Kenneth L Hayward passed away on March 7, 2015 at the age of 76, in Portland, Oregon. He was born on July 31, 1938 in Portland to parents Jack Hayward and Juanita Conner. He graduated from Franklin High School and lived his entire life in Portland.
On May 21,... More
Odel Butler Sr. was born Jan. 25, 1920 and died May 3, 2015.
He was husband to Lila M. Butler; father to Harvey Lee Butler of Atlanta, Odel Butler Jr. and Charlene Butler-White (Carl) both of Portland; grandfather to J'Sonn Butler, Martin Turner, Mario Mitchell, Michael Johnson and Kim... More
Bruce Neal Zimmerman, 70, of Wilsonville, died April 27, 2015 at the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Kathleen Weber; daughters Ruthie (Andrew) Smith and Elizabeth Zimmerman; grandson... More
Lifelong area resident Ronald Carl Ellis Sr., 66, passed away April 21, 2015, at his Castle Rock home. He was born Nov. 21, 1948, to George and Francis (Starks) Ellis.
Ron served in Navy from 1966 to 1970 aboard the USS Hancock and was a proud member of the... More
Michael was initiated into IBEW Local 48 in December 1990. He passed away on April 7, 2015.
Melvin was initiated into IBEW Local 48 in February 1978. He retired in January 1998. He passed away April 10, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 1 P.M. on May 2 at the Riverview Cemetery 0300 SW Taylors Ferry Road, Portland, Oregon for those that would like... More
Jack was initiated into IBEW Local 970 in April 1964. He retired in June 1999. He passed away on April 3, 2015. He is survived by his wife Kathryn and daughter Ronda. No memorial service will be held.
Charlie passed away at home in Prineville, Oregon on Feb. 28, 2015 with his wife Donna by his side. He was born in Canby, Oregon on June 18, 1936.
A graveside service will be held at Sunset Heights Cemetery on March 14, 2015 at 1 p.m.
Charlie was an electrician for many years and... More
Bruce was initiated into Local 48 in September 1997. He retired in July 2011. He is survived by his wife, Martha. No memorial service is planned.
Marvin joined Local 48 in April 1955. He retired in June 1994. He is survived by his wife, Charlene. No memorial service will be held. A donation can be made to the Oregon Humane Society.
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Richard joined IBEW Local 970 in December 1953. He retired in November 1998. He is survived by his wife Connie. No memorial service is planned. Donations can be made to The American Heart Association.
Wayne joined IBEW Local 48 in November 1958. He retired in December 1997. He passed away on February 28, 2015. He is survived by his wife Elaine and daughter Cindy. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 2pm at the 1st Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver, WA.... More
Brother Miller passed away on January 8, 2015. He was initiated into IBEW Local 48 in November 1946. He retired in January 1983. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, six children, seven grand-children, and three great-grand-children. A memorial service will be held this Saturday,... More
Calvin Henry Hiatt, 89, died peacefully Feb. 6, 2015. He was born March 4, 1925, in Dunseith, N.D., the son of Annie and Amos Hiatt. Calvin was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 18, and honorably served in the South Pacific Theater of Operations. Upon discharge,... More
Eugene Victor Guenzi passed peacefully at Brookdale in Wilsonville. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Katherine; children, Doris Coit (Benton), Gary (Tamara) and Dennis (Kathleen); nine granddaughters; eight great-grands; sister, Verda Hansberry; and many nieces and nephews. He was born in... More
A viewing will be held at 1 p.m., with a service at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cherry Park Ward, Portland. Private interment in Willamette National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contribution in his memory to the LDS... More
Glendon was born on July 6, 1924 and passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014. He was initiated into Local 48 in October of 1956. In 1997 he took a travel card to Local 125. No memorial service is planned. Glendon was a resident of Vancouver, Washington.
Dale E. Greeley, 86, of Kelso passed away Dec. 13, 2014, at St. John Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 19, 1928, in Chicago, to Albert Edson and Dorothy S. (Lierman) Greeley. The family moved to Longview when Dale was 2 years old. He graduated from R.A. Long High School.
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Steven was an active member of Local 48 since May 1994. He is survived by his wife and children.
On Friday, January 2, a celebration of life is being held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Astoria Event Center, 255 Ninth Street. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.... More
William Cummings passed away on December 23. He was initiated into Local 48 in November 1988 and was an active member. At this time there are no plans for a memorial service.
Nathan was born on August 4th, 1979 in Portland, Oregon. He was the second son of John and Natalie Jackson with an older brother, Thad. He only weighed 4 pounds 13 ounces, but he filled a huge place in our family and our hearts.
Our home was brimming with laughter, drawings, Lego... More
Ben was initiated into Local 48 in April 1997. He is survived by his son, Kody Bramlett, and his sister, Nancy Graves.
Daniel Dwyer was born on January 11, 1926 and passed away on August 19, 2014. He became an IBEW member in 1957, took a travel card from LU 48 in 1977 to LU 970 and retired in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, sons Dan and James and daughters Lorraine and Sheila. He also has 9 grand... More
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 1101 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver. Wayne was born in Colton to Charles and Maude Belle Kiser Hunter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emily Perkins Hunter, in April 2012; son, Dr. Clifford... More
Archie Dean Smith Jr., 88, of Kelso passed away Aug. 17, 2014, at the Hospice Care Center.
He was born March 11, 1926, in Sheridan, Ore., to Archie Dean and Elsie Smith. He graduated from R.A. Long High School.
He married Donna Rae Smith in Longview in 1948. She preceded him in... More
James “Jim” L. Edwards passed away on September 13, 2014. He was 76 years old.
Jim was born to his parents Cecil and Amy Marie Edwards in Ellensburg, Washington on October 21, 1937. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard, and spent his working life as an electrician at Far West Electric. Jim... More
Albert joined IBEW Local 48 in January 1951. He retired in December 1984. He is survived by six children.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Pegg, Paxson & Springer Funeral Chapel, 4675 S.W. Watson Ave., in Beaverton. Visit his memorial page at:... More
Scott became an IBEW Local 48 member in June 1993. He is survived by his daughter, Mackenzie, and mother and step-father, Gayle and Lee. The only memorial service for Scott will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4033 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, September 30 at 1 pm.... More
George Reynolds was born to John (Lee} and Cora Reynolds on November 5, 1923 on the family farm in Delphos Kansas.
George passed away in peace on Tuesday August 12, 2014 surrounded by family members. He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie. He is the beloved father to Sandra Tolman (... More
Michael "Mick" Ploense passed unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. He now rests in a special place beside our mother. Mick was born July 26, 1959, in Portland, an avid fisherman and outdoors man. He had many very close friends and family who loved him. He is survived by his father, Bill Ploense... More
Robert Lauren Kufus died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. He was born Aug. 3, 1930, to Lauren and Helen Kufus in Seattle. Bob is survived by his children, Michael Kufus and Debby (Bert) Winemiller; grandchildren, Holly (Billy), Chad (Tiffany), Nick and Alexandria; great-grandchildren, Camryn, Haidyn,... More
Our loving father passed away doing what he loved most. He was hunting with friends in beautiful Eastern Oregon where he suffered a heart attack. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 at Cochran & Waud Sunset Chapel, 715 Seventh Street, Oregon City.
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Jay is survived by his family members, Shannon and Georjean. Jay worked as an electrician for McCoy Electric. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. At his request there will be no services.
Jay was initiated into IBEW on 12/20/1956 and retired on 11/30/1999.
George L. Hayes was born December 27, 1931. He was initiated into IBEW Local 48 on January 1, 1957. He retired on January 1, 1995. George passed away in Port Townsend, WA on June 8, 2013.
John E. Mitzel was born January 26, 1913. He was initiated into IBEW Local 48 on December 19, 1946. He retired on December 31, 1981. John passed away at the grand age of 100 in Bend, OR on May 26, 2013.
Howard Lee Cook, 69, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his home.
No services are planned. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 W. Sixth St., Medford, OR 97501.
He was born... More
Gordy married Thelma Irene Baynham in 1940. He had a long career as a neon tube bender and was responsible for the "Made in Oregon" sign. Gordy loved motorcycles, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his sons, Ron and Denny. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma in 2005.
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Tom McGillivray was a proud Scotsman but even a prouder American. He married Sally Armour February 15, 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland and enjoyed 61 years of marital bliss.
Tom was born into a large, loving family and was the 12th of 13 children of Hector and... More
Josh passed away Aug. 28, 2013, surrounded by his family and friends. Josh was born Jan. 8, 1976, in Portland, to Steve and Rhonda Lackey, 50 minutes before his twin brother, Isaac. He grew up and lived in Clackamas, graduated from Clackamas High School, attended OSU and became a Journeyman... More
Elbert W. Smith was born on December 2, 1922. He was initiated into IBEW Local 48 on September 19, 1957. He retired in May of 1985. He passed away on September 1, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Newman.
September 18, 1917 - August 31, 2013
Darvin Halver Halverson was born in Bowbells, North Dakota on September 17, 1917, to parents Gilbert and Cora (Thompson) Halverson. His brothers and sisters have all passed on.
He worked on his family farm where they raised cattle and grew wheat... More
Kenneth M. Stevens was born June 27, 1951. He was initiated into IBEW Local 48 in June 2006. He passed away September 19, 2013. He is survived by his wife Janice.
Donations may be made to the Oregon Humane Society.
A celebration of life will be held sometime in the future.
Fritz G. Dobin
November 24, 1949 - October 15, 2013
Fritz was initiated into Local 48 in July 1970. He is survived by his wife, Donna.
Gene Foster was initiated into Local 48 in September 1961. He retired in October 1988. He is survived by five children.
Please see link for more information on the Memorial Service that will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2013.
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Paul was initiated into IBEW Local 48 on September 23, 1992. He passed away on October 21, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Pam, and his son, Eric.
Please join us in a celebration of life.
To our dear friend, wonderful husband, and loving father.
Nate is survived by his adoring family, his wife, Lacey Pruitt; unborn child; mother, Kathy Pruitt; father, Earl Pruitt; sisters, Megan (Kenton) Cheek and Melissa Pruitt; grandparents, Ed and Shirley Hegedus and Randy and Ronnie Mosley; along with a host of extended family; and precious friends... More
David passed away on September 23, 2013. He was initiated into IBEW in August 2011. He is survived by his mother, Sharon Murray.
Wayne was initiated into IBEW Local 48 in April 1979. He passed away on November 16, 2013. He is survived by his son, Wayne Garrison Jr.
Larry was initiated into the IBEW in October 1989. He retired in October 2009. He is survived by his daughter, Audra Hodges. There will be a memorial service on December 29, 2013 at 2 PM. It will be at the Oregon City Elks Lodge, 610 McLoughlin Blvd, Oregon City, OR, 97045.
John was initiated into the IBEW in November 1941. He retired in November 1984. He passed away on December 9, 2013. He was very thankful for the life that the IBEW had afforded him. He also served in the US Navy aboard the USS Exxex-CV-9 during World War II.
A memorial service will be... More
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