Walking On: Roxanne Gayle Teeter (Lanier), Lori Cole Weber

Roxanne Gayle Teeter (Lanier)

April 15, 1960 – April 8, 2025

Tribal Elder Roxanne Gayle Teeter (Lanier) passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 64 in her Hillsboro home.

Roxanne Gayle Lanier was born on April 15, 1960, in Portland, Oregon. She attended Delta Vocational Center in Colorado where she received her licensed practical nurse training in 1985. She returned to higher education later in life, where she completed her registered nurse training in 2018. She was so proud of this accomplishment!

Roxanne had a fierce determination along with a little stubbornness. She was a very proud Elder of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

She loved and enjoyed her family and gatherings in her back yard, and the yearly family reunion at powwow time. She enjoyed discovering her genealogy and facilitated getting a purple heart for her great-uncle who went missing in action during World War II.

Roxanne loved 60s and 70s music, especially The Beatles and secretly liked 90s country and Eminem.

She enjoyed long drives on back roads, cooking Saturday morning breakfast and getting pedicures. She was a big Goonies fan and a huge Bigfoot fan. She took great care of her African parrots Yoda and Maggie and had a soft spot for kitties.

Her favorite pastime was crocheting and she took pride in gifting her creations. She also created some very pretty bead work and would gift those creations as well. Her favorite color was purple and tie dye. She loved peace signs and coffee.  

Roxanne was a caregiver by her very nature. She cared for all those around her, which led her to the calling of being a nurse. Even outside of her career, she took care of people, doing everything she could to help ease the pain of others and lift them up.

She was always there for her family whenever they needed her, be it in person or over the phone. She earned her RN while battling cancer like a warrior in 2017. The cancer was removed successfully at that time. She found out in March 2025 that it had returned.

Roxanne is survived by her husband, Dave; sister, Shereena Bates (Bill); brother, Ken Lanier (Taunya); daughters, Crystal Lanier (Cliff), Cassie Moore (Greg), Markie Ashby (Matt) and bonus children Elizabeth Teeter and David Teeter. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Celina, Desa, Daniel, Samuel, Katerikayia, Eli, Abbey, Maddie, Mila and Maverick; and five great-grandchildren, Onah, Citlali, Keanu, Alejando and Emilia.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lyle Lanier and mother, Sharon Beard.

Funeral services were held Friday, April 25, at the Tribal gym, followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery, with a meal at the Elders Activity Center.

Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home in Forest Grove assisted the family.

Lori Cole Weber

Dec. 24, 1957 – April 19, 2025

Tribal Elder Lori Cole Weber passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the age of 67.

Funeral service details were not available before press time.

AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home in Albany is assisting the family.