Funeral Homes in Gresham, OR

Facts about the city

• 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.

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Gresham Obituaries

It was noted by Baker City Herald on January 6th, 2020 that Hazel Gee-Allegre (Riggs) perished in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Gee-Allegre was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Hazel's life.

It was disclosed by Register Guard on September 25th, 2019 that Caroline May Stevens (Ulrich) passed on in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Stevens was 87 years old and was born in Ute, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Caroline May's life.

It was written on August 18th, 2019 that Fanuaee Afoa Fauval "Lutu" Lutu perished in Gresham, Oregon.  Lutu was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Fanuaee Afoa Fauval "Lutu"'s life.

It was noted by The Mail Tribune on April 7th, 2019 that Francis J Guidry perished in Gresham, Oregon.  Guidry was 96 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Francis J's life.

It was disclosed by The Mail Tribune on April 7th, 2019 that Kathleen Guidry (Pursell) passed on in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Guidry was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kathleen's life.

It was disclosed by Oregonian on March 1st, 2019 that Mary Evelyn Ritchie (Wolf) passed away in Gresham, Oregon.  Ms. Ritchie was 93 years old and was born in Portage La Prairie, .  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Evelyn's life.

It was reported by Oregonian on February 14th, 2019 that Virginia Ann miss "Ginny" Kuehn passed on in Gresham, Oregon.  Kuehn was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Virginia Ann miss "Ginny"'s life.

It was disclosed by Oregonian on February 7th, 2019 that Tom J Gustafson died in Gresham, Oregon.  Gustafson was 64 years old and was born in Columbus, NE.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Tom J's life.

It was noted on January 6th, 2019 that Robert Edward Lowe died in Gresham, Oregon.  Lowe was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Edward's life.

It was noted by Oregonian on October 21st, 2018 that William Koji "Bill" Otani perished in Gresham, Oregon.  Otani was 106 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William Koji "Bill"'s life.

History

Although a post office was established in May, 1884, Gresham was not incorporated as a city until 1905. 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. 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. Lewis Shattuck, son of a pioneer family, was the first mayor.

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