2021 Light Up a Life Tributes
If you’d like to donate to OHPCA’s Light Up a Life campaign, your contribution will help you celebrate the lives of loved ones during the holiday season and help the Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association to promote and ensure access to high quality end of life care for all Oregonians.
Please consider donating to honor local first responders and essential workers.
Donations have been made to the Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association’s 2021 Light Up a Life campaign in honor and memory of the following:

- In loving memory of my aunt Joan Millington (from Ann Bennett)
- In memory of my dear mother Mary Stephens Pearson (from Ann Bennett)
- Marlyn Newman (from the Newmans)
- Everett & Florence Newman (from the Newmans)
- James & Helen Batchelder (from the Newmans)
- Julia Lundy (from Meg McCauley)
- Abby McCauley (from Meg & Steve)
- Joe Hewett (from Meg McCauley)
- Nori Jackson (from Meg McCauley)
- Ed Kupillas (from Meg McCauley)
- Fred & Sally Holcomb (from Meg McCauley)
- Francis Mitchell (from Susan Meredith)
- Barb Spielman (from Diane Elizondo)
- Dick & Barb Gilbert (from Libby Gilbert Horvath)
- Grandma & Grandpa Rue & Grandma Bennett (from Diane Bennett)
- Richard & Rosie Bloom (from Diane Bennett)
- Taylor John, and Norma Jean & Dick (from Diane Bennett)
- Jennifer Jones (from Diane Bennett)
- Dick Panian (from Diane Bennett)
- Barbara and Babs Calcagno (from Diane Bennett)
- Milt Lampros (from Diane Bennett)
- Ron Bennett (from Diane Bennett)
- Marshall Norwalk (from Cherie-Anne May)
- Norma Ruth Butler Whiting (from Deborah Whiting Jaques)
- Leona Sheldon (from Penny Sheldon)
- Lloyd Sheldon (from Penny Sheldon)
- Fred Pestana (from Lee Pestana)
- Margaret Pestana (from Lee Pestana)
- Les Tyo (from Peg Tyo)
- Gayle Tyo (from Peg Tyo)
- Randie Reed & Suzy Hay (from Randie Reed & Suzy Hay)
- Al & Mickie Buchsler (from Randie Reed & Suzy Hay)
- Roxanne Rodgers (from Randie Reed & Suzy Hay)
- Gary Vess (from Randie Reed & Suzy Hay)
- Scott Yale (from Randie Reed & Suzy Hay)
- Arthur Rott (from Nora Tobin)
- Eunice McElligott (from Nora Tobin)
- Owen Austrheim (from Nora Tobin)
- Clark Lund (from Mike Lund)
- Herbert Twombly (from David Twombly)
- Herbert Twombly (fromDavid Twombly)
- Bob Abrahamson (from Rose Abrahamson)
- Joan O’Connor (from Jill Justus)
- Faye Lee (from Marceen Bloom)
- Jerry Berget (from Amy Miller)
- Norma Ferguson (from Danny Bush)
- Shane Spencer Haverland (from Nancy Liggett)
- Evelyn Trump (from Judy Champoux)
- Leo C. McNamara, Jr. (from the McNamara-Fenesy Family)
- Patricia True (from Mary Lou True)
- Meg McCauley (from Andrew & Susan Franklin)
- Nella Berlin (from Frances Dearborn)
- Chris Nichols (from Frances Dearborn)
- Nick Nichols (from Frances Dearborn)
- Jean Fallon (from Joan Fallon)
- Bob Albright (from Joan Fallon)
- Major Paul Dean Wagner (from Helen Hanna)
- Mabelrose Hanna, RN (from Helen Hanna)
- Irene Warrington (from Marsha Freed)
- David Croft (from Peter & Patricia Blasco)
- Mary Sias (from Susan M. Cross)
- Maggie O’Shea (from Merrie Ziady)
- Richard Kennedy (from Susan Kennedy Parker)
- Donna Marlow (from the Granos)
- Julia Lundy (from the Granos)
- Mike McCauley (from Betty Hoard)
- Bill Duncan (from Betty Hoard)
- Dr. Tom Lovelace (from Betty Hoard)
- Uncle Woody Lovelace (from Betty Hoard)
- Kay Neet (from Teresa Feebeck)
- Bud Feebeck (from Teresa Feebeck)
- Robert Palmer (from Wendy Palmer)
- Shirley Palmer (from Wendy Palmer)
- Ross McLaughlin (from Sue Bayless)
- Dave Meier (from Sue Bayless)
- Patti Marsh (from Sue Bayless)
- Jay Miner (from K. & B. Dietrich)
- Front Line ICU Nurses at Providence St. Vincent (from K. & B. Dietrich)
- Phil & Mary Chavez (from Barbara Robinson)
- Chuck & Barbara Robinson (from Barbara Robinson)
- Margaret Boe (from Barbara Robinson)
- Dr. John R. & Mrs. Walsh (from Kass Walsh)
- Susan Walsh (from Kass Walsh)
- Harvey Neffendorf (from Kass Walsh)
- Tom Lee (from Aunt Jinny & Uncle Dick)
- Kim Stertzbach (from Aunt Jinny & Uncle Dick)
- Scott Tuomi’s Mom (from Jinny & Dick)
- Delores Custer (from Jinny & Dick)
- George Smith (from Jinny)
- Judy Green (from Caryl Seris)
- Judy Rowe (from Caryl Seris)
- Michael Bensorosky (from Lisa Johnson)
- Ivy Hartrum (from Kathy Miller)
- Elmer Wirz (from Kathy Miller)
- Lorraine Benzinger (from Joy DeLaughter)
- Bob Pierson (from Gaynell Pierson)
- Jeff Pierson (from Gaynell Pierson)
- Wally Hamilton (from Bill McCracken)
- Alan Dale (from Margaret Bengry)
- Lorraine Jagg (from Lois Head)
- Shirley Jago (from Lois Head)
- Larry Jackson (from Linda Jackson)
- Kimberly Storey (from Pat Storey)
- Denny Storey (from Pat Storey)
- Curtis Faus, Jr. (from Karen Faus)
- Carl Preiss, Jr. (from Karen Faus)
- Cynthia Rich Wood (from Cynthia Wood)
- Janice Gorman (from Tawnya Stevens)
- Loyis VanScoy (from Tawnya Stevens)
- Richard L. Black (from Judith E. Myrick)
- Helen R. Black (from Judith E. Myrick)
- R. Scott Black (from Judith E. Myrick)
- Woody Lovelace (from Ann Jackson)
- Donald Buss (from Fran Ranta)
- Edward “Eddie” Lacro (from OHPCA)
- Casey Skopil (from Meg McCauley)
- Don Stark (from Meg McCauley)
- Barry Kolek (from Meg & Steve)
- Special Thanks to OHPCA Staff Members: Barb Hansen, Larlyn Fitzpatrick, Meg McCauley
- Special Thanks to OHPCA Board Officers: Katie Adkison, Theresa Karlik, Elise Bouneff, Jessica Fishman
- Special Thanks to OHPCA Board Members: JJ Furuno, Laurie Jackson, Robert Macauley, Ruth Medak, Gail Mueller, Mary Lou True
- Special Thanks to Common Good Communication: Jesus Diaz, Enrique Arias
- Special Thanks to Tim Bergmann
- Karen Mainzer (from OHPCA)
- Agnes Peizner (from David & Heather Peizner)
- Laird McRae (from Heather Peizner)
- Joyce Vashro (from Diane Bennett)
- Jean & Bob Strong (from Diane Bennett)
- Julie Scharf (from Diane Bennett)
- Will Schrage (from Diane Bennett)
- Roy Peters (from Diane Bennett)
- George Rickles (from Diane Bennett)
- Barbara & Gerry Pratt (from Diane Bennett)
- Mom & Dad (from Diane Bennett)
- Ulla Langer (from Diane Bennett)
- Randy Hudson (from Diane Bennett)
- Edit Gruber (from Diane Bennett)
- Irwin Olsen (from Cherie-Anne May)
- Diane Erickson (from Roy Gabriel)
- Viola Pearson (from Carol Rice)
- Dottie Daniels (from Ron Daniels)
- Richard Felbinger (from Sharon Felbinger)
- LaVerne Cameron (from Sharon Felbinger)
- Tom Watkins (from Marjo Grant)
- Dottie Matuizek (from Marjo Grant)
- Keith W. Neely (from Claire Cavanaugh)
- Sylvia E. Cavanaugh (from Claire Cavanaugh)
- Carl Hammond (from Nancy Byrkit)
- Elene Kandal & Harold Kandal (from Nancy Byrkit)
- Tom Hatfield (from Nancy Byrkit)
- Netty Misson (from Nancy Byrkit)
- Jason (from Bonnie Gladstone)
- Pansy (from Bonnie Gladstone)
- Alfred W. Wheeler (from John Wheeler)
- Mary J. Wheeler (from John Wheeler)
- Esther Vanden Oever (from Mary Ashmun)
- Mark Wounded Knee (from Mary Ashmun)
- John Nordstrom (from Mary Ashmun)
- Clara Maas (from Donna Primmer)
- Connie (from Donna Primmer)
- Lisa, RN (from Donna Primmer)
- Dennis Berggren (from Margaret Doherty)
- F. Vance Martin (from Judith Martin)
- Emma Christensen (from Carol Schlenker)
- Heath J. Souther (from Judy Champoux)
- Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (from the McNamara-Fenesy Family)
- Linda Reed (from Mary Lou True)
- Roje Gootee (from Robert Gootee)
- Bessie Pennel (from Robert Gootee)
- Jessie Pennel (from Robert Gootee)
- Robert M. Louth (from Wendy & Neal)
- Wilbur T. Monroe (from Wendy & Neal)
- Randy Broer (from Jana Broer)
- John Broer (from Jana Broer)
- Sabra Bradshaw Wackerle (from Sara Linnehan)
- Frank Cleveland (from Kathy Cleveland)
- Irene Kerr (from Kathy Cleveland)
- Jim West (from Karen Czopek)
- Ken Carswell (from Karen & Bruck Czopek)
- Richard Kennedy (Susan Kennedy Parker)
- Bill & Marj Mitchell (Lawrence A. Nye)
- Marian Nye (Lawrence A. Nye)
- Kevin Barnett (from Kathleen Barnett)
- June M. Anderson (from Vince & Mary Frances Obradovich)
- June Rogers (from Marian Hodges, MD)
- MaryAnn Myers (from Marian Hodges, MD)
- Elizabeth “Lisa” Thomas (from Marian Hodges, MD)
- Shanon Rosick (from Meg McCauley)
- Jay Painter (from Ann Painter)
- B. J. Kinman (from John Kinman)
- Don Arthur (from Bernice Phillips)
- Jack Bishop (from Bernice Phillips)
- Bob Strauss (from Bernice Phillips)
- Granny D (from Bernie Phillips)
- David (from Bernie Phillips)
- Alice Sakelaris (from Tracy & Kevin Minato)
- Donna Hermance (from Tracy & Kevin Minato)
- James E. Launer (from Joyanne Felman)
- Patrick McDade (from Joyanne Felman)
- Joe Lee (from Joyanne Felman)
- Delores Janes (from Kass Walsh)
- Ron Weeden (from Kass Walsh)
- Rick Bren (from Kass Walsh)
- Anita Osternig (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Patricia Walter (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Margaret Marineau (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Joyce Osternig (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Leslie Tuomi’s Dad (from Jinny)
- Tom (from Jinny & Dick)
- Stephen Byerley’s Parents (from Jinny & Dick)
- Micke Bubis (from Jinny & Dick)
- Sue (from Jinny & Dick)
- Chuck Tremblay (from Jinny & Dick)
- Raymond Brennan (from Caryl Seris)
- Larry Peterson (from Caryl Seris)
- McKay Meindl (from Lynda Decker)
- Dolly Mundie (from Leslie Morehead)
- Mary Frances Morehead (from Leslie Morehead)
- Herbert Morehead (from Leslie Morehead)
- Joan Martin (from Juneann Taylor)
- Patti Williams (from Juneann Taylor)
- Kathie & Ryan (from Juneann Taylor)
- Carl J. Preiss (from Karen Faus)
- Robert Wood (from Cynthia Wood)
- Dennis Peterson (from Leslie & Mel Ulven)
- Patrick Sweeney (from Leslie & Mel Ulven)
- Cleo & Dixie (from Thelma Nultemeier)
- Val (from Thelma Nultemeier)
- Bobby B. Bouneff (from Elise Bouneff)
- Tom Lovelace (from Ann Jackson)
- Robert Crowe (from Linn Lieuallen)
- William Duncan (from Meg McCauley)
- Mike McCauley (from Meg McCauley)
- Bob & Gladys McCauley (from Meg McCauley)
- Ethel Lillian Goddard (from Meg McCauley)
- Special Thanks to Moda Health: Robert Gootee, Karis Stoudamire, Mary Lou True
- Special Thanks to Carrie Kilpatrick-White
- Special Thanks to Petya Pohlschneider
- Special Thanks to Annie Chen
- Eric H. I. Hoffman (from OHPCA)
- Marvin John (from OHPCA)
- Cheryl Valentine (from OHPCA)
- Melvin & Sherrill Goddard (from Meg McCauley)
- Woody Lovelace (from Meg McCauley)
- Robert C. Jackson (from Meg McCauley)
- Suzanne Baird (from Meg McCauley)
- Lewie Grover (from Meg McCauley)
- Jay Fewel (from Meg McCauley)
- Gladys Lager (from Meg McCauley)
- Stephen James Shovoly (from Meg McCauley)
- Norma Paulus (from Meg McCauley)
- Bob & Sue Morrison (from Meg McCauley)
- Kit Morgan (from Diane Bennett)
- Mike Kelley (from Diane Bennett)
- Beth and Ernie (from Diane Bennett)
- Patricia & Bill Ryan (from Sherry & Larry Ratcliff)
- Joseph Logan (from John Logan)
- Elwin Watson Anderson & Dorothy Currier Anderson (from Karen Rae Anderson)
- Winfield Custer Currier & Agnes T. Currier (from Karen Rae Anderson)
- Thomas Michael Anderson (from Karen Rae Anderson)
- George Robert Kittilson (from Lynn Kittilson)
- Ruth Noordhoff & Lyman Noordhoff (from David Hagstrom)
- Frances Hagstrom (from David Hagstrom)
- Clarence Hagstrom (from David Hagstrom)
- William R. Hilderbrand (from Gaye Hilderbrand)
- Doris LeTrent (from Patricia Winters)
- Santo LeTrent (from Patricia Winters)
- Ken Wells (from Lisa Barger)
- David King (from Scott Tobias)
- Jason York (from Diana Kent)
- Joyce Lee (from Sam Kress)
- Marty Schroeder (from Roger Lillis)
- Shirley Miller (from Amy Miller)
- Mike West (from Amy Miller)
- Richard Taylor (from Amy Miller)
- Matthes (from Amy Miller)
- Dr. J. David Bristow (from Kay Bristow)
- Richard Christensen (from Carol Schlenker)
- Charie Prior (from Judy Champoux)
- Frank Benedett (from the McNamara-Fenesy Family)
- Floyd Reed (from Mary Lou True)
- Joanne Dobrinski (from Evona Brim)
- Chris Kelock Williams (from Evona Brim)
- Esther Ewart (from Evona Brim)
- Gene Brim (from Evona Brim)
- Beau Williams (from Evona Brim)
- Gene Sayler (from Evona Brim)
- Sallie Boyce (from Evona Brim)
- Betty Bell (from Glenda Bell)
- Dorothy Anderson (from Glenda Bell)
- Kathleen Rose O’Neill (from Glenda Bell)
- Tom Lovelace (from the Goddards)
- Ida Karlik (from Theresa Karlik)
- Don Van Osdal (from David Elston)
- Jeanne Wagner (from David Elston)
- Jim Curtis (from David Elston)
- Jan Skipper (from Sylvia Moseley)
- Roger Moseley (from Sylvia Moseley)
- Patricia Welter (from Barbara Roberts & Don Kennedy)
- Frank Roberts (from Barbara Roberts & Don Kennedy)
- Terry Lambeth (from Barbara Roberts & Don Kennedy)
- Annette Tolzman (from Diane Tolzman)
- Gilbert Tolzman (from Diane Tolzman)
- Lorraine Bliss (from Diane Tolzman)
- Julie A. Scharf (from Joseph Scharf)
- Jess Phillips (from Bernice Phillips)
- Velda Sisson (from Bernice Phillips)
- Karen (from Bernice Phillips)
- Nancy Scarper (from Al & Marianne)
- Laurice Pickering (from Joyce Schwer)
- Tom Pickering (from Joyce Schwer)
- Rosemary Schwer (from Joyce Schwer)
- Patrice Gaylord (from Judith Lane)
- John Kinyon (from Judith Lane)
- Aunt Sue (from Judith Lane)
- Larry Pope (from Judith Lane)
- Ken Scaruffi (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Joyce Osternig (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Wayne Duchow (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Helen Meissenger (from Carolyn Marineau)
- Jack Downing (from Jinny & Dick)
- Donald Meinberg (from Jinny & Dick)
- Debi Coleman (from Jinny & Dick)
- Joseph Lee (from Jeannette Launer)
- Kenny Leroy White (from Sharon Lee)
- Marvin Lukan (from Debra Lukan)
- Paul Wonacott (from Lynda W. Decker)
- Don Bergstrom (from Gretchen Ford)
- Shirleen Bergstrom (from Gretchen Ford)
- Pearl Devaney (from Gretchen Ford)
- Jack and Joy Ghigleri (from Joelle Coffman)
- Floyd Anderson (from Scott & Diane Allen)
- Gretchen Schaub Anderson (from Jennifer Anderson)
- Muriel Cheney (from Julie Scott)
- Don Scott (from Julie Scott)
- Judy Williams (from Julie Scott)
- Carol Loree (from Sue Knutsen)
- Fran Gundry (from Sue Knutsen)
- Shirley Preiss (from Karen Faus)
- Josh Harris (from Lori Gibbs)
- Ann Guajardo (from Karin & Dave Grano)
- Jim Buckley (from Dorothy Buckley)
- Debbie Lynn Everette (from Marva Petty)
- Mike Powers (from Marva Petty)
- Clifton August (from Julie Richards)
- Raymond & Vera Kollath (from Jeff Kollath)
- Reba Lena McCandlish (from George & Reba O’Leary)