All Obituaries

Rosemary Williams Ockerman, 97 of Beaverton, Oregon passed away peacefully in her home following a long life well lived on September 17, 2022. Rosemary was born August 12, 1925 in Oakland, California to David and Luciele Williams. She was educated in Oakland schools and graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education in 1950. Rosemary became Mrs. Ockerman when she married Donald Angelo Ockerman on July 17, 1949. She was his life companion...

Daniel Dennison Whedon, Jr. was born to Daniel and Gladys (Stevens) Whedon August 11, 1934 in Oregon City, Oregon. Daniel lived his entire life in western Oregon, in the Portland area and at the Oregon coast where he attended Reedsport High School. Dan graduated with a bachelor degree in education with a history major from the University of Oregon. And he was a Duck thru-and-thru! In 2004, he met and married his sweetheart and final life partner Gayle Valentine Whedon. She is loved by...

As of August 18, 2022, Carol Ann Lafferty (Fischer) will no longer be here to make us laugh with her biting wit, or lift us up with a helping hand or comforting words.  Carol has removed herself from us, joining her mom (Phyllis Fischer) and dad (John Fischer) at the heavenly coffee pot where they await the rest of us to join them. Carol was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the first of 14 children. The family relocated to Ontario, Oregon where Carol was joined over the years by the...

Todd Martin Ritter passed away in the company of his family on June 14, 2022. He was 63 years old. He was born in Great Falls, Montana to Jack and Rosemary Ritter. Todd lived and worked in Phoenix, Arizona until 2014 when he moved to Beaverton, Oregon to continue his work with Tektronix as an electronics technician which he loved. Todd is survived by sisters Kim L. Ritter (Elissa) Denver, CO, and Kathy M. Ritter-Allison (Brian), Arvada, CO, brother Paul V. Ritter, Arvada, CO, and niece...

Judith Kathleen Reed, age 80 passed away from complications of COPD and lung cancer on May 1, 2022 at Whitewood Gardens in Portland, Oregon. Judy was the first born to Raymond (Bud) and Maxine Odendahl in Forest Lake, Minnesota on January 18, 1942. She grew up in Beroun with her sisters Marie and Susie and her brothers Mike and Brian. She graduated from Pine City High School in 1959. After high school, Judy moved between Duluth and Princeton Minnesota. After marrying Richard (Dick) Little...

Suzanne Graham (Sue) was a mother, grandmother, and part of a caring community of friends-that-are-family. She passed away in her sleep at her Portland, Oregon home on March 5, 2022 after a brave battle with breast cancer which originally began back in 2000. She is survived by her children, Caitlin and Gavin Bristol, and her two grandchildren, Isla and Owen Naar. Sue was born and raised in Queensland Australia, daughter of Muriel and Cecil Graham. She exceled at school at St. Rita’s...

The world was blessed on September 20th, 1982, when Andrew Amparan was born.  Andrew would say that his life really began when Jesus called him at age 14.  From the moment he was called, Andrew lived his life for Jesus.  God gave Andrew an ability to see into the true intentions and motives of people – to see their core – their hearts.  He served in several churches in various leading and pastoral roles, helped at countless concerts, helped people hear...

John Michael Johnson, Mike to his friends, passed away at the age of 74.  Mike has been ill for some time and received several progressively worsening diagnoses which culminated in the diagnosis of Multi System atrophy last winter. Mike was born in Spokane, Washington November 26, 1946.  When he was young his family moved to Montana.  His time there left an indelible mark on him and he would share many fond memories of his home in Missoula with anyone he could and would make...

Margorie Ann Mendes, “Anne” passed away at her home, on September 17th, 2021, at the age of 73. Anne was born on April 8th, 1948, to Robert Bullard and Inez Van Beber, in La Junta, Colorado. Anne grew up and went to school in Costa Mesa, CA before marrying Michael Mendes and settling down in Alameda, CA. She worked as a Worker’s Compensation Agent for several years with Kaiser Permanente, as well as ran her own in-home daycare. She enjoyed cooking, crafts,...

Cynthia Finch Mayes was a caring mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She left this world August 25, 2021 holding the hands of her three daughters; Amie Voss, Krystle Rakers, and Kelsey Rocco, and spouse Greg Gallegos after fighting hard for over two years against pancreatic cancer. Cynthia was born in Casper Wyoming to Janice [Finch] Brown and Norman Harms September 21, 1951. She changed her middle name from Kay to Finch to carry on her Grandfather’s name...