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Category: Obituary

OBITUARY: James “Jimmy” Dean Taksdal – February 17, 1962 – June 26, 2025

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Editor

James “Jimmy” Dean Taksdal, 63, of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26th at his home. He was born in Wheeler, Oregon on February 17, 1962 to Merlyn Wayne and…

OBITUARY: Larry Alan Smieja – January 10, 1956 – June 22, 2025

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Editor

Larry Alan Smieja of Nehalem, Oregon, has passed away peacefully June 22nd, 2025, in Astoria, Oregon after a brief illness. He was born to Alois and Henrietta Smieja on January 10th, 1956,…

OBITUARY: Mary “Karen” Blair – July 8, 1947 – June 21, 2025

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Editor

Karen Blair was born to Walter and Leona Welker July 8th, 1947, in Yakima Washington. She passed away June 21st, 2025, at her home in Tillamook, Oregon. Karen lived in New York…

OBITUARY: Betty Jean McMahon – June 18, 1947 – June 14, 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Editor

Betty Jean McMahon was born June 18, 1947 in Parkin, Arkansas to Ruben and Evelyn Duncan, and she passed away peacefully at her home in Tillamook, Oregon, June 14th, 2025, with family…

OBITUARY: Elizabeth Ann Smith – June 29, 1935 – June 12, 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Editor

Elizabeth Ann Smith was born on June 29, 1935, to Brook and Leone White in Kelso, Washington. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on June 12, 2025,…

OBITUARY: Ronald (Ronnie) Lloyd Randall – June 19, 1948 – June 10, 2025

Posted on June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 by Editor

Ronald “Ronnie” Lloyd Randall was born on June 19, 1948, and spent nearly all his life in his beloved hometown of Tillamook, Oregon, except for a brief time in Portland after high…

OBITUARY: Olivia ‘Joan’ Trogdon – July 8, 1941 – June 4, 2025

Posted on June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 by Editor

Olivia “Joan” Trogdon was born July 8, 1941 in Polson, Montana, to Carl and Viola (Olsen) Stavran, and passed away June 4, 2025 in her beloved home at the age of 83….

OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ LeRoy White – July 7, 1938 – May 17, 2025

Posted on June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 by Editor

Richard Leroy White passed away Saturday May 17, 2025, at Willow Creek in Salem, Oregon after a very long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Richard “Dick” White was born on July 7, 1938, in…

OBITUARY: Rebecca “Becki” Wilhelm

Posted on May 11, 2025June 21, 2025 by Editor

Rebecca Wilhelm, 74, of Tillamook, Oregon passed away peacefully at home April 24, 2025, Surrounded by those who loved her. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rebecca—known fondly as Becki—was a woman of…

OBITUARY: Sara “Gail” Hudspeth – May 6, 1940 – May 5, 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Editor

Sara Gail (Hartzell) Hudspeth was born May 6, 1940 to Orpha (Grubbs) Hartzell and Leonard Hartzell in Middletown, Ohio. Along with her older brother Gary, the family moved to sunny California after…

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