Nickolas Kohanes Obituary (1933

Nickolas Kohanes, 84, a resident of the Gaston community passed away on November 30, 2017 at the Marquis Care Home in Forest Grove. Nickolas was born on July 25, 1933 in Killdeer, ND. He was one of nine children born to Trofim and Mary (Clochko) Kohanes. In his early years, he was raised in North Dakota but at the age of eleven he moved with his family to Hillsboro. He met his future wife, Darlene J. Marr while he was working at a local dairy farm in Banks. They soon began dating and they were married on November 27, 1954 in Forest Grove. Following their marriage they made their home in Coos Bay, OR until 1960 when they moved to Cherry Grove. In 1966 they moved to Gaston to be "closer to town". After a brief time in Havre, MT, Nick, Darlene & Kathleen moved back to Forest Grove then later settled in Gaston. Nick & Darlene divorced in 1992. On October 4, 1996 he married Bonita "Bonnie" (Mixer) McCathron. They lived together until her death on April 5, 2011. Nickolas stayed in Gaston the rest of his life. Nickolas was never without a job. He worked primarily in the farming industry as a herdsman/milker for the Burnell Brothers in Coos Bay, Ireland Farms in Banks, Mulhulland Farms in Cherry Grove and Scott Farms in Gaston. Nickolas also ran a mobile custom feed mill and served several farmers throughout the valley. His love of horses also involved him with the Washington County Sheriff's Posse and he rode in several Rose Parades , the Hillsboro 4th of July Parade and many other parades in the area. He loved trail riding and participated in many rides all over the state. He loved to work with his hands and taught himself to blacksmith. He was a 4H Horse Club Leader for many years, loved the outdoors including hunting, camping but most especially fishing at Olallie Lake and Hagg Lake. When Nickolas traveled it usually included visiting his relatives in the Midwest. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Darlene, second wife, Bonnie, his parents and three siblings; George and Bill Kohanes and Florence Silver. He is survived by his three children and their spouses; Kenneth and Virginia Kohanes of Kirkland, WA, Kelvin and Cathy Kohanes of Cornelius, Kathleen and Randy Roberts of Hillsboro, four step children; Janice (Jim) Pittman of Gaston, Darrell (Emily) McCathron of Newberg, Donald (Heather) McCathron of Prineville and Janessa (James) MacDonald of Hillsboro, five siblings; Alice Verdegen, Matthew Kohanes, Martha Thies, Miranda O'Hara, and Delores Meidinger, eight grandchildren, fourteen step grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two great step grandchildren.