All Obituaries

Sweet Momma Patty always said that her and Dean dreamed about Natalie and I before we were born, but it was us that drempt of them. The love Mom had, showed, and gave will forever be unmatched. Patty was the bright test light in all our lives. Patty's heart was so big. She always felt love for family, as well as strangers, even when people didn't show the same in return. Her heart and love were our guiding light, and without it I don't know where we would be. Animals and the...

SHARON MARIE NIEDERBERGER May 6, 1953 - February 20, 2019 Sharon "Shari" Marie Niederberger, 65, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her home in Portland after a brief battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. She had been lovingly cared for by her family, friends and home health caregivers. Shari grew up in Dundee, Oregon, in...

THOMAS HENRY MARTEN 1942 - 2019 Thomas Henry Marten passed away peacefully February 17, 2019. Born in Wamego, Kansas to Milton and Alice (Lintz) Marten November 6, 1942. Thomas resided in Topeka, Kansas until he moved back to Oregon in 2015 to be closer to his children and grandson. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Bette Hess and Barbara Killam. He leaves behind son James Marten (Samantha), daughter Julie Marten...

AMY LEE BURKS 1936 - 2019 Amy Lee Burks passed away on February 6, 2019 at the age of 82. She was born to Lee Roy and Emerald Butts in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She spent most of her early and teen years living in Los Angeles, where she met her husband of 63 years, Harold Burks. Amy's beauty, kindness, honesty and sense of style caught Harold's eye right away. Together, they built a life in San Jose, California. San Jose brought the...

TROY MICHAEL FREEMAN September 17, 1963 - January 8, 2019 Troy Michael Freeman was born September 17, 1963, to Pat Savoroski and Robert Freeman. Troy, also known as Charlie, loved a good job and enjoyed life to the fullest. He worked in the HVAC business for almost 25 years, 11 of them as a salesman. Charlie worked hard and everyone that met him could only but love him. Married for 28 years to Ruth Engel-Freeman, Charlie is...

WILLIAM CARROLL HARDWICK February 14, 1934 - November 6, 2018 William Carroll Hardwick ("Bill") passed away the afternoon of November 6, 2018, at the age of 84, in Portland, Oregon. He graciously and bravely navigated his last moments with a clear mind and an open heart. He was aided by the caring and compassionate team of medical professionals...

Howard J. Pauly, "Sonny" May 18, 1937 - August 26, 2018 Howard John "Sonny" Pauly, 81, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 in the presence of family and friends at his Portland, Oregon home following a two-year battle with cancer. Sonny was the eldest of three children born to William and Catalina Pauly. At his birth on May 18, 1937, the...

Audrey Louise Harbolt 1940 - 2018 Audrey Louise Harbolt, 77, passed away peacefully and went to heaven on August 25th, 2018, in Beaverton, Oregon. She was born to Wilma and Walter Ruppel on August 28, 1940 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, then moved with her family to Portland, Oregon in 1944. Audrey had two sisters who have already passed, Carol...

ZORA ROSE JENSEN FRANKS KIRKPATRICK 1936 - 2018 Zora Rose Jensen Franks Kirkpatrick, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2018 at the age of 82 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. Her daughters Pamela Franks Jones and Alicia Franks Vice and her granddaughter...

George Gallion, Jr. July 25, 1968 - May 4, 2018 George Gallion, Jr. died in his home in Portland, Oregon on May 4, 2018. His battle with cancer was short as he was diagnosed only 46 days earlier. George was born on July 25, 1968 in Long Beach, California. He grew up with...