Family: Obituaries

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...

WALLEWEIN — Norman Cecil, 87; born March 25, 1937, Irvine, Alberta, Canada; died Sept. 18, 2024, Hidden Valley Lake, California. Surviving: spouse, Joyce (Ellison); son, Kevin; daughter, LaVaun (Wallewein) Cottrell; 3 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren.

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...

WARD — Robert Wellington, 82; born March 10, 1934, Dayton, Ohio; died Nov. 25, 2016, Spokane, Wash. Surviving: wife, Delores (Watson); son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Lisa (Garvin) Ward, Colville, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Pam (Ward) and Tim Holmes, Addy,...

WARD — Carol Mae (Oliver), 81; born Dec. 25, 1932, Grants Pass, Ore.; died Jan. 14, 2014, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Ben; sons, Dan, Vancouver, Wash.; David, Loveland, Colo.; daughter, Laura Pflugrad, Spokane, Wash.; brother, Joseph Oliver, Pasadena, Calif.; sisters...

WARDEN — Jessie E. (Johnston), 98; born Nov. 18, 1924, Wallace, South Dakota; died March 23, 2023, Vancouver, Washington. Surviving: daughters, Susan (Warden) Hem and Sandra (Warden) Hickey.

WARREN — Phyllis E. (Dobyns), 92; born Oct. 9, 1927, Wenatchee, Washington; died July 8, 2020, Yakima, Washington. Surviving: daughter, Janice Garvin, Vancouver, Washington; son-in-law, Dick Manson, Yakima; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Harold and Sue Beebe, Moses Lake,...

WARREN — Gloria Jean (Harbison), 77; born May 6, 1940, Sandpoint, Idaho; died Oct. 31, 2017, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: husband, Elmo, Eltopia, Wash.; daughters, Debie Powell, Sandpoint; Sunnie Hutton, Cocolalla, Idaho; 2 brothers; a sister; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-...

WARREN — Irene  "Avis" (Benson), 86; born Nov. 1, 1930, Glendive, Mont.; died Feb. 25, 2017, Newberg, Ore. Surviving: husband, Walter; sons, Grant, Yamhill, Ore.; David, Newberg, Ore.; Gregory, Fairfield, Calif.; daughter, Rachel Mason,...

WARREN — Ralph, 94; born Sept. 14, 1922, Jackson County, Minn.; died Oct. 13, 2016, Yakima, Wash. Surviving: wife, Phyllis (Dobyns); daughter, Kathy Scheib, Rathdrum, Idaho; stepsons, Harold Beebe, Moses Lake, Wash.; Archie Beebe, Soap Lake, Wash.; stepdaughters, Connie Goltz,...

WARREN-STANDARD — Jeanette, 71; born Aug. 23, 1943, in Oklahoma; died Oct. 10, 2014, Pendleton, Ore. Surviving: daughters, Amanda Verdun and Marybeth Eliot; 4 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

WASHUNGTON  — Booker T., 76; born Nov. 4, 1944 Fort Worth, Texas; died July 4, 2021 Seattle, Washington. Surviving: spouse, Jacquie; son, Booker Troy; surrogate children: Tonya Blair (Samuel Sales), Venus Mollette/Glenn, & Ronald Lewis; brothers: Cliff Ellis (Althelia), Willie...