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 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...
Irvin Eugene Sherbeck
Mar 24, 2018
A complete obituary will be published when available from the family.
Fern Marlow
Mar 17, 2018
Fern (Tipton) Marlow, 94, passed away of natural causes Saturday, March 17th, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, March 24th, 2018 at Donelson Funeral Chapel, 1070 West Main Street, Hillsboro, Oregon. Fern was born in Teague, Texas on January 13th, 1924 at her grandmother’s farm. On August 28th, 1942 Fern married the love of her life...
Bessie Violet Hodson
Mar 16, 2018
Bessie Violet Hodson was born in Taumarunui, New Zealand on November 12, 1926, to John and Ivy Runciman, and passed away on March 16, 2018, in Lynnwood, Washington. She was the second oldest of seven children and grew up on a sheep farm where she learned the value of hard work. She completed her training to become a Registered Nurse...
Laurine J. Bush
Mar 14, 2018
Laurine J. Bush was born July 19, 1941 in Santa Monica, California to Woodrow and Phyllis Besson, and passed away March 14, 2018 in her Hillsboro home surrounded by her family. Laurine grew up in San Lorenzo, CA and attended Pacific University and graduated from San Francisco State College in 1964. She married Robert E. Bush Jr. in 1965 and...
Helen Katherine Sullivan
Feb 26, 2018
A complete obituary will be published when available. Condolences may be shared with the family through this online guestbook.
Patricia Frances Cole
Feb 21, 2018
A complete obituary will be published when available. Condolences may be shared with the family through this online guestbook.
Margaret Hazel Ross
Feb 12, 2018
Margaret H. Ross, 90, died in her home in Hillsboro, Oregon on February 12th, 2018. Margaret was born in Stratton, Colorado September 24th, 1927 to Roy W. Smith and Eva I. (Messenger) Smith. She was raised and educated in Colorado while living on a farm with her parents and sister Mildred. She moved with her family to Colorado Springs during...
