Family: Obituaries

RITTENBACH — Barbara “Jean” (Hays), 81; born Sept. 14, 1934, in Washington; died April 21, 2016, Milton-Freewater, Ore. Surviving: husband of 61 ½ years, Emanuel; sons and daughters-in-law, Rod and Nel Rittenbach, Honolulu, Hawaii; Sid and Nancy Rittenbach, Umatilla, Ore.;...

RITTENBACH — Barbara Jean (Hayes), 81; born Sept. 14, 1934, Granger, Wash.; died April 21, 2016, Milton-Freewater, Ore. Surviving: husband, Emanuel; sons, Rod, Hololulu, Hawaii; Sid, Umatilla, Ore.; Tracey, College Place, Wash.; daughter, ...

RITZ — Halden Edgar, 89; born Oct. 26, 1934, Yakima, Washington; died Nov. 30, 2023, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: son, Kevin T.; daughter, Kelly L. (Ritz) Loders; 4 grandchildren.

RIZZO — Kay Darlene (Hancock), 78; born Aug. 12, 1943, Troy, New York; died June 22, 2022, Visalia, California. Surviving: spouse, Richard; daughters, Rhonda Rizzo and Kelli Wheeler; sister, Valerie Hutchinson; 2 grandchildren.

ROBERTS — Barbara J. (Parker), 86; born Oct. 24, 1935, Bend, Oregon; died June 1, 2022, Kirkland, Washington. Surviving: son, Rick; daughter, Sally Roberts; sister, Marie Beck; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

ROBERTS — Rich (Richard) E., 87; born June 23, 1934, Clarkston, Washington; died Nov. 24, 2021, Kirkland, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Barbara (Parker); son, Rick; daughter, Sally Roberts; daughters-in-law, Sherry (Landen) Roberts and Sandy (Karlstrom) Roberts; 5 grandchildren...

ROBERTS — Michael A., 52; born Apr. 14, 1969 Puyallup, Washington; died Oct. 10, 2021 Moses Lake, Washington; Surviving: father, Nick; brother, Matthew Roberts (Love); nephews, Timothy and Titus.

ROBERTS — Norma (Kirklin), 93; born April 13, 1921, Spokane, Wash.; died Feb. 16, 2015, Pasco, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Verna Canaday, Pasco; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

ROBERTS — Gregg H., 52; born Feb. 7, 1962, Tacoma, Wash.; died June 6, 2014, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Gail (Petersen), Battle Ground, Wash.; sons, Landen, Walla Walla, Wash.; Cade, Battle Ground; daughter, Olivia Roberts, Battle Ground; parents, Fay Roberts,...

ROBERTSON — David George, 67; born Aug. 31, 1955, Walla Walla, Washington; died Aug. 23, 2023, Harrison, Idaho. Surviving: spouse, Jan (Patzkowski); son, Tyson; daughter, Jennifer Iacarella; brother, Chuck; sisters, Darlene (Robertson) Gravelle and Dawna (Robertson) Tate; 4...

ROBERTSON — Katherine (Martin), 98; born Nov. 9, 1919, Portland, Ore.; died March 27, 2018, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: sons, John M., Lawrence, Kan.; Douglas J., Vancouver; 4 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 5 step-great-grandchildren.

She...

ROBINSON — William, 86; born Jan. 10, 1934, Fairburn, South Dakota; died Aug. 22, 2020, Selah, Washington. Surviving: sons, Brett, Salem, Oregon; Greg, Gresham, Oregon; Lisa Robinson, Wenatchee, Washington; brother, Tom, Meridian, Idaho; and 7 grandchildren.

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ROBINSON — Sama Delia (Werner) Rothchild Evans, 83; born July 18, 1933, Perry, Okla.; died July 30, 2015, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Jerald Rothchild, Grangevill, Idaho; Steven Evans, Caldwell, Idaho; daughters, Linda (Rothchild) Beckman, Caldwell; Sama Delia Robinson,...

ROBISON — Gladys Carol, 89; born Nov. 17, 1930, Forest Grove, Oregon; died Sept. 3, 2020, Battle Ground, Washington.

Gladys Robison, longtime member of the Meadow Glade Seventh-day Adventist Church, passed to her rest early Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. She was 89 years old....

ROBSON — Elsie (Tuz), 90; born Nov. 21, 1924, Sheho, Saskatchewan, Canada; died May 15, 2015, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: son, Dayle, Rancho Mirage, Calif.; daughter, Claire Robson, Damascus, Ore. 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

ROCHAT — Charles, 91; born Dec. 15, 1926, in Switzerland; died Oct. 8, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Benjamin, Gerald, Chuck, Scott and David; and daughters, Josette and Michelle.

He was a walking encyclopedia, knew 6 languages, was college language teacher...

ROCKWELL — Lois (Mills), 93; born Nov. 7, 1924, Eagle Rock, Calif.; died April 21, 2018, Portland, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Mary Bailey, Aptos, Calif.; Valerie Boger, Jonesborough, Tenn.; Pam Hogge, Vancouver, Wash.; Shirley Karavanic, Phelan, Calif.; 9 grandchildren and 10...

RODACKER — Leonard W., 95; born Dec. 8, 1930, Peoria, Alberta, Canada; died Dec. 9, 2025, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: sons, Dale and Dean; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

RODGERS — Clyde Lowell, 79; born Dec. 9, 1940, Wappapello, Missouri; died May 7, 2020, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Leslie Rodgers; sons, Greg Rodgers and Marty Rodgers; daughters, Teresa (Rodgers) Courtney and Chris Rodgers; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren...

ROESEL — Charles "Charlie" Max, 81; born Sept. 22, 1938, Medina, New York; died Aug. 25, 2020, Myrtle Point, Oregon. Surviving: wife, Pat (Navy); son, Chuck, Sitka, Alaska; daughters, Shari Bley, Port Angeles, Washington; Lois Ford, Fredrick, Maryland; brother, Paul, of...