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Public Invited Celebration of Life When: Fri Apr 10, 2026 11AM Where: Holy Family Catholic Church 7525 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd Portland, OR Get Map!

Donate to Kris Freiermuth memorial bench here!

Kris Freiermuth, 86, President of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, passed away on March 4, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was born December 15, 1939, in San Francisco, California to Gordon Lee Scoggin and Elizabeth Ava (Souza) Scoggin. As a small girl Kris spent much time in Hawaii with family and was present with her Grandmother and Mother and witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1948 the family moved to the Portland area where she attended both Beaverton and Franklin High Schools, graduating in 1957. Following high school Kris would attend Willamette University majoring in Law. In February 1958, she married Robert Bushor and they would have a son Jeff, born in 1959. They would later divorce.

In late 1972, Kris met her "Eternity Dance Partner" Leo J Freiermuth. They were married July 11, 1973, and this was the start of many antique car tours. They both shared a love of travel and saw much of the world together.

In the late 1980's the grandkids started showing up. Eventually, the "Grands" as she called them would number 13. As the years went by there would be another "Baker's Dozen" of 13 Great-Grandchildren. Kris was a 63-year member of both the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Horseless Carriage Club of America, a founding member and past president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, a member of the Northwest Clock Collectors Club, and participated in Gresham city government.

Kris was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leo, stepson Ross Freiermuth (Thea), and her granddaughter Morgan Freiermuth. She is survived by her son Jeff Bushor (Keri), stepson Lee Freiermuth (Rebecca), stepson Kirk Freiermuth (Cynthia), grandchildren Stacy Martini, Melissa Park, Corey Haley, Jared Freiermuth, Olivia Bushor, Laura Freiermuth, Maura Freiermuth, Sarah Bushor, Sabrina Freiermuth, Lea Freiermuth, Mitchell Freiermuth, Malia Bushor and 13 Great Grandchildren. She also leaves many friends and family members around the world with an imprint of wonderful shared memories and good times.

A celebration of life will be held Friday April 10, 2026, at 11:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church (7525 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd) with a reception to follow.

A GofundMe (Kris Freiermuth) account has been set up to honor Kris with a memorial bench to be placed in her beloved Nadaka Park in Gresham.

Spring Meeting Notice When: Mon Mar 09, 2026 7PM-9PM Where: Moose Lodge 16411 NE Halsey St Get Map!

Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday Mar 9th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2026 Spring Meeting being held at the Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey St

Agenda

• Neighborhood Association business
• Join your neighbors, where the topic will be "If ICE comes to Gresham." We plan to have a panel discussion with local officials and community groups to discuss how to prepare for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Gresham.

Download the Fall 2025 meeting minutes here!

Who should attend?
Participation is open to all residents who live, own property or a business, organization, church or government agency within our boundaries

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.

Mark your calendar. See you there!

Questions or comments?
Contact Wilkes East Neighborhood by email at info@wilkeseastna.org

Neighborhood Board Meeting Zoom Online Meeting When: Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84584984158?pwd=v3bMPdSUK39Xb59omTOU0wFv8bsaTA.1 Meeting ID: 845 8498 4158 Passcode: 608894 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbcIIKhFJv

Download June 2025 meeting minutes here.

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Neighborhood Board Meeting Zoom Online Meeting When: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87196854886?pwd=yHYX7L5JwlaQuIrvPnjH1G9KfTj3u6.1 Meeting ID: 871 9685 4886 Passcode: 751013 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbcIIKhFJv

Download May 2025 meeting minutes here.

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Spring Meeting Notice When: Mon Mar 10, 2025 7PM-9PM Where: Moose Lodge 16411 NE Halsey St Get Map!

Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday Mar 10th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2025 Spring Meeting being held at the Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey St

Agenda

• Emon Ghassemi, Youth Director, City of Gresham
• Jan Han, Arts Group of Gresham
• Lucy Hardin, WeShine Community
• Spring Cleanup Volunteers Needed
• Neighborhood news and more!

Download the Fall 2024 meeting minutes here!

Who should attend?
Participation is open to all residents who live, own property or a business, organization, church or government agency within our boundaries

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.

Mark your calendar. See you there!

Questions or comments?
Contact Wilkes East Neighborhood by email at info@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland Oregon 97230

Neighborhood Board Meeting Zoom Online Meeting When: Mon Jan 09, 2024 6:30PM-8:00PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87677132938?pwd=Nm9kYWIyV1gxNTlJQXBPQmVxSWRPZz09 Meeting ID: 876 7713 2938 Passcode: 648285 One tap mobile +13462487799,,87677132938#,,,,*648285# US (Houston) +16694449171,,87677132938#,,,,*648285# US Meeting ID: 876 7713 2938 Passcode: 648285

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

Location Change Due to the forecast temperature Monday Aug 14th our Summer meeting will be at the Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey St Summer Meeting Notice When: Mon Aug 14, 2023 7PM-8:30PM Where: Nadaka Park, 17615 NE Glisan St Moose Lodge 16411 NE Halsey St Get Map!

Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday Aug 14th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2023 Summer Meeting being held at Nadaka Park, 17615 NE Glisan St

Agenda

• Nina Vetter, City of Gresham, Manager
• Brian Monberg, City of Gresham
  B188 Urban Renewal Project
• Lucy Harden
  WeShine Village Update
• Janet Unruh
  , Urban Forestery in Gresham
• Neighborhood news and more!

Download the Spring 2023 meeting minutes here!

Who should attend?
Participation is open to all residents who live, own property or a business, organization, church or government agency within our boundaries

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.

Mark your calendar. See you there!

Questions or comments?
Contact Wilkes East Neighborhood by email at info@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland Oregon 97230

Neighborhood Board Meeting When: Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:30PM-8:00PM Online meeting via Zoom Click here to join. By phone Meeting ID: 860 1342 8012 Passcode: 741818 One tap mobile +12532158782,,86013428012#,,,,*741818# US (Tacoma)

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230