Obituaries

Jul 26, 2026

Jul 24, 2026

Laura "Lori" Hill

Lori Hill of Portland, Oregon, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026. She was 61.

A lifelong Oregonian and 1983 graduate of Tigard High School, Lori was known for her bright spirit, joyous laugh, and unwavering optimism. She spent nearly four decades at Nike, where she built a remarkable career, formed lasting friendships, and enjoyed opportunities to travel the...

Jul 16, 2026

Billie Jane Bergman died on July 16, 2026, at her home in Happy Valley in the presence of her loving family. She was 80 years old and had been in deteriorating health for several months.

She was born in Louisville, KY in 1946, the second of the three children of Bill & Catherine Shultz. Billie was a registered nurse, a former...

Jul 15, 2026

William Kermit Noll was born December 6, 1929, to Adolph Frank Noll and Anna Dora Sherman Noll in Easton, Kansas. Kermie was the last of nine children in a loving family that looked out for one another during hard times.

During World War II, he came to Portland with his parents, where they reunited with siblings, and he graduated from Lincoln...

Jul 11, 2026

Matilde Luisa Semper (June 8, 1939 – 2026)

Matilde Luisa Semper “Tillie”, age 87, passed peacefully away on July 11, 2026. Born on June 8, 1939 in Havana Cuba, Matilde embodied the spirit of resilience, courage, and a profound devotion to her family.

In 1968, Matilde made a brave and life-changing journey from Cuba to the United States to start a new...

Jul 9, 2026

Karin Marie O'Harrow, lovingly known to family and friends as Karyn, passed away surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving to others.

Karyn was born Karin Marie Cassidy on February 24, 1960, in Everett, Washington, to Beverly Anne Pechtel and Robert Emmett Cassidy. When she was young, the family settled in Portland's Laurelhurst neighborhood, where she grew up alongside...

Jul 8, 2026

Celebrating the Life of Amancio R. Dizon

With love and remembrance, we invite you to join us in honoring the life of Amancio R. Dizon. Please find the details for the services below.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Visitation, Rosary & Remembrance

Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMLocation: Gethsemani Funeral Home - 11666 SE Stevens Road, Happy Valley, OR 97086Schedule of Events:

10:00 AM: Rosary begins.

Following...

Jul 4, 2026

Jul 2, 2026

Maxine Josephine (nee Diekmann) Schiada, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026 at the age of 89.

Born in Remsen, Iowa on January 18, 1937 to Raymond and Rosena (Thomas) Diekmann, Maxine was the oldest of seven children and was a natural and loving caregiver from a young age. Though she attended...

Jun 30, 2026

Jun 25, 2026

Maureen Anne O’Meara Uhlmeyer passed away peacefully on June 25th in Portland, OR, while surrounded by her husband, kids, and son-in-law. Her faithful German Shepherd, Daisy, was by her side as well.

Born in Portland to Ed O’Meara and Frances Sullivan O’Meara, Maureen graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1976. She then attended the University of Portland, where she studied nursing,...

Jun 21, 2026

Edward Henry Fitzgibbon (1954 - 2026)

Edward Henry Fitzgibbon passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 72. He was surrounded by his wife and children with whom he was able to share one last Father’s Day sunset in the home he’d designed and built for them.

Born May 22, 1954 to Edward Leslie Fitzgibbon...

Jun 13, 2026

Christy was born pre-mature weighing only 3 pounds, on December 6, 1954, in Eugene, Oregon to Dayle and Irma. She is the middle sister of three daughters. Christy survived the odds of being born a preemie and was a fighter up until the end.

She graduated from Gladstone High School in 1974. After she spent a year in El Salvador, upon...

Jun 12, 2026

On June 12, 2026, Laure A. Scott, 68, of Portland, OR, passed away peacefully in her childhood home, holding her husband Mike Scott’s hand. Surrounded by the memories of the home she was raised in, where they raised their two sons, Stephen and Matt, together. She opened her home and her heart to her sons’ spouses, Christine and Laura, and...

May 28, 2026

Gayle Annette Jenne, 53, of Milwaukie, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on May 28, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones, as well as her Guardian Angel, Jesus, and Mary.

Born in Fredericksburg, Texas, Gayle was raised in rural southern Oregon before spending her teenage years in Gig Harbor, Washington.

During high school,...

May 22, 2026

Our mother, Renata (Rae) Elizabeth Yragui, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 22, 2026. She was 93 years old.

Born Renata Elizabeth von Weiss August 21, 1932, in Portland, Oregon, she was the fourth of five children, including Heinz von Hungen (half-brother), Hans, Marga, and younger brother David. Raised in a German-speaking household, she was always thrifty,...

May 22, 2026

Eun Ja Yang, age 84, of Portland, OR, died May 22nd, 2026, the same day of St. Rita of Cascia’s feast day and incidentally her saint name in Portland, OR, from stage IV cancer.

She was born in April, 16th, 1942 in Mukden, Manchuria, then part of the Empire of Japan. She graduated from Pusan National University in 1963 from their...

May 19, 2026

May 19, 2026

May 18, 2026

Lawrence Richard Craig passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026. Born in Portland in 1941, Larry spent most of his life there and graduated from Grant High School in 1960. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force following graduation. While in the Air Force, he was stationed at a SAC Tanker Base in Plattsburg, NY, where he dispersed as a...