OBITUARIES
Carol Rose Jeannette Brown
May 25, 2025
Carol passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus in the early hours of May 25h, 2025 while comforted by thoughts, prayers and presence of her family. Carol was born on December 6th, 1929 in Ohio. Her early years were spent on a dairy farm in Ohio with her parents and 2 brothers. After marrying her first husband Robert Jeannette,...
John Donald Karsseboom
May 23, 2025
John Donald Karsseboom passed away peacefully at his home in Woodburn, Oregon on May 23, 2025. John was born on September 8, 1935, in Jakarta, Indonesia to Christiaan Leopold Karsseboom and Dora Paulina van der Heijde. After Indonesia gained its independence from the Netherlands, John like many others of Dutch Indonesian heritage, chose to leave the country and start a...
Edwin Donald Hooley
May 22, 2025
The Story of My Life, by Edwin Donald Hooley "The best things in life aren't things." (Art Buchwald) A lot had to happen to bring about an important event on the morning of 4/4/41, when Dr. Nickelsen rescued my tiny baby self during a life-threatening delivery at his small east Portland hospital. My Hooley, Yoder and Hostetler ancestors had to...
Jan Elizabeth Raber
May 22, 2025
Jan Elizabeth Raber, age 74, of Woodburn, Oregon—saved by the grace of Jesus Christ—passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Jan was a loving and faithful wife to Eli R. Raber, a proud mother to Olivia (Shane) Allman and Tyson Raber, and a devoted Oma to her beloved grandchildren, Max (11) and Cora (8). She is also survived by...
Eugene Leonard Ferschweiler
May 15, 2025
Eugene "Gene" Leonard Ferschweiler passed away on May 15, 2025. He was born to Leonard and Pat (Patricia) Ferschweiler on September 8, 1941. Survivors include his wife Barbara, his 3 children, Lynette (Brian) Beyer, Jeff Ferschweiler, and Krisanne Driscoll, 3 step sons, Randy, Gary, and Chris Settell, 5 grandchildren, 11 step grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and 17 step great grandchildren....
Tomas Sepulveda Sanchez
May 14, 2025
Tomas Sanchez de Sepulveda passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at his home in Gresham, Oregon. Tomas was born in Hualahuises, Nuevo León, Mexico, on May 25, 1932, to Tomas Sanchez de Lopez and Maria de Jesus Sepulveda Valderas. At the young age of 14, he moved to Texas and worked in the orange groves as a migrant worker....
Robert Lee Henderson
May 4, 2025
On the evening of May 4th, 2025 our beloved father was received into the loving arms of our Savior Jesus Christ. Robert (Bob) is proceeded in death by his loving wife Donna and is survived by his children, Lisa Marie Plaskett and Shannon Louise Daily and his Step-son Shawn Bryan Payne. Robert has four surviving grandchildren, Justin & Jarrad Plaskett,...
Caroline Loretta Kirk
May 1, 2025
Caroline Loretta Kirk was born April 9, 1962 with the biggest blue eyes and loving smile. She passed away on May 1, 2025 with those Irish eyes still smiling. She was a fierce friend. She loved her family. She never backed away from helping someone, and her sympathetic nature endured her to many. She loved animals, nature and quiet evenings...
Rodolfo Treviño Medina
Apr 18, 2025
Rodolfo "Rudy" Trevino Medina, lovingly known as "Shorde" to his family, passed away peacefully surrounded by his daughter and grandchildren on April 18, 2025, in Woodburn, Oregon, at the age of 78. Rodolfo was born in Seguin, Texas, and proudly carried the spirit of his Tejano roots throughout his life. Known for his warm smile, his love of Tejano music...
Dennis Giron
Apr 18, 2025
Nuevo Dia Comienzan los relojes a maquinar sus prisas; y miramos el mundo. Comienza un nuevo dia. Comienzan las preguntas, la intensidad, la vida; se cruzan los horarios. Qu'e red, qu'e algarabia. Mas tu', Senor, ahora eres calma infinita. Todo el tiempo esta en ti como en una gavilla. Rezamos, te alabamos, porque existes, avisas; porque anoche en el aire...
Loretta Faye Burch
Apr 15, 2025
"Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me." Loretta Faye Burch, 88, resident of Tigard, Oregon, and longtime resident of Woodburn, Oregon, passed away into Jesus' arms on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin. She was born Loretta Faye Gilson on May 2nd, 1936, in Portland, Oregon to Gilbert R. and Hazel Mildred (Deverell) Gilson. During...
Esther E. Sanchez
Mar 9, 2025
Esther Sanchez de Escobedo passed away on March 9, 2025, after a few years of battling Dementia Alzheimer. Esther was born in Hualahuises Nuevo León Mexico on June 3, 1931, to Gilberto Escobedo and Maria Criselda de Los Reyes. She was the third oldest of the 12 children her parents had. Esther completed school and became an elementary school teacher...
