Family: Obituaries

VANDENBURGH — Helen Esther (Pappajohn), 93; born Feb. 20, 1925, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died April 21, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Douglas and Robert; daughter, Donelda Todorovich, Walla Walla; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

VANTASSEL — Leland Wilbur, 69; born Feb. 5, 1946, Bend, Ore.; died March 22, 2015, at his home in Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: wife, Eileen (Bradford); son, Mark, Vancouver; daughters, Chaunda VanTassel, Seattle, Wash.; Cherilyn Bertges, Portland, Ore.; brothers, Lamar...

VARNELL — Daniel Dale Sr., 78; born Nov. 11, 1941, Coolidge, Arizona; died July 8, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, Daniel Varnell Jr., Olympia, Washington; daughters, Debbie Varnell Christiansen, Layton, Utah; Kimberly Varnell Swopes, Walla Walla; 7 grandchildren...

VAUGHN — Tony M., 57; born May 15, 1957, Aberdeen, Wash.; died Aug. 11, 2014, Olympia, Wash. Surviving: sons, Toby, Olympia; Travis, Richland, Wash.; sisters, Teresa Upward and Tena Golder, both of McCleary, Wash.; brother, Tracy, Thorne Bay, Alaska; and 6...

VENDEN — Marilyn Louella (Moore), 88; born March 12, 1932, in California; died April 9, 2020, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: son, Lee Venden, Walla Walla; daughters, Lynn Venden, Walla Walla; LuAnn Venden, College Place, Washington; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild....

VERSTAPPEN — Joseph M., 84; born Sept. 11, 1930, St. Oedenrode, The Netherlands; died Jan. 11, 2015, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: wife, Elizabeth (Kerens); daughters, Geri Wytcherley, Milwaukie, Ore.; Rosanne Wehrens, The Netherlands; brothers, Peter, Dunedin, Fla.; Henry,...

VICKROY — James Francis, 94; born Sept. 3, 1921, La Junta, Colo.; died Dec. 6, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, James L., Gresham, Ore.; Thomas, Walla Walla; William, Sheridan, Ore.; daughters, Juanita Schwartz, Battle Ground, Wash.; Bonnie Ward, Touchet, Wash.;...

VIETZ — Bill James, 94; born Aug. 17, 1922, Denhoff, N.D.; died April 7, 2017, College Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Gary L. and Marvin D., both of College Place; Donald, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Randy, Hermiston, Ore.; daughter, Betty Collins, Redmond, Ore.; sisters, Erma Boepple,...

VISGER — Darry Lee, 71; born April 13, 1952, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died Aug. 18, 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada. Surviving: son, Darcy.

VISGER — Dale Bennett, 84; born Oct. 13, 1929, Leedale, Alberta, Canada; died Dec. 26, 2013, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Kaldahl) Groulik, College Place, Wash.; sons, Darryl, Henderson, Nev.; Darcy, Airway Heights, Wash.; sisters, Nora Simmons, Vulcan, Alberta,...

VISTAUNET — Sigurd, 96; born June 25, 1917, Minneapolis, Minn.; died Feb. 27, 2014, Portland, Ore. Surviving: sons, Loren, Ormond Beach, Fla.; John, Florence, Ariz.; Steve, Damascus, Ore.; 2 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, a great-grandchild and 7 step-great-grandchildren...

VORIES — Barbara L., 91; born Aug. 10, 1929, Walla Walla, Washington; died Oct. 6, 2020, Walla Walla. Surviving: sons, Don Vories, College Place, Washington; Dennis Vories, Valley Center, California; daughter, Susan Vories Joice, Silverdale, Washington; 10 grandchildre and 11...

WACKER — Geraldine "Geri" M. (VanDevender), 71; born Nov. 15, 1942, Eugene, Ore.; died April 16, 2014, Eugene. Surviving: husband, Wally; daughters, Traci Chrowl, Eugene; Lori Knapp, Tualatin, Ore.; and 2 grandchildren.

Geri was a well-loved member of the...

WADE — Bill R., 80; born July 11, 1940, New Boston, Ohio; died Jan. 16, 2021, Lewiston, Idaho. Surviving: wife, Lou (Scully); son, Donald, Clarkston, Washington; daughters, Lori, Des Moines, Washington; Edie, Lewiston; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

WAGNER — Dell Edgar, 92; born June 6, 1929, College Place, Washington; died Nov. 11, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Lenore (Skinner); daughters, Janalee Coffeen, Gail Wagner and Julie Wade; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

WAGNER — Alan "Joe" Joel, 71; born May 20, 1947, Spokane, Wash.; died Sept. 6, 2018, Logan, Mont. Surviving: wife, Donna (Meharry), Belgrade, Mont.; sons, Scott Wagner, Eugene, Ore.; Matthew Wagner, Battle Ground, Wash.; daughter, Carol Wagner Baslo, Apache Junction, Ariz.; and...

WAGNER — Delmer Werden, 87; born Nov. 25, 1931, Glendale, Calif.; died Nov. 22, 2018, Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: wife, Evelyn (Mitchell), Rogue River, Ore.; son, Edward, Rogue River; daughter, Judy Blair, Apopka, Fla.; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

WAGNER — Leah (Wacker), 99; born Sept. 10, 1918, Jamestown, N.D.; died July 17, 2018, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons. James, Walla Walla; Donald, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

WAGNER — Orvin "Ed" Edson, 87; born Jan. 23, 1930, Los Angeles, Calif.; died Sept. 2, 2017, at Royale Gardens Nursing Home in Grants Pass, Ore. Surviving: wife, Claudia (Eells); sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Jennifer Wagner, Grants Pass; Michael Wagner, Eagle Point, Ore...

WAGNER — Catherine LaVerne (Gibson), 97; born Sept. 10, 1917, Austin, Texas; died Jan. 25, 2015, Federal Way, Wash. Surviving: sons, Alonzo S. III, Seattle, Wash.; Jose, Chester, Penn.; Andre, Nashville, Tenn.; daughter, Jan-Rachelle Wagner, Paris, France; sister, Barbara...