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.
Gyle W. Hodson
Dec 29, 2017
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Jerry L. Gunther
Dec 26, 2017
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Ronald Joseph Beaulieu
Dec 25, 2017
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Polly Anne Yarnall
Dec 24, 2017
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Wayne Lee Valburg
Dec 22, 2017
Wayne Lee Valburg was born on May 28, 1927, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in White River, South Dakota to Otillia and Lee Valburg. In 1934, the family moved to Vancouver, WA. Wayne graduated from Battle Ground High School and worked in the ship yards. During WWII, he was an Army Medic aboard the USS Marine Jumper, a troop transport....
James A. Gilmer
Dec 17, 2017
James Allison Gilmer was born December 16th, 1941 to Merritt Gilmer and Lois McCord Gilmer in Portland, OR. He passed away on December 17th, 2017, one day after his 76th birthday in Hillsboro, OR after a long battle with the side effects of cancer treatment. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kimberley Martin Gilmer of Hillsboro, 4...
Mary E. White
Dec 15, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (January) White, 78, passed peacefully after a brief illness on December 15th, 2017. Born February 13, 1939 in Coos Bay, Mary graduated from North Salem High School. Mary attended one year of college at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT before moving to Washington DC to work for the FBI. Here is where she honed her excellent clerical...
Gail L. Oldham
Nov 18, 2017
Gail L. Oldham was born on May 18, 1949 in Boise, Idaho to Donald and LaVonne (Leetch) Oldham. He was educated and raised in the Boise-Meridian area all his life, attending elementary, middle and high school, graduating from Meridian High School in 1967. He attended Boise Jr. College, (now Boise State University) until his draft number was called, at which...
Boyd Kennedy Keefer
Nov 17, 2017
Obituary for Boyd Kennedy Keefer Boyd Kennedy Keefer of Sherwood, Oregon, died peacefully at home from leukemia on November 17, 2017 surrounded by his wife Hadley (Johnson) Keefer, son Collin and brother Paul. Boyd was born on November 20, 1948 in Cedar Mill, Oregon to Royal and Eleanor (Irvine) Keefer. He graduated from Cedar Mill Grade School, and graduated from...
Fredrick Vernon Waterman
Nov 17, 2017
Fredrick Vernon Waterman was born on December 8, 1941 in Hillsboro, Oregon to Viola (Luttrel) and Vernon Waterman. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Andy Anderson. He attended Hillsboro High School. Fred married Carol Ewing on May 4, 1963 in her parents' home in Dilley. The newlyweds settled in Hillsboro, Oregon for a brief time before relocating to...
Ardath Vernice Evans
Nov 10, 2017
Ardath Vernice Evans Ardath Vernice Evans, a resident of North Plains, died on November 10, 2017 in Portland. She was 85 years of age. Ardath was born on May 14, 1932 in Wister, Oklahoma and she was the daughter of Herbert and Elsie (Adair) Harris. She grew up in Oklahoma and Arkansas during the Great Depression moving around with her...
Charles William Grissett
Nov 4, 2017
Charles William Grissett Charles William Grissett, a resident of Hillsboro, Oregon, died on November 4, 2017 in Hillsboro with his wife Betty by his side. He was 88 years of age. In addition to Betty, Charles is survived by his son Dirk, daughters Nadine McCallum and Jessica Graham, sister Priscilla Moore, nine grandchildren, and the mother of his three children,...
Mary Lee Stafford
Oct 26, 2017
Mary Lee Stafford (nee Phelps), a life-long resident of Hillsboro, was a graduate of Hillsboro High School in 1958. Days after graduating from high school. Mary married Larry Stafford, a union that reached a milestone 50-years on June 7, 2008. Soon after the birth of her children, Mary embarked on her degree in elementary education, and completed that degree in...
Ronald Alan Knapp
Oct 25, 2017
Ronald Alan Knapp Ronald (Ron) Alan Knapp, a resident of Hillsboro, died on October 25, 2017 in Hillsboro. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was 74 years of age. Ron was born on September 15, 1943 in Portland, Oregon and was the son of Frederick and Nelle (Willey) Knapp. He attended high school at Sunset High for his...
Luis Manuel Serrano
Oct 22, 2017
Luis Manuel Serrano, May 10, 1944 - October 22, 2017, was born in Utudado, Puerto Rico. A Memorial service will be on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 10:00 am at Donelson Funeral Chapel, Hillsboro, Oregon. In lieu of Flowers, donations to Unidos Puerto Rican Relief Fund in dad's honor requested at hispanicfederation.org.
