Estacada, Oregon Obituaries

Mar 30, 2024

Longtime Estacada resident, Happy Rehberg, died on Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Canby. She was 97 years old.A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Estacada Funeral Chapel. Private Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery.Florence Ellen Rehberg was born October 06, 1926 in Portland, Oregon to Irving and Lenora (Kinston) Cadonau. She was raised...

Mar 30, 2024

            Larry Dale Fowler passed away at his home, Saturday, March 30, 2024 at age 71 from cancer. He died peacefully in his sleep with his wife by his side.

            Larry is survived by his wife, Ronee Lou Fowler of 36 years; brother, Donald Lee Fowler and sister-in-law, Tina Fowler;...

Mar 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

Longtime Estacada resident, Sandra Ellis, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  She was 66 years old.Sandra Lee Ellis was born in Portland, Oregon on March 8, 1958 to Jerry and Linda (Niesen) Ellis. She spent her childhood at Three Lynx where her father was a hydroelectric operator at PGE’s Oak Grove Project. The family moved to...

Mar 17, 2024

Larry Dean Pittman- Obituary

Larry Dean Pittman passed away on March 17, 2024, leaving behind a legacy that touched the lives of many. Born on October 29, 1952, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, to Alvin and Ella Mae (Hewitt) Pittman, Larry was raised in Rural North Carolina alongside his three siblings.  His upbringing on a tobacco farm instilled in him a strong...

Mar 16, 2024

Longtime Estacada resident, Jerry Erickson, died suddenly at his home onSaturday, March 16, 2024. He was 67 years old.Private family services will be held.Gerald Dean Erickson was born January 23, 1957 in Orofino, Idaho to Donald and Shirley (Hayes) Erickson. At age 12, his family moved to Estacada where he graduated from high school. While in high school, Jerry worked...

Mar 15, 2024

Gold Beach resident Marilyn Skinner passed away March 15, 2024 surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Estacada, Oregon. She was 92 years old.Marilyn Skinner was born to James and Lenore Eggers on July 17, 1931, in Delta, Colorado. She was the oldest of two daughters, having a younger sister Joyce. Her father was a farmer/carpenter, and her mother...

Mar 14, 2024

Former longtime Estacada resident, Duane Day, died on March 14, 2024, at his home in Lake Oswego with his family by his side at the age of 92 years old.

Duane Loren Day was born July 15, 1931, in Stayton, Oregon to Floyd and Neva (Smith) Day.  He was raised in Estacada, graduated from Estacada High School, and continued his education...

Feb 27, 2024

Former Estacada resident, Jerry Hovda, died in Gold Beach, Oregon on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.  He was 81 years old.

A graveside service will be held 2pm, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Pistol River Cemetery in Gold Beach.  

A memorial service will be held 1pm, Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Estacada Funeral Chapel.

Jerald Joseph Hovda was born July 3, 1942 in...

Feb 25, 2024

Edward Ethan Bowman- Born, Hood River Oregon 2-25-40

    

    Ed was raised in Oregon City and Estacada. He joined the Marine Corps in the middle of his senior year in high school, from 1957-1962, he served all over the far east as an infantry weapons armorer. After honorable discharge he worked many jobs, S.P&S Railroad, Fred Meyer INC. as an...

Feb 9, 2024

Feb 7, 2024

Longtime Estacada resident, Jeffrey Zeits, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at his home with this family by his side.  

A celebration of his life, with military honors, will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 23, 2024 at Estacada Funeral Chapel.

Jeffrey Lee Zeits was born June 13, 1958 in Portland, Oregon to Jack and Geneva (Pendergrass) Zeits.  He was raised in...

Feb 4, 2024

Nancy Roberts, died Sunday, February 4, 2024 at a care facility in Vancouver, Washington. She was 84.

Nancy Lou Roberts was born June, 21 1939 in Portland, Oregon to Elwood and Anita (Slade) McPheeters. After graduating from Jefferson High School, she married John Roberts on July 28,1961 they were married until he passed away. Nancy worked in the church bookstore until...

Feb 1, 2024

James Dale Barton, died Thursday February 1, 2024 at the age of 68. 



He was born August 3,1955 in Oregon City to Melvin and Bonnie Barton (Ulbricht).

Jim spent the majority of his life as a resident of Colton after moving there as a child and graduating from Colton High School in 1973. He was married to Peggy Hood on August 17th,...

Jan 30, 2024

Matthew “Matt” Shibahara passed away after a long battle with terminal illness on January 30, 2024. He was 84 years old. 

 

Matt was born in Parkdale, Oregon on February 6, 1939 to Masahiko and Yoshino Shibahara. He was the sixth of nine children. He faced adversity early in life when at age three, he and his family were forcibly moved from...

Jan 28, 2024

Longtime Estacada resident, Arlene Schaffer, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at a Portland area hospital.  She was 92 years old.

A celebration of her life will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Estacada Funeral Chapel.  Private inurnment will be at Springwater Cemetery.

Lela Arlene Kirk was born May 20, 1931 in Vernonia, Oregon to Arthur and Margaret (Hall)...

Jan 28, 2024

Woodburn resident, Anna Beck, died Sunday, January 28, 2024 at her home. She was 47.

Anna Jean Beck was born September, 22 1976 in Denver, Colorado to Frank and Lynda (Elizares) Beck. She moved to Oregon as a small child and was raised in Oregon. Her mom eventually remarried to Michael Bufton. They got off to a rough start, but eventually...

Jan 3, 2024

 Virgil David Gaskill was born on July 7, 1940 to Edward Leo Gaskill and Irene Loretta Oliver-Gaskill in LaGrande Oregon. Irene gave birth to three boys, Lucky, Virgil, and Gary before tragedy struck the young family. Irene died when Virgil was just three years old.  Edward struggled to raise the boys and many family members stepped in to lend a...

Jan 1, 2024

Longtime Molalla resident Lewis Bavart, died Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home. He was 76.Lewis was born October 18, 1947 in Oregon City, Oregon to Alfred and Corrine (Gardner) Bavart. He was raised in Estacada where he graduated from high school. After graduation, he entered the Navy and remained in until 1971 when he was honorably discharged. Lewis then...

Dec 28, 2023

Gary Alan Fountaine, born on September 15, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away from cancer on December 28, 2023. He was the son of Edwin J. Fountaine Sr. and RuthAnn (George) Fountaine.Gary’s passion for music was innate and profound. As he often proclaimed, music chose him. A self-taught virtuoso, Gary never learned to read music, but his natural talent,...