Kathy Jo Pesterfield was born November 29, 1969 in Tillamook, Oregon to Joe and Sugar (Pearl) Vice and passed away April 27, 2026 in Tillamook, Oregon at the age of 56. Kathy…
Category: Obituary
OBITUARY: Ronald John Gienger – May 7, 1940 – April 18, 2026
Ron John Gienger was born here in Tillamook on the 7th of May, 1940 to John & Bernie Gienger. Ron was the third of the four Gienger kids, with two older sisters,…
OBITUARY: Betty Ann Olson – February 22, 1936 – February 4, 2026
Betty Ann Olson passed away in her home on February 4, 2026, just days before her 90th birthday. She was born on February 22, 1936, in Tillamook, Oregon, the third of thirteen…
OBITUARY: James Albert Welsh – February 19, 1970 – April 9, 2026
James Albert Welsh, 56, a resident of the Forest Grove community passed away on April 9, 2026 in Hillsboro. Jimmy was born on February 19, 1970 in Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany. He was…
OBITUARY: Joyce Anne Heusser – September 28, 1936 – April 10, 2026
Joyce Anne Heusser was born on September 28, 1936 to Clyde and Violet Rogers Goble in Bison, South Dakota, and passed away on April 10, 2026 in Wheeler, Oregon following a short…
OBITUARY: Alexis R Goddard – June 10, 1970 – April 11, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Alexis Rochelle Goddard Alexis Rochelle Goddard came into this world on a beautiful summer day, June 10, 1970, born to James and Leslie Goddard. From the very first…
OBITUARY: Samuel Ford Tallman – January 18, 1957-January 15, 2026
Sam was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Edward Tallman and Sarita Southgate. He lived his early years in Pacific Palisades, California, spending a month each summer at his family’s cabin in…
OBITUARY: George J. Reding – October 9, 1934 – March 29, 2026
GEORGE JAMES REDING Born October 9, 1934 Received his Angel wings March 29, 2026 in Forest Grove Oregon surrounded by loving family. Born to Louis Reding and Cecilia (Kagi) Reding who preceded…
OBITUARY: James Norbert Dieringer – September 8, 1932 – April 3, 2026
Obituary Information for Rev. James Dieringer Family members: Sisters: Sister Angela Dieringer, O.S.F. -Santa Maria, CA Mrs. Edna Baker – Laguna Woods, CA Mary Dieringer – Happy Valley, OR Deceased Sisters: Bernice…
Grant McOmie, longtime outdoor reporter for KGW, has died
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…