OBITUARIES
Ricarda Estrada
Apr 15, 2024
Remember Me Remember me when flowers bloom Early in the spring, Remember me on sunny days In the fun that summer brings. Remember me in the fall As you walk through the leaves of gold, And in the winter - remember me In the stories that are told. But most of all remember Each day - right from the start,...
Caleb Austin Chaney
Mar 16, 2024
Caleb Austin Chaney, 21, of Portland metro area, loving son, brother, grandson, and friend entered into his eternal resting place on March 16, 2024. Caleb was born on March 10, 2003 in Washington Court House, Ohio to Chris and Janet Chaney. He graduated high school from Aloha High School in 2021. He developed an excellent work ethic at a young...
Jerry Edward Golden
Mar 14, 2024
Jerry was born June 11, 1939, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, to William and Mary Golden. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was two years old. Six years later, they moved to Glendale, Oregon, then Medford, Oregon. He graduated from Crater High in Central Point in 1957. He attended Oregon State College in Corvallis, then in 1961, he joined the...
Joseph Luke Lenhardt
Mar 10, 2024
Joseph Luke Lenhardt was born on Saturday, January 15, 1983 in Oregon City, Oregon. Joe grew up in Saint Paul, Oregon and attended St. Paul Grade School and High School, later receiving his GED. Joe died on March 10, 2024 with his closest family members by his side. Joe loved his family deeply, including his sister Becky Morrow who preceded...
Venita Frances Jones
Mar 7, 2024
Venita Frances Jones was called home to Jesus on March 7th at the age of 93—a few days shy of her 94th birthday. She was born on March 10th, 1930 in Hitchita Oklahoma. Much of her childhood was spent in California, where she eventually met and wed William "Junior" Jones in 1947. She was a devoted wife to Junior for...
Wilma Ryder
Feb 18, 2024
Wilma Ione Ryder, born April 23, 1933 in Eugene, Oregon to Earl and Nellie Gowing. She grew up in Lorane, Oregon, where she gradated from Lorane High school. She then went to beauty collage and became a beautician working over 55 year in various salons. On November 7, 1954 she married Jack R. Ryder. and as a new Navy spouse...
Burnadeen Handewith
Feb 18, 2024
Burnadeen "Burnie" Handewith passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at the age of 91. She was born on June 21, 1932 to Henry and Nellie Olin, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 70 years, Donald Handewith, and her sisters, Beth Morgan and Barbara McBride. She is survived by her two daughters,...
Rose Marie Rush
Feb 1, 2024
Rose Marie (Pietrok) Rush was born August 21,1934 in Albany, Oregon to Andrew and Mary Pietrok. She grew up on Thomas Creek, in Linn County, Oregon. She was the oldest of six children. Her family eventually moved to Aumsville, Oregon, where her father logged and ran a saw mill. Rose met Leroy (Bud) Rush while going to dances in Mt....
Della Mae Albers
Jan 27, 2024
Della was born October 13, 1934 in Lehr North Dakota and passed away Saturday January 27th, 2024 in Woodburn OR. She had fallen which resulted in a broken right arm at her shoulder; complications lead to kidney failure and her passing. Della the daughter of Mike and Martha Schlecht in the town of Lehr, Dakota where she lived on the...
Hazel Jean Platt
Jan 15, 2024
Hazel was born October 22, 1944 to Arthur & Loretta Brandt in Wadena, Minnesota. The oldest of 5 children, Hazel grew up on the family farms. In 1957, the family relocated to a farm outside Jefferson, Oregon. Hazel liked to tell the story of riding from Minnesota to Oregon in the back of the farm truck and taking off layers...
Mildred Rose Henny
Jan 13, 2024
Mildred Rose Henny passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Woodburn, Oregon. She was born July 27, 1922 to Charles and Dorothy Zielinski in Salem. Her parents farmed the homestead in Hazel Green that belonged to her grandparents. Mildred grew up with her two sisters Charlotte McKay (deceased) and Aileen Manning, and brother Ernest Zielinski (deceased). Mildred graduated from...
Elinor Ida West
Jan 11, 2024
Elinor (Kronbach) West of Woodburn, Oregon, formerly of Ryder, North Dakota, died January 11, 2024. Elinor was born, Elinor Ida Kronbach, in Ryder, ND on Sept 25, 1925. She was a registered nurse having graduated from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing, Minot, ND, in 1947. She married Robert (Bob) F. West in 1950. She worked in nursing positions in ND,...
Michael Eugene Cook
Jan 8, 2024
Michael Eugene Cook passed away on January 8, 2024, at the age of 74, peacefully joining the embrace of Jesus. Michael was born to Eugene and Belle Marie Cook on February 14 1949, in Portland Oregon. As a teenager he ran long distance track and excelled in pottery. Michael won some art awards for his pottery creations which his wife...
Abel Zepeda Nanez
Jan 8, 2024
It's with great sadness that I share this information. We lost our little brother, Abel Nañez. He passed away at his apartment in Portland on Monday from complications from major health issues. Mom and his boys were with him when he passed. As many of you who knew him, you knew that he lived life to the fullest and couldn't...
