| The real-life Marge Simpson: Mother of 'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening dies (and gets an obituary fitting for the TV show) May 06, 2013 |
| Margaret Groening died April 22 in Portland, Oregon and received a touching tribute in 'The Oregonian' with an obituary her famous son Matt, creator of 'The Simpsons' would be proud of. The mother of five (Patty, Lisa, Maggie, Mark and Matt) passed away at ... (Daily Mail) |
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| Kathleen Lockie May 12, 2013 |
| Lockie, Kathleen 73 Sept. 25, 1939 May 02, 2013 A resident of Oregon City, Kathleen was a teacher, principal and educational supervisor. She served as Principal in elementary schools in Oregon and Washington. She was Assistant Superintendent for Spokane ... (Oregonian) |
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| Joyle C. Dahl May 11, 2013 |
| Joyle moved to Portland as an infant where he attended Alameda Elementary and Grant High Schools. He graduated from the University of Oregon and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1959. He went to work for the ... (Oregonian) |
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| Obituary: Roy L. Morgan, Pearl Harbor survivor May 01, 2013 |
| Funeral services for one of Oregon's dwindling band of Pearl Harbor survivors will be held Thursday in Southeast Portland. Roy L. Morgan, who would have been 91 next week, died Friday in his home after a short illness. His life will be celebrated in a ... (Oregonian) |
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| Obituary: Elizabeth R. Kuenzi May 08, 2013 |
| While attending the University of Oregon, she met Lowell Kuenzi. She and Lowell were married on Nov. 25, 1964 and began to build their life together in Silverton. After college, Bette worked for Birdseye Food in Woodburn. She was outreach ... (Statesman Journal) |
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| Obituaries May 08, 2013 |
| He also loved old cars and restored 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS ... They returned to Oregon in 1947. They purchased a property on 99E down by Salem and built a drive in known as “Farmer’s Country Style Hamburgers.“ She traveled the world ... (Statesman Journal) |
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| Obituary: 'Walt' Day May 07, 2013 |
| Walter C. Day, of Redmond, Oregon, formerly of Weed, California, passed away on April 10, 2013. Walt was born in Los Angeles, California on February 25, 1942, the second of five children born to Edward and Betty Day. In 1946, at the end of World ... (Mount Shasta Herald) |
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| Obituary of Matt Groening's mother reveals inspirations for The Simpsons May 07, 2013 |
| but an obituary of Matt Groening’s mother, written by The Simpsons creator himself, has revealed a remarkable who’s who of inspirations for Springfield’s characters. The piece, published in The Oregonian this week, was devoted to Margaret Ruth ... (Radio Times) |
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| Obituary: Edna Lucille (Johansen) Leonard May 01, 2013 |
| July 25, 1947, she was married to William G. Leonard in Astoria, Oregon. Edna worked at a mink farm to raise money for Christmas for the family. Later she worked at a shingle mill and Astoria Cleaners. She lived all but a few years in Astoria, Oregon. (The Daily Astorian) |
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| Obituary: Dion Mae Poulos May 10, 2013 |
| It would take an entire newspaper to cover her almost 96 years. There are many heroes in this world – she was the hero in our huge family. A long journey – many stumbling blocks but a true survivor – never looking back. Mother worked full time until ... (The Daily Astorian) |
