Obituaries

Dec 21, 2022

Dec 20, 2022

 

Robert Leroy Braaten was born May 11, 1933 to Roy and Lucille Braaten in Grand forks, N.D. and died Dec. 20, 2022.

 

As as young child Robert “Bob” and his family moved to the N.W. Portland area in what was known as Guild’s Lake. He attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1951. Bob enjoyed playing baseball for Lincoln...

Dec 15, 2022

 

Elizabeth was born in Portland Oregon June 9, 1948 to Glenn

and Gladys Mentzel. She joined one sister, Louanne Marie.

Betty (as her family called her) and Louanne were 11 days shy

of being “Irish Twins”.

 

Elizabeth was raised in a devout Catholic home. She attended

grade school at Ascension Catholic School and St Mary’s

Academy for high...

Dec 12, 2022

Dec 8, 2022

Veronica Bernhardt, 83, West Linn, formerly of Milwaukie, Oregon passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022.

 

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Christ the King Church, Milwaukie, OR, with Monsignor John Cihak officiating.  A livestream will be available at https://www.youtube.com/@MonsignorJohnCihak for those unable to attend in person.  Burial will be...

Dec 5, 2022

 

Jeannette L. Moore

(In loving memory)

Jeannette L. Moore was native of Portland, OR. Jeannette’s parents emigrated from Sweden thru Ellis Island. She attended Gregory Heights grade school and graduated from Grant High School (class of 1952), where she still holds the record for scoring 50+ points per game for the women’s basketball team (without a three-point line)!...

Dec 4, 2022

Mrs. Maria Rosa Brekke, wife to Dr. Lowell Eugene Brekke, was born May 23, 1932 in Bologna, Italy. Her parents were Giovanni Martelli and Gina Sardi Martelli.  Maria is greatly remembered by her dearest daughters, Paula Brekke (Mazama, Wash.) and Suzanna “Suzy” Roberta Dyer (Happy Valley, Ore). 

 

Maria’s journey to Portland was an interesting one. Due primarily to...

Nov 22, 2022

 

Christine Louise Kirchgessner passed away November 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was 74. Chris was born November 30, 1947, in Portland, Oregon, to Joseph and Irene (Snodgrass) Fiorini. In 1965, she graduated from Marshall High School and later attended and graduated from Western Business College. She went on to work as an Administrative Assistant at the...

Nov 15, 2022

 

Sandra Jean O’Neill, 72, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Sandy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 17, 1950 to Archie and Patty O’Neill. At the age of seven Sandy and her family moved to Portland. Sandy attended St Rita Catholic grade school and Holy Child Academy in Portland.

Sandy worked for Oregon Dental Service after...

Nov 5, 2022

Cam Thi Pham, born in Thua-Thien Hue, Vietnam passed away in Fairview, Oregon on November 5, 2022.

Service Information

A visitation will be held Wednesday November 09, 2022 at Our Lady of LaVang Catholic Church from 3:00pm until 6:30pm in the Chapel (on the west side of the building).

A second visitation will be held Thursday November 10, 2022 at...

Nov 1, 2022

 

Mary Joyce Mihalik passed away on November 1, 2022. Daughter of Earl and Florence Daley, Joyce was born in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up with her two sisters Diane and Dorothy. Joyce was married to Eugene “Gene” Mihalik for 58 years before his passing in 2010. They had 5 children (Colleen, Mark, Matt, Kathy, and Marnie), 5 grandchildren (Mark...

Oct 31, 2022

 

Bonnie Ann Hope Jangala Rask was the embodiment of joy — an absolute light beam of a woman who sang, danced, and loved her way through every season of life.

 

She was born July 8, 1931, in Deerwood, Minn., to William Jangala and Olga Jacobson. From a young age, Bonnie had a sharp and inquisitive mind. She always...

Oct 25, 2022

 

Andjelka Drozdek  

September 21, 1930 – October 25, 2022 

 

We are gathering today to celebrate our beloved Andjelka, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, wife and friend to so many.  

 

Andjelka loved life and people. She loved to attend church events, birthdays and frequently entertained her friends and family. She had a gift for creating delicious food with very few...

Oct 20, 2022

 

Joseph Bailey Meissner III was born March 21, 1947, in Lafayette, Louisiana to Joseph Bailey Meissner, Jr. and Billie Joy Pinkney.  He was raised in his father’s hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas, but spent many summers in his mother’s hometown, Lafayette, Louisiana, with fond memories about how unique and foreign Louisiana was in the 1950s and 1960s. 

Joe was...

Oct 17, 2022

Istvan Fuleki was born on October 29, 1947 in Hort, Hungary and passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022.

Istavan was a resident of Fairview, Oregon.

Oct 8, 2022

Sixto Encanto Garvilles Jr. was born on May 2, 1946 and passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022.Sixto was a resident of Happy Valley, Oregon.

Oct 7, 2022

Dau was born on May 20, 1937 and passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022.Dau was a resident of Portland, Oregon.

Oct 4, 2022

Georgiana was born on February 9, 1944 and passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.Georgiana was a resident of Gresham, Oregon.

Oct 2, 2022

Andrew was born on November 7, 1951 and passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022.Andrew was a resident of Milwaukie, Oregon.

Sep 28, 2022

Father Vincent Cunniff, a decorated World War II combat veteran who went on to become one of the most beloved pastors in the Archdiocese of Portland and a patron of Catholic education, has died at the age of 102.Father Cunniff was the oldest Catholic priest in Oregon when he died Sept. 28. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m....