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…
Category: Obituary
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…
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)…
