Obituaries

Veronica Bernhardt

Veronica Bernhardt

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...

Jeannette L. Moore

Jeannette L. Moore

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)!...

Maria Rosa Brekke

Maria Rosa Brekke

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...

Christine Louise Kirchgessner

Christine Louise Kirchgessner

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...

Sandra Jean O' Neill

Sandra Jean O' Neill

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...

Phạm Thị Cam

Phạm Thị Cam

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...

Mary Joyce Mihalik

Mary Joyce Mihalik

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...

Bonnie Ann Hope Rask

Bonnie Ann Hope Rask

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...

Andjelka Drozdek

Andjelka Drozdek

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...

Joseph Bailey Meissner

Joseph Bailey Meissner

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...

Istvan Fuleki

Istvan Fuleki

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.

Sixto Encanto Garvilles Jr.

Sixto Encanto Garvilles Jr.

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.

Dau Thi Truong

Dau Thi Truong

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.

Georgiana Green

Georgiana Green

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.

Andrew Miroslaw Gizowski

Andrew Miroslaw Gizowski

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.

Vincent L. Cunniff

Vincent L. Cunniff

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....

Tien Dinh Vu

Tien Dinh Vu

Aug 25, 2022

Tien was born on March 2, 1949 and passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022.Tien was a resident of Portland, Oregon.

Michael Joseph James

Michael Joseph James

Aug 21, 2022

Michael Joseph JamesSeptember 17, 1955 - August 21, 2022Battle Ground, Washington | Age 66Mike passed away from pancreatic cancer at his home in Battle Ground, WA, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, in the company of his family and with the consolation of the sacraments of the Catholic Church. He was just shy of his 67th birthday. Mike was born in...

Tan Nhat Pham

Tan Nhat Pham

Aug 1, 2022

Joseph Pham Nhat Tan, beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle passed away on August 1, 2022 in Portland Oregon. He was born September 3,1939 in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Following the division of the country into North and South Vietnam, he immigrated to the South in 1954 with his mother and his sister's family. He graduated from the College of Education,...

Teresa Irene Waibel

Teresa Irene Waibel

Jul 30, 2022

Teresa Irene Waibel was born on December 3, 1956, to Beatrice and Raymond Waibel. At that time, she joined her five older siblings and would welcome her two younger siblings within the next four years. Teresa loved growing up on the family farm off Padgett Road in Hillsboro, Oregon and being a lifetime member of the St. Matthew Catholic Church...