Family: Obituaries

WAGNER — Patricia Jo (Weatherbee), 72; born May 11, 1942, Gooding, Idaho; died July 23, 2014, Rainier, Ore. Surviving: husband, William "Bill" J. Wagner Jr.; daughters, Beverly (Wagner) Hamlik, Kelso, Wash.; Cynthia Wagner, Seattle, Wash.; stepdaughter, Tami (Wagner)...

WAHLEN — Earnest Lloyd, 95; born March 5, 1925, Pope County, Minneasota; died Nov. 20, 2020, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: wife, Wanda (Manke); son and daughter-in-law, Clinton and Gina Wahlen, Silver Spring, Maryland; daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Mike Cianci,...

WAHLSTROM — Mary Alice (Sherman), 74; born Feb. 21, 1942, Peoria, Ill.; died Feb. 25, 2016, Puyallup, Wash. Surviving: husband, Gregg, Bonney Lake, Wash.; sons, Jon Mark, Puyallup; David, Bonney Lake; daughter, Jan Elston, Ventura, Calif.; brothers, David Sherman,...

WALIKONIS — Cynthia Sue (Miller), 65; born Nov. 12, 1957, Great Falls, Montana; died Dec. 24, 2022, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: parents, Curtis Miller and Phyllis Fisher; spouse, Steve; daughters, Charis Walikonis and Christa Walikonis; sisters, Melody (Miller)...

WALKER — Christine Marie (Phillips), 94; born Dec. 25, 1923, Garland, Kan.; died March 13, 2018, Boring, Ore. Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Keith L. and Barbar Walker, Beaverton, Ore.; daughter, Carol A. Walker, Arcadia, Calif.; 4 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren....

WALKER — Samuel B., 28; born Dec. 26, 1986, Eugene, Ore.; died Aug. 23, 2015, Gulfport, Miss. Surviving: father, Steven D. Walker, Mapleton, Ore.; mother, Deborah S. Walker, Madras, Ore.; grandmother, Patricia Kaehn, Eugene; brothers, Steven G. and his wife, Briana N. (Rasmussen...

WALKER — Evelyn (Ludington), 92; born Nov. 6, 1921, Meadow, S.D.; died Dec. 31, 2013, Boise, Idaho. Surviving: sons, Charlie, Bakersfield, Calif.; Mark, Spokane, Wash.; Brent, Boise; daughters, Carol White, Woodland, Wash.; Gloria Botimer, College Place, Wash.; 18 grandchildren...

WALL — Ernest G., 94; born Oct. 25, 1921, Grandview Bench, British Columbia, Canada; died April 8, 2016, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, Ernest, David and Gary; daughters, Marie, Valerie and Elizabeth; sister, Marian Sharpe, Washington...

WALL — Ruth Frances (Smith), 89; born Dec. 9, 1926, Yakima, Wash.; died March 2, 2016, Caldwell, Idaho. Surviving: daughter, Dana Spohn, Caldwell; and a grandchild.

WALLACE — Darl LeVon, 82; born Aug. 31, 1938, Milton-Freewater, Oregon; died July 16, 2021, Walla Walla, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Corine (Bliss) Wallace; daughter, Cheri (Wallace) Berg; son, Stanley Wallace; sibling, Kirby Wallace; 3 grandchildren and one great-...

WALLACE — Joyce Elizabeth, 79; born July 6, 1941, Jordan, Montana; died Dec. 23, 2020, Portland, Oregon. Surviving: brothers, Carl Wallace, Glenwood City, Wisconsin; Ray McPhail, Joliet, Montana; sisters, Kathleen (Wallace) Severance, Portland, Oregon; and Alice (Wallace)...

WALLACE — Preston L., 87; born April 7, 1928, Salina, Kan.; died Feb. 23, 2016, Dowagiac, Mich. Surviving: wife, Melody (Newcomb); son and daughter-in-law, David and Nancy Wallace, Agwin, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda (Wallace) and Robert VanRaden, Mohrsville, Pa.;...

WALLACE — Myrtle Lee (Gregory), 92; born Dec. 21, 1922, Pauls Valley, Okla.; died Aug. 4, 2015, Vancouver, Wash. Surviving: daughter, Yvonne Alen, Vancouver; brother, Roy Gregory, Roseburg, Ore.; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

WALLACE — Ruth A. (Jennings) Dale Shoecraft, 80; born Nov. 19, 1934, Hood River, Ore.; died Nov. 5, 2014, Salem, Ore. Surviving: husband, Fred; brother, Vick Jennings, Portland, Ore.; sisters, June (Jennings) Walter, Warrenton, Ore.; Kathy (Jennings) Garven, Lyle, Wash.; and 3...

WALLEY — Dorothy Suzann "Sue" (Fallang), 74; born July 4, 1946, Livingston, Montana; died Feb. 6, 2021, Kelso, Washington. Surviving: husband, Michael "Ross" Walley, Kelso, Washington; stepson, Christopher Walley; stepdaughter, Justine (Walley) TenKley, Kelso, Washington; mother...

WALSH — Michael Thomas, 61; born June 16, 1961, Tacoma, Washington; died March 30, 2023, Gaston, Oregon. Surviving: spouse, Cherry; stepmom, Janet Walsh; son, Cody; brother, Jim; sisters, Cindy Walsh and Christine Schorno; 1 grandchild.

WALTER — Elden Keith, 87; born April 4, 1928, Elma, Wash.; died Jan. 9, 2016, Centralia, Wash. Surviving: daughters and sons-in-law, Eve Garlyn and Steve Smith, Kingman, Ariz.; Eldena "'dena" and Jac Colon, Mossyrock, Wash.; sister, Lila Dorothy Irene (Walter) Vaughn, San Diego...

WARD — Kenneth N., 81; born Dec. 25, 1938, Pasadena, California; died Sept. 26, 2020, Springfield, Oregon. Surviving: son, Michele Ward, Tualatin, Oregon; daughters, Nichole (Ward) Bryon, College Place, Washington; Stephanie (Ward) Rushton, Springfield; brother, Richard Ward,...

WARD — Charles Reuben, 90; born Nov. 13, 1927, Viola, Idaho; died Aug. 7, 2018, Gresham, Ore. Surviving: son, Jeffrey, Portland, Ore.; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Charles was a much loved and respected local church leader, serving as a head elder, senior...

WARD — Margarete Ann (Erikson), 89; born Feb. 19, 1927, Sioux City, Iowa; died Jan. 24, 2017, Portland, Ore. Surviving: husband, Charles, Gresham, Ore.; son, Jeffrey, Portland; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Margarete was a very active children's department...