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.
Donald Charles Walter
Jun 11, 2024
On June 11th, 2024, Donald Charles Walter (88), loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at his home. Don was born on May 14, 1936 to Bert and Elsie Walter in Hillsboro, Oregon. After graduating from Hillsboro Union High School (Hilhi) in 1954, he worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the Army in 1959. He served...
Betty Arnell Lewis
May 31, 2024
Vancouver, Washington resident Betty Arnell Lewis, 84, passed peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2024 surrounded by her family. Arnell was born on October 23, 1939 to Jesse and Effel "Babe" Evans in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Arnell studied Elementary Education at Baylor University and met a cute guy in Trigonometry class. Arnell married Guy on May 24, 1958 when they were...
Lorna Mae Rauh
May 28, 2024
Lorna Mae Rauh (nee Coxhead) was born in Toronto, Ontario on July 21, 1933, and died in Hillsboro, Oregon, May 28, 2024. After graduating from high school, she married Peter Rauh Jr., whose job kept them on the move, experiencing life in Canada (Calgary, Montreal) and the United States (Castro Valley & Anaheim, California, Houston, Texas). Hillsboro became the Rauh's...
Timothy Lee Tweedell Sr.
May 24, 2024
Timothy Lee Tweedell Sr. has passed after an ugly battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He hated Parkinson’s and, well, it seems Parkinson’s hated him too. One could assume this was the hardest fight of his life unless they knew that he gallantly served in Vietnam from 1970-1971 or saw him try to hit a tee shot over a creek 25 yards...
Frances Myers
May 7, 2024
Frances Eileen (Wilcox) Myers was born January 22, 1931, in Portland, Oregon, to Arthur William Wilcox and Eileen Frances (Crowley) Wilcox. She died on May 7, 2024, at her home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Frances was the oldest of two children. Following graduation from Hillsboro High School, she continued her education at the University of Portland, obtaining her Bachelor of Science...
Malcolm Evans Smith, Jr.
Mar 22, 2024
Malcolm Evans Smith II, passed away on March 22, 2024, at the age of 57 at Providence St Vincent Medical Center. Malcolm, affectionately known as 'Kip,' was a dedicated father to four children, Nick, Trey, Karissa, and Maria whom he loved greatly. He was also a beloved grandfather to Sarai, Nick (Jr), and Eugene Additionally, he was a brother, uncle,...
Gail Homer Hendrick
Mar 4, 2024
History of My Brother Gail Homer Hendrick I & my brother started our life in Portland Oregon. I was born 1948 & my brother was born in 1949 we were 11 months apart. Our Father & Mother lived on Maple Crest Drive North West Portland. Me & my brother spent our baby years in Portland while my Father attended Worked...
June Lucille Eggers
Feb 20, 2024
June Lucille Eggers was born March 22, 1932, in Yakima Washington, to Robert and Metha Dickey. She passed away February 20, 2024 at the age of 91. June was "DickeyKid2" of six kids. Her family moved to Portland when she was 12. She graduated from Washington High School in 1950. June married Clarence Clifford "Cliff" Eggers in 1951. They went...
Peggy Ann Darnell
Feb 19, 2024
Peggy Ann Darnell passed away in her home on February 19, 2024. She was born November 6, 1933, in Portland, Oregon to Bernice and John Olson. As a young girl she moved with her family to Hillsboro, Oregon and worked in The Shake Shop while attending high school. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1951. After high school Peggy...
Coleen Gray
Feb 9, 2024
Coleen Gray (Hayes), passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 in Hillsboro, OR. Coleen was a long-time member of the Hillsboro Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Coleen was born in Provo, Utah to Kenneth and Maxine Hayes. Coleen grew up in Orem, Utah where she graduated from Orem High School in 1972. Following high...
Jason Summers
Feb 6, 2024
Jason M. Summers April 22, 1974 - February 6, 2024 Jason Summers passed suddenly Tuesday February 6th. He is now with Mom and Dad. Jason was born and raised in Oregon. He seeked adventure from an early age. There were snowmobiling trips to our house in Sisters, on Mt. Hood, St. Helens and Mt. Bachelor. Annual camping trips to Lake...
Shelley Jo Sohriakoff
Jan 24, 2024
Shelley Jo (Jensen) Sohriakoff was born in Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 1953, to Paul and Mary Lou Jensen. She passed away peacefully in her home Jan. 24, 2024, with her husband, Jim, and son, Peter, by her side. Her 15-year battle with Alzheimer's disease was done with grace and strength of character. Shelley was a loving mother to three children,...
Leslie Rae Ross
Jan 22, 2024
Leslie Rae Ross was born in St. Helens, Ore., to Theodore Eugene Seder and Lula Ellen Adelhart. Leslie grew up in St. Helens. In her younger years Leslie was an accomplished French horn player and played with the Portland Junior Symphony which would later become The Portland Youth Philharmonic, the oldest youth orchestra in the United States, established in 1924....
Mavis Carolyn Barnhart
Jan 19, 2024
Mavis Carolyn (Hutchinson) Barnhart passed away at the age of 96, on January 19, 2024 at Valley House in Castle Rock, Colorado. Mavis was born in Reardon, Washington September 7, 1927. She was the 4th of 7 Children born to Agness and Hugh Hutchinson. Before the age of 3 she moved with her family to Spokane where she grew up...
Walter Dean Saylor
Jan 9, 2024
Walter Dean Saylor, 100, passed away January 9th, 2024. Services will be held at a later date.
Peggy Lunette Pipes Johnson
Jan 5, 2024
Our beloved stepmother, Mrs. Peggy Lunette Pipes-Johnson, died at age 93 on Friday, January 5, 2024, in Hillsboro, Oregon. Peggy was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 16, 1930, to Lunette Waller Pipes and Wesley O'Feral Pipes. She had a brilliant career and upon retiring, married into our family. Peggy Lunette Pipes, MPH, MA, RD, was educated at Columbia University...
Dale Eugene Applebee
Dec 22, 2023
Lifelong Hillsboro resident, Mr. Dale Eugene Applebee, 69, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, from cardiovascular disease at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Dale was born January 4, 1954 to Milo Glen & Junetta Wanetta (Herrold) Applebee at the Tuality Hospital in Hillsboro, OR. He attended school until the 8th grade and worked for American Gutter Service, All Foreign Auto...
Clyde Howe Harrop
Dec 17, 2023
Longtime Hillsboro resident, Mr. Clyde “Bud” Howe Harrop, 99, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 from cardiac arrest at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Clyde was born August 10, 1924, to Clyde E. & Catherine J. (Bishop) Harrop in Seattle, WA. He entered the United States Army on April 14, 1943, serving our nation during WWII until he was honorably...
Irene Margaret Carlton
Dec 13, 2023
In the gentle embrace of memories, we bid farewell to our cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Irene Margaret Newell Carlton. She was born on July 2, 1930 and peacefully called home to Jesus December 13, 2023 at the age of 93. She leaves behind a tapestry of love, faith, and cherished moments. Irene hailed from humble beginnings, where her mother...
