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.
Nell Jones
Dec 31, 2010
Harriet Nell Reed Jones was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Born on August 10, 1928 in Boulder, Colorado, she was the youngest of three children born to Homer and Evelyn Reed. Nell was an active member of the Episcopal Church throughout her life. She met her husband, David Lee Jones, at the Canturbury House Episcopal Campus...
Barbara M. Jensen
Dec 27, 2010
Barbara M. Jensen, 88, passed away Dec. 27, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. Mrs. Jensen, the daughter of Joel and Beatha Nali Shaffer, was born Sept. 24, 1922, at Fort Lupton, Colorado. She attended schools in Weld County, graduating in 1940. Afterward, she attended Colorado State College of Education, where she and her future husband, Maynard, began their...
Norma Geraldine Swift
Dec 21, 2010
Mrs. Norma Swift passed away December 21st at the Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center. She was 85. Norma Geraldine and her twin brother were born on Oct. 28, 1925. in Muncie, Indiana to Harry and Mary Dickerson. In 1944, she married Robert W. Swift, a union lasting until his passing 46 years later. In 1971, they moved to Medford,...
Betty Lou Henifin
Dec 20, 2010
Betty Lou Henifin age 79 of Forest Grove died in a Hillsboro hospital Dec. 20, 2010. Betty was born Jan. 12, 1931 in Pitcher, Oklahoma to C. J. & May (Reeves) Mallett. She graduated from high school in Pitcher, OK, and moved to Forest Grove in 1956 where she has resided since. Betty married Ray Henifin in Forest Grove in...
Margaret Anderson
Dec 18, 2010
Margaret K. Anderson, 87, died Dec. 18, 2010. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Dec, 27, 2010 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church , 4265 SW Golf Course Rd. in Cornelius. Margaret Anderson was born Mar. 21, 1923 in the family home near Cornelius to Martha and John Koehnke. She had her early schooling in a one-room schoolhouse on...
Lilly May Nistad
Dec 17, 2010
Lilly May Nistad, 88, died Dec 17, 2010, at home from multiple health issues. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Dec 23, 2010 at Calvery Lutheran Church, 937 N.E. Jackson School Road, In Hillsboro. Lilly May Nistad was born April 28, 1922, in King Hill, Idaho, to victor and Anna Dahlberg. She was raised in Boise, Idaho,and...
John Franklin Farris
Dec 13, 2010
John Franklin Farris March 11, 1941 - December 13, 2010 Hillsboro - John Franklin Farris, 69, of Hillsboro, Oregon, left us suddenly on Monday December 13th at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, December 18, 2010 at Donelson Fir Lawn Memorial Center. John was born March 11, 1941 in LaCygne, Kansas to William Arthur and Nellie...
James Joseph Morrissey
Dec 12, 2010
James J. Morrissey, 78, died Dec. 12, 2010. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Dec. 20, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 4265 SW Golf Course Road, in Cornelius. James Joseph Morrissey was born April 27, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from Bartram High School in 1950, where he played basketball for coach Jack Ramsay. He was a...
Alice L. Gray
Dec 10, 2010
Alice L. Gray age 100 of Hillsboro died at her residence Dec. 10, 2010. She was born Sept. 7, 1910 in Hillsboro to Ross & Ethel (Miller)Rasmussen Life resident of Hillsboro. Had been a clerk at the Hillsboro Pharmacy for 25 years. Alice married Lester Gray Apr. 4, 1931 in Hillsboro. He preceded her in death Jan. 29, 1986. Alice...
Betty E. Lazuck
Dec 9, 2010
Betty E. Lazuck, 80, died Dec. 9, 2010, in Longview, Wash. A funeral service will be at noon, Dec. 18, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. Betty E. Bothum was born Dec. 26, 1929, in Sibley, Iowa, to Rudolph and Selma (Floan) Bothum. The family moved to Cornelius in 1937. She married Paul Lazuck on Nov. 19, 1950, in Cornelius....
Linda Anne Mack
Dec 7, 2010
Mack, Linda Anne 62, 09/06/1948 12/07/2010 Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend left us Dec. 7, 2010, to be with the Lord after 62 years of sharing her life with others. Linda was born Sept. 6, 1948, in Hillsboro to Loren and Dorothy Rehse. She was the eldest of six children and embraced the role of being a caring...
Felisa Guinto
Dec 3, 2010
Felisa Bernarte Guinto passed away at her home in Sherwood, OR, on December 3, 2010, with family by her side. She was born January 18, 1918, in the Philippines, to Ambrosio and Teodorica Bernarte. A funeral mass will held at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13755 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005. Public viewing...
Donald E. Mercer
Nov 23, 2010
Donald E. Mercer, died November 23, at home. Celebration on Life will be held on December 19, 2010 at the River House at Rood Bridge Park, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. The son of Elza E. Mercer and Viola B. (Messinger) Mercer, Don was born November 15, 1936 in Cornelius, Oregon. He lived all of his life in the Hillsboro...
Christopher Jayden Ortiz
Nov 22, 2010
Christopher Jayden was born in Corpus christi, TX. He is survived by his mother, Lauren Felts. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 30,2010 at Donelson Fir Lawn Memorial Center.
Velma L. Zielger
Nov 21, 2010
Velma L. Zielger passed away November 21, 2010, with family by her side. Velma was born March 31, 1918, in Scholls, Oregon, and was the daughter of Carl and Evalena (Hutchens) Wohlschlegel. Raised and schooled in Scholls, where she has lived for most of her life, she graduated from Hilhi in 1936. A funeral service will be held at 12:00...
