Obituaries (2024)

Mary Anne Rowland, 85, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024, after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. She was born on Oct. 8, 1938, in Tillamook, OR to Laurence and Anna (Christensen) Whiteman. She grew up in Neskowin, OR on the family’s dairy farm. As a girl, she was involved in 4H a… Read moreMary Anne (Whiteman) Rowland

Kristen E. Choate, 79, of Netarts, Oregon, passed away on March 9, 2024. Her celebration of life will be held from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. on June 29, 2024 at the Moose Lodge of Tillamook. It will be a potluck lunch. Read moreKristen E. Choate

Michael Johns, born as the oldest son of Mary Jean Dawes and Fredrick Johns, on April 28,1951, passed away at home on May 16, 2024. Mike’s full life started with his young adulthood spent serving in the Army which led to living in Korea and Germany. His hard work in construction and as a con… Read moreMichael Johns

Tom was born to Harold “Johnny” and Ruby Chambers of Wheeler, Oregon on March 22, 1952, and was one of the first babies born at Tillamook Hospital, a fact that he was unlikely to let you forget. Read moreTom Chambers

On March 27, 2024 Evelyn Marie (Fletcher) Kalaher passed peacefully away. Evelyn was born in Tillamook, Oregon Aug. 1, 1933. Read moreEvelyn Kalaher

Gary Richard Reynolds Sr. was born to William and June Reynolds July 20, 1946 in Tillamook, Oregon. He passed away May 20, 2024, at home in Tillamook, surrounded by family. Read moreGary Richard Reynolds Sr.

Jeannette (Jan) Niederer passed away at the age of 88 on May 6, 2024 in Hillsboro, Oregon after a short battle with cancer. Jeannette was born on Feb. 25, 1936 in Macomb, Illinois to Dean and Zelma Morrow. Jeannette grew up and attended school in Portland, Oregon. She worked a short time for… Read moreJeannette Niederer

Chet grew up in North Portland near Peninsula Park, where he spent a significant amount of his childhood playing basketball. He attended Central Catholic High School, where his mother knew the nuns would raise him up! After graduating from the University of Portland with a degree in educatio… Read moreChet Howlett

On April 28, 2024 Kyle Christopher Prulhiere passed away suddenly in his home in Tillamook at the age of 33. Read moreKyle Christopher Prulhiere

Elsie Albin was born June 18, 1934, in Evansville, Indiana and passed away May 5, 2024 after living with her daughter for seven years in Tillamook, Oregon. Read moreElsie Albin

Glennis McFarland, 83, of Deer Island, Oregon, passed away in October 2023. Jim McFarland, 86, of Deer Island, Oregon, passed away in April 2024. Read moreGlennis McFarland & Jim McFarland

June D. McKay passed away on March 27, 2024 in Bay City, Oregon at the age of 90 after a brief Illness. Read moreJune D. McKay

It is with great sadness the family ofJudith“Judy”Brennanreports her passing on March 24, 2024. Read moreJudith ‘Judy” Brennan

Gene EverettWalkerwas born in Tillamook, Oregon on June 5, 1949. He passed peacefully with his wife, daughter, and sister by his side on March 26, 2024. Read moreGene Everett Walker

On March 27, 2024EvelynMarie (Fletcher) Kalaherpassed peacefully away.Evelynwas born in Tillamook, Oregon Aug. 1, 1933. Read moreEvelyn Kalaher

DonnaLaVern Ingram was born on April 12, 1959 in Tillamook, Oregon to Genavee (Roth) and Marvin Ingram. Donnagrew up in Tillamook, living on many farms throughout the county before moving to the Yamhill/Carlton area where she attended Yamhill-Carlton High School. In 1977 she moved back to … Read moreDonna Jones

Jim McFarland of Deer Island, passed away at the age of 86. A celebration of Life will be held 12 p.m. at St. Helens Elk Lodge. Read moreJim McFarland

Susan Louise Reinhardt (née Uhlenkott), beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Manzanita, Oregon on May 6, at the age of 73, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Cottonwood, Idaho, Susan graduated from Gonzaga University with an advanced degree in… Read moreSusan Louise Reinhardt

Tressa Reding was born in Tillamook, Oregon to Joseph and Emily (Johnson) Reding, Dec. 27, 1958. Read moreTressa Reding

Richard (known as “Dick” to his friends) was born on June 23, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, but spent most of his life on the West Coast. He retired to Bay City, Oregon in 2003 after 40 years of teaching in Riverside, California. Read moreRichard Diamond

Glennis McFarland of Deer Island, passed away at the age of 83. A celebration of Life will be held 12 p.m.. at St. Helens Elk Lodge. Read moreGlennis McFarland

On April 28, 2024, Tillamook lost one of its most steadfast community members after a lengthy illness. Douglas Marc Henson, also known as “Doug, Councilman Henson, That Guy with a Hat, Grandpa Dugggg, and other names we cannot print” was born on May 18, 1948, in Salem, Oregon. Read moreDouglas Marc Henson

Thomas Myron Blanchard, long time Tillamook County resident, passed away April 18th at the age of 99. Tom was born in Nampa, Idaho on September 3, 1924 to parents Myron and Jean Blanchard. He attended Hemlock grade school and Nestucca HS and worked in the local lumber industry for 60 years. … Read moreThomas Myron Blanchard

William (Bill) was born in Portland, OR on June 27, 1938, to parents Murrell R. Bennett and Hazel Hayes Bennett and was raised in Beaverton, OR, attending Barnes School, grades 1-8, graduating at Beaverton High School in 1956. After one year at Oregon State College, he decided to head to Sou… Read moreWilliam Roland Bennett

Josephine Mary Wehinger was born on August 12, 1929, in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada to Joseph and Mary Bublish. She passed away on April 11, 2024, in Hillsboro, Oregon. Read moreJosephine Mary Wehinger

Paul Krampert, 80, died on April 12, 2024, in Tillamook, OR as he was leaving the YMCA after his daily swim. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on June 30, 1943, the eldest child of Alfred Paul Krampert. Sr. and Karla Marie Balk. He attended local schools in Kenosha and graduated from Wiscons… Read moreAlfred Paul Krampert

Beverly was born on March 25, 1958, in the Dalles, OR, and passed on March 6, 2024 in Tillamook, OR, after a lengthy illness. Her freshman year Bev met Paul Gunder, whom she would spend the rest of her life with. Soon after they married, they had two kids. Read moreBeverly Simpson Gunder

Linnea Esther Anderson was born in Clatskanie, Oregon on April 7, 1948, to Donald and Alice Smart and passed away on April 17, 2024, in Netarts, Oregon. Read moreLinnea Esther Anderson

In loving memory of John Howard Mularky. Aug. 24, 1982 to April 22, 2022. Never forgotten. Read moreJohn Howard Mularky

Donald Allen was born in San Francisco on January 27, 1933, to parents Louise Marten Allen and William Allen. The family moved to Montana where he graduated in 1951 from Central Catholic High School in Anaconda, Montana. He grew up fly fishing the rivers and streams of Montana and came back … Read moreDonald Leroy Allen

We are sad to share the news of the passing of Larry Schmitz. Larry was born in Vale, Oregon and passed away in Madras, Oregon. Read moreLarry J. Schmitz

David Allen Lamkin was born in Bellflower, California to Dale and Lois Lamkin on July 24, 1958. Read moreDavid Allen Lamkin