Gary Alan Toole
Feb 1, 2026
Gary Alan Toole, 75, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. Born on
December 16, 1950, in Ogden, Utah, Gary lived a life marked by adventure, creativity, and quiet
strength.
Gary spent his formative years in Beaverton, Oregon, where he completed his high school
education. He later earned an Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Portland
Community College, laying the foundation for a...
Vicki Elizabeth Lackey
Jan 28, 2026
Vicki Elizabeth Lackey was born on September 23, 1946, in Seattle, Washington, and passed away on January 28, 2026, at the age of 79.
Vicki grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon, alongside her sisters Andrea and Barbara. She spent much of her youth around the water, especially at family homes on Lake Steilacoom in Tacoma and later in Lake Oswego. She...
Paul Joseph Beaudette
Nov 14, 2025
Paul Joseph Beaudette died on November 14, 2025 in Oregon where he had lived for two years. Paul was born on April 6, 1953 in Southbridge, Massachusetts and grew up in Oxford, Massachusetts. He attended Delgado in Louisiana where he met his wife and they were married on June 6 1973. Paul and his wife lived in Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania,...
Jessie Johanna Owens
Nov 11, 2025
Jessie Johanna "Joanne" Skinner Burr Owens was born on November 22, 1932, to Silas Kirtland and Johanna Murray Skinner on the Skinner Ranch near Jordan Valley, Oregon. The beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, fair-complexioned baby girl joined her sister Christine and brothers Bill, Bob, Kirt, Dan, and John. On that below-zero, snowy night, Dr. Jones was summoned by the hired man, and...
James "Jim" Allen Lea
Nov 5, 2025
James Allen (Jim) Lea died at his home on November 5, 2025. Â He was 80 years old. Jim was born on August 24, 1945. Â He was proud to be a native Oregonian. Â He was born at Emanuel Hospital, attended Laurelhurst grade school, Grant High School, Portland State University, and Oregon Health Sciences University. Upon completing his medical internship Jim established...
Elissa Monique O'Leary
Oct 13, 2025
Ellie O'Leary, a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and friend to many passed away peacefully on October 13 at the age of 53. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she graduated from Lakeridge High School, earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon, and completed a Masters in Social Work at Loyola University, Chicago. Ellie built her life around family,...
Eugenia "Diane" Imel
Sep 29, 2025
Eugenia Diane Imel, 87, died quietly at home in Wilsonville after a brief bout with cancer. The daughter of Thayne and Genevieve (Johnson) Smith, Diane attended Beaverton High School and Lewis and Clark College, earning a degree in art history. She went on to teach music and fine arts in Portland area high schools as an artist in residence. After...
Lee Ann Mcnerney
Aug 7, 2025
With deep sadness, we announce the death of Lee Ann McNerney on the 7th August, 2025. Lee Ann was 61 years old. She was born to Jerry and Carole McNerney at Salem Memorial Hospital on 29th May, 1964. Lee Ann was raised in Woodburn, Oregon, and graduated from Woodburn High School. Her early life in Woodburn consisted of working in...
Phillip "Phil" Moss
Jul 27, 2025
Phillip "Phil" Moss, 86 passed away on July 27, 2025, in Wilsonville, Oregon. Born on February 4, 1939, in Prairie City, Oregon, Phil lived a life marked by dedication, adventure, and deep affection for those around him. In 1957, Phil joined the United State Air Force, beginning a chapter of service that reflected his strong sense of duty and commitment....
Valarie Rae Elligsen
Jun 28, 2025
Valarie Rae (Libby) Elligsen, was born December 1, 1938. She has an older brother and sister and was close to them her whole life. She was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, where she attended a one room school house until high school, which was just up the hill from her home. She and her siblings would ride their horse...
Christian Lee Burnside
Jun 8, 2025
Christian Lee Burnside passed away on June 8, 2025 in Tualatin, OR at the age of 83. Born on November 12, 1941 to parents Ora May (Anderson) and George Kenneth Burnside, he was older brother to Kevin and George. Chris grew up in a log home built by his father in rural Yamhill County and graduated from Newberg High School...
James R Nixon
May 20, 2025
James R Nixon, DDS, MPH (July 1 1929 – May 20, 2025) Proverbs 25:11: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. It is with a true sense of loss that his family announces the final resting of James "Jim" Roger Nixon. His life has been exemplified by graciousness, generosity, and true integrity. It can...
Patricia "Pat" Hitchcock
May 19, 2025
Patricia "Pat" (or "Granny") Hitchcock was everyone's friend. She was vibrant and enthusiastic and loved to be part of everything. She was so full of love and life and laughter. She was fiery and could be ornery and stubborn too. She loved an old fashioned and a glass of wine. She was a big flirt. She was a good neighbor....
Mildred Cleo Scott
Apr 17, 2025
Mildred Cleo Scott, age 95 of Tualatin, OR, transitioned from her earthly home to her Heavenly home on April 17, 2025. She was a native of Columbus, Mississippi; the fifth of seven children, and only daughter, born to Reverend Oscar D. Bryant, Sr. and Carrie W. Bryant. Mildred accepted Christ at an early age and continued her walk and service...
Phyllis Carol Meyers
Mar 29, 2025
Phyllis Carol Meyers (née Briggs), born August 27, 1930, passed away on March 29, 2025, at age 94. Phyllis was born in Portland, Oregon, where she lived all her life. She graduated from Ockley Green Grade School and Jefferson High School, then attended Oregon State College (now Oregon State University), where she joined the Delta Gamma sorority. As an undergraduate,...
Elizabeth Ann Ryan
Feb 26, 2025
We lost a very special person, way too early. Elizabeth Ann Ryan passed away on February 26, 2025 at the age of 75. Beth, as she is known to everyone, was born on March 27, 1949 in Fargo, North Dakota. Her family moved to Hubbard, Oregon in 1958. They lived on a 12-acre Christmas Tree and chicken farm, just outside...
Janet K. Long
Jan 27, 2025
Janet Long, a spirited centenarian, passed away peacefully in her sleep at age 105 on January 27, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. Janet's century-plus life was a testament to her resilience, adventure, optimism and the enduring power of family love. Born in Kansas, Janet was the eldest of three children. Raised in Wichita, she graduated from high school in 1937. She...
Kenneth Dallas Riley
Dec 6, 2024
Kenneth Dallas Riley, was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 6, 1941. After a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer, he passed peacefully at home, on December 6, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Greenon High School in 1959 and attended Ohio State University. He moved to Waldport, Oregon to work for a logging company, and later started...
Barbara Schuette
Nov 30, 2024
Barbara Schuette passed away in her home on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Wilsonville, Oregon. She was 89. She was a resident of SpringRidge at Charbonneau. Barb was born on January 11, 1935 in Seattle, Washington, to Russell and Addie Lanning. She grew up an only child in the Leschi Neighborhood above Lake Washington. She attended Garfield High School and...
