Estacada, Oregon Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Robert John Austin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, was born to Mary Sowa and Charles Austin on January 19, 1951 in Pittson, PA. He was the middle brother of three where he most likely began honing his strong negotiation and mediation skills.

Bob attended school in the Wyoming Valley area in Avoca and Mountaintop, PA. His first...

Mar 29, 2020

Robin Heiner passed away in her sleep on Sunday, March 29, 2020. She was 66 years old. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date (post CovID-19 protocol). Robin Ruth Addleman was born March 25, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Joseph and Patsy (Mortensen) Addleman. The family moved to Cottonwood, Idaho when Robin was in the...

Mar 21, 2020

Former Estacada, Oregon and longtime Berryville, Arkansas resident, Dick Waxenfelter, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Canby, Oregon. He was 79. A private graveside service was held at Mt. Zion Cemetery and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Richard Brady Waxenfelter was born December 16, 1940 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to Jack and...

Mar 21, 2020

Former Estacada, Oregon and longtime Berryville, Arkansas resident, Dick Waxenfelter, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Canby, Oregon. He was 79. A private graveside service was held at Mt. Zion Cemetery and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Richard Brady Waxenfelter was born December 16, 1940 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to Jack and...

Mar 20, 2020

Longtime Estacada resident, John Gilmore, died at his home on Friday, March 20, 2020. He was 76.

A private family graveside service will be held.

John Wesley Gilmore was born April 29, 1943 in Eugene, Oregon to Joe and Elizabeth (Brown) Gilmore. He was mostly raised in Myrtle Creek where he graduated from high school. John received an associate degree...

Mar 12, 2020

Longtime Irrigon resident, Jimmy Thompson died at a Portland area hospital on March 12, 2020. He was 66.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

Jimmy Dale Thompson was born March 17, 1953 in Ontario, Oregon to Jimey and Tillary (Casebolt) Thompson. He was raised in Ontario, Oregon. On March 30, 1984 he married Vivian...

Mar 7, 2020

Longtime Eagle Creek resident, Fredrick “Fred” Lantz, died in Portland on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was 79. Visitation will be Friday, March 13th 5-7 pm at Estacada Funeral Chapel. A Funeral service with military honors will be Saturday, March 14th at 11:00 am at the Eagle Creek Foursquare Church. Private burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Fredrick Jessie...

Mar 4, 2020

In loving memory of Jason Daniel Dallavis

A celebration of Jason's life was held on Saturday, March 7, 2020.

He was born on May 26th, 1970 to Marlene and Darwin Dallavis in Portland, OR. In 1974, the family moved to Estacada, where Jason and his siblings grew up and where his mother, Marlene, still lives in the family home.

Jason...

Feb 29, 2020

Longtime Eagle Creek resident, Fermin “Mikey” Martinez Vega died in an automobile accident Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Eagle Creek. He was 50 years old. A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Estacada Funeral Chapel. He will be buried in Mexico. Fermin Martinez Vega was born October 9, 1969 in Acatlan de Osorio, Puebla,...

Feb 25, 2020

Longtime Estacada resident, Lilas Long, died in Oregon City on February 25, 2020. She was 81. A graveside service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery. Lilas Ann Smith was born February 5, 1939 in Richwood, West Virginia. Her family moved across the United States including Ohio, Washington and Oregon. She graduated from high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. She married...

Feb 16, 2020

Longtime Estacada resident, Andrew Lang, died on February 16, 2020 at a Portland area hospital. He was 31. A celebration of his life will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Estacada First Baptist Church. Andrew Michael Lang was born September 28, 1988 in Portland, Oregon to Gary and Diane (Duncan) Lang. He was raised in Estacada where...

Feb 16, 2020

Arlea Jean Lippincott Stern was born in Boulder, Colorado with a warm strong beating heart on a wintery day, just after Christmas, January 5, 1928.

Found in her treasures was a small birth announcement kept by her maternal Uncle, who must have treasured news of his dear niece’s arrival. Her parents Paul and Martha Lippincott had waited to start a...

Jan 21, 2020

Longtime Vancouver resident, Bill Irvin, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Vancouver. He was 51. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Crossroads Community Church with a gathering after. A committal service will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 3, 2020 at Skyline Memorial Gardens. William Wesley Irvin was...

Jan 19, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather has gone to a more celestial place. He was 79. Recitation of the rosary will be held 6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Estacada Funeral Chapel followed by a funeral mass 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Burial will be at George Pioneer Cemetery. Donald was born...

Jan 14, 2020

Oregon City resident, David Thommen, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Portland. He was 49 years old. A celebration of his life will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Estacada First Baptist Church. 29101 SE Eagle Creek Road, Estacada, Oregon 97023. A private family graveside service was held at Redland Pioneer Cemetery. David Aaron Thommen...

Jan 11, 2020

Longtime Estacada resident, Cody James Roskop, died suddenly at his home on Saturday, January 11, 2020. He was 22 years old. A celebration of his life will be held, 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Estacada First Baptist Church. Cody James Roskop was born February 8, 1997, in Clackamas to Brian and Anita (Slate) Roskop. He was raised in...

Dec 31, 2019

Lifetime Estacada resident, Marilyn McGraw, died from a stroke on December 31, 2019 at OHSU. She was 66. Private inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Marilyn Delores Ficken was born April 10, 1953 in Milwaukie to Donald and Hazel (Meeker) Ficken. She was raised in the Estacada area and graduated from Estacada High School in 1971. On November 25,...

Dec 25, 2019

Silverton resident, Nate Ward, died in an automobile accident on Christmas day. He was 38 years old. A funeral service with military honors will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, January 3, 2020 followed by a committal service at Redland Pioneer Cemetery. Nathan Harley Ward was born November 28, 1981 in Oregon City to Barry and Julie (Reed) Ward. After graduating...

Dec 21, 2019

Long time Colton resident Donna Lee Strahan died in her Elwood home Saturday December 21st 2019. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 18th at the Elwood Community Center/ Historic School House. Donna Lee Gibson was born one of 9 children November 30, 1932 in The Dalles Oregon, to Oral F Gibson and Mattie Leola...

Dec 20, 2019

Terry Robert Ostrom was born December 29, 1950 in Eureka, (Humboldt County) California to Pauline Fern Waugaman (1925-1997) and Robert Ernest Ostrom (1925-2003). The first years of his life were spent living in tents and camping with his mother while travelling between California and Oregon with his father who was a logger. It was an exciting adventure he and his...