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RALPH SHAEFFER – NEVER FORGOTTEN - SEMPER FIDELIS Ralph Eugene Shaeffer, Jr, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of February 3rd, 2024. To all who knew him, Ralph was a kind, gentle and spirited man, always looking to contribute to the world around him in a positive way. Ralph was loyal to the core and as a 17-year old, his strong sense of duty saw him enlist in the Marine Corps. He distinguished himself in training and became part of the esteemed Raider regiment with which he was...

Gert passed away on Wednesday, January 3. She died peacefully in her sleep. She was in no pain and did not have any illness. Gert was born in Seattle, WA to Norwegian immigrants Albert Gjensto Jacobsen and Johanne/Johanna Roksvag Jacobsen. She joined brothers Gilbert and Martin who were born in Norway. Soon brother Albert Junior followed. They lived a typical family life in the Norwegian Ballard area. She graduated from high school in 1945. Her first job was as a dental assistant in...

Aidan Lansing of Cedar Mill, Oregon passed away on July 27th from an accidental fentanyl overdose at the age of 34. Aidan was born on a cold snowy January 19th in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. He traveled to this country when he was just one month old. As a boy, Aidan loved learning, and would devour knowledge about topics of interest such as spiders, construction equipment, dinosaurs, and (of course) sharks.  Aidan attended Cedar Mill Elementary School, where he made lifelong...

Marikay Ross succumbed to her battle with cancer at Providence Hospital in Newberg, OR, on July 9th, 2023, at 2:05 PM surrounded by friends and family. She was born on August 20th, 1946 and grew up in SW Portland.  She was the oldest of three girls, her younger sisters Marsha and Lisa.  She attended the Worldwide Church of God from early adulthood, married, and had two children, Kathryn Michelle and Michael Lundy.  While her children were still young, she juggled her Stay At...

Pamela Billingslea passed away at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon on June 21, 2023. She was born on November 15th, 1952 in Mississippi and grew up in Port Gibson. She was 70 years old. Her career with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers took her all over the United States. She settled in Oregon because of her love for hunting and fishing. She was a member of the Hillsboro Elks Lodge for many years. She had a big heart, told great stories, and was loved...

Rosemary (Babe) Margaret Hoppes of Beaverton passed away at age 95, on April 7, 2023 of natural causes.  Rosemary was born on March 22, 1928 to James and Rose Walsh in Great Falls, Montana.  She was raised in Great Falls, Montana and graduated from St Mary’s.  Rosemary was the oldest of six children.  In 1943, she met her future husband William Hoppes.  William and Rosemary were married on September 17, 1946 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Great...

Harry Milton Wear Jr. was born on September 11, 1929, in Denver, Colorado to Mabel F. Wear and Harry Milton Wear Sr. and was one of two brothers.   He flew to be with Jesus on Friday, February 24, 2023. Milt graduated from Lincoln High School in Denver and went on to pursue a Law Degree at Denver University of Law. Just short of a law degree, he averted active military service by marrying his bride of almost 72 years, Audrey Sue Johnson on March 17, 1951, and shortly thereafter...

Shirl was fearless. She grabbed life two hands and didn’t let go of her passion for adventure until the very end. Her energy, style and pizzazz were an instant draw and she made friends easily wherever she went. She was truly one of a kind. Shirley Jean McMayon was born in Conroe, Texas, the only girl in the family with three strapping brothers. Trying to keep up with the boys shaped her spirit of adventure and desire to explore the natural world around her. Frilly dresses and shiny...

Gustaaf Coenraad Bonte, 91, of Beaverton, Oregon passed away on January 10, 2023. Gustaaf was born on August 22, 1931 in Malang, Indonesia to Jacobus and Maria Bonte (Meijer). He was the thirteenth, of sixteen children. On December 11, 1952 he married Vyella Mundler. After welcoming their first child, Maud, they left Indonesia by boat for the Netherlands in 1956. They had two more children, Astrid and Frederik, before immigrating to the United States in 1962. Months later their youngest...

John Stevens Madsen, known as Steve to his family and friends, was born in Detroit, Michigan the eldest son of Oswald and Mary Louise Stevens Madsen. Steve’s younger brothers, Dick Madsen of Seattle, WA and Kenny Madsen of Phoenix, AZ, predeceased him.. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Judy Madsen, his six children: Jeffrey Madsen of Columbia, MO, Tracey Madsen of Beaverton, OR, Amy Dati (husband Ed) of Columbia, MO, James Madsen (wife Maylen) of Tualatin, OR, Jennifer Madsen...