Local Obituaries for Families in Klamath Falls, OR

May 20, 2024

Barbara June Billings was born at home in her grandmother’s boarding house in Kansas City, Missouri to Alice and Ernest Hicks June 17th, 1945. She left us May 20th, 2024 surrounded by family, just four weeks before her 79th birthday.

Barbara was the middle of eight children. She grew up in Missouri, and Mississippi until 1958 when...

May 10, 2024

Margaret Darling (Green) Simpson, was born in New Pine Creek, Oregon 101 years ago, where she spent her childhood growing up with her parents, Bill and Neva Green.  After proudly serving in the Coast Guard as a gunners mate during WWII.  She met Ronald Simpson and they married in 1947.  They had two sons, Whitney (Whit) and Kirk Simpson,...

May 8, 2024

David Lynn Coulson, 79, passed away in Yreka California, May 8, 2024. He was born in Los Angeles California December 13, 1944. He lived in Los Angeles,California and moved to Salem,Oregon with his family at about 7 years of age, then The Dalles, and finally Klamath Falls. After graduating from high school at Klamath Union HS in Klamath Falls,he...

Apr 21, 2024

George Raymond Hoppe

January 9, 1945 – April 21, 2024

George Raymond Hoppe was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on January 9, 1945 and was the son of Laurence and Dorothy Hoppe. After a long battle with cancer, he passed away peacefully on April 21, 2024 with his family by his side.

He...

Apr 12, 2024

James Dale Bridge, 78, passed away at his home in Fort Klamath, Ore. on April 12, 2024.

James was born March 28, 1946 in Salem, Ore. to Dale E. and Mildred (Kaplan) Bridge. The family moved to Fort Klamath - James attended and graduated from Chiloquin High School.

He worked as...

Apr 10, 2024

Marty was the youngest child of three, born April 3rd, 1936 in Coulter Iowa, in the middle of the Great Depression. His father, Lee Kenneth (who went by “LK”) worked on the Railroad as part of a Section Gang, replacing track, and was often gone for long periods of time throughout the year, sending money home to them. His...

Mar 6, 2024

Dennis Musselman, age 77, of Klamath Falls, OR passed away on March 6, 2024 from Glioblastoma, surrounded by his family. Born on August, 5, 1946, Dennis was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was known for his passion for golfing, fishing, hunting and bowling. Dennis cherished spending time with his family and friends, and was a dedicated baseball...

Mar 4, 2024

Neil was born in Santa Monica, Calif. in September 1959 to Charles and Dixie Peacock. Neil passed away in March of 2024 from natural causes. He is survived by his wife, Karen of 43 years, his mother, Dixie and her husband, Stephen Lewis who live in Orlando, Florida, sister Kristen Peacock from Orlando, Florida, brother Jason Peacock and his...

Mar 2, 2024

Alfred Chester Derosier “Big Al” to many and Dad to many others. Our father left this world and ascended to the heavens; he was reunited with his mother Claire and brother Michael on March 2, 2024 at 5:30 in the evening from multiple health complications. He will be dearly missed and will leave an empty space in the hearts...

Feb 27, 2024

Lois Evelyn Weaver Adolf, 84, passed away on February 27, 2024, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She was born on April 7, 1939, in Somers, Montana and had 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

She married Jerry Adolf in 1958. They shared 65 wonderful years and were blessed with 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.

As...

Feb 15, 2024

Klamath Falls resident Bertha Lee Fritz passed away on February 15, 2024, at the age of 87. She was born

in Friona, Texas on February 26, 1936, as her parents moved their family of 9 (and then 10) from

Waynoka, Oklahoma, to Ashland, Oregon.

At 15, Bert moved to Sparks, Nevada, to live...

Feb 10, 2024

Carol Rafferty Mote died on February 10, 2024 with her daughter and her grandsons at her side. She was a beautiful person and a loving mother, wife, grandmother, and a very talented singer. She was born on June 9, 1937 in Ontario, Canada. At the age of nine, Carol and her family moved to Portland Oregon. Two years later...

Feb 7, 2024

Jean Olive (Longwell) Lundgren, 77, passed away on February 7, 2024, at Marquis Plum Ridge in Klamath Falls, Oregon, after being diagnosed with advanced metastatic cancer in June 2023.

Jean Longwell was born on February 26, 1946, at the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) at China Lake, in California’s Mojave Desert, to Paul Alan Longwell...

Feb 4, 2024

Alfred (Al) Andrew Herman,a husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on

February 4, 2024 in Klamath Falls, OR after 84 years. Alfred or Al as everyone knew

him by, was born January 21, 1940 in Merced, CA to Andrew J. Herman and Nellie E.

(Redding) Herman. Alfred had two younger brothers David and...

Dec 19, 2023

David Gleason Whitehead, beloved life partner, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on December 19, 2023, in Klamath Falls, OR. Born on April 25, 1964, in Burien, WA, to Linda J Gleason and Steven R Whitehead, Dave lived a life filled with adventure, laughter, and an unwavering love for his family and friends.

Growing up in...

Dec 12, 2023

Andre "Dre" Nikito Gardner, 54, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, passed away on December 12, 2023. He was born on March 2, 1969, in Mt. Vernon, New York. Andre was a beloved father, grandfather, and friend. In his younger years, Andre traveled extensively throughout the United States, selling soap. However, it was in the kitchen where he truly found his...

Dec 11, 2023

Jonathon Martin Carter, Jon-Boi as many knew him as, passed away unexpectedly in a terrible car accident, Monday December 11, 2023. He was born October 24, 1980 in Lancaster California. There are no words to describe the pain that his family, his children and his parents are going through, not to mention all of the people who loved and...

Dec 9, 2023

Louis Lopez Otero Jr., 76 of Klamath Falls, Oregon passed away from chronic illness due to Agent Orange on December 9, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born July 10, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Louis L. Otero, Sr. and Felicidad Ferrer Otero. He graduated from Wagner High School, Clark Air Force Base in 1966...

Dec 8, 2023

Bill Rogers Owens Jr. passed away in Sprague River, Oregon on December 8, 2023.  He was born December 3, 1945 in Tipton, Oklahoma to Bill and Minnie Owens.  Bill served his country in the United States Army for over 20 years.  He enjoyed life and loved his family.  Bill is survived by his wife Martha Jean Owens, sister; Diane...

Dec 3, 2023

Ronald Dillard Frazier lived the life of a rolling stone, he started his life in Memphis Tennessee,

and moved all over living in California, Washington, and Oregon. He always said he should write a memoir about his life and wild times he had, but sadly never wrote it down. He softened as he got older he preferred...