Family: Obituaries

SMITH — Jerry Don, 53; born Nov. 28, 1960, De Queen, Ark.; died March 15, 2014. Surviving: mother, Flora Pearl Smith; father, Don; and brother, Roger.

SMITH — Samuel Ervin, 93; born Sept. 20, 1920, Toledo, Wash.; died May 1, 2014, Bend, Ore. Surviving: son, Jerry, Spokane Valley, Wash.; daughters, Linda Heath, Gig Harbor, Wash.; Becky Danielson, Bend; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

SMITH — Lu Jean L. (Schmidt), 80; born March 29, 1933, Wenatchee, Wash.; died Feb. 17, 2014, McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: sons, Leland, Pasco, Wash.; Louis, Independence, Ore.; Lloyd, McMinnville; Larry, Amity, Ore.; daughter, Lu Jean Phonnathong, Exton, Pa.; brother, Darrel...

SMITH-HURT — Janis Kay (Smith), 75; born July 7, 1947, Portland, Oregon; died June 5, 2023, Auburn, Washington; Surviving: spouse, Tom Smith-Hurt; brother, Roger Smith; sister, Valerie (Smith) Emmerson.

SMURZYNSKI — Tanya M. (Chapman), 40; born Feb. 13, 1974, Portland, Ore.; died May 20, 2014, Medford, Ore. Surviving: husband, Rick, Gold Hill, Ore.; daughters, Simone and Lily, both of Gold Hill.

SNELL — Ruby Eldeana (Holbrook), 90; born Nov. 20, 1926, Mabton, Wash.; died June 30, 2017, Goldendale, Wash. Surviving: husband of almost 68 years, Robert; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Mary Snell, Goldendale; Dennis and Kathy Snell, Reading, Penn.; daughter and son-in...

SNOOK — Evelyn “Jeanne” (Schneidau), 88; born July 13, 1926, Gold Beach, Ore.; died Jan. 15, 2015, Brookings, Ore. Surviving: son, Lee, Gold Beach; and daughter, Lila Strickland, Gold Beach.

SNOW — Harold Philip, 76; born July 14, 1943, Marshfield, Wisconsin; died May 10, 2020, Auburn, Washington. Surviving: wife, Darlene "Joy" (Slayter), Buckley, Washington; sons, Philip Snow, Buckley; Thomas Snow, Bonnie Lake, Washington; Mark Snow, Hillsboro, Oregon; daughter,...

SODERBERG — Doreene Elaine (Castle) Fredee, 80; born Feb. 21, 1936, Yakima, Wash.; died Feb. 18, 2017, Suprise, Ariz. Surviving: daughters, Cheryl (Fredeen) Burden, Snohomish, Wash.; Loni (Fredeen) Rahm, Chelan, Wash.; stepson, Loren Soderberg and John Soderberg, both of...

SOLANKY — Sidney Ethiel, 72; born April 20, 1942, Surat, India; died June 29, 2014, Newberg, Ore. Surviving: wife, Padina (Mohito), McMinnville, Ore.; sons, O’Neill, McMinnville; Kenneth, Loma Linda, Calif.; daughter, Snahal Solanky, McMinnville; brothers, Arthur, Chatsworth,...

SOPER — Ward A., 79; born Oct. 16, 1938, Leslie, Mich.; died Nov. 18, 2017, College Place, Wash. Surviving: wife, Lois (Meseraull); daughters, Debra Gross, Florence, Mont.; Linda Soper, College Place; Joyce Soper, Spokane, Wash.; brother, Marley Soper, Apopka, Fla.; and 5...

SORENSEN — Elden Sherley, 86; born Feb. 25, 1935 in Visalia, California; died Feb. 16, 2022 in Spokane, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Joan; daughter, Jill (Bret) Wheeler; and 7 grandchildren.

SORENSEN — Betty Louella (Heinrichs), 81; born Feb. 18, 1937, Borden, Saskatchewan, Canada; died Aug. 2, 2018, at her home near Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: husband, Neil Clifford Sorensen; son and daughter-in-law, Melvin Neil and Cindy Sorensen, Sammamish, Wash.;...

SOSSONG — Rita A., 56; born July 26, 1965, Clarkston, Washington; died Jan. 21, 2022, Tualatin, Oregon. Surviving: brother, Timothy.

SOSSONG — Jasper Thomas, 99; born Nov. 25, 1921, Auburn, Washington; died Nov. 20, 2021, Grant's Pass, Oregon. Surviving: son, Timothy; and daughter, Rita Sossong.

SOULE — Larry Dean, 83; born March 18, 1935, Portland, Ore.; died Sept. 16, 2018, Yakima, Wash. Surviving: wife, Freida (Knopp); sons, Gary, Bainbridge Island, Wash.; Larry, Portland; John, Modesto, Calif.; daughter, Sheryle Haberly, Burlington, Wash.; 13 grandchildren and 10...

SOULE — Milton Forest Jr., 86; born Aug. 11, 1930, Portland, Ore.; died Sept. 23, 2016, Nampa, Idaho. Surviving: son, Terry, Caldwell, Idaho; daughters, Robin Brown, Caldwell; Kimberly Soule, Fairbanks, Alaska; 8 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

SOWERS — Bette, 91; born Aug. 14, 1921, Green Bay, Wis.; died Aug. 22, 2012, Phoenix, Ariz. Surviving: daughter, Sharon Thurman; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

SPADY — Wallalee Emerald (Winkler), 96; born March 8, 1928, Helena, Montana; died Sept. 27, 2024, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: sons, David, Robert and Richard; daughter, Sharon (Spady) Humbert; sister, Myrna Winkle; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

SPADY — V. LaRene (Warren), 100; born May 23, 1922, Baker, Oregon; died Sept. 23, 2022, Hermiston, Oregon. Surviving: son, Jay B.; daughter, Billie Jean (Spady) Knight; brother, H. Dale Warren; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.