9, 2018
She was born on June 30,1950 and passed away peacefully at home with her family on July 9,2018 Survived by her daughters Melisa Guzman, Carmen Zug, Grandchildren, Ruben Guzman, Deandre Edwards, Sister Patty Ochoa, Brother Roger Buss, and many Nieces and nephews Followed by a Celebration of life at Rood Bridge park on August 3, 2018 She will be missed...
Todd Woolaway
Jun 27, 2018
A memorial service for Mr. Woolaway will be held on July 29th from 12:30 to 4:00 at McMenamins Grand Lodge. McMenamins Grand Lodge 3505 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, OR 97116
Raymond B. Evans
May 23, 2018
A graveside service will be held Friday, June 1, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Fir Lawn Memorial Park.
Lenell Jones
May 16, 2018
LeNell (Howell) Jones was born in Baker, Montana on November 30, 1935, to Nellie (Olson) Howell and Leonard Howell. She graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1954. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Pacific University, Forest Grove, in 1958, and later earned her Master’s Degree in Education. She married Archie Lee Jones on August 7, 1960 in...
Steven James Lorence
May 7, 2018
Steve was born July 19th, 1954 and passed away Monday, May 7th, 2018. Right out of high school he began working for Western Craft Beaverton and worked there until he retired in 2016. Steve loved crabbing, fishing, hunting and gardening plus taking care of his farm. Steve was loved by all that knew him and known for his incredible work...
Elaine Rose Plass
Apr 28, 2018
Elaine Rose Flint was born in Portland, Oregon to Lawrence Flint and Florence Twigg Flint. She grew up in Scholls and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1953. On November 3, 1951 she married Vernon Joseph Plass. They had six children: DeAnna Plass Russelle, JoEllen (Jodi) Plass Swehla, MaLyndia Plass, Fredrick Plass, JaNene Plass Folwick, Matthew Plass They have 14...
Richard W. Berg
Apr 20, 2018
Richard W. Berg was born August 1, 1931 in Tacoma, Washington. Son of Marvin and Nellie Berg. He grew up and received his education in Everett, Washington. He worked for GTE in Washington & transferred to Oregon to work for the Central Office Installation Department. After 35 years he retired from GTE and started his own company, Sunset Tele, as...
Robert "Bob" Jenkins (W7Bkn)
Apr 13, 2018
Bob, a retired electrical engineer, graduated from Portland’s David Douglas High School in 1958 and went on to obtain his B.S. in physics from OSU and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. He retired from Beaverton Welch Allyn in 2008. In the latter part of his career, after designing components for sensitive compact medical monitors, he specialized in EMI...
Oma Jean Swartwood
Apr 9, 2018
Oma Jean Swartwood died at the age of 84 on April 9th, 2018 at Hawthorne House Care Center in Forest Grove. She was born on April 15th, 1933 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Daughter of Alvie M. and Jessie M. Hayes, her parents moved to Oregon when she and her sister, Betty Bronson and brother, Dee Voyed Hayes were young. Oma Jean...
Kimbly Ellsworth
Mar 31, 2018
Kimbly Green was born in Mt. Vernon, New York on September 11, 1976 to Charles Green Sr. and Lillian Valerie Green (Pyron). Kim was the fourth out of ten children – Charles Jr, Allegra, Michael, Kimbly, Sarah, Solomon, Tamar, Lillian, George and Daniel. Kim spent the first 6 years of her life living in Mt Vernon with her family. At...
Marjory Lou Davies
Mar 28, 2018
Marj was born in Vancouver, B.C.; In April 1934, she moved to her new home in Helvetia, OR with her adoptive parents Ed & Mary Meier. Marj enjoyed bowling, golf, gardening, her trips to NZ, AUS, CAN, her bowling tournaments in the USA, and feeding peanuts to squirrels & birds in her backyard. Marj was preceded in death by her...
Orvalle Lengele
Mar 25, 2018
Orvalle (Orv) Lengele was born on November 6, 1924 in Albany, Oregon, to Hazel (Akers) and Dolph Lengele. His parents divorced when he was six years old and he later went to live with his grandparents on their wheat farm where he learned to raise farm animals and work the farm. Orv attended Corvallis High School. His teen years were...
