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.
Loreata Gilbert
Jul 27, 2011
A Service will be held Aug 3, 2011 at 5 p.m. at Bible Church in Dilley, OR.
Ronald Paul Tankersley
Jul 26, 2011
Ronald Paul Tankersley, 73, of Gaston Oregon died at home on July 26, 2011. He was born on November 28,1937 in Knox County, Texas to Paul Tankersley and Darlene Moore. During high school, he worked the "dance floor" of oil rigs and on the family ranch to save money. Some of Ron's fondest memories as a young boy were on...
Barbara Ann Waldow
Jul 24, 2011
Barbara Ann Waldow age 82 of Hillsboro died at home July 24, 2011 Born Jan. 31, 1929 in Bend, Oregon to T. W. & Dorothy (Brasel) Vandevert She spent her early life in Central Oregon graduating from Redmond High School. Attended the University of California at Berkeley. Barbara worked as an auditor at Tektronix from 1965 until 1988. Hillsboro resident...
Nerine Zoucha
Jul 21, 2011
Nerine (tootie) Zoucha left us Thursday afternoon July 21st, 2011 to join our lord and her beloved husband Domie of 65 years. Tootie was born in Ravenna, Nebraska, June 11, 1919, she was 92 years old. she was raised and educated in Ravenna. She married Domie Zoucha, Jan. 3rd, 1938. She lived in California until moving to Hillsboro in 1943....
James Harry Skelton
Jul 18, 2011
James Harry Skelton age 86 of Beaverton died in a Portland hospital July 18. Born Sept. 15, 1924 in Meadville, PA. Served in Alaska in the Navy during WWII. Married Joyce E. Jones of Cornelius on May 12, 1945 in Vancouver, WA. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. James was a barber in Beaverton for 30 years retiring...
Jens Joseph Robinson
Jul 16, 2011
Jens Joseph Robinson, age 74, passed away July 16, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. He was born to James Joseph Magnus Robinson and Gladys Evelyn Robinson on January 5, 1939, in Forest Grove, OR. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 23, 2011, at St. Edward Catholic Church, 10990 NW 313...
Roy C. Hannah
Jul 9, 2011
Roy C. Hannah age 88 of Hillsboro died in a Portland Hospital July 9, 2011. Roy was born Jan. 27, 1923 in Oak Harbor, WA. He attended the Univ. of Washington. Roy served in the Army in the South Pacific in WWII being honorably discharged in 1946. He was a 50 year resident of Hillsboro. Roy was retired from Tektronix....
Hubert Nelson
Jul 9, 2011
Hubert (Hugh) W. Nelson, Sr. 80, died Saturday, July 9, in Hillsboro. A celebration of Hugh's life was held at his Hillsboro home Tuesday evening, July 12. A Memorial Service will be held at an undetermined time, in the area of his family's roots near Newburg, Yamhill County, Oregon. Mr. Nelson, a great grandson of an 1844 Oregon pioneer family,...
Mary Irene Ledbetter
Jul 8, 2011
Mary Irene Ledbetter age 93 of Hillsboro died at home July 8, 2011. Born Mar. 16, 1918 in Ramsey, Illinois in a log house to Clare & Myrtle (Margritz) Lattig. Attended a 1 room school and after high school went to nursing school and became a registered nurse. She met Robert Ledbetter while a student nurse. They married in Aug....
June Evelyn Huserik
Jun 30, 2011
June was born on June 7, 1920 to William and Myrtle Anne (Pezoldt) Fuegy. She was born and lived on the family property at Phillips and Old Cornelius Pass Road for 86 of her 91 years. June attended Beaverton High School and Pacific University at Forest Grove on scholarship. She worked at Willamette Steel, Montgomery Ward, Industrial Air Products and...
Joann Skelton
Jun 27, 2011
JoAnn Skelton of Forest Grove died on June 27, 2011 at home. A Memorial Service will be held on July 16, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Corridor Baptist Church 128 NE 28th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124. JoAnn was born on July 16, 1937 in Pittsburgh Kansas to James and Opal Workman. She was raised and educated in Pittsburgh. She graduated...
Dolores Caballero
Jun 27, 2011
On June 27, 2011, Dolores Caballero peacefully passed over while surrounded by her family. She was born the eldest of seven to Reynaldo and Carolina Murillo in Durango, Mexico. Dolores married Miguel Caballero (deceased 1986) and they eventually immigrated to the southwest U.S. in the late 1940s to work under the Bracero Program, then as agricultural workers in California and...
David Kahlvik
Jun 27, 2011
David A. Kahlvik, 42, died June 25, 2001, near Belfair, Wash. He was born Feb. 1, 1969, in Fallon, Nev. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., July 2, at Donelson-Fir Lawn Memorial Center Chapel, 1070 W. Main, in Hillsboro. Interment will be at Dixie Mountain Cemetery, in North Plains. A complete obituary will be published when available.
William Ralph Lawler
Jun 25, 2011
William Ralph Lawler was born Nov. 5, 1931 in Superior Wisconsin., to Ralph and Marian(McFadden) Lawler. Beloved Husband, Father and friend died Saturday June 25th. A tireless volunteer, Bill was always willing to lend a hand to someone in need. Mr. Lawler is survived by his wife, Doris; daughter, Kathy Strege; daughter, Bonnie Wakeman and two grandchildren. Memorial service will...
Mary Lillian Hodson
Jun 24, 2011
Mary Lillian (Evans) Hodson age 84 of Cornelius died in Hillsboro June 24. Mary was born Mar. 4, 1927 in The Dalles, OR to Thomas and Vera (Morse) Evans. On Nov. 21, 1945 she married Robert Earl. This marriage ended in divorce. Mary married Gyle Welles Hodson June 6, 1979 and was sealed to Gyle Aug. 21, 1982 at the...
George G. Meyers
Jun 23, 2011
George G. Meyers, Sr. 91, died Thursday , June 23, 2011 at his Hillsboro home of cancer. A Memorial Services will be held Saturday July 2, at 2:00 P.M. at Hillsboro United Methodist Church. Mr. Meyers was born on February 13, 1920. in Deer Park WA. The son of Fred and Ethel Vance Meyers. He was raised and educated in...
Andrew Harry Pryor
Jun 23, 2011
Andrew Harry Pryor was born Feb. 21, 1942 in Bend, Oregon to Harry and Clairbeth Pryor. He was an electrician in the US Navy. He greatly enjoyed his grandchildren, traveling to Hawaii, timkering with what was broken, computors, friends and family and his beautiful wife Sharon and loved working on the farm. He worked at and retired from verizon/General telephone...
