Patricia Ann (Ryan) Vedder – 87 years Patricia Ann Vedder, 87, of Oregon City, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Patricia was born January 15, 1932 in Lexington, Oregon. She was the daughter of the late Glenn James Ryan and Helen Catherine Weber. She graduated from Oregon City High School in 1950 and worked for the water department of Oregon City. Patricia was an active lifelong member of her church. She served on the church museum, historical society and...

Roger D. Parsell, 61 of Oregon City passed away suddenly July 6, 2019. Roger was born in The Dalles, Oregon to Howard and Teola Parsell. As a young boy he moved to Clackamas and finally to Oregon City. He graduated from Oregon City High School  and then ventured on to Michigan where he met his future wife of almost 39 years, Jo Ann. Together they moved back to Oregon where they raised their 2 boys. Roger was a tooling technician at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions in Oregon City for 34...

William J. Stennett was born to William Louis and Maudie Mae Stennett on June 6, 1922 in Portland, Oregon.  He attended Clackamas Grade School, Milwaukie Union High School, and Oregon State University.  He departed college early to enlist in the Army Air Corp during World War II.  His military assignment was in Morocco for 3 years as a Staff Sergeant repairing aircraft for the United States and England.  He married Dorothy Veneta Moffit in 1941; they had one son. ...

David Peter Wilson October 4, 1945 – June 27, 2019   David Peter Wilson, 73, passed away June 27, 2019 peacefully in his Oregon City residence after a long hard fight against cancer. He was born October 4, 1945 in Astoria, Oregon to Bill & Irene Wilson. He moved to the Portland area and graduated from Milwaukie High School in 1963. He later joined the National Guard from 1966-1972 before purchasing his current residence in Oregon City in the spring of 1974. In 1977 he...

Diane Pearl Ruffin Seifert passed away June 20, 2019 after a long, hard fought battle against metastatic melanoma.  She was born August 31, 1935 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Ann and Ernest Ruffin.    For most of her life she lived in the Pacific Northwest.  She enjoyed the simple life camping, hiking, fishing and working in her grandmother’s vegetable gardens in Idaho, Washington and Montana.   Diane was married to Dennis Seifert for over 61 years. ...

Dorthy Frances Kirchem   Kirchem, Dorthy Frances, 94 June 13, 2019 Dorthy Frances Kirchem passed away peacefully at her residence in Gladstone OR.  Dorthy was born to Marion and Amada Moore, August 22, 1924. Dorthy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She grew up in the home her father built in suburban Oregon City. She graduated from Oregon City High School. Dorthy married Marion Arlie Kirchem in Arkansas on October8, 1943. Dorthy was a homemaker,...

Jerry Clinton Stone   Jerry was born October 25th, 1973 to Jerry W. and Sharlee Stone.  He lived in Oregon City his entire short life. Jerry was devoted to his family and sports. He started his athletic career as a child and continued until his death. With Jerry’s knowledge and devotion, he not only played sports, but became an amazing coach. He coached his children for many years in football, baseball, softball, and basketball, leading many kids from childhood into...

JQ Hunter was born on April 13, 1922 to Earl and Cora Hunter in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was the ninth son and had one younger sister. After graduating from high school, he joined the Navy. They sent him to the University of Wisconsin in Madison for training in communications and he became an Aviation Radioman, Second Class. While there, he met Carolyn Sweney who became his wife on December 29, 1943. After leaving the Navy, he settled in Wisconsin and started a dairy farm. During this time, the...

William “Bill” Cecil Simmons Sr. died of complications related to small cell carcinoma surrounded by family at his home on May 26, 2019 at 11:30 PM at the age of 73. Bill was born to Cecil Jonah and Christine “Tena” Roberta Simmons on February 5, 1946 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Bill was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force during the Vietnam era serving in communications. Bill had a relationship-driven career in sales in the trucking industry. He was sought after for his...

Walter “Wally” Sparks, 80, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2019 in Gladstone, Oregon with Joan, his wife of 57 years, by his side.  Wally was born on April 17, 1939, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Walter Scott Sparks and Mary Magdalene Sparks.  He attended Lewis and Clark College and received his Masters of Education in 1962. After his first teaching positions in Philomath and Ukiah, he finished his career as a teacher and administrator in the Oregon City School...