Estacada, Oregon Obituaries

Nov 29, 2021

John Frank Rhodes, Jr. – Obituary Lifetime Estacada resident, John Rhodes, died Monday, November 29, 2021. He was 78 years old. A celebration of his life will be held 4:00 PM, Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Clackamas Valley Baptist Church. Private inurnment will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery. John Frank Rhodes Jr. was born August 23, 1943 in Portland, Oregon...

Nov 11, 2021

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Dec.4th 2021 at Topline Ranch 24905 S. Century Rd. Estacada, Or 97023. Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Greg was an exciting and energetic man who loved to live life in the fast lane. There was never a dull moment with this amazing man. He lived most of his life in Colton,...

Oct 22, 2021

Portland resident, Bonnie Weiss, died Friday, October 22, 2021. She was 91.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, November 3, 2021 at Willamette National Cemetery. Bernice Josephine Schnuit was born September 14, 1930 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. At age 14, her family moved to the Bremerton, Washington area. Bonnie graduated from Kitsap High School and from Multnomah Bible College...

Oct 18, 2021

Michael Evans Whitehead was born on February 12, 1947 in Portland, Oregon to Frank and Almeda Whitehead. Michael grew up in Barton, Oregon and attended Barton Grade School. Michael graduated from Estacada Union High School in 1965. Shortly after graduating he joined the Navy. On March 12, 1966, he married Jo Anne Marchbank, his high school sweetheart. They had 2...

Oct 16, 2021

Louise Ring was born in Corvallis, Oregon on August 6, 1951. She died in a tragic car accident on October 16, 2021. Growing up in Tacoma, Washington, Louise treasured her animals and the vacant lot where she spent hours checking out nature. At Aquinas Academy for Girls, she was much loved and had the best voice in the choir. After...

Oct 7, 2021

Beverly B. Richards of Oregon City, OR. Passed peacefully into the Lord’s peaceful eternity on October 7th 2021 in the arms of her loving husband David Stanley Richards Jr. She was born November 30, 1939 to William and Doris (Thornton) Blottie in Bloomington Indiana. Graduating from high school when the family moved to Springfield Illinois, her higher education in Historical...

Oct 2, 2021

Longtime Estacada resident, Gabby Hayes, died at his home with his family by his side on Saturday, October 2, 2021. He was 74. A celebration of his life will be held at Barton Baptist Church on November 6 at 1:00 pm. Terry Crandall Hayes was born March 6, 1947 in Napa, California to Edgar and Barbara (Hobson) Hayes. He was...

Oct 1, 2021

Oregon City resident, Donna Roper, died October 1, 2021. She was 87. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Gresham. Donna Mae Carter was born December 4, 1933 in Long Beach, California to Thurl and Anna (Fletcher) Carter. She was raised there. In the early 1950’s Donna married David Roper...

Sep 27, 2021

Estacada resident, John LeRoy Anderson died peacefully in his home watching John Wayne movie marathon with his son. He was 87. The son of Arval and Trella Anderson. John grew up in Kansas. He was married to the love of his life, Shirley Joanne Scherz in 1955, in Davenport, Iowa and they made their home in Iowa before moving to...

Sep 6, 2021

Rachael “Rae” Natalie Bressler (Mangel). She is survived by her husband Junior Bressler and her four children, three bonus children, 29 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her two brothers and sister. Please join family and friends for a Celebration of Life on May 7, 2022 at Boring Winery from 2-6 pm located at 29300...

Sep 3, 2021

Bonnie was born to Walter and Donna Howell in Owosso, Michigan 03-25-1948, and is one of 5 daughters. She married Mack Baker in 1964 and had 2 sons, Jeff Baker and Greg Baker. She and her young family moved to Oregon in 1976, and soon developed a strong interest in the great outdoors, hunting, and experiencing the wilds of Oregon’s...

Sep 2, 2021

Gold Beach resident and leader, TV Skinner, passed from this life peacefully listening to scripture being read, holding his wife’s hand, and surrounded by family at his daughter’s home in Estacada, Oregon. He was 88 years old. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Curry County Fair Grounds in the outdoor pavilion...

Aug 26, 2021

Charles Joseph Williams, 74 left this earthly realm, August 26, 2021, passing to his heavenly home peacefully, fighting a brave battle with an aggressive cancer. Charlie was born in Grants Pass, OR to Walter and Louise Williams on December 4, 1946. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Susan, Sons, Joey & Lena Jones, Andrew Williams, and Chad...

Aug 15, 2021

Longtime Colton resident, Melvin Block, died in Oregon City on August 15, 2021. He was 83. Melvin Sam Block was born June 5, 1938 in Portland, Oregon to Samuel and Mary (Huwa) Block. He was raised for a short time in Portland before the family purchased a farm in Colton. Melvin graduated from Benson Polytechnic in 1955. On January 23,...

Aug 11, 2021

Estacada resident, Mark Bunyard died Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was 64. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Mark Roy Bunyard was born January 2, 1957 in Portland to Jess and Delores (Graven) Bunyard. In 1968 the family moved to Estacada where he graduated from Estacada High School. Mark worked in the family business,...

Jul 25, 2021

Long time and former resident of Estacada, Beth Smith, was called to her heavenly home on July 25, 2021. She was 89 years old. Beth was born in Webster, Wisconsin and lived in the Estacada area during her teenage years. She would return to Wisconsin with her parents and five younger siblings. Beth moved back to Estacada in the early...

Jul 22, 2021

Longtime Estacada resident, Clifford Olson, Jr, died Thursday, July 22, 2021. He was 88 years old. Clifford Commodore Olson, Jr. was born November 26, 1932, in Astoria, Oregon to Clifford and Mable (Heckard) Olson. He was raised there and graduated from Astoria High School in 1951. In 1952, he married Kathleen McKendrick. In 1952 Cliff entered the US Navy and...

Jul 22, 2021

Longtime Eagle Creek resident, Pauline Rediske, died peacefully in her sleep in Gresham the morning of Thursday, July 22, 2021. Private family services will be held. Pauline Marie Westover was born March 10, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Willian and Frances (Romine) Westover. She grew up in Morrison, a small community outside of Denver. In 1957, the family moved to...

Jul 14, 2021

Longtime Eagle Creek resident, Roy Rush, Sr. died at his home, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. He was 73. A celebration of his life will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, July 23, 2021 at Sandy Church of the Nazarene 34717 SE Jarl Road, Boring, Oregon. Roy Richard Rush was born December 4, 1947 in...

Jul 9, 2021

Longtime Estacada resident, Joan Hale, died in Sandy, Oregon on Friday, July 9, 2021. She was 90. A celebration of her life will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, July 30, 2021 at Estacada First Baptist Church. He ashes will be buried with her parents at Hoult Cemetery in Chrisman, Illinois. Joan Hale was born January 31, 1931 in Chrisman, Illinois...