Funeral Homes in Gresham, OR

Facts about Gresham, Oregon

• Gresham has been featured in films like: Twilight (2008).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: David Gunn (actor), and Shannon Bex (singer and model).

Gresham /ˈɡrɛʃəm/ is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States immediately east of Portland. It was named after the American Civil War general, and Postmaster General, Walter Quinton Gresham. The population was 105,594 at the 2010 census, making Gresham the fourth largest city in Oregon.

Gresham Obituaries

It was disclosed by Register Guard on March 11th, 2018 that Sandy Askew (Wellette) passed on in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Askew was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sandy's life.

It was disclosed by Baker City Herald on December 5th, 2017 that Lance Able Pierce passed on in Gresham, Oregon.  Pierce was 24 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lance Able's life.

It was revealed by Baker City Herald on September 4th, 2017 that Elizabeth "Betty" Ramos (Morales) passed on in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Ramos was 83 years old and was born in Fisher, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elizabeth "Betty"'s life.

It was noted by Register Guard on August 6th, 2017 that Karyn Pedersen (Coburn) perished in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Pedersen was 48 years old and was born in Long Beach, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Karyn's life.

It was written on July 23rd, 2017 that William D "Bill" Ganger passed away in Tulelake, California.  Ganger was 95 years old and was born in Gresham, OR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William D "Bill"'s life.

It was noted by The Mail Tribune on June 28th, 2017 that William Edward "Bill" Porter passed away in Gresham, Oregon.  Porter was 82 years old and was born in Aromas, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William Edward "Bill"'s life.

It was disclosed on April 23rd, 2017 that Colleen Jones (Dowling) passed away in Gresham, Oregon.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Colleen's life.

It was noted by Walla Walla Union-Bulletin on April 2nd, 2017 that Christina Ann Patrick (Hall) passed away in Washington.  Ms. Patrick was 53 years old and was born in Gresham, OR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Christina Ann's life.

It was revealed by The Bismarck Tribune on March 19th, 2017 that Sarah Jane Wolf-Surry (Geck) passed on in Richardton, North Dakota.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sarah Jane's life.

It was reported on December 24th, 2016 that Joanne Jeanette Lara died in Gresham, Oregon.  Lara was 69 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joanne Jeanette's life.

History

A local storeowner offered to use his store as a post office and offered to name the city after United States Postmaster General General Walter Quinton Gresham if a post office was granted. Although a post office was established in May, 1884, Gresham was not incorporated as a city until 1905. Gresham is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon County, Oregon, United States immediately east of Portland, Oregon It was named for the American Civil War general, and United States Postmaster General General, Walter Quinton Gresham. The population was 90,205 at the United States Census, 2000 census; in 2008, the Population Research Center estimated the city's population at 100,655. This makes Gresham the fourth largest city in Oregon.

The city of Gresham could not establish itself as a city unless given a post office and postal code. Until that time, the city had simply been known as Campground because this forested site was where pioneers often stopped to spend the night and compose themselves before moving on to Portland.

The official website for the city of Gresham is https://greshamoregon.gov/.