EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve had the opportunity to work with Grant on several wonderful stories – from his feature on Karla Steinhauser to the Smiley Salmon Harvest – it seems most any time…
Category: Obituary
OBITUARY: John Michael Rieger – May 28, 1946 – March 19, 2026
John Michael Rieger was born in Tillamook, Oregon on May 28, 1946. He passed away on March 19, 2026, at the age of 79. His family was his greatest pride. He was…
OBITUARY: Joan Waunita Hurliman – July 19, 1937 – March 12, 2026
Joan was born July 19, 1937 to Paul and Nadera Suter. It was Joan’s mother, Nadera (Moon), and her family, that homesteaded Moon Creek in Cloverdale, Oregon. Joan grew up in Tillamook,…
OBITUARY: David Paul Scheetz – April 6, 1950 – March 11, 2026
David Paul Scheetz, 75, of Tillamook, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026. Born in Portland, Oregon, David grew up surrounded by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest—a place he would…
OBITUARY: Gwendolyn Marie Maves – July 15, 1944 – March 1, 2026
Gwendolyn Marie Maves was born to C.K. and Frankie Warren on July 15, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas. Gwen passed away March 1, 2026 in Hillsboro, Oregon. From the mid 1970’s through the…
OBITUARY: James McGinnis – March 9, 1947 – February 27, 2026
James Patrick McGinnis of Cornville, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 27, 2026. James was born on March 9, 1947, to Glenn and Faye McGinnis in Nyssa,…
OBITUARY: Jeffery A. Wilcox – September 10, 1957 – March 7, 2026
Jeff Wilcox, born September 10, 1957, in McMinnville, Oregon, passed away at his home in Rockaway on March 7, 2026. He was the beloved son of Jack A. and Ola E. (Worden)…
OBITUARY: Sherryl Klingelhofer – May 15, 1953 – February 25, 2026
Lifelong Tillamook resident Sherryl Lee Klingelhofer passed away February 25, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She fought a strong battle against cancer using what she called “The Sherryl Method”. Sherryl was…
OBITUARY: Gary Eugene Hercher April 18, 1947 – February 23, 2026
Gary Eugene Hercher, 78, of Tillamook, Oregon passed away on February 23, 2026 in Salem, Oregon with his family by his side. A celebration of life will be held on March 21,…
OBITUARY: Edward W. Jordan – July 4, 1959 – February 15, 2026
Edward Wayne Jordan was born July 4th, 1959, to William ‘Frank’ and Shirley Jordan, in Abingdon, Virginia. Ed’s family moved around quite a bit since his dad was in the U. S….