Jean Marie Baldwin passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in West Linn, Oregon. Jean was born in Oroville California to Glen and Rita Rash on March 7th, 1938. She attended Cleveland High school. Later, she worked for the phone company, where she met the love of her life and husband to be, George Baldwin. They were married September 13, 1957, at Faith Lutheran Church in Portland Jean was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and was very active in Women’s Groups and Bible Study Fellowship....

Patricia M. Gloden, devoted wife and mother, died peacefully in Milwaukie, Ore., on July 13, 2021.  Patricia was born in Portland, Ore. on February 3, 1920 to Marie and Clayton Sharp. After a year at Marylhurst College, Patricia worked for KGW Radio in several capacities, including script-writer. She married John during World War II, and had many interesting adventures as a war bride. An avid reader, Patricia also enjoyed art, music, and dance. She worked many years for Multnomah...

Barney Giansante passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at 94 years old. Barney was raised in Portland and joined the Navy at age 18. He owned and operated the Captain’s Corner restaurant. An avid tennis player, Barney played until the age 91; he volunteered at St. Vincent Hospital for over 30 years and was an avid gardener. Barney was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Anne. He is survived by his children, Mike, Tom, Julie, Steve, and Matthew; and five grandchildren, Spencer, Abby,...

Walter Louis Gabler, nicknamed Bud, died on Wednesday July 7th, at the age of 90.  He was born May 30, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois to parents Walter Gabler and Ruth Samuelson.  He was raised in the Chicago area with 2 brothers and one sister.  He graduated from Hirsch High School in 1949. He had the good fortune to meet the love of his life, Barbara Carne, while in nursery school.  They attended the same church but started dating in their high school years.  They were...

Margaret C. Brosnan Sullivan passed away peacefully on July 4, 2021 at Hope Village in Canby, Oregon after a long illness.  She was 96.  Mrs. Sullivan was born on January 21, 1925 in Portland, Oregon.  She graduated from St. Mary Magdalene High School (The Madeleine) and attended the University of Oregon.  In the 1940s, as a young woman of independent spirit, she was one of the early flight attendants for United Airlines, but due to the rules of the time, she had to...

"On the morning of June 29th, 2021, Sandra Lea Griffin passed away at the age of 60 surrounded by family. Sandra was born to Abe and Carolyn Nosser in Missouri. She met Dennis Griffin in Portland, OR at the age of 17, and they were sweethearts ever since. They married young and had three children, Chelsea, Audrey, and Nicholas. Sandra and Dennis graduated nursing school together and worked for many decades as RNs. They achieved their dream of opening an assisted living together named...

After a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, Lawrence D. “Larry” Smith went home to be with his Heavenly Father on June 20, 2021. Larry was born to Lawrence and Margaret Smith on January 11, 1938, in Whittier, CA.  In the early 1960’s Larry was living in Colorado and met Mary Schroeder. They fell in love and married in 1964 having 57 wonderful years together.  They had two daughters Jill and Stephanie.  Larry knew he liked airplanes at a young age...

Virginia (Jeannie) Evelyn Pfeifer was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend.  She passed away peacefully at her home on June 19, 2021 with her family by her side. Jeannie was born to Joseph and Josephine McKenna on December 14, 1927 in Portland, Oregon.  She attended St. Mary’s Academy and graduated in 1947.  She worked at The Oregonian and then Sawyers.  In 1958 she met her husband Donald (Don) Pfeifer through...

Frank was born in 1923 in Milwaukee, Wis., to Marie Leavens and Frank Nourse Youngman. Frank lived with his family in Vancouver, B.C. until 1932 when they moved to Portland, Ore. He attended Riverdale, Ainsworth, and Lincoln High School in Portland. He graduated from Lakeside School in Seattle. Following a year at Dartmouth College, he transferred to the University of Washington for the U.S. Navy’s V12 program. He joined Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and became president....

Elsie Rice Murphy passed away June 5, 2021, one week after celebrating her 96th birthday with her children on a beautiful afternoon, a lasting memory for all of us - a memory of a great, happy day for our Mom and a fitting way to say, "Good-bye!"  Mom was born in Salt Lake City to Charles and Sarah (Sadie) Rice on May 28, 1925.  She grew up with three brothers and when she was seven, her family moved to Colorado to help her grandparents through their illnesses and...