Family: Obituaries

BERRY — Norma Lee (Cotten), 91; born April 19, 1932, Compton, California; died March 9, 2024, Puyallup, Washington. Surviving: son, Stanley; daughter, Kathey (Berry) Bailey; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren.

BERRYMAN – Ted, 76; born March 24, 1949, Missoula, Montana; died April 24, 2025, Newberg, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Fern; sons, Paul, Adam and Zeb; sisters, Linda Boydston, Raetha Brose and Tammie Koefelda; 4 grandchildren.

BERTLESON — Leta (Haigh) Daniels, 95; born June 12, 1920, Gooding, Idaho; died Nov. 26, 2015, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Joe Daniels, Nampa; Robert Daniels, Graham, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Len Kelley, Caldwell, Idaho; daughters, June Gardner, Hillsboro, Ore....

BESOLA — Erik Paul, 56; born Dec. 9, 1957, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; died March 12, 2014, Enterprise, Ore. Surviving: mother, Ricarda McConnell, Enterprise; and sister, Gretchen Piper, Enterprise. 

BIDLEMAN — Florence “Issy” Isabel (Gerdon), 76; born Feb. 9, 1944, Richland, New York; died Jan. 1, 2021, East Wenatchee, Washington. Surviving: spouse, John “Jack;" son, Darl; daughters, Portia Loken; Grace Delgado, Erin Erwin; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren....

BIGELOW — Arthur James, 92; born July 16, 1931, Minneapolis, Minnesota; died Aug. 3, 2023, Prineville, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Mrytle (Wallen); sons, Lester, Robert and Kenneth; daughters, Carolyn Aalvik and Nita Jordan; 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 1 great...

BIGELOW — Thomas, 91; born Jan. 2, 1920, Sultan, Wash.; died May 5, 2011, Chewelah, Wash. Surviving: wife, Lois (Morris); son, Wally, Gold Bar, Wash.; daughters, Wendy Kennedy, Browns Valley, Calif.; Bobbie Kinberg, Arlington, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and 4 great...

BIGELOW — Lois (Morris), 89; born July 19, 1928, Virginia, Minn.; died April 23, 2018, Yuba City, Calif. Surviving: son, Wally, Gold Bar, Wash.; daughters, Wendy Kennedy, Browns Valley, Calif.; Bobbie Kinberg, Arlington, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and 4 great...

BIGGER — Garnet Clarice (McCoy), 96; born March 4, 1921, Yakima, Wash.; died March 22, 2017, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Darold, Walla Walla; Richard “Rick,” Saginaw, Mich.; daughters, Carolyn Evans, Laurel, Md.; Sandi Carlson, Kelso, Wash.; 7 grandchildren, a foster...

BIGGS – William Clark, 80; born April 26, 1945, Ontario, Oregon; died Jan. 21, 2026, Payette, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Lenny Biggs; stepson, Charles Miller; stepdaughter, Melody Shiro; 7 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild and 7 great-grandchildren.

BIGGS — Taylor Camryn, 14; born May 22, 2001, Twin Falls, Idaho; died Jan. 31, 2016, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: mother, Lisa Biggs Conner; father and stepmother, Aubrey and Jessica Biggs; brother, Sean Biggs; sister, Morgan Biggs; grandparents, Rusty and...

BIGGS-JARRELL — Beatrice "Bee" Geneva (Wagner) Biggs, 89; born Oct. 19, 1931, Walla Walla, Washington; died Jan. 15, 2021, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Jay Biggs, Swan Valley, Idaho; Mark Biggs, Nampa, Idaho; Bruce Biggs, Caldwell; daughter, Holly Bee (Biggs) Sesay,...

BIGHAM — Albert A., 87; born Feb. 1, 1929, Sacramento, Calif.; died Dec. 3, 2016, Bandon, Ore. Surviving: son, Richard, of Colorado; daughters, Kathleen Porter, Bandon; Cherie Porter, Fortuna, Calif.; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Al was 87 when he passed...

BIRO — Andrew R., 87; born Dec. 7, 1929, Detroit, Mich.; died June 4, 2017, Dallas, Ore. Surviving: wife, Patricia (Christensen); sons, Chris, Houston, Texas; Jeffery, Kailua, Hawaii; Vern Griffin, Reno, Nev.; Jim Griffin, Conover, N.C.; daughter, Alta Coate, Bellevue, Neb.; 11...

BISBY — Shirley Jean (Barker), 88; born Jan. 23, 1932, Denver, Colorado; died Nov. 11, 2020, Gresham, Oregon. Surviving: sons, Glenn, Renton, Washington; Paul, Damascus, Oregon; daughter, Roxanne Lenz, Richland, Washington; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

BISCHOFF — Marvin Dale, 87; born Sept. 2, 1929, Ruff, Wash.; died April 10, 2017. Surviving: wife, Nathalie (Ladner); son, Robert "Bob," Ephrata, Wash.; daughter, Sharon Hibbs, Pasco, Wash.; 4 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

BISCHOFF — Naomi (Canaday), 87; born May 15, 1928, Decatur, Neb.; died March 8, 2016, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Theresa Wilkinson, Walla Walla, Wash.; and a grandchild.

BISHOP — Patricia Ann (Wilson) Huber, 69; born Dec. 20, 1950, Roseburg, Oregon; died Nov. 17, 2020, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Surviving: husband, Jim; stepdaughter, Jennifer Bishop, Vancouver, Washington; brother, Norm Wilson, Lebanon, Oregon; sisters, Connie Boskind, Ridgefield,...

BISHOP — John, 80; born Sept. 24, 1936, Charlotte, N.C.; died March 12, 2017, Lebanon, Ore. Surviving: wife, Ruth; Corvallis, Ore.; daughter, Donna Hansen, Corvallis; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

BISSELL — Gordon Ovey, 87; born May 1, 1929, Torrington, Wyo.; died Feb. 13, 2017, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Joan (Sharp); sons and daughters-in-law, Lee and Janet Bissell, Culver, Ore.; Lewis and Conni Bissell, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; Larry Bissell and Robin Jackson,...