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.
Peggy Louise Winegar
Jul 11, 2012
Peggy Winegar passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was born in Castle Rock, Washington, the daughter of Joseph and Nina Bebe. From the age of 8 she lived with her grandmother Mrs. A. Sievers until she graduated from high school. She was united in marriage to Victor Winegar on Nov. 4, 1945 in Monmouth Oregon, where they both...
Joe A. Yontz
Jul 10, 2012
A graveside service will be at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Joe was born in Columbia City, IN, to Martha and Charles Yontz. Joe moved to California as a child with his family. He sold news papers to the movie stars such as Cezar Romero and Ginger Rodgers. He also had a job...
Troy Bullard
Jul 10, 2012
Private Cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Jennifer R. Farrar
Jul 9, 2012
Jennifer R. Farrar age 40 of Hillsboro died July 9 in a Portland hospital. She was born March 18, 1972 in Portland. A life resident of Hillsboro, she graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1991. On April 21, 2000 Jennifer married Billy Farrar in Hillsboro. Jennifer volunteered at the Hillsboro Community Pantry and was a member of the Salvation Army...
Wesley John Zimmermann
Jul 8, 2012
Zimmermann, Wesley John 42 June 22, 1970 July 08, 2012 Wesley John Zimmermann died unexpectedly July 8, 2012 of heart disease. He was 42. He was born June 22, 1970 and was a lifelong resident of Washington County. He survived by his mother, Donna; father Matt; and sister, Shonna. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers,...
Jewel Hamm
Jul 8, 2012
Private Cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Mary Ann Franklin
Jul 3, 2012
Private interment has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Sidney Gellman
Jul 1, 2012
Gellman, Sidney 91 April 23, 1921 July 01, 2012 Sidney Gellman, age 91, passed away July 1, 2012. He was born April 23, 1921, in Romania. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Mt. Olive Cemetery of Laurel in Hillsboro. Sidney moved to New York as an infant. He served in the U.S. Army...
Byron Tindle
Jun 24, 2012
A Graveside Service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery on Friday July 6, 2012, at 12:30 PM. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Dorene L. Pelaw
Jun 22, 2012
Dorene Lucille Eslick Pelaw (Ree-Nee-Roo) 51 years old, from 3637 East Main Street, Hillsboro Oregon, residing at Park Place Assisted Living Facility passed away on Friday 22 June 2012 in Tigard Oregon of Natural Causes after a long illness. Born 16 August 1960 in San Mateo, California to Robert (Bob) and Geraldine Eslick of Escondido California she is one of...
Randal J Muller
Jun 21, 2012
Muller, Randal J. 62, June 14, 1950 June 21, 2012, of Gales Creek, formerly Ontario, Wis., passed away at his son's home in Hillsboro after a struggle with cancer. He grew up near Viola, Wis. and graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1968. He married Diana L. Gnewikow in 1970. They had two children, Troy and Ryan, over their 19...
Fay Viola Robinson
Jun 19, 2012
Fay Viola Bringle Robinson was born in Lewis, Kansas on August 24, 1920. She spent most of her life in Omak Washington. She loved doing things with her family, especially fishing with her father, Etan and mother, Dora Bringle. She was also competitive in athletics. After graduation she moved to Falls City, Oregon. In 1945 she moved to Hillsboro. She...
Gayle Wayne Wallace
Jun 19, 2012
Wallace, age 80, and a longtime resident of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in the early afternoon. A viewing will be held Friday, June 29, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Donelson~Firlawn Memorial Center, 1070 W. Main St., Hillsboro, OR 97123. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Valley Memorial Park...
Catherine Elizabeth Atkinson
Jun 17, 2012
Catherine Elizabeth Atkinson, 86, of Forest Grove, died June 17, 2012 in Forest Grove. She was the daughter of Edd Thomas Tanksley and Pansye Wyatt, Tanksley Bane. Funeral Services will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. in Arcade Cemetery, with pastor Tim Gould officiating. Interment in the cemetery will follow. She had been in declining health for the past year. Visitation...
Richard Allee
Jun 8, 2012
Private Cremation has been held. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Kathleen Johnson
Jun 7, 2012
A Memorial Service will be held at St. Matthew Cotholic Church in Hillsboro on June 14, 2012 at 1:30 pm., there will a rosary here in our chapel on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm. A complete obituary will be publish when available.
Janice F. Brown
Jun 5, 2012
Janice F. Brown of Hillsboro died June 5, 2012. She was born Nov. 28, 1923 in Arnaudville, LA. She married Ernest Brown in April 1946. They moved to Orenco shortly after. Mr. Brown preceded her in death in 2004. Janice taught 4th and 5th grade at Aloha-Huber Elementary School retiring in the mid 1980's. Member of Hillsboro Elks and Hillsboro...
Lillie Esther Holden
Jun 2, 2012
Lillie Esther Cecelia was born to Andrew and Jennie Shalander in Hamill, South Dakota on January 20, 1917. She was one of seven children, all of whom lived into their 90s. She attended elementary and high school in Hamill, where she was on the girls basketball team, acted in plays and graduated as co-valedictorian. She then studied at Black Hills...
