Obituaries

John Gibney

John Gibney

Aug 25, 2024

John Gibney passed away unexpectedly on or before August 25th. He leaves behind his son Grayson, who was the center of his life. As well as his parents Thomas and Rose, brothers, Christopher, Michael and Daniel and his nieces and nephew. Also, several Aunts, Uncles and cousins who will miss him very much. John is our angel in Heaven with...

Kim Leslie Blessing

Kim Leslie Blessing

Jul 19, 2025

Kim Blessing passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, at the age of 67, with her sister Gale Blessing and life partner Lew Evans by her side. Born in 1957 at Fort Lewis, Washington, Kim was the beloved daughter of retired Lieutenant Colonel Jack Blessing and Odilia Mendoza de Blessing. The family moved to Portland, Oregon when Kim was just...

William "Bill" Florine

William "Bill" Florine

Jul 12, 2025

William “Bill” Florine passed away unexpectedly July 12th, 2025 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 76. He was born in Ithaca, New York to Margaret and Robert Florine. Bill earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Oregon and an M.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma. Bill moved to Portland, Oregon to work for Tektronix, where he met...

Lois Ann Staudenmier

Lois Ann Staudenmier

Jul 6, 2025

Lois Ann Staudenmier, 91 years young, passed away in the early morning hours of July 6, 2025 at her home in Clackamas, Oregon. 

She was born on February 11, 1934, born of Helen and Joseph Weber. Graduated High School. Married to Raymond Staudenmier in 1955 (Deceased in August 2012.) 

She was survived by her four children Linda Stillmaker, Darrell "Bud" Staudenmier, Patricia...

Kathleen Kent

Kathleen Kent

Jun 28, 2025

Kathleen (Kay) Kent

April 9, 1929 - June 28, 2025

Kay passed peacefully on June 28, 2025. She was born on April 9, 1929, to John & Florence McCarthy, in Portland, OR, where she spent most of her life. She and her husband, Joe Kent, were married on May 11, 1974, in Spokane, WA. For years they worked happily together as owners...

Bernard Ellis Morris

Bernard Ellis Morris

Jun 22, 2025

Bernard Ellis Morris was born on July 25, 1935, in San Antonio, Texas, and died serenely with his wife by his side on June 22, 2025, at his home in Oregon City, Oregon. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1954 to 1958 in San Diego, California. While serving in the Marines, he took college classes at San Diego...

Victor "Vic" Krisciunas

Victor "Vic" Krisciunas

Jun 15, 2025

Vic died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife, Tammie Krisciunas, at three in the afternoon on Sunday, 15 June 2025, at age 75. One year and a day after being diagnosed with an evil brain cancer, glioblastoma. In the last year, friends and family (you know who you are!) continued to surround him with the love and companionship...

Katherine "Kat" Chyrl Lager

Katherine "Kat" Chyrl Lager

Jun 14, 2025

Katherine “Kat” Chyrl Lager, age 35, of Portland,, Oregon, passed away on June 14, 2025, after a courageous battle with depression.

Born on June 4, 1990, Kat lived a life as rare and treasured as the four-leaf clovers she loved to collect. She found joy in nature, creativity in art, and meaning in the smallest of things, which she often turned...

Mary Sheila Boyd

Mary Sheila Boyd

Jun 2, 2025

Mary Sheila (Dooney) Boyd, Hillsboro resident, died on June 2, 2025. She was 79 years old. She was born in Portland, Oregon to Jack and Mary Claire (Curtin) Dooney and was the oldest of eight brothers and sisters (Michael-deceased, Patrick, John, Maureen, Kathleen, Marron and Brian)

A devout Catholic, she attended St. Stephens grade school and St. Mary of the Valley...

Patricia Jean Dilg

Patricia Jean Dilg

May 29, 2025

Patricia (Pat) Jean Dilg, 89, of Portland, Oregon, peacefully passed away May 29, 2025 after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Born April 3, 1936, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Darcy Carter and Margaret Amanda (Baribeau) Carter and had one younger sister, Barbara Joan (William) Markword. September 11, 1954, she married the father of her children, Ronald...

John George Cesnalis

John George Cesnalis

May 18, 2025

Those of us who were blessed to share life with John Cesnalis are saddened to announce his passing. On Sunday, May 18, 2025, John passed peacefully in his home. He was 97 years old, or as he would say — in his 98th year.

John is preceded in death by his previous wives, Ellen Douglas (Hunter) Cesnalis of 30 years, and...

Darcey Delaney McAllister

Darcey Delaney McAllister

May 17, 2025

Darcey Delaney McAllister was born in Denver, CO on November 11, 1965 to Jim and Esther Delaney. She spent her formative years in Arvada, CO, and graduated from Arvada West High School in 1984. She attended the University of Colorado and earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1989 with focuses in international relations and anthropology. During college, she worked...

Maria Do Thi Mai

Maria Do Thi Mai

May 16, 2025

Maria Do Thi Mai was born on April 15, 1925 in Phu Cam, Hue, into a traditional Catholic family as the youngest of ten siblings.

At 24, she married her husband, Mr. Le Van Khuong, and together they had 8 children, 6 of whom survive her. As her husband served 25 years in the military, she faithfully followed him, carrying and...

Frances Arlene Sprague

Frances Arlene Sprague

May 15, 2025

Arlene, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully May 15, 2025.

Born February 9th, 1950 in Long Beach California, to Vivian Darrow. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1968 and went on to Portland State University graduating in 1972 with a degree in psychology.

She had a passion for animals and dedicated her life to her family. We will...

Allan G. Guthrie

Allan G. Guthrie

May 13, 2025

Allan G. Guthrie

May 13, 2025

Allan G Guthrie 87 passed away peacefully in his home in Milwaukie, Oregon on May 13, 2025. Which is exactly where he wanted to be.

Allan was born January 20th, 1938, in Portland, Oregon to Alfred and Blanche Guthrie. 

He graduated from Franklin High School in 1955 and then joined the U.S. Army and then later the National...